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Interview Of Captain Vancouver With The Chiefs Of Nootka Sound.
INTERVIEW OF CAPTAIN VANCOUVER WITH THE CHIEFS OF NOOTKA SOUND .
I ^ APTAIN VANCOUVER was employed by Government to investigata ^ the navigation and make discoveries on the western coast of America ; from that part of his journal relating to Nootka Sound we present Our readers with the following account of an interview with Maquinna and Clewpaneloo , and some other of the chiefs , to whom the Captain paid a visit , in company with Senior Alava , Colonel of the regiment of Ptiebla , and Governor of Nootka , together with several of his officers .
No doubt vv . as entertained that Maquinna , who had been informed of the honour intended him , would be in readiness to receive us , and for this reason our course was first directed towards Tahsheis , the place of his residence . But as we were not much assisted by the wind , it was pear sun-set before we arrived at a very pleasant spot not far from . ' Maquinna ' s villagewhere we pitched our tents and as
, ; the day was too far advanced , our ceremonial visit was deferred until the next day , and a message to that effect was sent b y Clewpaneloo , who had attended us from the ships . -But Maquinna , who with his people was m readiness to receive us , instantly dispatched a messengerrequesting that we would repair to his residence that evening
, . This however we thought proper . to decline ; but in order thatMaquinna might be satisfied of our intentions to visit him in the morning , some of the gentlemen walked to the village , and explained to him that it was the lateness of the hour only , that prevented our then complying with bis request .
Matters being comfortably arranged for the ni ght , centinels were planted , as well to avoid any surprise from the natives , as to prevent our own people from straying to their habitations , from whence dispute ' s or misunderstandings might have arisen : strict orders were issued to this effeCt , and bein , ; - uniformly adhered to , the ni ght passed without the least interruption . After breakfast on Friday morningthe 26 th of September 1
, , 794 , vve proceeded with the four boats to Tahsheis , and were welcomed on our approach to the shore hy a vociferous old man , exclaiming ' JVacosb , wacos . br . . by which . he meant to express friendship , and the good intentions of the natives towards us . These sentiments beingreturned in . a similar , manner by oui \ party , we landed , , and were received by Maquinna and two of his brothers Whaclassepultz and
, - latoochseatticits , -with , repeated expressions of ' Wacosh , ' until we were almost stunned with their gratt . lations . This ceremony being concluded , we were conducted through the village to Maqui ? ina ' s habitation , where we Were led to seats prepared and covered with S'Sa ' n mats at tlie upper end ofthe house . VOL , xr , z
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Interview Of Captain Vancouver With The Chiefs Of Nootka Sound.
INTERVIEW OF CAPTAIN VANCOUVER WITH THE CHIEFS OF NOOTKA SOUND .
I ^ APTAIN VANCOUVER was employed by Government to investigata ^ the navigation and make discoveries on the western coast of America ; from that part of his journal relating to Nootka Sound we present Our readers with the following account of an interview with Maquinna and Clewpaneloo , and some other of the chiefs , to whom the Captain paid a visit , in company with Senior Alava , Colonel of the regiment of Ptiebla , and Governor of Nootka , together with several of his officers .
No doubt vv . as entertained that Maquinna , who had been informed of the honour intended him , would be in readiness to receive us , and for this reason our course was first directed towards Tahsheis , the place of his residence . But as we were not much assisted by the wind , it was pear sun-set before we arrived at a very pleasant spot not far from . ' Maquinna ' s villagewhere we pitched our tents and as
, ; the day was too far advanced , our ceremonial visit was deferred until the next day , and a message to that effect was sent b y Clewpaneloo , who had attended us from the ships . -But Maquinna , who with his people was m readiness to receive us , instantly dispatched a messengerrequesting that we would repair to his residence that evening
, . This however we thought proper . to decline ; but in order thatMaquinna might be satisfied of our intentions to visit him in the morning , some of the gentlemen walked to the village , and explained to him that it was the lateness of the hour only , that prevented our then complying with bis request .
Matters being comfortably arranged for the ni ght , centinels were planted , as well to avoid any surprise from the natives , as to prevent our own people from straying to their habitations , from whence dispute ' s or misunderstandings might have arisen : strict orders were issued to this effeCt , and bein , ; - uniformly adhered to , the ni ght passed without the least interruption . After breakfast on Friday morningthe 26 th of September 1
, , 794 , vve proceeded with the four boats to Tahsheis , and were welcomed on our approach to the shore hy a vociferous old man , exclaiming ' JVacosb , wacos . br . . by which . he meant to express friendship , and the good intentions of the natives towards us . These sentiments beingreturned in . a similar , manner by oui \ party , we landed , , and were received by Maquinna and two of his brothers Whaclassepultz and
, - latoochseatticits , -with , repeated expressions of ' Wacosh , ' until we were almost stunned with their gratt . lations . This ceremony being concluded , we were conducted through the village to Maqui ? ina ' s habitation , where we Were led to seats prepared and covered with S'Sa ' n mats at tlie upper end ofthe house . VOL , xr , z