b o th in this c o u n t r y and on th e paffage to it h ad b e en rew a rd ed w i th
u n co n d ition a l fre ed om b y the g o v e rn o r ,) each o f w h om had been p u t
in p offe flion, th e fo rm e r o f f tx ty and th e la tter o f th ir ty acres o f lan d
o n th e c r e e k le ad in g to Pa rrama tta ; e re c tin g ch im n ie s fo r the different
fettlers at th e p on d s , p rep a r in g ro o fs fo r v a r io u s b u ild in g s , faw in g tim b
e r , cu ttin g p o lls and ra ilin g fo r in c lo fu re s , and h o e in g and p reparing
g ro u n d fo r maize.
C H A P . X V I I I .
THE BRITANNIA CLEARED. — SURVEY OF PROVISIONS.— TOTAL OF CARGO
RECEIVED FROM BENGAL.--- ATLANTIC SAILS WITH PROVISIONS FOR NORFOLK
ISLAND.--- TRANSACTIONS.— GENERAL BEHAVIOUR OF CONVICTS,-r—
CRIMINAL COURTS.--- PRISONER PARDONED CONDITIONALLY.----ANOTHER.
ACQUITTED.— NEW BARRACKS BEGUN.— THEFTS.—-THE ATLANTIC RETURNS
FROM ‘NORFOLK ISLAND.— INFORMATION. SETTLERS THERE-DISCONTENTED.
PRINCIPAL WORKS.----THE BRITANNIA TAKEN UP BY THE
OFFICERS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES CORPS TO PROCURE STOCK.— THE
ROYAL ADMIRAL EAST INDIAMAN ARRIVES FROM ENGLAND. REGULATIONS
A T THE STORE.— A BURGLARY COMMITTED.— CRIMINAL COURT.—
THE BRITANNIA SAILS.— SHOPS OPENED.— BAD CONDUCT OF SOME SETTLERS.__
OIL ISSUED.— SLOPS SERVED.— GOVERNOR PHILIPS SIGNIFIES HIS
INTENTION OF RETURNING TO ENGLAND.
A u g u f t .] T H E B r ita n n ia w a s cleared, and d ifcha rged from g o v e rn m
en t em p lo y , o n th e . 1 7 t h o f th is m on th . A d e fic ien c y ap p earing in
th e w e ig h t o f th e fait p rov ifio n s d e liv e red from th a t Ihip, a fu r v e y
w a s im m ed ia te ly o rd e red ; and it appeared from the rep or t o f the p e r -
fons em p lo y e d t o 'c o n d u d it, (and w h o from th e ir f ix a t io n s w e r e w e ll
q u a lified to ju d g e , M r . B ow e n , a lieutenant in the -n a v y , and M r .
R a v e n , th e com m and e r o f the B r itan nia and a m a i le r .o f a man o f w a r ,)
th a t the c a lk s o f b e e f w e re d e fic ien t, on an av e ra g e , th ir ty - f ix pound s
and o n e - th ird , and the tie rce s tw en ty -o n e p ou n d s and one-third . I t
alfo appeared th a t th e m e at w a s le an , co a rfe , and b o n e y , and w o r fe
than
than th e y h ad e v e r fe en ilfued in h is M a je fty ’ s fe rv ic e . A d e cep tion
o f th is nature w o u ld be more fe v e re ly fe lt in this c o u n t ry , as its inhabitants
h ad b u t la te ly exp e r ien c ed a change from a v e r y Ihort ration
o f fait p r o v if io n s ; and e v e r y ounce lo ll here w a s o f im p o r tan c e , as th e
fu p p ly had been calculated on a fu p p o fition o f each c a lk co n ta in in g its
fu ll Weight; . .
I t h a v in g been co v enanted , as a lread y m en tio n ed , b y MelTrs. L am b e r ,
R o fs , and C om p a n y , that o n ly fu ch p art o f th e c a rg o as on its ar riv
a l here Ihould be fo u n d to b e in a merchantab le Hate Ihould b e p aid
fo r , th e fo llow in g q u a n tity , h a v in g be en d eemed merchantab le b y the
pe rfon s ap p ointed to ta k e th e fu r v e y , w a s re c e ived in to th e llo r e ; v iz .
Tons. Cwt. Qrs. lbs.
R ic e - - - 190 3 2 3
D h o l l - - - 15 2 18 2 J 3
P ea fe - - - 15 9 [ 2 23
S o u je e - - 57 3 O 4
W h e a t - - I *5 I 2 4
T o t a l - o f G r a in 4 1 7 IO I I I
E ig h t ca lk s o f p o rk , (as an exp e r im en t,) from L am b e r t and C om p a n y ;
and tw o c a lk s o f rum co n ta in in g on e h u n d red and tw e n ty - f ix g a llo n s ,
fup plied at 3 s. p e r g a llon . F o u r c a lk s o f flo u r , and fo u r c a lk s o f fo u je e
from M r . C o ck ra in e , (fen t lik ew ife as an e x p e r im en t ,) w e r e alfo r e c
e iv ed in to th e llo r e . * .
T h e u nm e rchantab le articles, c o n fift in g o f fo u je e , d h o ll, and r ic e ,
w e r e fold at p u b lic a u f t io n ; and th o u g h w h o l ly u n fit fo r m en to eat,
y e t b e in g n o t too bad fo r f lo c k , w e r e q u ic k ly p u rch a fed , and in g enera l
w e n t o f f at a grea t p r ice . S e v e ra l lo ts , c o n fift in g o f fiv e bags o f th e
fo u je e , each b a g co n ta in in g ab ou t on e hun d red and fou r te en p ou n d s ,
fo ld fo r 4 I . 1 4 s. T h e w h o le q u a n tity o f d amaged gra in w h ic h w a s
th us difpofed o f amounted to n in e h u n d red and n in e ty -o n e b a g s , and
fold fo r 3 7 3 I . 9s . m a k in g a m o ft d e firab le an d acceptable p ro v ifio n
fo r th e p r iv a te f lo c k in th e c o lo n y . F o r th is fum o f 3 7 3 I . 9 s . cred it
w a s g iv en to th e merchants at th e fin a l fe ttlin g o f th e account;^ at
w h ic h time i t appeared, th a t th e w h o le o f th e A tla n tic s c a rg o o f r ic e ,
G o 2 d h o ll,