NEW S O U T H W A L E S. 
hut proved not to be fo, bore north-weft by north, diftant chap. 
XVIII. 
four or five leagues. From this miftake it was named ^— j 
Cape Tieception, •: 
Under the perfuafion that he liad reached the extre- 
mity of the land, but defirous to afcertain that pointj 
Lieutenant Shortland kept the fliips ftanding under an 
eafy fail all night. Some illands lying clofe to Cape 
Deception, and feeming to form a good harbour, were 
called Hammond's Ifles. At day light on the cth of Auguft 
1788^ 
Aup'uft, land vv^as a2:ain difcovercd, bearinp^ from eaft 
north-eaft to weft by north half north, and forming a 
very deep bay. This land appeared in lix hummocks, 
like iflands, but w^as joined by a low neck of fand. 
Not knowing how far it might trend to the north-weft, 
Lieutenant Shortland ftood out to the fouth. At eleven 
o'clock, the longitude was obferved to be 157"^ 30' eaft; 
and at noon the latitude was alfo determined by obfervation 
to be 8° 44' fouth. At the fame time, Cape Decep- 
tion bore north-eaft four or five leagues diftant ; and 
two remarkable hills, from their limiliarity called the 
l^zvo Brothers^ forming the moft weftern point then in 
view, bore north- Vv^eft half north, diftant ten leagues. 
At three in the afternoon, they bore away for the two 
Brothers, which at fix bore north-weft by north, diftant ' 
feven leagues. At eight, the fnips lay to for the 
night. 
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