On the West side of Ulietea, which is the largest Island of the 2, are 3, the Northermost of which, called Oraotanue,* (* Rautoanui.) we lay in, the Channell leading in is a 1/4 of a Mile wide and lies between 2 low sandy Islands, which are the Northermost small Islands on this side.

You have good Anchorage between or just within the 2 Islands in 28 fathoms soft ground.

This harbour, tho' but small, yet it is preferable to any on the Island, on account of the easy getting of fresh Water, and being seated in the most fertile part of the Island.

The other 2 harbours lay to the Southward of this, and not far from the South end of the Island.

In both of them are good Anchorage in 10, 12, and 14 fathoms water: they are readily known by 3 small woody Islands that lay at their entrance, the Southermost Harbour lies within and to the Southward of the Southermost Island, and the other lies between the Northermost.