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ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH COLONY [May,. 



fufFer, and that the love of idlenefs and bad connexions had been his 

 ruin. He was executed immediately on his receiving fentence, in the 

 hope of making a greater impreffion on the convicts. 



There being no other fhelter for the guard than tents, great incon- 

 venience was found in placing under its charge more than one or two 

 prifoners at a time. The convids, therefore, who were confined at 

 the guard until they could be conveyed to the fouthward, were re- 

 moved to the Bare Ifland at the entrance of this Cove, where they were 

 fupplied weekly with provifions until an opportunity offered of fend- 

 ing them away. 



On the 6th of the month the Supply failed for Lord Howe Ifland, to 

 procure turtle and birds for the fettlement, the fcurvy continuing to re- 

 fill every effort that could be made to check its progrefs by medicine : 

 from the latenefs of the feafon, however, little hope was entertained 

 of her fuccefs. 



The Governor having directed every perfon in the fettlement to 

 make a return of what live ftock was in his poffeffion, the following 

 appeared to be the total amount of ftock in the colony : 



1 ftallion, 25 pigs, 



3 mares, 5 rabbits, 



3 colts, 18 turkies, 



2 bulls, 29 geefe, 

 5 cows, 35 ducks, 



29 fheep, 142 fowls, 



19 goats, 87 chickens. 



49 ho g s > 



There having been found among the convicts a perfon qualified to 

 conduct the bufmefs of bricklayer, a gang of labourers was put un- 

 der his direction ; and moft of the huts which grew up in different 

 parts of the cleared ground were erected by them. Another gang of 

 labourers was put under the direction of a ftone-mafon ; and on the 

 15th the firft ftone of a building, intended for the refidence of the 



Governor 



