Friday 28th Little winds and Variable between the SW and NW. At 6 AM. being near the entrence of the Harbour which lies on the S East side of Otaha before mention'd, and finding that it might be examined without looseing time, I sent away the Master in the Long-boat with orders to sound the Harbour and if the wind did not shift in our favour to land upon ^the Island and to traffick with the Natives for such refreshments as was were to be got. Mr Banks and Dr Solander went along with him —