The journal of James Colnett is the last unpublished account of the early maritime fur trade on the Northwest Coast. Between 1786 and 1789, Colnett's expedition traversed the coast from Prince William Sound to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Its members were the first Europeans to encounter the Tsimshian and the southern Heiltsuk, and the first to land on the southern Queen Charlotte Islands. The journal is reproduced with full scholarly apparatus, as well as extracts from a second journal by Andrew Bracey Taylor, 3rd mate on one of the ships in Colnett's command. Focusing on the expedition's remarkable encounters with the Native peoples of the Northwest Coast, Galois' introductory essay also addresses the geopolitical context of the voyage and the intellectual background that shaped the writing of the journals. This fascinating account gives us a new understanding of early European presence in the Northwest and of Native responses to these developments. It will interest historians, geographers, and ethnographers of the Northwest Coast and beyond.

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MapsAbbreviationsAcknowledgments IntroductionJames ColnettAndrew Bracey TaylorOrigins of Colnett’s ExpeditionVessels and PersonnelVoyage of the Prince of Wales and the Princess RoyalThe Contact Process: The Northwest Coast and Hawaiian IslandsAftermath and EvaluationThe DocumentsA Note on the EditingA Voyage to the North West Side of America: The Journals Part 1: Departure and 1787 Season[Preparations and Departure from London]Route from England to St. Jago and Transactions thereFrom Cape de Verde to Staten LandFrom Staten Land Round Cape Horn To the EquatorFrom the Equator to NootkaTransactions at NootkaA Description of Nootka and its InhabitantsTransactions from Nootka to Leaving Port BrooksFrom Port Brooks to Charlotte Isles and Transactions thereFrom Port St. James to Anchorage on the Eastern ShoreRemarks from America to Owyhee Part 2: 1788 SeasonRemarks at Owyhee and Other Sandwich IslesRout from Oneehow to AmericaRemarks from Prince William’s Sound to Foggy HarbourRemarks from Foggy Harbour to Cape EdgcombeRemarks from Cape Edgcombe to Leaving Charlotte Isles Appendices1 Route of the Princess Royal in 17882 Gitkxaala Contact Narratives3 Place Names on the Northwest Coast: Colnett, Duncan, andJohnstone4 Prince of Wales and Princess Royal Personnel5 List of Illustrations Originally Appearing in Colnett'sJournal NotesBibliographyIndex