204 
A VOYAGE TO 
[North Coast 
1803. 
February. 
Tuesday 1. 
- i3°ao'i6 /j 
S. 16 E. 
N. 86 W. 
N. 18 W. 
N. 10 E. 
Latitude, observed to the north and south, 
Chasm I., centre of the high part, 
Cape Shield, the south extremity, 
Point Arrowsmith, dist. 6 miles, 
Furthest extreme visible from the deck, - 
Our course was then directed N. E. by N., parallel with the coast, 
until the wind veered round a-head and drove us off to the eastward ; 
at six o’clock Point Arrowsmith bore W. 2 8 S., ten or eleven miles, 
and a round hummock, beyond the noon’s extreme, was then seen 
at N. s|-°E. The coast here shows some projections on which are 
sandy hills, with shallow bights between them ; the hills further 
back, especially behind Point Arrowsmith, are better covered with 
wood, but there was no appearance of fertility in the country, nor of 
shelter in the bights. 
We worked to windward all night, with a north-western 
Wednes. s. breeze ; and in the morning saw two islands, the outermost rather 
low and flat, nearly in the situation where three are marked in the 
Dutch chart. These are laid down at the entrance of an opening, 
of a river-like form ; and there appeared to be a wide opening be- 
hind them, the entrance being round a projection upon which is the 
hummock set at N. E. in the evening : this projection I have 
named Cape Grey, in compliment to the Hon. general Grey, lately 
commander of the forces at the Cape of Good Hope. Our situation 
and bearings at noon were, 
Latitude, observed to the north and south, 
Longitude from survey, 
Furthest southern extreme, from the deck, 
Cape Grey, the round hummock, 
outermost rocks near it, 
* 13° 3 4i 
136 46T 
S. 7 s W. 
N. 56 W. 
N. 41 W. 
N. 3 W. 
Outer and rather flat isle, centre, 
On the wind veering to north-east, we were enabled to weather 
the rocks near Cape Grey, but not more than a quarter of a mile; 
the depth in passing was 9 fathoms, and it continued between that 
