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1802 July [Thursday] - 29th. H.M.S. Investigator [along the east coast - Break-sea Spit]
[Navigational data not reproduced - see original journal]

Mod. & fine wr. with haze. At 1, bore away and made sail close along the eastern side of Break-sea Spit, altering the course occasionally. At 3, sent the master away again to sound in what appeared to be wide passage through the breakers. -
Saw two sperm whales going to the No. -
There being little wind and that foul, at 5, dropped the kedge and lowered down the sails. Found a tide coming out of the supposed passage. - Saw a strange sail near Indian Head, supposed to be the L. Nelson. At 6, the boat returned, reporting that there was not more than 14 feet through the passage. -
At 3h.1/2, on the winds shifting, weighed the stream and hauled upon a wind to the southward in order to join the strange vessel; but seeing nothing of her, at 7h. tacked and made sail for the end of Break-sea Spit. At 9h.1/2, saw the breakers.
Mustered the ships company.
Bore away & hauled up occasionally keeping the line of the spit, at a little distance. Mod. breezes & fine weather
Noon, Sandy Cape S14°. to 2°.E. End of the spit WNW. 2 or 3 miles