ii6 . A VOYAGE TO 
CHAP, the rufli-cutters, Governor Phillip on his return, pro- 
XII. 
^— -V" — claimed the reward of emancipation to any convi6l who 
Ihould difcover the aggreffors. This flep, if it did not 
in this inftance procure any information, feemed likely 
to prevent fiich ad:s of violence in future. 
No very good fortune had hitherto attended the live 
flock belonging to the fettlement, but the heaviefl blow 
was yet to come. About this time the two bulls and 
four cows, belonging to Government, and to the Gover- 
nor, having been left for a time by the man who was 
appointed to attend them, flirayed into the woods, and 
though they were traced to fome diftance, never could 
be recovered. This was a lofs which muft be for fome 
time irreparable. • 
' The fourth of June was not fuffered to pafs without 
due celebration. It was a day of rerniffion from labour, 
and of general feUivity throughout the fettlement. At 
fun-rife the Sirius and Supply fired each a falute of 
twenty-one guns, and again at one o'clock, when the 
marines on lliore alfo fainted with three voilies. At fun- 
fet the fame honours were a third time repeated from 
the fliips ; large bonfires were lighted, and the whole 
camp afforded a fcene of joy. That there might not 
be any exception to the happinefs of tliis day,, the 
four convi6is who had been reprieved from death, 
and 
