£44 ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH* COLONY 



It appears, that the voyage from England of the Lady Nelfon, a brig 

 of only 60 tons burthen, built on Captain Schank's conftruction with 

 three Hiding keels, and commanded by Lieutenant Grant, was efTe&ed 

 without her meeting with any material accident. Her commander 

 was fo perfectly acquainted with her good qualities, that he ventured 

 to make the land of New Holland, in latitude 38° 00 1 fouth ; coaft- 

 ing for fome diftance toward the eaftward, and failing through Bafs 

 Strait, in his way up to Port Jackfon, which he reached in December 

 1 801. 



, By means of a few fuch veflels as the Lady Nelfon, well com- 

 manded, and furnifhed with inftruments requifite for carrying on a 

 maritime furvey, the neceflary knowledge of the coaft of that ex- 

 tenftve country would foon be obtained. Large veflels are not wanted 

 for fuch a furvey, nor indeed are they fit for the purpofe. A depofit 

 of the ftores neceflary for this fervice could be made at the principal 

 fettlement, where fuch veflels, whenever requifite, might refit or 

 repair. Large fhips are proper to be employed only when they are 

 to furvey an unknown coaft, where fupplies are not to be had ; this 

 rendering it expedient that they fhould be fufficiently capacious to 

 carry a considerable flock of provifions and ftores for all their purpofes. 

 The fmall veflel, if caught upon a lee fhore, and unable to work oft, 

 has a chance of finding fecurity for anchorage where a large fhip 

 cannot ; and if no fuch fhelter offer, fhe has in her favour a greater 

 probability of faving her crew by running on fhore ; the light draught 

 of water admitting her to approach the land much nearer than could 

 the large veflel. 



Accounts received at Lord Hobart's office, from New South Wales* 

 dated Auguft 1801, ftated, that, independent of the wild herd, the 

 flock of cattle in that country was very confidei able. The wild herd 

 was grown very furious ; and, having got among the mountains to 



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