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a store -house, and had made a road from 

 Sydney to Cascade JBay, and a cotton tree was 

 discovered. 



The continual depredations committed in the 

 colony, drew every good mind to consider some 

 mode of relief, and at length a plan w^ pro- 

 posed by one Harris, a convict, for a 'flight 

 watch, to take up such as might be out a$er a 

 given hour, and to be assisted by^ the military 

 if wanted, this proposal was accepted by the 

 Governor, and adopted on the 8th of August. 

 On a survey of the Sirius, she Mas found to 

 want considerable repairs, which commenced 

 directly. 



As Henry Hacking, who was suffered to go 

 into the woods to shoot fowls, was thus employed, 

 a stone was thrown at him with great force, and 

 oit looking about, saw about 40 natives in the 

 bushes, wishing to get rid of them, he presented 

 his piece several times, but instead of going 

 away they followed him, on which he fired, and 

 on discharging a second time, they went away. 

 The purser of the Sirius, who was cutting wood, 

 received a visit from a few natives, who hid his 

 'axes in the bushes, but finding he missed them, 

 they ran off, and left two children behind them, 

 which the purser, Mr. Palmer, detained till he 

 recovered the property lost. 



The corn promised a grateful return at Rose- 

 Hill, where an emu was killed, which on being 

 opened contained 50 eggs. In October a vessel 

 was launched, which was employed in taking 

 provisions, &c. to Rose-Hill. It was now dis- 



