23/03/1865 - 09/07/1865

With 331 Souls; Government Assisted Migrants. The Peeress arrived on Sunday morning after a 92 days' passage, during which she has experienced a singular succession of very fine weather. She crossed the Line on the 8th May, and passed the Cape on June 6. From thence she ran down the longitude in the parallel of 39°, and after passing the Leuwin experienced light easterly winds, or she would have considerably shortened the voyage. She was most fortunate in arriving at a time when there was ample water over the bar, consequently the steamer Eleanor was in attendance, and towed her into harbour. 10/7/1865.