1796.] OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 329 



Hawkefbury, John Eenlow, a-fettler, fhot his fervant, a convid. The 

 latter of thefe unfortunate men lived but a few hours, and the feaman, 

 after languifhing feverai -days, expired. 



Thefe tranfadions were produdive of fome internal regulations 

 which had long been wanting. Several fettlers, with whofe conduct 

 the Governor had had but too much caufe to be difpleafed, were at 

 length deprived of ail affiftance from Government, and left to the ex- 

 ercife of their own abilities ; and all perfons off the (lores, who of 

 courfe did not labour for Government, were ordered forthwith to 

 appear at Sydney, in order to their being muttered and examined re- 

 lative to their refpedive terms of tranlportation ; when certificates 

 were to be given to fuch as were regularly difcharged from the com- 

 miffary's books, and the fettlers were direded not to employ any but 

 thofe w T hich could produce this certificate. 



Stock of all denominations was at this period fafl: increafing in 

 the different diftrids: one officer, who was quitting the colony, fold 

 to Government a flock of goats, confifting of about one hundred 

 anima T s. 



The Britannia, which was fitting again for fea, was offered by the 

 mafter to the Governor, for the purpofe of going dired to England, 

 if his Excellency mould have any occafion to employ her in fuch a 

 voyage ; and there being at the time feveral foldiers unfit for fer- 

 vice, with others whofe engagements with the Crown had expired, 

 the Governor thought it advifeable to eafe Government at once of 

 thefe expences, by clofing with Mr. Raven's propofal, and accord- 

 ingly chartered his (hip for the purpofe of conveying them to Europe. 



The natives had of late appeared lefs troublefome than for fome time 

 paft. The people of a fifhing-boat, which had been caft on more in 

 bad weather near Port Stephens, met with fome of thefe people, who, 

 without much entreaty, or any hope of reward, readily put them into 

 the path from thence to Broken Bay, and conduded them the greateft 

 part of the way. During their little journey, thefe friendly people 

 made them underftand that they had feen a white woman among lome 



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