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and thence went to the top of the mountain. The old 

 plan which I have mentioned was probably the result of 

 this survey. 



It will be remembered that when the Lieut. -Governor 

 removed his people to Sullivan's Cove, he did not inter- 

 fere with Lieut. Bowen at Risdon, but left that officer 

 in charge at the site chosen by him in the previous 

 September. It was not until after Lieut. Moore's fatal 

 affray with the blacks (3rd May) that Collins took over 

 the command of the unlucky first settlement, and removed 

 the people to Sullivan's Cove preparatory to their being 

 sent back to Port Jackson. The Risdon colony had 

 been named " Hobart," under instructions from Governor 

 King, and, on the abandonment of that place, Collins 

 appropriated the name, and called his new settlement at 

 Sullivan's Cove "liobart Town." This name it retained 

 until 1881, when the Legislature dropped the superfluous 

 " Town," and reverted to the simple original designation 

 "Hobart." The name "Hobart Town" first appears 

 in a General Order of 15th June, 1804. Hobart Town 

 was henceforth the ofiicial designation of the colony ; 

 but the memory of the first encampment lingered 

 long with the early settlers, and at that time, and for 

 long years afterwards, even as late as the year 1825, the 

 new town at Sullivan's Cove was Mjniliarly known as 

 " The Camp." 



The Lieut. -Governor had now been settled at the 

 Derwent for four months, and as yet had only half his 

 establishment with him. The Lady Nelson, after land- Kilopwood, 

 ing the settlers and the stores, had sailed for Port Jack- 6th Mai-ch. 

 son early in March, and before the end of the moaith the 

 Ocean also had left for Port Phillip to bring Lieut. 24th Mar^h. 

 Sladden and the remainder of the people. The Ocean 

 might have been reasonably expected to be back in a 

 month at furthest ; but week after week went by, April 

 and May had passed, June was well advanced, and yet 

 there was no sign of the missing vessel. The Governor 

 grew very anxious, and almost made up his mind to give 

 her up for lost. The Harbour Master was sent at inter- 

 vals to Betsy's Island to look out for her, but returned 

 without news. At iast, on the 22nd June, the Governor's 

 fears were set at rest by her appearance in the river. 

 Lieut. Johnson landed, and reported that they had been 

 33 days on the voyage,, during which they had had 

 violent gales, the ship having been under bare poles for 

 days at a time, the captain hour by hour expecting her to 

 founder. It took her three days to come up the river, 



