VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES. 
26th. We had not loft fight of the Supply and other 
{hips, though they were confiderably ahead. Between nine 
and ten at night the wind came to the S. S. E. which made 
us tack and ftand to the S, W. In the morning could fee 
nothing of the flying fquadroUy as the feamen termed them. 
The wind continued all this day at E. S. E. with pleafant 
qlear weather. 
28th. The wind fhifted to the E. N. E. ; the weather 
hazy, with fmall rain and ftrong breezes. The Sirius made 
a fignal for the convoy to clofe. 
30th. The wind variable, with fbme heavy fhowers, and 
in the intervals clear weather. 
December ift and 2d. The wind from W. S. W. to 
S. W. by W. in lat. 40" fouth, long. 35° 10' eaft ; the 
weather moderate, cold, clear, and pleafant. We favv birds 
of different kinds, 
3d. In the evening, and on the fucceeding day, the wind 
to northward and weftward ; frefh gales, dark, wet, unplea- 
fant weather, with a high fea. The Sirius, for fear of fepa- 
ration, as the weather did not look kindly, made the fignal 
for the convoy to keep nearer the commanding officer. 
5th. In 
