IVith Sir Stephen Gaseiee's
Compliments.
The Library,
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ndum by Mr. Oakes respecting the Sovereignty over certain Islands in the Pacific.
OF the eighteen islands mentioned in the Colonial Office letter of the 18th Colonial
ugust, the following ten appear in the list which was printed by Sir Edward Hertslet 0ffice-
in 1882, of "Islands pertaining to the United States and bonded under Act of the ;™f7ust 18'
18th August, 1850 "
/ 1. Caroline,* Lat. 9° 54' S., Long. 150° 7' W.
2. Christmas, Lat. 1° 41' S., Long. 157° 30' W.
/ 3. Flint, Lat. 10° 32' S., Long. 162° 5' W.
*     / 4. Hero or Starbuck, Lat. 5° 25' S., Long. 155° 56' TV.
5. Humphreys, Lat. 10° 40' S., Long. 160° 52' W.
6. Jarvis, Lat. 0° 21' S., Long. 159° 52' W.
/ 7. Maiden, Lat. 3° 58' 30" S., Long. 155° W.
8. Palmyros, Lat. 5° 48' N., Long. 162° 20' "W.
9. Pierson's or Rierson's.t Lat. 10° 10' S., Long. 160° 53' W.
> 10. "Washington or Uahuga, Lat. 8° 56' S., Long. 139° 33' W.