I79 1 *] OF NEW SOUTH WALES. I53 



A difference of opinion prevailed among the matters of the mips 

 which had been out, refpeding the eftablifliing of a whale-fifhery 

 upon that coaft. In one particular, however, they all agreed ; which 

 was, that the coaft abounded with fiflr* but the major part of them 

 • thought that the currents and bad weather prevailing at this feafon of 

 the year, and which appeared to be alfo the feafon of the fifh, would 

 prevent any mips from meeting with that fuccefs, of which on their 

 fetting out they themfelves had formed fuch fanguine hopes. One 

 of them thought that the others^ in giving this opinion, were prema- 

 ture, and that they were not fufficiently acquainted with the weather 

 on the coaft to form any judgment of the advantage to be derived 

 from future attempts. They were determined, neverthelefs, to give it 

 another trial, on the failure of which they meant to profecute their 

 voyage to the coaft of Peru. They accordingly failed again toward 

 the latter end of the month. 



Before the full ration had continued quite three months, it was 

 once more reduced ; two pounds of flour being taken off, and one 

 pint of peafe and one pint of oatmeal iffued in their ftead. 



The Supply armed tender, having completed her repairs, failed for 

 England on the 26th. The fervices of this little veffel had endeared 

 her, and her officers and people, to the colony. The regret which 

 they felt at parting with them was, however, lefTened by a know- 

 ledge that they were flying from a country of want and difcomfort, 

 to one of abundance and pleafure ; where, it was to be hoped, the 

 fervices that they had performed would be rewarded by that attention 

 and promotion to which they naturally looked up, and had an indis- 

 putable claim. 



At this time the public live-ftock in the fettlement confifted of one 

 ftallion aged, one mare, two young ftallions, two coks, fixteen cows, 

 two calves, one ram, fifty ewes, fix: lambs, one boar, fourteen fows, 

 and twenty-two pigs. 



The ground in cultivation at and about Parramatta amounted to 



three hundred acres in maize, forty-four in wheat, fix in barley, one 



x in 



