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On the evening of 17 February 1796, Muir together with two convict servants, loaded up his small boat with one day ’ s provisions and stealthily rowed their way out of harbour.
Hugging close to the shore they successfully eluded detection by the watch on the frigate and navigated their way towards their prearranged point of rendezvous.
About 12 am.
on the following day, wet and exhausted, they were hauled aboard the Otter.
Muir, who had been unable to bring with him any of his personal property, left behind a note gifting his books and papers to Palmer, with whom he also left a letter for the Governor thanking him for his tolerance and stating his intention of practising law at the American Bar.
After a highly adventurous voyage across the as yet largely uncharted Pacific Ocean to Vancouver Island, the Otter finally dropped anchor in Nootka Sound on 22 June 1796.
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