At 12, a very severe gale—a hurricane. The wind at that time shifted roiind the compass with dreadful lightning and thunder, and heavy swell from the N.W. p.m.—Rain, with squalls at intervals.[1]
[Journal resumed.]
Remarks at Sullivan Bay Camp, &c., December 1, 1803.
Thursday, 1. a.m.—Strong breezes and a very great surge. No boat able to go on shore or to the camp.
Friday, 2. a.m.—Strong breezes and rain, with thunder and lightning. No boats able to go [to] the camp, or on shore, the surf being so much.
Saturday, 3. a.m.—At 9, the weather being moderate Mr. Humphries and self landed, with Lieut. Houston, at the bottom of Athers Seat. We walkd to the camp, no boat being able to go up, the distance of the. walk about 12 miles. That day I dind with the officers of the mess.
Sunday, 4. a.m.—Moderate breezes and fair. At ½ past 10, the military parade. At 11, both civil and military went to divine service, and all the setlers and convicts. H.M. ship Calcutta advanced a little way to One Tree Point.
Monday, 5. a.m.—Moderate breezes and fair. H.M. ship Calcutta at 10 anchored at her old station off One Tree Point.
Tuesday, 6. Some of the officers of the Calcutta came on shore. Mr. Brumley [Bromley], surgeon, and self, with a party, dind with Mr. Houston off goose at his tent. At 6, Mr. Brumley, Humphries, and Harris and self, went to my summer house, where we smokd till near 1 a.m.
Wednesday, 7. Thermomter 96, at 10 a.m. a.m.—½ past 10, Mr. Brumley, Harris, Humphries, and self, went to the S. b. West part of the coast with our guns and fish spears. The tide coming in we returnd to the camp. In our way there I killd the most beautiful bird of the bittern species, havi—[indistinct], p.m.—At 9, we observd a native fire near Arthers Seat. past, lightning at a distance.
Thursday, 8. a.m.—This morn I walked to the S.West part of the coast to see whether there was a sail coming from Pt. Jackson, being in great expectation of one every day. Mr. Tuckey, and a party of the Calcutta officers, on shore.
Friday, 9. a.m.—At 4, Lieut. Tuckey, R.N., McCulloch, R. Marines; Mr. White, Purser of H.M. ship Calcutta; Lieut. Johnson, R.M.; Mr. Bowden, Surgeon; Mr. Harris, Surveyor; with 3 soldiers armd, and their survants, set off for Western Port. Mr. Sladden and self engaged on some business. That Lee had been writing again Mr. Clark and Mr. Ingle.
Saturday, 10. a.m. At 11, Mr. Sladden and self sat till 3 p.m. enquiring into an accusation that Lee should bring forward agst Manning for coining. After a minute investigation found it only a malicious transaction.
I set my white hen on 21 egg this morn.
- ↑ The log-book of the Calcutta was found by Labilliere who gives these entries in full.—[Ed.]
