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1802 Aug. [Monday] - 9th. continued, Investigator [into Keppel Bay]
[Navigational data not reproduced - see original journal]

At 6h.30 A.M. Made sail along the coast in company with the L. Nelson. -
Passed between C. Capricorn and the rocks lying to the S.E.ward of it, with from 8 to 11 fms.: the L. Nelson ahead. At 10, hauled round the cape for Keppel Bay. Hauled up to pass between C. Keppel and the rocks off it, but got into shoal waters, and the brig finding no passage, we hauled without the rocks and brought to. - Noon, C. Keppel So. 21/2 miles. Rocks S.W. 11/4 C. Capn. S.78šE.
From Port No. 1 to C. Capricorn the coast is sandy and not high. Upon the cape is a very distinguishable round hummock. The passage between the cape and the rocks to the S.E. of it is very good in 7 or 8 fms. The small sandy entrance immediately on the west side of the cape is small and blocked up with sands which stretch out to a considerable distance to sea and extend along the shore all the way to C. Keppel. The shoal upon which we had 3 fms. does not seem to be connected with the shoal water near the shore, but the passage between seems narrow. There does not appear to be any ship-passage between C. Keppel and the rocks off it, but the rocks may be passed near to on the west side