on a group of iflands of unequal extent, lying before
Naflau Bay, known by the name of Hermite Iflands,
and is fituated in the latitude of 55° 58', and in the
longitude of 68° 13' Weft, according to the obfervations
made of it in 1769. But the obfervations which we had
in Chriftmas Sound, and reduced to the Cape by the
watch, and others, which we had afterwards and reduced
back to it by the fame means, place it in 67° 19'. It is moft
probable that a mean between the two, viz. 67° 46', will be-
neareft the truth, On the N. W. fide of the Cape are two
peaked rocks like fugar-loaves. They lie N. W. by N., and
S. E. by S., by compafs, of each Other. Some other ftrag-
gling low rocks lie weft of the Cape, and one South of i t ;
but they are all near the fhore. From Chriftmas Sound to
Cape Horn, thecourfeis E.S.E.^E., diftant thirty-one leagues.
In the direction o f E. N. E., three leagues front Cape Horn,
is a rocky-point, which I called Miftaken Cape, and is the
fouthern point of the eafternmoft o f Hermite Ifles.. Between
thefe two Capes there feemed to be a paflage direftly into
Naflau Bay; fome fmall ifles were feen in the paflage; and the
.coaft, on the weft fide, had the appearance of forming good
bays or harbours. In fome charts, Cape Horn is laid down
as belonging to a fmall iftand. This was neither confirmed,
nor can it be contradidled by u s ; for feveral breakers appeared
in the coaft, both to the Eaft and Weft of it; and the
hazy weather rendered every objedt indiftindt. The fummits
of fome of the hills were rocky, but the fides, and valleys,
feemed covered with a green turf, and wooded in tufts.
From Cape Horn"we~ fleered E. by N. f N. ; which direction
carried us without the rocks that lie off Miftaken Cape,
Thefe rocks are white with the dung of fowls ; and vaft
numbers were feen about them. After palling them, we
fleered
fteeered N. E. f E | and N. E.j for Strait Le Maire, with a
view o f looking into Succefs Bay, to fee if there were any
traces of the Adventure having been there. At eight o’clock
in the evening, drawing near the Strait, we fhortened fail,
and hauled the wind. At this time the Sugar-loaf on Terra
del Fuego bore N. 33° Weft; the point of Succefs Bay; juft
open of the cape of the fame name, bearing N. 20° Eaft; and
Staten Land, extending from N. 33° Eaft to 6y° Eaft. Soon
after, the wind died away, and we had light airs and calms
by turns till near noon the next day; during which time we
were driven by the current over to Staten Land.
Thurfday 29.
Friday 30*
The calm being fucceeded by a light breeze at N. N. W,,.
we flood over for Succefs Bay, aflifted by the currents, which
fet to the North. Before this, we had hoifted our colours,
and fired two guns ; and foon after, faw a fmoke rife out
of the woods, above the fouth point of the b a y ; which I
judged was made by the natives, as it Was at the place;
where they refided when I was here in 1769. As foon as. we:
got off the bay, I fent Lieutenant Pickerfgill to fee if any'
traces remained of the Adventure having been there lately ;
and in the mean time we flood on and off with the fhip.
At two o’clock, the current turned and fet to the South; and'
Mr. Pickerfgill informed me, when he returned, that it was
falling water on fhore; which was contrary to what I had
obferved when I was here before ; for I thought then that
the flood came from, the North. Mr. Pickerfgill faw not the
leaft figns of any fhip having been there lately. I had in-
fcribed our fhip’s name on a card, which he nailed to a,tree
at the place where the Endeavour watered. This was done
with a view of giving Captain Furneaux fome information,
in cafe he fhould be behind us and put in here.