Part 18 (1/2)
”Monday, 21st January PM At 7 close in with the land, hauled off at 11, saw Port Aikin ( Port Hacking?) At noon saw the heads of Port Jackson
”Tuesday, 22nd January Close in with the Heads At 2 came to anchor abreast of Camp Cove At 8 AM endeavoured to work up to Sydney Cove
”Wednesday, 23rd January At 4 came to anchor in Sydney Cove”
CHAPTER 11
THE ESTRAMINA IS BROUGHT TO SYDNEY
THE LADY NELSON VISITS NORFOLK ISLAND AND TASMANIA
When the Lady Nelson cae to Tasave orders that she should be at once placed in dock and overhauled For the ti's shi+ps in port, the Buffalo and Investigator, and the colonial schooner Integrity
By March 30th the little brig was again afloat She was ht to Sydney that an ar of Spain, was lying in Jervis Bay It was also reported to the Governor that the vessel had been seized off the Aton, who claie of one of Captain Campbell's officers Uncertain whether hostilities had actually broken out between England and Spain, His Excellency sent Mr
Symons to Jervis Bay to ascertain whether the schooner was there, and if so to take possession of her and bring her to Port Jackson
The Lady Nelson sailed to execute thisday she sighted Jervis Bay and, shortly after entering it, a strange vessel was perceived at anchor at the north-west end of the bay No sooner did the stranger see the Lady Nelson approaching than she hurriedly weighed, and attempted to leave the bay
The attempt was frustrated, however, by Lieutenant Sy her to Seeing that flight was useless, the schooner hoisted a St George's Jack, and eventually ca that she was the Harrington's prize, went on board her, hauled down the English colours, and in their place hoisted the Spanish flag She was in charge of Mr
Williaton's -book and charts The second mate of the Lady Nelson and three of her creere placed in the Estramina, and she left Jervis Bay for Sydney in company with the Lady Nelson
On the arrival of the vessels in the Cove on the afternoon of April 10th, Governor King and the Judge Advocate went on board the Spanish shi+p to take Mr Tozer's depositions As a result of this visit, orders were given that the schooner was to be detained at Sydney ”for and on behalf of the Spanish sovereign” At the sa declared that if it were proved hostilities had already broken out when the seizure of the Estramina took place, the shi+p would becoton possessed no letters of marque The Governor also ton at the first opportunity so that she ht ”answer for the event” The prize, which is described as a beautiful schooner, was never released and eventually became the property of the Government
The Lady Nelson remained in Sydney Cove fro her stay she was freshly painted On the latter date, on the arrival of the Buffalo, she weighed anchor and sailed down the harbour, coain to the Cove on the 10th and then prepared to take salt and brine on board for Norfolk Island
These were needed by the settlers for curing their bacon The brig sailed on June 2nd and, as usual, discharging the cargo at the island proved a difficult task Before he could land all his stores, Symons was forced to stand on and off shore for several days He finally left on July 7th in coo of wheat fros and spars froht to Sydney for consumption there, kept the Lady Nelson busily eain cleared the harbour with settlers and stores for Port Dalry, because they tell of these visits, and in them we also find recorded some of the first names bestowed upon this part of Tasmania by Flinders and Paterson
Sydney Cove to Jervis Bay
”Tuesday, 2nd April 1805 AM 11 weighed and proceeded down the Harbour
”Wednesday, 3rd April PM Came to anchor off Camp Cove AM at 8 cleared the Heads: at noon heavy sea froht extremes of land distant 8 -shore: at 4 altered course south by west at 8 North Head of Jervis Bay south-west 2 leagues At 10 hauled into the bay and stood over to the West shore At 11 saw a vessel at anchor at north-west end of bay
”Saturday, 6th April Perceived vessel getting under way andsail towards us, hove 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 andher to--she hoisted a St George's Jack At 1 PM hove to--the vessel bore down and hove to under lee quarter, hailed her and was answered that it was the Estraton, went on board her and gave the prize mate, Mr Williabook, the Spanish log papers and charts Mr William Tozer said he had no orders fros 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 AM Carpenter repairing boat