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1802 Aug. [Thursday] - 26th. H.M.S. Investigator [off Island Head; and in No. 3, passage to Shoal-water Bay]
[Navigational data not reproduced - see original journal]

Moderate breezes & fine. At 4 the gentlemen returned from the rocky islets, hoisted up the cutter. At 4 weighed and stretched in towards the shore, the lee tide being done.
At 4h.35, tacked being 1 mile from Island Head At 51/2h. tacked towards the bight between the head and C. Townsend, and at 7, [anchor]ed with the kedge in 18 fms. soft bottom. The brig being considerably astern, shewed a light to her. - Light airs & fine weather
A.M. Do. weather. At 5h.40' weighed and steered for an opening which bore S.52º.W. into which the tide appeared to set. On coming near the rocky points of the entrance the water shoaled suddenly, the cutter being ahead at a considerable distance had missed it. Dropped the kedge, and sent the whale boat to sound near us, when finding the water deeper and the master reporting good soundings further up, weighed and drifted in with the tide, attended by two boats
At 8h.40' [anchor]ed upon a soft bottom, having passed the narrow part, and clued down the sails. Saw the brig rowing in after us. Sent the cutter to haul the sein. The Commander employing the whale boat. The L. Nelson [anchor]ed just without side of the entrance