374 HISTORY OF 



appearance, and the various misfortunes which 

 had attended the exertions of the industrious, 

 being, it was hoped at an end, the governor 

 thought it to be his duty to fall to the original 

 prices of grain, and of course directed the fol- 

 lowing should be given in future : 



For wheat, per bushel, - 8s. 

 The present barley, do. - 6s. 



Maize, do - 4s. 



to commence on the 1st of January, 1800. 



The Reliance sailed on the 2d of November, 

 with a party of military to relieve those on duty 

 at Norfolk Island; and the next day the ship 

 Walker arrived from England, on board of 

 which were Lieut. Colonel Paterson, and Capt 

 Abbot, of the New South Wales corps. 



The dispatches the Governor now received, 

 directed a register to be kept of all ships enter* 

 jng in and clearing out of the harbour, in conse- 

 quence of which he appointed Richard Atkins, 

 Esq. the judge advocate, to that service; and 

 it now became an article in the port orders 

 delivered to the masters of ships on their arrival, 

 " that they were not upon any account to break 

 bulk, or attempt to land any article whatever, 

 until such time as an account of the ship, her 

 commander, cargo, &c. had been laid before the 

 Governor." It was at the same time ordered 

 that no boat, or indeed any person, except the 

 pilot and officer, sent by the Governor, and 

 the person to fill up the register, should ever 

 board a ship, entering the port, till the informa- 

 tion required had been fully obtained. 



