At six, the land in sight appeared like several islands, and an endeavour was made to pass between them to the north, but on approaching sufficiently near, it was discovered that all these points were joined together by a low neck of land covered with trees.

As the land rose in nine roundish points, which seamen call hummocks, this place was named Nine Hummock Bay.

At noon on this day, the ship then standing to the south-west, in latitude 8 deg..

55'.

south, and longitude 158 deg..