WHITENS JOURNAL OF A 
I have found it to be a good pedoral, and, as I before 
obferved, not at all unpleafant. (See Plate annexed). We 
have alfo a kind of fhrub in this country refembling the 
common broom; vi^hich produces a fmall berry like a 
.white currant, but, in tafte, more fimilar to a very four 
green goofeberry. This has proved a good antifcorbutic; 
but I am forry to add, that the quantity to be met v^^ith 
is far from fufficient to remove the fcurvy. That diforder 
ftill prevails v^'ith great violence, nor can we at prefent find 
any remedy againft it, notwithftanding that the coun- 
try produces feveral forts of plants and fhrubs, which, 
in this place, are confidered as tolerable vegetables, and 
ufed in comm.on. The mofl: plentiful, is a plant growing 
on the fea fhore, greatly refembling fage. Among it are 
often to be found famphire, and a kind of wild fpinage, 
befides a fmall fhrub which we diftinguifh by the name of 
the vegetable tree, and the leaves of which prove rather a 
pleafant fubftitute for vegetables. 
2 2d. His Excellency Governor Phillip, Lieutenant George 
Johnfton, his Adjutant of Orders, Lieutenant Creffwell of 
the Marines, myfelf, and fix foldiers, landed in Manly 
Cove, in order to examine the coaft to Broken Bay. At a 
Ihort 
