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a flat sandy Beach, the sea at present making no breach upon it.
4 Decr
As we stood along the shore steering East, saw the land as far as we could see bearing SE, hauld close up for it, this forming a conspicuous Cape I named Cape Bridgewater, in honor of his Grace the Duke of Bridgewater, at 7 little wind & heavy sea. The shore is a sandy Beach, from where we made the land to this Cape & flat land coverd with Bushes, & large woods inland; Found we could not weather Cape Bridgewater, tackd occasionally & got four oars on the see side, which I kept employd all night, a heavy swell & battling light winds from SSW to SE.
In the morning by day break, weatherd the Cape 6 or 7 miles, when another Cape appeared bearing E to N about 15 or 16 miles distance forming with Cape Bridgewater a very deep Bay, & to appearance had shelter for anchorage tho much heavy swell. I was anxious to examine whether it was safe to venture in or not, the land appeard beautifull, rising gradually full woods, I being in doubts of clearing the shore, made me more anxious; I accordingly out Boat, & took with me two hands armed, there was then little wind, but much sea with gloomy weather; after getting in shore about 5 miles, I found there was no shelter from southerly winds