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along the coast, at the distance of between three and 

 four leagues, with an easy sail all night, having from 

 twelve to fifteen fathom water. 



At six o'clock in the morning, we were abreast of 

 some small islands, which we called Frankland's 

 Isles, and which lie about two leagues distant from 

 the main land. The most distant point in sight to 

 the northward bore N. by W. % W., and we thought 

 it was part of the main, but afterwards found it to be 

 an island of considerable height, and about four 

 miles in circuit. Between this island and a point 

 on the main, from which it is distant about two 

 miles, I passed with the ship. At noon, we were in 

 the middle of the channel, and by observation in the 

 latitude of 16 5J' S. with twenty fathom water. 

 The point on the main, of which we were now abreast, 

 I called Cape Grafton : its latitude is 16 5~7' S., 

 and longitude 214 6' W. ; and the land here, as well 

 as the whole coast for about twenty leagues to the 

 southward, is high, has a rocky surface, and is thinly 

 covered with wood : during the night we had seen 

 several fires, and about noon some people. Having 

 hauled round Cape Grafton, we found the land trend 

 away N. W. by W. ; and three miles to the westward 

 of the cape, we found a bay, in which we anchored 

 about two miles from the shore, in four fathom 

 water, with an ouzey bottom. The east point of 

 the bay bore S. 7^ E., the west point S. 83 W., and 

 alow, green, woody island, which lies in the offing, N. 

 35 E. This island, which lies N. by E. E., distant 

 three or four leagues from Cape Grafton, is called 

 in the chart Green Tsland. 



As soon as the ship was brought to an anchor, I 

 went ashore, accompanied by Mr. Banks and Dr. 

 Solander. As my principal view was to procure 

 some fresh water, and as the bottom of the bay was 

 low land covered with mangroves, where it was not 

 probable fresh water was to be found, I went out 

 towards the cape, and found two small streams, 



