It was a slow journey and in early poor weather the ship began to leak badly, taking on board nearly 50 cm per hour.
The crew of Lascars fared badly on the slow and arduous trip with several dying and the rest suffering from starvation and illness.
In a gale on the night of 9 July 1821 the ship was beached on Hunter Island, Bass Strait.
Nobody was injured in the beaching, however after waiting several months for rescue, it was decided to try to make Port Dalrymple in Tasmania.
[1] The remaining passengers and crew reached George Town, Tasmania, after a stormy trip of some twelve days.