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Gesigt van de Mosselbaaij. genomen den 22 Februarij 1778. R: J: Gordon
dit is de beste baay van dese kust, tot Rio la goa. uitgenomen baay Fals.
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Noord. een quart oost.
dese schakel bergen is hier omtrent twe mylen van zee, zy is deselve die voorby swellendam schiet en by Caap das Serras, of na onse benaming, Sitse Camma, eindigt.
outeniquas land
hier beginnen de bossen
brakke rivier inloop
oost half zuid
dit eilandje of liever rots ligt twe snaphaan schoten uit de wal so dat men er de robben op sien kan
X van dit punt is het gesigt genomen
oost ten Zuiden
hier zyn twe schone sandige landings baayen voor boten.
aan dese zyde een water fontein
zuid een quart oost
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View of Mossel Bay, taken on the 22nd February 1778. R:J: Gordon.
This is the best bay on this coast, up to Algoa, with the exception of False Bay.
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North, a quarter east
This chain of mountains is here about two miles from the seay; it is the same that runs alongside Swellendam and ends at the Cape Das Serras, or as named by us Tsitsikamma
Outeniquas Land
Here the forest begin
Mouth of the Brak River
East half south
This small island, or rather rock, is two musket shots distance from the shore so that one can see the seals on it
X: the view was taken from this point
East by south
Here there are two good sandy landing-bays for boats.
On this side a spring of water
South a quarter east.