Ch a p . P a c_.
II. Broken Bay vifited.-M. de la Peroufe fails. -Tranfaaions.— The Supply
returns— Lord Howe Hland difcovered— The Ships for China fail__
Some Gonvias wounded by-the Natives__Scurvy__New Ssore-houfe. -
— Neceffary Orders and Appointments— Excurfions into the Country.
— New Branch of the Harbour into Port Jackfon— Sheep. - - i 9
TIL Tranfaaions. Transports fail for China— The Supply fails for Lord Howe
Hand. -Retu rn of Stock in-the Colony in -May— The Supply returns.
Tranfaaions— A Convia wounded— Rulh-cutters killed by the
Natives.— Governors Excurflon— His Majefty’s Birth-day.— Beha-
-viour of the Convias— Cattle Ibft.— Natives.— Proclamation.— Earthquake—
-Tranfports fail for England.— Supply fails for Norfolk Hand.
— TranfaHions.—Natives.— Convias wounded. - _ - - 2y
Heavy Rains. -Public Works.— Sheep fbolen.— Prince of Wales’s Birthday—
Fith— Impofition of a Convia.— Natives Apprehenlive of a
Failure of Provifions.— Natives— Judicial Adminiftration_A Convia
murdered. — .
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V .' Settlement of Rofe Hill— The Golden ..Grove returns from Norfolk
Jfland— The Storelhips fail for England.— Tranfaaions— James Daley
tried and executed for Houfebreaking— Botany Bay.examined by.
the Governor— A Convia found dead in the Woods__Chriftmas
Day.— A. Native taken and brought up to the Settlement.— Weather.
— Climate— Report of Deaths from the Departure of the Fleet from
England to the 3 iff of December 1788. . _
\ I. New Yearls Day,— Convias, how employed.— Their Difpofition to Idle
mefs and Vice— Her Majefty’s Birth-day kept— Natives— Captain
Shea dies— Regulations refpeaing the Convias— Pittances of their
Mifconduft. Tranfaaions.—The Supply fails for Norfolk Ifland
Public Works.— Natives. — Convias killed.— Stores robbed. — The
Supply returns.— Infurreaion projeaed at Norfolk Ifland— Hurricane
there— Tranfaaions at Rofe Hill.
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VII. Neutral Bay.-Small-pox among the Natives— Captain Hunter in the
Sirius returns with Supplies from the Cape of Good Hope— Middle.
.ton Ifland .difcovered.— Danger of wandering in the Forefts of anun-
known Country— Convias— The King’s Birth-day kept— Convias
.perform a Play— A Reinforcement under Lieutenant Creffwell fent to
Norfolk Ifland— Governor Phillip makes an Excurflon of Difcovery.
1 ranfaaions.— Hawkelbury River difcovered.—Prqgrefs at Rofe
Hill— Important Papers left behind in England. - - 6
VIII. Barracks— Stock— Intelligence from Norfolk Ifland_Police eftablilhed
at the principal Settlement— A fuccefsful Haul of Filh— A Soldier
tried for a Rape— Provifions begin to fail— Natives— A Launch com -
pleted, Rats— Ration.reduced to Two-thirds.—Sirius returns ,to the
Cove.
CHAP. P age.
Cove.— One of her Mates loft in the Woods.— Supply fails for Norfolk
Ifland.— ‘Utility of the Night Watch.— A Female Convi& executed for
Houfe-breaking.—Two Natives taken.— Serious Charge againft the
Afliftant Commifiary fatisfa&orily cleared up.— Lieutenant Dawes’s
Excurflon.— The Supply returns.— Tranfa&ions. - - * 75
IX. A Convid made a free Settler.— A pleafing Delufion.— Extraordinary
Supply of Filh.— Caefar’s Narrative.— Another Convid wounded by
the Natives.—The Supply arrives from Norfolk1 Ifland.— A large
Number of Settlers fent thither on board the Sirius and Supply.—
Heavy Rains.— Scarcity of Provifions increafing in an alarming Degree.
— Lieutenant Maxwell’s Infanity.— News brought of the Lofs of the
Sirius.— Allowance of Provifions (till further reduced.— The Supply
fent to Batavia for Relief.— Robberies frequent and daring.— An old
Man dies of Hunger.— Rofe f till.—Salt and Fifhing-Iines made.— The
Native efcapes.— Tranfa£lions. - - - - - - - 9a
X . The Lady Juliana Tranfport arrives from England.— The Guardian.
— His Majefty’s Birth-day.— Thankfgiving for His Majefty’s Recovery.
The Juftinian Storefhip arrives.- Full Ration ordered.— Three Tranfports
arrive.—Horrid State of the Convi&s on board.— Sick landed.
— Inftance of Sagacity in a Dog.—A Convict drowned.—Mortality
and Number of Sick on the 13th.— Convi&s fent to Rofe Hill.— A
Town marked out there.—Works in Hand at Sydney.— Inftru£tions
refpe&ing Grants of Land.— Mr. Ferguflon drowned. — Convi&s*
Claims on th e -Matter - of the N e p tu n e .— T ran factions.— Criminal
Court.—Whale. - - “ — " - - - - 114
XI. Governor Phillip wounded by a Native.— Intercourfe opened with the
Natives.— Great Haul of Fifh.— Convi&s abfcohd with a Boat.—
Works.— Want of Rain.—Natives.— Supply returns from Batavia.—
Tranfaaions there— Criminal Courts.--James Bloodworth emancipated.—
Oars found in the Woods.— A Convid brought back in the
Supply.-^A Boat with five People loft.—Public Works.— A Convi£t
wounded by a Native.— Armed Parties fent out to avenge him.— A
Dutch Veflel arrives with Supplies from Batavia.— Decreafe by Sicknefs
and Cafualties in 1790. - - - - - - - 1 3 3
XII. New Year’s Day.— A Convict drowned.— A Native killed.— Signal
Colours ftolen.— Supply fails for Norfolk Ifland.— H. E. Dodd, Super-
intendant at Rofe Hill, dies.— Public Works.— Terms offered for the
Hire of the Dutch Snow to England.— The Supply returns.—State of
Norfolk Ifland.— Fifhing-boat overfet.— Exceflive Heats.— Officers and
Seamen of the Sirius embark in the Snow.— Supply fails for Norfolk
Ifland, and the Waakfamheyd for England.— William Bryant and
other Convi&s efcape from New South Wales.— Rufe, a Settler, de-
a dares