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Bedford Coarler 
December 11, 1827 
Bedford, custody: 
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Vol: I 
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Title or Subject: W ISLAKDS, 
Subject Matt^er: 
Capt. Josboa Coffin, of the skip Ganges, of this place, in his 
last craise in the Pacific Ocean, discovered foar Islands not 
laid down on his ciiarts. The first he named Gardner's Island, 
in honour of his owners, is in lat« 4 deg. 30 min. S. long. 174 
deg. 22 min. W. The land of this island was low and well wooded. 
The second which he called Coffin*s Islat^, is in lat. 31 deg. 
13 min. S. long. 178 deg. 54 min. 15 sec. W. About 12 miles W. 
by N. from this island a very dangerous reef. The two others 
which Capt. Coffin discovered, he named Ganges* Islaxid. Chae 
lies in 10 deg. 25 min. S. long. 160 deg. 46 min. W. the other 
is in lat. 10 deg. long. 161 deg. W, They were InhabitM, and 
the natives came along side with their canoes, loaded with 
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cocoanats, &c. - - - 
C.P.I. M. Notes Gardner Island is 4° 41* 3, 1740 24 * w. 
(I. 0. Pab. lo. 166, Vol. II, 4 th ed,, 1933, p. 468) 
See Reports 1030 to 1032 inc» 
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Central Pacific Islands data: Mass, State V^PA Project 2C631; Bedersl Ho. 65-2r-l4r-4CO. 
