40 cstate of New South Wales. May re, 
AUTHENTIC ADVICES FROM SYDNEY COVE, 
NEW SOUTH WALES. 
Being an extract of a letter obligingly communicated to the Editor 
by a gentleman of emmence in Britain. 
March 24. 1791. 
Ty my last to you, by way of Batavia, I endeavoured to 
inform you of our wretched situation here; and aequain- 
ted you, that we had unanimously resolved to lengthen 
éut the scanty remains of our provision, by our united ex- 
ertions, in gardening, fifhing, Oc._ By the diligent use 
of such means, we did not despair of being able to hold. 
cut until the supply fhould return from Batavia. 
‘ But we had dropped all thoughts of receiving any re- 
lief from England for some considerable time; as we 
judged such fhips as might have sailed for this port were 
unfortunately lost. 
‘ Our savings in the public store were but very smalt 
from all we could do, but still we continued chearful, hg 
determined to persevere. 
‘We were preparing to commemorate the birth day of 
our royal master, with his excellency the governor, when, 
about three in the afternoon, of the 3d of June, the flag, 
at the entrance of the harbour, was displayed, as a signal 
for a sail in sight; and in the evening of the same day 
the fhip Lady Juliana came safely to an anchor in thé 
lower part of the harbour. 
‘ The glad tidings were soon commynicated through our 
little town, and received with great joy and gratitude. 
And our pleasure was increased from the afsurance give 
us of his majesty’s perfect recovery, from a late ee 
and almost fatal illnefs. 
« A day of thanksgiving to God for his happy recovery: 
was ordered te be given here; and an addrefs was drawm 
