Note 69 — Chapter XIII · GREENLAND VOYAGE OF HALL AND BAFFIN
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The names given in Greenland by Hall are as follows; those while with the Danish Expedition are marked (D). The persons after whom the places were named are given in brackets.
Anne Cape (D). (Queen of Denmark), in sight from Cape Sophia.
Bell’s River. (One of the Venturers), branch of Godthaab Fjord corrupted to Baal.
Brunei Cape (D). (Dutch Venturer), Burnitt on Admiralty Chart is wrong. Oliver Brunei (see p. 130) was for some time in the Danish service.
Christian’s Fjord (D). (King Christian IV), 66° 25′ N., close to Cape Anne; is called by Gatonby King’s Fjord.
Cockayne Sound. (Sir W. Cockayne), incorrectly spelt Cocken on maps, 65° 25′ The modern Sukkertoppen.
Comfort Cape. (Named by Gatonby.)
Cunningham Mount (D). (Leader of first Danish Voyage), Itivdlek.
Cunningham Fjord (D). (Leader of first Danish Voyage), Itivdlek Fjord or Amerdluk, 67° 25′ N.
Gabriel Mount.
Hope Harbour. Gilbert Sound of Davis. Modern Godthaab, 64° 15′ N.
Huntcliff Mount. (After Huntcliff Foot near Redcar), in Godthaab Fjord.
King’s Fjord. (See Christian’s Fjord.)
Knight Islands. (Captain John Knight, see pp. 129, 130).
Lancaster River. (Sir James Lancaster), a branch of Godthaab Fjord.
Sophia Cape (D). (Queen of Denmark), Proestefjeld, 1770 ft., just N. of Holsteinborg.
Rommel’s Fjord (D). (Hendrik Rommel), 66.54 N., now Holsteinborg.
Thoroughgood Island.
Wilkinson Isles. (Merchant sent with Hall by the Adventurers.)