$\6 ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH COLONY [November, 



about fix weeks old, was detained by the dogs. Him the Governor 

 directed to be let inftantly loofe ; but here a ftrange circumftance oc- 

 curred. There were three nodes with the party, and the calf would 

 not quit them ; but running between their legs, cried out for the 

 flock, which, from his bellowing, there was reafon to apprehend 

 would return, to the great danger of the party. One of the gentle- 

 men was therefore obliged to flop his cries by mooting him through 

 the head ; and the whole regaled upon veal, a rare difti in that 

 country. 



On quitting the Cow-pafture Plains, the party crofted* the river 

 again, higher up than, they had formerly done ; and were led for 

 about four miles over a mountainous country, but adapted either for 

 tillage or pafture. They then crofled a fine traCfc of level land, rich 

 in the mod luxuriant grafs, and uncommonly well watered, chains of 

 ponds being found every two or three miles. 



\ On the 2d of November, His Majefty's fhip the Reliance failed^ 

 with the relief of the military on duty at Norfolk Ifland ; and on the 

 following day the fhip Walker arrived from England. On board her 

 came Lieutenant-Colonel Paterfon, and Captain Abbot of the New 

 South Wales corps. 



Difpatches were at this time received ; whereby the Governor being 

 dire&ed to caufe a regifter to be kept of all mips entering inwards 

 and clearing outwards of the harbour, he appointed Richard Atkins, 

 Efq. to that fervice ; and it became an article in the port orders which 

 were delivered to the matters of mips upon their arrival, that they 

 were not upon any account to break bulk, or attempt to land any ar- 

 ticle whatever, until an account of the fhip, her commander, and 

 cargo had been laid before the Governor. It was at the fame time 

 fignified, that no boat, or any perfon whomfoever, except the pilot, 

 fuch officer as might be fent by the Governor, and the perfon ap- 

 pointed to fill up the regifter, fhould ever board ftrange fhips enter- 

 ing the port, until the above information had been regularly and 



fully 



