Having got round Portland we hauled in for the Land NW having a gentle breeze at NE which died away at 5 oClock and obliged us to anchor in 21 fathom water a fine sandy bottom the South point of Portland bore SE1/2S distant about 2 Leagues and a low point on the Main bore N1/2E in this last direction there runs in a de[e]p bay behind the Land on which is Table Cape which makes this Land a peninsula joind to the Main by a low narrow neck of land. the Cape is the North point of the peninsula and Portland the South- while we lay at anchor two boats came off to us and so near as to take up some things we throw'd them out of the Ship but would not come a long side. At 5 AM a breeze springing northerly we weigh'd and steer'd in for the land. The shore here forms a very large Bay of which Portland is the NE point and the bay above mentioned is an arm of it. I would gladly have examined this arm because there appear'd to be safe Anchorage in it but as I was not certain of this and the wind being right on end I did not care to spend time in turning up to it At noon Portland bore So 40° 50° East distant Leagues and the southermost land in sight bore SSW distant 10 or 12 Leagues, being about three miles from the shore and in this situation had 12 fathom water - 24 fathom have been the most water we have met with sence we have been within Portland, every where clear ground —
The land near the shore is of a moderate height with white clifts and sandy beaches - inland are several pretty high mountains and the whole face of the country appears with a very hilly surface and for the most part covered with wood and hath all the appearences of a very pleasent and fertile country —