Diary written on a voyage from Gravesend to Sydney 1833-1834. The author describes weather conditions; stormy weather soon after departure, with flooded cabins; a passenger and two sailors getting off at Plymouth due to the waves; livestock being brought on board with vegetables, mail and more passengers; birds and fish seen; land passed; dancing in the evening with the boatswain playing the violin; playing cribbage; captain fell overboard but was rescued; suspicious vessel seen, but she says they have plenty of firearms; baiting sharks; she gives the temperature and position some days; speaking to other vessels and sending letters; Neptune and Amphitrite come, and she describes the ceremony, including a transcription of a copy of Neptune's letter to the captain; total eclipse of the moon seen; the sun rising and setting she says is much better than on shore; calm, and they catch sharks; men go out boating; New Years Eve, with dancing until 2 a.m.; go ashore at Table Bay and she describes the sights; she lear