I now expected to fall in with New Holl
reefs every hour being determined to look for a
passage & take the first opening. – At 1 am fell
in with a reef w
ch broke dreadfully but we were
so providentially situated that with cleared
with risk or trouble. — I stood however
all night to the NNE & at day light
steered in to determine whether the reef
was detached or a part of the main reef.
At 9
h. made
found the main reef & dire
d.
an opening ½ Mile wide. Stood for it w
th. a
strong current sett
g. West.– When in the
Passage Land like an Isl
d. was only seen
& bore W½N. The reef to the south
d. inclined
to the NE & to the South & SW & blue water
to the North as far as I could see – Deep
water in the Channel. More land Seen
& Mountainous. I endeavord to come to a
Grapnel on the Reef but could not the
Current run so Strong to the west. I therefore
bore away as I could not keep my ground
to observe.– All happy at this providential
entry. — Expected to take the reef no
any ground inside reef.
The land first seen & the north
t. in sight
both still look like Isld
s. but perhaps joined
by low land – Too hazy to see the Land to the South
smooth water