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

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