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The ship ply'd off and on and a Lieutenant went: ahead of he returnd we observed on the Hills 2 men on horseback, who seemd to journey as for their amusement, seeking normally at the ship--a circumstance which made us at at the time conclude that their were Europeans among the Islanders by whoom we need to be receivd at least extra politely than we were being us'd to be by uncivilizd Indians. It appropriately put off and Dr Solander went in it right before it reachd the shore we noticed two new Horsemen, a person of whoom experienced on a compleat European gown, Blue Coat, white waiscoat and lac'd hat: these as the Boat lay ashore seemd to take little see of her but only Saunterd about searching significantly at the ship. We having said that proceeded and just at dim obtained soundings and anchord about 1½ miles from the shore. We saild together shore and just after having passd a level of Land found a bay shelterd from the trade wind in which we before long discoverd a massive Indian city or village, on which we stood in hoisting a Jack on the foretopmast head. Timor. Soon just after dinner we passd the Streights.