BY JAMES KELLY. 161 



on the 13th we attempted to haul the Boat up on the 

 South Side of Recherche" Bay but was prevented by a 

 Large Body of Natives giving us a Tremenduous Volley of 

 Stones and Spears we Were obliged to Retreat to the 

 North Side of the Bay and Haul up for the Night 



on the Morning of the 14th Launched and proceeded 

 Hound the South Coast of Van D. Land, With a Freeh 

 Breze at South East at Sun Sit the Same Evening Hauled 

 up in a Small Sandy Bay to the Northward of the Largest 

 of the Di 1 ., Witt- Isles Here we had a Preindly Reception 

 from a Large Number of Natives- we made them a fern 

 presents of Some Sugar and Biscuit But tin' Disgusting" 

 Sight of them Puling Virmin" by Handfulls from than 

 Heads and Beards ami Bating th m Which they Seemed 

 to Enjoy" more than tin- Sugar and Biscuit, in fact it 

 Seemed Like a Rejoicing at them Seeing thai] New Visa 

 tore, but they did not Seem the Least Hostile i- they 

 Brought Down thair Women and Children to see us. 

 Which Denotes friendship in these Savages, at Du>k they 

 took thair Leave of us and pointed to a Small Rising Hill 

 about a Mile Distant Signifying that they intended to 

 Sleep there we thought it was only a Decoy' to put us 

 off our Guard but we Kept a Good Watch During thi 

 Night in Case of an attact but we Saw no more of them. 



at Day Light of the L5th We Launched and pro< 

 ed to the Westward towards the South West ('ape about 

 Noon we put into a Bay about Bight or Nine Mi 

 the Eastward of S W Cape which was Named New Har- 

 bour but on Sounding found it Verrv Shoal and only tit 

 for small Vessels although Looking well to the Eye after 

 Geting inside we Remained in t\n< Place only two or 

 three Hours and then proceeded on to the Weetwai 

 Sun Set Hauled up on a Small Low Island about four 

 Miles Hat ward of S W Cap. Where we Remained the 

 Night' this is a Good Boat Harbour being only seperatod 

 by a Boat Passage from the .Main Land, with a I 

 Stream of fresh Water and Plenty of Wood 



on the Morning of the 16th Launched and Steered to 

 b Westward — at Noon Rounded the S W Cape Distant 

 about a quarter i t a Mile with a fair Wind at South East 

 and Steered along' the Shore to the North West in the 

 Evening Hauled up <m a Small Grassy [si and for tin- 

 Night about Seven Miles to the X W of the Cape this 

 Island Nearly .loin- the -Mam. d only by a Small 



Boat Passage, and not a good Boat Harbour 



at Daylight of the 17th Launched and Steered al 

 Shore to the North Wesl at Noon Entered a Large inlet 



