country from the depraved branches o f her offspring, in fome inftarices
reforming their difpofitions, and in all cafes rendering their labour and
talents conducive to the public good, it may prove a valuable nurfery to
our Eaft India poffeffions fo r foldiers and feamen.
I f, befide all this, a Whale Filhery Ihould be eftablifhed, another
great benefit may accrue to the parent country from the coaft o f New
South W a le s ..
T h e Illand, moreover, abounds with fine timber in every refpedt
adapted to the purpofes o f fliip-building : iron too it poffeffes in abundance.
. - Coal has been found there, and fome veins o f Copper ; and
however inconfiderable the quantity o f thefe articles that has been hitherto
found, yet the proo f o f their exiftence w ill naturally lead to
farther refearch, and moll probably terminate in complete fuccefs. •
T h e flax plant grows fpontaneoufly, and may, with the afliftance o f
proper implements and other neceffaries, be turned to v e ry profitable
account.
T h e climate is for the moll part temperate and healthy ; cattle are
prolific ; and fruits and culinary vegetables thrive with almoft a tropical
luxuriance.
T o be b r ie f: Such is the E n g l i s h C o l o n y i n N e w S o u t h
W a l e s , for wh ich the A u th or is anxioufly folicitous to obtain the
candid confideration o f his countrymen ; among whom it has been
painful to him to remark a difpofition too prevalent for regarding it
with odium and difguft.
London,
May 2 j, 1:98.
C O N T E N T S
I N T R O D U C T I O N .
SECT.
I. T ransports hired to carry Convi£ts to Botany. Bay.— The Sirius and
the Supply commiflioned.— Preparations for failing.— Tonnage of the
Tranfports.— Numbers embarked.— Fleet fails.— Regulations on board
the Tranfports.— Perfons left behind.— Two Convi&s punifhed on
board the Sirius.—The Hysena leaves the Fleet.—7Arrival of the Fleet
at Teneriffe.— Proceedings at that Ifland.— Some Particulars refpe£ting
the Town of Santa Cruz.— An Excursion made to Laguna.— A Con-
vi£fc efcapes from one of the Tranfports, but is retaken.— Proceedings.
— The Fleet leaves Teneriffe, and puts to Sea. - - ,
II. Proceed on the Voyage.— Altitude of the Peak of Teneriffe.— Pafs the
Ifles of Sal, Bonavifta, May, and St, Iago.— Crofs the Equator.—
Progrefs.— Arrive at the Brazils.— Tranfabtions £t Rio de Janeiro.—
Some Particulars o f tha t T o w n .— Sail thence.— Pafiage to the Cape of
Good Hope.— Tranfadtions there.— Some Particulars refpedting the
Cape.—Depart for New South Wales.
III. Proceed on the Voyage.— Captain Phillip fails onward in the Supply,
taking with him three of the Tranfports.— Pafs the Ifland of St. Paul.
— Weather, January iySSi^-The South Cape of New Holland made.
_The Sirius and her Convoy anchor in the Harbour o f Botany Bay.
An A ccount o f the English C olony in N ew South W ales.-
CHAP.
I. Arrival of the Fleet at Botany Bay.— The Governor proceeds to Port'.
Jackfon, where it is determined, to fix-the Settlement,— Two French:
Ships under M. de la Peroufe arrive at Botany Bay.— The Sirius and-
Convoy arrive at Port Jackfon.— Tranfadtions.— Difembarkation.—
Commiflion and Letters Patent read.— Extent of the Territory-of New-
South Wales.— Behaviour of the Convias.— The Criminal Court twice
affembled.— Account of the different Courts.— The Supply fent with-
fome Settlers to Norfolk Ifland.— Tranfaaions.-—Natives.— Weather.
II. Broken
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