presentative, Quadra, the
latter part of his instructions could not be carried out, but the survey
of the North-West Coast was carried out with such zeal and accuracy as
to make it a permanent and very important addition to geographical
knowledge. Returned to England in 1795, and spent the rest of his life
preparing his journals for publication. =Index=: =D= Outline of his
voyages to North-West Coast, 17; his skill, courage, and endurance, 19;
search for North-West Passage, 19; meets Quadra at Nootka, 33; makes
thorough exploration of entire Pacific coast from San Francisco to
Bering Sea, 1792-1794, 34; finally leaves North-West Coast, Oct. 16,
1794, 15; meets Galiano and Valdez at Point Gray, 35. =MS= Mackenzie
hears of, from Coast Indians, 85; his ships on the Pacific coast at time
of Mackenzie's journey, 86. =Bib.=: Works: _Voyage of Discovery to the
North Pacific Ocean, 1790-1795_. _See also_ Bancroft, _History of
North-West Coast_; Begg, _History of British Columbia_; Laut, _Vikings
of the Pacific_; Meany, _Vancouver's Discovery of Puget Sound_; _Dict.
Nat. Biog._

=Vancouver Island.= The largest island on the west coast of North
America. Named after Captain George Vancouver, who explored this coast
in the years 1792-1794. The island was first named Quadra and Vancouver
in honour of the two naval officers who met at Nootka in 1792 to carry
out the provisions of the Nootka Convention. The first authentic landing
on the coast of the island is that of Captain James Cook in 1787.
Captain James Hanna landed at Nootka in 1785; and Captain John Meares in
1788. From this time trading and exploring expeditions spent more or
less time at Nootka. In 1843 the Hudson's Bay Company made their first
establishment on the island, Fort Victoria, at first known as Camosun.
The island remained under the control of the Company until 1849, when it
became a crown colony. Representative government was introduced, 1856;
and in 1866 the island and mainland were united under one government.
=Index=: =D= Organic existence since 1849, 1; first named Quadra and
Vancouver Island by Vancouver, 35; only nominal possession at end of
eighteenth century, 62; handed over to Hudson's Bay Company, Jan. 13,
1849, 194; terms of grant, 194; colonization and the Company, 194-195;
first settler, 196; other arrivals, 197; population in 1853, 198;
quarrels between Company and settlers, 198-199; recommendation of
committee on Hudson's Bay Company, 1857, 201-202