M« ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH COLONY [December, 



between feveral that were oppofed to each other, who fought with all 

 the ardour of the bitterefl enemies, and who, though wounded, de- 

 clared the party by whom they had been hurt to be good and brave, 

 and their friends. 



Poffeffing by nature a good habit of body, the combatants very 

 foon recovered of their wounds ; and it was underftood, that Carradah 

 had not entirely expiated his offence, having yet another trial to un- 

 dergo from fome natives who had been prevented by abfence from 

 joining in the ceremonies of thefe evenings. 



Among the conveniencies that were now enjoyed in the colony, 

 mud be mentioned the introduction of paffage-boats, which, for the 

 benefit of fettlers and others, were allowed to go between Sydney and 

 Parramatta. They were the property of perfons who had ferved 

 their refpedive terms of tranfportation ; and from each paffenger one 

 Shilling was required for his paffage ; luggage was paid for at the 

 rate of one fhilling per cwt. ; and the entire boat could be hired by 

 one perfon for fix millings. This was a great accommodation to the 

 defcription of people whom it was calculated to ferve ; and the pro- 

 prietors of the boats found it very profitable to themfelves. 



The boat-builders and (hipwrights found occupation enough for 

 their leifure hours, in building boats for thofe who could afford to pay 

 them for their labour. Five and fix gallons of fpirits was the price ; 

 but many of them were badly put together, and threatened deftrudion 

 to whoever might unfortunately be caught in them with a fail up in 

 blowing weather. 



On the 24th of the month ten grants of land received the Lieu- 

 tenant-Governor's fignature. Five allotments of twenty-five acres 

 each, and one of thirty, were given to fix non-commiflioned officers of 

 the New South Wales corps, who had chofen an eligible fituation nearly 

 mid-way between Sydney and Parramatta ; and who, in conjunction 

 with four other fettlers, occupied a diftrid to be diftinguilhed in future 

 by the name of Concord, Thefe allotments extended inland from the 

 water's fide, within two miles of the diftrid named Liberty Plains. 



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