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record their names^ &e. in the log^ book kept there^ 

 and by it we found^ that with one exception^ all 

 this season had taken the Outer Passag'e^ and most 

 of them had entered at Raine's Islet^ g'uided by the 

 beacon erected there in 1844^ by Captain F. P. 

 Blackwood^ of H. M.S. Fly^ thus demonstrating* the 

 superior merits of this pass*ag*e over the other open- 

 ing's in the Barrier Beef^ and the accuracy of the 

 Fly's survey. 



On October 21st, the long' and anxiousty looked 

 for vessel from Sydney arrived^ bringing' our sup- 

 plies^ and the letters and news of the last five 

 months. We had for a short time been completely 

 out of bread^ peas^ and lime juice^ and two cases of 

 scurvy had appeared among' the crcAV. 



It had been arranged that Mr. Kennedy with 

 his expedition should^ if possible_, be at Cape York 

 in the beginning* of October to communicate with 

 us^ and receive such supplies and assistance as mig'ht 

 be required ; but the month passed away without 

 bringing' any sig'ns of his being' in the neighbour- 

 hood. During our progress along the coast a good 

 look out had been kept for his preconcerted signal 

 — three fires in a line^ the central one largest — and 

 bush-fires which on two occasions at nio-ht assumed 

 somewhat of that appearance had been answered^ as 

 agreed on^ by rockets sent up at 8 p.m._, none of 

 which however were returned. A schooner from 

 Sydney arrived on the 27th with two additions 

 to his party, including a surgeon^ also supplies, 



