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Good Hope, and to request those stores, seeds, 

 &c. requisite. While the fleet lay here the carpen- 

 ters prepared as many stalls for the reception of 

 •cattle as room could be found for, and on the 

 Sth of November, 3 mares, 3 colts, 1 stallion, 

 7 cows, 1 bull, 1 bull-calf, with a good assort- 

 ment of sows, boars, goats, ewes, and rams, 

 &c. were received on board the various ships as 

 live-stock for the Colony. During this long- 

 stay the whole fleet had the benefit of fresh pro- 

 visions and vegetables. Every article wanted 

 being now procured, on the 12th, by signal, 

 they all weighed anchor. 



For some time after they left the Cape the 

 wind blew fresh. Capt. Phillip on the 16th 

 made known his intention of leaving the fleet, 

 and going forward in the Supply, that he might 

 arrive in time to fix on, and clear, a proper spot 

 for the settlement, previous to the arrival of the 

 remainder of the fleet. In consequence of this 

 determination, on the 25th Capt. Phillip went 

 on board the Sirius, and with the Alexander, 

 Scarborough, and Friendship transports quitted 

 the fleet. On the 4th of January, 1788, the 

 Sirius made preparations for falling in with land. 

 On Monday, the 7th, about ten in the forenoon, 

 the fleet was 17 leagues from the South Cape of 

 New Holland, and at five minutes past two the 

 signal for seeing land was made. The Mewston 

 and S willy Rocks soon became visible, and the 

 fleet with fair weather stood along shore, distant 

 only about three miles from New Holland. The 

 Land now appeared high, rocky, and barren. 



