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Rh At eighteen miles east from the Bell Rock are three rocks, whose position is doubtful.

At seventeen miles E. 29° N. from the Bell Rock is a reef, whose position is not less doubtful (Star Quay Reef).

At twelve miles N. 28° E. from the Bell Rock is Round Islet. It is about three miles and a quarter from the north point of Pitt Island. There are some dangers between Round Islet and the point; but there may be, nevertheless, a passage between them.

There are many small sunken rocks to the south of Pitt Island, and four above water. The rocks are not above two and a half miles from the island.

About fourteen miles west of Chatham Island are the Bertier rocks. These are, one large and four small rocks, lying in a straight line east and west.

 

"Rh "Sir,

"I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th of April last, and to express their lordships' great satisfaction at the successful result of the expedition under your orders, which, they are satisfied, nothing but unremitting zeal on your own part, and that of the officers and crew, could have accomplished on a service of so arduous a nature, wherein difficulties of no ordinary kind were to be encountered and overcome.

"I am, Sir, "Your most obedient servant, (Signed)".""

