VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES. 
the decifion of the court, ordered to a barren rock, or little 
ifland, in the middle of the harbour, there to remain on 
bread and water for a ftated time. 
1 2th. The commiffions were read a fecond time, at the 
defire of fome of the officers, whofe fituation with the 
battalion prevented them from being prefent at the firft 
reading ; after which, the lieutenant governor and judge 
advocate were fworn in juftices of the peace ; and Lieute- 
nant King (fecond of the Sirius) fuperintendant and command- 
ing officer of New Norfolk Ifland ; an appointment given 
him by the governor. 
14th. The Supply failed for Norfolk Ifland, with Lieu- 
tenant King and his detachment, conflfting of Mr. Cunning- 
ham, mafter's mate, and Mr. Jamefon, furgeon's firfl: mate, of 
the Sirius, two marines, and twelve male and female convids. 
The governor furnifhed him with proviflons and ftores of 
every kind for flx months, and with tools for cutting down 
timber ; which lafl: employment was the purpofe of his 
miffion. 
27th. Thomas Barrett, Henry Lovel, and Jofeph Hall, 
were brought before the criminal court, and tried for 
felonioufly and fraudulently taking away from the public 
ftore 
