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hauled round the point of land, which forms the l 8 !?* 
western head of the outer road of Macquarie Jan ' 12 - 
Harbour, which I named Cape Sorell, in compli- 
ment to the Lieutenant-Governor of Van Die- 
men’s Land. Between this Cape and Point 
Hibbs the coast is very rocky, and ought not to 
be approached. Off the Cape, at the distance of 
a quarter of a mile, is a detached rock, on which 
the sea continually breaks. 
It was dark before we reached an anchorage 
off the bar of the harbour ; having had to work 
against a strong S.S.E. wind, blowing directly 
out. The anchorage was rather exposed to the 
N.W. ; but, as the weather had a settled ap- 
pearance, I was reconciled to remain for the 
night, which turned out fine. 
At daylight the bar was sounded, and a buoy 13 . 
placed on its deepest part to indicate the channel , 
on which, at that time of tide (about half-flood) 
there was nine feet water: this was sufficient to 
allow us to pass it ; but in order to prevent delay, 
I caused the cutter to be lightened as much as 
possible ; and having reduced her draught to 
seven feet and a half, by emptying the water- 
casks, she was warped over the bar to an an- 
chorage between it and the entrance. As the 
cutter passed the shoalest part she struck twice. 
