Between 1 and 2 PM I put off with the Boats man'd and Arm'd in order to land to look for fresh water, having these 2 Men along with us, but, the surf runing very high and it begun to blow and rain at the same time I return'd back to the Ship having first put the 2 Chiefs into one of their Canoes. In the Evening it fell Moderate and we landed and found 2 small streams of fresh water and the natives to all appearences very friendly and peaceable and therefore I intend to stay here tomorrow _^^{on which account I resolved to stay one day at least} to fill a little water and to give M^r Banks an oppertunity to Collect a little of the produce of the Country. In the Morning Lieut^t Gore went ashore to superintend the watering with a strong party of men, but the geting the Casks off was so very difficult on account of the Sarff, that it was noon before one turn came on board —

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