NEW SOUTH WALES, 
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CHAPTER Xll% 
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The Supply returns frotn Lord Howe Ifland — Some conviBs ajjaulted 
by the natives — -exciirfion of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay by 
Land — interview with many natives — the fourth of fmie cele- 
brated — fome account of the climate, _ - 
N the 25th of May, the Supply tender returned chap. 
from Lord Howe Ifland, but unfortunately without v , ' * 
having been able to procure any turtle. She had met /J^l^' 
with fqually weather, and had been obliged to cut 
away her heft bower anchor, but fufFered no other 
damage. The three tranfports bound for China had 
all appeared off the ifland while the Supply remained 
there. .. 
About this time one of the convidts who, in fearching 
for vegetables, had gone a conflderable way from the 
camp, returned very dangeroufly wounded in the back. 
He faid, that another man who had gone out for the 
fame purpofe, had been carried off by the natives in his 
fightj after having been wounded in the head, A fliirt 
and 
