At day dawn Sailed – Found my watch stoped.
I must now guess at the hour of the day w
ch.
must be imperfect as to time of events. –
Passed the north
st. Land seen from Lagoon
Isl
d WNW & NW about
3 or 4 leagues off. — All y
e-
Main continues of a moderate height & full
of Sand Hills. —
The alteration of the Sea induces me to think
we have passed several openings to the Sea
through the Reefs—
My Lat
d. Cape York (if it is the Cape) is 11°:18 S. It is
a sandy Cape spotted with what grows on it—A
long sandy Isl
d. just above water lies to the
north
d. & eastward of it & bore West of us at
Noon — on the Main a few leag
s. to the north
d.
are two remarkable Hills which we called
the Paps. Com
g from y
e- South
d. C. York may be
first known by a flat Hill at the back of it w
ch.
resembles a pudding Pan turned upside down. –
The northermost land insight terminated
in a low point & a Key bore NEbE ab
t. 3 or 4 leg
s. –
The Isl
d. NE 2 Miles is a pretty Spot full
of Trees & lies easterly of the low point
4 or 5
leagues. —