Family History 1.737

(Continuing the shipboard diary of my great-grandfather, Charles Gaze, aged 27, in the Tasman Sea.)

18th March 1860 Sunday

Fine, and Fair wind but rough sea.

10 a.m. Church prayers.

Baked pork over suet pudding for dinner. A tea pot from off a shelf fell on my wife's head and cut it but not serious.

3 p.m. Bible Class.        

Half past 7 p.m. Dissenters service and address from 107 Psalm 8v.          

About S. Lat. 33. About E. Long 166.

19th

S. Lat. 34.12 E. Long. 168.15

Fine, fair wind and calmer sea. Foretop gallant halyard broke this afternoon.

Several persons begin to pack up (ourselves also).

20th

Fine and calm sea. S. Lat. 33.36. E. Long. 171.1.

 

Carpenter repairs the parts, broken away in the storm.

 

 

 

 

 

21st

Fine and fair winds.

6 a.m. sighted the 3 Kings, rocks which stand off the north point of New Zealand.

8 a.m. sighted Cape Maria Van Dieman and the North Shores of N.Z. A beautiful view of land all day. Quantities of birds seen. Supposed Lighthouse on N. Point of Bay of Islands, revolving light.

Concert tonight on deck. Concertina and vocal and dancing also.