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1802 Aug. H.M.sloop Investigator, in the [entrance of No. 1, port, of the east coast]
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[Sunday] - 8th. Light breezes and fine weather. People employed working up junk Calm and light winds. A.M. Sighted the [anchor], found it clear, and let it go again. Saw the L. Nelson under weigh, and soon after the Commander returned on board Washed and cleaned below. Mustered the ships company and saw them clean

[Monday] - 9th. Light breezes and cloudy weather. Part of the ships company had leave to go on shore upon Facing Island, till sunset. On its threatening to blow in the evening, ranged both cables, and kept hands by the other [anchor]. At 81/2, heard a gun in the N.E. answered it and shewed a light, and at 12, the Lady Nelson [anchor]ed a little to the eastward of us. At daylight, up top-gallant yards, and On weighing the [anchor], we found one of the arms broken off, and the buoy rope having by some means held fast to it, was lost with the buoy. - Some swell rolling in from the S.E.ward. There having been little strain on the [anchor], and no chafe on the cable to indicate a rocky bottom we were at a loss to account for the [anchor] being broken; but on examining it, there was a flaw found through 2/3rds. of the iron