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On the Sirius anchoring, Captain Hunter was 

 informed that the Supply only arrived two days 

 previous to the fleet ; and the transports which 

 sailed with the Supply only the day before. 

 Governor Phillip had not lost an instant from 

 the time he arrived, in searching for a proper spot 

 to found the settlement; but to all he had yet 

 seen there were many objections; indeed, a 

 place could hardly be found big enough for all 

 to sit down. The shore round Point Suther- 

 land was good, but there no fresh water could 

 be found except what came from a marsh. Port 

 Jackson and Broken Bay were now to be exa- 

 mined, for which purpose the Governor with 

 Capt. Hunter, Captain Collins (the Judge Advo- 

 cate,) a Lieutenant, the Master of the Sirius, 

 and a few marines, embarked in 3 boats. The 

 Governor leaving orders for clearing the ground 

 at Point Sutherland in his absence. These 3 

 boats presently drew the attention of the natives, 

 who as they went along the coast, shouted " warre, 

 "warre, warre," (that is " go away, go away, go 

 away,") though, those about Botany Bay by no 

 means looked on them, as enemies either of their 

 country or themselves. The coast round Port 

 Jackson promised little, but disappointed them, 

 by soon shewing, a fine harbour capable of 

 affording ample security for a large fleet. On 

 one of the coves of this, it was resolved to fix the 

 Colony, and having examined it, the Governor 

 and his party returned to Botany Bay. 

 Lieut. King, in the absence of the Governor, 

 found nothing to induce the latter, to alter the 



