At day break, land was seen from the mast head bearing S. W. by S., probably Three-hummock Island; and at noon our

Latitude observed was                           39 deg. 5 1/3’
Wilson’s Promontory, the S. W. part, bore    N. 16 1/2 E.
Curtis’ largest Isle, the top,              N. 51  E.

Kent’s Group came in sight in the evening; and a little before nine o’clock the centre of the larger isles was set at N. by E, when the Pyramid was distant four miles bearing S. 1/2 W. At eleven, we passed sufficiently near to the new rock, lying four leagues to the E. S. E. of the group, to hear the growling of the seals; and land, apparently the Sisters, was distinguished soon afterward in the S. E., but too imperfectly to be known.  A set of bearings here would have been essentially useful in fixing the relative positions of these lands, which remained in some degree doubtful; but I dared not lose an hour’s fair wind to obtain them.

THURSDAY 2 JUNE 1803

On the 2nd of June we lost John Draper, quarter master, one of the most orderly men in the ship; and it seemed to be a fatality, that the dysentery should fall heaviest on the most valuable part of the crew.  The wind had then veered against us, to the N. E., as it had done the year before in nearly the same situation; and it should seem that the direction of the coast influences it to blow either from N. E. or S. W. The weather was so hazy, that the hills at the back of the Long Beach were not seen till the evening of the 3rd; and on the 4th [SATURDAY 4 JUNE 1803] they were still visible, about twenty leagues to the N. 31 deg.  W. A fair breeze sprung up in the night; and at noon next day, the land from Cape Howe northward extended from S. 65 deg. to N. 72 deg.  W., and a hill which appeared to be the highest of those behind Two-fold Bay, bore W. 1 deg.  S.; our latitude was then 37 deg. 13’, and longitude by time keepers 150 deg. 44’ east.

We steered a due north course, closing a little in with the land; at sunset [MONDAY 6 JUNE 1803] Mount Dromedary bore N. 45 deg.  W., and at eight next morning it was seen bearing S. 30 deg.  W., at the distance of twenty leagues, although the weather was hazy (Atlas, Plate VIII).  The shore was five miles off at noon, when the observed latitude was 35 deg. 17’; the outer part of Cape George bearing N. 32 deg.  E., about eight miles, and the Pigeon House S. 77 deg.  W. We passed the cape at the distance of two miles, having then but light winds; and at dusk, Bowen’s Isle in the entrance of Jervis’ Bay was set at N. 51 deg.  W. Hat Hill was abreast of the ship at noon next day; but the wind had then veered to the northward, and we beat up until the following noon [WEDNESDAY 8 JUNE 1803] with little advantage, our situation being then in

Latitude observed. 34 deg. 21 2/3’
Longitude by time keepers corrected, 151 12 1/2
Hat Hill bore S. 701/2 W.
Saddle Hill, on Red Point, S. 53 W.
Point Bass, S. 33 W.
North extreme, near C. Solander., N. 3 W.
Nearest shore, distant 8 or 9 miles, N. 72.  W.