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EAKLY RECORDS OP PORT PHILLIP. 99 Sunday, 11. a.m. — At 10, the military, setlers, and convicts, asembled. At 11, performd divine service. Monday, 12. a.m. — At 10, a signal was made from the post on the S.W. side of the island that a ship appeared in sight, which we imme- diately commmiicated to the Calcutta. At 11, I went on board to dinner. At 4, we obserd the ship to be the Ocean transpord, Capt. Merthew, taken into Government service by Governor King for 4 months. The ship brought Mr. Collins and the crew that went to Port Jackson, and dispatches to Lieut. G. Collins. By him we were informd that there was a settlement formd on Van Dandemens Land by a part of the convicts, male and female, nnder the command of Lieut. Bowen, River du Nord^, the River Derwent, on the south shore of Van Diemens Land ; and that the Ocean and Lady Nelson, which saild on the 28 of November, and the Ocean on the 29 of November, have come to Pt. Phillip to remove us there, or where the Lient. Governor should think proper. Early this morn Lee and another convict went to the Governors garden and procured a gun and ammunition from the gardner, by saying that he came from the Governor, and had orders to receive it. Tuesday, 13. a.m. — At 10, Capt. AN^oodriff came on shore. The Lieut. Governor informd ns that H.M. ship Calcutta was going to Port Jackson on Sunday 18 of this month. I went on board, and there I slept. Wednesday, 14. a.m. — At 11, a signal was made that a strange sail was in sight. At 3 p.m. she came to an anchor. The Francis, schooner, from Port Jackson, sent round by order of Governor King, for to remove the settlement to Van Diemens Land. He brought dispatches from thence for that purpose. At 7, I returnd to the camp. The party of gentlemen returnd from Western Port. Lieut. Tuckey slept in my marquee, Francis, schooner. Thursday, 15. a.m. — At 9 Mr. Brumley, surgeon of H.M. Ship Calcutta, came on the shore and took breakfast with me. We dind with the officers at the camp. This eve he and a party smokd their pipes with me. Friday, 16. a.m. — At 9 the Francis, that came from Port Jackson, removed near the camp to be repaird. At 7 p.m. I went on board H.M. Ship Calcutta. Capt. Woodriff came on shore and took his leave of me in my marquee. Set the spotted hen. Saturday, 17. a.m. — At 11 H.M. Ship Calcutta moved her station nearer the harbour's mouth, to Sandy Bay. At 3 p.m. she anchord. At 4 got under weigh again, and moved within 2 mile and ^ of the mouth of the harbour. At 10 p.m. Mr. Collins brought Government dispaches. Mr. Harris, Humphries, Collins, Capt. Merthew supd there. This eve Lieut. Pateshall and Lt. Dowers, Lt. M. CuUoch went and caught some very fine crawfish. I took leave of Capt. Woodriff. Sunday, 18. a.m. — At 6 I took leave of all the officers of H.M. Ship Calcutta; took my boat and went to the camp, where I arrivd at i-past 8. At 9 I heard that H.M. Ship got out of the bay of Pt. Phillip, ' This was the name given by D'Entrecasteaux, subsequently by Hayes of the Bombay Marine called the Derwent, on the south shore of Van Diemen's Land. Bowen's settle- ment was established at Risdon, so named after the 2nd officer of the Lady Nelson which vessel conveyed the party. g2