Ed Toner
03-16-2004, 07:27 PM
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Elizabeth Macquarie:
1809 Journal
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Monday 15th.. May 1809 We set out from London for Portsmouth late this
evening; slept at Kingston, and pursued our journey early next morning
accompanied by Major Macquarie 42d.. Regt.. who attended us to Portsmouth
[.] [W]e slept the second night at Lipook, and arrived at Portsmouth at 12
o'clock on Wednesday the 17th.. of May; putting up at the George Inn. ---
Friday 19th.. Embarked on board His Majesty's store Ship Dromedary,
Commanded by Mr.. Pritchard (a Master in the Royal Navy) then lying at St..
Helens between 12 and 1 o'clock this day; Captn.. Pascoe Comr of the
Hindostan Man of War, having conducted us in his Barge from Portsmouth off
to the Dromedary. Our party on board consisted of Mr.. Pritchard, one
midshipman, who lived at his table, Mr.. & Mrs.. Bent, Colonel Macquarie,
and myself. ---
Monday 22d.. -- The Hindostan & Dromedary weighed anchor about 12 o'clock,
and we proceeded on our voyage for New South Wales, with a fine light fair
Breeze down the British Channel. ----
Wednesday 24th.. At 4 o'clock this afternoon we lost sight of good old
England; being abreast of and having taken our final departure from the
Lizard, (the Southernmost point of Great Britain) about an hour before. The
wind fair, and Steering out proper course at W.S.W. --- [O]n the 27th.. the
weather alter'd much for the worse, it blew extremely hard for two days, and
was against us; with a heavy Sea. --- I suffer'd much, being in a weak state
of health, and Sea Sick; we were at this time chased by two large Ships,
which did not answer the private Signals, this occasion'd much uneasiness to
me & the other Ladies, I found afterwards that there were new Signals, which
the Ships at Sea had not time to be made acquainted with. [F]or these two
alarming Ships turn'd out to be Friends; indeed it is a gratifying sight to
every English person to see how the Ships of their Country possess the
dominion of the Seas, all the way we have come we have occasionally met fine
Ships of War as so many safeguards at different stations to smaller vessels.
[T]hose Ships we have seen belonging to other nations have all been small
Traders. ----
Sunday 4th.. June, we have had a great deal of rough stormy weather for the
last eight days; and a contrary wind the whole time; knocking us about in
the Bay of Biscay. --- We had a very violent gale of wind the whole of this
day. We fell in with the Magicienne Frigate, and her convoy early this
morning. Captain Pascoe of the Hindostan happened unfortunately to have
letters & packets on board & a Boatswain belonging to the Magicienne he was
order'd by Captain Curtis of that Ship, to send ...............
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Elizabeth Macquarie:
1809 Journal
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Monday 15th.. May 1809 We set out from London for Portsmouth late this
evening; slept at Kingston, and pursued our journey early next morning
accompanied by Major Macquarie 42d.. Regt.. who attended us to Portsmouth
[.] [W]e slept the second night at Lipook, and arrived at Portsmouth at 12
o'clock on Wednesday the 17th.. of May; putting up at the George Inn. ---
Friday 19th.. Embarked on board His Majesty's store Ship Dromedary,
Commanded by Mr.. Pritchard (a Master in the Royal Navy) then lying at St..
Helens between 12 and 1 o'clock this day; Captn.. Pascoe Comr of the
Hindostan Man of War, having conducted us in his Barge from Portsmouth off
to the Dromedary. Our party on board consisted of Mr.. Pritchard, one
midshipman, who lived at his table, Mr.. & Mrs.. Bent, Colonel Macquarie,
and myself. ---
Monday 22d.. -- The Hindostan & Dromedary weighed anchor about 12 o'clock,
and we proceeded on our voyage for New South Wales, with a fine light fair
Breeze down the British Channel. ----
Wednesday 24th.. At 4 o'clock this afternoon we lost sight of good old
England; being abreast of and having taken our final departure from the
Lizard, (the Southernmost point of Great Britain) about an hour before. The
wind fair, and Steering out proper course at W.S.W. --- [O]n the 27th.. the
weather alter'd much for the worse, it blew extremely hard for two days, and
was against us; with a heavy Sea. --- I suffer'd much, being in a weak state
of health, and Sea Sick; we were at this time chased by two large Ships,
which did not answer the private Signals, this occasion'd much uneasiness to
me & the other Ladies, I found afterwards that there were new Signals, which
the Ships at Sea had not time to be made acquainted with. [F]or these two
alarming Ships turn'd out to be Friends; indeed it is a gratifying sight to
every English person to see how the Ships of their Country possess the
dominion of the Seas, all the way we have come we have occasionally met fine
Ships of War as so many safeguards at different stations to smaller vessels.
[T]hose Ships we have seen belonging to other nations have all been small
Traders. ----
Sunday 4th.. June, we have had a great deal of rough stormy weather for the
last eight days; and a contrary wind the whole time; knocking us about in
the Bay of Biscay. --- We had a very violent gale of wind the whole of this
day. We fell in with the Magicienne Frigate, and her convoy early this
morning. Captain Pascoe of the Hindostan happened unfortunately to have
letters & packets on board & a Boatswain belonging to the Magicienne he was
order'd by Captain Curtis of that Ship, to send ...............