February

Feby. 11.
Thursday. — I read an English Newspaper of the 10th. Septr. 1789, which came lately overland; and which I had the pleasure to see the long Promotions in the Four King's New Regiments in this Country, made by Earl Cornwallis in February last, Gazetted at the War Office under date of 8th. Septr. 1789, and consequently approved by His Majesty. —

Feby. 26.
Friday. The Honble. Commodore Cornwallis arrived this day from Bengal in His Majesty's Ship Perseverance Capt. Smith; as soon as he arrived in the Harbour, he removed his broad Pendant on board the Crown; and sent an Officer on board of all the Company's Grabs and Cruizers to strike their Pendants – a mortifying enough circumstance to the Honble. Company's Marine.

George Green Esqr. one of the Members of Council died this morning after a few days illness, and was buried in the Evening with Military Honours; – Our Regt. furnish'd the Funeral Party consisting of a Lieut. Colonel, 3 Capts., 6 Subs, 12 Serjts. 12 Corpls. 6 Drumrs. and 300 Privates. —

We had a Play & Farce Performed by the Soldiers of the Regt. at the Barracks, at which we had a number of Ladies and Gentlemen of Bombay – and after the Play we gave them a Ball and Supper. —

All the accounts we hear from the other Coast still breathes of war with Tippoo. —

Source
Macquarie, Lachlan. Journal No. 1: 15 December 1787 – 24 March 1792.
Original held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney.
ML Ref: A768 pp.173–175. [Microfilm Reel CY299 Frames #92–93].