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1802 June H.M. Ship Investigator [in the harbour of Port Jackson]

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[Wednesday] - 16th. Calm and fine weather. Launch employed wooding. A.M. Mod. & fine wr. Launch employed bringing on board a part of a twelve-months provisions sent out in the Coromandel for this ship; and in landing the remainder. Entered Joseph Tuzo and John Simmonds.

[Thursday] - 17th. Mod. and cloudy. Employed principally about the provisions, as yesterday. A.M. Thick foggy weather, afterwards clearer. Employed as before about the provisions.

[Friday] - 18. Fresh breezes and fine weather. Employed landing provisions and placing them in the store. A.M. Mod. breezes. Employed in the holds stowing away provisions, and on shore doing the same in the colonial store. Entered Thos. (Sher?) Brown

[Saturday] - 19. Mod. & fine weather. The launch employed in fetching water to complete the third tier. A.M. Employed as before. Carpenters caulking the water-way seam upon the upper deck.