More land still continued to open to the west-north-west, and the same course was therefore kept at an equal distance from the shore till three in the afternoon, when the water appearing suddenly of a different colour, they brought to, and sounded, but found no ground at 120 fathoms.

At four, a part of the land which had the appearance of a harbour, bore north-north-east distant seven leagues.
The land still continued mountainous, and at six o'clock bore from north-east to north-west by west.

The furthest land then in sight appeared to be at the distance of about thirteen or fourteen leagues, and was named Cape Marsh.

At half past six the ships were brought to, and lay to for the night, the weather being very squally, with violent thunder, lightning, and rain.
2 August 1788 Soon after five in the morning of August the 2d, the ships made sail again, and bore away west by north, but the weather being hazy, no land was then in sight; many flying fish were seen at this time.

At eleven, there being a prospect of clearer weather, Lieutenant Shortland endeavoured to make the land again.