VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES; 
mile from the place where the boats were to take us up in 
the morning. His excellency was again indifpofed, occa- 
£oned by a return of his complaint, which had been brought 
on by a fall into a hollow place in the ground, that being 
concealed by the long grafs, he was unable to difcern. We 
pafTed the next day in examining different inlets in the 
upper part of the harbour. We faw there fome of the 
natives, who, in their canoes, came along-fide of the boat, 
to receive fome trifles which the governor held out to them. 
In the evening we returned to Sydney Cove. 
May ifl. James Bennet, a youth, was executed for 
robbing a tent belonging to the Charlotte tranfport, of 
fugar and lome other articles. Before he was turned off 
Jie confeffed his guilt, and acknowledged, that young as he 
was he had been an old offender. Some other trifling 
thefts were brought before the court at the fame time, 
and thofe concerned in them fentenced to receive corporeal 
punifliment. 
The Supply tender failed for Lord Howe's Ifland to fetch 
turtle; as did the Lady Penrhyn tranfport for China. The 
Scarborough dropped down the harbour ; flie was followed the 
next day by the Charlotte, and they failed in company for 
X 2 China. 
