Sydney Gazette

Sunday 13th July 1806

SHIP NEWS

Yesterday arrived the Fortune Captain Henry Moore, with 242 male convicts and a Military Guard of 27 Rank and file, commanded by Ensign Mullin of the 8th Veteran Battalion from England; which she left the 28th of January in company with His Majesty's armed vessel Porpoise, the Alexander transport, and Lady Madeline Sinclair with stores, Governor Bligh being on board the latter ship.

The Fortune parted company with the above vessels on account of sickness; arrived at Rio Janeiro the 11th of April and sailed the 30th leaving the Alexander and Elizabeth whalers at that port, which had parted company with the Porpoise and Sinclair about the 10th of April, the latter ship proceeding on to the Cape of Good Hope. The Fortune has lost only three convicts and one soldier, who were diseased on embarking.