100 HISTORY OF 



Governor transmitted the proceedings, to the 

 Secretary of State. On a survey of the Supply, it 

 was discovered, after 6 months she would be un- 

 able to make a voyage to England, it was therefore 

 determined to, send her off directly. The Al- 

 bemarle came into the Cove, on the 1 5th of Octo- 

 ber, with 250 male and 6 female convicts, and 23 

 of the New South Wales corps. A party of the con- 

 victs, in conjunction with some of the seamen, 

 made an attempt to seize the ship on the 9th 

 of April, but was prevented by Mr. George 

 Brown, who hearing the alarm, armed, and fired 

 atone of them, and lodged the contents in his 

 shoulder, when they all ran below ; on being 

 secured, two of the ringleaders were hung at the 

 fore-yard arm, and two of the seamen who it 

 appeared had supplied the convicts with tools 

 to saw their irons off, where left at Madeira to 

 be sent prisoners to England. On the 14th of 

 October, the Britannia, with 129 male convicts, 

 stores, and provisions, arrived; and on the 

 16th, the Admiral Barrington, with a party of 

 the new corps, 264 male convicts, four free 

 women, and one child. This ship brought 84 

 sick, who were landed directly. On the 26th, 

 the Atlantic sailed for Norfolk Island, with 

 Governor King and family, with other persons 

 for the settlement, and then was to proceed to 

 Calcutta for provisions. A party of convicts, 

 on the 1st of November, consisting of near 

 twenty, absconded from Paramatta, taking 

 a-week's provisions, under the idea of either 

 finding a passage to China, or a settlement 



