August

Thursday 1. Augt. 1816 !
This afternoon H. M. Colonial Brig Kangaroo, commanded by Lieut. Jeffreys, weighed anchor and set sail from Sydney Cove on her destined Voyage to Port Dalrymple and Hobart-Town in Van Diemen's Land; – but the Wind having shifted round to the Southward She was obliged to come to anchor again in Watson's Bay within the Heads. —

Mr. Broughton the Asst. Comy. Genl. proceeds a Passenger in the Kangaroo to relieve and supersede Mr. Depy. Asst. Comy. Genl. Hogan at the Derwent.

By the Kangaroo I have sent Fifty Male Convicts to Port Dalrymple and an equal number to the Derwent, in both which numbers are included a large Proportion of useful Artificers for each of the Settlements. —

I have also sent Dewall the Hostile Black Native – for some time past confined in Sydney Jail – to Port Dalrymple – whither I have transported him for Seven Years, for being implicated in several of the late murders & Depredations committed by the Native Blacks on the White Inhabitants.

L. M.

Monday 5. Augt. 1816 !
This morning early H. M. Colonial Brig Kangaroo sailed from her anchorage at the Heads on her destined Voyage to Van Diemen's Land ! —

This morning also the Ship Frederick, Commanded by Capt. Williams, saild [sic] from the Heads direct for Bengal.

I wrote some Letters by this last ship for England & India, enclosing them under cover to the Post Master General at Calcutta. —

L. M.

Wedy. 7. Augt. 1816 !!!
This Day at 2,O'Clock in the afternoon a Boat arrived in Sydney Cove from Newcastle, bringing an Express from Capt. Wallis the Comdt. of that Settlement, reporting to me that H. M. new Brig Elizabeth Henrietta which had arrived there on the 2d. Instant, had unfortunately upset at her anchors on the morning of the 6th. Instant at ½ past 4,O'Clock, in consequence of a very sudden violent Squall of Wind before it was possible for the People on board to prevent her falling over. — By this unfortunate accident one Sailor, and Mrs. Ross, the wife of Mr. Ross the master of the Vessel, were drowned by the sudden upsetting of the Brig. — There are however strong hopes entertained by Capt. Wallis that the Elizabeth Henrietta will still be saved, in case he receives timely assistance to raise her. —

Immediately on receiving this unfortunate intelligence, I ordered the Brig Nautilus of Bengal to be hired and sent down to Newcastle forthwith, in Company with the Lady Nelson, for the purpose of raising the new Brig, and save her if possible; and these two Vessels were accordingly dispatched for Newcastle between the Hours of 5 and 6,O'Clock this Evening, with Mr. Cozar the Master Builder and Six smart Seamen to assist in raising the new Brig. —

From the day of the Elizabeth Henrietta's leaving this on the 21st. Ulto. till She got into the Coal River, She had experienced constant Gales of Wind and tempestuous Weather, and was driven about 100 miles to the Northward of Port Stephens; escaping very narrowly being lost at Sea. —

L. M.

Saturday 10. Augt. 1816.
I drew a Draft of this day's date on the Treasurer of the Police Fund, in favor of Thomas Acton, Brick-maker, for the sum of Thirty (£30) Pounds Sterling, in part Payment of Bricks furnished by him for the use of the Government Works now in progress at Parramatta. —

L. M.

Monday 12. Augt. !!!
This being the anniversary of His Royal Highness The Prince Regent, the same was observed as a Holiday throughout the Colony – and with the usual Demonstrations of Joy. — I entertained the Principal Civil and Military Officers of the Colony at the Government House at Dinner; Thirty Persons having sat down at Table. —

L. M.

Thursday 15. Augt. 1816 !
I this day gave a Victualling Order to Thomas Collicott, for himself his wife and their Six Children, for a further period of Four months from Saturday the 17th. Inst., as Objects of Charity. —

L. M.

This forenoon between 11 and 12,O'Clock the Colonial Sloop Hawkesbury Packet, arrived in the Harbour from Newcastle, which she left on the Evening of Tuesday the 13th. Instant, bringing a Dispatch from Capt. Wallis the Commandant of that Settlement, containing the agreeeable and pleasant intelligence of the safety of the New Brig Elizabeth Henrietta; and that She had been raised on that very same Day in the forenoon through the means afforded by the Govt. Brig Lady Nelson and Bengal Brig Nautilus – both of which had arrived at the Coal River on the morning of the 9th. Instant. — The Rigging however of the New Brig having been greatly injured, as well as her Masts & Yards, in consequence of her upsetting, it will take some time to make her fit for Sea again; but her Hull is not in the least damaged.

