220 PACIFIC AND 



A number of reefs, situated about 27 south, and longitude 

 160 east, are dangerous, and should be examined. One more in 

 24 south, and 164 30 X east. A dangerous rock somewhere 

 about 27 30 X south, and longitude 130 30 X east. 



From the Marquesas to 20 south, and to at least 20 north, 

 and from 150 west to 150 east, is a portion of the globe where 

 all our intelligent captains of whale-ships agree many important 

 discoveries may yet be made. Within these limits, there are 

 many islands, reefs, and shoals, not discovered, and many but 

 partially known. 



Captain John Gardner, of the ship Atlantic, reports the following 

 discoveries, which he made while on his last voyage in the Pacific : 



The first island, in north latitude 8 48 X , longitude 144 35 X E. 



The second do. do. 1 07', do. 165 00 E. 



The third do. a cluster, S. lat. 2 15 X do. 152 05 X E. 



Also, a cluster of reefs and shoals, extending northnortheast 

 and southsoutjiwest, between the latitudes of 1 35 X and 2 15 X 

 south, and longitude 153 45 X and 153 15 X east. 



John Weeks, second officer, saw an island in 2 north, longitude 

 1 150 east, one mile long, surrounded by a coral reef six miles from 

 'shore. This island is low, and abounds in cocoanuts. 



Captain George Washington Gardner discovered the following 

 islands, &c., which are not laid down on any of the charts : 

 An island, north latitude 30 00 X , east longitude 144 00 X . 



On the coast of New Albion : 



An island, north latitude 33 00 X , west longitude 119 30'. 

 Do. do. 21 55 do. 155 10. 



Maria island, not on the charts, abounds with fish and wood, 

 but no water ; is low and dangerous. 



