226 A VOYAGE TO [East Coast, 
May." mustbe of considerable elevation, superior to any other land near 
Wednes. 5. the sea m the southern, or perhaps any part of New South Wales. 
Thursday 6. On the wind shifting to the east side of north, next day, I 
tacked to get in with the land ; being desirous of running near to as 
much of the coast, and correcting its longitude in our way to Port 
Jackson, as could be done without loss of time ; but at noon the 
wind veered back, and our north-eastern course was resumed. The 
land could not then be further distant than nine or ten leagues ; but 
no part of it was in sight, nor from the dulness of the weather, 
could any observation be taken. 
After a squally night, the wind fixed at west-by-north ; and 
Friday 7. at daybreak of the 7th, the land was visible from west to north-west, 
(Atlas, and our course was parallel to it. At noon, the latitude was 36° -4/ 
ate ■* south, and longitude 151° 16' east; Mount Dromedary was in 
sight bearing N. 85 0 W., and by the difference of longitude, was 
distant fifty-two miles : I estimate its highest southern part to lie in 
36" 19' south, and 150 0 11' east. The wind returned to the north- 
west in the afternoon, and we lost sight of the land ; but becoming 
fairer afterwards, and the southern current not having much strength, 
Saturdays, by four next day the heads of Port Jackson were in sight. At dusk 
the flag-staff upon the South Head bore west-south-west, and our 
distance from the shore was seven or eight miles. 
I tried to beat up for the port in the night, being sufficiently 
well acquainted to have run up in the dark, had the wind permitted; 
Sunday 9. but we were still to leeward in the morning, and Mr. Westall made 
ri (A xvnr. 3 g °° d sketch of the entrance - Atone o'clock we gained the heads, 
View i.) a pilot came on board, and soon after three the Investigator was 
anchored in Sydney Cove. 
There was not a single individual on board who was not upon 
deck working the ship into harbour ; and it may be averred, that the 
officers and crew were, generally speaking, in better health than on 
the day we sailed from Spithead, and not in less good spirits. I have 
said nothing of the regulations observed after we made Cape Leeu- 
