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EAKLY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. 87 Sunday, 25. Wind W.b.S. a.m. — ^At 6 set treble reef fore top sail, unbent the main top ; at noon squally, in main top sail. p.m. — At 2 fresh breezes and squally, with rain. Monday, 26. Wind W.N.W. a.m. — At 5 fresh breezes and cloudy wr. P.M. — Fresh breezes and squally, with constant rain ; took in the studing sails ; at 6 fresh breezes, with thick hazy wr. ; at 10 split the main top sail, close reefd tlie sail. Tuesday, 27. Wind AV.S.W. a.m.— Fresh breezes and hazy wr. P.M. — Strong breezes and cloudy. Wednesday, 28. Wind N.W. a.m. — Cloudy unsettled wr. ; at 6 rove new top glut, sheets, p.m. — Employd securing the cutwater with strappings, &c. Thursday, 29. Wind N.W.b.W. a.m. — Fresh breezes and hazy wr. ; 9 this morn we perceivd the water much smoother than usual, and we are within the south point of New Holland ; at p.m., Mic. Day, the Captain and Col. dind with us off of 2 geese, &c. ; and the first day that we could set steady at table since we left the Cape. Lat. obsd., 38° 49 S. Distance off of the South Cape of New Holland, 200 miles. Friday, 30. Wind north, N.b.E. a.m. — Fresh breezes and cloudy wr. We obserd, though the wind blew very fresh, the water was smooth, by reason of being within the Southern Cape of New Holland ; dist. 300 miles, p.m. — Strong breezes and squally ; at 4 in top giant, sails and 2d reefd the top sails ; 30 past 6 close reefd, and furld the mizn T. sails, stowed the M. top stay sails, continual strong winds. Saturday, October 1. Wind N.E.b.N., W.N.W. a.m.— Stowed jib, strong breezes and squally wr., with rain ; 30 past 5 double reefd the mizen S. sails and top glnt. sails and M. T. mast stay sails ; at noon strong breezes and cloudy, p.m. — At 1 fresh gales and squally weather ; at 10 do. wr. Sunday, 2. Wind north, a.m. — Fresh breezes and squally ; at 9 the carpenters employd stowing the booms ; at G moderate breezes and cloudy, p.m. — Do wr. employed stowing the booms. Monday, 3. Wind N.W.b.N. a.m. — Fresh breezes and squally ^t. Departed this life Christ. Smith (a convict), p.m. — 30 past 6 committed the body to the deep with the usual ceremony. Tuesday, 4. Wind W.N.W. a.m. — Light breezes and cloudy ; at 1 1 squally wr.; sailmaker employd at the main sail. p.m. — Fresh breezes and squally, with rain ; at 5 under double reef top sails ; at 6 hard gales. Wednesday, 5. Wind W.b.S. a.m. — Strong gales ; under double reef top sails ; sailmaker employd repairing the main sail. p.m. — Light breezes and clear wr. ; made and shortend sail as requisite, Thursday, 6. Wind N.N.W. a.m. — Light breezes and cloudy. Tryd soundings ; no ground at 60 fthms. ; bent best bower cables ; at noon fresh breezes and cloudy ; double reef the top sails, p.m. — Strong- breezes and squally wr. ; took in 3d reef the F. sails. At 8 sounded at 90 fthms. ; running under F. and M. top sails and fore T. mast stay sail. People looldng out all night for land. Blowing very hard, and high sea. Friday, 7. Wind S.S.W. a.m. — Strong breezes ; sounded ; found no ground at 70 fthms. At noon light airs and clear, p.m. — Light breezes