L. M.

Saturday 17. Augt. 1816 !
I this day drew a Draft on the Police Fund in favor of Mr. Fras. Oakes of Parramatta for the sum of £35.5. Str. for enclosing in with a four-rail Fence a Govt. Paddock for the Govt. Cattle close to the said Town. —

L. M.

I also drew a Draft of this day's date on the Police Fund, in favor of Qr. Mr. Macdonald of the 46th. Regt. for £31.17.5 Str., being the amount of 85 Pairs of Shoes at 7/6 Pr. Pair, given as Donations on the part of Government to the Soldiers belonging to Capts. Schaw & Wallis and Lt. Dawe's Detachments sent out first in pursuit of the Hostile Natives. —

L. M.

Friday 23. Augt. !
This forenoon anchored in the Harbour the Brig Nautilus (of Bengal) Commanded by Capt. Edwards, with a Cargo of Ninety Tons of Coals for Government from Newcastle, which she left on Wedy. the 21st. Instant; leaving there the Govt. Brigs Lady Nelson and Elizabeth Henrietta – which last Vessel was to be dispatched for Sydney on Saturday or Sunday next. —

L. M.

Saturday 24. Augt. 1816 !
The Govt. Brig Lady Nelson arrived this Day from Newcastle with a Cargo of Lime. —

I drew a Draft of this day's date on the Police Fund for £37. – Sterling, in favor of Messrs. Cureton & Dwyer, in full of the Balance due to them on their Contract for erecting a Stone Reservoir and Pump adjoining to the Fountain in Bent Street – for the use of the Inhabitants – the amount of said Work having originally £61.10. Str., of which £30. Str. was advanced in part payment on 31st. Jany. last. — A sum of £5.10. Str. for other work by the same men for Govt. was included in the above Draft for £37. –.– Str. —

Wedy. 28. Augt. 1816.
I went up this morning in the Carriage before Breakfast to Parramatta, to inspect the works now in progress at that Station, and returned again to Dinner. —

N.B. – It will take yet a Fortnight to complete all the Improvements making to the Govt. House. —

L. M.

Memo ! Wedy. 28. Augt. 1816.
I agreed to pay 40/ Curcy. Pr. acres for digging up & removing the Stumps from Govt. Domain at Parramatta. —

L. M.

Thursday 29. Augt. 1816 !!!
I drew a Draft of this day's date on the Police Fund, in favor of George Smith – Clerk in the Commissariat Department – as a remuneration from Govt. for his extra Labour in making up one Set of Muster Books for Transmission Home) for the sum of Ten Pounds Sterling. —

L. M.

The Conduct of Mr. Wm. Sutton, Storekeeper in the Commissariat Department at Sydney, having been for some time past highly irregular and negligent, principally occasioned owing to his unfortunate propensity to Drunkenness, and it having been intimated to him that he could no longer be allowed to retain his Situation, he has given in his Resignation to the Dy. Comy. Genl. and I have approved of the same being accepted. — But in consideration of his advanced age and long Services, I have this day promised to grant him the Privileges of a Free Settler, by giving him a Grant of 200 acres of Land, & Victualling himself & Family for 18 months. —

L. M.

Friday 30. Augt. 1816 !!! —
In the course of the night of this Day the New Brig Elizabeth-Henrietta Commanded by Mr. Joseph Ross, anchored in the Harbour, ladend [sic] with a Cargo of Coals, Cedar, Rose-Wood – and Honeysuckle, from Newcastle – from whence she sailed on Monday the 25th. Inst. –; but, having encountered a strong Southerly Gale, she was driven a good deal to the Northward and Eastward. — The Elizabeth Henrietta sailed from hence for Newcastle – being her first Voyage –) on Sunday the 21st. of July, and has thus been Six weeks in performing her Voyage – including the time she was detained at Newcastle in consequence of the unfortunate accident that befell her there. —

L. M.

Saturday 31. Augt. !
I this day drew a Draft on the Police Fund in favor of Capt. Edward Edwards Comr. of the Bengal Brig Nautilus, for the Sum of One Hundred Pounds Sterling, in part payment of the Freight of said Brig, to and from Newcastle on account of Government Service, in raising the Govt. Brig Elizabeth Henrietta & bringing a Cargo from thence; Capt. Edwards agreeing to receive Ninety Tons of Coals at Newcastle in lieu of the residue of his Freight, and which are to be delivered to him there free of every expence. —

L. M.

Source
Macquarie, Lachlan. Diary 10 April 1816 - 1 July 1818..
Original held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney.
ML Ref: A773 pp.33-43. [Microfilm Reel CY301 Frames #270-279].