On Thursday, the 13th ultimo, [Nov, 1851],Mr. B. Boyd's yacht, the Wanderer, anchored off the bar at Port Macquarie, and on the following morning a boat belonging to Messrs. Cohen and Co. put off to her, to ascertain if any communication was required with the shore. The crew found her in a disabled state, her mainmast and foremast both sprung above the deck, as well as her jib-boom. They reported that Mr. Boyd had been killed by natives, and they expressed a wish to enter Port Macquarie, in order to get her repaired, as during the night after her arrival off the bar the windlass had broken in two from the centre, and it was impossible to proceed to sea.

Mr. Easton, master of the Elizabeth Cohen, advised that on account of her draught of water she should not come in, but subsequently went off with his crew to assist. The yacht was lightened, and her anchors slipped (by reason of the loss of her windlass), and a short board having been made, they stood in for the bar, favoured by a gentle breeze from the north-east. Just on the bar, the breeze suddenly abated, and the heel of he vessel gently struck, and a strong flood tide carried her to the south shore, where, not withstanding every exertion she stranded, Messrs. Cohen's bar boat was stove in, but they sent out their tug boat, and at ebb tide all the movables that it was possible to secure were got out and conveyed to Messrs. Cohen and Co.'s stores.

SG & SGTL Vol 8., p 354.

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