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when going to follow the first, This month a 

 brick-house was began for the Judge-Advocate, 

 and in December the harvest was got in; at 

 Rose-Hill it produced 200 bushels of wheat, 35 

 of barley, a few oats, and a small quantity of 

 Indian corn, all of which was reserved for seed, 

 and 25 bushels of barley was produced from a 

 small spot of ground called the Governor's 

 Farm, at Sydney. The Supply returned from 

 Norfolk Island on the 21st, in her visit to Lord 

 Howe Island,, 18 turtle were turned, but as 

 several died on the passage only four could be 

 left there. A few days before Christmas a cab- 

 bage was cut at Rose-Hill, that weighed 261bs. 

 On the 7th of January, 1790, the Supply sailed 

 for Norfolk Island, with convicts and stores, 

 as Lieut. King wished more hands to be sent to 

 him. A convict, whose term the Governor was 

 convinced had expired, signified a wish to be- 

 come a settler, and as he had been bred to the 

 business of a farmer, and by his good conduct 

 and industry while in the colony, manifested a 

 strong- desire to return to a s;ood line of life. 

 The Governor ordered two acres of ground to 

 be cleared, and a hut built for him, and 

 supplied him with tools, seed, and live-stock, 

 that he might commence farmer. Anxiety now 

 became seriously visible, for the flour brought 

 from England was expended, and only that, 

 procured from the Cape of Good Hope remained. 

 On the South head of the harbour a flag-staff, 

 was erected, and a hut for those who attended 

 it. This was meant to serve as a signal for any 



