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HISTORY OF 



The following are the vessels names, their 

 tonnage, and the number of persons they had 

 on board destined for the Colony; 



and the Sirius had on board the Major Com- 

 mandant of the Marines, who was Lieutenant- 

 Govenor of the Colony, the Adjutant and 

 Quarter-Master, the Judge-Advocate, Capt. 

 Collins, and the Commissary ; with 1 serjeant, 

 3 drummers, 7 privates, 4 women, and a few 

 artificers. 



All the transports as well as the ships of war, 

 were stored in every part with provisions, im- 

 plements of agriculture, clothing for the con- 

 victs, &c. &c. 



To prevent any separation, Capt. Phillip esta- 

 blished day and night signals, and he allowed 

 the Masters, to suffer a niunber of convicts to 

 come upon deck in the day time, for the preser- 

 vation of their health. The Lady Penrhyn and 

 the Charlotte proved heavy sailors, but to pre- 

 vent a separation, the Sirius shortened sail every 



