19S HISTORY OF 



two boats went in pursuit of them, it was with- 

 out effect. On the 20th of September arrived 

 the Deptforcl brig from Madras, on speculation, 

 principally laden with spirits ; for as they at 

 all times found a ready sale at Sydney, no ' 

 ship came there on a trading voyage with- 

 out a large portion of them in their cargo, and 

 though every means that could be devised was 

 made use of, to prevent the whole of them being- 

 brought on shore, ways were contrived to land 

 them without leave ; so great was the determi- 

 nation to procure those baneful commodities. 



Towards the close of this month another ex- 

 cursion was made to view the wild cattle, when 

 two herds were seen, one consisting of 67 and 

 and another of 170. 



On the 2d of October, another boat was seized 

 by a party, in which w r ere included the three 

 men who objected to going away in the Cum- 

 berland last month ; and though boats were 

 sent out after them directly, they returned with 

 the same want of success. 



The Reliance though cleared of her stores, and 

 now quite light, was found to admit as much 

 water as before ; and it appeared on opening the 

 ceiling, that the leak was in the guard-board 

 streak, abreast of the main-mast, the water 

 rushing in there with great force. 



A survey had been held on the Supply, after 

 which she was pronounced unfit for further 

 service. 



The bricklayers, carpenters, blacksmiths, 

 and other labourers, were all now fully em« 



