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Captain Joy discovered a barren island and a reef in 23 north, 

 and 177 15 X west, which has never been surveyed. 



Wake's island, mentioned in the above list, in 19 20' north, 

 and 166 50' east, affords wood in abundance; no water discov- 

 ered on it, but probably may be found by examining the island. 



In 1825 there was an island discovered by the captain of the 

 ship Spartan, which bears the name of the ship, (of Nantucket.) 

 It lies low in the water, and is in latitude 1 10' south, and 

 159 30' east. 



In latitude 1 30' south, and longitude 166 35' east, there is 

 an island lately discovered. It lies high, is well watered, and is 

 called Morris's island. This island lies near the track of Captain 

 Butler, in 1794, and is southwest from Pleasant island. 



An American gentleman, in a letter from Valparaiso, dated the 

 10th of April, 1828, to the editor of the Salem Register, gives an 

 account of an island which he considers a new discovery. In 

 this supposition he is correct; but it was first discovered by 

 Captain Ray, of Nantucket, in the year 1825. It }ies in 26 32' 

 south, and longitude 103 59 / west. The nearest land to it is 

 Easter island, in latitude 27 south, and longitude 109 46' west. 



Captain R. Closly says he never saw but one island inhabited, 

 and not laid down on his chart ; and this was in latitude 8 03' 

 north, and 166 15' east. It is a small low island, covered with 

 wood, and is not to be, found on Purdy's large and late edition of 

 charts of the world, published in 1827. 



In latitude 10 30' north, and east longitude 166 4(X, the same 

 captain discovered a large group of islands, surrounded by many 

 insulated rocks and reefs, and no inhabitants. 



Captain Worth informed me that Origan island, found on all the 

 charts north by west of the Ladrones, is worthy ,of some notice. 

 Fresh water may be had at it by digging wells near the southwest 

 side of the island, within a few feet of the beach. Plenty of fire- 

 wood, of good quality, may be had. Natural productions, cocoa- 



