The ship Minerva measured the water's depth as eight fathoms (48 ft), with the appearance of shallower water to the southwest; this last danger is in a line between the two shoals at about longitude 159°20' east, as described by James Horsburgh.
The ship Minerva measured the water's depth at eight fathoms (48 ft), observing shallower waters to the southwest; this final hazard is located along a line connecting two shoals near 159°20' east longitude, as described by James Horsburgh.