I named the northernmost cape after my friend, John Liptrap, Esquire, of London.
The mainland now extended a considerable way to the southward with several islands off the cape.

Judging this was the point of land we looked for, from the colour of the water, we sounded and had 50 fathoms with fine sand.

South Cape distant 9 or 10 miles.

The land abreast of the ship appearing to be at no great distance, and it being quite calm I got the boats out and sent the launch ahead to tow.
"Thinking I should have the pleasure of setting my foot in this fine country, I set off in the gig with two hands ordering the vessel to tow in after me and should a breeze spring up to get the launch in and stand after me for the bay.

We pulled inshore for some islands lying off from the main at the western side of the South Cape.