NEW SOUTH WALES, 
diflike to the Europeans is probably increafed by difco- 
vering that they intend to remain among them? and 
that they interfere with them in fome of their beft 
fiihing placesj which doubtlefs are? in their circum- 
fiances, objects of very great importance. Some of the 
convicts who have ftraggled into the woods have been 
killed, and others dangeroufly wounded by the natives, 
but there is great reafon to fuppofe that in thefe cafes the 
convi(5ts have ufually been the aggrelTors. • 
As the month of February advanced heavy rains beg^a 
to fall, which pointed out the neceffity of procuring 
flielter for the people as foon as poffible. . To have ex- 
pedited this work in the degree which was defirable a 
great number of artificers would , have been required. 
But this advantage could not be had. Only lixteen car- 
penters could be hired from all the fhips ; among the con- 
vidls no more than twelve were of this profellion, and of 
them feveral were lick. Thefe therefore together formed 
but a fmall party, in proportion to the work which v/as to 
be done* One hundred convi<fl:s were added as labourers ; 
but with every effort, it was found impoffible to com- 
plete either the barracks for the men, or the huts for. 
the officers, as foon as was delired. As late as the midr 
die of May thefe were yet uniinilhed, ,as well as the 
hofpitaljand theftorehoufe for thofe provifions which were 
not landed at firft. The Governor himfelf at that time 
was 
