ADMIRALTY Island, in Russian America, is about 90 miles in length from north to south, and 25 in breadth. Lat. 58. N. Long. 134. W.—See Vancouver's Voyage, vol. iii.
ADMIRALTY Islands lie in about Long. 146. 44. E. and Lat. 2. 18. S. There are between 20 and 30 islands said to be scattered about here, the largest of which is about 60 miles in length. Captain Carteret, who first discovered them, was prevented from touching at them, although their
Admiralty appearance was very inviting, on account of the condition of his ship, and his being entirely unprovided with the articles of barter which suit an Indian trade. He describes them as clothed with a beautiful verdure of woods, lofty and luxuriant, interspersed with spots that have been cleared for plantations, groves of cocoa-nut trees, and houses of the natives, who seem to be very numerous.