Between 7 and 8 o'Clock p.m.I returnd on board from out the River, having been about 4 or 5 Miles up it, and could have gone much farther had the weather been favourable.

I landed on the East side and went upon the Hills, from whence I saw, or at least I thought I saw, the head of the River.

It here branched into several Channels, and form'd a Number of very low flat Islands, all cover'd with a sort of Mangrove Trees, and several places of the Shores of both sides the River were Cover'd with the same sort of wood.

The sand banks were well stored with Cockles and Clams, and in many places were Rock Oysters.

Here is likewise pretty plenty of Wild Fowl, such as Shags, Ducks, Curlews, and a Black bird, about as big as a Crow, with a long, sharp bill of a Colour between Red and Yellow; we also saw fish in the River, but of what sort I know not.