Copy 1, Volume 2

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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    wal bearing by compafs from S. 5. E. to S. 30 W. 10 or 11 leagues diftarit. In the afternoon all the fails were furled on the main-maft, and we were employed until fix in the evening in fixing the fifh, and fecuring the head of the maft; when the fails were again fet, and we proceeded to the E. N. E. The wind was generally to the weft- ward of north, with cool and pleafant, though generally cloudy weather, attended by a great fwell from the N. W. which indicated the wind having blown wdth much violence in that direc¬ tion. The main-maft, after a trial of fome days in a frefti gale with a heavy fea, not feeming to complain, the top-gallant-maft was on Friday the 23d got up, and the ufual quantity of fail car¬ ried. The N. W. fwell had now almoft fubfided, and the wind veered round to N. E. with which we ftood to the N. N. W. The weather conti¬ nuing dark and gloomy prevented our making any obfervations on the folar eclipfe this morn¬ ing ; but at noon our obferved latitude was 24^ 43^, longitude 2oy^'0'' ; and in the afternoon the variation was found to be 11° 5^ eaftwardly. Our courfe was directed to the eaftward or northward as the wdnd veered, which was moftly on the northern board, blowing: a moderate breeze with pleafant weather. On Thurfday the 2gth, in latitude 27^, 1 got five fets of diftances of the moon and fun ; the mean refult gave the longi- 2 tude