168 FIRST DISCOVERY OF PORT DAVEY, ETC. 



ily" no one was Hurt We. Landed on a Small Rock Cov- 

 ered Avith Birds they Were Laying we got. Six Buckets 1 full 

 of fresh Eggs" a good Supply" 



this Seemed to ofend the Natives as a Number of 

 Women Came down on a point of Rocks and abused" ub 

 Verry Much for taking thair Eggs" We pulled to a Small 

 Island 3 Miles to the North East.'' one of the Hunters 

 Islands Where we Hauled up for the Night 



On the 5th at Daylight we Launched with a Light 

 Breze at N.W. and Went into Robins'' Passage'' — Exam- 

 ined it, in the Evening Hauled up for the Night in the 

 East End of the Passage — 



on the 6th in the Morning" We Launched with a 

 Light Breze'' at South West and pulled along Shore to- 

 wards Circular Head at Sun Set Hauled up for the Night 

 on the Beach" at the South East side of the Head — on 

 the 7th at Day Light Launched with a Strong Breze 

 from the Westward and Run along Shore all the Day 

 to the Eastward at Sun Set Hauled up on a Pebbley" 

 Beach about Forty Miles" from Circular Head — The 8th 

 Strong Brezes from the Westward at Day Light Launched 

 and Run along Shore to the Eastward, this Day" Run a, 

 Long Distance" at Sun Set arrived at What was Called 

 the first Western" River — We hauld up for the Night this 

 River has Since been Called Port Sorell" — < 3 ) 



9th at Daylight Launched Wind North West and 

 Steered towards Port Dalrymple" at. Noon arrive! at 

 George" town, on Landing at the Wharf we Were Hailed 

 by a Man Like a Soldier" — Who, are you What Boat is that 

 Before Ave had time to answer'' Eight. Men Rushed from 

 Bihind an old Building with Muskets' and fixed Bayonets" 

 in thair Hands Sayaing if you Move we Will Kill Every 

 Man of you, one: of them Seemed to be an officer" he had 

 a Double Barrel in his. hand Himself and the Rest Were 

 all Dressed in Kangaroo Skin and a Ruffian"' Like Mob" 

 they Were, the officer Said have you any arms" in the 

 Boat, the answer Was yes" plenty, he then said Sargeant 

 Handcuff them all and hand the arms" out of the Boat 

 — we were Handcuffed two and two as we Came out of the 

 Boat But the Captain of the. Boat had the Honor of being 

 Handcuffed by himself When we were out of the Boat 

 Standing on the Wharf the officer Said now my Ladds" 

 What Have you to Say for yourselves" I have been a 

 Long time Looking for you and have got. you at Last" — 



(3.) [Note the wording : —This has since heen called Port Sorell. 

 Colonel William Sorell held office as Lieutenant Governor from 8th 

 April, 1817, until 1824. The designation was prohataly changed during 

 his term of office.— Ed.] 



