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John Easty - Journal, 1786-1793. Titled `Pt Jno Easty A Memorandum of the Transa[ ] of a Voiage [sic] from England to Botany Bay in The Scarborough transport Captn Marshall Commander kept by me your humble Servan[ ] John Easty marine wich [sic] began 1787', November 1786 - May 1793
DL Spencer 374

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. . . sty his memarandom . . .
. . . uesday the Lords commisoners of the
 Admiraliety ordered that 160 privt
Marines to Embark on bord the transports to go to Botany Bay
to guard the Convicts for the Space of 3 years and then to be
dischaged at our own Request ---

Wed Novbr
 the order was to Draw for it

        
Friday Decbr 1st
A Detchment Concistin of 2 Serjts
and 2 Drumers
2 Corpls and 30 private marched
for woolwich with 2 Leaufts to Command them and the Leaufts
to be relieved at Chatham by 2 others in part of the Datchment
for Botany Bay and the remainder part to do Duty by them
Selfs

Wed 20th
ldst Leauft Daus and 2d Leaufts Staunt
to Comand the Compy

Sat 30th
a party of plymouth Division Cam
Came to portsmouth to Join the
Detachment with 1 Captain
2 L . . ts . . 2 Drumers 12 Pri . . .

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                                Remarks
and to Do Duty with the Datchment

Janry 22d Munday
Captain Shea reueued the arms 1787
and acquirements and Comdem . . .
all the Bad ones and ordered to be Suplyed with new ones —
— —

Febry 20th
Arived the Sirous & Suply men of w ...
and the Alexander Scarbrough
Lady Penariean and Prince of wailes
Transports att mother Bank

Sat 24th
a Datachment Concisten of 1 Sub 1 Serj 1 Co
        
18 Privt on bord the Sirous and 1 Serj 1 Corp
10 Privt on bord the Suply Sloop

Munday 26th
a party of the Datchment for Botany
Concistain of
1 Cap 2 Sub 2 Serj 2 Corp 26 Pri . .
                                 
Tues 27th
Embarkd on bord the aboue Detachmt . . .
on bord the Scarbrough Transpt. . .

Sunday March 4th
185 Convicts Embarked on bord
the Scarbrough for Botany Bay

Munday the 5th
1 man a convict Punished with 1 Dosen Lashes
for hideing a knife in his Shoe

Sunday the 11th
waid ancorh and worked abo . . .
Bank mother for about four hours
and anchored in the Same Pla . . .

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1787 Wedenesday Remarks

March 15th
Arived the frindship snow

16th Thurs
the Charlotte from Plymouth with Convicts for Botany Bay

Sat 18th
waid anchor twice and anchored
in the Same place again both Places times

Sunday 19th
the Surgioen Left the Ship for Drunk ed..

Munday 20
I went on bord the Lady Penhyrn with
Ervin a Convict to be a surgioens mate

Sunday 26th
Smoked Ship and washed Decks

31st Sat
I was Confind for Droping the Cutlash
Liuke hines Confind for Dessbeadeadne
off orders

Sunday April 1st
wirite and Dorched Left the
Ship and went on bord the Prince wailles

Munday
toke down the cradels and Easied our
hammacks and wite washd the . . . marines Births

Tuesday 3rd
wite washed the twixt Decks

Friday 6th
recievd 19 Male Convicts from the
Charlotte wich Compeat us to 208

Thurs 12th
2 Convicts frm the Charlote
 
Munday 26
Recievd a fortnights Provisions from
the Prince of wailes on bord Every
Ship that is Carriing Convicts out

Tues 27
Corp Smith taking sick and Come
to his Duty again the 30th

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... ... Remarks
May the 3d
1 Serjt and Corp1 and 6 Private from
Every Ship went on bord the Charllot . . .
 to see the sentance of a cort-mart . . .
put in Exsacution held on Apri . . .
 the 22d on Nash belonging to
Plymouth Division for unsoldier
Like behaveyour sentanced 200
and received 150 Lashes

Friday 4th
Jophef Aboatt relievd Alaxder Freburn
from Quarters and he went to the
Sirous frigate the Day folliong

Munday 7th
Governer Philips arived att Portsmouth
 
Sunday 6th
an order that the Marines rum
Should be takin from them att
time of Dis Enbarken from the Ships in Botany Bay

Thu 10th
Major Ross promised us the
Liquir for the 3 years in the Country

Friday 11th
Vitealld the flieet

Sataday 12
Waid achor the whole flieet
the hyana Joun the fleet
 
Sunday 13
att 4 in the morning waid ancho
and went through the needels
s the wind att S E Light Brease
att 2 oclock in the afternoon off the
High Lands of Sl allbands toke
64 Gags of Sirous the fishburn

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Date Sunday Remarks

May 3th
Land 5
 recied 30 and Scarbrough 34 Dis ... 5 miles . . .
from the Same Day Mr Daverson made
Chief mate and George Caffery 2d mate

Mun 14th
morning very Clowdy with Smal
rain but Cleard up att 01 oclock the wind att SE Steerd w and
by s with Light Breases the hyana toke the Charllotte in towe
att 6 in the Evining the wind variing round to the westard and
Clowdy — —

Tuesday 15th
att 3 in the Morning the wind wore
round to the SE with Light Breases
att 2 oclock in the affternoon spoke
the Casary Packet from London bound
e to Lisburn and Cheaney att the sam
time Saw the Lizard from the Mast head bareing to the NNE
the wind att SE Steard WSW or W by s a wight Pendant att the
fore top mast head this Ships Signall

Wed 16th
Clowdy wther with rain
Saw a Strang Saill in Sight the wind att SSW Steerd W

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Date Thursday Remarks

May 17th
Clowdy Morning but Cleard up
att 8 oclock fresh Breases the
wind att w by s Steird W-NN
in the Evening the wind Came
round to South Steerd WSW—

fryday 18th
weather Clear with fresh breeses
the Convicts attemped to rise
to take the Ship Punised them
one with 2 dozen Lashes and
Some dowble irons the Same
Day toke down all the Convicts
Names ages trads and Crimes Convic for ed

Sat 19th
the weather very wett fresh
Breases with a heavy swell in the
Bay of Biscay the wind att S Steerd bs W

Sun 20th
att 4 in the Morning the wind Came
round to west whore ship Light wind
att 5 in the Evining noised out
the boat and went on bord
the Commodores ship and att the
Same time sent the boat again
with 2 Convicts for Mutany
the one was Philiph Farrall

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Date Sunday Remarks

May 20
Late boatswains Mate of Majts ship
Golaih and the other Thos Grafise
Late Marster of a french Privater
att the same time the hyana frigate
Left the fleet for England after Convoyed
us out of the Channall the wind att
Sw by s made sail 1/2 past 6 Sterd SE by E

Mun 21st
tacked Ship in the morning att 5 ocloc
the wind the Same as yesterday
att 9 oclock Wm Mead a seamen
Departed this Life of feaver being
ve the first man that Died Since we ha
been in the Ship in the Evining
itt came calm with a heavy swell

Tues 22d
the wind Come to the SW the
Ship Steerd SSE Light Breases
att 4 in the afternoon being to Leward
of the fleet tack" Ship Stood to the NW
ed untill 5 then tacked again to the South

Wed 23d
att 1/2 Past 3 in Morning the wind
Jnnoc private marine Confind for being Drunk on his
post
Came round to the NW with
fresh breases Steerd SW Clear Weather
att 3 in the afternoon the wind Came
to the westard Clowdy Sterd SSW

Thurs 24
in the Morning Clowdy with rain
untill 2 oclock in the afternoon
the wind Came round to the NW with
Clear are and fresh breases

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. . .Friday Remarks
Continued
May 25
Steard SW the Ship gose 6 ...
in the Morning fresh breases
Lett the reefs out of the topsailes
Sett topgallant sails the wind att
NNW Steard SW Clear
weather att 5 in the Evening Shorted Sail
hoisted out the boat and sent on bord
of the agents Ship returnd in 1/2 an hour
howsed her in again made sail att 1/2 past 9
Sprung the main topgallant royall yard the wind NNE

Sat 26
in the morning Clowdy weathr with
fresh breases the wind att NE Steard
Sw by S Saw a srang sail to the
westard made some rope on bord

Sunday 27
Clear weather with fresh
breases the wind to the NNE

Mun 22
fresh breases Clear weather the
wind NE by N Steard SWbS
with a fine gale and fare wind
run in the Last 24 hours
for we have 171 miles and 5 fathom

Tues in the Morning Clowdy with morderate
breases att 12 oclock the Commodore
made a Signal for the fleet to inclose and
att the same time sent the suply brig
ahead to Look out for Land att the
same time Saw a Strang Sail to the
westard Standing with her head to the
Eastard att 9 in the Eving Shorted
Sail went under Easy sail all night

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... day Remarks
30
att 4 oclock in the morning made the
Mearedeary Hands upon our Starbord
bow the wind att Noath Stearing SW By W
Came up with the Land by 9 oclock att 12 oclock
the Commodore Changeed his Corse to S By W
Clear weather with Light breases att 5 oclock the agent made a
signall and Sent his boat on bord att 8 oclock itt calm with hir
head to the SW

Thurs 31st
att 12 oclock the wind Sprang up to the
westard fresh breases and clear this
Morning Jn° Leary a convict repeorted that he was Cut with a
knife in the Calf of his Leg for wich four men was Punished att
1/2 past 3 the Commodore made the weges Hand on the
weather bow the wind att WSW Steard . . .

Friday June 1st
att 5 oclock the Commodore made a signal
of Land . . . Clear wathr the wind att SW . . .
Light breases Steard S By E
att 10 oclock the agent made a signal
for All Captns off Transports th . . .
wind att west Steard SSW
Light breases Clear air
Clear weather with Light brea . . .
att night a calm with her head
to the west or NW —

Sat 2d
Calm in the morning with Clear
weather att 2 oclock in the

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Date Remarks

June 2d
fryday Afternoon the Agent made a Sig . . .
for all Captns of Ships hoisted the boat out & att 1/2 past 3
hoisted the boat in again & made Sail & att 4 oclock Major
Ross Came on bord and Spoke to the Convicts . . . Let them all
out of irons & att 10 oclock the wind came round to the NW

Sunday 3d
att 6 in the Morning Made the Pico
Teneriffe on our weathr bow & att 4 in
the after noon came up with the Land the wind att NNE Steard
WNW up to the town of Santa Cruse & Came to anchor near
the town att 1/2 past 7 oclock thick heezy weathr Light Breases

Munday 4th
the officers went on Shore & the inhabatanc
of the Hand came on bord to sell vigetabes to the Ships Compy
& Convicts & att 12 oclock hoisted the Long boat out att 4
oclock the Governer came on bord & Spoke to the convic

Tuesday 5th
the Marines from the fleat got Liberty
to go on Shore att Santa Cruse Clear weathr
boat the Long wartering the Ship the inhabitance
tending the Ship — —

Wed 6th
wartering the Ship Clear weathr

Thurs 7
Compeated the Ship with water
Clowdy weather wrote a Letter home to England a Duch East
indea Ship came came in to Santa cruce

Friday 8th
an order from the commodore that
not any of the Seamen belonging
to any of the transports Should go ove . . .

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Remarks

bord to Swim for fear that any of
the convicts Should get away & Likewise
ial an order from Major Ross for a cortmart
to Set on bord the Alaxander tomorrow Morning att 10 oclock

Sat 9th
att 11 oclock Last night a convict made
his Escape from the Alaxander by taking
a boat from a Long Side the Ship & got
on Shore but being persued by a party of
gth marines this morning he was tikng & brou
back again the cortmartial ordered
yesterday was held this morning upon
the body of Thos night a marine belonging to
the Same Ship for theft was Sentanced 300 Lashes recied 50
& was forgiven the rest the Sirous on
mord Ship with the remainder of the fleat

Sun10th
att 5 oclock in the Morning waid anchor
and Made Sail with Light Breases
Clear weather Steard WSW att 1 oclock Calm Lying betwen
tenerif & the Grand Canarys Hand att 12 itt Sprang up a Light
aire to the SW

Mun 11th
Clear weathr but Light aire Saw
the Peak of tenerife very Clear att 5 in the Evening the wind
came round to the NNE Steard SSW Light breases

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Date 12th June Tuesday Remarks
Clear weathr with Light Breases
att 9 oclock the Commodore Sent
his boat on board for the Commisay
wich Captn Shea went on bord &
caryed the measures to have them
Rectified by his we was Served rum
as we have being Servd wine this week
past found the Measures to be l/3d Short
we have been victuld by Government
this week past att 5 in the Evening
the wind came round to the NNE
Light Breases & Clear weather

Wed 13th
Clowdy with Mordarate breases
the wind att NE allowed to use
what water we wanted the Ship stiear
WSW fresh breases att night

Thurs 14th
Mordarate breases Clowdy & hazy weather
the wind att NE Steard SW By W
att night Clear weather with fresh breases

Friday 15th
Clear weather with fresh breases
and att 1 oclock this Day we crosed
the the Line of trafick of Cancer
the wind att NE Steard SW

Sat 16
the Morning Clear with fresh
winds Conintinued the Same all the Day

Sud 17th
Clear weather with fresh breases
Saw a Large quanity of flying fish
& benaters & albocores cauit Some
of them the wind att NNE Steard
SW By S & att 9 att night Shortened
Sail went under Easey sail all night

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Date Munday Remarks

June 18th
Clowdy & hazy weathr with fresh breases
att 6 oclock in the morning sent the Suply ahead to Look out
for Land att 1/2 past 8 Made the Hand of St Nicoalses & att the
Same time Saw the Hand of Saler & att att 1
oclock Made the Hand of Bunes Wester all of them on our
Starbord bow the wind att NE By N Steard SWBS till 10
oclock & then South att 4 oclock Shorted Sail & att 11 att night
hove too untill morning — — —

Tues 19th
att 5 oclock the Suply made a signall
of Land made Sail and ran along the
He of May & att 11 oclock made the
att 1 oclock Hand of Sl gagos and came up with mouth
of the Bay & Lay of till 3 oclock & then made sail with fresh
Breases the wind att NE Steard SBW

Wed 20th
Clear weather with Light Breases
Saw a large quanty of flying fish
& allbocores & benaters the Alaxanders boat came on bord to
rectify thare measures by ours the wind att ESE Steard S1/2W

Thurs 21st
Clear weather with fresh breases
the wind att ESE Steard South

Friday 22d
Clear weather with Light are
very hot & sultery the wind att

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Date friday Remarks

June 22d
ESE Steard South att 3 in the afternoon
the frindships Boat came on bord
& att the Same time Sent Michel
Seamen Burkly on bord the Sirous for
Disobedintes of orders

Sat 23
Clowdy & hazy weathr with Light
Breases the wind att ESE Steard S
att 3 oclock very Squarley with heavy rains att night Calm
Caute a Shirk
Sun 24th
thick Clowdy weather with Light Breases
Small rain the wind att EBS Steard Sout
att 3 in the afternoon a very heavy Squarl with rain thunder &
Ligheing wich Continued all night caut a Larg Shirk

Mun 25th
in the Morning Clear weathr with
Light Breases in the afternoon very
Squarly with thunder & Lighening
Mich1 Barkley a Seaman Returnd
from the Sirous after being Punished with 1
Lash the wind att South Steard EBS & ESE

Tues 26th
Clear weather but a calm att 9 oclock
in the Morning the agent made a Signal
for this Ship hoisted the boat out & sent
on bord the Captn of the firshburn came
t on bord and att the Same time the agen
came on bord for to carculate the
es quanty of Peas & otemeal due to the marin
& convicts on bord Short allowance

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Date Tu Remarks

June 26th
as was Left behind by the Shortnes
of the Measures att 11 oclock the agent & captn Shea went on
bord the Prince of wailes & from that to the Lady Penryhn &
Clarlotte & came back again att 7 att night calm all night

Wed 27th
att 6 in the Morning a heavey Squal
with rain & wind att 8 oclock
Clear weathr with Light ares
heavy att 5 att night a very Squarl with
wind rain & thunder & Lightning wich
be Lasted for 2 howrs as heay as could
att 9 oclock calm till 12

Thur 28th
att 1 in the Morning Clowdy with
Light breases to the South East
Steard SW att 9 oclock came up to SSE with Light breases

Friday 29th
Clowdy with Mordatea Breases att 10
oclock Saw a straing Sail on the weather
bow att I the Sirous Spoke & hoisted out a boat She was a
Portague & Standing the
Same as this fleat att 2 oclock tacked Ship to get into the fleat
& att 1/2 3 tacked Ship again the wind att SSW Steard SEBE

Sat 30th
Clowdy with Light Breases Large
quantity of Scip Jacks albacores
& benaters very close to the Ship

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Date Sataday Remarks

June 30th

att 4 oclock in the afternoon a very
heavey Squal with with rain wich
att SSW Steard SE Lasted all night very heavy the wind
Sunday att 1 oclock in the Morning heavy
 
July lst
rain about 2 Cleard up the wind
att WSW Steard South att 6
the wind varien to the South
n Westerd att 3 oclock in the afternoo
a heavy Squal with wind & rain anothr Squal
att 4 oclock with rain the wind
att SW By S Steard SE By E this Day
att 12 oclock abservd in 6 Degreas 49 to
Munday 24Miles the Northerd of the Line
att 6 in the Evining tacked Ship & Steard W By S

Mun 2d
Clear with fresh breases the wind
att SBW Stearing WBS att 8 this
Ship Morning Saw the portigue that was
in company with us the other Day bearing
North Distant 6 Leags att 4 oclock in the
afternoon the commodore made the signal
of the Longutude this Day being in Latutuede
of 6:46 & Longte of 19:4

Tues 3d
Clear weather with fresh Breases
the wind S By W Stearing WBS
att 10 oclock tacked ship to get into the
fleat att 12 tackt agairn and hald
the agent & asked him to make the
Charlottes Signal for the Surguion
Genrl to come on bord Captn Shea

