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the Governor however, directed him to be freed, 

 on which a curious circumstance occurred. 

 Three horses being with the party, the calf 

 stuck close to them, running between their legs, 

 and as he bellowed very loud there was every 

 reason to fear the flock would return, and there- 

 by danger the party; thus it was thought 

 requisite to stop his cries by shooting him which 

 was done instantly, and they regaled with infinite 

 satisfaction on veal, a dish almost unknown in 

 this country. 



Quitting the Cow-pasture Plains, the Gover- 

 nor and his party re-crossed the river higher up, 

 and were led four miles over a mountainous 

 country, and then over a level space covered 

 with fine grass, and very well watered. 



On the return of the Governor and his party 

 on the beginning of October, they found the 

 tliza whaler had come in from sea, wanting'only 

 thirty tons of oil to complete her cargo. 



A great number of convicts and others who 

 were the labouring servants of Government hav- 

 ing absconded for the purpose of living by rob- 

 bery, or escape in those ships ready to sail. An 

 order was issued, that those concerned might 

 not plead ignorant of the consequence and thus 

 try to evade punishment, " that any officer or man 

 belonging to the above ships, who should be 

 known to have countenanced or assisted the 

 convicts above alluded to in making their escape 

 would be taken out of the ship, and punished 

 with the utmost severity of the law ; and as the 

 wiost strict and scrupulous search w r ould take 



