The Indian name for the Chubut River in Patagonia. It had been explored by John Clements Wickham with the Liebre in February 1833 (see Narrative 2: 306–9). The Beagle did not, however, call there.
According to Robert FitzRoy the location of the Chubut had been concealed for many years ‘on account of the lucrative trade some individuals hoped to carry on by means of hides and tallow obtained from the herds of wild cattle’ (Narrative 2: 307).
Sending shot or powder is illegal, but all CD’s goods and chattels have been sent. EL’s services to CD are what any Englishman should do for his country.