PORTER’S JOURNAL. 
This bay, as I before observed, affords good shelter; the en¬ 
trance is narrow, the water deep, and the landing good; but I should 
not deem it adviseable to enter with a large vessel, as the lee point 
runs out for a great distance, and must render the egress difficult 
and dangerous. The rocks forming this valley are steep and 
inaccessible, but the lower grounds fertile and are thickly co¬ 
vered with plantations. The village is handsome and regularly 
laid out in streets, and the whole countryi*omantic in the extreme. 
I called this bay in compliment to lieutenant Lewis of the United 
States navy, who first discovered it, Lewis’s Bay. 
On my return to the ship, I directed Mr. John J. King, mas¬ 
ter’s mate, to take command of the New Zealander, to proceed t® 
the United States, after taking on board that ship all the oil of my 
other prizes, which I expected would complete her cargo; every 
article not necessary for her was sent on shore, arid every exer 
iron was made to despatch her as soon as possible. 
