First And Middle Parts Fine Weather - At 3 P.M.
Seeing A Number Of Swans Near Churchill's Island, Sent The First Mate In
The Boat To See And Get Some Of Them; He Was Lucky Enough To Catch
Six...Up Anchor And Run Down Into Elizabeth's Cove.
At half-past 6 P.M.
came to an anchor in 7 fathoms.
By half-past 7 P.M. got on board two or
300 gallons of water and some wood. The well was in fine order,
overflowed and water clear. We here discovered another spring the banks
of which were covered with water-cresses and wild blackberries, got some
of both on board. I had intended going inland on the island some way,
this was baffled by a strong wind coming from west-north-west which threw
the sea into the cove - not at all pleasant. I therefore up anchor and
again ran up under Lady Nelson's Point.
"Friday, 1st January 1802. All this 24 hours it has been blowing a hard
gale...The New Year was ushered in with us splicing the main brace and
three cheers; by the weather with a black squall of wind and rain.
Released Robert Warren.
"Saturday, 2nd January. Strong gales with hard squalls, later cloudy. New
slung our two Nun buoys; sent officer and some hands to cut wood.
Observed fire a long way off in north-east Branch.
"Sunday, January 3rd. P.M. Sent the 1st Mate with 4 hands in launch to
the River to try for some birds.
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