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laft direction it ended in a low point, now five leagues dif- 1778. 
tant, which was called Point Banks . The latitude of the May ‘ 
fhip, at this time, was 58° 4T, and its longitude 207° 44'. 
In this fituation, the land, which was fuppofed to con¬ 
nect Cape Elizabeth with this South Weft land, was in 
fight, hearing North Weft half North. I fleered diredtly 
for it; and, on a nearer approach, found it to he a group 
of high iflands and rocks, entirely unconne£ted with any 
other land. They obtained the name of Barren IJles from 
their very naked appearance. Their lituation is in the la¬ 
titude of 59 0 , and in a line with Cape Elizabeth and Point 
Banks; three leagues diftant from the former, and five 
from the latter. 
I intended going through one of the channels that divide 
thefe iflands; but meeting with a ftrong current fetting 
againft us, I bore up, and went to the leeward of them all. 
Toward the evening, the weather, which had been hazy all 
day, cleared up, and we got fight of a very lofty promon¬ 
tory, whofe elevated fummit, forming two exceedingly high 
mountains, was feen above the clouds. This promontory 
I named Cape Douglas , in honour of my very good friend. 
Dr. Douglas, canon of Windfor. It is fituated in the la¬ 
titude of 58° 56', and in the longitude of 206° 10'; ten 
leagues to the Weftward of Barren Hies ; and twelve from 
Point Banks, in the direction of North Weft by Weft half 
Weft. 
Between this point and Cape Douglas, the coaft feemed 
to form a large and deep bay; which, from fome fmoke 
that had been feen on Point Banks, obtained the name of 
Smokey Bay . 
At day-break, the next morning, being the 26th, having Tuefday 2 6, 
got to the Northward of the Barren Ifles, we difcovered more 
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