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1802 Aug. [Friday] - 27th. H.M.S. Investigator [in No 3, a passage into Shoal-water Bay - B. of Inlets]
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Moderate breezes & fine weather. The cutter returned with sufficient fish for half the ships company. The L. Nelson came in with the first of the flood and [anchor]ed near us On hauling up the boats to hoist up at 6 P.M. the cutter was upset by the tide, and every thing thrown out The boatswain getting into the gig, to pick up the cutters boat-keeper, thought necessary to cut the cutter adrift to save himself from being washed out of the gig, (she being athwart hawse of the cutter) and then went after her in the gig. The boat-keeper and some things were picked up by a boat from the brig. At 7h.1/2, the Commander and gentlemen returned from the shore.
A.M. Calm & hazy weather. At 6, the gig returned having seen nothing of the cutter At 6h.1/2, weighed, and dropped up the passage with the tide, the L. Nelson being [indecipherable word] mile ahead, and the cutter whale boat nearer[indecipherable word]. Found both arms broken off the kedge [anchor], and the cable rubbed. At 7h.3/4, dropped the kedge, the boat having shoal water; but after weighed and towed into the deep channel. At 8h.1/2, [anchor]d with the kedge, near mid-channel, and the master sounded round the ship. Sent Lt. Fowler in the whale boat, upwards, to search for the cutter. - Washed and cleaned below. - Carpenters making a stock for the [s]tream [anchor] out of a log of pine - Moderate breezes and fine weather