From the 4th to the 12th of June they overhauled the ship, took in water and firewood, and repaired the boat.  During this time no natives were seen by them.

On the 13th of June, the wind being E.S.E. and S.E. by E. with a weak top-gallant gale, they put to sea again, following the trend of the coast on a course between W.S.W. and S. by E...over depths of 8, 81/2, 9, and 10 fathom, good anchoring-ground with pebbles and small shells.  At noon they took the latitude of 12 deg. 2’ South, and in the afternoon the head-current forced them to come to anchor.

On the 14th of June, the wind varying between S.E. by E. and South, they set sail running close by the wind on a southerly and S. by E. course in 9, 91/2, 10 and 11 fathom sandy bottom.  At noon their estimated course and distance performed since sunrise were S.S.W. half a point westerly, and 21/2 miles, the latitude taken being 13 deg. 8’ South.  In the afternoon the wind was S.S.W. by W. with a weak breeze and occasional calms; they sounded from 11 to 8 fathom sandy bottom with black spots and pebbles; at the depth last mentioned they came to anchor at the first glass of the dog-watch, slightly to southward of de Rijdershoek, about 1 or 11/4 mile off shore, the compasses showing 3 deg. 45’ north-easterly variation.

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On the 15th of June the wind blew from the S.E. to the E.S.E. in the morning and during the day, with a moderate and fresh breeze.  At sunrise they went ashore with the boat in search of whatever might be worth noting.  At noon they took the latitude of 13 deg.  South.  Towards sunset the boat returned alongside, reporting that, as they were pulling ashore, and were at about a quarter of a mile’s distance from the land, a canoe in shape like those before described came paddling up to them, containing two men who made signs for them to come ashore; and when with great difficulty they had got ashore through the surf, the two natives of the canoe had already fled into the bush; shortly after, however, eleven men and five females again came running up to them, armed with the assagays hereinbefore described, who directly tried to take our men’s hats off their heads, and on being prevented from doing so, forthwith prepared to throw their weapons; but when our men fired a shot, they all fled except a youth, whom our people carried on board along with the canoe aforesaid, this man being the younger of the two natives brought hither.  Our men had also come upon a large pond containing fresh water, which, however, was difficult to get to the ship.  On the whole the country looked promising enough, and when cultivated would probably prove very fertile.  The natives mainly subsist on the roots of trees and wild fruits such as batatas or oubis, together with small quantities of fish which they catch in their canoes.  They also seemed to have some knowledge of gold, when lumps of the same were shown them.  Round by the south the natives are somewhat more tractable than those farther to northward.  Between the 11th and 12th degrees the trend of the coast is S.W. by S. and N.E. by N., next S.S.W. and N.N.E. down to the 13th degree; then running on due south as far as the eye reaches.  The coast is mainly level without any reefs, and may be approached sounding.