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fudden change of the wind, aided by a current, driven her as far 

 northward as Black Head, where fhe was very nearly loft, but pro- 

 videntially efcaped by coming to an anchor, though clofe in with Tome 

 dangerous rocks. The wind was dead on the more, and the rocks fo 

 clofe when me anchored, that the rebound of the wave prevented the 

 riding any confiderable {train on her cable. Had that failed, the inha- 

 bitants of Port Jackfon would never have feen the Juftinian or her 

 valuable cargo, which was found to confift of ftores and provifions, 

 trufted, it was true, to one fhip ; but as fhe had happily arrived in 

 fafety, and was full, they all rejoiced that they had not to wait for 

 the arrival of a fecond before the colony could be reftored to its former 

 plenty. 



They now learned that three tranfports might be hourly expected, 

 liaving on board the thoufand convicts of whom they had before 

 heard, together with detachments of a corps raifed for the fervice of 

 this country. 



On the day following the arrival of the Juftinian, every thing 

 feemed getting into its former train ; the full ration was ordered to be 

 ifiued ; inftead of daily, it was to be ferved weekly as formerly; and 

 the drum for labour was to beat as ufual in the afternoons at one 

 o'clock. How general was the wifh that no future neceflity might 

 ever occafion another reduction of the ration, or an alteration in the 

 labour of the people \ 



That Norfolk Ifland, whofe fituation at this time every one was 

 fearful might call loudly for relief,, mould as quickly as poffible reap 

 her fhare of the benefit derived from the arrival of thofe fhips, it was 

 intended to fend the Lady Juliana thither ; and, as fire required 

 fome repairs, without which fhe could not proceed to fea, carpenters 

 were fent on board her, and employed to fheath her bends, which 

 were extremely defective. 



A (hop was opened on more by the mafter of this fhip at a hut 

 lately occupied as a bakehoufe for the Supply, for the fale of fome 

 articles of grocery, glafs, millinery, perfumery and ftationary ; but 



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