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12 (48) miles. Still sailed along the shore. In the evening, 

 about 5 o'clock, came before a bay.* It seemed that we would 

 likely find a good anchorage there. Wherefore resolved with 

 our ships' council to run into it, as appears by the said resolution. 

 Were almost in the bay when there presently arose such a 

 violent wind that we were obliged to take in our sails and run 

 back to sea under shortened sail, because it was impossible 

 with such a wind to come to an anchor. In the evening 

 resolved to stand out to sea for the night under shortened sail 

 that we might not fall on a lee shore in such a storm. All 

 which is to be seen more at large in the above-mentioned 

 resolution, whereto (to avoid prolixity) we here refer. 



Ultimo November. — Morning, at dawn, tacked to the shore. 

 Had been driven off from the shore so far by wind and current 

 that we could scarcely see land. Did our best to approach it 

 again. Noon, had land N.W. from us ; tacked to the west, 

 the wind northerly, but not serving us to fetch the land. 

 Noon, found latitude 43° 41', longitude 168° 3'. Course held 

 E. by N., and sailed 20 (80) miles, with stormy and unsettled 

 weather. Here the compass showed true. A little after noon 

 tacked to the west, with hard unsteady breeze. Tacked to the 

 north under shortened sail. 



Primo December. — Morning, weather somewhat more mod- 

 erate. Set our topsails ; the wind W.S.W., with top-gallant 

 breeze. Steered our course for the shore. Noon, found latitude 

 43° 10', and longitude 167° 55'. Course held N.N.W., and 

 sailed 8 (32) miles, and was almost calm. At noon, hoisted 

 the white flag, whereupon our friends of the Zeehaen came on 

 board, when we resolved together that it would be best and most 

 expedient, if wind and weather but permitted, to get on land, 

 the sooner the better, so as to obtain a nearer knowledge of its 

 situation, and also to see what refreshments were to be had, as 

 the resolution of to day shows more at large. Afterwards got 

 a little breeze from the" eastward. Ran towards the shore to 

 examine whether some good anchorage can be got hereabouts. 

 About an hour after sunset let go the anchor in a good har- 

 bour, in 22 fathoms, between white and grey fine sand, good 

 holding ground ; for which we must show thankful hearts to 

 Almighty God. 



[Here in Tasman's Journal is the little map found in 

 Valentyn, pp. 48, 49. The degrees of longitude in 

 Valentyn differ one whole degree from those in Tas- 

 man's Journal. Also the two little ships of the latter 

 are not found in the little map in the Journal. — Jacob 

 Swart. 1 



* Storm Buy, or rather, Adventure Bay. 



