OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 



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Mr. Grant made his paflage to the Cape of Good Hope, round 

 Cape Horn, in the brig Anna Jofepha, loaded with fpars for mads, and 

 coals ; which latter fold immediately at the Cape at 36 rix dollars per 

 ton (nearly 61. fterling). The above vein's top-mafts, top-gallant 

 marts, and yards, were of the wood cut in Hunter's River, and an- 

 fwered remarkably well. Mr. Grant had thus an opportunity of 

 being an eye-witnefs of its quality, which was more particularly 

 proved from the very heavy weather always met with in thofe feas. 

 Some fpecimens of this wood he brought with him. 



Governor King had formed a fmall fettlement at Hunter's River, 

 for the purpofe of working the coal, which is of the fame nature 

 with that of Newcaftle. 



Mr. Grant entered this river in the Lady Nelfon, in order to obtain 

 the furvey of it. He penetrated in his boats nearly 70 miles up the 

 fame, accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Paterfon, without being 

 able, at that time, to difcover its fource. A wood refembling fuftick 

 had been found. 



Mr. Grant, in his paflage from England to Port Jackfon, in the 

 Lady Nelfon, before obferved, paffed through Bafs Strait ; into 

 which, by order of Governor King, he returned after his arrival, and 

 obtained the furvey of the coaft from Wilfon's Promontory to Weftern 

 Port, with the furvey of that harbour, which is well fheltered, and 

 capable of containing many fail of fhipping. There is abundance of 

 wood eafily to be got, and plenty of water ; though the latter is rather 

 difficult to be procured on account of the diflance, and from feveral 

 Ihoals lying in the way, which render it necelTary to take advantage 

 of tide. Mr. Grant gives a very favourable report of that part of the 

 country. The different furveys obtained in the Lady Nelfon, were 

 executed by Enfign Barreilian, of the New South Wales corps, who 

 accompanied him for that purpofe. 



