History of the Pacific Northwest: Oregon and Washington; embracing an account of the original discoveries on the Pacific coast of North America, and a description of the conquest, settlement and subjugation of the original territory of Oregon; also interesting biographies of the earliest settlers and more prominent men and women of the Pacific Northwest, including a descripiton of the climate, soil, productions of Oregon and Washington . stood, the spot of ground jMaquilla had granted to Meares for a temporary shelter, whilehis crew built the Northivest America. With Broughtons brief visit to
History of the Pacific Northwest: Oregon and Washington; embracing an account of the original discoveries on the Pacific coast of North America, and a description of the conquest, settlement and subjugation of the original territory of Oregon; also interesting biographies of the earliest settlers and more prominent men and women of the Pacific Northwest, including a descripiton of the climate, soil, productions of Oregon and Washington . stood, the spot of ground jMaquilla had granted to Meares for a temporary shelter, whilehis crew built the Northivest America. With Broughtons brief visit to Nootka Soundterminated the \isits of the English. No more acts were ever performed by any Britishsubjects, or attempted within the harbor or upon its adjacent soil, as a result of the NootkaTreaty, or of the ceremony in which Lieut. Pierce and General Alava participated. GreatBritain never acquired, much less exercised, any territorial rights over Nootka Sound orthe adjacent territory by virtue of the first article of the Nootka Treaty, which reads : Article I. It is agreed that the buildings and tracts of land situated on thenorthwest coast of the continent of North America, or on islands adjacent to that continent,of which the subjects of his Britannic Majesty were dispossessed about the month ofApril, 1789, by a Spanish officer, shall be restored to the said Britannic WM. CAMERON M5KAY, PENDLETON, OR . Chapter VIII. (17S7-1792.) strait of Jiiaii de Fuca Discovered — Examinations of Strait by Meares, Gray,Keiidrick and Spanish Navigators — Vancouvers Survey of Strait, AdmiraltyInlet, Puget Sound and Gidf of Georgia — Discovery of Columbia River — Tradeof North Pacific Coast Exclusively Enjoyed by American Vessels — Tragic Fateof Crew of Ship Boston — National Character Ascribed to Several Portions ofNorth Pacific Coast ^ Termination of Coastwise Voyages of Discovery — CoastBetween Forty-three and Fifty-five Degrees Latitude Claimed by Spain, Grea
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