Decaen, General: at Pondicherry. governor of the Isle of France. imprisonment of Flinders. early career and character. reasons for retaining Flinders' papers. Peron's report to, concerning British designs. surrender of Isle of France. British officers refuse to dine with. return to France. later career and death. Decres. Degerando. Dentrecasteaux. Dolphins as food. Dumont-Durville. Durham, Lord, report on Canada. East India Company, fears as to Napoleon's designs on Australia. Encounter Bay, meeting of Flinders and Baudin at. Fame, ship. Fleurieu. Flinders, Matthew: in command of the Investigator. his thoroughness. methods as an explorer. training and early achievements. healthiness of his crew. their affection for him. meeting with Baudin in Encounter Bay. demands Baudin's passport. the chart of Bass Strait. second interview. Baudin's curiosity. examination, of Port Phillip. his misfortunes. his excuses for Peron. general indignation at his treatment. the French and his charts. his third log-book. refusal to dine with Decaen. released. interest in La Perouse. circumnavigation of Australia. Forfait. France: colonial possessions. effect of her European policy on colonies. Franklin, Sir John. Freycinet, Henri de. Freycinet, Louis de: alleged observation of Port Phillip. his defence of his charts. his revised atlas. alleged use of Flinders' charts. command of the Casuarina. command of the Uranie and Physicienne. appropriation of the Dirk Haticks plate. suppression of Napoleon's name from Peron's text. expresses regret at the procrastination of his commander. explores the gulfs. a precarious situation. return to Europe. his charting work. Geographe, Le, see Baudin. Giants at Sharks Bay. Gibbon. Grant, commander of the Lady Nelson. Greville, C.F. Grimes, surveyor of Port Phillip. Guiana. Hamelin, Captain: commander of Le Naturaliste. report to French Government. his return to Europe. protection of the Dirk Haticks plate. separated from Le Geographe. in Westernport. enters Port Jackson. leaves and returns. sails for Europe. captured by British frigate. arrival at Havre. Hobart, Lord. Humboldt, projected voyage with Baudin's expedition. India, the French in. Institute of France: promotion of Baudin's expedition. committee of. instructions for voyage. report on voyage. Investigator, see Flinders. Isle of France, see Mauritius. Java. Josephine, Empress. Jussieu. Kangaroo Island: Flinders' discovery of. contrary winds at. naming of. French name for. Frenchman's Rock on. Freycinet's charting of. Baudin's second visit. King Island: Baudin's missing of. French ships at. mistake as to. Acting Lieutenant Robbins at. hospitality of sealers at.