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Government had fent out in the Guardian twenty-five male con- 

 victs, who were either farmers or artificers, with feven perfons en- 

 gaged to ferve as fuperintendants with falaries of forty pounds per an- 

 num each. Of thefe, two, who were profefled gardeners, were fup« 

 pofed to be drowned, having left the fhip foon after ftie (truck, with 

 feverai other perfons in boats, and not been heard of when the Lady 

 Juliana left the Gape. Of five boats which had left the mip, only one, 

 the long boat, conducted her paffengers through the perilous under- 

 taking ; and (he was picked up after many days failing, by a French 

 fhip. 



One third of the ftores and provifions intended for the colony were 

 put on board the tranfport, the remaining two-thirds were on board 

 the Guardian ; none of which, it was fuppofed, would ever reach the 

 fettlement, the fmall quantity excepted (feventy-five barrels of flour) 

 which was put on board the tranfport at the Cape, The Dutch at 

 that place were profiting by the misfortune of the greatly difappointed 

 inhabitants of Port Jackfon ; their warehoufes being let out at an im- 

 menfe expence to receive fuch of the provifions and ftores as remained 

 on board the Guardian when lhe got in. 



In addition to the above diftreffing circumftance, they learned that 

 one thoufand convicts were to fail at the latter end of the laft year. 

 The joy which had been diffufed by the arrival of the tranfport was 

 confiderably checked by the variety of unpleafant and unwelcome in- 

 telligence which me conveyed. They were informed that their be- 

 loved fovereign had been for fome months afflicted with a dangerous 

 and alarming illnefs, though happily now recovered. Their diftance 

 from his perfon had not lelTened their attachment ; and the day fol- 

 lowing the receipt of this information, being the anniverfary of his 

 Majefty's birth, it was kept with every mark of diflinction in their 

 power. The Governor pardoned all offenders who were under con- 

 finement ; the ration was increafed for that day ; all the officers of 

 the fettlement and garrifon dined with the Governor, and drank to 

 the long and happy reign of their gracious King; and Wednefday the 



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