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his Excellency against the various artful and 

 (fatiguing acquaintances he had formed, and 

 was particularly desired to guard against not 

 suffering himself to be led away by their' opi- 

 nions. It appeared he had, very unfortunately, 

 not possessed fortitude enough to withstand 

 their infernal solicitations, but had consented 

 to rob hi* kind protector, the Governor, to a 

 very large amount ; thus abusing the uwlimitted 

 confidence he had placed in him, and made a 

 most iniquitous use of his name. At length 

 touched by the glaring infamy of his conduct, 

 lie retired into a shrubbery in the Governor's 

 garden, and there shot himself through the 

 head; thus at once shewing the divine truth of 

 that excellent proverb, " evil communications 

 corrupt good manners." 



The continual complaints made daily respect- 

 ing the misconduct of the convict women, 

 made it requisite to take some steps which 

 should make them clearly understand the nature 

 of their situation in the colony, and the several 

 duties they were liable to perform. The Gover- 

 nor therefore desired every officer or house- 

 keeper, who had any female servant, to forward 

 to the Judge-Advocate's office, the names of 

 those employed ; and he forbid them to shield 

 from public labour any but those they were 

 permitted to retaiu ; and if at any time they 

 might wish to discharge any such servants, to 

 *end information of such design, with a charac- 

 ter of the person, to the same office. 