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Date Tuesday Remarks

July 3rt
being very Sick att 1 hoisted the
boat out & Sent on bord the charlotte the Surgeon came on
bord

Wedenesday July the 4th 1787
Clear weather with Light Breases att 8 oclock in the Morning
bent new main & fore topsails att 9 oclock hoisted the boat out
& Sent on board the Charlotte for the Surgioii att 11 the
Sirouses boat came on bord with orders to the captn the wind
att South Steard WSW Repairing the old top Sails
Thurs Day July the 5th Clear weathr with Light breases att 7 in
the Morning a flying fish flew on bord att 8 tacked Ship the
wind att South Steard ESE att
ore 1/2 past 9 tacked again att 10 the commod
made a signal for Ships to repare to thair Proper Stations att 12
oclock the agent Made a signal for all captns of Ships hoisted
the boat out & went on bord returnd again att 2 hoisted her in
again a 3 the commodore hoisted a blew
flag with a yellow croos as a signall for
to be put the convicts Seamen & Marines upon
an alowance of 3 pints of water Each man Each Day wich is to
begin tomorrow morning made Sail att 4 oclock in the
afternoon

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. . . Remarks
friday July the 6th 1787
in the Morning Clowdy with fresh breases

the wind att SWBS Steard SEES this Morning
put upon alowance of 3 pints of water per Day
att 10 oclock Saw a sloop Standing with her head
to the west or west by north caut 2 albecores
att 2 oclock in the afternoon tacked Ship with
a heavy swell att 4 the Suply Spoke the Sloop

She was from London bound to Fuarknalds ilands
She has been a mounh from England
att 7 She Spoke the fleat the fleat Stering
WSW with Light breases — —

Sattaday July the 7th
Clear with fresh breases the wind
att South Steard WSW [insert] Commodore made
att 4 in the afternoon the Signal of Longutude this
Day att 12 oclock observd in the Latd of
5 North & Lontcl of 18:52 West Light wind
to the SSE Steard SW

Sunday July the 8th — — —
Morning Clear with fresh beases the wind
att SSE Steard SW att 11 in the forenoon
Saw a strang sail to windard Stearing to the
Northard the fleat hoisted ther Colars but
could not Speak her this Day att 12 oclock
observd in 4:36 att night the wind
vareing to the ESE att 12
att night varing back again to SSE Steard SW

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Date Remarks

Munday July the 9th 1787 this Morning Clear with Light Breases the
wind att SSE Steard SW this Day unbent the new top Sails & bent the
old ones after being repared Latd of 3:55 Lontd 25 0

Tuesday July the 10th — — Clear weather with Light breases the
wind att SSE Steard
SW made an End of caulken the
in Quarter Deck and implyed in Screapin the Decks and painting the
bends in Latd of 3:30 North & Lontd 25:43 W

Wedensday July the 11th — —
 in the Morning dark & Clowdy with Light breases the wind att SSE
Steard SW att night the wind varing to the Bastard Steard SSW this
Day Observd in the Latd of 3-00 North & Lon"1 26 W

Tursday July the 12th
Clear weather with Light breases the wind att SSE Steard SWBS

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Date Remarks

Thursday July the 12th 1787
Emplyed the Ships Company in Spinen
yarn this Day in Latd of 2:19 North
att 5 oclock the Lieuth of the Suply
came on bord to See that the Ship was kept cleane

Fryday July the 13th — —
Clear weather with fresh breases the wind
att SEES Steard SWBS this Day in the Latd of 1:17 North
att 1 Spoke the frindship att night a large Seoul of flying fish flew on
bord

Sataday July the 14th — —
Clear with fresh breases the wind att SEBE Steard SBW Caut 2 or 3
Benators
att 12 oclock in the Latd of 0:15 Miles to the Northerd of the Line att \
past 6 att night Crosed the Equnoction Line in the Longtcl of 26:54
West the wind att ESE
Steard South fine Clear wearther with Light breases

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Remarks

. . . Sunday July the 15th 1787
Clear weather with Light breases the wind att ESE Steard
South att 12 oclock observd in
the Lata of 00:17: miles
South Gaut a shirk att 8 att night the wind came to East Steard S By E
fresh breases

Munday July the 16th — —
Clear weather with Light breas es
W the wind att East Steard S By
this Day att 12 oclock in the Latd of 1:16 South the wind att ESE
Steard South 1/2 W Light Winds

Tuesday July the 17th — —
Clear weather with Light breases the wind att E By S Steard South
att 12 oclock in the Latd of 2:54 South Caut a very fine Dolphin Large
quaneyty of benaters & allbcores the wind att East Steard South 1/2
East

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Remarks

Wedensday July the 18th 1787
Clear weather with fresh breases the wind att East Steard South 1/2
East Caut 2 or 3 allbecores Spoke
the frindship this Day in the Latd
South of 4:25 & Lonetd of 28 West this
Evening the Suply Spoke us & ordered to Serve 2 quarts of water in
Stead of 3 pints Each Day to begin tomorrow morning

Thursday July the 19th
Clear weather with Light breases the wind att East Steard South
this Morning servd out 2 quarts of
south water per day this Day in Latd of 6:6
very Light aire the wind as before

Friday July the 20th —
this Morning Clear with Light breases att 10 oclock hoisted the boat
out & hoged the Ship att 12 this Day in the Latt of 6:58 South

Sattaday July the 21st Clear weather with Light breases reparing the
Small boat this Day in Latd of 8:4 South the wind

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Remarks

Contineud Sataday July the 21st 1787
att ESE Steard South

Sunday July the 22d
Clear with Light breases at frthe wind ESE Steard
South att 5 this Morning being to winderd of the Commodore the
Distance of
6 miles bore away to SSW to get into our Proper station att 9 saw a
Palmicitty waile bearing South west Distance about 2 miles

Munday July the 23d
Clear with with Light breaases att 10 oclock the wind att ESE Steard
South in the forenoon Squaly with rain att 11 the wind Sprang up to
ENE Steard South with fresh breases
att 3 oclock broke the foretop Sail tie
and reevd a new one att 6 in the
Evening the Sirous Sprung the
main top Sail yard in the Slings
Set all hands to work to get
a new one up — Latd 10:15 obsvd

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Remarks

Tuesday July the 24th 1787
Clear weathr with fresh breases the wind att EBS Steard SJE this day
revuied our neserryes & Cloaths Latt of 11:50: south

Wedensday July the 25th
Cleaer weather with fresh breases the wind att ESE Steard South
observd in Latd of 13:27 South

Thursday July the 26th Clear weather with fresh breases the wind att
SE By E Steard South By West att 12 obsd in Latd of 15:8 & att 1
oclock the Commodore made a signall of Lontd in 29:34 West att 4
oclock a squarl with rain & wind a Large rainbow the wind att ESE
Steard South att 6 the alaxander hove all aback

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Remarks

Friday July the 27th 1787
In the Morning Clowdy with fresh breases and Squarly the wind att
ESE Steard South bent a new gib and fore top mast Staisail very
squarly with fresh breases att 8 att night the wind
Came round to East Steard South By W in Latd of 16:36

Sataday July the 28th
Clear with fresh breases the wind att East Steard SSW att 11 Split the
main topsail unbent it and bent a new one inLafof 18:8 South

Sunday July the 29th 1787
Clear weather with fresh breases the wind East Steard SW att 9 in the
Morning the Suply haled us and ordered a man att the mast head to
Look out for an Hand ahead att 12 oclock in Latd of 19:34 att 2 a
signal of Lontd in 33.12

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Remarks

. . . Munday . . . July the 30th 1787
Clear weathr with fresh Breases the wind att NE By E Steard SWBW
att 12 observd in Latd of 20:38 South

Tuesday July the 31st
Clowdy weather with fresh breases the wind att NE Steard SW By W
in Latd of 21:51 att 6 in the Evening Wm duglays & Jno Easty
Confind and put in Irons for being Drunk on Duty

Wedensday august the 1st 1787
Clear weather with fresh breases the
d wind att NE Steard SW By W in Lat
of 22:23 this day the Commodore
hoisted a brard Pendant on bord Sirous
us Let out of irons this night

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Remarks

Thursday August the 2d 1787
Morning Clear with Mordrate Gales the wind att NE Steard West att 6
oclock Saw a portague brig Standing the Same way as this fleat att 11
Sent the Supply ahead to Look out for Land made Cape friyo about 3
in the afternoon bearing w By N went along Shore under Easey Sail
night

Friday August the 3d Cleare weather with Light aires in the Morning
Calm the Latter Part of the day Lying in Sight of of the mouth
Rijaniario harbour

Sataday August the 4th Thick hazy weather in Morning with Light
aires the Commodore hoisted his Colours with the fleeat the Suppy
ahead going along Shore

Sunday August the 5th
Cleare weather with Light aires att 10 att anchord
night out Side of the harbour the Same
time Thos Mason a seaman fell from the main top sail yard when
furling

[29

Remarks

the topsail and broke his arm and hurted
his head

Munday August the 6th 1787
Cleare weathr att 1/2 past 1 oclock waighd anchor and went up the
harbour the Commodore Saluted the fort with 13 guns and thay reurnd
itt with the same number att 7 anchored in 18 fatham water the Sugar
Loaf bearing South distant 2 miles the town bearing West distant 4
miles this day Jn° Easty and wm Duglays reliceed

Tuesday August the 7th
Clear weather with Light Breases att 3 oclock in the affternoon waied
anchor and went higher up the harbour & anchored in 16 fathom water

Wedensday August the 8th thick and Clowdy weather with Small rain
began to unrig the Ship att night Servd 1 gill of rum to Each man in
part of the allowance Left behind isued out fresh beef

30]

Remarks

Friday August the 10th 1787
Clear weather this Morning isued
d out rice to the marines and Convicts 1 poun
Each man per day this night James Lee a marine Confind for
drunkenes and insolince to Corp1 nickils

Sataday August the 11th
Cleare weather Contnud fittin out
the Ship and repareing the riggin
Luke hines Confined for fighting with Bullmore

Sunday August the 12th
Clear weathr this Day Servd out 10 oranges per man to all the
Convicts and maranes an order that 1 gill of rum Should be isued Each
day Each man

Munday August the 13th
Cleare weather this Morning the Commodore and Major ross went
round the fleet and Spoke to the men
Tuesday August the 14 Clear weather this day recievd 15 Casks of
beef & pork from the Ship
fr Firshburn began to water the

[31

Wedensday August the 15th 1787
This day a cort martial held on bord this Ship on the Body of James
Lee for Disebedence of orders Sentanced 100 Lashes & Luke hines
for fighten with Thos Bullmer Sentenced 200 Lashes received 150
forgiven the rest

Sattaday August the 18th thick Clowdy weather this day James Lee
recievd 100 Lashes Prive to his Sentance on the 15th in Slant Luke
hines put of by Sieli being Sick Compleated
wartering the Ship

Sunday August the 19th
Clear weather this day the Revd
Mr Jonstone Priched a sormon
on board this Ship all the officers from the fleatt attinding Devine
Service

32]

Friday Remarks

Friday august the 24 1787
Thick Clowdy weather this day James Walton an aprentice to this
Ship ... his time came out

Tuesday August the 28th Clear weather this Morning Luke hines
Recievd 150 Lashes acording to his Sintance on the 15th Instant This
Day Sent A Letter home to England by a Ship bound
to London Riojeario is upon the
Main Contuenent of South amearica
itt has a fine Large harbour itt is well fortified from Severil Parts of
the Shore and is inhabited By the Portaguece thay are a very Strict
Sort of People the Solders have the whole Command of the Place thay
have a great many Troops to the amount 6 or 7 Thousand men and
well Deciplied the natives of this place

[33

are of a Dark Clompecton much
Like the Gipsies of England Likewise
Great meany of the Coats of Gueany
neagoes the neagoes men are slaves for the most part and thay ware no
aparell Ecept a Clout Jest round ther Privits the negos weman ware A
Short kind of a bed gownd wich jest Cover thier Brists and Shoulders
and a Short Peticoat wich Come About half way down thier thies thay
ware no
kind of Shirts or Shifts So that thare
is Bellies naked the wight wemen dress
very neat the Same as in france or Spain or any other forighen Contray
this Country Pruduces Large quantaty of oranges and Lemons thay are
very Cheap you may get them att 6 pence per hundred the Beef is very
Small but
Prety Sweet Cabages are plentuful
hear yams Plantons and Bananoes
are allso Plentufull heare thare are Coconuts hear thare is a great
meany defirent kind of Birds Such as Parrots Parrotcutes and another

34]

kind of Birds Called A Mecar
It has a head much Like a Parrot
but itt is much Larger itts taill
is of a Prodigous Lenth Some of them
ran to the Lenth of 3 feet thare
is allso monkes hear Likewise
Turkeys and Mescovey Ducks
& English Ducks Plentyfull &
Goats are Prety many Sugar
Cane is hear this Place Lyes
in the Latd of 22:54 South
and Longw of 44:7 West

Sattaday September the 1st 1737 Cleare weather this Day Luke Hines
releaced & forgiven 50 Lashes Likewise put Thos Lucus & Jno Jones
out of our mess and toke Jno Brown & Jno Cannon in thier Stead
James Walton made Third Mate of the Ship

[35

Remarks Munday Sepbr the 3d 1787
this Day Sent the Boat awartering
unmord Ship att 2 oclock in the afternoon the Commodore made a
signall for all officers to repare on bord thier respective Ships & that
no boat should go on shore Got Every thing ready for sea Served
butter & Cheas & oatmeal

Tuesday Sepbr the 4th
Clear weathr the wind att North att 5 in the Morning waid anchor with
the whole fleat Steard South
right out of the harbour Light
winds att 10 saw 2 Ships Coming into
the harbour att 12 the Sugar Loaf bareing
N By W Distant 3 Leags
this Day Servd Bread Beef & flowr att
night Calm the Ships head round
the fort Saluted us with 21 the Compass
Guns the returned same number

Wedensday Sepbr the 5 — —
Clear weather but Calm in the Morning
Saw the Land bareing NEBN Distant 6 Leags att 3
in the afternoon Light winds

36]

Remarks

Thursday Sepbr the 6th 1787 Cleare Weather with fresh breases the
wind att NE By E Steard SE this Day the Lady Pnyrhn Backed her
Mizen top
Sail for the fleet this Day Crosed the traffick of Capricorn in Latd of
23:22

Friday Sepbr the 7th
Clowdy with fresh breases the wind att NE Steard SEBE this Day
isued rice in Stead of bread att 12 oclock in the Lat11 of 25:46
Sattaday Sepbr the 8th att 2 oclock in the Morning a heavy Squall
with wind and rain the wind being att NE Steard SEBE . . . wind
Come round to South in a moment and was nigh being fowl
of the firshburn the heaveyest
my rain Ever I saw in Life
Sunday Sepbr the 9«i Clowdy weather with fresh Breases the wind att
SBW Steard EBSiS

[37

att 12 oclock hove too for the Stern most Ships to Come up

Munday Sepbr the 10th 1787
Cleare weather with Light breases the wind att East Steard NNE att 8
in the Morning tacked the fleat Steard SSE

Tuesdaiy Sepbr the 11th
in the Morning rain and thick hazey weather a heavey Swell att 8
oclock Shipt a heavy sea the wind att ENE Steard SSE

Wedensday Sepbr the 12th
Dark Clowdy weather with rain the wind att NBE Stered EBS with
fresh breases

Thursday Sepbr the 13th
very wet Dirty weather with fresh breases the wind att N By E this
Day the Marines Drawed up an an agrement amongst themselfs to
punish any body as was in Liquir very heavey Eightineng this night
from South to S West

38]

Remarks

Fryday Sepbr the 14th 1737
Dark Clowdy weather with rain fresh breases the wind att NBE Steerd
E By S in the Morning att
12 oclock Calm with her
head to the Eastard
bent a new Gib and a main top gallant Sail in Latd of 30:30 South

Sataday Sepbr the 15th
Clear with A Calm bent a new
fore top Sail and Mizen Stay Sail
att 10 oclock the Comd made A signal
for All Marsters of ships to go on
bord the Sirous att 12 Made the
west Signal of Longtd 31:34 observd in Latde of 30 35 Calm all night

Sunday Sepbr the 16th Cleare weather att 2 oclock this Morning a
brease Sprang up att North Steard East Light breases all the fore part
of the Day in the afternoon Steard East By South

[39

Remarks

Munday Sepbr the 17th 1787
Clowdy with fresh breases the wind att NNW
Steard EBS Latd of 31:33 South

Tuesday Sepbr the 18th
Clowdy with heavey rain and fresh breases in the Morning the wind
att North Steard E By S att 12 oclock the wind came round to west
and att 3 in the afternoon wore round to south with fresh breases and
rain

Wedensday Sepbr the 19th
Clowdy weather and Squarly with rain the wind att South Steard EBS
unbent the old Main topsail and bent the new one att 11 oclock this
day the Charlotte backed her main topsail and hoisted out her boat and
Lay too for about half an hour and then made Sail again Lost a
prisoner over bord

40]

Remarks

Thirsday Sepbr the 20th 1787 Clowdy with fresh breases the wind att
SSE Steard East bent the new gib and the new Mizen topsail and the
second best foresail att 12 oclock obsvd in Latd of 31:52 South in the
afternoon the wind wareing to South East Steard ENE att 11 att night
tacked Ship Steard SSW

Friday Sepbr the 21st Cleare weather with fresh Breases the wind att
ENE Steard SE

Sattaday Sepbr the 22d Cleare weather with fresh Breases the wind att
ENE Steard SE att 12 oclock in Latd of 33:15 South att 10 att night
the wind Came round to N By E Steard E by S

