BY A. MAULT. Ill 



impressions made by the same coast-line, seen at tlie same 

 time, and in almost identical circumstances, by two navigators 

 of the same nation and of equal standing. The result of the 

 comparison in this case makes us regret that the recording of 

 the whole of Marion's expedition had not fallen to the lot of 

 du Clesmeur instead of Crozet. One more word and I have 

 done with this part of my subject. What is now called Maria 

 Island, Marion named St. Mary's Isle. Could not the proper 

 name be reverted to ? 



Chaet of Captain Hates' Discoveries. 



Mr. J. B. Walker has recently called your attention to the 

 sole expedition for discovery sent under the auspices of the 

 East India Company into these seas — that commanded by 

 Captain, afterwards Sir John Hayes, who visited the Derwent 

 in 1794. Mr. Walker further told you how "the vessel carry- 

 ing Hayes' charts and papers to England was captured by the 

 French, and all his journals taken to Paris, and the result of 

 his voyage was lost." I think this is rather too sweeping an 

 assertion, for it is evident from the narrative of Flinders 

 that " sketches " of Hayes' charts were known, and that 

 Hayes' nomenclature of localities was in many cases adopted. 

 I think it probable that the originals or copies of these charts 

 were kept in the Marine Office at Calcutta, and it was from 

 these that the chart published by Arrowsmith in 1798 was 

 taken. It is a copy of this chart (3) that I now present to 

 you. 



As for the history of this copy I think that probably it is 

 as follows : — It is entitled, Chart of Several Harbours in the 

 South East part of Van Dieman's Land. London : Published 

 January \st, 1798, By A. Arrowsmith, Bathbone Place. 

 Though it is said to be " published," the copy in the French 

 archives, from which this copy I have was traced, is in manu- 

 script and is kept with the next chart I have to describe, that 

 is, one of Flinders'. In the " Observations " on this latter 

 chart. Flinders says : — " The details of the south-east part of 

 Van Diemen's Land are taken from a manuscript plan made 

 by Mr. J. Hayes who visited that part in a shij) called the 

 Dulie sent out from Bengal. Henshaw's Bay and Cajoe 

 Hanson of his chart are Frederic Henry Bay and Cape 

 Pillar, of which we have restored the names," etc. Now the 

 parts of D'Entrecasteaux Channel not seen by Flinders 

 are exactly reproduced by him in his chart as they are laid 

 down in this published chart, but the names mentioned by 

 him are different. I would therefore venture to suggest that 

 Flinders, when at home in the winter of 1800-1801, obtained 

 a copy of Hayes' published chart, which was not identical with 

 the manuscript one he had before seen, and that it was found 

 ^mong his papers when they were taken from him in the 



