EARLY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. 79 Friday 15. Wiud vble. a.m. — Light breezes and variable ; people cmployd variously, p.m. — Received fresh beef, &c., &c. Saturday 16. a.m. — Light breezes and clear. At 8 made signal for all officers, &c., to repair on board. Weighd the stream. Eeceived a quantity of provisions on board. Saturday, 16. p.m. — Light breezes. People employed variously. Sunday, 17. a.m. — Light breezes and clear. At 6 hove short ; at 10 weighd, with a light breeze from N.N.W. ; Ocea7i in company, and made all sail. At 11.30 past falling calm ; came too with a small bower, in 20 fathm., soft ground. About 17 miles down, bear- ings as follows : — St. Cruz fort, S.S.E. ; Sugar Loaf, S. W. ; Isle Cobras West, Handels Islands, and William Gruillons S.W. b. W. I visited D. Ajuda for the last time^
mile. The Carmelites had a great feast this day in the eve, great
iire works. Capt. W. Col. Coll., Lieut. Huston, and self, on shore, and returned late on board with the Capt., &c., &c. * * I see Antonio this eve at 5, and we took leave of each other with Regret. Vale ! Monday, 18. Wind vble. a.m. — Rain, with a moderate breeze from the southward, p.m. — Squally. People employed variously. Remarks : — Captain Woodriffe, Lieut. Dowers, Huston and self, went on a shooting party on the side of Bong Voyage. We took our cold dinner, and dined at Mrs. * * * » ^ where there were 5 daughters. At 6 p.m. we got on board. Mr. Maudaunt, a Bengali merchant, came on board to take a passage to the Cape. Tuesday, 19. Wind vble. a.m. — Light breezes and clear. At 7 made signal to weigh with a gun. A pilot came on board. Weighd and made all sail. AVith a light breeze from the N ward, at 9 passd Fort Santa Cruz ; at noon, Calm Flat Island, 8. S.W. ; Isle Redondo, S.W. S. ; Sugar Loaf, N.W. W. ; Outermost Island, to the easter- mot,^ E. ^ S. ; Laye ^ Island, on with the Isle Cobras, N.W. W. ; Fort Santa Cruz, N.N.W., in 15 fm. of the nearest shore mile. H.M. Ship Calcutta, at Sea, July, 1803. Wind calm. p.m. — Calm and clear. At 30 past 1 a light breeze sprung up from the eastward ; at 4, moderate breezes ; Sugar Loaf, N. W., 6 or 7 Lgs. ; at 7, burnt a false fire, which was answ'd by the Ocean. E. b. S. — 20 minutes of two we closd the Convent de Ajuda, and at 3 the St. Benta and the Isle of Cobra. Town of St. Sebastian ... ... W. River Rio Janeiro ... ... N.E. b. N. Land breeze ... ... ... N.W. Seabreeze ... ... ... S.E. Cross'd the Tropic of Capricorn, Nostra Sentiora de Concessione, D. Ajuda. ' This interlineation is just as it stands in the original. "^ Probably eastermost. ^ Indistinct. [C]
