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1802 Aug: [Thursday] - 19th. H.M.S. Investigator [along the east coast - Off C. Manifold]
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Light breezes and fine weather Made signal to the brig to shorten sail, and then to steer in shore for an opening; but, finding the water shoal, and no good passage apparent, hauled off and steered along the coast. At 5, the wind dying away & finding the ship drifting towards the shore, dropped a kedge upon a sandy bottom about 11/4' dist from the sandy shore
1st. lump of Keppel I. S.50.E. An island near C. Manifold N.4º.E. Two other small isles in the offing - {Cut up pork No.11, 3 pieces short of contents
Light airs and calms
Thick foggy weather, and heavy dew
At 7, made the signal to weigh, hauled up the kedge and made all sail along the coast. Light airs and foggy weather.
Mustered ships company and saw them clean
Served sour krout and vinegar to the ships company
Noon, light airs and foggy. Rocky point Two rocks near the shore S.47.W.11/2'. A peaked rock N.31º.E. A flat islet N. 651/2ºE. Brig in Compy.