*79 r -] OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 15; 



eighty feet by- twenty-four j and as it was built for the purpofe of 

 containing dry (lores, the height was beyond what was commonly 

 adopted in that country, and a fpacious loft was formed, capable of 

 containing a large quantity of bale goods. 



During the month a warrant of emancipation pafled the feal of the 

 territory to John Lowe, Henry Cane, Richard Chears, Thomas Fifk y 

 Daniel Cubitt, Charles Pafs, George Bolton, William Carelefs, WiU 

 liam Curtis, John Chapman Morris, Thomas Merrick, William Skin- 

 ner, and James Weavers, convicts who left England in the Guardian, 

 on condition of their refiding within the limits of that government, and 

 not returning to England within the period of their refpective fentences. 

 Xnftructions to this effect had been received from home, Lieutenant, 

 Riou having interefted himfelf much in their behalf on account of 

 their good conduct while under his directions. They were to be at 

 liberty to work at any trade they might be acquainted with ; but 

 during their continuance in that country they were to be difpofed of 

 wherever the Governor fhould think proper. They were alfo at 

 liberty to fettle land upon their own account. 



The number who died by ficknefs in the year 1 79 1 were, one of the 

 civil eftabliftiment ; two foldiers ; one hundred and fifty-five male and 

 eight female convicts ; and five children; making in the whole twenty- 

 eight more than had died during the preceding year. 



In the above time one male convict was executed ; one drowned ; 

 four loft in the woods (exclufive of the Irifh convicts who had ab- 

 fconded, and of whom no certain account was ever procured) ; one de- 

 ftroyed himfelf ; and eight men, one woman, and two children, had 

 run from the fettlement ; making a lofs of one hundred and eighty^ 

 nine perfons. 



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