, 1862-11-13
THE OLD CADBORO-INTEREsT RE-
MINIsCENcES.

| We copy the following interesting historical
sketch from the Victoria Cironiels Of the 3oth
ult 1t will well repay perusal
Yesterday we chrOniced the total wreck Of
the old Hudson Pay Company's schooner Cad
6orO, the ribs Of which now lie bleaching on the
Washington Territory shore near Port Angeles.
Few residents beyond the old.time attaches Of
the Hudson Bay Company can fancy the page
which the CadborO will fill in the history Of this
Island, when. centuries hence, probably, some
Macauley yet to be born will narrate her adven.
lures on this coast.
Through the kindness Of Dugald McTavish,
Esq, Of the Hudson Bay Company, we have been
shown the schooners register which is dated at the
Custom House, in the port Of London, 4th Sept,
1926, and signed by John Dodsons, collector Of
the port The register states that the CddbOro
Of London, which is Of the burthen Of seventy
one 1924 tons, and whereof John Pearson Swan
is master, and that the said ship or vessel was
built at Rye, in the county Of Sussex, in the
year 1924, and that the said ship or vessel has
one deck and two masts that her length from
the fore part Of the main stem to the after part
Of the stern post abaft is tysix feet four inches
her breadth at the broadest part taken above the
main wales is seventeen feet two inches and a
quarter; her depth IN hold is seven feet eleven
inches; that she is schooner rigged, with stand
ing bowsprIt, Is square and curved built; has no
galleries." &c. The hudson Bay Company are
described as the owners, and tho oath Is sub
scribed To BY William Smith Of Fenchurch
Street, London, secretary to the Hudson Bay
Company"
The CadbOrO sailed from London in the fall Of
1926, cauIe round Cape Horn, and reached Fort
Vancouver, Oregon, in the spring Of the follow
ing year. She brought crew Of picked men and
several new servants for the Hudson Bay Com
pany. In all, about 80 souls; and, so FAR as we
can learn at present writing, only one Of that
number now survives-Mr. John Spence, aged
about 20 years He Is still IN the Hudson Bay
Companys employ-is well and hearty, and acts
| as carpenter on the trading steamer Lab0Uehere,
now absent on the Northwest coast
Upon reaching Vancouver, Captain Swan left
the vessel and Emilius Simpson q naval lieuten-
art became master. Captain Simpson Gong
since dead was distinguished for bis eccentricity
Of manner and dress and Il is related Of him that
he was never ready for duty in daylight except
his hands were encasod in kid. On great, 90.
casicns, such as the reception Of the Governor
or dinner, aboard or ashore, be always ap-
peared in white kids-of which be seems to
have brought quite stock from home He used
10 say that be mover felt dressed" without them.
He was capital sailor, though, with all pecu-
liaiity Of manner and dress, and commanded the
CadborO (Which by the way was then the crack
vessel on the Pacific coast Of America) until
June, 1881, when he retired from the service,
and was succeeded BY. Capt. Sinclair. The
Cddbor0 had BY this time attained the height Of
her glory. She carried six guns and crew Of
thiFty-fvo picked men. Her trading trips be.
tween Nootka Sound and Fort Vancouver were
always eminently successful Few who of late
years have observed her quaint, shabbily-gen-
teel appearance as she poked ID and out Of the
harbor, would have supposed that she ever oceu-
pied more exalted position IN commerce than
that usually assigned 10 . Dutch lugeef. Yet
she vas once ranked among the lnest vesssls on
the Pacific ~
Capt Sinclair remained in command for two
years, when he was succeeded By VIM Ryan,
Who made room. IN 'e5, ior Capt Brciehis, gaftsr
whom Bfolchic's Ledge takes IL name) Capt
B. remained in command until 1883, and Il was
during his term Of Office that the hafbors Of Vic
tofia and Rsquiualt were discovered BY the
steamer Bsauer, which vessel arrived On The coast
ID 1885 and was the first steamer % paddle N
the Pacific Ocean. The Oadboro was the second
vessel that entered this harbor She did 20 under
The command Of Capt Brotchie in 1887 That
beautiful seaside retreat known as Cadboro Bay,
was entered by the schooner about The same
time, and takes It's name from the vessel which
had afst the honor % cleave is placid waters
and ruiile It's fair bosom. Capt Brctchio retired
amer be was appointed pilot for this harbor and
Esquimalt and, few months subsequent 70 &C
ceptng The appointment, suddenly died.
James Scarborough succeeded Capt Brotchie,
and continued IN command for period Of ton
years during which time nothing Of interest
tTanspired. Indeed, the glory Of the vessel had
now begun 70 Wane, and although she stlll con-
iinuod to make tolerably regular trips along the
coast and freight furs and oil 70 Fort Vancouver,