as we wanted both wood and water, which we ism. had found no opportunity of obtaining here on z?-. z?. aocount of th? temp?tuoUs ?tate of the Weather, it Was purposed we should go to Port George the Fourth, which place would afford both security for the vessel and facility for procuring these ar- ticles, This delay might also be made service- able, by employing a 'part of the crew at the same time in the boats in examining the islands in Rogers Strait, and tracing the coutinttatioh of the main land behind the islands that form the south-east coast of Camden Bay, of which we knew nothing. Af?t doing this I hoped to be able to continue the examiuation of the deep bay behind Montgomery's Islands, and ?nnect that part with the gulf or strait behind 'the Buccaueer's Archipelago in which we now 'were; but our loss of anchors mac?e all this very dangerous? and, indeed, nothing could be done without very fine weather, of which there was at present, unfortunately, no appearance. But a greater and more serious hindrance, was, tl?t our provisions were very much re- dueed ih quantity, and that we had not more ?t?mn enough to last, upon a full allowance, for the voyage to Port Jackson; the hope, however, of procuring more information of this part Of the cs?st was so inviting? that ! did not despair P2
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