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session Bay. It is situated in the latitude of 54° 5' S., 

 longitude 37° 18" W., and eleven leagues to the east of 

 Cape North. A few miles to the west of Possession 

 Bay, between it and Cape Buller, lies the Bay of Isles ; 

 so named on account of several small isles lying 

 in and before it. 



As soon as the boat was hoisted in, we made sail 

 along the coast to the E. with a fine breeze at W.S.W. 

 From Cape Buller, the direction of the coast is S. 

 72° 30' E., for the space of eleven or twelve leagues, 

 to a projecting point, which obtained the name of 

 Cape Saunders. Beyond this Cape, is a pretty large 

 bay, which I named Cumberland Bay. In several 

 parts in the bottom of it, as also in some others of 

 less extent, lying between Cape Saunders and Pos- 

 session Bay, were vast tracks of frozen snow, or ice 

 not yet broken loose. At eight o'clock, being just 

 past Cumberland Bay, and falling little wind, we 

 hauled off the coast, from which we were distant 

 about four miles, and found one hundred and ten 

 fathoms' water. 



We had variable light airs and calms till six o'clock 

 the next morning, when the wind fixed at N. and 

 blew a gentle breeze ; but it lasted no longer than 

 ten o'clock, when it fell almost to a calm. At noon, 

 observed in latitude 54° 30' S., being then about 

 two or three leagues from the coast, which extended 

 from N. 59° W. to S. 13° W. The land in this last 

 direction was an isle, which seemed to be the extre- 

 mity of the coast to the east. The nearest land 

 to us being a projecting point which terminated 

 in a round hillock, was, on account of the day, 

 named Cape Charlotte. On the west side of Cape 

 Charlotte lies a bay, which obtained the name of 

 Royal Bay, and the west point of it was named 

 Cape George. It is the east point of Cumberland 

 Bay, and lies in the direction of S.E. by E. from 

 Cape Saunders, distant seven leagues. Cape George 

 and Cape Charlotte lie in the direction of S. 37° E., 



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