[41

Remarks

Sunday Sepbr the 23d 1787
thick Clowdy weather with Small rain and Moriadate Gales the wind
att North Steard E By S att 10 oclock Close reef ed the fore & Main
topsails hand ed the Mizen topsail Struck the top gallant yards reefd
the gib the firs time of Striken
top Gallant yards att Sea Since
we Left England a very heavy Swel
from the NWBN att 6 att night the wind wore all round to South in a
minute Steard EBS

Munday Sepbr the 24th Clowdy weather with fresh breases and
Squally the wind att west Steard E By S got up the Main top gallant
yards Let the reafs out of the top Sails

42]

Remarks

Tuesday Sepbr the 25th 1787 Clear weather with fresh breases the
wind west-at-Steard E By S

Wedensday Sepbr the 26th Cleare weather with fresh breases the wind
att west by South Steard E By South observd in Latd of 34:15 att 3 in
the afternoon got the fore top gallant yard up

Thursd Sepbr the 27
Clowdy weather with fresh
Breases and Squarlly with rain
the wind att WNW Steard
E By S wm Sugar Jones rum stopt

Friday Sepbr the 28th
Clowdy weather with fresh breases the wind att WBS Steard EBS att
12 oclock began to rain the wind vairing round to South to SW we
have run 202 miles in the Last

[43

twenty four hours

Sattaday Sepbr the 29th 1787
thick Clowdy weather with rain and fresh breases the wind att South
Steard E By S att night A Calm

Sunday Sepbr the 30th Cleare weather with A Calm set up the topmast
riggen in the after noon fresh Breases the wind att WNW Steard SE
By E this Day the Comd made the Signall of Longtd 3:4 East observd
in the Latdof 33:54 South

Munday October the 1st 1787 Clowdy weather with rain and fresh
breases the wind att South Steard ESE Light breases att Night and
Cleare weather

44]

Remarks

. . . Tuesday October the 2nd 1787
Cleare weather with Light Breases the wind att NW Steard SE By E
Calm in the
afternoon and all night wm Jones recievd his rum

Wedensday October the 3d thick Clowdy weather with Light Breases
the wind att E By N Steard SE By S in the afternoon the wind att NE
Steard ESE

Thursday October the 4th Thick Clowdy weather with Light Breases
the wind att NBE Steard E By S
Friday October the 5th thick Clowdy weather with rain the wind att
ESE Steard SSE Light winds

[45

Remarks

Sataday October the 6th 1787
thick Cowdey weather with rain the wind att East Steard SSE att 12
oclock . . . the Comcl made a signall
to Speak this Ship sent 2 Convicts on bord this Ship
from the alxander att the Same time Sent 4 Seamen from the alaxander
on bord the Sirous to be tryed for asistant the Convicts with knives
and Pistrols. to take the Ship from the marines observd in Latd of
35:41 :1/2 and Longtd of 7:00 East

Sunday October the 7th
Cleare weather with Light breases the wind att NE Steard ESE

Munday October the 8th Clowdy weather with fresh breases the NE
Steard ESE att 2 in the Morning the wind Came round to west Steard
EBS with fresh breases with rain

46]

Remarks

Tuesday October the 9th 1787 Cleare weather with fresh breases the
wind att W By North Steard East

Wedensday October the 10th Cleare weather with fresh breases the
wind att west B South Steard East

Thursday October the 11th Clowdy weather with Light Breases the
wind att SSW steard ESE this Day Bent the Cables in Latd of 34:57
and LongW of 15:40 East att 5 in the afternoon Sent the Supply ahead
with a Light all night

Fryday October the 12th Cleare weather with fresh breases the wind
att SSE Steard East att 2 in the

[47

Afternoon Sent the Suply ahead to Look out for Land att 8 att night
the wind Shifted round to South west Steard EBS att 12 the Comd
fireed one Gun and houisted 2 Lights in the Main riggen as a Signall
for the Ships to Lay too

Sataday October the 13th 1787
Cleare weather with fresh breases the wind att SWBS Steard East att 6
oclock in the Morning Made a signall of Land att 8 Came in Sight of
the Cape of Good hope right ahead distance about 14 Leags att 4 in
the afternoon Come abrist of the Sugar Loaf att 6-fr oclock in the
Evening Came to an anchore in table Bay the town bearing SW By W
Distance 2 miles the Lions rump W By S Distance 3 miles Penguien
Island
bearing N By W

48]

Remarks
Sunday October the 14th 1787 Cleare weather the wind att WBS att 6
oclock in the Morning the Comd Saluteed the fort with 13 Guns wich
thay returnd Complyment with the Same Number Comd wint on
Shore and Some of the officeers att 2 oclock in the after noon the
Comd being on Shore with the Governer of the place thay Drank his
Majasties George the IIId Good health with the Prince of wailes and
amcipall Peace between Great Britain and the high & Mighty States of
holland for Ever and Saluteed att the Same time with 15 Guns from
one of theyr forts att
6 in the Evining a duch East indea Ship outward bound
She has been 23 weeks from Hand Came in Sight of the harbour
raining all night

[49

Remarks

Munday October the 15th 1787
Cleare weather with fresh breases the wind att East att Sun riseing this
Morning the Ship that Came in yesterday Salluteed with 7 Guns this
day Serveed out fresh beef & Mutton and Soft Bread & fresh
Butter & Wine hoisted out the Long boat

Tuesday October the 16th
Cleare weather with fresh Breases the wind att ESE this Morning
bagan to water the Ship att 2 oclock in the afternoon the Duch Com'1
waid anchor for Amsterdam in holland the fort Salluteed her with 17tn
Guns & She
Returned the Complyment with 15
this day all the Marine officeers accommadate the Govener of the
Place all the Solders was all ununder arms and went
through all the Manuvers before the English officrs

50]

Remarks

Wedensday October the 17th 1787 Cleare weather with fresh breases
the wind att ESE
Watering the Ship this day Wm Bejn
Drumer Cooks Wife Departed this Life
of a fever & Caried her out in the Stream &
hove her over bord this day Completed Wartered the Ship

Thursday October the 18th
Cleare weather with fresh breases
the wind att ESE this day Thos Lucus Marine fell down the after
hatchway Calken the outside of the Ship

. . . Friday October the 18th
Cleare Weather and Calm this day one of the Convicts Struck one of
the Seaman Major Ross and Captn Hunter Came on bord to Quallify
them this day Served
A weeks fresh butter ass have been Left behind this week att 9 ounces
a man per week

[51

Remarks

Sataday October the 20th 1787
Cleare Weather with Light winds
att East this Morning Small rain
with very heavy thunder and Ligttneng
Thos Bullmore and Jn° Woods Confind for fighten

Sunday October the 21th
Cleare Weather with Light winds att North West this day the Revd Mr
Jonstone Preached a Sermon on bord this Ship and on bord the
Alaxander

Munday October the 22d
Cleare weather with Light Breases
u the wind att West this day a Cort
Martiall helld on bord the Charllotte on the Body of Conyly for
insolince to the Surgon & the Serjent this day the officers on
bord this Ship Parted there Messes the Ship officers by
themselfs
Bullmore and woods reliaceed
A cortmartiall Likewise on bord the Alaxandar
on the bodey of for theft

52]

Remarks

Wedensday October the 24th 1787 Cleare weather with A Calm this
Day the Seamen belonging to this Ship got Liberty to go on Shore
Made a Signall for a Ship in
the offine Conley Punshed with 100 Lashes

Thursday October the 25th
Cleare weather with A Calm this day A duch Ship Came in Sallutd
with 8 guns the duch Comd returnd 3 guns afterwards Salluted with 13
Guns this night A Deanish Ship Came in to this harbour She has Lost
her Mizen Mast top Mastes & Spristail yard Alaxand Mc put
into the guard house

Friday October the 26th
thick Clowdy weather with Light
the deanish winds this Morning Salluted with
9 Guns & the Comrt returnd the Same number and went on bord She
gave him 3 Chears and Salluted him with 9 Guns att his departture

[53
 
Remarks
Sattaday October the 27th 1787
Cleare Weather with fresh
Breses the wind att S By East
this Morning Parted the Stream
Cable Alaxander McColpian
Put into the Guardhouse on Shore
for insolince to Lieu1 Jonstone of Marines
this Day a centenall came on bord
from the Shore was returnd and
hanged up immeadately

Sunday October the 28th
Cleare weather with Light Breases
waied the stream anchor Mord ship
this day Liberty men from the Sirous
Sent the women Convicts out of
the frindship into Prince of wailes

Munday October the 29th
thick Hazy weather with A Calm
this day the Second Mate of the frindship fell over bord
att the head and was drounded

Tueasday October the 30th
Clowdy with fresh Gales the wind att SS East

54]

Remarks

Wedensday October the 31st 1787 Thick Clowdy with A Calm att 12
oclock hard Gales of wind att SE By S with rain

Thursday November the 1st 1787 Clowdy weather with Light wind att
South this day arived the Ranger Packett from England Bound to the
Eastindias belonging to the English Eastindia company She gave the
Comd 3 Chears

Friday November the 2d — Cleare weather with fresh Breases the
wind att west the Signall made for a ship in the offine this day the
Captn belonging to the deanish Eastindea Ship Departed this Life &
was Carried on Shore with the deanish flag hoisted half Staf high and
fired one Gun

[55

Remarks

Sattaday November the 3d 1787
Cleare weather with Light Breases
the wind att SW this day a Portaguece
Ship Ariveed hear Called the
Hillisburg Salluted with 9 guns
the Duch Comd returnd the Same
Complyment homeward bound

Sunday November the 4th
Cleare weather with Light Breases
the wind att South this day Every
Captn Apointed thear Companys
I apointed in Captn Meridths Compnv

Munday November the 5
Cleare weather with Light Breases
the wind att SE this day the ranger
Packett went out Bound to Bumbay

Tuesday November the 6th
Cleare weather with Light Brease
the wind att SE this day a Duch Ship
went out Salluted with 9 Guns
the Duch Comd returnd the Same
A french Eastindea Ship homeward
Bound Came into this Port

56]

Remarks

and A Portague Brig outward Bound

Wedensday November the 7th 1787
Cleare weather with fresh Breases
the wind att SE this day A Duch
East indea Ship homeward Bound
Came in Salluted with 7 Guns the
Duch Comd returnd 5 this day
Alaxander McColpian was
Riliaced from Prison on Shore after
Been thare Since October the 27

Thursday November the 8th
Cleare weather with hard Gales
of wind to the SE this day the
Borradale Lost her yall from her
Stern att the Same time Broke
our Stream Cable The Cape of Good
Hope Lies in Lattd of 34:15 South
& Longtd of 18:45 East itts a fime
Place & Produces fine Weatt and
Barley Beef is very good hear and
Mutton is very Cheap hear the Sheaps
tailes are the Longest heare of any

[57

Place in the world thay grow to
14 or 16 Pounds Each this Place is
Inhabited by the duch thay are of the
Prodistant Riligion the Land is Every
ware very fertile you Steare up this
harbour SE By S & anchors Jest under
the table Land the town Lies in a valley
between the table Land and the Devls
Back and the Lions runp and the Sugar
Lofe itt is fortified from three or
four Parts of the town thay are a very
Strict Sort of People to ther own
People for fellony . . . thay hang them
for the Lest thing in the world allmost and
any thing that is very Bad thay rack
them and Break ther Bones one by one
and hang them upon a gibett Like a dog
hear is the fineest Gardens in the world
belongen to the States Eastindea Company
fowl are plentfull ducks and Geas
and hogs are hear fine horses is hear
Black Cattle is hear very fine hear is
ehear is fine goats hear hear is a people
hear Called hottontots thay are a dark
kind of people and quite innisent and ignorant

58]

Remarks

Friday November the 9th 1787 Clear weather with Light Breases the
wind att North getting Everything ready for Sea and feching the Stock
on bord waied the Stream anchor two Marines getting Pipeclay for the
Party att night fresh gales of wind from the SSE
Sattaday November the 10th Cleare weather with fresh breases the
wind att SSE this day a duch
Ship Sailed for Plymouth in
She Salluted with 9 guns the duch the Same England made a Signall
for Sailing hoisted all the boats in began to allter the Coats into
uniform Jackits

Sunday November the 11th
Cleare weather and Calm att 4 in the afternoon the Commodore waied
anchor the deanish Ship gave him 3 Chears & he returnd the Same

[59

Remarks

Munday November the 12th 1787
Cleare weather with A Calm Lying
readey for Sea this day Victiald by
en Contractt att 12 oclock a Amearica
Ship Came in from boston bound
to the Eastindeas att 2 oclock the
wind Sprang up to the Southerd
the Comd fireed a gun and made a signall
for wheaing att 1/2 past 2 oclock
whaid anchor and made Saill Steeard North
between Pengwin Hand & the Main
Land Pengwin Hand is a Low
flat Hand Bearing N By West
from the town Distance 5 Leags itts inhabitted by
the Duch Exsiles and kept as a prison itts fortified from Severell parts
of the Hand att 4 Spoke a duch East indea Ship outward bound att 7
Spoke an English Merchant Ship Called the Kent from London bound
to the Easterd of the Cape of good hope A A
whaleing

60]

Remarks

Mu Tuesday November the 13th 1787
Cleare weather with fresh breases the wind att South Steard WSW att
11 oclock reefed top sails att 6 in the Evening got down the fore top
Gallant yard

Wedensday November the 14th
Cleare weather with fresh
Breases the wind att South Steard
WSW with A heavey Swell from the Southerd

Thursday November the 15th Cleare weather with fresh Breases the
wind att S By W Steard W By S att 9 tacked Ship Steeard SE and att 7
att night tacked Ship again Steeard SWBS

Friday November the 16th Cleare weather with Lights Breases the
wind att South Steard WSW

[61

Remarks

Sattaday November the 17th 1787
Cleare weathr with fresh Breases
the wind att S By E Steard
SW By W this day the agent
Made this Ships Signall &
ordered to get 8 tons of warter
in readyness to go on bord the
Lady Penryhn this Day observd
in Latd of 36:42 South

Sunday November the 18th
Cleare weather with fresh
Breases the wind att SEBE
Steard South BW att 9 oclock
tacked Ship Steard NEBE
att 10 tackd again Steard S By W
in the Evining Lights
Breases the wind the Same

62]

Remarkes

Munday November the 19th 1787
Cleare weather with Light
Breases the wind att S By E
Steard SW att 8 oclock the
Comd made a signall for all
Ships to Come within hale hoisted our boats out & Sent 10 tons of
water on bord the Lady Penryhn att the Same time the Adgutant Came
on bord this Ship with his things with 3 drumers to go to Botany &
Major Ross things but thay
not to Come on bord untill
we get round the Cape of good hope
Sent 6 Convicts on bord the Suply the Com'1 Sent his things on bord
the Suply
 the agent went on bord the alaxander with Mr clarck Saw 7 or 8
Large wales very close to the Ship

[63

Remarks

Tuesday November the 20th 1787
Cleare weather weather with
A calm in the Morning att
10 oclock a breas Sprang up to
the NNE Steard SE this day
Put upon alowance of 3 pints
of water Per day Each man by
order of the Comd this Day Latd of
37:3: South & Longtd of 14th East

Wedensday November the 21st
Clowdy weather with fresh Breases
the wind att NW Steard SE att 12
oclock the wind att WNW Steard
ESE observd in Lattd of 37:42 South

Thursday November the 22
att 2 this Morning a squall of wind
caried away the tiller ropes
Cleare weather with
fresh breases the wind att WN W
Steard ESE the remainer of the day

64]

Remarks

Friday November the 23d 1787 Cleare weaether with Breases the
wind att WNW Steard ESE att 8 att night the wind Game round to
SSW Steard ESE a heavey Squall with wind & rain Continued att
night the Comd Caried away his Main top gallant yard in Lattd of
39:15 south

Sattaday November the 24th thick Clowdy weather with fresh Breases
the wind att SSW Steard ESEJS att 3 in the afternoon the wind came
to SW Steard ESE observd in lattd 37:9 South

Sunday November the 25"1 Cleare weather with Light Breases the
wind att WNW Steard ESE att 10 oclock this Morning the Comd
made

[65

A Signall for the Ships
to inclose att the Same time
Major Ross & the Adjutant
came on bord this ship & the
Comd & Lieuth King & Lieu1
Daws of marines went on bord
the Suply & the Agent went
on bord the Alaxandar att
11 oc 11 oclock Hoisted the Collowrs
and Made Sail to Separate the
fleat the Suply ahead the Scarborough
Alaxander & Frendship Snow in
Company the remainder of the fleatt
under the Command of Captn Hunter
of the Sirous in Lattd of 39:12
and Longtd of 25:15 East att night
Squall of rain and wind att WSW Steard ESE

66]

Remarks

Munday Novembr the 26th 1787
Cleare weather with fresh
Breases the wind att SW Steard
ESE the Suply bearing East
1/2 North Distance 6 Leags the
Sirouses fleat bearing WNW
Distance 7 Leags att 2 in the after noon Losst Sight of the Suply

Tuesday November the 27th
Cleare weather with Light
Breases the wind att ESE Stead
NE att 5 this Morning tacked Ship Steard SSE in Latti 38:17

Wedansday November the 28 thick Clowdy weather with fresh
Breases the wind att NE By E Steard SE this day att 5 oclock A heavy
Sea Came on bord the heaveyest Sea as ever I Saw

[67

in my Life Luke hines hurted By a fall

Thursday November the 29th 1787
Cleare weather with Light Breses
the wind att WSW Steard ESE
in Lattd of 39:41 South att 12
oclock A Calm att 5 oclock in the after
d noon a fresh brease att WSW Stea
ESE Saw a water spout beareing S By West

Friday November the 30th
Cleare weather with Light Breases
the wind att WSW Steard ESE att night Calm

Sattaday December the 1st 1787
Cleare weather with Light
Breases the wind att WSW
Steard SEBE att night Calm

Sunday Decembr the 2d
Cleare weather with Light
Breases the wind att WNW
Steard SE By E this Day

