VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES. 
ifland, in lat. 31° 36' S» long. 159° 4' E. never before dif- 
covered, to which Lieutenant Ball, who commanded the 
Supply on this occafion, gave the name of Lord Howe's 
Ifland. On her return to this port fhe flopped at it, and 
found the landing nearly, if not quite, as difficult as at 
Norfolk Ifland. The fhore in many places was covered 
with excellent turtle, eighteen of which were brought here, 
and proved a feafonable fupply to the convids afflided witk 
the fcurvy, many of whom were in a deplorable fituation. 
The fmallefl turtle brought from Lord Howe's Ifland did 
not weigh lefs than 150 lb. They alfo found on it, in great 
plenty, a kind of fowl, refembling much the Guinea fowl 
in fhape and fize, but widely different in colour ; they 
being in general all white, with a red flefhy fubftance 
rifing, like a cock's comb, from the head, and not unlike 
a piece of fealing-wax. Thefe not being birds of flight, 
nor in the leaft wild, the failors availing themfelves of their 
gentlenefs and inability to take wing from their purfuits, 
eafily ftruck them down with flicks. There were alfo many 
birds of the dove kind, as tame as the former, and caught, 
with equal facility. Some of them were brought alive to 
this place. Befldes thefe, the fhore abounded with fea 
birds. 
