Monday 24 October 1836

Oct. 24 Nothing particular happened, save that one night we
had a perfect gale, which would have driven an old ship to pieces
-the last seven days we have sailed 1,500 miles, and are now 150
miles from New Holland and all in good spirits at the idea of
landing, laid too 3 days, landed six passengers on north of Kangaroo
Island, fear we shall never see them again, they intend to
meet us on the south side.