More islands seen. 3 Aug. - Bligh hailed Portlock for Assistant to lead Providence in tight waters. 13 Aug. - Exercised guns. 29 Aug. - Boats made ready to support ships in defence if necessary. Sep. - Sat.
Assistant sees breakers, shoal water.
Anchoring deep, boats scouting. 50 days from Tahiti. Sep. - Dungeness Is. 11 Sep 3 men on Assistant wounded. Moored at Dungeness.