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[1802 Aug. Wednesday - 11th. Keppel Bay. Boat excursion to] examine the rivers &c.

it adviseable to run to the ship, and leave the more eastern arms for another day. There was not so much as three fathoms water until we were half way across, and the soundings then were irregular from 31/2 to 6 fms. to near the ship: there was then 5 and 6.-
[Thursday] - 12th. As soon as the weather tide made, we shewed the signal from the ship, for the brig to come within hail, and she accordingly got under weigh and [anchor]ed near us. - I landed in the afternoon and took a set of bearings from Sea Hill; from whence, as well as from which I had seen before, it was plain, that the brig could be of no material service to me in the future examination of this bay, and therefore I desired Lt. Murray to weigh on the following morning, and run to the hummocky island which lies to the north-eastward of C. Keppel where he was to collect as many turtle as might be he could in two days; and after making such remarks as would be serviceable to navigation, he was to return on the third day; or immediately, if the island afforded no [anchor]age. -
[Friday] - 13th. Having formed a sketch of such parts of the bay and its rivers as I had already seen, and brought up much other necessary work, I departed again at 2 PM. from the ship to examine the more eastern arms. -
Keeping from half a mile to 3/4 of a mile from the northern shore