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  Chain's [Chaine's] Peak rose abruptly out

some satisfaction to us to have
succeeded in rescuing and
bestowing Christian burial to [pass?],
the remains of (G.E.D) [initials] our unfortunate countrymen
who had been in so fearful a
manner precipitated into eternity
by treacherous & bloodthirsty savages.
Whilst engaged in this melancholy
duty we observed six canoes
traversing the harbour. They landed
under the abrupt & lofty [?] of
Chain's [Chaine's] peak and the smoke of their
camp fire was distinguished near
the spot.
I accordingly returned to the
Santa Barbara and weighing
anchor in the night stood sound
to the spot place (G.E.D.) [initials] but owing to light
wind and adverse tide it was
7 a.m. on the morning of the 1415th ere
we arrived within 200 yards of the
shore.
Chain's [Chaine's] Peak rose abruptly out
of the water to the hight [height] of 1500 ft [feet]
a mass of rocks bolders [boulders] and scrubby
bushes, a small flat surrounded
by these hights [heights], close by, was the
site of the Camp.
As we approached about 30 to
40 Blackfellows all armed with
bundles
bundles of spears and other
weapons ran along the rocks yelling
and gesticulating in the manner
usual when hostility is intended
We I immediately directed Lieutenant
Williams to take charge of a
landing party in the boat consisting
of the whole Black Troopers, Captain
Sinclair and myself and we
accordingly landed under Lt Williams [Williams']
Command and made a rush
upon the camp which however
was found to have been suddenly
evacuated.
The Aborigines now ascended the
rocks high above us out of range
continuing to yell & shake their
weapons.
Finding unmistakeable evidences
in Camp of these being the murderers
of Irving and Millar, in the
shape of Mr Irving's hat, pieces of
cloth & revolver pouches, that
Gentlemans [Gentleman's] belt pouch with a
spear hole right through it, the
locks of the carbine, in process of
Conversion into knives &c [etc.], two
sleeves of a Gurnsey shirt &c [etc.]
and having also seen one of the
Blacks wearing a White shirt I
determined at once to endeavour
to chastise them for their treachery
and