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1802 Aug. [Thursday] 5th. H.M.S. Investigator [along the east coast. Off No.1, port
[Astronomical observations not reproduced - see original journal]

There is no mention made of any island in the direction of this seen at noon, in + C.C.s [Captain Cook] chart: but from its distance we can say nothing of what it is.
   The shore is rather low past our evenings [anchor]age, but at a few miles inland the same irregular hills are seen as before. The small bight did not promise any inlet worth examination, and therefore we steered along the coast towards Keppel Bay; but on seeing the opening 10 miles to the northward, and some appearance of communication I thought it proper to make some examination of it.
Many natives and some canoes were seen upon the west shore, to which a large party with the naturalist went, a little before 12 o'clock; and I prepared to make an expedition up the port after taking the meridional observation and bringing up the rough chart and log to this noon.

+ captain Cooks, always to be written instead of C.C's. [This note has been added in pencil]