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1802 Aug. [Tuesday] - 17th H.M.S. Investigator in [Keppel Bay - East Coast]
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Light airs with fine weather, but sultry. Cutter returned on board, after having had an interview with the natives At 3, the Commander returned with the whale boat, from Cape Keppel
Cut up beef No 39 - short 12 lbs. Weighed the kedge, hoisted in the boats and secured them, and prepared for sea.
A.M. Light airs and fine weather
At 6h.30' weighed and made sail for the Keppel Isles with the Lady Nelson in company.
     Made all sail, but finding at 91/2h. that we did not stem the flood tide, dropped a kedge under foot about 3/4 of a mile to the NW.ward of our former anchorage
A breeze coming in from the sea, lowered down the sails Sailmakers employed making a new M. sail for the L Nelson.
Made a new messenger, the old being stranded Light airs & fine, with haze.