XX XIV 
INTRODUCTION. 
the 48th regiment to New South Wales; 
and on the 17th of February, twelve days 
after my appointment, left Gravesend ; but 
from a tedious detention in the Downs, and 
a succession of foul winds, did not finally 
leave Cork, where the troops embarked, 
until the 3rd of April. 
On the 26th of May, the Dick anchored 
in the harbour of Rio de Janeiro, and re- 
mained for a fortnight, to procure refresh- 
ments for the troops, and complete her 
water. 
Hence to New South Wales the voyage 
was performed, without the occurrence of 
any incident worth recording. The heads 
of Port Jackson were seen at daylight, 
on the 1st of September; but being to 
leeward of the port, the ship did not an- 
chor in Sydney Cove until the 3rd, after 
a passage from Cork of twenty-two weeks, 
including the fortnight that was passed 
at Rio. 