68]

the Captn ordared us to Paraide
with our new Jackets & wastcoats
& trowsars to revew us in Lattd
of 41:7 South & Long" of 38:12 East

Munday Decembr the 3d 1787 Cleare Weather with fresh Breases the
wind att NW By N Steard SEBE att night heavy gales of wind att 7 att
night Caried the foretop mast Back Stay att 10 Split the Main Sail &
the gib & broke the gib Stay unbent the Main topsail and bent a new
one till one in the Morning very heavy rain

Tuesday Decembr the 4
in the Morning thick Clowdy weather with rain and fresh breases the
wind WSW Steard SEBE att 12 oclock Cleard up att 6 att night the
agent made the signall of Longtd of 46:2 East and Lattd of 40:38
South

69]
Wedansday Decembr the 5th 1787
Cleare weather with Light ares
att 10 A Calm reparing the rigin
bending the new foretop Sail maintop
gallant Sail & gib in Lattd of 40:40
the Alaxandars boat Came on bord
with the Quarter marster att 4 oclock
the wind Sprang up att East Steard SSE rain all night

Thursday Decembr the 6th
thick foggy weather att 10 oclock
this Morning Cleaid up the wind
Sprang att WNW att night Calm with rain

Friday Decembr the 7th
Cleare weather with Light Breeses
the wind att WNW Steard SE By E
att night fresh Breases with rain

Sattaday Decembr the 8th
Cleare weather with Light Breases
the wind att WNW Steard ESE in Lattd of 41:21

70]

att night fresh Breases the wind att WSW with Rain

Sunday Decembr the 9th 1787 Thick Clowdy Weather with Fresh
Breases the wind att North Steard SE By E att 4 in the after noon
heavy Squarl of wind with rain

Munday Decembr the 10th
Cleare weather with fresh Breases
the wind att WSW Steard SEBE
This Morning Captn Shea orderd
thare that when itt rained that thare Should be but two Centinals upon
deck att a time att night Light Breases the the Same

Tuesday Decembr the 11th
Thick Clowdy weather with Light Breases the wind att NW By W
Steard SE By E the Marines Scrubed hammocks & orders to Scrub
them Every fortnight

[71

att 7 oclock the wind Came
round to N By West Steard ESE 1/2S
Spoke the frindship all well on Bord in
Lattd of 41:31 South & Longtd of 62:00 East

Wedensday Decembr the 12th 1787
Cleare weather with fresh
Breases the wind att N By W Steard
SE By E ½ E this Morning Saw
A Large quantaty of Sea weead
Saw 3 or 4 Large whales to the South
erd this day in Lattd of 41 23 South and
Longtd of 64:10 East being 2158
Miles to the Easterd of the
Cape of good hope and in Longtd of
the Ile of Desolation att night
fresh gales of wind

Thirsday Decembr the 13th
C Thick Clowdy weather
with Fresh Breases and rain the wind att NBW
Steerd SEBE ½ E att 10 the wind
Came round to WSW Steared ESE 1/2 S

72]

with Cleare weather & fesh Breases in Lattd of 41:16 South & Longtd
of 68:00 East

Fryday Decemb1 the 14th 1737 Cleare weather with Light Breases the
wind att WSW Steard SE By E ½ E att Night the wind Came to NNW
Steerd ESEJS

Sattaday Decembr the 15 Cleare weather with Moradte
Breases the wind att North
Steard SEBE ½ E this Morning
Major Ross orderd but 4 Centinals
to be on deck att a time by Day
in Lattd of 41:58 South and Longtd of 73:22 East
Sunday Decembr the 16th Cleare weather with fresh Gales the wind
att N By W Steerd SE By EJE

[73

in Lattd of 41 : 2 South &
Longtd 77:26 East this Day
Herbert Kealing read A Sermon to the
Convicts Down in there own Burths att night
 heavy Squalls of wind and rain

Munday Decimbr the 17th 1787
Thick Clowdy weather with fresh
Light Breases the wind att
WSW Steard SEBE ½ E att Night fresh Breases and
Thick Clowdy weather in Latd 42:7: & Longtd 80:40 East

Tuesday Decembr the 18th
Thick Clowdy weathr with fresh Breases the
wind att WSW Steard ESE 1/2 S att night
Squaley with rain & haill & fresh
Breases Longtd of 84:7 Latd 42:8

Wedensday Decembr the 19th
Thick Clowdy weather with Squals
of rain & haill & fresh Breases
the wind att WSW Steard

74]

SEBE ½ E in the Evining Squaly with rain and wind

Thursday Decembr the 20th 1787 Thick Clowdy weather with Fresh
Breases the wind att WSW Steard SEBE ½ E this Morning att 1/2
Past 5 oclock the Alaxander Caried away the fore top sail yard in the
Slings turned all hands to work to get a new one up att 12 Set her top
Sail again this night Shipt Severall very Seas

Friday Decembr the 21st
Cleare weather with fresh Breases the wind att WSW Steard SEBE ½
E att 12 oclock the wind
Came round to NWBN steard
ESE 1/2 S in Lattd 42:02 South & Longtd of 94:06 East att night
fresh gales of wind att WNW att 12 oclock turned all hands up to reef
top Sails

[75

Remarks

Sattaday Decembr the 22d 1787
Thick Clowdy weather with fresh
Breases the wind att NW By W Steard
ESE 1/2 S in Latd of 42:38 South & Longtd
97:30 East Squally att night

Sunday Decembr the 23d —
Thick Clowdy weather with
fresh Breases the wind att WBS
Steard SEBE ½ E in Latd of 43:16 South &
Longtd 100:18 East att 2 oclock
Carred away the fore top gallant yard &
Split the Sail att 11 att night Carried away
the Starbord maintop Sail Sheat

Munday Decembr the 24th
Thick hazey weather with
fresh Breases the wind att WBS
Steard SEBE ½ E att 12 observd in Latd
42 56 and Longtd of 104:14
a heavey Swell from the westard

76]

this Night att 10 oclock the Moon allmost totall Eclipsed visible & the
officers said that the sun was Eclipsed visible att 1 oclock in the Day
in England

Tuesday Decembr the 25th 1787
Thick Clowdy weather with
Fresh Breases the wind att North Steard ESE in Lattd of 42:50 South
and Longtd 108 East

Wedansday Decembr the 26th
Thick Clowdy weather with fresh Breases the wind att NW Steard
ESE in Lattd of 43:6 and Longtd of 112:8 in the afternoon Light
winds att SWBS with Cleare weather

Thursday Decembr the 27th Thick Clowdy weather with fresh Breases
the wind att WNW Steerd ESE with Small rain in Lattd of 43:7 and
Longtd of 115:13 East

[77

Remarks

Fryday December the 28th 1787
Thick Hazy weather with fresh
Breases the wind att WNW Steard
ESE Small rain att 12 oclock in Latd
of 43:59: & Longtd of 119:30 East
att Night Steard E ½ S

Sattaday December the 29th
Clowdy weather with fresh
Breases the wind att NW Steard
EBS ½ S in Latd of 44:01 & Longtd
123:36 East Large quantytys of Small Birds

Sunday Decembur the 30th
Thick Clowdy weather with Moradte
breases the wind att SWBW Steerd E By S
Latd of 43:54 South & Longtd 127:41
East att night fresh Breases the wind
att North Steard E1/2 S

78]

Remarks

Munday December the 31st 1787
Thick Clowdy weather with Fresh Breases the wind att NEW Steard
ESE ½ E in Latd of 43:33 South & Longtd 131:27 att night Steard
East ½ North

Tuesday Janry the 1st 1788 Clowdy weather with fresh Breases the
wind att North Steard East 1/2 North this day att 10 oclock the
Marines revwied their Necereaserys att night in Latd of 44:2 South &
Longtd of 135 41 East Dark Clowdy att Night with Scaquals &
Lighting

[79
 Remarks

Wedensday Jan'y the 2d 1788
Thick Clowdy weather with
Light Breases the wind att
WBS Steard EBN this Morning Luke
hines Confind by ordar of Major Ross for
unsolder Like behaveour and tryed by
A Cortmartiall immeadiately
Captn Shea President Lieuth Kellow
& Davey Members Sentanced one
hundread Lashes forgiven his
Punishment in Latd of 44:04 South and
Longtd 138:08 East this Night the
Convicts Made a play & Sang many
Songs the wind att SSW Steard E By
North with Moradte Breases fine weather
all Night and Cleare Weather

80]

R Remarks

Thursday Janry the 3d 1788 Cleare weather with fresh Breases the
wind att WBN Steard E By N this Morning bent the Cables and got
the Anchors over the Bows in Lattd of 43:58 South & Longtd of
141:42 East att night Shipt a heavey Sea

Friday Janry the 4th
Cleare weather with fresh Breaes the wind att WBN Steard ENE att
night hove the Ships too tryed for Soundings but found none Lay too
att night in Latd of 43:30 South & Longtd of 145:20

[81

 Remarks

Sattaday Janry the 5th 1788
Thick Clowdy weather with fresh Breases the wind att WBN Steerd
ENE att ½ Past 11 oclock made the South Cape of new holland the
weather very thick with rain and fresh Gales of wind att WSW hailed
of to South untill 5 in the Evining then Steard SSE the South Cape
Lies in Latd of 43:29 South and Longtd of 147:28 East

Sunday Janry the 6th
Cleare weather with Moradte Breases the wind att WSW Steerd NNE
att 10 in the Morning made the Eastermost

82]

Part of the Cape bearing NNW Distant about 7 Leags att night haleed
the Alaxander all was well on
Bord in Laid of 43:39 Saw great many fish

Munday Janry the 7th 1788 Cleare weather with Light Breases the
wind att NW Steard NE By N in Latd of 43:46 South att 3 oclock in
the Afternoon the wind came to South Steard N By E

Tuesday Janry the 8th
Thick Clowdy weather with Light Breases the wind att NBE Steerd
NWBW Squally with rain in Latd of 43:4: att 1/2 Past 4 in the
Afternoon Made the Land Ahead itts Called Fredrick Bay the weather
rather hazy but the Land Seems to be of A hilly Counntry and

[83

forms a deep Bay Saw Large Quantyty of Seals & Birds att 1/2 Past 6
tacked Ship and Steerd ENE with fresh Gales of wind handed the fore
& Mizen Top Sails

Wedensday Jatfy the 9tn 1788
Thick Clowdy weather with fresh Gales of wind att North Steard ENE
att 10 clock got down the top gallant yards in Latd of 43:12 South att
2 oclock the wareing round to the
Southerd with Light ares got the top gallant yard up

Thursday Janry the 10th
Cleare weather with fresh Breses the wind att NW Steard WSW att 8
oclock the wind Came to West tacked Ship Steard N 1/2 We . . . att 3
in the afternoon

84]

the wind Came round to SSW Steerd N 1/2 West att night Calm in
Latd of 42:10 South

Friday Janry the 11th 1788 Thick Clowdy weather with fresh Gales
the wind att WSW Steard N 1/2 E very hard Gales
of wind in Latd of 41:03 Split the Main Sail bent a new one

Sattaday Janry the 12th Cleare weather with
fresh Breases the wind
W att SW By S Steerd NN
in Latd of 39:20 South yesterday George Caffre Second mate orderd
to do his Duty before the mast this Day Thos Willson Boatswain made
Second mate & Charles McCarty made Boatswain Thick Clowdy
weather att night the wind att NW

[85
 Remarks

Sunday Janry the 13th 1788
Cleare weather with Lights
Breases the wind att NNW
Steard NE att 8 oclock Squal
of rain the wind came round to SSW Steard NW in Latd of 38:17
South and Longtd 152:07 East att night fresh Breases the wind att
South

Munday Janry the 14th
Cleare weather with Calm att 12 oclock in Latd of 36:39 att 3 in the
Afternoon a Brease
of wind att NBE Steard NWB W

Tuesday Janry the 15th 1788
Cleere weather with fresh Erases the wind att North Steard WNW att
9 oclock made the Signall of Land

86]

att 12 oclock Point Drome dary Bearing WNW Distant 2 Leags the
Point is very high Land and on both Sids Lower thare is hills and
vallies with a great many Treas & a very fine Sanddy Levell Beach
Bateman Bay bearing W By S
Destant 3 or 4 Leags tacked
Ship and Stood to the Easter
In Laid of 36:16 South this Day Captn Shea isueid the Slops out
belonging to the Party Steard ENE all night

Wedensday Janry the 16th 1788 Cleare weather with fresh Breases the
wind att NNW
Steard ENE att 10 tacked
Ship att 1 tacked again Steard
WSW with Light Breas in Latd of 36:16 & Longtd of 151:23 East

[87

att 6 att night the wind Sprang up to the SSW with thunder and
Lightening with heavey rain the Sharpest Lightening Ever I Saw in
my Life and the heavest rain handed the main Sail and the top Sails
and ran under the fore sail Steerd N By W att 9 Set the Main top sail

Thursday Janry the 17th 1788
Cleere wather with Light Erases the wind att South Steard N By W in
Latd of 36:34 South att 5 the wind Spang up att SSE Steard NNW

Friday Janry the 18th — —
Cleare weather with fresh Breases the wind att SSE Steard NNW in
Latd of 35:36 South att 7 att night Saw the Land Called the red Point
bearing WSW Distance 5 Leags

88]

Remarks

Sattaday Janry the 19th 1788 Cleare weather with fresh Breses the
wind att SSE Steard N By E att ¼ befor four in the Morning bore
away to NW By W till 5 oclock made the Land ahead hailed up to N
By E Sailed along shore the Land Seames very Levill along Shore att
8 oclock made the mouth of Botany Bay bearing NW By N att 1/2
past 9 Game up with Cape Banks and Point Sollander Saw Sevarall
fires made by the Indians on Cape Banks Saw a great many Indians on
Point Solander Cane down to the Shore and Shrouted att us and held
up there weapons over ther heads and Shaked them att us thay Seem
all to be naked and of Black Colour we Steerd up

[89

the Bay NW ½ W and Came
to an anchor about 2 miles
in Side of the Bay after being ...
9 weeks and 5 days from the
Cape of good hope and 8 Kellander
mounths and 6 days from
Endgland the Bay is very hand
Some one as Ever I Saw in my
Life Every whare Seeming Level
with Sanddy Beach in most places
Point Sutherland bearing SW
Distance 4 miles we have not
Lost a man Ever Since we Left
England the Supply ariveed
heere yesterday all in good heath
She made the South Cape the
Same day as we did the Comd
and Major ross and the Adjutant
with Some of the rest of the
officers went to Examamn the
head of the Bay as not having
found any fresh water as
yet att 8 night the officers
Returned gave an account of
finding of a fresh water river

90]

att the head of the Bay and Like wise that the Indians whare
very sevall all Though Thay ware Shy and wold not Come not
with 6 or 7 yards of them thay Throw Sevarall Preasents such
as beads and Ribbins Looking Glases marines Buttons and
such Trifels wich Thay Seemed to teake very kind Botany Bay
is Suttated in Latd of 34:00 South and Longtd 151:32 East

Sunday Janry the 20th 1788 Cleare weather with Moradte
Breases the wind att SE By S att 8 this Morning the remainder
of the fleat under the Command of Captn Hunter of his
Majiests Ship Sirous the Charllotte have Lost one Marine his
name is Daniel Creswell and Peter

[91
Tolbert Corpl of marines on bord the Supply Departed this Life
Novebr the 20th 1787 of a bad fever a party of men went on
Shore a cutting grass for the Cattell with a party of marines
from Each Ship the offiecers over haleing the Country

Munday Janrv the 21st 1788
Cleare weather with Light Breases the wind att NW By W this
Morning the Comd with Captn hunter went in longboats to
Broken Bay Port Jackson 3 Leags to the Northerd
of Cape Banks to Exam en that harbour partys of marines on
Shore from Difrent Ships .

