M'Cauley: in all we mustered Military 11, Association 18. We went in search of the men who had escaped from the Camp, but discovered only traces where they had been, although we travelled a distance computed at fifty miles.
January 12.—Observed a schooner coming into the Bay. She proved to be the Edwin from Port Jackson. Anchored near the Ocean.
January 15.—The Ocean lost three men drowned by the upsetting of a boat coming from an island in the Bay. At 2 p.m. there came on a very severe tempest.
[The repeated storms of rain, with thunder and very vivid lightning, are noted in the journal as being of very frequent occurrence.]
January 16.—M'Allender went to the Governor's garden and surrendered himself, with a gun which was the Commissary's (Mr. Fosbrook's) property. At 2 he was brought into Camp.
[This man was also one of Buckley's party.]
January 17.—Engaged all the morning in taking the deposition of Daniel M'Allender, the prisoner who escaped with Pritchard and the party when Shaw was shot. Sailed for King's Island, the Edwin.
January 18.—The day very fine. At 11, thermometer stood at 82; and at 1 p.m. 92 in the shade, 110 in the sun. At 1 the Military, in their new clothing, paraded, and fired three vollies. At half-past 3, the hut of Lieutenant Johnson, R.M., and another of Lieutenant Lord's, R.M., caught fire, and were burnt, very nearly setting the whole of the marquees on fire.
January 20.—At 2 p.m., the Ann, from Port Jackson, with despatches from Governor King to Governor Collins, came to an anchor in the Bay.
January 21.—Engaged all the morning taking the deposition of Charles Shaw (the wounded man). At 1 p.m. information was given that two vessels were in sight from the flag staff, standing toward the harbour. Proved to be the Lady Nelson from Port Jackson, and the Edwin from King's Island.
