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Lieut. Riou commander, stored with provisions, 

 &c. which joined with those on board the 

 Juliana, made enough for two years, including 

 clothing for the seamen, marines, and convicts, 

 wines, blankets, inedicines, tools, &c. &c. The 

 Guardian had a large collection of private pro- 

 perty, for the officers, on board. Lieut. Riou, 

 with his valuable cargo, touched at the Cape of 

 Good Hope for live stock for the colony, and 

 took on board 150 fruit trees prepared on pur- 

 pose, under the direction of Sir Joseph Banks. 

 This ship, unfortunately for all parties, on the 

 23d of December, struck against an island of 

 ice, in latitude 45°. 54'. South, and longitude 

 41°. 30'. East, which did her so much damage, 

 that to prevent her instantly sinking, the greater 

 part of the cargo, both public and private pro- 

 perty, were obliged to be thrown overboard. 

 The live-stock was all killed, and the trees all 

 destroyed, but the ship herself was saved, 

 and had just regained port on the Juliana's 

 arrival, and 75 barrels of flour were put on 

 board her from the Guardian ; added to these 

 circumstances, the Lady Juliana brought intel- 

 ligence, that 1000 convicts were to sail from 

 England shortly after, and that a corps of foot 

 for the service of the country was raising. The 

 pleasure felt on the first sight of the Juliana, 

 was considerably depressed by the unpleasant 

 news she brought. The birth-day of his Ma- 

 jesty was kept with every honour, and the 

 Governor pardoned all those in confinement or 

 under sentence of punishment ; and the yth of 



