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ing to plunder it, when the constable seized 

 him taking the property. 



This month the Deptford brig sailed to the 

 coast of Coromandel. 



On the 10th of December two of the natives, 

 both of them well known in the settlement, 

 (Cole-be, the friend of Bennillong, and one of 

 another tribe) meeting at Sydney, attacked 

 each other. Cole-be was remarkable for his 

 activity, but his opponent was much younger, 

 and a perfect match for him. Closing on each 

 other, with their clubs, Cole-be, who had not 

 before gained any advantage, and the handle of 

 the other's shield drawing out, and falling from, 

 his grasp, he stooped to pick it up, when Cole- 

 be struck him on the head, and staggered him, 

 arid followed his blow while in that situation. 



Cole-be as conscious this would acquire him 

 the name of jee-run, or coward, as that the 

 friends of the other would revenge his cause, the 

 consequences might be serious if he died, he 

 thought proper to abscond, and the poor fellow 

 was taken care of, but on the 16th he died. 

 During this time he was attended by some of 

 his male and female friends, particularly two, 

 Collins and Mo-roo-bra. One of the nights 

 when a dismal song of lamentation had been 

 sung over him, principally by women, his 

 male friends, after listening with great attention, 

 started up, and siezing their weapons, went off 

 determined on revenge, knowing where to meet 

 with Cole- be, they beat him and reserved the 



