Historical Records of New Zealand Vol. II.

December 30th

December 30th.

at Daylight hove short up to the 2d Anchor and warped the Cutter to a fair way birth, at 10 A.M. Got under weigh and worked out of the harbour at 4 P.M. Came to anchor in pre- servation bay—this day William Smith refused to do his duty, Strong breezes with hail &c.