Accordingly, Mr.
Williamson went on shore, and reported, on his return, that, having landed on the point, and climbed the highest hill, he found that the farthest part of the coast in sight bore nearly north.

At the same time, he took possession of the country in his majesty's name, and left a bottle, in which was enclosed a piece of paper, containing an inscription of the names of the ships, together with the date of the discovery.

To the promontory he gave the name of Cape Newenham.

The land, as far as Mr.Williamson could see, produces neither tree nor shrub; but the lower grounds were not destitute of grass, and of some other plants, very few of which were in flower.
When our navigators, on the 3rd of August, had advanced to the latitude of 62 deg.

34', a great loss was sustained by them in the death of Mr.Anderson, the surgeon of the Resolution, who had been lingering under a consumption for more than twelve months.