Copy of 'Remarks on board the Lady Nelson by Lt James Grant, on coming in with the Land of New Holland', 3 - 9 December 1800 (Series 35.19) - No. 0001

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Remarks on board the Lady Nelson by Lt James Grant, on coming in with the land of New Holland.

3 Dec.r 1800

Longitude worked back 140°. 20 East

At day light made all possible sail, judging myself to be in the latitude of 38 S°.  At 8 a.m. saw the land from N to E N E the part that was right a head appearing like unconnected Islands, being 4 in number, which, on our nearer approach, turned out to be 2 Capes & 2 high mountains, a considerable way in shore. One of them being like the Table Hill at the Cape of Good Hope, the other stands further in the country, both are covered with large trees, as is also the land which is low & flat, as far as the eye can reach.  I have called the first of these Hills, Schanks Mountain, & the second Gambier's Mountain.  The Cape I call Cape Northumberland.  Also onto the smaller but conspicuous jut of the land, which we plainly saw when abreast of Cape Northumberland I called Cape Banks.  When Cape Northumberland bears NW to W distance 8 or 9 miles, Schanks Mountain bearing North, of Gambiers N to W from you, Schanks Mountain loses its table form & appears like a saddle.  There does not appear to be any harbour so far, but there may be shelter under Cape Northumberland from N & WNW winds.  As also between Cape Banks of it, from Easterly winds. The shore is in general