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The Terror was a brig of 95 tons owned by either or both William and Charles Abercrombie. It had been build in Coromandel by Peter Abercrombie (another brother) and was a regular sight at the Great Barrier Island carrying cargo and passengers. Here, the mate William Boustead, who kept the log, records the Terror coming into Nagle Cove and Tryphena Harbour to discharge cattle, sheep and a few stores.
The commander was Captain William Dunning.
Log of the brig Terror 11-13th August, 1844
..Islands Wm Dunning Commander Remarks Sunday 11th August 1844 Pm light airs from the Swn weighed anchor and Proceeded to sea. At 3 Calms At 4 Steady winds and clear weather At 8 Cleared the Cape Brett Shaped a course from Bream Head SES
Midnight Steady breezes from the SW the Poor Knights Iles Bearing ??N distant 4 miles
At 4AM the wind veering to the NE Hauled the Vessel Upon the wind Sailed in between the Hen and Chickens Noon heavy squalls with rain Passed the Little Barrier Island At 2pm sighted the Great Barrier Island. At 3 continued heavy Squalls with thick rainy weather At 4 Wellington Heads NE distant 4 miles Violent (?) squalls From the NE Vessel flying to windward. At 5 entered the Heads made several tacks but finley [sic] The vessel gained the ground, came to anchor in fourteen fathoms of water [word unclear] out 45 fathoms of cable One cow dead. Latter part Continued Heavy Squalls with rain This log contains 36 hours to commence the Harbour Log.
(next page) Brigantine Terror Laying in Port Abercrombie Barrier Island
Monday Begins with fresh breezes and fair weather Daylight August 12th Hove up the anchor and turned the vessel up to the anchorage At 10 came to anchor in nine fathoms water run a warp Ashore berthed the vessel close to the beach. Commenced discharging the Cattle and sheep. Noon landed 111 sheep and 21 cattle one cask of Beef 1 bag of sugar 1 [word unclear] of flour, 1 box of tea, Broke up the sheep Pens, Cleared the decks.
Latter part squally with passing showers of rain.
Tuesday Am commences with fresh Breezes from the SW and clear weather August 13th Daylight Moderate winds and fair weather weighed anchor and made all Sail for the Tryphena Harbour At 10 AM cleared the Wellington Heads with a cable length kept away SE At 1PM entered the Tryphena Harbour At 2 Came to anchor in 8 fathoms water [word unclear] out 60 fathoms Chain run a warp on shore hauled the vessel close in shore Discharged 24 head of cattle
At 4 weighed anchor and made all possible sail for the harbour Of Coromandel At 8 cleared the Heads of Tryphena Harbour light airs and calms Latter part Light airs and fair weather
Source: Log July-December 1844 kept by William Boustead, mate on Terror, - copy is in Alexander Turnbull Library (FMS-241), original in Tasmanian State Library. -Transcript by Don Armitage copyright 2008.
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