this day, and was an invalid until the end of the week; during which time he acknowledges having received great attention from the Governor, and from the establishment generally.]
October 31.—Rain, and much lightning. At 10 came on a dreadful tempest, the lightning being very severe.
November 1.—Continual rains, with heavy thunder; thermometer 90 at noon; went down to 50 in the evening.
[The following is the first notice we find of Buckley—]
November 2.—Rain at intervals. Being much better was able to go to the Camp. Waited on the Governor. Complaint brought before me as a Magistrate, that one Robert Cannady, a servant of Mr. Humphrey, had promised Buckley, the Governor's servant, a waistcoat, in return for a pair of shoes which Cannady had taken and worn. Cannady would not give the waistcoat, although he had his shoes. After hearing both sides, I ordered the waistcoat to be given to Buckley according to promise.
November 6.—Mr. Collins, with six men in a large boat, sailed with despatches from the Calcutta and the Camp, to Governor King, at Port Jackson.
November 9.—Three more convicts missing. The men employed making a battery, and mounting guns.
November 10.—Mr. Collins got out of harbour this morning.
November 12.—An armed party left in search of runaway convicts. Eight in all absent.
November 13.—All the Officers, Military and Civil, with the convicts, attended at Divine Service. The Sermon preached was to induce feelings of thankfulness to Almighty God for our safe arrival.
November 14.—Lieutenant Petershall killed the first Kangaroo. It weighed, when dressed, more than 68 lbs. Colour dark sandy brown.
November 15.—The barge's crew of the Calcutta killed a sea elephant, weighing more than 110 lbs. The head like a bulldog's.
