210 Kennedy's expedition. 



Mr. Kennedy g'ave me written instructions how 

 to act during- our stay at Weymouth Bay^ it being' 

 his intention to send for us by water^ if possible, as 

 he expected to meet H.M.S. Bramble at Port 

 Albany. He calculated that he should be from ten 

 to fifteen days before he reached that place, and 

 directed me to keep a sharp look out from the hiU 

 for a vessel ; and should I see one, to hoist a flag 

 on the hiU. If the natives were friendly I was to 

 put a ball beneath the flag-, and above it should they 

 be hostile. In the evening- I was to fire three 

 rockets, at intervals of about twenty minutes. 



The party left at the depot under my charg-e were 

 eig-ht in number. The provisions consisted of two 

 horses and twenty-eight pounds of flour, the former 

 being very poor and weak. 



Not knowing whether he could send for us by 

 water or not, Mr. Kennedy directed me to make 

 my provisions last at least six weeks, saying that it 

 was possible I might get relief fourteen days after 

 his departure, and teUing me to keep a very sharp 

 look-out after that time. 



I packed up all the dried meat we had left (76 lbs.) 

 and 18 lbs. of flour for Mr. Kennedy to take with 

 him, and about one pound of tea was divided 

 between the two parties. These, with their fire- 

 arms, and a few necessaries of a light description, 

 were all the party took with them. Mr. Kennedy 

 requested me to register the height of the thermo- 

 meter during my stay at the Bay. The whole of 



