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lafl; diredion it ended in a low point, now five leagues dif- '778- 



tant, which was called Point Banks. The latitude of the fliip, ' ^J^ — ' 



at this time, was 58* 41', and its longitude 207° 44.'. In this 

 fituation, the land, which was fuppofed to connedt Cape 

 Elizabeth with this South Weft land, was in fight, bearing 

 North Weft half North. I fleered diredly for it ; and, on a 

 nearer approach, found it to be a group of high iflands and 

 rocks, entirely unconne6ted with any other land. They ob- 

 tained the name of Barren IJles from their very naked ap- 

 pearance. Their fituation is in the latitude of 59°, and in a 

 line with Cape Elizabeth and Point Banks ; three leagues 

 diftant from the former, and five from the latter. 



I intended going through one of the channels that divide 

 thefe iflands ; but meeting with a ftrong current fetting 

 againft us, I bore up, and went to the leeward of them all. 

 Toward the evening, the weather, which had been hazy all 

 day, cleared up, and we got fight of a very lofty promon- 

 tory, whofe elevated fummit, forming two exceedingly high 

 mountains, was feen above the clouds. This promontory 

 I named Cape Douglas, in honour of my very good friend* 

 Dr. Douglas, canon of Windfor. It is fituated in the latitude 

 of 58° 56', and in the longitude of 206° 10' ; ten leagues to 

 the Weftward of Barren Ifles ; and twelve from Point Banks, 

 in the diredlion of North Weft by Weft half Weft. 



Between this point and Cape Douglas, the coaft feemed 

 to form a large and deep bay ; which, from fome fmoke 

 that had been feen on Point Banks, obtained the name of 

 Stnokey Bay, 



At day-break, the next morning, being the 26th, having Tuefday j6, 

 got to the Northward of the Barren Ifles, we difcovered more 

 land, extending from Cape Douglas to the North. It form- 



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