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Troops firing three Volleys, and by the Buffalo firing a Royal Salute.
Seeing no prospect of the arrival of the Lady Nelson or Francis, we began to take in Ballast, and in every other respect to get ready for Sea as fast as possible, it being my intention, as soon as the Ship should be in a condition to sail, to return to Port Jackson to give information of the Settlement being formed, and to leave Acting Lieutenant Robbins in the Integrity, Ordering him, the moment either the Lady Nelson or Francis arrived, to put to Sea and make the best of his way to Hunters Islands, examining if a Port or Harbour existed between those Islands and Circular Head; that Service performed, to Visit Western Port, and carefully examine if the Country thereabout is Eligible for a Settlement.
On the 21:st the Lady Nelson and Francis arrived, last from Waterhouses Island. It appeard, on the day we got into Port Dalrymple, the Francis did not fetch sufficiently to Windward by thirty Miles, she was therefore obliged to go and take shelter under Waterhouses Island, from thence she was driven by bad Weather to Kents Bay in Cape Barren, where she fell in with the Lady Nelson.
The damage the Lady Nelson sustained in the great Storm on the 22:d of October will appear by Acting Lieutenant Symon's letter to me on the subject, which I herewith send for your perusal.
The Buffalo being ready for Sea on the 27:th we got out of the Cove, and on the Ebb kedged, and backed and filled, down as far as Lagoon Beach with great difficulty, owing to the cross-setting of the Tide, through, over, and among the Western and Eastern Shoals. We lay Moored off the Lagoon Beach all Night, and although there was but little Wind, both the Anchors had come home and were right ahead.
At half past 8 A.M. on the 28:th