Descriptions for sailing in & out of Ship Cove in Charlotte Sound New Zealand with the Soundings Marks, Rocks, Shoals, &c., with the Lattitude Longitude Tides, Currents & Variations of the Compass.

New Zealand consists of two large Islands separated from each other by a Streights of 5 or 6 Leagues broad calld Cook Streights—being first discovered by him in the Endeavor Bark in the Year 1770—the Southermost appears to be a group of Islands in the middle of which is an Inlet call'd Charlottes Sound running many Leags. to the Southward— Point Jackson & Cape Cramaroo form the entrance of Charlotte Sound—from Point Jackson W.S.W. p. Compass 6 or 7 Miles lays a Cove on the Starboard Shore call'd Ship Cove, where we and the Resolution Anchor'd, this is a double Cove surrounded with very high Hills which are cloth'd with Wood and every Valley with a Rivulet this is an excellent page 223 place for Shipping to refit at it being entirely shelter'd from any sea by the Island Matuara which lays off the Mouth of it, distant 1½ Miles. You may sail in on either side in safety, but if you should sail or turn in or out of this Cove leaving the Matuara to the Eastward of you be sure to give the North Point of the Matuara a good birth there running a ledge of Rocks from that Point about N.b.W. ¾ W. distance of almost ¾ of a Mile—You may Anchor in any part of the Cove you please—very good holding Ground, or in any part of the Sound.