Remarks Friday 29 May 1 [pm] Fine W^r. — 3 [pm] At ¾ past 3 came too at an end of a Reef to try for fish Land first seen an Isl^d [N?]¾E 5 leag^s. – another w^th. a round Top off it WbN½N. — 4 [pm] At 4 find^g no fish bore away for round Top Isl^d. — 5 [pm] At 5 round Top Isl^d. N^o.most land NW½W & Isl^d. first seen SE¼S. At ¼ past 5 Got into a Bay on the NW side of an Isl^d. next to round Top & Landed on a Sandy Point call Restoration point. The northermost Land in sight NWbN¼N 8 leag^s. An Isl^d. with three sandy which lies between us & the Main from NW¾N to SW½S dis^t. a quarter of a Mile. A small Isl^d. ab^t. 4 miles off was on with the southermost extreme Restoration Isl^d. or Isl^d. I am on NEbN¼E ¹⁄₈ of Mile to SbE ½ Mile. – A high peeked Hill w^ch I later to be part of the Main SbW½W. Land to the South SbE But Land first seen or Isl^d. of Direction lays more to the East^d. — Found oysters & Perrywinkles Supped on them a small Isl^d. NbW 4 or 5 leag^s. AM. Gathered more & with one allowance of Pork & Bread made a fine Dinner. – Hands getting Boat in order. – Found Water—Ebb from the South^d People could hardly Walk weak – Noon much refreshed – Skelleton of a Snake 8 feet long hung on a Tree — Great trouble in getting a fire my read^g Glass did it

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