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 EARLY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. 93 hands. Mr. M. Cullough and Mr. White, the purser of H.M. Ship Calcutta, dind with me ; in the eve they returud on board. Monday, 24. a.m. — At 7 the convicts were all musterd and put into different gangs for work. At 1 p.m. people employed cutting wood, &c., &c. Tuesday, 25. a.m. — At 8 the British flag was hoisted at the camp for the first time in honour of His Majesty's accession to the throne. At 12 the lloyal Marines fird 3 vollies in honour of the day. At 1 H.M. Ship Calcutta fird 21 guns on the same occasion. The day was exceeding hot. At 12 the thermomiter stood at 92. Confiud to my bed the major pt. of the day. At ^-past 6 it was exceedingly cold; the sudden chance from heat to cold is very great here, much more than in England. Wednesday, 26. a.m. — Being very ill, was confind to the marquee. Mr. Edward Brumley, surgeon of H.M. Ship Calcutta, came on shore to visit me, and Capt. WoodrifF sent me a bottle of port. p.m. — At 5 the Capt. came to the camp and drank tea ■with me, likewise Mr. Brumley. Thursday, 27. a.m. — Being very ill, confind to my bed all day. p.m. — The Governor came to see me, and requested me to go on board H.M. Ship Calcutta a few days for change of air. Friday, 28. a.m. — The day being wet, I continued very ill at the camp. Visited by Capt. Woodriif and the Governor. Saturday, 29. a.m. — At 9 Capt. Woodriff came to the camp, and at 111 went on board with him, very unwell. Sunday, 30. a.m. — Continued unwell on board H.M. Ship Calcutta. Monday, 31. a.m. — Do. At 6 p.m. rain. At 8 much lightning. At 10 a very dreadful tempest, the lightning very severe. Mr. Tuckey, &c., surveying the harbour ; the lightning so bad that the boat was obliged to return. Tuesday, 1 November, a.m. — Continual rain, with a heavy thunder- storm ; the thermomiter 93 at 12, and down to 50 in the eve. Keceivd a letter from the Governor respecting my health. Wednesday, 2. a.m. — Rain at intervals. Being much better was able to go to the camp; waited on the Governor. At 11 a complaint came before me as a majestrate that Robert Cannady, servant to Mr. Humphreys, had promised Buckly, the Governor's servant, a waistcoat for a pair of shoes, which he had taken and worn, and would not return the waistcoat ; but after hearing them on both sides I had the Avaistcoat given to Buckley, a.m. — At 12 received stores, &c., from the Commis- sery. Lieut. Houston, Maculloh and White dind with me. In the eve returnd on board with Mr. Tuckey. At 9 Mr. Tuckey, Lieut. Patteshal, and self supd with Capt. Woodriff. Tkursdajy, 3. a.m. — Not so well. Mr. Tuckey went surveying. In the aft. Mr. Harris came on board with Mr. White. Friday, 4. a.m. — Better. Mr. Harris continued on board, Mr. Hous- ton on shore. Continual boats going to and from the ship with colonial stores. This day the Governor discharged the Ocean transport, Capt. Merthew, Mr. Harris on board ^ to Launceston. ' Note. — This word seems originally to have concluded tlie day's entry, the following words, " to Launceston," being in quite different ink, and most probably written at an after period.