Note (return) — Chapter III · TRANSACTIONS AT OTAHEITE, AND THE SOCIETY ISLANDS; AND PROSECUTION OF THE VOYAGE TO THE COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. (continued 5)

On the 6th at noon, being in the latitude of 44° 10' N., and the longitude of 234-1/2° E., we saw two seals and several whales; and at day-break the next morning, the long-looked-for coast of New Albion2 was seen, extending from N.E. to S.E., distant ten or twelve leagues. At noon our latitude was 44° 33' N., and our longitude 235° 20' E.; and the land extended from N.E. 1/2 N. to S.E. by S. about eight leagues distant. In this situation we had seventy-three fathoms water, over a muddy bottom, and about a league farther off found ninety fathoms. The land appeared to be of a moderate height, diversified with hills and valleys, and almost every where covered with wood. There was, however, no very striking object on any part of it, except one hill, whose elevated summit was flat. This bore E. from us at noon. At the northern extreme the land formed a point, which I called Cape Foulweather, from the very bad weather that we soon after met with. I judge it to lie in the latitude of 44° 55' N., and in the longitude of 235° 54' E.