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not only a better harbour, but a fitter place for the chap. 
eftablhliment of his new government. But that no ^— ->r— ^ 
time might be loft, in cafe of a difappointment in thefe 
particulars, the ground near Point Sutherland was 
ordered immediately to be cleared, and preparations to 
be made for landing, under the direflion of the Lieute- 
nant Governor. 
Thefe arrangements having been fettled, Governor 
Phillip prepared to proceed to the examination of Port 
Jackson : and as the time of his abfence, had he gone 
in the Supply, muft have been very uncertain, he went 
round with three boats ; taking with him Captain 
Hunter and feveral other officers, that by examining 
feveral parts of the harbour at once the greater difpatch 
mio;ht be m.ade. On the 2 2d of Tanuary they fet out 2 2d January, 
upon this expedition, and early in the afternoon arrived 
at Port Jackfon, which is difcant about three leagues. 
Here all regret ariiing from the former difappointm^ents 
was at once obUterated ; and Governor Phillip had the 
fatisfadlion to find one of the fineft harbours in the : 
w^orld, in which a thoufand fail of the line might ride ^ 
in perfeil fecurity. 
The different coves of this harbour: were examined 
with all poiiible expedition, and the preference was 
given to one which had the fineft fpring of water, and 
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