BY CI.IVK l/)|jn, K.L.S. 13 



"seine and catching fish with hook and line." As ?. result of 

 their exertions, four cutter loads of wood and three launch 

 loads of water were i*eceived on board the Providence. 



In the calm of the Sunday evening Bligh took his rod and 

 line to "the lake," and in an hour landed twenty-one bream, 

 varying from half to one pound in weight. The seamen also 

 secured a few oysters when hauling the seine, which circum- 

 stance caused Bligh to have a dredge made, with the object of 

 securing a larger haul of these shellfish, but success did not 

 reward the eff'orts of the dredgers. 



On Monday, owing to noi'therly winds, some difficulty 

 was experienced in getting the wood and water off to the 

 ships. The seamen continued to catch large numbers of rock 

 cod, and the anglers in "the lake" had good sport, securing 

 large hauls of bream up to two pounds in weight. Bligh 

 himself paid a visit to Penguin Island, and inspected the 

 ships' goats, which had been landed, soon after arrival, on the 

 island, in order to graze on the long wire grass, which the 

 sheep and gcats appeared to appreciate after their bng 

 journey on the ships. Bligh gives the bearing of "an island 

 "in Frederick Henry Bay," which would be the present 

 Green Island in D'Entrecasteaux Channel. The point of 

 land near Penguin Island is referred to as Grass Point. 



At daylight on Tuesday, tha fourteenth, it was found 

 that there was too much surf at Resolution River to continue 

 getting water from that place. The wind was now from the 

 west to south-west, and was bringing showers of rain. The 

 wood cutters were able to continue their work at the original 

 site, but experienced difficulties in getting the cargoes to the 

 ships. Lieut. Portlcck was accordingly sent to examine East 

 Cove (the bay which is now generally spoken of locally as 

 DcrlofF's Beach). The water was found not so good as that 

 at Resolution River, but the surf was considerably less in this 

 locality. 



Bligh refers tD the lizards, etc., that were seen and 

 also gives a description of a black cockatoo which was 

 shot. 



On th? following day (Wednesday) the weather was 

 again squally, and both the wooding and watering parties 

 were sent to East Cove, but in this lucality the water casks 

 had to be rolled for a distance of one hundred and fifty 

 yards. 



Next day the working parties were again sent to this 

 locality, the country at the back of which is described as 



