The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-06
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'iuoul TWO inns point terminating Of\
rhe river, named it after Capt. Vancouver il is IL
tuated lar. As 81, long. 237 so.
" Round point Vancouver, the river feeened to
take more northeriy direction its fouthern flores
BECAME very hilly with bare foots of reddl colour
on the iides of the hills, and their tops were thiny
covered with pine The oppofite ihore was low,
Well wooded, and notify competed OF ihingly bea-
rhes. The breadth of the river here was quarter
of mile; it afforded a clear good channel on the
northern ihore, with founding acrofs from to 9 IA
thorns, fhoaling gradually the bed of faud that
ttre,ches from the oppoiite fde. During this day,
they had connantly rowed againh the hrean, hav-
ing ierea.ed their diltance only miles I'M the river
and notwithstanding there had been enible regular
r'le and iai o the water, it had not in the leah de-
gree Affected til. iream, which had run conGantly
down with great rapiiity.
"Mr. Brouglton at this time calculated the diiiance
from what he ,onidered the entrance of the river Tn
be 81, and from the Chatham, 100 miles. To reach
this ttation had now occupied their time with very
hard iahour, even days; this was to the full extent
for which their provions had been furnif,ed and
their remaining fupplies could not with all polibIe
fr'gallty ait more than two three DAYS longer
And as 1t were inipo.ibe under the mott favorable
circumstances they should reach the vcflels in lief,
space OF te, Mr. Broughtcn gave up the idea of any
fuftaer exanation and was reconciled this nlea-
iue oecaue even thus TAR the river could hardly he
coniidered rs Davigaoe for ikipping. Previouay to
MS departure, however, be formally took por.iTion
o. the river, and the eouatry in its vicinity in His
STi1annic hiat.iys name, having every reaon to be-
evc, that the iubes of other civilized nation or
tate had ever entered tbs river before in this o.
P'iilon he was confirmed by Lar. Gray's iketch in
which i; does no, appear that Nfr GRAY either C,y
or was ever within leagues OF its entrance.
The tovery of this river we were given to un
cortland is claimed by the Spaniards who call it e
tadi Dc Ceti, after the commander of the v-Iel who
iS!ad 10 be its lirit ,icoverer but ho never en-
reisdi it, he places it in 46e, north latitude II i.
the fame opening that Mar. Gray lated TO rs in the
iprihg, he had been nine days off the former year,
MT could hot get IN, conieouence of the out-1et-
(: current. That in the coure of the la,e fun
he had however entered the river, or rather the
iouhd, and had named after the nip he then COM
maniei. The extent Mr. Cray became acou,inted
with on that location is further than what | have
caled GrAys bay, not more than IS miles from cape
DISAPPOINTMENT, though according to Mr. Grav,s
,iietcii it meaures SO miles. BY his calculation ts
entrance lies inilatitude 40 TO- longitude 2s7o 49,
differing materially in thee repeas from our OFFER
vations. ''f''
:" The entrance as already Rated, lies betweea the
breakers extending from cape disappointment on the
north Tide, aud thoie the fouth de from point A
dans over Tort OF bar, or more properly fpealr.,
over extcnive fiat, on which was found no Ief.
dePth of water than Il fathoms. The bea leading
mark is 70 bring the Tongue point, which looks like
an Han near the iouthern hiore bear by compass
about E by NJ aud chen teer for it this was OFFER
we'd in the paiIges Of the Chatham in and out though
on the latter o;caGon, circumstances were too IN
P!eaiant to allow of great pTecilon.
" From the Information and experience derived by
this Wilt, it appears be highly advileable that no
vehil ihould attempt entering this port, but when the
water Is perfectly imoo,h pailage may then be eff
ieeted with .iety, but ought even then to be under
taken with caution bordering on the breakers off
p"nt Adams and keeping the Tongue point well o.
pea, with Chenoke, Village point will avoid the
pit bank, and give clear channel up to Chenoke:
hut in cafe of failure in the wind or tide il will then
be mott Advisable to anchor in Blkers bay, bringing
itS entrance to bear north, and keeping cofe round
she Cape breakers, where the depth of water is from
~ TO aud 6 iachonis, clofe to the Cape fhore
Within the Cape three rocky ilets in the Bay the
ri.dle one being the largea ut on with the Cape
10 the me oil direction going in, or out leading along
the lonhern fdc of the fpit bank in deep water, &
near this iiet bringing the Cape bear between s.
aud S z. isgood anchorage, f fathons water. The
Iautuie is 460 10, longitade 1850 T. and the varia-
tion OF The compals 2Oo eatwardly. The ereateit
fie and fail OF the tide in this Bay oblerved by Mr.
Baker was twelve feet high at full and change
at half paa one O'Clock. Mr.. Mauby's obfervatiois
m board the Ch,than, confirmed thofe of Mr.. Ba-
Ter, as to the time Of high water Blu; the rife and
fall of thc tide with him did not exceed fix feet and
the greltet trenh Of the tide was about four knots
This Bay, bciidss affordng good aud fecure an |
choTage, IS convenient for procuring wood and wa
ter; aud, Ivy keeping upon good terms with the ma
t'Ves, who feemed much inclined to be friendly a !
iiPply OF h. and other rerehments, May eaily b.
obtained The heavy and confufed fwelI that IL bad
weather eonfantly rolls in from the ea over its hal-
low entrance, AMI breaks in faIon,s water, renders
the pace between Baker, BAY and Chtiiotke point a
very indifferent road0eid. Cape Disappointment is
'rned BY high eseP prseipiees, covered with ooare
gra' the des and tops OF the hills with pine trees
Punt Adams being ihe outh-eaa point Of entrance is
I'" and iaudy, from VII sn-e the country rites with
gradual aicent, and produces pine and other trees
With relpsa to its natural productions, and otlsr
intereing mater; the weather experienced on board
the ve8el having uniformly been hmlar to that after
wards encountered a, lea, preeuded any competent
hno'vedse being acquired. The trees principally
eon?oiig the ioFe1. wess pines Of different kinds
growing 20 large 6ze, but were unequal to thofe Of
Hootta. Mar the water-Gde were found maple al.
DR., and ain. and fone dihance up Is river, be-
hls th;le, the oak, poplar, and oriental Rawbefry
tee were pro lused, with many other forc9 trees
unEn1"n to the gentlemen, who mldea f,ort txcUr.
iion n'o ths g. niry, and who were only able to
iIf!e o'tA indigenous qua1rnped-s " ARRIVALS, by
I've etins tie nltivcs wore OF brought to barter;
chce were irar TO ;hoe found on other parts fths
eoae The birds .ha, were procured we're larg
h9o"n CRIMES, white fwsns, white and brown recee.
ducks PHto'dg+s and iiuPes; variety o: Others