We found in the Woods, Trees of above 20 different sorts; Specimens of each I took on board, as all of them were unknown to any of us.

The Tree which we cut for firing was something like Maple and yeilded a whitish Gum.

There was another sort of a deep Yellow which we imagin'd might prove useful in dying.

We likewise found one Cabage Tree* (* Palm.) which we cut down for the sake of the cabage.

The Country abounds with a great Number of Plants, and the woods with as great a variety of beautiful birds, many of them unknown to us.
The soil of both the hills and Valleys is light and sandy, and very proper for producing all kinds of Roots, but we saw only sweet potatoes and Yams among them; these they plant in little round hills, and have plantations of them containing several Acres neatly laid out and keept in good order, and many of them are fenced in with low paling which can only serve for Ornament.
Monday, 30th.