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. 0011

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I call Cape Liptrap, in honor of my friend John Liptrap Esqr., London:  The Main now shewed extending a considerable way to the Southward, with several Islands off the Cape.  I judgd this was the point of land I lookd for, from the color of the Water;  I sounded, had 50 fathoms water fine sand.  South Cape distance 9 or 10 miles the land abreast of the ship appearing to be no great distance off, & being stark calm, I got the Boats out, & sent the Launch a head to tow, while I, thinking I should have the pleasure of setting my foot on this fine Country certainly in such fine weather, set off for the nearest Land, with two hands in the Gigg, orderd the ship to tow in after me, & when the breeze sprang up to get the Launch in & stand in for me.  At noon calm hazy weather sounded in 41 fathoms, Sand & Shells.  P.M. Calm.  I pulld in shore for some Islands laying off from the Main, at the western side of the South Cape, & made for the largest of them, which appeard to be most fertile, having taken some seeds to sow on it if I should be able to land;  I could not have beleivd the distance so great, as it provd to be at least 12 miles from where Ieft the Ship, & which, for some time before we had got in with the shore, we had lost sight of.  At last we got in with the Island but, altho not a breath of wind, we found