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diately at Ibugos, on what is termed " Bashee Island " 

 of the charts, and succeeded in obtaining sufficient data 

 for securing its position. As strong gales prevailed out- 

 side, we then commenced the survey of the immediate 

 neighbourhood, and had completed the western sides 

 of these islands, when a letter from the Alcade and 

 Commandant at San Domingo, induced me to shift 

 my position to that bay, in the Island of Batan. On 

 reaching the bay of San Domingo, I found the Spanish 

 colours flying ; the remains of two forts ; and was shortly 

 waited on by the Alferez or Ensign, and Corporal of the 

 guard, in their proper costume, with many apologies for 

 the non-appearance of the Captain or Alcade Mayor. On 

 my visit to the Casa Real I was received with much 

 warmth by the Alcade, and offered every facility in sup- 

 plies of bullocks, vegetables, &c. ; every demonstration of 

 assistance was also personally afforded by the Alcade, 

 Padres, and natives, with a view to forward our opera- 

 tions. Having remained a few days at San Domingo, I 

 moved the ship to the bay of San Vicente on the western 

 side of Batan, completing the survey of these four 

 islands, as well as securing several points on Ibayat and 

 Round Island, to the northward, in anticipation of their 

 completion at a future period. 



The bay, or barely anchorage, of San Vicente, erro- 

 neously termed Ivana in the chart, is merely the landing- 

 place for the Pueblo of Ivana, which is situated on the 

 S.W. angle of the island, and about one mile from San 

 Vicente, where only a few huts remain. 



The group of Batanes subject to this Alcade consists 



