T h e ag en t L ie u ten an t R ic h a rd H e r g ift , w h o le ft E n g lan d in this
fh ip , w a s u n fo r tu n a te ly k ille d , to g e th e r w i th a M r , G o o t c h (an aftro-
n om e r , on h is w a y to jo in C ap ta in V a n c o u v e r ) and on e feaman , at
W a h o o , on e o f the S a n dw ic h Ifland s , w h e re th e y touched to p rocure
re fre flim ents . C ap ta in V a n c o u v e r had rep la ced this officer, b y L ie u ten
an t James H a n fo n , o f th e C h a th am armed -tend er , w h o n ow arr
iv ed in the fhip.
O n board o f th e Daedalus w e r e embarked at M o n te r r e y , a Sp anifh
fe ttlem en t at a fh o r t d iftan ce from N o o tk a , f ix bulls , tw e lv e cow s , f ix
rams , and e igh t e w e s ; and at O tah e ite , L ie u ten an t H a n fo n to o k on
b oard u pw a rd s o f one h u n d red h o g s , (m oft o f th em , u n lu c k ily , ba r-
row s ,) o f all w h ic h f lo c k fo u r fheep and ab out e ig h ty h o g s o n ly fu r -
v iv e d th e paffage. T h e lofs o f th e cattle w a s attributed to th e ir h a v in
g be en c a u g h t w i ld from th e w o o d s , and p u t on board w ith o u t e v e r
h a v in g ta iled d r y fo od . T h e m a jo r p a r t o f the h o g s , ap p a ren tly o f a
fine breed, ar r iv ed in v e r y p o o r con d ition .
L ie u te n a n t H a n fo n , h a v in g tou ched at th e n o r th e rnm oft ifland o f .
N e w Z e a lan d , b ro u g h t aw a y w i th h im tw o nativ es o f that c o u n t ry ,
h a v in g re c e iv ed d ire c tion s to th a t e f fe d fo r th e p urpo fe o f in l l r u d in g
th e fettlers a t N o r fo lk Ifland in th e m an u fa c tu re ' o f th e fla x plant.
T h e y w e r e b o th y o u n g m en , an d , as th e y a r r iv ed b efore th e departu
re o f th e S h ah H o rm u z e a r , th e lie u ten an t-g o v e rn o r d e termined to
fend th em a t once to N o r fo lk Ifland.
C a p ta in V a n c o u v e r tran fm itted b y L ie u ten an t H an fo n a cha rt and
d raw in g s o f a fp ac ious h a rb ou r , w h ic h h e difeo ve red o n th e fo u th -
w e f t co a ft o f this c o u n t r y , and w h ic h h e named K in g G e o r g e th e
T h i r d ’ s S ou n d . Its fituation w a s w ith o u t th e lin e p re fe ribed as th e
b o u n d a r y o f th e B r itilh pofleffions in this c o u n t r y , b e in g in th e latitu
d e o f 35 ° 0 5 ' 3 0 " S o u th , and lo n g itu d e 1 18 0 3 4 ' o " £ . H e alfo
fen t an a c coun t o f th e d ife o v e r y o f a d angerous d u l l e r o f ro ck s ,
w h ic h h e named th e Sna res, th e la rg e ft o f w h ic h w a s about a lea gu e
in c ir cu it , and la y in latitud e 48° 03 ' S . and lo n g itu d e 166° 20' E a ft,
h e a r in g from the S ou th -en d o f N ew Z e a lan d S . 40 W . true , tw e n ty
lea gu e s d ifta n t; and from th e fou th e rnm oft p a r t o f th e T r a p s (rocks
d ifeo ve red b y C ap tain C o o k ) S. 6 7 J W . true , tw e n ty leagues diftant.
T h e la rg e ft o f th e fe ro ck s, w h ic h w a s th e h ig h e ft and th e northeafternm
oft,
e rnm oft, m ig h t be feen in clear w ea th e r about e ig h t o r nine le a g u e s :
th e w h o le d u l l e r w a s com po fed o f fev en b a rren ro ck s , e x ten d in g in a
d ir e d io n ab out N . 70 E . and S. 70 W . tru e , o c c u p y in g th e fpace o f
ab out th re e leagues. . V
T h e C h a th am , b e in g feparated in a g a le o f w in d from th e D ife o v
e r y , fe ll in w i th an ifland, w h ic h w a s named “ C h a th am Ifland , and
a lo n g th e north-fid e o f w h ic h Ihe failed fo r tw e lv e lea gues . Its in habitants
m uch refembled th e nativ es o f N ew Z e a lan d , and it was
fituated in latitude 4 3 0 4 8 ' S. and lo n g itu d e 18 3 02 Ea ft.
W e learned from L ie u ten a n t H a n fo n , th a t th e M a tild a w h a le r ,
w h ic h failed h en ce in th e la tte r en d o f th e y e a r 1 7 9 1 , on he r fifh in g
v o y a g e , w a s w r e ck e d o n a r e e f in 22° S o u th la titu d e , and 138 ° 30 '
W e f t lon gitu d e . T h e m a ile r and p eop le rea ched O tah e ite , from w h en c e
fom e w e r e ta k en b y an Am e r ic a n v e fle l, and fom e b y C ap ta in B l ig h
o f th e P ro v id en ce . F iv e failors o n ly remained on th e ifland , w i th one
ru n aw a y c o n v id from th is p la c e , w h e n th e D x d a lu s to u ched th e re in
h e r route h ith e r , and o f that n um b e r on e failo r o n ly cou ld be p re v a iled
on to qu it it.
W e h ad n o w th e fa t is fa d io n o f lea rn in g th a t C ap ta in B l ig h had
failed fo r Jama ica in J u ly la ft, w i th ten thoufand b read -fruit plants on
board in fine o r d e r ; h a v in g fo far a c com p lilh ed the o b je d o f th is h is
feeond m illion to th a t ifland.
T h e n ativ e s from N e w Z e a lan d h a v in g be en p u t on b o ard th e S h a h
H o rm u z e a r at th e la ft m om en t o f h e r f la y in p o r t, L ie u ten an t H a n fo n
rem a in in g w i th th em un til th e fh ip w a s w i th o u t th e H e a d s , Ihe failed ,
to g e th e r w i th th e C h e fte r fie ld , o n th e 24 th.
M r . B am p ton p u rp o fed m ak in g h is pafla ge to In d ia th ro u g h th e
ftraits at th e fo u th end o f N ew G u in e a , k n o w n b y th e name o f T o r r e s s
Straits. C ap tain H i l l , o f th e N e w So u th W a le s co rp s , to o k h is p afla ge
to E n g lan d b y th e w a y o f In d ia w i th M r . B am p ton .
B u t few c o n v id s w e r e a llow ed to q u it th e c o lo n y in th e fe I h ip s ;
fo u r m en and one w om a n o n ly , w h o fe te rms o f tran fp ortation w e r e
e x p ire d , b e in g re c e ived on board.
v G r a y , w h o had abfeonded from th e h o fp ital in F e b ru a ry la ft,, made
h is appearance ab out th e la tter end o f th is m on th at T o o n g a b b e , w h e r e
h e w.ds d e te d e d in Healing In d ian corn.
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