At 3 The Coast began to form into Points
from the Hills – First Cape makes [?]
to the North
d. — Country full of wood
appearance of shore water far from the shore
At 4
h. The shore low towards the shore covered
w
th. Trees & particularly those like the Palm Thatch
which were taken for cocoanutts – The High
land now began to terminate & trended West
& all the southern part in sight low land as I
have mentioned. – The Sun being over it
prevented my having a good View. Could
see but few Cultivated Spots —
Run past the south part in
2 fms. Water a
low shore & flat. Smokes within of clear
g found.
Dangerous shore for a ship. –
At sun down shortened sail. Thus far having
found no Town or Place to land – Expect to find the
Residence of the governor on the West side which I
suppose to be round the West
t. land insight which
is high –
Interior parts very mountainous
I
hove too lest I might pass any harbour. In
the morn
g found I was to the West
d. of the low land &
shoal water & stood along a high shore to
ye west, covered
w
th. Wood without
signs of cultivation. –
Strong Gales & very Hazy - When I saw [?] Isld
s I supposed
by my lat
d it was the s
dmost part of Timor I therefore
fearfull of being embayed hauled out to the SSW