368 SURVEY OF NORFOLK ISLAND. 
afternoon on the 30th May ; and when 1 62 
miles N. 65 30' E. from Lord Howe Island, 
and 322 miles S. 75 30' W. from Norfolk 
Island, had struck soundings in 919 fathoms. 
Whilst obtaining these soundings, he was 
assailed by a westerly gale, which, lasting for 
eight-and-forty hours, was at its height on 
Sunday, June 1st ; and it became imprudent, 
to let the ship run, until the gale broke. 
On the morning of the 3d June, having 
arranged with Lieut. John Hutchison and Mr. 
J. W. Smith, assistant surveyors, in regard to 
completing the survey of the island and its 
islets, together with lines of soundings to the 
edge of the bank upon its surrounding aspects, 
he effected a landing. He landed, the Sappers, 
whom, at the instance of the Governor-General, 
Sir Wm. Denison, he had brought from Sydney, 
to make a topographical survey of Norfolk 
Island, with reference to the future allotting 
and occupation of the island by the Pitcairners. 
He also landed the Herald's carpenters, to cut 
down and trim pine-trees out of the abundant 
plantations of the remarkable Norfolk Island 
pine, in order to profit by so economical an op- 
portunity of providing Her Majesty's ship with 
a set of spare topmasts ; a selection of boat- 
knees and frame timber was also made, and the 
commissary officer Mr. Stewart, in charge of the 
island, promptly caused the ship to be supplied 
with fresh beef, in accordance with Sir William 
Denison's considerate views, which enabled 
Captain Denham to render it a gratuitous issue 
to the wliole of the crew. 
