PREFACE. 



That such a Work must prove acceptable 

 to the World in general, but particularly to his 

 fellow Countrymen, the Author is well aware ; 

 and as his residence in .the Country, enables him 

 to add considerably to the vast fund of know- 

 ledge already ascertained, he trusts, that his 

 endeavour to furnish A Complete History 

 of New South Wales, will meet with gene- 

 ral approbation. If in the perusal of this 

 Work, the refined mind finds but a few mo- 

 ments pleasure, in following the interesting 

 Narratives respecting the Natives or Colonists ; 

 or if he is beguiled of one tear of sensibility, in 

 Commisserating the sorrows or sufferings, of his 

 innocent or guilty fellow creatures, the 

 end of the Author will be answered : for 

 though, alas ! he has formerly wandered in the 

 paths of error, he trusts, that now he has felt 

 the kind hand of patronizing favour, he 

 may be looked upon as a Man endeavouring 

 to do well, and hopes the promotion he has 

 received, will be the means of enabling him to 

 effect, some good in the remnant of his life, to 

 counter-balance that proneness to evil 

 which is ever, too attendant on the Human 

 Creature. 



