"Thinking I Should Have The Pleasure Of Setting My Foot In This Fine
Country, I Set Off In The Gig With Two Hands Ordering The Vessel To Tow
In After Me And Should A Breeze Spring Up To Get The Launch In And Stand
After Me For The Bay.
We pulled inshore for some islands lying off from
the main at the western side of the South Cape.
Making for the largest of
them, which appeared to be the most fertile, on it I meant to have sown
some seeds which I took with me should I be able to land. The distance I
could not have believed was so great as it proved to be - at least 12
miles from where we quitted the vessel, which we lost sight of before
getting near the shore. Although we had not a breath of wind we found it
impossible to land on this side, the shore being very steep and a heavy
surf running on it. Therefore as the ship was not in sight, and as it was
2 P.M., I judged it prudent to get back as soon as possible, which we
effected at 4 P.M.
"In the morning it was calm with hot sultry weather. At noon I had a good
observation in latitude 39 degrees 30 minutes south. The south part of
the main or South Cape bearing north-west by north distant 20 miles and
the longitude 147 degrees 18 minutes from a good lunar observation taken
on the 8th instant.
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