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despatches to China, says, that he himself was not above 14-Leagues up. - on comparing this to Mr. Mears assertions you will see the difference. - A little within the Straits which is about 4-Leagues wide, we passed a small Port on our right hand where the Spaniards have since established a Settlement, and continued our course in an easterly direction for about 80-miles - here the straits widens to about 7-Leagues & divides out in various directions - some branches out in a South & South Easterly direction for about 50 or 60-miles into a fine level Country, which obtained the name of New Georgia: abounding with extended lawns & rich pastures not unlike in beauty of prospect, the most admired Park in England. - Others branch out to the Northward & Northeastward but the principal branch leads to the Northwestward, which after examining all the others attentively to their terminations, we pursued - passing behind Nootka, about 20-Leagues inland, & came out to Sea on the 9th of Augt: about the Latitude of 51o-10' N.. after this