"Saturday, 10th October. Observed the flag for indifferent landing - hove
up, put ye vessel under snug sail and stood off and on during night - at 4
P.M. Phillip's Island bore north distant 6 miles. A boat came along, into
which we delivered a part of the officers' baggage.
"Sunday, 11th October. Moderate winds and weather - a confused sea. P.M. A
boat came off - sent in her ye officers' baggage - at 6 P.M. the weather
looking rather unfavourable ran the vessel into Hunsons Bay - stood off
and on during night - at daylight went round to Sydney Harbour.
"Monday, 12th October. Variable winds, fine weather. P.M. a 2nd boat came
with Ensign Baillie's baggage. Stood off and on during night - in the
morning went into Sydney Bay - a boat came off with Mr. Baillie's baggage,
also received for boat 4 rough spars for sweeps.
"Tuesday, 13th October. Standing off and on Cascade Bay - at 4 the
vessel's signal for a boat was made from ye shore - lowered down our gig
and sent the boatswain on shore in her. In a little time he returned and
informed me it was the Lieutenant-Governor's orders that I should stand
to sea and await boat - made all sail and stood to sea till sundown, when
seeing no signs of a boat made sail for ye island. Saw a large ship in
the offing, she proved to be the Earl Cornwallis from Sydney.
"Wednesday, 14th October. A.M. Seeing no signs of a boat went around to
Sydney Bay and observed Cornwallis lying to off Northern Island.
"Thursday, 15th October. At 5 P.M. Ensign Bayley embarked on boat and the
boat brought remainder of his baggage - all the other passengers came on
board - discharged the pilot. At 6 made sail - at 7 P.M. Mount Pitt bore
north-east by east distant 4 leagues - at sundown ye Earl Cornwallis out
of sight.
"Friday, 16th October. Fresh gales - cloudy and rain - a high sea
running - strong gales. The vessel laboured a great deal.
...
"Tuesday, 27th October. Fresh winds and hazy - at 2 A.M. saw land
north-west 10 or 11 miles - at 8 A.M. south head of Broken Bay bore to
north-west 6 miles - at noon fine - got within Heads and made all sail.
"JOHN MURRAY,
"Commander."
On his return to Sydney on the completion of the voyage Murray was
ordered by Governor King to proceed in the Lady Nelson and finish the
exploration of the south coast, which Grant had not been able to
complete. The instructions issued by Governor King were very precise.
"You will proceed without loss of time to Basses Straights and observe
the following directions for prosecuting discoveries in those straights
on the south-west coast of this country...When you are between Ram Head
and Western Port you will proceed to Kent's Group and ascertain the size
of those islands (particularly the easternmost)...From Kent's Group you
will run on a straight course to Wilson's Promontory noticing the course
and distance, soundings and quality of the bottom...From Wilson's
Promontory you will trace the coast between Point Schanck and Cape Albany
Otway...From thence you will run to Harbinger Rock lying off the
north-west point of King's Island...You will make the circuit of that
island or islands in addition to the King's instructions respecting new
discoveries...You will carefully examine...all within 6 miles round the
island to ascertain whether a vessel may anchor.
