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That the encrease of live stock and land in 

 cultivation, should have for its growing accom- 

 paniment an encrease of crimes, can only be 

 viewed with regret, and it is much to be lament- 

 ed, that abilities so great, as those possessed by 

 every officer in the settlement, had not more 

 worthy subjects of his Majesty's to govern, and 

 thus have them shewn to still greater advantage. 

 On the 3d of January, 1800, the Swallow, 

 East-India packet, arrived on her voyage to 

 China. She on anchoring saluted the fort, 

 which was of course returned. 



She had a, variety of articles for sale, intended 

 for the China market; but the master found it 

 worth his while to display to the female inhabi- 

 tants here various elegant articles of dress. 



On the 3 1th the Minerva transport arrived 

 from Ireland, with 162 male and c 26 female con- 

 victs _from that kingdom, all in perfect health, 

 their treatment doing the highest credit to the 

 master, the surgeon, and officers; only three 

 had died during the passage. She was chartered 

 for Bengal; and, as the season was early for 

 her proceeding on that voyage, the Governor 

 wishing to divide this description of people, 

 would have sent her with them to Norfolk 

 Island; but as no provision had been made for 

 her proceeding to that place under the original 

 charter-party, he did not think proper to give 

 what the master demanded. And having been 

 informed that another ship, the Friendship, had 

 sailed from Ireland, he resolved to land the 



