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‘up, to which we almost all signed our names, and presented 
it to the governor to be forwarded to England. 
‘ We are now informed that his majesty’s fhip Guardian 
had struck an island of ice on her pafsage hither, and with 
the utmost difficulty returned back to the Cape of Good 
Hope, with the lofs of some lives, all the cattle, and the 
greatest part of both public and private property. 
‘ This unfortunate accident, which happened in December 
1789, confirmed our suspicions of some mischance interve- 
ning, and reducing us to the severe distrefses which we'suf- 
fered. , 
‘The Lady Juliana had on board two hundred and 
twenty-five female convicts, with two years provisions for 
them only. So that, saving the good tidings of other fhips 
being forwarded in their pafsage here, we had little to ex- 
pect from any relief-fhe could give us. They were re- 
markably healthy throughout the voyage, most likely from 
the judicious plan of affording them tea, sugar, and soap, 
with frequent refrefhmhents by the way. Cleanlinefs and 
comforts ought to be attended te rigidly on a pafsage so 
. distant and dangerous as this is, as many lives will certain- 
ly be sacrificed. 
‘We were entertaining-ourselves with the abundance of 
news which had transpired, and anticipating the arrival of 
supplies, which we were given to understand could not 
be far distant, when, on Sunday the 20th of June, the Jus- 
tinian of London, arrived safe in the cove, after a pafsage 
of five months, only, loaded with provisions for the settle- 
ment. 
‘ This seasonable relief brought us full allowance, and 
dispelled that gloom, .and fear of famine, which had been 
likely to visit us. 
“By this thip,-we learned, that part of a corps, raised for 
the service of this country, were forward on their paisage, 
