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After his arrival in Sydney, Grant was sent again to our Vic- 

 torian coast, entering Western Fort by the western entrance (Bass 

 having used the eastern one), and it would appear that he then 

 sighted and named Cape, or as it was first called. Point, Schank, 

 although he does not mention it in his book nor show it in his 

 chart, the only reference to his having discovered it known to tlv- 

 writer being in Governor King's instructions to Acting Lieutenrvnr 

 John Murray, dated 31st October, 1801, and given in Historical 

 Records of New. South Wales, Vol. 4, page 602. On this voyage 

 hrt also named Cape Patterson, previously discovered by Bass. 

 During this visit to Western Port, Ensign Barallior carried out 

 bis, the second survey of the port. Apparently, during this visit 

 Grant named Sandy Point, Elizabeth Island, and Churchill Islarid, 

 the latter being the site of the first agricultural operations in Vic- 

 toria, the work being done with the coal shovel of the Ladi/ Nelson. 



As an instance of the carelessness of Lieutenant Grant in chart- 

 ing, it may be mentioned that in his book he states — " From several 

 good observations, I found Western Port to be in latitude 38° 32' 

 S., and ffhat by the chronometer its longitude was 146° 19' to the 

 eastward of Greenwich " — but in his chart he shows this position 

 as being nearly 30 miles out to sea, an inconsistency which 

 apparently did not worry him. 



The Victorian coast from Cape Patton to Cape Schank was 

 still unmapped. Acting' Lieutenant John Murray, who took charge 

 of the Lady Nelson when Grant returned to England, with instruc- 

 tions to examine the coast from Point Schank to Cape Otway, and 

 who was the discoverer of Port Pliillip Bay, is the first navigator 

 known to have sailed along it, though in weather such that he was 

 unable to chart it. Pie also visited King Island, and made exten- 

 sive surveys there. Of the names placed by Murray on the Vic- 

 torian map, there now remains Point Nepean and Arthur's Seat, 

 whilst his " Swan Islands" are our present " Mud Islands," and 

 his ' ' Swan Harbor ' ' the present ' ' Swan Bay. ' ' 



TJie French, under Baudin, next appear upon the scene. After 

 their visit to Tasmania, the Gtographe party, missing Port 

 Phillip, followed the Victorian coast from Wilson's Promontory 

 westv/ard, and met Flinders on the South Aixstralian coast, at 

 Encounter Bay; whilst the Naturaliste party went to Western 

 Port, which they surveyed. 



Their survey of Western Port showed that French Island was 

 surrounded with water at high tide, but Barallier had previously 

 proved this. They fixed with greater accuracy the position of t!; 

 western coast of the port, from Sandy Point to Flinders. Bass 

 had been able only to sketch in this portion from the opposite shore 

 of Phillip Island, and did not show the west head correctly. The 



