The Logbooks Of The Lady Nelson, By Ida Lee










































































 -  Latitude observed 33 degrees 28
minutes 26 seconds south.

Tuesday, April 6th. Fine weather throughout. At 4 P.M. came - Page 157
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Latitude Observed 33 Degrees 28 Minutes 26 Seconds South.

"Tuesday, April 6th.

Fine weather throughout. At 4 P.M. came to in Belloe's Reach and at half-past 9 P.M. got under weigh and gained Portland Reach. At 10 A.M. got under weigh and by noon got one reach above Portland Reach - as yet we have not seen one log of cedar.

"Wednesday, April 7th. Proceeding up the river - by 4 P.M. came to in the Reach above the first settlers - fired a gun.

"Sunday, April 11th. At half-past 12 hauled the vessel in close to Government House and began to take in wheat and by sundown got in 311 bushels. At daylight again began to receive grain and by noon received on board to the amount of wheat 774 bushels.

The Hawkesbury to Sydney Cove.

"Monday, April 12th. Preparing to drop down the river. At 6 A.M. made the signal for sailing with a gun.

Hawkesbury River to Sydney Cove.

"Tuesday, April 13th. At 9 A.M. hauled up to get down the river but the wind blew so strong in our teeth that we were obliged to come to a few hundred yards below Government House.

"Wednesday, April 14th. At half-past 12 P.M. the tide having made down hove up and began to tow down the river and by 5 P.M. got down to the lowest settlers. At 8 P.M. fired a gun and set an armed watch; at 9 P.M. having a fair breeze of wind, got under weigh and by noon cleared Lover's Leap Reach.

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