Tuesday Janrv the 22d
Cleare weather with Light Breases the wind att ESE Partys of
men on Shore from the Sirous & from this Ship

92]

the Comdr is not returned the officers Examining the Country

Wedensday Janrv the 23d 1788
Thick Clowdy weather this Morning I went on Shore att Point
Sutherland to guard the Seaman that was att
imployed in makeing a Saw pit the Land is very Sandy theare
is no Soil for 4 or 5 feet down the indians huts are very Low
and small and are made with Barks of treas thare Canews are
made with Bark of treas tied up together att Each End with
A with this Evining the Comdr
returned from Broken Bay Port Jackson
gave a very good account of that harbour orders to Provide
Every thing in readyness to Leave this
port to go to Broken Bay
Port Jackson
the Quarter marster
Came onn bord and got the tents and Camp Eccupage

[93 Remarks

Thursday Janry the 24th 1788
Cleare weather with fresh
Breases the wind att NE
this Morning Saw two strange Ships out in the offirie Standing in
for the harbour men on shore Cutting Grass getting Everything
in ready ness to Leave this harbour

Friday Jan'v the 25 1788
Thick Clowdy weather with Fresh Breases the wind att SSW
waid anchor to work out of the Bay Came to an anchor again
the Grass Cutters went on Shore Suply went out

Sattaday Janry the 26th
Cleare weather with with Light Breases the wind att SSW att 7
in the morning waid anchor with the whole fleat and worped
Ship

94]
att 2 oclock Cleard Cape Bank Steard NNE
all along Shore the Shore Seems to all
together rocky near the water att 6 att night Entered the mouth
of Port Jackson itt is a very Copleat harbour we Saw a great
many of the nativs as we Came in att 1/2 Past 7 Came to
anchore oppisite a littel Cove now nameed Philips
Cove Sidney Cove

Sunday Jan'v the 27th 1733

Cleare weather this morning 100 Convicts went on shore att 2
oclock Captn Lt Tench Disembarkd from the Ships with his
Compan

Munday Jarfv the 28th 1788 Cleare weather this Morning the
remaindur of the Convicts Disimbarked att 10 oclock the
Detachment of marines Disembarked Piched our tents
on Shore

[95
head Quarters Tuesday

Janry the 29th 1788
Cleare weather victeld by the Commasary the Convicts
implyed in Clearing the Land this night Corp1 goodall reduced
to Private by order of major Ross

Munday Febry the 4th 1788
Cleare weather all day att
night very heavey Tempest
with Thunder and Lightening
att 1/2 Past 8 att night a flash of Lightening as Struck a Tree
So as to Split itt down in the middle no other dammage viry
rain

Wedansday Febry the 6th 1788 Cleare weather all day att night
very heavy Thunder and Lighening as ever I Saw this night a
tree Split and 6 Sheep and 2 Lambs killed

96]
by the Lighening and Sevraill Centinals frightened but none
herted the wemen Cane on Shore

Thursday Febry the 7th 1788 Clowday weather this had the
Batallion under arms att 10 oclock the Governer read his
orders and all the officers belonging to the Hand Displayed the
Colours on west Side and the Marine Colours with Vollous of
Small arns by the Detachment of marins the Convict men and
wemen all Present this night Captn Lt Meridth read the Letter
that his Majesties Sent to us att our first Entering on this
Expiditon

Sattaday Febrv the 9th 1788
Cleare weather this day
A Cortmartiall held on Thos
Bramble belonging Captn Camebles Conbpany

[97
Munday Febry the 11th 1788
this day a Criminall Court by 3 Navl officers & 3 batallion of &
the Judge advocate this Evening the Sentence of the Cortmartal
held on Sattaday put in Excetuion Brambell Sentenced 200
Lasshes recieved 100 Sent to the-es-hospitall

Tuesday Febry the 12th 1788
this Morning the Sentance of the Crimanall Cort held
yestarday put in Excution one Sentanced 150 Lashes for
Mutany recieved itt one to be sent on a desolate Hand for a
week upon Bread and water

Thursday Febry the 14th 1788
this Morning the Supply Sailed to the Hand of new norfolk
with Some Convicts to settall a collaney thare

98]
this day a cort of Crimanals held

Friday Feb™ the 15th 1733
this morning the Sentanced of
the Court held yesturday put
into Excution 2 Wemen recievd
25 Lashes Each for theft att the Carts tail and one man 45 for
theft att the Carts taill

Wedansday Febrv the 27 1788 this day the Crimenall Cortt
adjurnd Cast for Death 3 men Thos Barret Excuted this Evning
the others repreved Henry Lowel & Jas Hall to be Banished of
the Hand for Life on a Desolate Hand

Sattaday March the 8th 1788
this Night about 1/2 past 8 oclock I was Confined by Serjt
Hume for bringing a feameale Convict into Camp

[99
Munday March the 10th 1788 this day Jno Easty Jno Calaytan
tryed by a court Martiall

Thuraday Wedensday March the 12th 1788
this day Peter Dargan tryed
for a breach of Trust this night att 5 oclock Easty & Cayton
recieved 150 Lachess Each & Dargan 100

M Tuesday March the 18th 1788
This day Jophef Hunt a marine Tryed by a court Martiall for
Strikeing another marine the Court Satt 4 times when Major
Ross would not Except of the Courtmartiall upon wich the
Court Confined them Selfs Captn Lt Tench lst Lt Kellow 1st Lt
Poulden 1st Lt Davey 1st Lt Timmins and Said that thay would
go home to England

100]

Wedensday March the 19th 1788
this Day the Batallion of marines
Turned out and Said that thay Could not work aney longer
with out being Paid for itt this afternoon the Supply Came in
from New Noffolk after Leave ing the Convicts thare and gave
an account of finding
an Iland about 2 or 3 days Sail
from this Place wich thay nameed
Lord Hows Hand Captn Ball of the Supply was the first that
Ever Discoverd this Hand thar is a great many Turtle and
Fowle the Hand rans about 18 miles in Cirmfernce the Supply
Brought 10 or 12 Turtels with her

Wedensday April the 30th 1788
this Morning Thomas Armsworth Departed this Life of a fever
& flux att the Hospitall Lift a Wife and 2 small Children

[101
Fryday May the 2d 1788
This Morning Jn° Bemett A Convict Recieved Sentance of
Death for Robing the Charlottes tent of Bread and Sugar and
was taking from the Court house to the Place of Excution and
was hanged immeadateley

Tuesday May the 6th 1788
this Day a court of Enquirey was
held upon Wm Parr Convict and Jno Easty marine Concerning
Provisions Parr Sentancd 200 Lashes

Sunday May the 4th 1788
 this Day the Scarborough and Lady Penryhn Sailed down the
river

Tuesday May the 6th 1788
this Day the Scarbrough
Lady Penryh and Charllotte Sailed from this Port for Chinea att
the same time

102]

the Supply Brig saild to Convoy them Cleare of this Coast
Wedensday May the 22d 1788 this Day Patrick Burn A
Convict was killid by the natives and another wounded

Sunday May the 25th
 this Day arived the Supply from Lord hows Hand and had
Losst her anchor and cable and Said that the Scarborough had
Lost her fore top mast and t . . . top Sail yard

Friday May the 30 1788
this Day 2 Convicts ware killid by the natives in a horred
manner

[103

Wedansday June the 4th 1788
this Day the Sirous and Supply fired a Roiall Salute att sun
riseing att 12 oclock and att Sun Sett att 12 oclock the Bata lion
of marines marched over the water with thare Colours
and freed 3 Volies and returnd again immeadately the Govener
gave the marines A Pint of
Porter Each man and the Convits
half a pint of rum Each man the officers all Bind with the
Govener that Day

Friday June the 20th 1788
This Evining John Gannon A marine
Departed this Life of a fever and was buried the next Day

Sunday June the 22d 1788
att 4 this afternoon an Earth quake so as to Shake the ground
all round us the Same might Henry Petry Serjant Died after a
long Sickness and was

104]

and was buried the next Day very handsomely

Wedensday June the 25 1788
this Day Saml Peaton and
Edward Corbit Convicts was
 Excuted Peaton for robing
Captn Merideths Merque and Corbit for abcondon himsilf from
Quarters

July the 10th 1788
this Day the Despaches was in closed for England Sent 2
Letters home

Sunday July the 13th 1788 this Day the Alaxander frindship
Prince of Wailes and Borrow dale Sailed for England

Thursday the 17th 1788 July
this Day the Suply saild for new norfolk with 6 mounths
Provisions for the Hand

[105
Sunday Augst the 17th 1788
this Day the List was giving to the
officers of all the men is a going to
England att Expairation of the Staticn

Tuesday August the 12th 1788
this Day the Ballion Marched from the Prade to the flags and
fired 3 Volies the officer all Dined with the govener this night
Mr Wight thee Surgoen Gen1 and Mr Balmain the 2d asstant
fired thier Pistrols att Each other and Slightly Wounded Each
other

Thursday August the 26th 1788
this Day the Supply Arived from Norfolk Hand gave a very
favorably account of that Place but that She had Lost 4 men
from her Boat which was Drownded and 3 men belonged to
the Hand Which Wm Batchler a marine was one

106]

Fryday Septbr the 5th 1788
this Evining the Eliment was very Red more so than Ever I Saw
in my Life which Lasted about an hour

Tuesday Sepbr 30 1788
Serjent Smith Embarked on bord the Golden Grove with 1
Corpl
and 5 Prit belonging to the Sirous for New Norfolk

Wedensday October the 1st 1788 this Day the Sirous Saild for
the Cape of good hope and the Golden Grove for Norfolk

Thursday octobr the 2d this Day Cupper Handley a Convict
was Barberasley Killed by the natives att Botany Bay where
thay ware a going for greens

Friday October the 10th 1788
 this Day John Jones A marine Departed this Life of a
Concum tion and fever

[107

Sunday October 26 1788 James Roges A marine went this Day
into the woods and could not be found after

Sunday November the 2d 1788
 this Day 1 Lieut 1 Serjt 1 Corp and 8 Privt Marines with Some
Convicts went up the harbour
to orange Cove Rose Hill and made
A Settelment thare

Tuesday Novbr the 11th 1788
This day Thos Bulmore Departd
this Life of Some Bows that he recievd from James Baker when
thay ware fighting on the
7 instant for which thay ware
tryed by the Sevil Law and Sentancd
200 Lashes for man Slaughter

Sattaday Novbr the 22d 1788
this day Captn Cambell with 1 Lieut 1 Serjt 1 Corp1 1 Drum
and 12 Privt
went up the harbour to govern
the Party att orange Cove Rose Hill which
went up thare on the 2 instant

108]

Wedensday Decbr the 3d 1788
this Day James Dealey A convict was Excuted for Roberrey

Munday Decbr the 29th 1788 this Day Jnn Easty
and Thos Brimage
was tryed by a courtmartial for Leaveing
the Camp without Leave for which we
was Sentanced 50 Lashes Each but the Cortt Recommend us to
the Commanding officeer for Mercy and we was forgiven

Sataday Janry the 10 1789
this Day Thos Saunderson A Convict
was tryed by A Crimanal court for
Robing the Store house and Absconding
from Quarters and was out Lawed on
Christmas Eeve and Recd Sentanc
of Death and was Exuted this Evining

Munday Febry the 2a 1789
this Night att 10 oclock Captn John Shea of Marines Departed
this Life after a Long illness of a Concumtion and was Buried
the next Day in Miliantary
form very Neat and handsome

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Wedensday Febry the 4th 1 789
 this Day Captn Lt Merideth was Apointed full Captn instead of
Captn Shea Deceased and 1st Lt George Go Jonstone apointed
Captn Lt in Stead of Captn Lt Merideth and 2d Lt Ralph Clarke
apointed 1st Lt in Stead of G Jonstone

Friday Febrv the 6th
 this Day Captn Lieut G Jonstone was orderd to Command Captn
Sheas Company and the otherer Captns to Command the Same
Compys as before

Sunday Febrv the 8th 1789
this Day young Robert Jno
 Ross was appointed 2d Lieut of Marines

Sattaday Febry the 15th 1789
this day Captn Merideth went up to Rose hill with 20 Privt to
Relace the party up att that Place Doing Duty

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Friday March the 6th 1789
this Day as a party of Convicts ware going to Botaney Bay the
Natives attackted them in a great Number and killid one of
them and Wounded Sevaral others in a Daingourous manner
and them which Came home whare Confined and Punishd with
one Hundred and fifty Lashes Each

Wedensday March the 18 1789
this Day a key was found Broke in one of the Locks att the
Publick Store house for Which Joseph Hunt a marine was
confined who was after taking as the kings Evidince and
impeeched upon Luke Hines Richd asque James Baker James
Brown Richd Dukes and Thos Jones Privt Marines who had
been with him in Robing the Store house

Wedensday Thursday March the 25th & 26th1789
this Dai Luke Hines James Baker James Brown Richd asque
Richt Dukes and Thos Jones Marines was tryed by A Criminall
Cort for Robing the

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Storehouse when on the 26 about
1/2 Past 2 oclock thay all Recd Sentanced
of Death and the Galleows was Erected
before the Sentance was Cast upon them

Friday March the 27th 1789
this Day att 10 oclock Luke Hines James Baker James Brown
Richt Asque Richt1 Dukes and Thos Jones was Excuted between
the 2 Store housees when thay all Said that Joseph hunt was the
ocation of all thier Deaths as he was the first that bagan the
Said Roberry but he Recd a free Pardon thare was hardley a
marine
Present but what Shed tears offacers and men

Wedensday April the 1st 1789
this Day Wm Wall a marin Departed this Life after a Long
Lingering illness and was Buried in Miliertry form

Thursday April the 30th 1789
this Day about one oclock in the after noon Edward odges
Michell Towlien Marines which belonged to Rose hill and was
doing Duty thare went out a Shoting and was Lost in the
Woods and wear heard of Since although Search was made for
3 or 4 Days after them

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Friday May the 8th 1789
this Evining Arived his Majesties Ship
Sirous from the Cape of goodhope
Laden with flour for the Hand
gave an account of the Alaxander and
which Sailed on the 13th of July Last only arived att the Cape 3
days
befor She Saild for this Place and
She Sailed October the 1st Last the frind ship
was ooblidged to be Scettled and Sunk upon their being So
violiont a Sickness So that all her hands Died Exept 6

Sataday May the 9th 1789 this Day Captn Lt Tench Repard up
to Rose hill to Riveleved Captn Merideth with 15 Priveats

Wedensday May the 20th 1789
this Day Wm Goodall Privt in the 6 Compy
was appointed Corp1 in the 29th Compy
and to Receve Pay as Such Since
the 4th of March Last in Steead of Jno
Wixtead who was Reduced that day

Thursday Septbr thee 10th 1789
this Day Henry Whright a marine was Tryed by a Criminal
Cort for a rape on the Body of Elizabeth Chapman

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a Child of 9 years old for wich he was Sentancd Death but on
Sataday he Recd Sentancd Transportation for Life to Norfolk
Hand this Night I was Confined for . . . being Drunk
upon my Post and -tbe-. . .t" I was Trycd and on the M™ att y
Past Seven In the Evening I Reed . . . Lashes for the
Same

Sattaday October the 3d 1789 This Day Thos Scott A Marine
Departed this Life after A Long Lingern Sickness

Sattaday the 17th
 this Day Susanarh Alien Depard
this Life of Child Berth & Left the infant Besterd

Sattaday Novbr 21 89 Day
this A Criminal Cort Held on
Judah Jones a female Convict who Recd Sentance of Death and
was hanged on the Munday after

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Friday Feberary the 19th 1790
this Day Major Ross was orderd to hold him Self in readynes to
Embark on bord his M:S Sirous and Supply with 2 Companys
on the 5th of March Next for Norfolk Hand

Munday Febriary the 22d 1790
this Day Thos Brimage Privt in the
53d and Jn° Easty Signed and
Sealed thiaer Last Wills and testaments to each other
 Febry 24 dePartd this
Life Wm Edmonston

Wedensday March the 3d 1790
this Day Major Ross with Captn Lieut G Jonstone first Lieuts
Kellow J Jonston and Clarke and 2d Lieut faddy and Ross with
3 Serjts 4 Corpls 3 Drums and 46 Privts Embarked on bord the
Sirous and Supply to Join first Lieu1 Creswel and 1 Serjt and 14
Privt now Doing Duty att Norfolk

Sattaday March the 6th
 this Day the Sirows and Supply Sailed for Norfolk Hand

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Wedensday March the 31 1790
this Day Richd Knight a marine was
tryed by a Criminal Cort for Robing a
Gardean for which he was Sintancd 200 Lashes

Munday April the 5th 1790
this Day the Supply arived from Norfolk Hand and gave an ac
count of the Sirous being Cast away upon the Hand of Norfolk
on march the 19th Last but all hands and Stores Savid

Sattaday April the 17th 1790
this Day His Majistys Armd tender Supply Brig Saild from this
Port for Norfolk and Batavie for Provisions for the Settelment

Tuesday April the 20th 1790
this Day Wm Chafe a Convict was Executed for House Roberry

Munday May the 3d 1790
this Day Wm Dowland a marine Departed this Life of a flux
and fever att Rose Hill

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Thursday June the 3d 1790
 this Day arived the Mary Julaanne
from London Laden with 225 female Convicts and Provisions
and gave an account of the Guardien Store Ship had Struck on
an Hand of Ice She has been 10 mounths from England and yet
only 9 Weeks from the Cape of goodhope

Friday the 4th
this Day the Detachment of marines fired 3 Voilies of Small
arms in Honour of his Majesets Birth Day Recd 2 letters from
home all Well

Wedensday the 9th
this Day a Sermon was Preached by the Revd Mrjonstone on
the occasion of his Majestys happy Recoverery from his Late
Sicknes

Sunday June 20
this Day the Justann Lord Hastings Ship
from England Arived hear Laden with Provisions She has been
only 5 mounths from falmouth She

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Gives an account of 3 Ships being upon the coast with troops
and Convicts

Sataday June the 26th 1790
this Day the Surprise Transport arived hear with 250 men
Convicts

Munday June the 28th
this Day the Nepturn Transport Arivd hear with 500 Convicts
and the Scarborough with 250 and 105 Soldiers of the new
South Wailis Corps the Convicts all very Sickly Near 50 of
them Died the first week after Landing

friday July 23d 1790
Last night Thos Harp Jn° Wilkins Marines belonging to the
Detachment
and Jn° Bates a marine and Mr fargerson
midshipman belonging the Sirous went Down the harbour a
fishing and this morning
being a fishing a whaile over Set the boat
when the 3 Latter was all drownd
but Wilkins was Saved by Swiming

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Sunday this July 25 1790 this Day the Lady Jula anne Saild
from this place for Norfolk and China and from there to
England

Wedensday 28 this Day the Justinnia
Saild for the above places

Sunday August 1st
this day the Suprise Transport Saild from this place with 150
Women and 30 men convicts
 for Norfolk Hand and to proceed from that to England by
Chinea

Sunday august the 8th
this day the Scarborough Trans port Saild from this on her way
to England by China Salluted the place with 7 Guns the first
Ship as Ever Salluted this place Sent a litter home by her

Tuesday the 24
this day the Nipturne Saild from this place for England by
China a Criminal Court held on Hugh Low a convict for Sheep
Steeling brought in Guilty of Death

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August the 25th 1790
this day att 12 oclock Hugh Low
was Excuted according to his Sentanc
pased on him yesterday

Sepbr the 6th
this day Patrick McQuen a marine Departed this Life and
buried in A milliantary form

Sep the 7th
this day His Excellency Arthur Philip Governer of New S
Wailes was wounded by the Nativs in the Shoulder but not
mortall

October the 4th 1790
this day James McManis a marine was tryed by a criminal
court for house Breaking But was acquited

Tuesday October the 19th 1790
This day arived His Majestys armd tender Supply from
Batavey with Stores and Provisions for the Settelment

