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under its lee in fifteen fathoms mud, at about 
three or four hundred yards off its edge. 
The next morning was so thick and unfavour- 
able, that we delayed getting under weigh until 
after eight o’clock, when, without its wearing a 
more improved appearance, we steered to the north 
west towards the main land. At ten o clock, we 
passed between Piper s Islets, and then steering 
north passed at about three-quarters of a mile 
to the eastward of a small rocky shoal, on which 
were two small trees. This particular is recorded, 
as it may be interesting at some future time to 
watch the progress of this islet, which is now in 
an infant state ; it was named on the occasion 
Young Island. 
A high lump in the N.N.E. was named Hag- 
gerston’s Island; and to the northward is a 
group of isles off Cape Grenville, which was 
named in compliment to Sir Everard Home, 
Bart. 
In steering round the group, we came upon 
Captain Cook’s track, but left it again by bearing 
away to the westward towards a bay on the north 
side of Cape Grenville. Upon reaching within 
Sunday Island, so named by Captain Bligh, 
soundings were struck in seven fathoms, but in 
three heaves they decreased to two fathoms hard 
sand, although our distance from the shore was at 
