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at a quarter before fix in the morning. The overfeers were enjoined to 

 be particularly careful to collect as many of their gangs to attend Mr. 

 Johnfon, as could conveniently be brought together; for, although it 

 was not wifhed that the huts fhould be left without proper perfons to 

 I'ook after them, it was neverthelefs expected that no idle excufe mould- 

 keep the convicts from attending divine fervice. 



On the iotb of January 1793, the Hope failed for Canton. On the 

 15th, the fignal which never failed to give, fatisfaction in thecolonywas 

 made at the South Head, and feveral boats went down ; but when night 

 clofed, it was only known that a fhip was off. A large fire, for the 

 information of the ftranger was made, and at ten the following morn- 

 ing the Bellona reached the Cove from England,, whence fhe had failed 

 on the 8th of Auguft, having on board a cargo of ftores and provifions for 

 the colony ; feventeen female convicts ; five fettlers and their families ; a 

 perfon engaged as a mafter mill-wright r at a falary of iool. per an^- 

 num, and a mafter blackfmith. The Quaker families which had been 

 expected for fome time had engaged to take their paflage in the Bel- 

 lona ; but it Was faid that they had been diverted from their purpofe 

 by fome mifreprefentations which had been made to them refpecting 

 the country. 



Among other articles by the Bellona, five pipes of port wine and a 

 quantity of rum were received, being configned to the Governor, for the 

 purpofe of being fold to the officers of the civil and military eftablifh- 

 ments at prime colt ; and three thoufand pounds of tobacco, for theufe 

 of the foldiers of the garrifon, and others. 



The fhameful impofitions which had been practifed by many who 

 had carried out articles for fale in the colony, and the advantage 

 which in too many inftances had been taken of their necefiities, had 

 been properly ftated at home,, and this meafure had been adopted by 

 Government for their accommodation. The wine was immediately 

 diftributed ; coming to the officers, after every expence, at 19I. 10s. 

 per hogfhead, and the rum at five (hillings per gallon. The tobacco 

 was likely to remain for fome time undifpofed of, as a quantity had 



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