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e to, hoisted out boat, perceived vessel to be a schooner, all sails set, hove to and hoisted out colours, the schooner lowered her top-gallant-sail and hauled her wind to stand out of the bay: filled and made sail after her, fired a gun, shotted, to bring her to--she hoisted a St. George's Jack. At 1 P.M. hove to--the vessel bore down and hove to under lee quarter, hailed her and was answered that it was the Estramina, a schooner a prize to the Harrington, went on board her and gave the prize mate, Mr. William Tozer, the memorandum and received from him the vessel's Logbook, the Spanish log papers and charts. Mr. William Tozer said he had no orders from Captain Campbell, that Mr. Cummings had them. At 2 bore up and made sail and came off the island. At 6 sent the 2nd mate and 3 men on board and took out 3 men. At 8 supplied the Estramina with 1 week's provisions. "Sunday, 7th April. A.M. Carpenter repairing boat. "Monday, 8th April. At 3 weighed and set sail to work into the bay to see if any more vessels were there: schooner in company. At 6 shortened sail and came to: saw no vessels in the bay. At 3 A.M. fired 2 guns and hoisted a light as a signal for the schooner to get under weigh. Weighed anchor and made sail, at 4 hove to for the schooner to come up. At noon the North Head of Jervis Bay bearing north-west 5 miles, the schooner in company. "Tuesday, 9th April. Altered course. At 11 North Head of Port Jackson distant 9 miles. "Wednesday, 10th April. P.M. At 1 made the Heads of Port Jackson: tacked ship occasionally to work up into the Harbour: the schooner in company: at 2 abreast Bradley's Head: at 3 came to anchor in the entrance of the Cove: at 6 weighed and got further up into the Cove: at 7 came to the Moorings. "Thursday, 11th April. P.M. Light breezes and clear, people overhauling the schooner for a survey. Sydney Cove to Norfolk Island. "Thursday, 23rd May. Sailed the Investigator for England. "Sunday, 27th May. Unmoored and hauled out of Cove. "Thursday, 31st May. Received passengers for Norfolk Island, fired a gun, made signal for sailing. "Saturday, 1st June. P.M. Weighed and towed to Shark Island. "Sunday, 2nd June. P.M. Half-past 12 made sail down the harbour, at North Head, Port Jackson 7 leagues. "Tuesday, 4th June. At 7 A.M. saw strange sail, hauled up for her and spoke the Ferret, Whaler, last from Norfolk Island bound to England. "Sunday, 9th June. P.M. Strong gales:
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