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The settlers were, four seamen who belonged 

 to his Majesty's ship Sinus ; fifteen marines ; 

 fifty-two settlers, whose terms of transportation 

 had expired ; three officers, and others. The 

 whole number (exclusive of the officers) with 

 their families, was about 240. 



One hundred and forty-nine men, and sixty ^ 

 three 'women, ■ whose terms of sentence had ex- 

 pired, supported them selves by hiring ground 

 from settlers, working for individuals, or at their 

 different trades, and labouring for the public; 

 for which they were clothed and fed from the 

 stores, and received such other encouragement 

 as their behaviour merited. The number of 

 this class, with their women and children, was 

 about 130. 



MALE CONVICTS. 



Those remaining under the sentence of the 



Total - 136 



of which 57 were assigned to settlers and others, 

 and maintained by them; the rest were occupied 

 as follows : not more than 30 men were em- 

 ployed in cultivating ground for the public ad- 

 vantage, and even these were much interrupted, 



