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ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH COLONY 



[Jons, 



CHAP. VI. 



THE LADY JULIANA TRANSPORT ARRIVES FROM ENGLAND. THE GUAR- 

 DIAN, HIS MAJESTY'S BIRTH-DAY. THANKSGIVING FOR HIS MAJESTY'S 



RECOVERY. — THE JUSTINIAN STORESHIP ARRIVES, — FULL RATION OR- 

 DERED.— THREE TRANSPORTS ARRIVE, — HORRID STATE OF THE CON- 

 VICTS ON BOARD. SICK LANDED. — INSTANCE OF SAGACITY IN A DOG. 



MORTALITY AND NUMBER OF SICK. — "A TOWN MARKED OUT AT ROSE 

 HILL.— —WORKS IN HAND AT SYDNEY. — INSTRUCTIONS RESPECTING 



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GRANTS OF LAND. — BOAT UPSET AND PEOPLE DROWNED. — CONVICTS* 



CLAIMS ON THE MASTER OF THE NEPTUNE. TRANSACTIONS, WHALE. 



GOVERNOR PHILLIP WOUNDED BY A NATIVE. — INTERCOURSE OPENED 



WITH THE NATIVES. — GREAT HAUL OF FISH. — CONVICTS ABSCOND WITH 

 A BOAT.— WORKS. — WANT OF RAIN. 



'J 1 HE firft and fecond days of June were exceedingly unfavourable 

 - to the fkuation of the unhappy colonifts of Port Jackfon ; heavy 

 rain and blowing weather obftructed labour and prevented fifhing. 

 But it was decreed, that on the third they fhould experience fenfations 

 to which they had been ftrangers ever fince their departure from 

 England. About half paft three in the afternoon, to the inexpref- 

 fible fatisfa&ion of every heart in the fettlement, the long-lookcd-for 

 fignal was made for a fhip at the South Head. Every countenance 

 was inftantly cheered, and wore the lively expreffions of eagernefs, 

 joy, and anxiety ; the whole fettlement was in motion and confufion. 

 Notwith (landing it blew very ftrong at the time, the Governor's fe- 

 cretary, accompanied by two other gentlemen, immediately went off, 

 and at fome rifk (for a heavy fea was running in the harbour's mouth) 

 reached the fhip for which the fignal had been made juft in time to 

 give directions which placed her in fafety in Spring Cove. She 

 proved to be the Lady Juliana tranfport from London, laft from Ply- 

 mouth ; 



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