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but that gentleman, whose unremitted ex- 

 ertions for the good of the colony, was at all 

 times so eminently distinguished, had the sa- 

 tisfaction of leaving that country, which he 

 found on landing a mere wood, in a state 

 highly satisfactory to his own feelings. The 

 Supply was to join them, and the Britannia was 

 to take on board Lieutenant-Governor King 

 and his family, as his health still continued 

 very considerably impaired, and Governor 

 Hunter had granted him permission to return 

 to England. The Reliance was- to proceed to 

 the Cape of Good Hope, and return to Port 

 Jackson with live-stock. 



When Governor King quitted Norfolk Island, 

 the state he left that settlement in, will in the 

 following account shew, how well he was calcu- 

 lated for the great trust reposed in him. 



JUDICATURE. 



A court of criminal judicature existed there 

 similar to that at Sydney, only composed of five 

 instead of seven members * but no civil court 

 had been established. 



INHABITANTS. 



The civil department consisted of a Lieute- 

 nant-Governor, a Deputy Judge-Advocate, a 

 Deputy Provost-Martial, and Deputy Commis- 

 sary ; a Surgeon, a Store-keeper, and four sub- 

 ordinate Officers ; and the military of a company 

 of the New South Wales corps. 



