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14° 10’ 30” S. latitude. We surveyed the island, and had commnni- 
cation with the natives. From thence we steered to the second island, 
Otooho, and found the longitude of its centre to be 141° 29’ 50” W., 
and latitude 14° 3’ 20'S. After which we again steered to the south- 
ward for Ravaka, lying to at night, owing to the dangerous naviga- 
tion; and on the 30th of August we made an island to the northward 
of Rarika, not laid down on any chart, which I named King’s Island, 
from the name of one of the crew of this ship, who first discovered 
it from aloft. We made a survey of it, and found the longitude of 
its centre to be 144° 37’ 45” W., and latitude 15° 44 10” S. We 
landed, but could find no inhabitants, although there were appearan- 
ces of the pearl fishery having been carried on by the natives. 
From thence we visited Rarika, and made a survey of it; the Jon- 
gitude of the entrance to its lagoon is 144° 57’ 52” W., latitude 16° 
5’ 30” S. We landed, and found the natives very friendly. We took 
on board one Englishman from this island, who had been left by a 
vessel engaged in the pearl fishery some time previous. 
To the westward, and in sight of Rarika, we discuvered another 
large island, which is not laid down on any chart, which I named 
Vincennes Island, after this ship; its southwest point is in longitude 
145° 12’ W., and latitude 16° 39” S.; northwest point in longitude 
145° 18’ W., latitude 15° 52’ 40” S. 
From thence we made Carls-Hoff, 28 miles to the westward, and in 
longitude 145° 28’ 36” W., latitude 16° 36’ S., which, finding errone- 
ously laid down, we surveyed. 
From thence we made King George’s group, and searched for the 
two islands westward of them, which have hitherto been consider- 
ed doubtful, and were supposed to be the Waterland of Le Maire. 
The northern island, Wilson or Waterland, is in longitude 146° 5’ 
57” W., latitude 14° 26’ S. - Thesé we surveyed, and having ascer- 
tained the existence of two islands, I named the second one Peacock 
Island, as that ship first made the signal of having discovered it; its 
longitude is 146° 25’ 37”, latitude 14° 34’. Here I had an opportu- 
nity of observing the eclipse of the sun, (Sept. 7.) 
The squadron then separated; the Peacock passed to the Rurick 
chain of islands and along the south side of Prince of Wales island, 
the Vincennes taking the north side, the Porpoise and Flying Fish 
having been ordered to make investigations of islands in that vicinity. 
These islands have been carefully examined on all sides, which has 
resulted in detecting many errors of the charts and of former deter- 
minations. : 
From thence we proceeded to Matea island, which we surveyed, 
and from thence direct to this anchorage. 
