170 EXPLORATION BY SEA. 1788-92 The course of events at sea during Phillip's time is so much a matter of historical interest thatj although not im- mediately connected with his own work, it is well to bear it in mind^ if only for the purpose of obtaining a connected view of the progress of exploration and discovery. In February, 1788, Lieutenant Ball, of the Supply, while on his way to Norfolk Island, discovered an island which he Lord Howe named Lord Howe Island. On his voyage to Batavia and back in 1790 he sailed round New Holland, and was the first navigator who did so.* In July, 1789, Captain Cox of the brig Mercury discovered Oyster Bay. a bay in the south coast of Van Diemen's Land, called Cox Bight ; and also another bay, known as Oyster Bay, on the inner side of Marians Island.t Cape Towards the end of the year 1791, Lieutenant McCluer, of ™ ^"" the Bombay marine, sighted Amhem's Land and sailed along the coast, westward, till he reached Cape Van Diemen.f Two of the transports which arrived in Port Jackson in August, 1791, brought with them intelligence of discoveries made during their passage. The ship Atlantic, on the even- ing before her arrival, ran into a harbour on the coast which jervis Bay. the uaval agent on board named Jervis Bay. The Matilda anchored in a bay of one of Schouten's Islands, off the east coast of Van Diemen's Land, which the master named Matilda Bay. Matilda Bay. J ♦ Tench, Complete Account, p. 72. Phillip's Voyage, p. 189, contains an account of Lieutenant Shortland's discovery of a reef, which he named Middleton Shoals. See Collins, vol. i, p. 76 ; vol ii, p. 137. t Flinders, Introduction, pp. xci, xv. X Tench, Complete Account, p. 136 ; Collins, pp. 171-3. Digitized by Google
