The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-08-11
MEMORANDA.

n Bask GomSia, In returning from her cruise westward,
stood into 60 n. before she lay her course for the Islands, and
p,ssed the Yaakee August 4, in lat rs, long 15e9 w.
steerng by the Wind " by T.
Crusse - she s.Gassbsa," Caps. NC. Brooks.
The Gambia sailed from u,noiulu, April %, and arrived of
yscker Island, April %. This island IS in lat Zso IS ",
long l6s 70 W. II Is rocky, and about II to miles long,
rurround-a by q hank making Of to the southwark, about 50
mikes (aeeordns 90 Capt Longs statement3 Capt b. crossed
IN tu. "a L. and found a to De sbo4 Is miles across from E.
% W. The western edge Is very abrupt the discolorstion Of the
vnkw nay be seen az a distance Of miles from the mas; heads
eastward gradually 70 about 50 hEfhons- A vessel crossing
this REF can by heaving too saxe any quantity Of fish OF very
ane auzIity. There ID . ravine makes down from the 8. L end
4oftke rock. where 1t some seasons there is water A boat may
hnd in good water at the fot Of this gulch-
Next vi-ited FYeH<A Frisafe ShoaI, situated in lat IS 40
n ha 1859 IA W, OF rather this IN the position Of the prn-
es2al rock on rkxA IL the reyy large and extensive deposit
Of esaus. rrported 70 exist there The reef is crescent shaped,
ahsuk Is nass in Circumference The position as given by Capt
Brooss fshe G nnbia, differs from Lieut. Brooke, OF the Z. g.
su.yus schooner Feninore Cooper. Capt D. is Of opinion
On bseh veysx>s 10 the place He also landed on sixteen small
$500 o . ssaa sp ~ u, nn sa1y 'a nnS .ome Of 2 these ar. l 2 d down
Hcnrecsiy- One poins Of the CT escent Is TO the y. ". and the
se s s 5, : re-, &c =hiss the surf 4 Brsss: Ses : sn' The g saaoo
rxL = .so.s $50 :ss long 90 and, and 20 : i sss y. ,, a, The ha s., and
sses end o. .hieh there Is a space Of aSou. u square feet This
ssa distauce Of sume 8 miles. and closely resembles full rgged
bds. These shoals open 70 the w. There is no danger outside
~ 10 q DT<x8Et1 - kOo aA@Aofo iAsNl IA HUI
-. about !. By Z from he rock, about : miles distant.
sdsse q ...r may enter and 49, ssssy from the sea r.n
- :. sS@f ! f.es osIo~ Ike surface. Il Is very brackish and
sronfs Eprssnassd With lime The shoals abound with fish
IA 7f55 \. Ssos, iss S ", w. s ss PG ssaSS s SIN GA, q :. 7.
thozgh fhss vEs every izdicafion Of land in the vicinity
WSnef runfr Marc Shoals, in lat. 25e 80 N long. l-oe
ss-s:. are >. snd sossssd With sre : 10 r %Iis %a N sreu !.
o. esesr day iron ascn ~ s miles distance the dI-coloration
sha.s are encsosed b. : linz o. detached breakers, and have :
Sody soesn. With one hthse Of waser-no rock or land above
d..gso..l = ta< sreaSrs s, low. and scarcely to Be- dl.sin.
IAysAS sLAxp. =
~ Id.nd = In hE ase % ", long. III 40 w. Is
.iIokaE :ni - broad, and q covered With a Iuxuriant growth
e shsSss y e smcnsdei reef about half . nile from the
ssEi ! go fsoa q % = anon. : IAN. s.n1 ~, Tn @ae: sids }. on
s - sI ,ss,ss s the Re sss u ss.T. .. sas sssss .ay around ne island
soa sgs<eear sides good anchcsage anywhere on the west
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n. ~ letnt q The eo.pa.st no danger. exiee1 within a
n@ss : Logon On tie bland About one ME long, and hair
ls.a ~ assrs q this lagoon l found ssn OF good
n. =. avs psk.-ss, on Tie i.Ana, and 1 eon.cs.d as
sjssIs@saesp&Ih.rs zen in nrdens IN Honolulu.
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