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Tuesday octobr the 26th 1790
 this day a Criminall Court was held on the Bodys of Jas Harris
and Wm Wild Blood Convicts for assalting Jn° Roland and
Roberry Wich Ended on Wedensday att Elven in the fore noon
when thay both Recd Sentance of death wich Caried into
Excution att rose Hill on Thursday the 28th att 12 oclock

Sunday Novbr 14 1790
this day the Boat belonging to the Hospitall went Down the
harbour with 5 Convicts which was all the Convicts was Lost

Tusday Decbr 14th 1790
this Day 2 Captns 2 Lieuttt 3 Sarj 2 Corpls with 40 Privt marched
from Sidney on Command to the S West of Botany Bay in
Search of the Natives wich has Wounded Some of the convicts
that Same night A Privt Soldier belonging to the New S Wales
Corps was tryed by a field Cort Martiall

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Bey order of Captn L Tinch of Marines Commanding of the
Party the Day following Saw Sevaral of the natives but could
not have any intervew with them by Reason of thay taking to
the salt water this day very bad off for fresh water when a pint of
rum was gave for a pint water and on Thursday the 16th
Returnd into Sidney again after a Troublesome Teadious
March

Friday Decbr 17th
this Day A Duch Snow from Batavy which the Supply Brig
toke up and bought Provisions
arived here
for the Settellment She has been 12 Weeks and 4 days from
Batavy

Wedensday Decbr 22d
this Day att 5 oclock the a party uder the Command
of Captn Tench marines Concisting of 1 Leut and 1 Ensign 3
Sarjts 2 Cop1 and 30 Private marched 4 from Sidney towards the
SW of

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Botany Bay hallted att Eaight att night att 12 marched to the
N West arms and Crosed itt att 1/2 past 2 on the 23d in the
morning up brieast high in water and att 1/2 Past 3 Crosed
over a Swamp of mud which was up to the armpits and had
Like to have Smothred Sevaral of the men in the mud and by
6 oclock
Came up to the natives huts but thay
had fled from thier huts So we returned
back across the rivers as fast as Possible and arived att the
Place we Startd from att 10 oclock after A teadious Run of 14
or 16 miles fast as Posible we Could run all wet with Crosing
the Rivers and halted thare and Dryed our Cloaths and Started
again att 3 oclock and went to Botany Bay and halted on the
North Shore untill 2 on the Morning of the 24 when we went
Down the Beach for abought 3 miles whaare we Saw Sevaral
of the natives by thier fires and then and

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Marched Back to the Place from whence we Started and halted
till 7 oclock when we returned to Sidney by 9 that morning
after a most teadious march as Ever men went in the time

Tuesday Janrv the 18 1791
this day att 12 oclock the Troops
in garrison fired 3 Volies of Small
arms in honour to her Majastyes Birth day this morning the
Supply Dropt down to Sail for Norfolk Hand and took her
Departure from this on the 22 with a fine Gail

Munday Febr the 14 1791
This day the Duch Snow which Came from Batavie with
Provisions was taking into the English Service and is bound to
England with the Sirous Ships Company

Sattaday Feb" the 26 1791
this day the Supply Arived from Norfolk Hand with Captn
Hunter late of His Maj S Sirous with the Rest of the officers
and men belonging to that Ship and gave A very good account

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of that Place its the first time that we have heard from that Place
Since the Loss of the Sirous in March Last the acount Says that
att the time of the Short Allowanc that thay ware very bad off
that thay had only 3 Lb of weatt flower with the Bran and 2 Ib of
Beef or 17 ounces of Pork per Week and for 3 or 4 Weeks no
meat was Searved that thay Liveed on Birds which thay caut in
great number att A Place Callid . . . Mount Pit 4 or 5 miles
from the Camp this Hand Lies in Latd about 14 or 15 South
and 163 East Longtd its about 21 miles in Circumferance all
round by the is on Continued Chain of rocks and no harbour
or bay whareby a Ship may anchor with Safty the Place is a
very fright frutfull Place and one continued
Place of hills and . . . Vallies thare is plenty of Palm tree and
fine pine which runs to the haight of 250 o 60 feet with out any

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S Tops and is very fit for yards
and masts for any Ships thare is
the flax Plant grow hear wild which
is by transplanting made to come
usefull this Hand is alltogether
a very fine Frutfull Place and
and is Capable of of maintaining itself
in the Space of 4 years all but for meat
which must rely on England or Some
other Hand for Cattel as thar is no
four footed Beast nor any Qadriped

Munday March the 21st 1791
this Day Captn Hill of the NSW Corps with Lieu4 Abott and
Ensign
Prentice with 1 Sarjt 1 Corpl 1 Drum and
18 Privt Embarcked on bord His Majts
armd Tender Supply for the relief of the Same number of
marines att norfolk Hand and Saild the next day

friday March the 25 1791
this day Captn Hunter of His Maj Late Ship Sirous with the rest
of that Ships Crew Embarked on bord the Succeess Snow for
England when the marines went down oposite the Snow and
gave 3 Chears which was returnd

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and on Sunday the 27 att day Light She waid anchor and ran
down the harbour She was again Cheard by the marines which
was returnd by the Ships Company and thar was two partys of
men Saparated which had Spent 4 years together in the
greatest Love and frindship as Ever men did in Such a distant
part of the globe . . . Both by officeers and men She was than
accompanyed down the harbour by the Governer and all the
Marine officers which when thay parted She Saluted them
with 9 Guns which was the Last Honour as Could be Confirrd
on them and on Mundaay att 6 in
the Morning She went to Sea and
may god Send them a good voige I Pray
on the munday night of the 28 8 men with
1 woman and 2 Chrildren Convicts toke a kings boat of 6 oars
with a large quantity of Provisions which thay had got from
time

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to time by work and a new Scene for fishing with a large
quantuty of Carpinters tools of all Sorts for Enlargeing the
Boat with beds and Mathackmattick instruments and Cumpus
New Sails and Masts and oars and 6 stand of Arms and Evrey
thing that was nesarry for Making thare Escape which was
Excuted betwen the hours of 9 and 12 it was Supposed that
thay intended for Bativee but having no vessell in the harbour
thare was no Persueing them so thayd got
Clear of but its a very Desparate attempt to go in an open Boat
for a run of about 16 or 17 hundred Leags and in pertucalar for
a woman and 2 Small Children the oldest not above 3 years of
age but the thoughts of Liberty from Such a place as this is
Enoufh to induce any Convicts to try all Skeemes to obtain it
as thay are the Same as Slaves all the time thay are in this
Country allthough thare times
are Expired for which thay are sentanced
by Law thare is no difference between them and a Convict that
is jest Cast for transportation

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Munday May 30th 1791
this day arived his Majesties arrnd tender Supply from Norfolk
with Captn Lt Jonstome and Lt Creswell and one Serjt 1 Corpl 1
Drum and 21 Privt and Lieu' Kellow under an arrest She has
been 10 Weeks Since She Left
this Place wich is Longer by a mounth
than any time Ever She was before

Sattaday June the 4 1791
 this day being his Majestys Birth day the marines was Drawn
up att 12 oclock and fird three volies of Small arms and in
Honour to itt the Governer
Gave Evry man one lb of Pork
and one of flower Rice and to Each
woman one of Rice and ½ lb of Pork and to Each Child 1/2lb of
Rice and 1/4 Pound of Pork

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Munday June the 20th 1791
This day William Simmons A marine Departed this Life after a
Long Sickness and Buried in the Evining in a milertary form

Sataday July the 9th 1791
this Morning att 7 oclock the Signal
was made att the South Head for the mary anne a ship from
England with 144 Wemen Convicts who anchored in the Cove
on Sunday att 2 oclock and gave an account
of the Gorgon of 44 guns with 10 Sail more being on the
Passage for this place She has been 4 mounth and 10 days from
England Landed the women on munday

Sunday July the 17 1791 this day Morning Wm
Godfrey A marine being Sentry att the wine Siller opened the
Lock and drew off Some wine and was taking Prisoner By the
Patroles and was Confind and on munday he impeached on Wm
Roberts and Wm Norris marines as being accomplicis with him
for 3 mounths Past

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in Robing the Cellar for which thay
ware tryed by a Criminal Court
Tuesday but not being Sufficiant
Everdence thay ware acquited all Though Every Person
thought them Gulty arid Godfrey was tryed by A Court
Martial when he was Sentanced 800 Lashes and to be Drumed
out of the Corps as A Scandle to the Corps he belonged

Wedensday July the 27th 1791
This day James Chapman Joseph hatten
and Jn° Cross Convicts whare tryed by
A Criminal Court for House Brakeing when Hatten was
Sentanced 500 Lashes Chapman Death Cross was acqquited
Chapman was Excuted the next Day

Munday August the 1st 1791
This day arived the Matilda Transport
from England with 250 Convicts and 18 of the NSW Corps and
one Subaltan She has been 4 Mounths and 4 days She Saild
from with the fleet

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Munday August the 8th 1791
this day Saild the Maryann for Norfolk Hand with Convicts
and Provisions

Sataday August the 20th 1791
This day Arived the Atlantic
Transport with 200 men Convicts
and 18 Privt and 1 Serjt of the NSW Corps arid on Sunday
arived the Sallamander with 200 men Convicts and 18 Privt of
the NSW Corps

Sunday August 28th
 This day Arived the William and Ann with 200 men Convicts
and 16 Privt and 1 Sarjt and 1 Corpl of the NSW Corps
September the 4th this day Saild the Sallamander with Convicts
and Provisions for Norfolk Hand and on the 8th ariveed the
Maryann from Norfolk

Sepbr the 20th
this Morning the flag att South head was hoisted and A Large
Ship Seen but the wind being Contrary She put out again

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Wedensday Sep1" the 21st 1791
This day the Colours whare again hoisted for the Same Ship
which was Seen yesterday which proved to be HM Ship
Gorgon of 44 Guns She anchored with in the Heads and Came
into the Cove the
next day She brought Governer King
 Passenger and Stores and Provisions
for the Settelment

Sunday October the 2d Sept 25th 1791
This day the Colours was hoisted for the Queen and Active
Transports
with Convcts and Souldiers for the Reel iefand arived in the
Cove the Next day

Munday October the 10th 1791
This day the Colours was hoisted for the Albermer Laden with
Soldiers and Convicts She has been 8 Weeks from the Cape of
good hope and arived in the Cove the 13th the Same day Arivd
the
Britainaie with Soldiers and the Convicts and the Barronton
hove in Sight but was Drove off by A Strond west wnd

Munday October the 13th 1791
This day the Non Commisoned officers
and Privates in the Detachment gave their answer who would
Settel in the Contry of New South Wailis when

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A great Many tured out and a few
in the NSW Corps for the Space of 5 years

Sunday October 16 1791
This Day arived the Barronton Transports with Soldiers and
Convicts the day following arived the Sallamander from
Norfolk all well

Munday October 24th 1791
This day 29 Marines was discharged from the Kings service to
be Settelers att Norfolk Hand the same day Saild the Matilda
& Maryanne & Wm & ann when some Convicts made their
Escape the day following Sailed the Britainair She Saluted
with 7 guns and was returnd by the Gorgon with 5 att one the
Gorgon Salluted with 21 Guns in Honour of his Majisties
ascescion to throne

Wedensday October 26th 1791
this day Saild the atlantic with Govnr King and Captn Partison
with Some Soldiers of the NSW Corps and the Settelers and to
Procied from thence to Bengali for Provisions for this
Settelment

Munday octbr the 31st 1791
this day Embarkd on bord HM Ship Gorgon Lieut Creswel of
Marines with 1 Serjt 1 Corpl 1 drum and 20 Privt to do duty

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Wedensday Novbr the 2d
 this day Saild the Queen for Norfolk Iland with Trops to
Relieve Major Ross and Return this Plase with the Marines
with all Expidition

Thursday Novbr the 10th this day
arived the Britainaia from a Cruise
havein cawght a whale the first
that was Ever Caught on this Coast
She was intiteled a 1000 Bownty for
the first fish

Nov Sattaday Novbr the 26th 1791
This day saild His M armd Tender Sattaday
Supply Brig for England Lieut Creswell of Marines on bord
with the Dispatches

Munday decbr ye 5th 1791
this Morning Arived the Queen from Norfolk Hand with Major
Robert Ross Commandant of Marines and the Troops from that
place and Landed the following day when a Company of
Marines Concistawn of 1 Captn 3 Lieuts 4 Serjts 4 Corpls 2 drums
and 50 Privt was detained to Stay in

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this Crountry until the arivall of the Remainder of the NSW
Corps

Tuesday decbr the 13th 1791
this day the detachment of Marines doing Duty in this Coleny
over and above the Company detaind and the Settlers
Embarked on bord HMS Gorgon for England

Sunday Decbr 18th
this day Saild H MS Gorgon for England with the Above
mentioned People on bord

Thursday Janrv thee 5th 1792
this Day Sailed the Barrinton & Queen for Norfolk and from
thence to
Indiea on their way to England
att the Same time the Sallamander
and Britainaia Saild on the fish ing trade

Tuesday Febrv the 14t 1792
this day ariveed the Pitt Indiman with Major Gross of the NSW
Corps 1 Captn 2 Leiut8 1 Ensign 1 Adjunt and 1 Compy of men .
. . and 400 Convicts Saluted the town with 13 guns

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Sataday Febrv 18th
this daya soldierir belonging to the New S Wailes going to bath
in the Salt water was unforteateley Drownded and Was buried
the Next day

Sataday March 17th 1792
this Morning att 6 oclock thee Troops in garrison was
under arms whin Major Fran cisGrosses Commision for Lieut
Governer of this Hand was Read and the Troops was

Revieued by his Excilenecey the Governer the Colours of the
N S Wails was Displaeyed for the first time on this Ground

Satarday April 7th 1792 this day this Pitt Sailed for Norfolk
Hand and from thince to India on her way to England

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Thursday April 5th 1792
This day . . . Captn Lieut George Johnstone of the Marines
began to Enlist out of the Company of Marines into the NS
Wailes Corps for 5 years hee was to Raise 35 men for A full
Captns Commision

Munday June the 4th 1792
This Being His Majesties Birth Day the New South Wailes
Corps fired 3 Volies in Honour thareof When His Excellincy
the Governeer gave Evry man on the Hand Half a Pint of
Spirits and Every Woman A gill Bond and free alike

JuneWedensday June the 20th 1792
this Morning the atlantic Transport Arived att this Place from
Calcuter in Bengali Laden with Provisions She has a great deal
of Bad weather She Givs an accoumt of Brian and the people
that Left this in the

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H Kings Boat on the 28th of march 1791 that
thay arived att timor A Duch Settelment that thay ware taken
put in Irons and sent to England Prisoners whence its Likely
thay
will be all Excuted I have not leart
 How long thay ware on thare Passage

Thursday July the 26 1792
this day Arived the Britaina Captn Raven from London Laden
With Provisions and stores for the settelment she has been 6
mounths on her Passage

Sunday August the 19 1792
this day the Atlantic Saild the for
Norfolk Laden with Provisions
and Stores for the settelment

Sunday Sepbr 30th
this Day Arived the atlantic from Norfolk She gave a very
unfavourable account of that Place S Thar is
no Indian Corn been thar Last Season thay have been on very
Short

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allowence some time Sevaril of the Marines settelers Came
from that Hand to Enlist into the NSW Corps thay say that
sevaral that Staid behind had
not sufficient Indian Corn to plant
thier Ground that thay have Clear and the Convicts have not
had A Pound of flower for Near 6 month allthough the
Soldiers have had 2lb per Week the Convicts have been allwais
forced to take 2lb of Weett so that Hand wich was Reconed the
most flourishing of any Hand in the World all most turns out
to be the A Pore Mersable Place and all manere of Creuelties
an opresion uesed by the Governer floging and beeting the
people to Death that its better for the
pore unhappy Creatures to be hanged
allmost then to come under the Command
of such Tyrants and the Govner behavs more
tike like a mad man then a man in trused with
the Govrment of an Hand . . . Belonging to Great Bretain

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Sunday octbr the 7th 1792
this day arived the Royal Admiral Indiman Captn Bond Leden
with Convicts Provisions and Stores for the settelment She had
4 mounth Passage from England and 5 weeks only from the
Cape of good hope

Wedensday the 24
this day Saild the Britaina Saild from this Place for Riojanario
and the Cape
of Good hope to fetch a Cargo of Provisions and Stock for the
Gentelmen an officers of the Settelment taken up att their own
Expence

Thursday the 25
this day Henry King a Child of 20 mounths old the Son of a
Soldier in the NSW Corps was unfortuneately Drounded in a
sawpit which was Left open

Thursday Novbr 8th 1792
this Day Arived the Phealadelpha
 a amarican Brig Laden with Provisions for Sale which was
Bought for Goverment

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Sunday the 11
this Day the wind Blowing hard the atlantic Parted her Cabel
and Drove A Shore on the Rocks but happyly was got of again
without any Damage after Lying 2 or 3 hours
Tusday the 13 this dey Saild the Royall Admiral for Chinea
and England

Sunday the 18
Arived the Kitty Store Ship Leden with Provi sions and stores
for this Settelm ent 27 Wemen 2 men on bord

Wedensday Decbr the 5th 1792
this day the Remainder part of the Detachment of marines
under the Command of Lieut Jn° Poulden Embarked on bord
the Atlantic
Transport for England Amidst
all the Acclamaitions of a Large concours of People when Evry
mark of Joy and Respect Shown by the NS Wa Corps after
being 4 years and

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10 mounths and 8 days on Shore
in this Crountey when we have been
ce 3 parts of our time on Short allowan
and hardships very much has been undur gone as must be
Expcted by Settelen a new Colleny

Friday the 7th
this day bent Sailes and getten Every thing in Readyness for Sea
Wilhiam Bateman a Soldieir of the
NSW Corps Embarked on the 10th to go home
as an Invrlied in this Ship

