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vifions, the whole being found in his box. It was proved by thofe 

 who knew him, that he was accuftomed to deny himfelf even what 

 was abfoiutely neceffary to his exiftcnce, abftaining from his provi- 

 fions in order to difpofe of them for money; which he was re- 

 ferving, and had fomewhere concealed, in order to purchafe his paf- 

 fage to England when his time fhould expire. 



In the courfe of this month a launch, or hoy, capable of convey* 

 ing provifions to Rofe Hill and other places, was conftru&ed from 

 the timber of the country ; a landing-place was formed on the Eaft 

 fide of the Gove; and at the point on the Weft fide, a magazine was 

 marked out, to be conftruded of ftone, and large enough to contain 

 fifty or fixty barrels of powder. 



It being obferved with concern, that the natives were every day 

 becoming more troublefome and hoftile, feveral people having been 

 wounded, and others, who were necefTarily employed in the woods, 

 driven in and much alarmed by them, the Governor determined on en- 

 deavouring to feize,and bring into the fettlement, one or two of thefe 

 people, whofe language it was become abfoiutely neceffary to acquire, 

 that they might be taught to diftinguifh friends from enemies. Ac- 

 cordingly, on the 30th a young man was taken and brought in by 

 Lieutenant Ball of the Supply, and Lieutenant George Johnfon of 

 the marines. A fecond was feized ; but, after dragging into the wa- 

 ter beyond his depth the man who held him, he got clear off. The 

 native who had been fecured was on his landing conveyed to the 

 Governor's, where he was clothed, a flight iron or manacle put up« 

 on his wrift, and a trufty convict appointed to take care of him. A 

 fmall hut had been previously built for his reception clofe to the 

 guardhoufe, wherein he and his keeper were locked up at night; 

 and the following morning the convict reported, that his charge had 

 flept very well during the night, not offering to make any attempt 

 to get away. 



The weather, during the month of December, had been for the 

 firft part hot and clofe ; the middle very fine, and the latter variable, 



