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The Diana and Eliza whalers came in to relit, 

 and refresh on the 2d of June. Each had pro- 

 cured upwards of twenty-five tons of spermaceti 

 oil since they left port, and had seen the Britan- 

 nia, which had still better success, having on§ 

 hundred and ten tons of oil on board- 



On the 3d the Indispensible sailed on a fishing 

 voyage, after having been careened and repaired 

 in the Cove. 



The masters of the whalers, asserted that ships 

 properly fitted for the variable weather they arc 

 liable to meet with on the coast, must most un- 

 doubtedly succeed. 



In the evening on the 4th, the weather be- 

 came tempestuous, which continued for three 

 days blowing a heavy gale from the Southward, 

 with a deluge of rain ; several public buildings, 

 erected with great labour, were very much da- 

 maged ; among others was the tower of the 

 new mill at Sydney, which was so much in- 

 jured, that it was found necessary to take the 

 whole down. 



This gale subsiding, returned about the mid- 

 dle of the month, blowing with increased vio- 

 lence, and attended with another deluge of rain. 

 Its effects were more destructive than the for- 

 mer, doing great injury to various public and 

 private buildings. One side of the church 

 tower was destroyed, the clock was, how-r 

 ever, fortunately saved. The government 

 house at Paramatta, which was nearly fi- 

 nished, received very material injury, but was 

 not entirely destroyed. A man, crossing a 



