We had a fine fair wind all last Night -- and lay-to for 2 Hours for fear of over-shooting our Port. ---
At 8. a.m. Land was seen from the Mast Head, and at a quarter past Nine O'Clock, we could see the Land very distinctly from the Deck -- right-a-Head and about 18 miles distant from us. -- The Coast here appears rather low -- and broken into small Hummocks.

As we approached nearer the Land, we had a very fine [view] of the Country and the Forts immediately adjoining the Harbour -- which was very Picturesque indeed; -- more particularly after passing the several Forts and coming in sight of the Town and the shipping in the Harbour, which at this time appeared to be very numerous. ---

At 1. p.m. we came to anchor in St. Salvadore Harbour, abreast of the Town and within about a mile of the shore.

At 2. p.m. Capt. Raine went on shore to wait on the Portuguese Governor and the British Consul William Pennell Esqr.

I addressed a Letter to the Consul by Capt. Raine stating the cause of our touching at this Port, and soliciting his good offices in facilitating our departure.

At 4. p.m. The Packet anchored in the Harbour from England, having Mr Chamberlaine [sic] the Consul General for Rio [de] Janeiro on board. ---

At 9. p.m. Captain Raine returned on board, and brought me a very polite friendly Note from Mr. Pennell the Consul, giving Mrs. Macquarie myself & Family a kind invitation to take up our Quarters at his House as long as we should remain at St. Salvadore -- and to land and dine with him tomorrow. -- We have accordingly resolved on availing ourselves of Mr Pennell's hospitable and kind invitation. ---

N.B. -- Altho' by our Reckoning from Port Jackson this day of our arrival at St. Salvadore is Sunday; yet, we are according to real time and reckoning of this part of the World, and also from the circumstance of Capt. Raine having in the Surry circumnavigated the Globe since he last sailed from England, one Day more forward in our reckoning than we ought to be. -- He therefore (and of [c]ourse all of us on board the Surry) and of its the reckoning here - by going back a day in his, and consequently calls this Saturday!!!

At 4. p.m. the same day of our arrival -- the Nockton Packet, commanded by Capt. Joseph Morphew, [?] anchored in the Harbour close to us. -- This Packet sailed from England on the 15th of February last, but has touched at Lisbon, and several other Places, on her Passage out. ---

Henry Chamberlaine [sic] Esqr. His B. Majesty's Consul General at Rio de Janeiro are come Passengers in the Norton. [?] - It is singular enough that this vessel sailed from England on the same Day we did from New South Wales. -- She brings no News of any importance from England.

Sunday 5. May 1822. --
Agreeably to the invitation we had received, we landed this Day at 1. p.m. at St.. Salvadore, and proceeded to the House of Mr Pennell Esqr. Consul of this Port, his House being situated on the ridge of the Harbour near the Eastern Extremity of the Town. -- We landed immediately under the House and had to walk up a very Steep Hill to it. -- On our arrival there, we were received with much kindness by Mr & Miss Pennell -- Mrs. Pennell being in England.

One large Room only (but they could spare no more) was allotted for the Sleeping, Dressing of Mrs. Macquarie, Lachlan and myself. -- We took also a Man and Woman Servant with us. ---

We found Mr & Mrs. Chamberlain -- and Lieut. Chamberlain R. Artillery living at Mr Pennell's, they having landed on the arrival of the Packet from England yesterday; they were introduced to us, and we found them pleasant acquaintances.

We had a large Party at Dinner at Mr. Pennell's. He had invited Major Taylor, Lt. Macquarie, Capt. Raine, and Doctr. Ramsay, who dined with us, besides his own Family which is numerous. ---

After Dinner -- about 8 p.m. Mrs. M. Lachn. & myself, accompanied by Lt. Chamberlain and our own friends of the Surry, went to see a Portuguese Play and opera performed at the opera House. -- The performance was rather below Par -- and we came Home at 10. p.m. not much amazed. -- We were conveyed in cadeiras.

-----Memo ! --------, St. Salvador -- Sunday Evening 5th May 1822 ! --
At 12, oclock this Night Mrs. George Jarvis (Mrs. Macquarie's maid servant) was safely delivered of a Daughter on board the ship Surry. --- L.M.

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