3* ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH COLONY [August, 



attempt, finding themfelves refitted by a Teaman who happened to be 

 prefent, they menaced him with fpears, and, on his retiring, killed 

 the animal and took it off in a canoe. They were followed by the 

 Governor, who overtook fome of the party, but could neither re- 

 cover the goat, nor meet with the people who killed it. 



It was much to be regretted, that none of thefe people could be pre- 

 vailed on to place a confidence in, and refide among the Englifh ; as 

 in fuch cafe, by an exchange of language, they would have found 

 that moft friendly intentions were entertained towards them, and that 

 any who mould injure them would meet with fevere chaftifement. 



September commenced, and the feed-wheat which had been fown 

 here did not turn out any better than at Norfolk Illand ; in fome 

 places the ground had been twice cropped, and there was reafon to 

 apprehend a failure of feed for the next year. The Governor there- 

 fore, early in this month, fignified his intention of fending the Sirius 

 to the Cape of Good Hope, to procure a fufficient quantity of grain 

 for that purpofe ; together with as much flour for the fettlement as 

 fhe could (low, after laying in a twelvemonth's provifions for her 

 fhip's company. Her deftination was intended to have been to the 

 northward ; but on making a calculation, and comparing the ac- 

 counts of thofe navigators who had procured refreshments among the 

 Iflands, it was found, that although fhe might provide very well for 

 herfelf, yet, after an abfence of three or four months, which would 

 be the leaft time that fhe would be gone, fhe could not bring more 

 than would fupport the colony for a fortnight. At the fame time His 

 Excellency made known his intention of eftablifhing a fettlement on 

 fome ground which he had feen at the head of this harbour, and 

 which, from its form, he had named the Crefcent. This meafure 

 appeared the more expedient, as the foil in and about the fettlement 

 feemed to be very indifferent and unproductive, and by no means fo 

 favourable for the growth of grain as that at the Crefcent. 



The Sirius was therefore ordered to prepare for her voyage with all 

 expedition ; and, in order to her flowing a greater quantity of flour, 



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