April

Apl. 3.
In the General Orders of this day, a Detachment consisting of His Majesty's 75th. Regt., the 1st. (Grenadier) Battn. & 7th. Battn., and a Company of Artillery under the command of Lt. Col. Hartley, are order'd to hold themselves in readiness for immediate Service.

Apl. 14.
The above Troops order'd for Service, sailed this day out of the Harbour; supposed to be destined to reinforce the Rajah of Travancore.

Apl. 20th.
I wrote letters of this date to Genl. Maclean, Capt. Duncanson, Mr. John Cameron, Uncle Lochbuy, and Brother Charles, by the London East Indiaman Capt. Eastabrook. —

Apl. 22.
The London sailed for England.

Apl. 23.
The Crown & Perseverance Men of War return'd from their Cruize into Harbour. —

Apl. 29.
The Crown wt. Commodore Cornwallis and Perseverance Capt. Smith, sailed out of the Harbour. —

Source
Macquarie, Lachlan. Journal No. 1: 15 December 1787 – 24 March 1792.
Original held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney.
ML Ref: A768 pp.176–177. [Microfilm Reel CY299 Frame #94].