120 HISTORY OF 



Embarked at various times fbr the colony, 



15 bulls, 1 ]() cows, and 6 calves. 

 Lost on their passage, 12 bulls, 91 cows, and 



1 calf k 



Landed, 3 bulls, 28 cows, and 5 calves. 



Of horses, sheep, and hogs, a considerably 

 larger portTon were landed safe, and it was ima- 

 gined the mortality, among the black cattle 

 arose from their being taken from the field, and 

 being embarked, previous to being accustomed 

 to dry victuals. The natives now became 

 troublesome, by lurking into the woods and 

 fields between the settlements, and robbing the 

 convicts of their clothing and provision as they 

 passed ; and as they wounded two or three, an 

 armed party was sent against them to discharge 

 small shot at them, but to take no life. But 

 some on the contrary resided at the settlement, 

 and mixed with the inhabitants without reserve, 

 and were hired by many to collect fire- wood, or 

 faring water from the tanks, and esteemed 

 themselves well paid for the trouble, by an old 

 worn out jacket, trowsers or a bit of bread, in- 

 deed they wood beg for the latter with the 

 greatest earnestness, being particularly fond 

 of it. 



On the 1st of July, the Dasdalus sailed to 

 join Capt. Vancouver, and was suffered to take, 

 six convicts and two seamen to complete her 

 number of hands, and a native embarked, whom 

 the Lieutenant-Governor sent for the purpose 

 of learning the English language ; his native 

 name was Gnung-a-gnung-a Mur-re-mur-gan* 



