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A VOYAGE TO 
1803. 
October. 
Monday 24. 
{North Coast* 
five miles, the Prince of Wales’s Islands were coming in sight, and 
the following bearings were taken. 
Western York Isle, north end, - N. 70° E. 
C. York, north extreme, - - - S. 58 E. 
, hill at the north-west extreme, - S. 11 W. 
Possession Isle, apparently, of capt. Cook, S. 2 6° to 33 W . 
Northern double Isle, centre, - North. 
On the largest of the Prince of Wales’ Islands was a hill forming 
something like two horns at the top ; we steered a direct course for 
this hill, and perceived a bight or opening two miles to the south of 
it, by which the sea may probably have a communication with the 
water before observed within the great island. From abreast of 
Horned Hill we followed the line of the shore northward, in sound- 
ings from 4 to 7 fathoms at one or two miles off; and soon after 
ten o’clock hauled west into the opening between this land and 
Wednesday Island, to pass through the middle of the group. Our 
soundings were variable between 5 and 3 fathoms, until approaching 
Hammond’s Island ; when there not appearing to be depth enough 
on its south side, I steered out northward, leaving a rock on the 
starbord hand within which there was only 2 fathoms. 
This rock seems to be the small, dark-coloured island described 
by Mr. Hamilton as being near the centre of Sandwich Sound ( see 
Introd. p. xviii) ; and if so. Wolf’s Bay, in which he says there is 
from 5 to 7 fathoms and commodious anchorage for shipping, should 
be that inclosed piece of water seen from the top of Good’s Island; 
but to me at this time, there did not appear to be any ship passage 
into it from the northward. An island lies at the entrance, and on 
its west side the depth may probably be more considerable. . 
On getting out from between Wednesday and Hammond’s 
Islands, we steered along the south side of the great north-western 
reef ; and at noon our observation and bearings were as under. 
Latitude observed to the north, - - 10 31' 
Hammond’s I., the north rock dist. 2 miles, N. 73 E. 
Good’s I., former station on the S. W. hill, S. 23 W. 
Hawkesbury I., the highest part, - N. 14 W. 
