April

Apl. 1.
Friday. I received Letters from Bombay from my Agents there – and Answered them on the 2d. Inst. —

Apl. 3.
I went out early this morning with a Foraging Party of 160 Men about five Miles in Front, for Straw for the Tents. —

Apl. 4.
The accounts of the taking of the Fort and Garrison of Bangalore by the Grand Army under Earl Cornwallis was announced to us this day at 4'OClock in the Afternoon by a Royal Salute from the Park of Artillery; it was taken by assault on the Night of the 21st. of March. —

Apl. 6.
The Right Wing of the 73d. Regiment commanded by Capt. Barbutt, arrived in Camp this morning. — The 2d. Battn. Native Infantry commanded by Capt. Burchall came also up the Ghaut, and encamped on the right of the 77th. Regt.

Apl. 10.
It rained very heavy the greatest part of this night – our poor men got all wet, their Tents being very bad. —

Apl. 14.
Captain Whitelocke being for some time past indisposed, went off to Tellicherry for the benefit if his Health this Evening.

Apl. 17.
Sunday. I took a walk to the top of a Hill, near our Encampment, along with Brigade Major Erskine and was most agreeably surprised with the finest view and most extensive prospect I ever beheld: the day being clearer than usual, we saw distinctly the Sea, and the Towns of Tellicherry and Cannanore; also the Shipping in the offing; which from the summit of the Hill we stood upon, in a direct line, must be at least Fifty Miles from us; and with the help of a fine Glass, belonging to Capt. Reynolds, we could see a great deal farther. —

Apl. 20.
The Accounts of the surrender of the strong Fortress of Darwar, by Capitulation, was announced this Evening by the discharge of Twenty one Pieces of Cannon from the Park of Artillery; this place has stood out a very long Siege, and a number of valuable Officers and Men have been killed and wounded at the different attacks; it fell to the lot of Major Sartorious to command the Detachment of the Bombay Troops, when this place surrendered to the combined Forces of the Mahrattas and the East-India-Company. —

Apl. 21.
Lieut. Hoy of the Corps of Artillery was killed in a Duel with Ensign Stateham [sic] of the 73d. Regt. —

Apl. 23.
Saturday. His Majesty's 75th. Highland Regiment, marched down the Ghauts, this morning, to embark at Cannanore for Bombay.

Apl. 24.
Sunday. I was down the Ghauts this morning with a Party for Provisions.

Apl. 27.
Wednesday. Ensign Statham, and the two seconds vizt., Lieut. White 73d. & Lieut. Fancourt 77th. went off this day, by order of the Commander in chief, in arrest to Bombay, to stand their Trial at the Quarter Sessions there, on account of the Death of Lieut. Hoy, in the late Duel they were concerned in: they were put under the charge of Capt. Geo. Mackenzie & Lieut. Halket 75th. Regt.

I wrote of this date, to Messrs. Bruce, Fawcett & Co. enclosing a Bill of Exchange for Five Thousand Rupees, and sent my letter by Capt. Mackenzie. —

I wrote of the same date, to Lt. B. Hill A. Dy. Paymr. Genl. H.M.T. enclosing the 77th. Regt's. Distribution, to 24th. June 1791, and sent it Per Post. —

Source
Macquarie, Lachlan. Journal No. 1: 15 December 1787 - 24 March 1792.
Original held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney.
ML Ref: A768 pp.247-251. [Microfilm Reel CY299 Frames #129-131].