In the forenoon of the iftof april, thefouth fide of the tliird ifland was
paflcd, which was named Sir Henry Martin's Island ; immediately
to the weft of its s.e. point, called point Martin, is a deep well-lhcltered
Bay bounded by fandy beaches, this obtained the name of Comptroi.-
i.kr's Bay ; it was not examined, but on pafting had the appearance
of a fafe and coinmodioi><! port. At its head was a break in the fliores,
fiippofcd by fome to be the mouth of a rivulet, but as it appeared too
large for fo fmall an ifland to afford, Mr. Hergcft was rather inclined to
believe it only a deep cove.
They were here vifited by many of the natives paddling and failing in their canoes; who behaved in a very civil and friendly manner. About 2 leagues to the weftward of point Martin is a very fine har- bour, extending deep into the ifland, and bounded by a mofl delightful afid fertile country. Mr. Hergeft, accompanied by Mr. Gooch went with the cutter to take a flietch and to examine the port, which he called Port Anna Maria. It was found to be very eafy of accefs and egrefs, without any fhoals or rocks that arc not fufliciently confpicuous to be avoided; the depdi at its entrance 24 fathoms, gradually decrealuig to 7 fathoms, within a quarter of a mile of its fliores; the bottotn a fine fand, and the furrounding land affording mofl perfeft fecurity agaiiift the winds and fea in all direflions. An excellent run of fine water flows into the harbour, which poffeffes even' advantage that could be de fired.
The country fecmed to be highh' cultivated, and was fully inhabited by a civil and friendly race of people, readily inclined to fu|)plv whatever reirefhments their country afforded. Our people were induced to entertain this opinion from the hofpitable reception they experienced on landing, from the chiefs and upwards of fifteen hundred of the natives who were aflembled on the fhores of the harbour. On their return to the fhip they found the fame harmony fubfifling therewith the Indians, who had carried off and fold a fupply of vegetables and fome pigs. They renewed their route along the fouth fide of the ifland to its s.w. point, when they hauled their wind along the weflern fide. This is a rocky iron bound Ihore without cove or bay. It had a verdant njipear- ancr, 1702. December. y.K. "I i 'Jill Mi^i .1 y m
