there was now as much danger in swamping the Boat as any time since we were turn'd a drift [?] obliged to carry sail, a hostile sea — to get in with the land — When we came into a sandy Bay — he came too but not near the shore — but twenty or thirty [?] we saw some smoke in a valley not far from us — as I could not swim I said to Captn Bligh if those that can swim take the small line onshore then we [? ?] go over board and hauld myself on shore the carpenter said Mr Fryer I will go with you — however as this was no[t] a plan of Mr Blighs, he would not encourage [it?] After I found that there no liklihood of landing here — I said that we had better [?] and run along shore — possible we might find