<ilO HISTORY OF 



In consequence of this idea a plan was formed 

 for effecting an escape from the colony, and 

 meant to be executed, as soon as a sufficient 

 stock of provisions could be obtained. 

 The Governor receiving information of these 

 intentions, desired a magistrate to go to Toon- 

 gabbe, where the principal malcontents were 

 employed, and shew them the danger to which 

 such a step would expose them, and to acquaint 

 them, that the Governor would allow any four 

 to proceed as far as they should find inclined, 

 with what provisions they could carry, and for 

 the preservation of their lives, he would order 

 three other people, accustomed to the wo©ds, 

 and acquainted with the savages, to accompany 

 and lead them in whatever direction they should 

 point out. 



On inquiry, it appeared, that the history of 

 the supposed settlement had originated from a 

 strangeunintelligible accountwhichone who left' 

 his work, and lived with the natives, had col- 

 lected from the mountain savages. 



A short time demonstrated the effect of the 

 Governor's address. He received information 

 that numbers of them were assembling for the 

 purpose of proceeding in quest of the new set- 

 tlement-. His Excellency directed a party of 

 armed constables to secure as many as they 

 were able; and sixteen were taken and put into 

 confinement ; they appeared to be quite igno- 

 rant where they were going; but observing 

 t)oth obstinacy and ignorance, the Gover- <| 

 nor, conceived that lie could not use any 



