ds, Master's Mate,
Mr. Packer, Gunner,
Mr. Edmonds, Captain's Clerk,
Three Prisoners,
Sixteen Privates.

In the Red Yaul:

Lieut. Larkan,
Mr. Geo. Hamilton, Surgeon,
Mr. Reynolds, Master's Mate,
Mr. Matson, Midshipman,
Two Prisoners,
Eighteen Privates.

In the Launch:

Lieut. Corner,
Mr. Gregory Bentham, Purser,
Mr. Montgomery, Carpenter,
Mr. Bowling, Master's Mate,
Mr. M'Kendrick, Midshipman,
Two Prisoners,
Twenty-four Privates.

In the Blue Yaul:

Mr. Geo. Passmore, Master,
Mr. Cunningham, Boatswain,
Mr. James Innes, Surgeon's Mate,
Mr. Fenwick, Midshipman,
Mr. Pycroft, Midshipman,
Three Prisoners,
Fifteen Privates.

As soon as embarked, we laid the oars upon the thwarts, which formed a
platform, by which means we stowed two tier of men. A pair of wooden
scales was made in each boat, and a musket-ball weight of bread served to
each man. At meridian we saw a key, bounded with large craggy rocks. As
the principal part of our subsistence was in the launch, it was necessary
to keep together, both for our defence and support. We towed each other
during the night, and at day-break cast off the tow-line.

At eight in the morning, the red and blue yauls were sent ahead, to sound
and investigate the coast of New South Wales, and to search for a
watering-place. The country had been described as very destitute of the
article of water; but on entering a very fine bay, we found most
excellent water rushing from a spring at the very edge of the beach. Here
we filled our bellies, a tea-kettle, and two quart bottles. The pinnace
and launch had gone too far ahead to observe any signal of our success;
and immediately we made sail after them. The coast has a very barren
aspect; and, from the appearance of the soil and land, looks like a
country abounding with minerals.

As we passed round the bay, two canoes, with three black men in each, put
off, and paddled very hard to get near us. They stood up in the canoes,
waved, and made many signs for us to come to them. But as they were
perfectly naked, had a very savage aspect, and having heard an
indifferent account of the natives of that country, we judged it prudent
to avoid them.

In two hours we joined the pinnace and launch, who were lying to for us.
At ten at night we were alarmed with the dreadful cry of breakers ahead.
We had got amongst a reef of rocks; and in our present state, being worn
out and fatigued, it is dif