Letter received by Philip Gidley King from Colonel William Paterson, 27 December 1804 (Series 39.094) - No. 0008

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The Derwent takes [indecipherable] Course from Herdsmans Cove as laid down by Flinders & continues 35 miles Navigable.  The Tamer [Tamar] or River falling into Port Dalrymple takes a NE course from Flinders's Crescent I here & continues 12 miles Navigable, so that the distance between each is 72 miles.

Extracted from Col Collins & Patersons Charts ​PGK