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this month was appointed to he kept as a day of 

 thanksgiving for his Majesty's recovery from 

 his late lamentable illness, of which they now 

 first heard. The Lady Juliana could not reach 

 the cove* till the 6th. It was much to be 

 lamented, that at a time when a cargo of any 

 thing but convicts would have been of service, 

 that scarce any thing else should arrive, but 

 fortunately the colony had effectual relief by 

 the arrival of the Justinian store-ship, Mait- 

 land, master, with provisions, and requisites of 

 all kinds, from England, after a short passage 

 of five months. Three transports were now 

 hourly expected, with 1000 convicts and 

 detachments of the corps. The day after the 

 Justinian arrived, the full ration was ordered to 

 be given, and served weekly, and the drums 

 beat as formerly for labour, and every thing 

 resumed its former appearance. A shop was 

 opened on shore by the master of the Juliana, 

 for the sale of grocery, stationary, glass, &c. 

 &c. but were offered so dear as to sell few. On. 

 the 26th, the Surprize transport, from England, 

 Nicholas Anstis, master*, came into the cove ; 

 she had on board several officers and privates 

 of " The New South Wales Corps," and 218 

 male convicts. This vessel sailed from Ports- 

 mouth on the 19th of January, with two other 

 transports, and only parted with them between 

 the Cape of Good Hope and New South Wales; 

 during the voyage they buried 4 i, and JOOmore 



* Mr. Anstis was chief-mate ou board the Lady Penrhyn. 



