No land was seen to the southward of south-east, but the hazy state of the weather prevented our seeing far, especially land which is so low as to be scarcely distinguishable beyond the distance of three or four leagues.

As we approached Point Pearce the soundings were very irregular and generally upon a rocky bottom.

We passed many ripplings occasioned by the tide setting round the point and meeting the other tide from the southward.

As these eddies were driving us towards the shore we steered off south-west.

At six o'clock p.m.