APPENDIX 351 



Monday January U, 1858 

 This morning between 9 & 10 A. M. the ten men aforesaid 

 took two boats loaded with stores & articles from out of the 

 ship & headed into the shore, at Cape Howe. 20 miles off 

 from the ship. I then braced forward and made all sail for 

 New Zealand Heading E. N. E. until after I got out of sight 

 of the boats, then I changed my course to S. By W. for 

 Hobart Town V. Diemens land) at 11 A. M. 



Tuesday 5th 1858 

 First Part. Strong notherly winds steering S. by W. at 4 P. M. 

 we spoke a brig {Martha Ellen) of New Castle, and asked the 

 Capt to come aboard. He did so and advised me to go to 

 Sydney telling me I would not have northerly winds long. 

 I gave him a written report of the whole transaction as far as I 

 knew. He allowed my shoulder was almost mortal. & that I 

 had better make all possible haste, for Port. I then headed 

 in to the land N. N. W. 'Middle' Part) calm. Later Part) 

 light breeze from the south, steering 20 J E. All sail set. 

 Latitude 37° 03' S Lon 150° 09' E 



Wednesday 6th 1858 

 1st Part. Light S. E. winds steering N. by E. Middle 

 Part Strong S. E. winds Steering N. by E. Latter Part. 

 Light winds, men employed in bending the chain on the An- 

 chors. All the iron & schuckles were hove overboard by the 

 Gang & we bent the chain with cutting gear schuckles. No 

 observation. Opposite Perpendicular. Bluff bearing N. E. 

 distance 20 miles from land at 12 M. 



Thursday 7th 1858 

 First Part, winds from the North. Off Perpendicular point. 

 Between 3 & 4 a steamer passed us steering North. Set the 

 colors with the union down at half mast. We were answered 

 by his setting his colors but he was not gentleman enough to 

 come to my assistance. He must have seen us as we could see 



