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OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 



Hepped from the boat literally into a wood. Parties of people were 

 every where heard and feen varioufly employed ; fome in clearing 

 ground for the different encampments ; others in pitching tents, or 

 bringing up fuch {tores as were more immediately wanted ; and the 

 fpot which had fo lately been the abode of filence and tranquillity was 

 now changed to that of noife, clamour, and confmion : but after a 

 time, order gradually prevailed. As the woods were opened and the 

 ground cleared, the various encampments were extended, and all wore 

 the appearance of regularity and decorum. 



A portable canvas-houfe, brought over for the Governor, was erected 

 on the Eaft fide of the Cove (which was named Sydney), where a 

 fmall body of convicts were put under tents. The detachment of ma- 

 rines was encamped at the head of the Cove near the ftream ; and on the 

 Weft fide was placed the main body of the convicts. Every perfon 

 belonging to the fettlement being landed, the numbers amounted to 

 1030 perfons. The tents for the fick were placed on the Weft fide ; 

 and it was obferved, with concern, that their numbers were faft in- 

 creafing. The fcurvy, that had not appeared during the paflage, now 

 broke out ; which, aided by a dyfentery, began to fill the hofpital, and 

 feveral died. In addition to the medicines that were adminiftered, 

 every fpecies of efculent plants that could be found in the country 

 were procured for them : wild celery, fpinach, and parfley, fortu- 

 nately grew in great abundance : thofe who were in health, as well 

 as the fick, were very glad to introduce them into their meffes, and 

 found them a pleafant as well as wholefome addition to the ration of 

 fait provifions. 



The public ftock, confifting of one bull, four cows, one bull-calf, one 

 ftallion, three mares, and three colts, was removed to a fpot at the head 

 of the adjoining Cove, which was cleared for a fmall farm, intended to 

 be placed under the direction of a perfon brought out by the Governor. 



Some ground having been prepared near His Excellency's houfe on 

 the Eaft fide, the plants from Rio-de- Janeiro and the Cape of Good 

 Hope were fafely brought on fhore ; and the new fettlers foon had 



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