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 EARLY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. 67 H.M. Ship Calcutta, Spit Head, Sunday, April 24, 1803. Sunday/, 24. Wind W.S.West. a.m. — At nine unmoord sliip, and sent a boat for Lient.-Col. Collins at Portsmontli ; at twelve the boat retnrnd with the Governor of New South Wales, p.m. — 20 minutes past 1, weiglid anchor and stood for St. Hellens. Fresh breezes and squally. At half-past 2 anchord at St. Helens, in company with the Ocean transport, Cap. Merthow. Monday, 25. Wind N.W. ; p.m. S.W. a.m. — At 9 Lieut. Huston and self went on shore at St. Hellens, on the Isle of White. At 11 H.M. Ship Calcutta fird a gun for our boat. Half-past weighd anchor and made all sail. Lieut. Chesterman of the 9th Regt. left the ship. At 1 p.m. we got on board the Calcutta ; 2, fresh breezes and hazy. The Ocean in company. Tuesday, 26. Wind S.W. West, a.m.— At 10 fresh breezes and clear, the Ocean transport in company, p.m. — do. wr.^ Several strange sail in sight. At 3 oif the Isle of White ; at 4 strong breezes with dark threatning wr., Needles Point N.N.E. 7 or 8 miles. Finding the breeze from the west freshuing bore up for the Needles. At 5 cross the Bridge ; at 6 came too with the best bower in 10 fthm. in Yarmouth Roads. Hust Castle west. Sions Tower, Limington, upon the New Forest, N. Mrs. W. (Woodriff) lives there, the Capt.^and sons went on shore. Half-past 6, the Ocean transport anchord in the road. H.M. Ship Calcutta, at anchor, Yarmouth Roads, Isle of White, April 27, 1803. Wednesday, 27. Wind N.N.E. a.m. — Steady fresh breezes and clear. At noon Capt. Woodriff returnd on board, p.m. — Half-past 12, weighd and made all sail, the Ocean in company. Half-past 1, crossd the Bridge (a very dangerous passage). At 5 do. wr. Half-past 5, observd a frigate laying at anchor off Weymouth. Capt. W. and Coll. Col. diud in the ward room with the officers. Thursday, 28. Wind N.E. b. N. a.m. — ^At 9 spoke a French fishing boat and got some Mackrell. At 10 hove too ; sent a boat on board the ship Bo7den, from Biddiford bound to London. At noon the Lizard Light House N. 3 Igs. p.m. — Fresh breeze and clear. At 7 we took our departure from England, the St. Agnes or Scilly Light House N.N.E. E. about 5 Igs. dist. Several strange sail in sight. Friday, 29. Wind N. b. W. a.m. — Fresh breeze and cloudy. At 10 observd 1 strange sail in sight, p.m. — do. tvt. The Ocean in company. Saturday, 30. Wind N. b. W. a.m. — Fresh breeze and cloudy, with a swell from the north, p.m. — At 6 spoke the Ocean; at 10 squally and a heavy swell. Sunday, 1 May. Yf ind N. b. W. a.m. — Fresh breeze and cloudy. At 6 saw a brig to windward ; 10, musterd at quarters ; a very high ' Wr., for weather ; mora., for morning ; aft., for afternoon ; eve., for evening. e2