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A voyage of discovery to the north Pacific Ocean, and round the world; in which the coast of north-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed. Undertaken by His Majesty's command principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any navigable communication between the north Pacific and north Atlantic Oceans; and performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795. In the Discovery sloop of war, and armed tender Chatham, under the command of Captain George Vancouver ... / [George Vancouver].

  • Vancouver, George, 1757-1798.
Date:
1801
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A voyage of discovery to the north Pacific Ocean, and round the world; in which the coast of north-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed. Undertaken by His Majesty's command principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any navigable communication between the north Pacific and north Atlantic Oceans; and performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795. In the Discovery sloop of war, and armed tender Chatham, under the command of Captain George Vancouver ... / [George Vancouver]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fufficient influence to reftraln a traffic, encou¬ raged by avaricious purfuits in defiance of all moral obligation. The alteration which has taken place in the feveral governments of thefe iflands fince their firft dlfcovery by Captain Cook, has arifen from incefl'ant war, inftigated both at home and abroad by ambitious and enterprlzing chieftains; which the commerce for European arms and ammuni¬ tion cannot fail of encouraging to the moft de¬ plorable extent. If we may be allowed to decide by comparing the numerous throngs that appeared on the firft vifits of the Refqlution and Difcovery, and which were then conftantly attendant on all our mo¬ tions, with the very few we have feen on the pre- fent occafion, the mortality muft have been very confiderable. It may however be objected, that the novelty of fuch vlfitors having, at this time, greatly abated, is fufficient to account for the ap¬ parent depopulation. But when it is confidered how efi'ential our different implements and ma- nufailures are now become to their common comforts, that reafon will not apply; as every individual is eager to bring forth all his fiiper- fluous wealth, on the arrival of European com¬ modities in the market. At Whyteete I had occafion to obferve that, although the tow'n was extenfive, and the houfes numerous.