Saturday 23 July 1836

July 23. Saturday. Weather fine, & wind NW with every appearance of
a change in our favor. 8. Governor Hindmarsh & family,
J.H. Fisher, Esq^re (Colonial Commissioner) & family, came on board.
Noon. Do Wr [Ditto Weather] 1.30. Weighed anchor & stood out, but soon after, the
wind drawing round to the Westward, & the sky assuming a wild
look, we tacked, stood into S^t Helen’s road, and anchored. at
2.30. M^r T.H. Fisher landed on Isle of Wight. Even^gFine. W.S.W.