§8 HISTORY OF 



landing. The Governor placed twelve convicts 

 who wished to become settlers, in a range of 

 farms at the foot of Prospect-Hill, West of 

 Paramatta about four miles, and fifteen others 

 he placed in the district named the Ponds, in a 

 North-East direction, two milesi- from Para- 

 matta, and finding the lots of ground he was 

 instructed to retain, on each side of the grants 

 of land, as crown land, would affect the inter- 

 est of the settlers, he determined in such cases 

 to deviate from that plan ; for the natives tak- 

 ing advantage, of the distance settlers lived 

 from each other, actually went and destroyed 

 the hut of one, and would have murdered 

 him, had not an armed settler accidentally 

 made his appearance. On the 20th, the At- 

 lantic arrived from Plymouth, with a party 

 of the New South Wales corps, and 220 male 

 convicts, and the next morning, the Salaman- 

 der arrived ; she likewise had on board a party 

 of the New South Whales corps, and 160 male 

 convicts, with an allowance of nine months* 

 provisions. The latter was ordered to proceed 

 with her cargo to Norfolk Island. On the 28th, 

 the William and Ann arrived, likewise with a 

 party of military and 181 male convicts. The 

 town now filling fast, and spirits finding their 

 way on shore, it was ordered, that any found 

 without a permit from the Judge Advocate 

 should be seized. Ballooderry, with some of 

 his friends, at length ventured into town, but 

 on an attempt to seize him he threw a spea^ oa 



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