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settler, to any convict who would give informa- 

 tion to convict the offenders. 



As much mischief had been done by dogs 

 among the hogs, sheep, goats, and fowls, an 

 order was issued limitting the number kept by 

 each person to what were necessary for pro- 

 tection. 



Three schools for the education of children, 

 had been established at Sydney ; and this being 

 the period of their breaking-up for the Christ- 

 mas holydays, 102 clean and decently-dressed 

 children, came with their several masters and 

 mistresses, and paid their respects to the Gover- 

 nor, who examined the progress of the elder 

 scholars in writing, &c. 



On Christmas-eve, two settlers between Syd- 

 ney and Paramatta, having boasted of their 

 abilities in drinking, challenged each other 

 to a trial of skill in that way, and to prevent 

 being disturbed, retired to a wood, with a quan- 

 tity of spirits. Their abilities by no means 

 kept pace with their boasting ; for one died on 

 the spot, and the other was nearly dead when 

 taken up. 



On Christmas-day information was given, 

 that two seamen of the Reliance had discovered 

 the body of a foldier (who had been for two days 

 missing,) lying in a mangled state, with his head 

 and hands cut off. 



A settler was fined 40s. and ordered to labour 

 for six weeks, for disobeying the public orders. 



The commander of the wrecked ship, Sydney- 

 Cove, having intreated the Governor to spare 



