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The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson

CHAPTER 2
13/35

When preparing to return to the vessel we were joined by several natives who appeared anxious to go on board with us.

Two of these were strangers who signified that they had come a long way to see us and that they were very hungry.

They were both young, stout men with longer hair than the natives generally.
"In the afternoon...it was needless to attempt sailing till the wind abated.

I therefore proposed to survey...the western side of the island which lies in the mouth of the harbour and shelters the cove from easterly winds.

This island I named Ann's Island, in compliment to Mrs.
King, the wife of the Governor.
"In putting the surveying instruments into the boat the chain was found missing; we were of opinion it had been left on shore by the soldiers who carried it in measuring the distances.


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