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NEW SOUTH WALES. 465 



CHAP. XIL 



At the commencement of the century, it 

 would be indeed fortunate, if the colony had 

 been established sufficiently, to have placed a 

 probability of want at defiance, but this was by 

 no means the case ; for the salt provisions even 

 in store at the beginning of the year 1801, were 

 found to be so short, as to make it necessary to 

 send a vessel to Otaheite, for the purpose of 

 salting pork for the use of the Colony; but au 

 obstacle of the greatest importance in such an 

 undertaking, prevented its being immediately 

 put in execution : namely, there was no salt to 

 send for the purpose wanted, in the Colony; 

 providentially, however, a vessel put in to 

 port Jackson, from the Cape Verde Islands, of 

 the master of which, the Governor w r as enabled 

 to purchase a quantity, amounting to nearly 

 fifteen tons ; in consequence of which, a ship 

 was dispatched, under the command of Lieut. 

 Scott, completely equipped and furnished with 

 every requisite instruction, to effect the object 

 of his mission, and in addition to these, he 

 took a letter from the Governor to Pomarre, 

 the King of Otaheite earnestly requesting him, 

 tip afford Mr. Scott every protection and assist* 



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