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quarters of a mile lower down, we landed on the isi9. 
north bank, on Rawdon Island, on the edge of the May 12 . 
swamp seen near our tent in the Loudon Branch. 
We also landed at Black-man Point, and had 
an interview with twenty -five natives; amongst 
whom we recognised several that had visited us 
at the anchorage, and who appeared delighted 
and happy at meeting us again : after spending 
half an hour with them we re- embarked, and ar- 
rived on board by sunset. 
Between this and the 20th our time was busily 
spent in laying down and making further obser- 
vations upon the soundings of the port and bar. 
And on the 21st, at high water, having completed 21 . 
our object, we left the harbour ; in steering over 
the bar found eleven feet water at about thirty- 
five yards from the sunken rocks. The Lady 
Nelson, in following, kept more over towards the 
north side of the channel and, being near the edge 
of the sand rollers, had but nine feet. 
On reaching the offing Lieutenant Oxley em- 
barked in the Lady Nelson, to return to Port 
Jackson, and soon afterwards the two vessels 
parted company. 
In consequence of the report made by Lieute- 
nant Oxley to the Governor, upon the result of 
the expedition, an establishment has been since 