Munday Decbr the 10th 1792
This day His Excelencey Arther Philip Governer and
Commander in Chief and Captain Genaral in and over his
Majste Terrotoryes of New South Wailes Embarked on bord
the atlantic for England when the NSW Corps was undur arms
and Paid him all the Marks of honour

Tuesday the 11th
this Morning att 3 oclock began to wheay anchor and att 7
undur way Sailed out of the Cove accompanyed by all the
Principels officeers of Settelment the wind att SW a light
Brease

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att 9 oclock between the heads officers Parted from us and
gave 3 Chears and Returnd the Same 1/2 past 9 the Revd Mr
Johnsons boat Came along Side with Some things and
unluckily got Staved which Greved me to the hart to See the
boat of my frind So hurt as not to be Sarcely able to Reach to
the harbour att 10 filled with a pleasent Brease att Night fresh
Gales Split the Main top Sail as to the State of the Colliny att
this Present time Seemes far
Better than att any time Since
the Settelment was made as Sevaral
Ships has lately arived from Europe and Likewise haveing had
a good Season very good Crops of Corn are Expected the weat
was fit for Cuting and the Indian Corn Looked very Pro mising
the Crountey is Evry whare Coverd with Wood whare fit for
Cultivation and by a Great Deal of treble of and fatige that its
Cleard as
Evrything must be done by men as
thare is No Cattel in the Crountey
 fine Clay for Bricks so that Buildings
are Carried on hear fast all the Convicts are in Brickt

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Huts but not a place Didacated to
Divine Worship amidst all the
work a thing much to be Lamented
by a searous mind

Wedensday Thursday and friday
Prety Clear weather with fresh Breases the wind att SW
Steard
SE by S

Sattaday and Sunday the 15 and 16
Clear weather with Light Breases
Wind att S by W Steard SE by E

Munday 17
Clowdey with Rain in the Morning fresh Winds att WSW
Steard S by E after Noon Clear the wind att SW att 4 in the
afternoon Split the Gib in Latt 39 South

Tuesday 18
thick Clowdy weather with Rain the wind att SW Steard S by
E in Lattd of 43:7

Wedensdey
Cleare weather with
fresh breases the wind att W
Steerd S by E until 12 oclock in Lattd
of 47 South att 12 Steard E by S
the wind att W by N with Rain

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Thursday Decbr the 20th 1792
Thick Hazy Weather with Rain Steard E by S thee wind att W
by N

Friday 21 Sattarday 22
Hard Gales the wind att W Steard E by S
Clowdy with Rain unbent the fore
sail bent another in Lattd 50 South

Sunday 23
Cleare with Light Breases the wind att W Steard E by S
unbent all the Stay Sails and unreved all the Riggen Rain and
Squally att Night

Munday 24
Squally with Rain the wind att North Steard E . . . att Night
the wind att NE s . . . ESE in Lattd of 53:23 South

Tuesday Decbr 25
Cleare in the Morning with Light ares att SE this being
Christmas day His Excellency the Govrr gave Evry Mess in the
Ship a joint of fresh pork and some punkin and 1/2 a pint of
Rum to Each man Rain in the Evening the wind att N Steard
E by ...

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Wedensday 26th
Hazey with Rain fresh Breases -att- the wind att WSW Steard E
by S in the Evening Clear with Lighte Breases att West Steard E
by S

Thursday 27 and friday 28
Clowdy with Rain and Squally the wind att West Steard E by
N friday Night Caried away the fore topmast Standing Sail
boom

Sattaday 29 Sunday 30
Dark haz . . . with Rain the wind att N by ... Steard E by N
day breaks now att a Quarter past 12 att Night and does . . . t
Close untill within a quarter . . . f Eliven So that we have att
this . . . ime 22 and 1/2 daylight out of 24 but all waes Rain
thare is 17 hours Sun

Munday Decbr 31 1792
Dark Hazy weather with Rain fresh Winds att N by E Steard E
by N in Lattd of 54 28 South

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Tuesday Janry 1st 1793
Dark Hazy weather with Hard Gales the wind att NW Steard E
by N this Morning att 4 oclock a very Heavy
Squall att 1/2 past 5 Saw ae large Rock
of Ice to the Southerd very high very
Cold Heavey weather all day Shiped Sevaral very heavey Seas
duren the day att Night att 1/2 past 9 Saw a very Large Hand
of Ice Lay to all Night att 2 oclock Nax Morning Made Sail
Saw the Hand Runing from N to S for 30 or 40 Miles

Wedesday the 2d
Clear with fresh
Breases the wind att WSW Steard
E by N this Morning saw a great
many Hands of Ice att Least 60 or 70:23
being in Sight att one time was
forced to run Right in amoungst
them to get away from them Steard
ENE in Latt of 57 48 South

Thursday the 3d
Clear with fresh Breases the wind att WSW Steard E by N saw
Great many Hands of Ice in Latt of 55 38 South

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Friday Janry 4th 1793
this day Clear in the Morning with Light Breases the wind att
West Steard E by N att Night the wind att NNE Steard East
with Rein very Hazy saw Saverall Hands Ice

Sattaday the 5
Hazy with Rain in the Morning with fresh Breases the wind att
North Steard E by N att 12 oclock the wind att west Steard
ENE in Latt" oF 55 20 South

Sunday the 6
Clear weather with Light Breases the wind att west
Steard ENE Saw no Ice the Lest
24 hours Light Shours of rain all night

Munday the 7
Clear weather and Calm in the morning att 10 oclock Light
winds att South Evry day Mending the Sails of the Ship

Tuesday the 8
Hazy weather with Storms of Haill and Snow Light winds
att from South to SE by E Steard from E to
NE dureing the Last Mounth we run 4500 miles

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Wedensday Janry 9th 1793
Clear with Light Winds att SSW Steard E by N att Night
heavey falls of Snow in Lattd of 54 24 south we Recone
ourselfs 1300 miles from Cape horn

Thursday the 10
Clear with Light Breases the wind att SE by S Steard ENE att
Night Squally with Showrs of Snow in Lattd of 54 7 South

friday the 11th
thick Clowdy with Showrs of rain and snow the wind vearing
from SE to East Steard from ENE to NNE att 9 att Night fresh
Gales of wind att SW Steard E by S

Sataday 12th
thick Clowdy weather with fresh Gales of wind att WSW
Steard E by S Squally with rain and Snow 290 Leages from
Cape Horn

Sunday 13 Munday 14
Cleare with fresh . . . breases the wind att WSW Steard E by
N the munday 570 Miles distant from Cape Horn Squally will
Rain and Snow

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Teusday Janrv 15 1793
Clowdy with fresh Gales of wind Steard ENE ½ E Squally
with Rain Haill and Snow made A Run of 220 miles the Last
24 Hours which brings within 350 miles of Cape Horn

Wedesday 16
Clowdy with fresh Breases the wind att WSW Steard ENE 1/2
E bent the Gib and foretop mast staysail and Drivn within
180 miles of Cape Horn in Lattd 55
47 South 150 mles distant by obrsavtion
Thursday Janry the 17™ 1793 Clear Morning att 1/2 past 2
made the S west part of the Hand of Terry dele fugo very high
mountainous Rockey barren place although in the Midts of
Summer yet the Land was Covred with Snow att 5 oclock the
wind att NNE with Rain Steard ESE att 1 oclock fresh breases
the wind att Wast Steard NE att 10 att night

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Cleard Cape Horn att 11 very Heavey Squalls with Rain and
Wind Cape Horn is Sutiated in Lattd of 55:52 south and 67:37
East West Longitude

friday Janry 18 1793
Hard Gales of Wind att WNW Steard NE by N
at 4 in the Morning very Heavey Squall
Hended the topsails being Her majesties
Birth day the Govr gave Evry Mess a joint
of fresh pork and ½ a pint per man of Spirits att 3 oclock made
the I States Hand on the Larboard bow att
Night Came up with it

Sataday 19
Clear weather with fresh Breases the wind att WSW Steard
NNE ½ E in Lattd of 54:10 South

Sunday the 20
Clear weather with Light breases the wind att WNW Steard
NNE ½ E att 5 in the morning Saw a Small Hand bareing E by
S att 9 Saw the Hands of Jaspan Concistain of 7 or 8 in
Number Saw a Sea Eliphant Lying on the Shore with a great
Numbr of Scales thease Hands lie A Small distance to the
Southerd of the fauklands Hands

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att 1 oclock Saw the faukland Hand Sailing along Shore all the
afternoon the Hand seems very Leavel with hand Some
Hilllochs and Green patches very
Pleasent this Hand is Sutuated in the
52d Degree of South Latt" and 63d Long
EastWest

Munday the 21
Clear with Light Breases the wind att West Steard N 1/2 West
Saw great many wild fowl vry smothe water

Tuesday the 22
Clear in the morning with Light Breases the wind att NW
Steard NNE in lattd of 47:42 South att Night Rain and Squally

Wredensday the 23
Clear with fresh Breases in the Morning the wind att WSW
Steard N by W att 10 oclock Calm att Night the wind att NW
by N Steard N by E

Thursday 24
thick Hazy Wind with Light breases att NNW Steard N

friday 25
Hazy in the moring with Light winds att West Steard N by W
in Lattd of 42:36 South Calm att night

Sataday 26
thick foggy weather with Light Breases the att East Steard N
by West

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Sunday Janry 27 Munday 28 1793 Clear with Light Breases
the wind -attfrom NE to NNE Steard from NNW to NW

Tuesday 29 Wedensday 30
Thick dark Squally weather with very heavy Rain thee wind
att North hove the Ship two under the main Topsail and
maide Sail Sevarall times in the 48 hours in Lattd 37:59 South

Thursday 31
Morning very heavey
Rain with hard gales of wind att
North Steard ENE att 12 Clear with
fresh Breases wind att WSW Steard
N ½ E very heavey Sea from the Nward

friday Febry 1st 1793
Cleare weather with fresh Breases the wind att SW Steard N
1/2 E in Lattd of 34:46 Calm all night

Sattaday Febry 2
Clear with Light aires form south East steard N 1/2E in Latd of
34:00 South att Night with fresh Breas the wind att ESE Steard
N 1/2 E

Sunday 3d
Hazy with fresh Breases
att ESE Steard N 1/2 E att 9 oclock Saw
a Ship on the Leabow att J past 10 Came up
with her She proved to be the favouret
of Nanticket in amearicaa She has been
17 mounths from amaricaae been on
the Cost of parru on the South Sea

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fishing trade She was well Ladan with oil She had 90 tons of
palmacity oil on bord She gave an count of of the Sallam ander
the will111 and ann and mary anne and Eritainaia wailers from
port Jackson being all well on the Cost of Parru in august Last
and Like wise of the Matilda being Lost on an Hand Near
otheitea
the Ships Company being in their boats for 10 days and then
taken up by ship bound to the Cape of good hope and
Likewise of the Britainare Captn Raven he spoke to him 14
days past Near the River plate bound to St Catherines She had
put into the Hand of New Zealend for 3 weeks She Landed 12
men with the 2d mate to Secure Seales Skins and furs against
the time of the Return of the Ship to New South Wailes this
day in Lattd of 32 South and 42:15
East Longtd West

Munday 4 Tuesday 5 Wedansday 6
Cleare weather with fresh breases the wind att ESE Steard
from N by E to N by W

Thursday Febry 7th 1793
Cleare with Light winds att ESE Steard NW by N att 8 att 4
Saw the Land the Easterd of Riojanaro att 10 made the mouth
of that harbour att 2 oclock Came to anchor Near this town

friday 8
Clear weather this day began to water the Ship

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Sataday Feby the 9th 1793
Cleare weather this day sarvd fresh Beef at 2lb per man per day
watering the Ship

Munday Febry the 11
this day Arived
the St Andrewe brig from bristol bound to
faullands Hand a fishing and on the Sataday following was
joun by a Ship her Companion been 10 weeks from England

Thursday 14
being on Shore ashwed ensday by Reason of our gaining a day
by Comeing Round Cape Horn I went a Shore on Leave and
had the pleasure of going through all the Romish Churches
which are very Grand and Magnificient in one was 4 alters and
in Each alter the virgin mary with our blessed Savour in her
arms with 7 Candlesticks and 7 Candles burning att Each alter
and Round the Church Stood all the Heads of the Patrichs of
old the Church Gitted with gold and Savaral Elegant Branches
and it being the first of Lent thay went in Possesion Through
the town with all the images in statu the first was our Savour
on the Cross and in front walked 8 young Lads dressed
Elegant in Silks and Sattans with Diamonds and Jewels with
wings on their

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Shouldars in Imatation of the Blessed angils in Heaven Each
Image being 10 or 12 or some 15 feet in Heiaight and Each
Caried by 18 or 20 men after him Came S4 Peter St Paul and
all thee Saints which thay Hold Sacrad in thare Church to the
Number of 15 Different Stands and between Each Stand went
one or two of the Immaganary angils of which was 30 in
Number and in the Rear was an arning of Crimson velvet
Carried by 8 or 10 men with Stands on poles under which
wen went 2 or 3 prcssts and in the Senter was
one which Personates the pope of Rome and on Each Side of
the Street went 2 or 300 men with Large wax tapers 3 or 4 feet
in Leanth and about the bigness of my resst but so Great is
thier Idolatry thay kneel down when Ever any Images Pass
them in the street and att Every Corner of the Street is the
vergin mary with our Blessed Savour up against the Housses
att the Sight of which thay Cross themselfs across their breasts
with thier Hands and worship them and in Stead of Looking to
Jesus Christ as A Compleat Savour of the world thay Look to
the virgin mary as in a manner to insist for
her to Incest upon him to Save them which is a thing so absurb
that is Enough to make a prodstant Shuder att the Thoughts of
and So much Prosumtion I Saw wen on Shore as I Never Saw
in

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my Life and the Ignorance of the Lower Class of people makes
me to pity them for the preasts in still it to their minds that Let
them do what Ever thay please and Come to them and give them
Such a Sum of money thay will give them absolution and
forgive them all thier Sins but if thay Have no money to give
to fee them thar is No absolution for them and so thay must
Die in their Sins such absurdity it must be to think that any
Mortal on Earth can Have Power to forgive anothers Sins
when thay have not Powr to forgive thier own or to Live
without itt in the world for I may Say with the aposstal Paul
that we all have Sined and Come Short of the Glory of god So
I may quort the Same
Apostall in another place that there is No
other name Given under heaven amoungst
ware by we Can be Saved but by in and Through Jesus Christ
of Nazereth O that the trew knowledge of his Blessed Gosspel
may be Spread abrord through the world and all popish
Ignorance be done away is my Herty Wish and Sincier Prayer
(the whole of this place is only a kind of a prison for Neaither
Mer chant nor tradesman is allowed to go but Such a distants
from thee town under pellenty of being Sent to the mines for
Life and an Englishman is not

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allowed to go 20 yards from the water Edge with out a Soldieir
to gaurd
them for fear thay go beyound thee Limits
allowed what a diffrence is there between
this place and old England whare any person may go to any
parts of the kingdom without being Called to an account for it

Sattaday Febry 23
this day arived the Rattler Captn Colnett of London gave an
accunt of Great disturbensers in England and Every
Prapareation of war with the french Shee had 6 weeks from E
igland She was bound on discovry and a fishing

. . Tuesday 26
this day arived the Meadeator of London Captn Glasspoole She
has been on the water fishing on the Cost of Brasell and
Sprung a Leak and all her people very bad with the Scurvey
and was greatly distressed

Sattarday March 2d
att 4 this morning whieaid anchor and droped down to the
Roards the Same Evening the 2 boats got adrift and Sent to
the Portegease Ship to get thm next day the agent bought 6
guns 12 poundrs

Munday March the 4
this day wheaied anchor and Saild got out side of the Sugar
Lofe but being Calm droped anchor till night and then whead
again and Run out the wind Light att ESE Steard South

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Tuesday March 5 1793
 Clear weather with Calm att 12 Light winds att ESE Steard
NE by N att 4 tacked Steard S ... in Sight of Riojanarro
harbour

Wedensday 6
Calm all day att Night Light winds att NE Steeard ESE

Thursday 7
Clear weather with fresh breases the wind att NE Steard SSE
this day att 1/2 past 12 Departed this Life Mr Samuel Brown
third Mate of this Ship of a Dropsy he was aged about 40
years and buried att 6 in the Evining when Mr Thomson
Surgoen read the Buriel Cerremoneys
this day Saw Some dolphin and flying fish

Friday 8th
Clear with Light winds att NE Steard ESE att Night tacked
Steeard N by E the wind att E by N

Sattaday 9
Clear with fresh Gales att E by S Steeard NNE Clowdey att
Night

Sunday 10 Clear with Light Breases the wind att SE by E
Stieerd NNE in Lattd of 23:34 South Longtd 40 West

Munday 11 & Tuesday 12 & Wedansday 13
Clear with Light Winds ESE Steard NNE Wedensday James
Gable

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Latly A Convict att Botany Bay was punised with one dozen
Lashes for Neglect of duty and disre Spet and Contempt to Mr
Probett 1st Mate of the Ship and afterwards both Legs in Irons
and on Bread & Water to England

from Thursday March 14 to Munday the 18
very Squally with Light fresh Gales of wind
from NNE to NNW Steard from East to NE a deal of Rain

Tuesday the 19
Clowdy with Light Winds att NE by N Steard E by S and
Continued with the wind from the Northerd untill
Sunday the 24 with Squally weather Steearing to the Easterd

Munday March 25
Clear weather
with Light Breases the wind att E by N
N by E this day Spoke the flora of
Boston bound to the Pascific oscean She Saild from Boston on
the 16 of Decbr Last Commanded by Captn Mayo She has had
the winds from the Southerd all the way and we have had the
wnds from the N thease 3 weeks past in Latd of 19:22 South and
Longtd of 17:40 West

