March
Mar. 1.
Saturday! — A Cruizer was this day dispatched with the
after-Packet for the Indiamen now on the Coast of Malabar, and from
which they are expected to take their final departure for England about
the middle of this month, under Convoy of the Tremendous 74. —
I wrote a great number of Letters by this opportunity to Friends at Home.
Mar. 6.
Thursday! — I wrote Letters of this date to go by the Overland
Dispatch, to the Earl of Harrington, Mr. Greenwood, and Sir Jno.
Mc.Pherson, requesting of them to use their interest and influence with
the Duke of York to give me leave to remain in India till Jany. 1808! I
also wrote of this date to my beloved Elizabeth to inform her of my
plans and of my Engagement with Govr. Duncan, expressing my earnest hope
that she will approve thereof. —
Mar. 8.
Saturday! — The Fury Cruizer sailed this day for Bussora with an
Overland Packet, in which the foregoing Letters were sent. —
 
Source
Macquarie, Lachlan. Journal No. 6 July 1804 - 16 March 1807.
Original held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney.
ML Ref: A770 pp.341-342. [Microfilm Reel CY300 Frames #412-#413].
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