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of the cliff that overhung the beach, and threw WM- 
several large stones at our people, which slightly March ao. 
wounded three of them, before the musquets could 
be fired, upon which the Indians retreated into 
the woods. The attack having been observed 
from the vessel, the jolly-boat was despatched to 
the shore with assistance, and with orders to Mr. 
Bedwell to keep the whale-boat moored at about 
fifteen or twenty yards from the beach with mus- 
quets ready to fire, so that with this protection the 
watering-party were enabled to continue their 
task without molestation. In the course of the 
day the natives collected again behind the trees, 
and were at one time advancing towards the cliffs, 
but being seen from the cutter a shot was fired 
over their heads, which deterred them from coming 
forward. This hostile conduct of the natives in- 
duced me to give up our intention of wooding at 
this island; since the Indians might easily ad- 
vance under cover of the thick underwood, and 
throw their spears before we could be aware of 
their approach. As soon, therefore, as our water- 
ing was completed, I determined upon procuring 
our fuel from an island to the northward, which, 
during our visit, we had seen from the N.W. 
point of the bay, and which, together with the one 
we were at, were called Goulburn Islands, in 
