U39 HISTORY OF 



esteem, though only a short time in the country, 

 lie died much regretted by all who had the plea- 

 sure of being acquainted with him. 



Complaints having been made, that the peo- 

 ple who brought grain from the Hawkesbury to 

 Sydney were practising numerous impositions 

 on the farmers, by false measures ; the Gover- 

 nor determined to put a stop to such robbery ; 

 directed the magistrates of Sydney and Para- 

 matta to order all measures to be brought to 

 Sydney, to be proved and marked ; and made 

 known that any measure used without such 

 mark would subject the owner to a prosecution. 



The want of a vessel for a more frequent in- 

 tercourse with Norfolk Island, having been felt, 

 the commanding officer constructed a small 

 decked boat, sloop rigged, which arrived at 

 Port Jackson on the 15th; but for the want 

 of a harbour at that island, she was launched 

 from the shore, and obliged to proceed directly 

 to sea. In consequence of which she proved 

 very leaky; but as two pumps had been fitted 

 on board her, they were able to keep the water 

 under. 



The maize harvest was all got in during 

 June : but some buildings were retarded by 

 the rains which fell at the latter end of it. 



The situation of the Governor and other of-s 

 ficers, employed in the Government of the coun- 

 try, must have been particularly distressing : 

 ever anxious to protect the good, and to pre- 

 vent and punish the vile, who on their part 

 were racking their too powerful inventions tQ 



