C o u ld It th en b e w o n d e re d at, i f little had been done fin ce ou r efla -
b lilhm en t ? and m u ll it n o t ra th e r e x c ite admira tion to fee h ow much,
h a d been done ? W h a te v e r w a s to be feen w a s th e effect o f th e m o ll
u n rem itt in g , and perhaps d e g ra d in g v ig ila n c e on th e part o f tho fe in
w h om the e x e cu t iv e p ow e r had be en from tim e to tim e v e ile d , and o f
th e inte re lt that m a n y in d iv id u a ls had fe lt in ra ilin g, th is c o u n t ry from
its o rig in a l in figr iifican ce to fom e d e g re e o f con leq uen ce .
A m o n g th e cafualties o f 't h e m on th m u ll b e n o ticed the death o f a
man u n fo r tu n a te ly d row n ed in attem p tin g to fav e the life o f a w om an
w h o w a s o v e r fe t w i th h im fe lf in a pafifage-boat, com in g from Parras
matta. H e had ju f t g o t h e r in to fa fe ty w h e n Ihe p u lled h im u n d e r
w a te r , and h e p e r ilh ed . I t is e x t r em e ly hazard ous, and requires V e ry
g re a t caution in th o fe w h o meddle w ith perfons that are d row n in g .
O n th e 2 7 th , tw o fold iers , g o in g w i th th e ir arms to Parramatta*
Hopped on the road to fire at a mark . O n e o f th em , in con fid e ra te ly ,
p la c in g h im fe lf b eh in d th e tree w h ic h w a s th e m ark , and p r e fen tin g
h im fe lf in th e un fo r tu n a te m om en t o f his com p a n io n ’ s fir in g , re c e iv ed
th e b a ll in h is th ig h near th e gro in . H e w a s b ro u g h t to S y d n e y as
fo o n as it w a s p offib le , w h e n M r . H a r r is th e fu rg e o n o f th e re g im en t
amp uta ted th e lim b . T h e w o u n d w a s fo near th e g r o in , h ow e v e r*
that th e to u rn iq u e t w a s fix e d w i th m u ch d ifficu lty and h a z a rd * .
T h e r e w a s at th is tim e u n d e r th e care o f th e fu rg e o n J o fep h H a t to
n a fe ttle r a t th e E a lte rn F a rm s , an e ld e r ly man* w h o had be en
d an g e rou fly llabb ed in th e b e l ly b y h is w i fe , a y o u n g w om a n , (named
b e fo re th e ir m arriage R o fam o n d S p a r row ,) in a fit o f je a lo u fy an d
p a ffio n . O n h is re c o v e ry * h e e a rn e llly req u e fled th a t no p u nilhm ent
m ig h t be in flic ted on h e r , b u t th a t Ihe m ig h t be p u t aw a y from h im .
* The patient’s name was Nicholas Downie. He recovered, after feveral weeks care
and attention on the part of Mr. Harris ; but hi« comrade differed much anxiety during;;
the cure.
C H A P . X X I X .
RATION.— A CRIMINAL AND A CIVIL COURT HELD.----CIRCUMSTANCES OP
THE DEATH OF T. DAVENEY.— SALT MADE.---WILSON; KNIGHT, AND THE
NATIVES.— THE PROVIDENCE ARRIVES FROM ENGLAND.--- FOUR CONVICTS
BROUGHT FROM PORT STEPHENS.— PUBLIC LABOUR.--- STORM.----THE FANCY
ARRIVES FROM NORFOLK ISLAND.--- THE SUPPLY AND RELIANCE ARRIVE.
— GOVERNOR HUNTER’ S COMMISSION READ.--- TRANSACTIONS.-!— THE INDIA
SHIPS SAIL,--- ANOTHER .ARRIVAL FROM ENGLAND.— MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
COLONIAL REGULATIONS.**—THE PROVIDENCE,SUPPLY,AND YOUNG
WILLIAM SAIL.--- THE SOVEREIGN STORESHIP ARRIVES FROM ENGLAND.—
CRIMINAL COURT HELD.--- CONVICT EXECUTED.----PRINTING-PRESS EMPLOYED.—
RATION.— INFORMATION FROM NORFOLK ISLAND.--- THE CATTLE
LOST IN 178 8 DISCOVERED.— TRANSACTIONS.— BENNILLONg ’ s CONDUCT
AFTER HIS RETURN FROM ENGLAND.— CIVIL. COURT HELD.----HARVEST.—
REGULATIONS.— NATIVES.— METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENON A T
THE HA'WKESBURY.---MR. BARROW’ S DEATH.:— DEATHS IN 1 7 9 5 -
J u ly .] T H E failed p ro v ifio n s b e in g all e x p en d ed , e x c e p t a few
c a fk s w h ic h w e r e referv ed fo r the n o n-com m iffion ed officers and p r iv
a te foldiers o f th e corps, on S a tu rd a y th e i i t h o f th e m on th th e con v
ic t s re c e ived th e fo llow in g r a t io n :
In d ian corn,
R ic e , -
D h o l l, -
S u g a r , -
12 p ou n d s (u n g ro u n d ) ,;
5 d itto
3 pints
p ou n d j
b e in g th e fir fl tim e , fin c e th e eftablifhm ent o f th e c o lo n y , that th e y
h ad go n e from th e flo ra w ith o u t r e c e iv in g e ith e r falted o r fre fh pros*
v ifions. O n the M o n d a y fo llo w in g the m ilita r y re c e iv e d ,
Sa lt p o rk ,
In d ian co rn ,
P ea fe, -
R ic e , -
S u g a r , -
■ 2 p ou n d s ;
1 2 d itto (u n g ro u n d ) ;
3 pints ;
3 d itto ;
6 oun ce s .
T h i s