VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES. 
excellency has given dilFerent names. That on which the 
town is to be built, is called Sydney Cove. It is one of the 
fmalleft in the harbour, but the moft convenient, as fhips of 
the greateft burden can with eafe go into it, and heave out 
clofe to the fhore. Trincomale, acknowledged to be one 
of the beft harbours in the world, is by no means to be 
compared to it. In a word, Port Jackfon would afford fuffi- 
cient and fafe anchorage for all the navies of Europe. The 
Supply had arrived the day before, and the governor, with 
every perfon that could be fpared from the Ihip, were on 
fhore, clearing the ground for the encampment. In the 
evening, when all the Ihips had anchored, the Englifh 
colours were difplayed ; and at the foot of the flag-flaff his 
Majefty's health, and fuccefs to the fettlement, was drank by 
the governor, many of the principal officers, and private men, 
who were prefent upon the occafion. 
27th. A number of convidls from the different tranf-- 
ports were landed to affift in clearing the ground for the 
encampment. His excellency marked the outlines, and as 
much as poffible to prevent irregularity, and to keep the 
convids from ftraggling, the provoft marflial, aided by 
the patrole, had orders to take into cuftody all convids that 
R fhould 
