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pearing to be populous, and, as the vessel could is 22 . 
not be anchored sufficiently near the shore to Feb. 12 . 
have protected the boat’s crews, it was feared 
that our work might be impeded by the natives. 
The boat returned at ten o’clock while we 
were getting underweigh, but the wind being at 
S.E., it was one o’clock before we weathered 
Point Cunningham, when the tide was urging 
us forward rapidly. In steering round the point, 
we found ourselves passing through some light 
coloured water, and, before we could extricate 
the brig, were in three and a half fathoms ; the 
anchor was immediately dropped underfoot, and, 
with the assistance of the sails, which were kept 
full, the vessel was retained whilst the whale- 
boat was veered astern, and ascertained that the 
shoalest part had been already passed; therefore 
the anchor was again weighed, and eventually 
dropped in the bay to the south of Point Cun- 
ningham, in fourteen fathoms and three quarters, 
fine speckled sand and stones. 
In the direction of N. 63° W. and at a mile 
and a half from the anchorage, was a remarkable 
flat-topped hill, which was called at Mr. Cun- 
ningham’s wish, Carlisle head, and the bay 
in which we anchored, Goodenough Bay, in 
compliment to the Right Reverend the Lord 
Bishop of Carlisle. At this part Mr. Cunning- 
