n8 ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH COLONY [November, 



eftablifh that harmony which might prove productive of the beft con-, 

 fequences, and would, moft probably, had it earlier commenced, have 

 been the means of preventing many of the unfortunate accidents 

 which had happened. The Governor, however, thought it neceffary 

 to direct; that offenfive weapons fhould not be given to thefe people 

 in exchange for any of their articles ; being apprehenfive that they 

 might ufe them among themfelves, and not wifhing by any means to 

 arm them againft each other, 



A ftorehoufe had been erected at Rofe Hill during this month ; the 

 dimenfions of which were one hundred feet by twenty-four. The 

 bricks there, either from fome error in the procefs, or defect in the 

 clay, were not fo good as thofe made at Sydney. In their colour 

 they were of a deep red when burned, but did not appear to be 

 durable, 



At Sydney, a good landing-place on the Eaft fide was completed ; 

 and two fmall brick huts, one for a cutler's mop, and another for the 

 purpofe of boiling oil or melting tallow, were built on the fame fide. 

 A wharf was alfo marked out on the Weft fide, which was to be car- 

 ried far enough out into deep water to admit of the loaded hoy 

 coming along-fide at any time of the tide. The hut, a brick one 

 twelve feet fquare and covered with tiles,, was finiflied for Bennillong, 

 and taken pofTeflion of by him. 



The temporary barrack which had been erected within the redoubt 

 at Rofe Hill going faft to decay, the foundation of a range of brick 

 buildings for the officers and foldiers ftationed there was laid early in 

 December. The Governor fixed the fituation contiguous to the ftore- 

 houfe lately ereded there, to which they might ferve as a protection. 

 They were defigned as quarters for one company, with the proper 

 number of officers, a guard-room, and two fmall ftore- rooms. 



On the ioth of December a con via, employed by Governor Phillip 

 to fhoot for him, was dangeroufly wounded by a native named 

 Pe-mul-wy* while in queft of game at fome confiderable diftance in 



# His name was readily obtained from thofe natives who vifited the fettkment. 



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