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case, that, when particularly wanted, all would 
run away into the bush, thinking thereby to show 
their new countrymen how necessary they were 
to their proceedings. There are instances, where 
some have joined the families for the purpose of 
possessing themselves of some articles of cloth- 
ing, or cooking utensils, and decamping in the 
course of a night or two. This conduct continued, 
in a greater or less degree, for two years, but not 
longer. Since then, the numbers have greatly 
increased ; and their behaviour has been more 
orderly. 
‘‘ The communication with Port Jackson, at 
this period, was very uncertain ; as were also the 
supplies of stores and provision from thence. 
The Rev. Samuel Marsden had long expressed a 
desire to have a vessel attached to the Mission ; 
but there was much difficulty in the way of pro- 
curing one. However, as timber was plentiful in 
the Bay, it was determined to lay down a schooner 
of fifty-two feet keel ; which was accordingly done, 
under the full conviction of its great importance 
to the prosperity, and even existence, of the Mis- 
sion. This, however, was a ponderous under- 
taking in those early days, and required every 
exertion of those engaged in it. The schooner 
was finished after twenty months’ hard work, and 
launched under the name of the ‘ Herald’, to the 
great astonishment of the natives, and to the 
great relief of all in the settlement ; as it formed 
the desired means of communication between the 
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