At daylight A.M.we left the Bay and directed our Course along shore to the northward, having a Gentle breeze at South by West and Clear weather.

A little after sunrise found the Variation to be 12 degrees 42 minutes Easterly.

At Noon, our Latitude by observation was 36 degrees 36 minutes South; Bream head bore South distant 10 Miles; some small Islands (Poor Knights) at North-East by North distant 3 Leagues, and the Northermost land in sight bore North-North-West, being at this Time 2 miles from the Shore, and in this Situation had 26 fathoms; the land here about is rather low and pretty well cover'd with wood and seems not ill inhabited.
[Off Cape Brett, North Island, New Zealand.] Sunday, 26th.

P.M., Gentle breezes between the East-North-East and North, kept ranging along shore to the Northward.

At the distance of 4 or 5 Miles off saw several Villages and some Cultivated lands; towards evening several Canoes came off to us, and some of the Natives ventur'd on board; to 2, who appear'd to be Chiefs, I gave presents.