COASTS OP AUSTRALIA. .?3 the examination of which formed a promlueut feature in my instructions. The bay was named ?'? Popham Bay, and the extremity of the land in sight received the appellation of Cape Don; the former ai?er the late Rear. Admiral Sir Home Popham, K.C.B., and the latter in compliment to Lieut..General Sir George Don, K.C.B., the Lieut.-Governor of the fortress of Gibraltar. The two fiat-topped hills, seen from Port Essington, were also observed over the bottom of the bay, and being conspicuous objects, were named Mounts Bedwell and Roe, after the two midship- men who accompanied me. As we steered into the bay, another division of the Malay fleet was perceived at anchor bn the eastern shore, close to an encampment: the number of the proas were four; and as we cdn. sidered'ourselves a match for this number, we determined upon remaining the night, and there- fore anchored about two miles without them, with our ensign hoisted at the mast-head over a large white flag, which was answered by each proa instantly displaying Dutch colours. Soon afterwards a canoe came from the proas, but it'required some persuasion to entice them alongside; wheu they did come, we shewed them Sir Stamford Raffles' letter, which they' COUld not read, but on our shewing them our
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