90 HISTORY OF 



every child barn at the time of the grant, free 

 V of all rent for five years, and then to pay only 

 one shilling a year for every 50 acres ; and if 

 they entered into the New Corps, and formed a 

 company, to be officered from the marines, they 

 were to have \ "bounty of 31. and double the 

 quantity of land, if they conducted themselves 

 well for five years ; and in this case to be sub- 

 ject to no rent for 10 years, and then only one 

 shilling for every 50 acres : and on such grant 

 to receive one year's provisions, seed, tools, 

 and agricultural implements ; and when they 

 could prove their ability, to cloth and maintain 

 a number of convicts, they were to have their 

 labour. Government between each parcel of 

 land so allotted, retained a space as crown land, 

 which was to be let on lease for 14 years. In 

 each township 400 acres were kept for a clergy- 

 man, and 200 for a school-master. The land, 

 both good and bad, in all cases to be equally 

 divided. The convicts who wished to become, 

 settlers, either on emancipation or discharge, 

 were to receive 30 acres if single, and 50 if 

 married, and 10 for every child born at the 

 time of settling ; and the only conditions re- 

 quired by Government of the settlers, were, 

 that they should reside on, and cultivate the 

 ground, and reserve such timber as might be 

 fit for his Majesty's navy. Towards the end of] 

 July, a whale came into the harbour, and some! 

 boats went after it, but the people not being! 

 acquainted with the use of the harpoon, it es-l 



