No boat and judging of the
appearance of the sea there was no landing at Sydney Bay,* (* Sydney,
Norfolk Island.) bore on for Cascade, and by 5 got in sight of ye
Storehouse - fired another gun - at 7 P.M. John Drumond, pilot, came on
board, took charge as pilot - sent our boatswain's mate on shore in
pilot's boat with letter to Lieutenant Governor - kept standing off all
night - at daylight the Storehouse distant 3 miles - at 6 A.M. landed
Captain E. Abbott, Ensign Piper and Mr. John Roberts - at 9 A.M. boat
returned bringing with them ye pilot's assistant who told us ye landing
was good at Sydney - bore up for Sydney. By 11 got round and a boat coming
off we discharged a number of articles into her belonging to the
different officers. At noon they went on shore.
"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.
