At 4 a.m.
sent the Long boat to the above Island for water and some hands to cut Grass, and at 9, I went with the Pinnace and Yawl over upon the Main, accompanied by Mr.Banks and Dr.Solander.In our way we passed by a point of land on which stood a Hippa or Fortified Village, the inhabitants of which waved us to come ashore, and accordingly we landed, which we had no sooner done than the People came about us with Quantitys of various sorts of fish, which we purchased of them for meer Trifles.
After this they shew'd us the Village, which was a neat Compact place, and its situation well Choose.

There were 2 or 3 more near unto this, but these we did not go to.

We afterwards went a little way into the Country, and had some of the Natives along with us; we met with a good deal of Cultivated land, planted mostly with sweet potatoes.

The face of the Country appear'd Green and pleasant, and the soil seem'd to be pretty rich and proper for Cultivation.

The land is every where about this Bay of a moderate height, but full of small Hills and Vallies, and not much incumbered with wood.