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bitt he Vv^as fo fortunate as to efcape in the Betfey tranf- chap. 
portj and arrived fafe in England? without either lofs or ' — ^ 
damage. In the year 1786, he was appointed Agent to 
the tranfports fent by Government to New South Wales, 
at which place he arrived in January, 1788. After re- 
maining fix months at the new fettlement at Port Jack- 
fon, he was ordered to England by way of Batavia, by 
his Excellency Governor Phillip, who honoured him with 
the official difpatches for Government, and he arrived in 
England on the 29th of May, 1789. 
This fummary recapitulation of Mr. Shortland's fervices 
fufficiently points out his merit and ability as an expe-' 
rienced feaman, without any further elogium ; which, 
it were were wanted, might be abundantly fupplied from 
the fubfequent account of his paffage from Port Jackfon 
to Batavia. 
The Alexander, the Friendfliip, the Prince of Wales^ 
and the Borrowdale, were got ready in the beginning of 
July, 1788, to fail for England, under the care and con- 
duct of Lieutenant Shortland ; at which time Governor 
Phillip took the opinions of the mafters of thofe tranf- 
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