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ployed. A large and convenient shop, capable 

 of working several forges, was erecting at 

 Sydney. 



The Governor to prevent any more escapes 

 by means of boats, ordered all that might in 

 future be found not properly secured, or left 

 with rudders, sails, masts, or oars, to be burnt. 

 On the 20th of October, two men were tried 

 for the murder of a native long accustomed to 

 the settlement, but were acquitted, as it seemed 

 committed by accident. One for forgery was 

 convicted, and sentenced to be transported for 

 seven years to Norfolk Island. Three of the wit- 

 nesses on these trials were afterwards convicted 

 of perjury, and sentenced to stand in the pillory, 

 with their ears nailed to the rostrum ; at the 

 execution of which the mob greeted them with 

 the true English accompaniments of dirt and 



rotten eggs. 



The 20th of this month a contest took place 

 between the natives ; one of which, desirous of 

 revenging the death of a friend, who had been 

 killed by some native of a tribe from which a 

 young man had just come amongst them. Dis- 

 covering their intention, he stood up, and, 

 being attacked by numbers, defended himself 

 with great bravery, till being speared in several 

 places, at length fell. As he lay on the ground, 

 several treacherously rushed on him, and stab- 

 bed him repeatedly with a Doo-ul. Thus 

 situated, he tried to cover himself with his 

 shield, on which, rising from the ground, he 



