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[1802 Aug. Boat excursion in No. 2, port. discovered] upon the east coast. - Pine trees

-tities, more especially from between the bark and the wood. These trees are found upon the main land on the north side of the entrance, and also upon the neighbouring islets, more or less, but they are most numerous upon Entrance Islet, and seem to be straighter than else where. -
During the latter part of our stay, we found some sea rolling swell coming in from the south-eastward where we lay at [anchor], about one mile within the island; probably we should have laid better in the middle of the northern passage, having the island to the south east of us if the water there is not too deep. The south easterly swell and this rolling directly upon the north shore rendered our watering there very troublesome and tedious. The place where we procured water will hardly be mistaken, since we sent there with the expectation of finding water. It comes down a deep gully from the hills to a very small beach, on each side of which are projecting lumps of land seperated from the main. There are pine trees in this gully.
   As near as I can judge, it is high water here about two hours after before the moon comes to the meridian, and the tide seems to rise more than nine feet, but I can not say how much