<u8 ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH COLONY [July, 



to leave him at Nootka, but, if he furvived the voyage, to bring him 

 back to his friends and countrymen. His native names were Gnung-a 

 gnung-a, Mur-re-mur-gan ; but he had for a long time entirely loft 

 them, even among his own people, who called him " Collins," after 

 the judge-advocate, whofe name he had adopted on the fir ft day of 

 his being at the fettlement. He was a man of a more gentle difpofi- 

 tion than moft of his aflbciates ; and from the confidence that he 

 placed in his new acquaintance, very readily undertook the voyage, 

 although he left behind him a young wife \a fitter of Benniilong, who 

 accompanied Governor Phillip). 



On the 6th, the intended change took place in the ration ; and it be^ 

 ing a week on which pork was to be iffued, three pounds of that ar- 

 ticle were ferved inftead of four. The other articles remained the fame. 



The clergyman, who fufFered as much inconvenience as other peo- 

 ple from the want of a proper place for the performance of div;ne fer- 

 vice, himfelf undertook to remove the evil, on finding that, from the 

 prefTure of other works, it was not eafy to forefee when a church 

 would be erected. He accordingly began one under his own infpeclionj, 

 and chofe the fituation for it at the back of the huts on the eaft fide of 

 the cove. The front was feventy-three feet by fifteen ; and at right 

 angles with the centre proje&ed another building forty feet by fifteen. 

 The edifice was conftrucled of ftrong pofts, wattles, and plafter, and 

 was thatched *. Much credit was due to the Rev. Mr. Johnfon for his 

 perfonal exertions on this occafion. 



From the firft landing in New South Wales to the prefent day, there 

 had been no effectual remedy found to prevent either the military or 

 convicts from bartering their fupplies for fpirits. Often-repeated pro- 

 hibitions were of no avail ; and it was now difcovered that the fugar 

 and tobacco which had been ferved to the foldiers, had, almoft as 

 foon as received, been exchanged for Cape brandy at fix times its 

 value : frefh reftrictions were therefore laid, and pofitive orders once 

 more given* 



About 



ft The expence of building was computed at 4®\ 



