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1802 Aug. [Saturday] - 21st. H.M.S. Investigator [along the east coast - into No. 2, port]
[Navigational data not reproduced - see original journal]

Mod. breezes and hazy weather 1h. Tkd. Ship}
At 3, the brig in sight, from the masthead bearing S.E.b.E. Kept standing off in order to get nearer to her. At 5, tacked towards the land, the brig not yet visible from the deck Light airs and hazy. Peaked rocky islet S1/2W. at dusk. At 8, fired a gun but received no answer from the brig
Light breezes and hazy. Tacked ship
At 2, shortened sail & laid the M.topsail to the mast, waiting for the brig to come up. At 5, filled on the wind permitting us to steer in for the land, and fired a gun, but heard no answer. At 6, the brig in sight to the southward. At 91/2, tacked off, being about 11/2' dist from some rocky islets. Saw an opening to windwd: and made the signal to the brig to steer in shore, she having now met us. At 11, passed close to an island in the mouth of the opening, and stood up, but finding the water become shoaler, tacked and [anchor]d one mile from the island, it bearing N26º to 69ºE - Point of the south entrance S.29E. Mod. & hazy wr -