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 112 EARLY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. Cove, calld on me. p.m. — The convicts employd in preparing a warf at the landing place on the island. Preparing a ser. for Sunday. C.S., Monntgarret. Friday, 24. a.m. — Do. wr. Many fires of the natives around, but none came near to the camp. I dind with Mr. Lord and Mr. Humphries. See two kangaroos in the eve, but did not shoot any. Preparing for the same. C.S., Averne. Saturday, 25. a.m. — Do. wr. Preparing a ser. for Sund. Early this morn a bandycoote killd two of my fowls, of my white hens. Capt. Mertlio calld on me. C.S., Innis. Sunday, 26. a.m. — At 10 the military paraded ; -^-past all the con- victs, settlers assembled, and the Lieut. Gov., with the officers of the new colony, heard divine service. The sermon, by request of the Lt. Gov., was upon the prosperity of the new settlement, and to pray to God for a blessing upon the increase of it. Mr. More, the Com- mandant, and Mr. Wilson, the storekeeper from Risdon Cove, attended divine service. At 1 p.m. Lieut. Lord, Mr. Humphrys, Mr. Collins, Mr. Simmons, of H.M. Brig Lady Nelson, and self went in the Gov. black cutter to Eisdon Cove, w^liere I did duty to all the convicts, &c., &c. I dind with Mr. Mont-garret, and returnd in the eve. C.S., Winter. Monday, 27. a.m. — This morn we had rain. Mr. Montgarret, from Risdon Cove, visited the camp, and he informd us that they had not had rain for 4 months, p.m. — Do. wr. The convicts employd in making some store houses on the island. C.S., Anderson. Tuesday, 28. a.m. — We had rain all night. Caught a spotted cat which had killd my fowls, and the Governor's gamekeeper brought me a large kangaroo, the first killd in this colony. C.S., Varlo. Wednesday, 29. a.m. — Moderate and clear. The Commandant of Risdon Cove came to the camp, Lt. More, of the New South Wales Corps. P.M. — At 3 I walked some distance ; see many of the native huts, but none of them. C.S., Latham. Letters for England by the Lady Nelson, brig : Mr. Tylor, Mrs. Pettit, Col. Mitcliel, Adjut. Pettit, Revd. Mr. More, John Kirby, Esq., Wm. Tustins, Esq., Earl Spencer,^ Earl Clermont, Ld. Vis. Sudley, Hon. Capt. Garcl,^ the Dowager Lady Spencer. Thursday, March 1. a.m. — Very fine weather. H.M. Brig Lady Nelson was to have saild this day with dispatches to Port Jackson, but they were not finishd. C.S., Flight. Friday, 2. a.m. — This morn went a shooting early, and killd a quail. Dind on board the Ocean with Capt. Merthow. In the eve Mr. More and Monntgarret calld upon Capt. Merthow ; stayd late. C.S., Campbell. Saturday, 3. a.m. — Employd in writing letters. At 4 Mr. Simonds, H.M. Brig Lady Nelson, dind with me. At 6 we took a walk ; I killd 4 quails, two of which I gave to Mr. Monntgarret and two to the Governor. In the eve fresh breezes. ' Mr. Knopwood was formerly private chaplain ia this family. ■ Probably the Hon. Allen Hyde Gardner, K.N., Captain of H.M. Ship Resolution, of Avhich Knopwood was chaplain; a very intimate friend.