VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES. 
and in confequence of the authority unto them granted by 
AS: of Parliament, in fuch cafes made and provided, 
they adjudged the mafter of the tranfport fully to com- 
penfate the lofs of the convicts, amounting to fifteen 
pounds. Sinclair confidered it as opprefUve to be obliged 
ta pay for that on account of which he had not received 
any freightage ; but this objection had no v^eight with 
the court, as the fhip was in the fervice of government, 
and paid for the fole purpofe of conveying thefe people, 
and the little property which they poffeffed, to this 
country. 
July 13th. The Alexander, Friendfhip, and Prince 
of Wales tranfports, w^ith the Borrowdale vidualler, failed 
for England. His Majefty's brig the Supply failed at 
the fame time for Norfolk Ifland, with prorilions, &c. 
for the people there. 
2 1 ft. I went down the harbour, with the mafter of 
the Golden Grove victualler, ta look for a cabbage tree, as 
a covering for my hut. On our return,, we fell in with three 
canoes that had been out fiftiing. We rowed towards them, 
when the natives in them fuddenly appeared intimidated, 
and paddled away with all poflible difpatch. Willing to 
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