furprifed at finding it perforated. Heathen, by and
geftures, feemed to afk i f the piftol would make .a hole
through him j and on being made fenfibk that it would,
he fhowed not the fmalkft figns of fear, on the contrary
he endeavoured, as we confirmed his motions, to imprefs us
with an idea of the fuperiority o f his own. arms, which he
applied to his breaft, and by ftaggering».: a n d a fhow of
falling» feemed to wifh us to undeiftand that the force and
effba o f them was mortal» and not to be; rcfifted; How-
evrer»-f am- well convinced that they know and dread the
feperierity of our arms, notwrthftanding tbrs fhow of indif-
fbencs,-.; as they» oil all bceafipns» have difeaveateda diflike
to a mufquet: and, fo very foon did they makb-themfelves
acquainted with the nature ©four military drefe» that*, from
the firft, they carefully avoided a foldier, or any perfon
weajing?,a^redf 'cmt» which: they feerm to have • 'marked -M- a
fighting veftnte. Many of their warriors» or diftinguiffied
men» we ohfemsdto befainted, in. ftripes, aerofe the breaft
and- back» which ait feme little difiance; appears not unlike
<w foldiers erofsi belts..
24th, The boats were employed- in; getting water and
grafs for the live, ftock j as the. governor, finding Port Jackfon
T
fon moré fpited to his wilhes, had determined to réüiöYé t#
that, i ^ i e ^ t h e r e . While thdfo
preparations; were, making, every perfon in thé iêÉs^Vffë
furprifed; to fee, im this part of the world, two large fhipS
plying hard ip the offing to get into the bay. It fééfij
in the evening, that they had French colours filing'- foné
the wind- blowing pretty ftrong out of the Bay, ihey were
nnafele to geti in.».. and ühe weathef becotniflg‘'thick j and
hazy, we foon loft fight of them. •
25th. Nothing ®£ the: firangê’ ihips to be fee'm The
governor, w fe k a detachment dS mafihesy M ëd iö' thé
Supply tender for Port Jackfon;, leaving inftMiohs with
Gapten; Hunten to £®dfow him- with all fch$ ^transport's
and victuallers, ,;as, foonu as. the: wind- and Wfeathèf - would
permit,
aSa*Bt ^ f e ^ d che French- ftdp^ ÉMdi^g ip
for the ;hay» : witk a leading: wind $ upon whioh Cajpiain
Huntser font -his firfb -lieutenane opi bcasd- thé èbM^andki#
officer-’s ffiip,. which; wasJ diftingmiffied by a broad pfendaiM?,:.
to-' affifi; themi im comingp in. Soots aftfek’ the !liéWéhaïÉ&
were.-rebuirnedi ta-thk* Stóos*, Gasj^iff êlhöïiëtdf fhëï#i"ëab&
«fOtnmodore’si Gaptain. (ythodutsnig thé- laïe-‘-wUr' commanded^
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