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the examination of which formed a prominent 1818 - 
feature in my instructions. The bay was named A P ril 25 
Popham Bay, and the extremity of the land in 
sight received the appellation of Cape Don ; the 
former after the late Rear-Admiral Sir Home 
Popham, K.C.B., and the latter in compliment to 
Lieut. -General Sir George Don, K.C.B., the 
Lieut. -Governor of the fortress of Gibraltar. The 
two flat-topped hills, seen from Port Essington, 
were also observed over the bottom of the bay, 
and being conspicuous objects, were named 
Mounts Bedwell and Roe, after the two midship- 
men who accompanied me. 
As we steered into the bay, another division 
of the Malay fleet was perceived at anchor on 
the eastern shore, close to an encampment: the 
number of the proas were four ; and as we con- 
sidered ourselves a match for this number, we 
determined upon remaining the night, and there- 
fore anchored about two miles without them, with 
our ensign hoisted at the mast-head over a large 
white flag, which was answered by each proa 
instantly displaying Dutch colours. 
Soon afterwards a canoe came from the proas, 
but it required some persuasion to entice them 
alongside ; when they did come, we shewed 
them Sir Stamford Raffles’ letter, which they 
could not read, but on our shewing them our 
