This afternoon I went upon one of the highest hill over the harbour from which I had a perfect View of the inlet _^^{or River} and adjacent country which afforded but a very indifferent prospect - the low lands near the harbour ^River is all over run with mangroves among which the salt water flowes every tide and the high land appear'd to be barren and stoney — In the AM got the 4 remaining guns out of the hold and Mounted them on the quarter deck - got a spare anchor and anchor stock a shore _^^and the remaining part of the stores and ballast that were _^ⁱⁿ the hold - Set up the smiths forge and set the Armourer and his mate to work to make nails &C^a to repair the Ship —

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