£31 HISTORY OF 



resigned. Instructions now came from his Ma- 

 jesty's Ministers to the Governor, on some 

 points he had requested orders, particularly to 

 the number of labouring pcqjKe who had for 

 such a length of time been alloT$bd to the civil 

 and military officers at the public expense. 

 These instructions limitted the number to two; 

 and others they might be inclined to employ 

 were to be maintained and clothed by them- 

 selves ; or if fed and clothed at the public ex- 

 pense, to be paid for at a certain rate, either in 

 the produce of their farms, or otherways. 



Among the convicts received by the Barwell 

 w r ere some useful mechanics ; a truly valuable 

 acquisition, as the Governor would be enabled 

 to discharge several free people. 



On the 29th, the Reliance and .Francis sailed 

 for Norfolk Island, carrying a proportion of 

 the stores received by the Barwell. On board 

 of the Reliance were sent 100 casks of salt pro- 

 visions, and 1200 bushels of wheat* 



The Governor having received several peti- 

 tions and complaints from the settlers at Nor- 

 folk Island, he caused the following order to be 

 sent thither for their information : — 



" From the nature of the difficulties of which 

 the settlers upon Norfolk Island have com- 

 plained, difficulties which have not until very 

 lately been known to have any existence, the 

 Governor is led to suspect, that the same rage 

 for traffic, and an intemperate indulgence in 

 some of those destructive gratifications which, 

 have so effectually ruined, many of the most 



