At daylight the wind began to freshen, and before noon blowed a fresh Gale, and veer'd to North-North-East; at 8 a.m.Saw the land extending as far as South-West by South, which we steer'd directly for, and at Noon we were in the Latitude of 45 degrees 22 minutes South; the land in sight extending from South-West 1/2 South to North-North-West making high and hilly.

Course and distance run since Yesterday at Noon is South 15 degrees West, 47 Miles.

In the P.M., while we lay becalm'd, Mr.Banks, in a small Boat, shott 2 Port Egmont Hens, which were in every respect the same sort of Birds as are found in great Numbers upon the Island of Faro; they are of a very dark brown plumage, with a little white about the under side of their wings, and are as large as a Muscovy Duck.

These were the first that we have seen since we arrived upon the Coast of this Country, but we saw of them for some days before we made land.
[Off Otago, Middle Island, New Zealand.] Sunday, 25th.

In the P.M.