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EARLY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. 83 Friday y 19. Wind varble. a.m. — Receivd 394 lb. of fresh beef and mutton, and GOO lb. of soft bread, for the ships company and convicts. P.M. — Moderate, with imsettkl wr. Arrived a ship, under Dutch colours. John Henry Cashman, a convict, this afternoon stole Mr. Brumleys gold Avatch, and robd Mr. Mac Donals pocket book of 4 doUers. At 6 this eve jumpd overboard, with an intention of getting on shore. He was discovered, and boats sent to pick him up, but before they got to him he went down and was dro'nd. The above lad was servant to Mr. Eight the Master. Saturday, 20, Wind vable. a.m. — Receivd 783 lb. of beef and mut- ton and 600 lb. of bread for the ships company and convicts, p.m. — Moderate and fair wr. Employd variously. This morn I went out a shooting. Saw some wild deer, but could not get a shot at them. Mr. Hutter and 2 officers, Mr. Patishall, were of the party. We see the print of a tigers jjaw very fresh, and of wolfes before us. I killed a brace of partriges, Receivd stock for the colony. Sunday, 21. Wind vble. a.m. — Receivd 840 lb. of fresh beef and mutton for the crew and convicts, and 450 lb. of soft bread, p.m. — Receivd hay, &c., for the colony. Mond/iy, 22. Wind varible. a.m. — Employed getting ready for sea. Receivd 600 lbs. of fresh beef and mutton and 200 lbs. of soft bread for the crew & convicts, p.m. — Light airs and hazy wr. Tuesday, 23. Wind vble, KW. a.m. — Moderate and fine wr. At 5, unmoord ship and hove short. At 8, made the signal for all officers, &c., to repair on board, p.m. — Light airs and variable. At 3, a light breeze from the N.W. 30 past 3, weighd and made all sail, a boat towing ahead. At 6, anchord in 13 fthm. with the following bearings : — Noahs Ark, at S. W. ; the Roman Rock, S.E. b. E. ; Pauls Bay, S. |- E. ; and the center of Simons Town.^ At 9, rain and continual lightning. Wednesd., 24. Wind easterly, S.E. a.m. — Light airs, inclining to a calm with rain, p.ivl — Fresh breezes and thick hazy wr. with rain. At 4, weighd and stood in under the stay sails. At ^ past 5 anchord with the best bower in 10 fthms. — the Roman Rock S.E. b. E., Noahs Ark S.S.E. ^ E., and the Wharf S.S.W. | W.— veerd to a cable At 8, much liglitning. T/iursday, 26. Wind N. a.m. — Strong breezes. At 11 more mode- rate, and made the signal for sailing. At noon, weighd and made all sail ; fresh breezes & hazy. p.m. — Fresh breezes and hazy wr. At half-past noon, passd thro' between the Roman Rock and Noahs Ark. At 2, saw a brig, N. b. W. Employed stowing the booms. At 4, Cape Point N.W. b, W., and Fals Cape E. b. S. At 5, Cape Fals, N.N.E., 4 or 5 Igs. H.M. Ship Calcutta at Sea, August, 1803. Thursday, 25. On our departure from the Cape it was naturally for us to indulge at this moment a melancholy reflection which obtruded itself upon the minds of those, who, we, settlers at Pt. Philip. The laud behind us was the abode of a civilized people, that before us was the residence of savages. When, if ever, we might again enjoy the ' No omission here, the same lougitude probably applying to both. [C] f2