1799-] OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 503 



From the fituation in which the Hoop lay, the bay had not any 

 appearance of clofing round, but feemed to promife a large river at 

 its head, and a communication with Moreton Bay, if not fomething 

 more interefting. 



At three in the afternoon they got under weigh to proceed up this 

 river, Handing to, the fouthward until dark, at which time they an- 

 chored, about three miles from the weftern Ihore, in five fathoms, 

 on a foft muddy bottom ; whereas the ground before had always been 

 Tandy* 



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