NEW SOUTH WALES. 403 



A most daring attempt was made, at three 

 o'clock one afternoon, to land without a 

 permit 1016 gallons of wine and spirits, which 

 of course were taken possession of at the wharf 

 by the centinel. 



In absolute defiance of the repeated orders 

 issued to enforce a decent attendance at divine 

 service on Sunday, that day was still marked 

 by nearly a total neglect of its duties. Another 

 order was now given on the 25th, again point- 

 ing out the duties of the superintendants, 

 constables, and overseers, as far as respected 

 this particular needful attention, and at the 

 same time assuring them that a further neglect 

 on their parts, should be noticed by their dis- 

 mission from their situations ; thus, as their 

 interest was made concerned, there could be 

 much less doubt of their attending to this 

 last order, more than to those which before 

 left it that scarce article in this country, prin- 

 cipal 



Intelligence was at this time brought to the 

 settlement of the death of Wilson *. He had 

 passed the major part of his life while in this 

 country in the woods with the natives, and was, 

 as mentioned before, very ftrongly suspected 

 of instructing them where they could injure 

 the settlers with effect and safety to themselves. 

 However, on a proclamation from the Go- 

 vernor, he surrendered himself, and promised 

 to amend, and as nothing but a determined 



* Vide Pages 13S, &c. 



