that Tasman calls South Cape, bore north four leagues off us.  The land from this cape runs directly to the eastward; about four leagues along shore are three islands about two miles long, and several rocks, resembling the Mewstone, (particularly one which we so named,) about four or five leagues E.S.E 1/2 E. off the above cape, which Tasman has not mentioned, or laid down in his draughts.  After you pass these islands, the land lies E. by N., and W. by S., by the compass nearly.  It is a bold shore, and seems to afford several bays or anchoring-places, but believe deep water.  From the S.W. cape, which is in the latitude of 43 deg. 39’ S., and longitude 145 deg. 50’ E. to the S.E. cape, in the latitude 43 deg. 36’ S., longitude 147 deg.  E., is nearly sixteen leagues, and sounding from forty-eight to seventy fathoms, sand and broken shells three or four leagues off shore.  Here the country is hilly and full of trees, the shore rocky and difficult landing, occasioned by the wind blowing here continually from the westward, which occasions such a surf that the sand cannot lie on the shore.  We saw no inhabitants here.

The morning, on the 10th of March, being calm, the ship then about four miles from the land, sent the great cutter on shore with the second lieutenant, to find if there was any harbour or good bay.  Soon after, it beginning to blow very hard, made the signal for the boat to return several times, but they did not see or hear any thing of it; the ship then three or four leagues off, that we could not see any thing of the boat, which gave us great uneasiness, as there was a very great sea.  At half-past one p.m. to our great satisfaction, the boat returned on board safe.  They landed, but with much difficulty, and saw several places where the Indians had been, and one they lately had left, where they had a fire, with a great number of pearl escallop shells round it, which shells they brought on board, with, some burnt sticks and green boughs.  There was a path from this place, through the woods, which in all probability leads to their habitations; but, by reason of the weather, had not time to pursue it.  The soil seems to be very rich; the country well clothed with wood, particularly on the lee side of the hills; plenty of water which falls from the rocks in beautiful cascades, for two or three hundred feet perpendicular into the sea; but they did not see the least sign of any place to anchor in with safety.  Hoisted in the boat, and made sail for Frederick Henry Bay.  From noon to three p.m. running along shore E. by N., at which time we were abreast of the westernmost point of a very deep bay, called by Tasman, Stormy Bay.  From the west to the east point of this bay there are several small islands, and black rocks, which we called the Friars.  While crossing this bay we had very heavy squalls and thick weather; at times, when it cleared up, I saw several fires in the bottom of the bay, which is near two or three leagues deep,