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EAELY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. 85 Monday,^. WiucI S.S.E. a.m. — Strong breezes, with squalls at intervals. Variation, 28° 04 west at noon ; under storm stay-sails, and wore to the N.E. It is unusual to have the wind so long at the S.E., the wind generally.— Lat. obsd., 40^ 30 S. Not more than_ 500 miles from Simons Bay. A high sea, and had a very bad uiglit. P.M. — Squally wr., with rain. At 30 past 1 saw a sail in the eastern ; at 2, standing to the south ; at 5 past 4 observd that the strange sail had wore to the north ; made the private signal to her. At 5 the car- penter reports more defects in the knees of the head. We thought the strange sail was the Ocean transport. Tuesday, 6. Wind W.N.W. a.m.— Moderate wr. ; at 7 saw the strange sail E.S.E. 3 or 4 leagues, running to the eastward ; at noon the strange sail S.E. Lat. obsd., 39.47 S. p.m. — Moderate breezes and cloudy wr., with rain at 4. Lost sight of the strange sail in the S.E. Wednesday^ 7. Wind S.b.W., S.b.E. a.m. — Fresh breezes and light squalls. Lat. obsd., 39° 13 S. p.m. — Moderate breezes and cloudy weather ; took in and made sail, as required. Thursday, 8. Wind S.S.E. a.m. — Fresh breezes, with contmual rain. No observation, p.m. — Do. wr., with lightning from the N.West. Friday 9. Wind E.N.E., variable south ; calm, W.b.N. a.m. — Fresh breezes, with rain. p.m. — Do. wr. at 4 ; at 3 continual light- ning ; 30 past 11 squally, with hard rain. Lat. obsd., 36° 43' south. Saturday, 10. Wind S.W.b.W. a.m.— Steady fresh breezes and clear. At 9 pimishd. Thorns Fitzgerald (a convict) with 3 dozen lashes for theft, p.m. — Do. wr. ; at 10 much lightning to the N.W. Lat. obsd., 36 28 S. This day we got a fair wind. Sunday, 11. Wind W.S.W. a.m. — At 3 strong breezes, with rain ; ^-past 3 heavy squalls, with lightning ; at 8 fresh breezes, with rain ; at 10 do. wr. p.m. — Steady fresh breezes. Lat. 36° 41 S. Monday, 12. AVind W.b.S. a.m. — Fresh breezes and cloudy wr. P.M. — Moderate breezes and clear wr. Tuesday, 13. Wind S.W. a.m. — Squally, with heavy rain ; at noon pleasant wr. p.m. — Moderate breezes, with squalls at intervals. Wednesday, 14. Wind variable to the west. a.m. — Light winds and clear wr. p.m. — Do. wr. The prisoners beds, &c., were taken up to air, and prison smoaked. Thursday, 15. Wind north-east. a.m. — Light airs, inclining to a calm ; at 30 past 9 departed this life Jeremiah David ; at 30 past 11 committed the body of the deceasd to the deep, with the usual cere- mony. P.M. — Moderate and clear wr. ; at 11 strong breezes and hazy ^t.*. Friday, 16. Wind N.E., N.N.E. a.m.— At 4 do. wr. ; at 11 strong breezes and hazy wr. p.m. — Fresh gales and squally wr., with a heavy head sea ; at 2 set the fore top sail, close reefd ; at 8 squally, in the fore top sail. Saturday, 17. Wind N.N.E. a.m. — At 2 fresh gales and squally weather ; at noon do. wr. ; set the main top sail and F. top mast stay sail. p.m. — At 1 strong breezes and hazy wr. ; at 4 do. wr. ; at 1 1 do. wr. Sunday, 18. Wind N.b.E. a.m. — Fresh breezes and squally wea- ther ; at 6.30 past out 2d reef top sails, and made sail; at 10 fresh breezes ; past musterd at quarters, p.m. — Moderate and fair wr.