Wednesday 10th Winds at NNE and North, the first part a gentle breeze, the remainder a fresh breeze and Clowdy with rain towards Noon. Continued a SE Course until 8 oClock PM at which time we ^had run 7 Leags sence noon and were between 3 and 4 Leagues from the land which appear'd to be low and sandy such as I have before discribed. We then steer'd SEBE in a Parrallel direction with the Coast, our depth of water from 48 to 34 fathom a black sandy bottom. At day light found our selves between Three Two and 3 Leagues from the land which was of a moderate height and cloathed with wood and Verdure; at 7 oClock steerd SBE and afterwards SBW, the land laying in that deriction. At 9 was a breast of a point of land which rises sloaping from the Sea to a Considerable height. it lies in the latitude of 37°..43' South. I named it Woody head — — — SW1/2W 11 Miles from this Cape head is a very small Island which we named Gannet Island, on account of the great number of these Birds we saw upon it. At Noon a high Craggy point bore ENE EN distant 11/2 League; this point I have named Albetross point ————

It lies in the Latitude of 38°..4' So and Longde 184°..42' W and from Woody head So 17° Wt 7 Legs   On the North side of it the shore forms a Bay wherein there appears to be anchorage and shelter for Shipping againest Southerly winds. Our Course and distance saild sence yesterday at Noon is So 37° Et Dist. 69 Miles. C Maria Vandiemen bore N 30° Wt distant 82 Leagues —