At Noon the land Extending from North to East, distant 5 or 6 Leagues, being the high land before mentioned and which it intersected in 2 places each having the appearance of a Bay or inlet, but I believe it is only low land.* (* These were Hokianga and False Hokianga.) Course and distance made good since Yesterday at Noon is South 33 East, 53 miles.
Latitude per Observation 35 degrees 45 minutes South.

Cape Maria Van Diemen North 25 West, distant 30 Leagues.
Tuesday, 9th.

Gentle breezes between the North-East and North-West, Cloudy weather sailing along shore within sight of Land at Noon.

Course and distance Sailed South 37 East, 69 Miles.

Latitude in per Observation 36 degrees 39 minutes South; the place we were abreast of the 4th Instant, which we at first took for a Bay or Inlet* (* Kaipara.) bore North-East by North, distant 5 1/2 Leagues, and Cape Maria Van Diemen bore North 29 West, distant 47 Leagues.
[Off Kawhia Harbour, North Island, New Zealand.] Wednesday, 10th.