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A VOYAGE TO 
1803 . 
March. 
Tuesday 1. 
west extreme, 
Furthest western land visible, 
Inglis’ I. station on the north-east head, 
N. 39 0 5 ' E. 
N. i,5 18 W. 
N. 9,6 10 W. 
Probable Island, low north point, - N. 39 2 W. 
Low islet up the bay, dist. ten miles, - S. 7 0 to 9 13 E. 
These bearings and the observations place the south-eafct head of 
Mal'lison’s Island in 12 0 11V south, and 13 6° 8' east. 
We returned on board at eleven, and then steered eastward 
along the south side Of Cape Newbald ; the flood tide, which set in 
that direction, having induced the hope of finding a river there. The 
wind was light and scant, so that we advanced principally by means 
of the tide ; and finding it to run against us at five in the evening, 
anchored in 5 fathoms, mud and shells, eight or nine miles above 
the entrance of the bay, and one and a half from a rocky point on 
Wednes. 2. the Cape-Newbald side. We proceeded with the flood tide, next 
morning, in a varying depth from 3 to 5 fathoms; and after advanc- 
ing four or five miles, it was found impossible to go further without 
risk of getting aground, and we therefore came to an anchor. The 
land on the east side of the bay was distant three miles, and no other 
than a shallow opening in the north-east corner could be seen ; a 
disappointment which left little to be expected in the southern parts 
of the bay, to which no set of tide had been perceived. In conse- 
quence, I gave up the intention of further prosecuting the examina- 
tion in the ship, in favour of going round in my boat ; and directed 
lieutenant Fowler, so soon as the botanical gentlemen should have 
explored the productions on the nearest part of Cape Newbald, to 
return with the ship to the entrance of thq bay, and anchor near 
some low cliffs on the western side, where the botanists could again 
pursue their researches until my arrival. 
Mr. Bauer the natural-history painter, himself a good botanist, 
expressed a wish to accompany me, and with Mr. Bell, the surgeon, 
we went off in the afternoon, steering S. S. E. for a small beach in 
the low, woody shore, five or six miles off. Squalls of wind with 
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