NEW SOUTH WALES, 
mife reformationj might always depend upon encou- 
ragement fully proportioned to their deferts. He par- 
ticularly noticed the illegal intercourfe between the fexes 
as an offence which encouraged a general profligacy of 
manners, and was in feveral ways injurious to fociety. 
To prevent this, he ftrongly recommended marriagej 
and promifed every kind of countenance and affiftance 
to thole who, by entering into that ftate, lliould mani- 
feft their willingnefs to conform to the laws of morality 
and religion. Governor Phillip concluded his addrefs, 
by declaring his earneft delire to promote the happinefs 
of all wlio were under his government, and to render 
the fettlement in New South Wales advantageous and 
honourabe to his country. 
This fpeech, which was received with univerfal accla- 
mations, terminated the ceremonial peculiar to the day. 
Nor was it altogether without its proper effe6t : For we are 
informed, that in the courfc of the enfuing week four- 
teen marriages took place among the convidts. The 
alTembly was now difperfed, and the Governor pro- 
ceeded to review the troops on the ground cleared for a 
parade : after which, he gave a dinner to the officers, 
and the firft evening of his government was concluded 
propitioufly, in good order and innocent feilivity, amidft 
the repetition of wiflies for its profperity, 
A rifing government could not eafily be comm'^t^^ to 
better hands. Governor Phillip appears to hav'j every 
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