*63 HISTORY OF 



The convicts who arrived in the Hillsborough 

 being mostly recovered from the disease and 

 weakness with which they landed, additional 

 strength was added to the public gangs, and -the 

 different works in hand went on with consider- 

 ably more spirit than they had for some time. In 

 addition to the battery which, under the direc- 

 tion of Lieut. Kent, had been constructed by 

 the seamen of the Supply on the East point of 

 'the Cove, the work on Point Maskelyne had 

 been completed with embrasures ; and some guns 

 were placed in a commanding situation above 

 the wind-mill on the West side ; and a work 

 had been thrown up on Garden Island; there- 

 fore, in point of defence, the settlement wore a 

 respectable aspect. 



During the night of the 6th of September, the 

 Resource, an American ship, arrived from Jlhode 

 Island, bound to China. Having refreshed hei 

 crew she sailed again on the 14th ; but to the in- 

 jury of other Americans who might hereafter visit 

 the settlement, the master took several seamen 

 away belonging to the king's ships. To recruit 

 their numbers, and refresh those he had on board, 

 were undoubtedly his motives for coming in; 

 but such conduct deserving a representation to 

 the American Minister, the Governor deter- 

 mined to make one. 



On the 15th, the Buffalo sailed for the Cape of 

 Good Hope, to fetch cattle for the colony. The 

 Governor wished to send a cargo of coals by . 

 her to the Cape; but her repairs had taken up 

 so much time, that to load her with that article 



