At nine we were about ten miles from the shore, the southern extremity bearing W. by S., six leagues distant, beyond which the coast appeared to trend to the westward.  This point being in latitude 61 deg. 48’, longitude 174 deg., 48’, lies, according to the Russian charts, near the mouth of the river Opuka.  At the same time the northern extreme bore N. by W.; between which and a hill bearing N.W. by W. 1/4 W., and at this distance appearing to us like an island, the coast seemed to bend to the westward, and form a deep bay.

About eight miles from land, we perceived ourselves in a strong rippling; and being apprehensive of foul ground, we bore away to the N.E., along the shore; notwithstanding, on heaving the lead, we found regular soundings of twenty-four fathoms, over a gravelly bottom; from whence we concluded, that this appearance was occasioned by a tide, at that time running to the southward.  At noon, the extremes of the land bearing W.S.W. 3/4 W., and N.N.E. 3/4 E., distant from the nearest shore four leagues, we were abreast of the low land, which we now perceived to join the two points, where we had before expected to find a deep bay.  The coast bends a little to the westward, and has a small inlet, which may probably be the mouth of some trifling stream.  Our latitude, by observation, was 61 deg. 56’, and longitude 175 deg. 43’, and the variation of the compass 17 deg. 30’ E.

We continued during the afternoon to run along the shore, at the distance of four or five leagues, with a moderate westerly breeze, carrying regular soundings from twenty-eight to thirty-six fathoms.  The coast presented the same barren aspect as to the southward; the hills rising considerably inland, but to what height, the clouds on their tops put it out of our power to determine.  At eight in the evening, land was thought to have been seen to the E. by N., on which, we steered to the southward of E.; but it turned out to be only a fog-bank.  At midnight, the extreme point bearing N.E. 1/4 E., we supposed it to be Saint Thadeus’s Noss; to the southward of which the land trends to the westward, and forms a deep bight, wherein, according to the Russian charts, lies the river Katirka.

On the 29th, the weather was unsettled and variable, with the wind from the N.E.  At noon of the 30th, our latitude, by observation, was 61 deg. 48’, and longitude 180 deg. 0’; at which time Saint Thadeus’s Noss bore N.N.W., twenty-three leagues distant, and beyond it we observed the coast stretching almost directly N. The most easterly point of the Noss is in latitude 62 deg. 50’, and longitude 179 deg. 0’, being 3-1/2 deg. more to the E. than what the Russians make it.  The land about it must be of a considerable height, from its being seen at so great a distance.  During the two last days, we saw numbers of whales, large seals, and sea-horses; also gulls, sea-parrots, and albatrosses.  We took the advantage of a little calm weather to try for fish, and caught abundance of fine cod.  The depth of water from sixty-five to seventy-five fathoms.