396 TRAVEL, ADVENTURE, AND SPORT. 



by deed of sale, free gift, or otherwise, as I or they 

 (my heirs) may hereafter think fitting or proper. 



" And as no European, or other Power whatever, 

 has hitherto publicly claimed the said islands, by 

 right of discovery or act of possession : Therefore 

 be it known to all nations, tongues, and languages, 

 that from and ever after the date of this public in- 

 strument, I constitute my individual self the sole 

 proprietor of the above-mentioned islands, grounding 

 my right and claim on the rational and sure principle 

 of absolute occupancy; and, as such, holding and 

 possessing all the rights, titles, and immunities pro- 

 perly belonging to proprietors by the usage of nations. 



" In consequence of this right and title by me thus 

 assumed and established, I do further declare that 

 the said islands shall, for the future, be denominated 

 the Islands of Refreshment, the great island bearing 

 that name in particular ; and the landing-place on the 

 north side, a little to the east of the cascade, to be 

 called Reception, and which shall be the place of my 

 residence. The isle formerly called Inaccessible 

 shall henceforth be called Printard Island ; and that 

 known by the name of Nightingale Isle shall now be 

 called Lovel Island. 



" And I do further declare that the cause of the 

 said act, set forth in this instrument, originated in 

 the desire and determination of preparing for myself 

 and family a house where I can enjoy life, without 

 the embarrassments which have hitherto constantly 



