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1802 Aug. [Wednesday] - 18th. H.M.S. Investigator [along the east coast - Keppel Isles]
[Navigational data not reproduced - see original journal]

Light airs with fine weather. At 0h.35', weighed the kedge, on the ebb tide making. Tacked occasionally keeping in the deepest channel out of the bay. At 4, the rocks off C. Keppel, S.b.W.11/4'. At dusk, made the signal to prepare to [anchor], and at 6h.30' dropped the kedge [anchor] upon a bottom of sand and mud. The hummocky I. bearing E.13º.S miles, and the outermost is land N4º.W. Light airs and fine wr.: water smooth. - At 7, the ship tended to the flood tide. At 1, A.M. found the rise of tide to be 8 feet. - Heavy dew Light breezes & fine weather At daylight, weighed and made sail to pass to the eastward of the Keppel Isles.
At 10, Passed along the east side of the largest I. - Saw natives upon it
Washed and cleaned below
Light breezes & hazy weather
At noon, No.most of Keppel I. in sight N.64W. Nearest I. south end S.22º.W. dist 11/2 mile. The N.E.most, called lst. lump S.67.E. Extreme of the main N.21º.W. - Hazy weather