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Tuesday March 26 1793
 Clear with Light Breases the wind att East Steard N by E att 12
in Lattd of 17:24 South this day Patrick McMahan a marine
was Confined by Lieu1 Pouldon for Repeated irregurlar
bahavour Drunkenness and unsoldier Like bahaivour

Wedensday 27
Clear with Light Breases the wind att E by S Steard N by E att
12 in Latd of 15:47 South afternoon Wind att NE Steard NW
by N

Thursday 28
Clear weather with Lighte Breases the wind att E by N Steard
N by E in Latd of 14:30 this afternoon the Ships Company was
quarterd and Excercised the Great Guns for an hour att Night
fresh Breases
the Boy Thos owen punished with 6 Lashes

Friday 29
Clowdy with fresh Breases the wind att East Steard N by E in
Latd of 11:54 South

Sataday 30th
Clear with fresh Breases the wind att East Steard N by E this
day Exersised the Great Guns in Latd of 9 30 South

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Sunday March 31st 179
Clear with Light Breases the wind att ESE Steard NNE att 12
oclock in Latd of 6:35 South

Munday . . . April the 1st 1793
Clear with fresh Breases the wind
att ESE Steard NNE this day Pattck McMahon Marine who
was Confined on March 26 was Realeaced by Lieut Poulden in
Laid of 3:23 South this Night the Evining Star and the 7 Stars
whare intermixed a circumstance as I Nevr saw in my Life in
any Part of the world before

Tuesday the 2d
Clowdy with Light Breases the wind att E by S Steard NNE in
Laid 1:20 South this day turned the Longboat to Clean her and
Pay her Bottom

Wedensday the 3d
Clowdey with Light Breases the wind att ESE Steard N by E
1/2 E this day Crossed the Eqnoction Line in Longtd of 15
West in the afternoon whent Through the usall Cerremonys
with Neptune when the 2 Natives Thoucht itt had . . . n a man
who Lived in the Sea

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Thursday April 4th 1793
 thick Clowdy weather with Heavey Rain and Calm

Friday 5th
Clowdy with Heavey
Rain this Morning was Mised Robert
Thompson Privt in the 2d Compy marines I parted Compy with
him Last Night about 8 oclock att 9 some people on bord heard
Something fall into the water but not thinking of anything of
the Kind so it was Concluded that he was
Uenfortuneatly drounded unperceevd
of anyone he was born Near belfast
in Ireland Left a widow one Child about 13 years of aged he
was aged 38 years this day in Latd of 1:32 N North

Sataday 6
Clowdey with Showers of rain att one oclock Light B . . . att N
By W Steard NE by E . . . No obsern Sunday Calm

Sunday Munday 8
 Clowdy with Light . . . NE Steard NW by N this da ... 3
Sarjts on bord Valued the di . . . articles belonging to the Lat . . .
Thomson DDD when thay . . .
Stated to worth L1 10s 10d his on ...
taken by Lieut Poulden

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to be taken to the division the articels Consisted of 1 Coat 2
Jackets 2 Wascoats 2 Breaches 1 Hat Hee had 3 Sutes of
Cloaths Payable besides this afternoon very Havey Rain the
wind att South Steeard N East

MundTuesday 9th of April 1793
Clear with Light Breases the wind att NE Steard NW by N in
Laid of 3:59 North

Wedensday 10 & Thursday 11
Cleare with fresh Breases the wind att NNE Steard NW in
Latd 5:57 N

Friday 12
Cleare with fresh Breases the wind att NE Steeard NW by N
this day Spoke a Portague Snow from Lisburn bound to the
Brassils She gave an account of war between Great Britain
and france and theat the King of france was beheaded the 21
of Janry Last that war was declared the 22d that Spain Holland
Rusha and ... a whare all Combined against . . . e this day in
Latd of 6:42 N

. . . y 13th
Clear with Light . . . s the wind att NE Steard N ... N in Latd
of 7:42 North

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Sunday April 14th 1793
Cleare with fresh Breases the wind
att NE Steard NNW in Latd of
9:30 North

Munday 15
Clear wth Light Breases the wnd att NE Steard NNW in Lat"
of 11:10 North and 29:40 West Longtd

Tuesday the 16
Clear with fresh Gales of wind att NE Steard NN West in
Latd of 13:3 North

Wedensday the 17
Cleare with fresh Gales of wind att ENE Steard N by West in
Latd of 15:5 North

Thursday the 18th
Cleare with fresh Gales of wind att ENE Steard N by West
this day very Heavey Sea in Latd of 17:35 North

Friday the 19th
Clowdy w . . . Gales of wind att E by N Steard . . . East Split
the fore topmast s . . . this day in Latd of 19:54 N ... A
heavey Sea Runing from . . . N East

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Sataday April the 20th 1793
Clear with fresh Breases the wind att E by N Steard N 1/2 E
this day George Glandford boy fell from the main deck down
into the After hold Cutt his head and Mouth
in Latd of 22:41 North this
Night Crosed the trafick Line of Cancer this Line Lies in Latd of
23:29

Sunday 21st
Cleare with Light Breases
the wind att E 1/2 S Steard N by EJE this day Saw a Great deal
of Gulf weeds in Latd of 25:6 N

Munday 22
Cleare with Light Breases the wind att E by N Steard N by E
this day the Govrr Gave Evry Marines 2lb of fresh pork in Latd
of
. . .N

. . . day 23 Cleare with Light Breases ... d att SSE Steard
NNE this day ... all the Riggeen this day in Latd . . . N Longtd
31 West Painted the

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Wedensday April the 24 1793
Cleare with Light Breases the wind att NE Steard NNW in
Latd of 29:40 North

Thursday 25
Cleare weather Calm in the Morning att 9 Light Breases the
wind att ENE Steard North in Latd of 30: att Night Calm

Fryday 26
Cleare with Light aires att East Steard NNE in Lat of 31
ION this day a Sale was
made of the Cloaths of the
Late Mr Saml Brown Deceased

Sataday 27
Cleare with Light Breases the wind att SW Steard NE by N
in Latd of 32:53 N this day made the Barricadiers of the
Hammocks and Quarterd the Marines

Sunday 28
Cleare with Light fresh
Breases the wind att SW by W Steard NE by N this day in
Latd of 34:42 this Night att 10 oclock the wind Shifted Round
4k-to NE in A minute with Card GHard
Gales and Rain Steard ESE

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Munday April 29 1793
 Dark Clowdy weather with Hard Rain all day and hard Gales
of wind att NE Steerd NW by N no observation

Tuesday 30
dark Clowdey with Light Breases the wind att NE Steard NW
by N no observation

Wedensday May l1th 1793
Clowdy with Light Breases thee wind att NE Steard NW by N
unbent the old Main top sail and bent the new one

Thursday 2d friday 3d
thick dark Clowdey weather with Rain and Squally thee wind
att NNE Steard E by S

Sataday 4th thick Hazy weather with fresh breases att 9 oclock
in the Morning A very Heavey Squall which was followed by
A Hard Gale of wind att NNE Handed the Corses and foretop
Sail Lay too under the Close reefed main topsail in Latd of
42:46 North

Sunday 5
Cleare with fresh Breases
the wind att NE by N Steard ESE dureing the Last 24 Hours we
drifted 42 miles to the Southerd
by Reason of the Gail from the Northerd

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in Latd of 42:4 North towards Night light
Breeses Remarkable Smothe Sea

Light Munday May the 6 1793
Cleare with Breases the wind att NW Steard ENE 1/2 E this
Morning got up top Gallant yards in Latd 42 28 N Set the
Standing Sails

Teusday 7th
Cleare with Light Breases the wind att West Steard E by N|N
in Latd of 43:7 N

Wedensday 8
Hazy weather with Light Breases the wind att West Steard E
by N this Afternoon Departed this Life William Mason
Private Marine of a voilient purgeing
Something very Remarkable that this
Day 4 years that man fell from a tree att Port
Jackson and hurt his Lions and its thought allthough he got
well Sufficient to allwais do his duty yet that fall ocasioned his
Death this is the 2d Messmate that I have Losst in Less than
five weeks he was from Glostershire Aged about 28 years (att
night the wind att NE by N Steard ESE with Light Breases
and Hazy weather) mason buried att 7 att night when Mr
Thomson Read the Buriel

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Thursday May 9 1793
Gleare weather with Light Breases the wind att NE by N
Steard E by S in Latd 45:00 North Longtd 28 West Calm from
12 till 6 Excersised Great Guns att Night fresh Breases the
wind att SW Steard E by N this day No Spirits Served

friday 10th
Cleare with fresh Breases the
wind att NW Steard E by N in Laid 46:17

Sataday 11 Cleare with fresh Breases in
the Morning the wind att N by W Steard E by N att 10 Light
winds att NE by N Steard ESE Clowdy
Round to the westard run 188 miles
the Last 24 hours Distant from Silly 657 miles

Sunday 12
Cleare in the morning with Light Breases att West Steard EJN
in Lat" 48:19 N in the after noon Hazy with Small Rain att
Night Wind att North

Munday 13
Dark Clowdy weather with Rain the wind att NNE Steard E
by S in Latd 49:10 att Night Cleare with Light Breases

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Teusday May 14 1793
thick Dark Clowdy weather with fresh Breases the wind att
NE Steard SE by E Excersised Great Guns and Loaded them
with Powder in Latd of 49:26 Distant from Silly 348 miles

Wedensday 15
Morning thick Clowdy weather with fresh Breases the wind att
NE by E Steard SE by E att 9 wore Ship Steerd NW by N Last
Night tryed for soundings got none in 90 fathoms

Thirsday 16 Dark Hazy weather with fresh Breases the wind
att N by E Steard E by South in Latd 49:22

friday 17 Clear with fresh breases the wind att ENE att 5 in the
morning Saw a ship to winderd tacked att 7 Spoke her her
name was the Lydia from Greenwick bound to Boston Gaive
an account of the french war that thay have a many Priviteers
out on our Coast and taking many of our merchant Ships and
Likewise of the English having a fleet Crusing the Channell
under the Command of Admirall Gerdarner 3 days past thay
was near the Liziard and Likewise of an army of the English
and Prusians being in france an ... of a regment belonging to
Englan . . .

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being all Cut of but 6 men att the Same time Struck Soundings
in the Channel of oald old England in
90 fathoms water Hoisted out the
Boat went on bord att 8 the boat returnd
and made sail t Steard NNW Distant
from Silly 138 miles the duke of york Commander of the
English army in france
att 12 tacked Steard ESE in Latd 49:26
att 7 att Night the . . . wind N by W Steard
E by N with fresh Breases

Sataday May 18 1793
Morning Cleare with fresh Breases the wind
att N by W this Morning att 4 oclock Saw
A french Privateer on our weather
Bow fired 3 Guns att us to Bring us too
made Sail Called all Hands to Quarters made the Barricadiers
Housted English Collours Spliced the main Brace att 11 Saw a
Brig on the Lee beem the frenchman fired 2 Guns to Leeward
att 1 Spoke a sweedish Brig told us we ware distant from Silly
32 mles E by S
made sail 1/2 past 1 frenchman fired
1 Gun att 2 she Spoke the Sweed and Stood
aftur us again immeadately in the
Morning Steeard East in the afternoon
Steard SE|E att Night Shortend
Sail Sounded in 62 fathoms water att 12 sounded again in 52
fathoms Lay two under Easey Sail

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Sunday May 19 1793
Cleare with fresh Breases the wind att NE att 2 in the
Morning Saw the Silly Light House made sail att 3 made the
Lands End of England att 9 Came up with the Lizard the wind
att NE by E Stood of and on working to winderd att 6 in the
Evining of fallmouth Harbour Savaral Shore boats Came on
bord Sent a Letter home Lay to Near the Harbours mouth all
Night

Munday 20
Cleare with fresh Breases the wind att N by E ... att 7 in the
Morning His Excellency Arthur Philip went on Shore and the
2 Natives and Mr Alley to Proceed on thare way to London att
12 was Joun by the Hide frigate and Savaral of her prizes on
her way to Spithead att 1/2 past 1 the wind Came Round to S
by E tacked Steard East att Night Saw the Edistone off
Plymouth tackd Steard SSE wind att NE

Teusday 21
Cleare with Light Breases the wind att NE Steard SSE Saw
the Barry Head Near torbay hoisted out
the Boat wint on bord the Hind got 2
Bags of Bread from hur tacked Steard
E by N Calm all the midill of the day in the Evining Light winds
att SW Steard ENE

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Wedensday May 22 1793
Cleare with Light winds att N by E in the morning Stieard E
middil of the day Calm afternoon Light Breases from NW to
NE Steard from ENE to SE by E att 4 Saw the He wight ahead
marines Revieud thier Nessaryes

Thursday 23 this Morning from ENE Clear
with fresh Breases the wind att ENE tackd Savaral times Near
the He of whight in the afternoon wind the Southerd Light
winds att 4 Saw Lord Hoods fleat going to Sea att 9 Came to
anchor att Sipthead after an abcence of 6 years and 10 days and
on the 24th Landed to our unspeakable Joy in old England and
Joun the Division

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Sepbr 15th 1794
Came to mr Smiths
at 14 guineas per year
Recd Nov 26 - - - - L3 3s 0d

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from July the 31th on 3lb of suger
4lb of Maze 3Pts of Pease 4lb of Pork
and 1/2 lb of Rice from July the 31 on untill
august the 7
7lb of Suger from agust the 7 3P of Doll 1/2 lb of Rice Beef till
august the 21 from august the 21 or
3lb of Suger 4 of Weat 1/2 lb of Rice 4 of Pork till Sepbr the 3d
from Sepbr the 3d on 7lb of Beef 2 of flowr 1 1/2 of Suger 3d of Ib
Doll untill the 10 from the 10 on 2 of flower 5 of Rice 4 of Pork
3P of Doll
untill octbr the 22d from octbr 22d on 2lb of
flower of Rice 4 of Pork 3P of pease and
6 ounces of oil up to Decbr the 3d from Decber 3d on 3lb of flower
4 of pork 5 of Rice 3pst of doll and 6 ounces of oil up to the day
of my Leaveing that Colliney on december the 11 1792

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A Coppy of the Provisions Isued to the Marines on bord the
atlantic Transport Bound fron Botany Bay to England per
Weeks Ration
Janry 20
bagan
Rum Pt 3 ½
 Bread lbs 7
flower lbs 2
Beef lbs 2
Pork lbs 2
Rice lbs 2
Pease
oil Pts 2 onces

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. . . m August the 4d eft to august the 22 Sarved 5
of Rice
. . . om August 22d to Sepbr the 12th on
. . . of flower 3 1/2 lb of Rice and 4lb of pork
or in Lieu 7lb of Beef from Sepbr the 12th
to Novlbr the 14th Stopt the Rice from Novbr
the 14 to Decbr 26"> on 6lb of flower 4lb of Pork
or 7lb of Beef lp of Pease and lp of oatmeal
from Decbr 26 1791 on 5Ib of flowr and
2P of oatmeal till Janry the 9th 1792 and
from Janry the 9th on 4lb of pork or 7lb of
Beef and 5 of flower untill Febry
13th and from Febry 13 5lb of flower lLb of
Rice 4lb of pork to March the 5th and
from march the 5th on 5lb of flower
and 4 of pork till april the 16th and
from april the 16 on 3lb of flower
2lb of Indian Corn and 4lb of Pork
untill may the 14 and from may
the 14 on one pound & 1/2 of flowr
4lb of Maze and 4lb of pork till
June the 25 and from June the 25
on l 1/2 lb of flower 2lb of pork 5lb of maze
1Q of Pease until July the
2st from July the 2dt on 11/2 lb of Suge . . .
4Lb of Maze 1lb of Rice 1Q of Dooll
2lbs of Pork until the 31 and

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A Coppy of the Allowance of P ... Sarved on the Hand of NS
Wai . . . from Janry 28'b 1788 to the 6th of October on full from
octbr ye 6th on 7Lb of flower
to may the 18th 1789 from may the 18th to octb
26 on ...full Allowance from octbr the 26th 1789
to April the 1st 1790 on 2/3ds Allowance and
April the 1st to the 12th on half allowance
from April the 12th to June 10th on 21/2 lb of flowr 2Lb of Rice
2Lb of Pork from June the 10th to the 21st 4Lb of flower from June
the 21st to July the 12th on full allowance from
July 12th to the 26 on 4Lb of Pork or 7lb of
Beef 7Lb of flower 1/2 lb of Rice 2 of oatmeal
½ of Pease from July the 26 to octbr ye 23d on 8Lb of flower and
4lb of pork or 7 of Beef from octbr the 23d to Novbr 13th an
addition of 3 pints oatmeal from Nov ye 13 to Decbr the 4th stopt
the oatmeal and served 3 pints of pease from Decbr the 4th to the

25th stopt the pease from Decbr 25 to Janry the 1st Sarved 1
Quart of pease from Janry the 1st 1791 to the 8th Stopt the pease
and from Janfy the 8th to March the 19th on 4lb of flower 5Lb of
Rice 4lb of Pork or 7lb of Beef and 6 ounces of butter from
March the 19th to April the 2d Stopt the Butter from April the 2d
to July the 18th on 3lb of flower 3lb of Rice 3Lb of Pork or 41/2 lb
of Beef from July the 18th to August the 4th to
the22d Sarved . . . lb of flowr and 6 ounces of S
...

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A Memmorandam of...
Stopt or Issued to the Marin . . .
Port Jackson N S Wailes
March the 8th 1790 this day pit on
one Gil Each man per day
June the 11th put on full allowance
July the 1st Stoped the whole
Novbr the 23d Sarved full allowance
Febrv the 15th 1791 Sloped the Sprits
Decbr the 24th 1791 Searved Spirits
March the 17 1792 Stopt the Spiri . . .
June the 27 Sarvd the Spirits at ½ July the 18 the Spirits Stoped