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1802 Aug. [Friday] - 6 th. H.M.S. Investigator in No.1 [port, of the east coast]

On my leaving the ship in the whale boat, the L. Nelson got under weigh also, but on account of the strength of the tide which was running out she came to,, short of the rocky islet that lies in the entrance. From this islet I took angles, and then steered over to the west shore to a hill, called Hill View; from the top of which I saw, that the bight near our last nights [anchor]age communicated with this port No1, by a more considerable entrance than this northern one. The port was seen also from this hill, to extend considerably to the westward, branching into several small arms and forming containing several woody islands, which induced me to form a plan for its examination. On returning we sounded in the most considerable passage towards the vessels, lying which lies [The strike-through and last two words have been added in pencil] on the east side of the rocky islet, but found the bottom too shoal and irregular to admit the brig going up it, although she draws but six feet of water; I therefore desired Lt. Murray to weigh, and go round to the southern entrance by sea, and to examine and sound in it in the morning, during the time that I should be examining towards the head of the port.] We found the recent remains of a large turtle upon the rocky islet.
   The naturalist and his party returned on board at the same time that I did. They had met with natives, who had thrown stones at them, but retreated upon some