2J4 HISTORY OF 



Time which destroys every thing in all parts 

 of the world, in his ravages, seemed particu- 

 larly anxious to shew his power in New South 

 Wales, where, though building had been but a 

 very few years attempted, many had been re- 

 built, and at this time the roof of the Govern- 

 ment house at Paramatta was falling in, and 

 the building on being surveyed, was founri so 

 weak and decayed as not to admit of repairs ; 

 therefore it was resolved to take it down, 

 and build a new one; for- which purpose a 

 number of brickmakers were sent to the neigh- 

 bourhood. 



The ship's company of the Supply were ac- 

 tively and usefully employed at Sydney, in 

 constructing a half-moon battery on the East 

 point of the Cove, where stood the house built 

 for Bennillong by Governor Phillip. 



On the 25th, a violent burst of thunder, with 

 whirlwinds, was felt, by which Several build- 

 ings were considerably damaged. 



On the 3d of December, when the departure 

 of the Marquis Cornwallis took place, for Ben- 

 gal, several convicts were taken from the set- 

 tlement without the formality of permission. 



The harvest began last month was completed 

 this. Of the abundance fondly expected, all 

 were disappointed; owing to an unfortunate 

 drought in the course often months, the wheat 

 did not turn out more than one- third the quan- 

 tity of grain, that there was a rational expecta- 

 tion it would have produced, had the season 

 been otherwise. 



