1788.] 



OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 



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covered with clay, but feveral of thefe failed, the weight of the clay 

 and heavy rain foon deftroying them. 



A gang of convicts was employed in making bricks at a fpot about 

 a mile from the fettlement, where two acres of ground were marked 

 out for fuch officers as were willing to cultivate them and raife a 

 little grain for their flock; it not being the intention of government 

 to give any grants of land until the neceffary accounts of the 

 country, and of what expectations were likely to be formed from it, 

 fhould be received. 



The principal ftreet of the intended town was marked out at the 

 head, and its dimenfions were extenfive. The government-houfe was 

 to be conftrucled on the lummit of a hill commanding a capital view 

 of Long Cove, and other parts of the harbour; but this was to be a 

 work of after confideration ; for the prefent, as the ground was not 

 cleared, it was fuhicient to point out the fituation and define the li- 

 mits of the future buildings. 



On the 19th the Supply returned from Norfolk tfland, having been 

 abfent five weeks. She had made the ifland on the 29th of the pre- 

 ceding month ; but for the five fucceeding days was not able to effect 

 a landing, being prevented by the furf, which broke with violence on 

 a reef of rocks that lay acrofs the principal bay. Lieutenant King 

 had nearly given up all hopes of being able to land, when a final! 

 opening was difcovered in the reef, wide enough to admit a boat, 

 through which he was fo fortunate as to get fafely with all his people 

 and Mores. When landed, he could nowhere find a fpace clear enough 

 for pitching a tent; and he had to cut through an aim oft impene- 

 trable wild erne fs before he could encamp himfelf and his people: 

 Of the flock which he carried with him, he loft the only fhe-goat 

 that he had, and one ewe. He had named the bay wherein he 

 landed and fixed the fettlement, Sydney Bay ; and had given the 

 names of Phillip and Nepean to two fmall iflands which are fituated 

 at a fmall diftance from it, 



Lieutenant 



