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 136 EARLY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. On board the Alexander, whaler, Cap. Rhodes, Storm Bay Passage, November 1804. Saturday, 17. a.m. — This morn we went on shore on Isle Bruny, and see many grass trees. The day was very wet. We killd a kangarro. The men took some black swans. Sunday, 18. a.m. — At 8 observd a boat come round Point Louis. At 10 she came on board. Struck top gallant yards at meridian hard gales and squally. We continued on board with the boat belonging to Government. At 6 p.m. let go the other bower anchor. Hard gales. The wr. was so bad that we could not stir out. Monday, 19. a.m. — At daylight more moderate. Hove in the small bower and secured it. At 8 sent 2 boats after black swans. At 10 they returnd with 21. This morn Capt. Rhodes, Mr. Groves, and self, went on Isle Bruny and killd a kangarro. After travelling in the country several miles we returnd to a point where we orderd the boats to. Here we markd 3 trees laying in the N.E. and S.W. direction. At the back of them Revd. R. K. put several sorts of seeds in the ground. The trees were markd as follow : — The Revd. Robt. Knop- wood, Nov. 19, 1804 ; on the back D. G., for Daniel Groves, son of Mr. Groves ; and to the S.W. six paces R. Rhodes, Commander of the Alexander, whaler ; to the tree 24 paces S.W., G. P. Harris, Surveyor, Hobert Town ; and on the back J. Groves. This point I gave the name of Alexander Point, in honor of our friend Caj)t. Rhodes. The peaks of the Table Mountain bore N.N.W., and Conger Cove W. S., dist. 3 miles. Tuesday, 20. a.m. — At 8 took up the anchor and got under weigh. At  past 1 brought up in 8 ftlims., about a mile distant from Green Island. At 3 we went on shore on Green Island, and got a dozen black swans eggs and some young birds. Wed., 21. A.M. — At 4 took the anchor up and ran down the passage as far as the mouth of the River Huon. At 9 brought up in 8 fthms. At 10, 4 boats left the ship. At 3 we returnd, having been up the River Huon, where I see a beautiful island, which I give the name of Gardners,^ in honor of my friend the Honble. A. H. Gardner, Capt. of H.M. ship Hero. We caught some crayfish and got some shells. At 4 the three boats returnd with 78 fine black swans. The Alexander layd at anchor near a small rock, much like Noahs Ark Rock at Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope. Thursday, 22. a.m. — At 8 the Government boat left the ship. past, Mr. Harris and Groves, in one boat, Capt. Rhodes and self in another boat, went up the River Huon. Opposite the Huon Island is a sunken rock, in the mouth of the river, which runs a mile long from east to west. We went up the river as far as the flats, where we pitch'd our tents ; made jeady for dinner some black swans, which we caught in abundance. In the River Huon, 1804. In the Storm Bay Streights, 1804. Friday, 23. a.m. — At day light we got up and breakfasted. Sent the whale boat after swanns, and we went in the Government cutter ' Probably Garden leland, as it ia now called.