HocjKEN. — Abel Tasman and his Journal. 137 



the evening we had the land noi'th-north-west from us. x\t 

 noon, latitude 35° 65', and longitude 190° 47'. Course held 

 north-west to west, and sailed seven miles. Var., 9°. 



3rd. — In the morning saw the land about six miles from us 

 east by north, and were astonished to find ourselves so far 

 from s'hore. At noon found latitude 35° 20', longitude 190° 

 17'. Course held north-west to north, and sailed eleven 

 miles. At noon got the wind south-south-east, and steered 

 our course east-north-east, so as to run again towards the 

 shore. In the evening we had the land north and east-south- 

 east from us. 



4th. — In the morning we were near a cape, and had an 

 island north-west by north from us, whereupon we hoisted 

 the white flag for the officers of the Zeehaen to come 

 aboard us, and resolved with each other to stand for the said 

 island and see if we could not get there fresh water, vege- 

 tables, &c. At noon found latitude 34° 35', longitude 191° 9'. 

 Course held north-east, and sailed fifteen miles ; the wind 

 south-east. Towards noon we sailed calmly. We found our- 

 selves here in a very strong current, setting us to the west. 

 There was also a heavy sea drawing from the north-east, 

 which gave us not a little hope that there might be a passage 

 here. We had this point east-north-east from us lying in 

 south latitude 34° 30'. The land here fell away to the east. 

 In the evening the pilot-major, with the secretary of the 

 Zeehaen, went close by the island, and could not observe 

 that what we wanted was to be had there. Agreed with 

 the officers of the Zeehaen that if we got a good wind in the 

 night it would be best to go on. Var., 8° 40' north-easterly, 

 [Here is found in the manuscript the chart and representa- 

 tion of No. 811 and No. 9J, but without the ships, which 

 Valentijn added here to give a little adornment. — Jacob 

 Swart.] 



5th. — This morning still drifted in the calm, but about 

 9 o'clock had a light breeze from the south-east. We agreed 

 with our friends of the Zeehaen to steer for the island. 

 About noon we sent our shallop with the pilot-major, and 

 the Zeehaen's boat with Gilsemans, the supercargo, to inspect 

 the island, and see if water was to be had there. In the 

 evening they returned on boaixi and reported that they had 

 gone close to land, being always on the watch that none of 

 the natives should fall upon them, and had entered a small, 

 safe bay, where fine fresh water was found, which fell from 

 steep hills in great abundance ; but, from the surf on the 

 shore, it was dangerous and troublesome to water there; so 

 they rowed further round the island, seeking if they could 

 find any other convenient place. On this land in various 

 places, and on the highest hills, were about thirty to thirty-five 



