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were under water 5 and the perfon who was the bearer of the intelli- 

 gence was nearly drowned in his way over a plain named the Race- 

 Ground. Paling could nowhere (land the force of the ftorm. Se- 

 veral chimnies and much plafter fell, and every houfe was wet. At 

 Parramatta much damage was done 5 and at Toongabbe (a circum- 

 fiance moft acutely felt) a very large barn and threfhing-floor were 

 deftroyed, andfeverai of the cattle lately arrived perifhed from the fe- 

 verity of the ftorm. 



On the 3d of September, after an abfence of eleven weeks, the Fancy 

 returned from Norfolk Ifland. The mod favourable accounts were 

 received by her from that fettlement. Plenty reigned throughout. 

 Every barn was full. Four thoufand pounds of frefh pork having, 

 been cured, the Lieutenant-Governor had forty tons of fait provifions 

 to fpare ; which he offered for the ufe of Port Jackfon. 



The 7th of the month was marked by the arrival of the Governor 

 in Chief over thefe fettlements. He came on board the Reliance, 

 and was accompanied by the Supply. Situated as the colony was in: 

 point of provifions, they learned with infinite concern, that a ftore- 

 fhip, from being too heavily loaded, had been compelled to return, 

 and had yet to run the chance of being taken by the enemy's crui- 

 zers ; and further, that by the two fhips now arrived they had only 

 gained a few barrels of meat falted at Rio de Janeiro ; a town-clock, 

 and the principal part of the large wind-mill. 



His Excellency did not take upon him the exereife of his autho- 

 rity until the 1 ith ; on which day his Majefty's commiffion Was pub- 

 licly read ; after which his Excellency, . in a very pertinent fpeech, de- 

 clared the expectations that he had from every one's conduct-; touch- 

 ing with much delicacy on that of the perfons lately fent out . far a cer- 

 tain offence (fome of whom were prefent) ; ; and ftrongly urging the- 

 necefhty of a general unanimity in fupport of his Majefty's govern- 

 ment. He was afterwards fworn in by the judge-advocate. An ad- 

 drefs, figned by the civil and military officers, on the occafion of his 



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