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 EARLY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. 117 Saturday, 14. a.m.— Nothing- perticular. I diud with Mr. Lord and Mr. Humphry s. C.S., Malta. Sunday, 15. a.m.— At ^ past 10 the soldiers, &c., attended for divine service, but the wr. was so very cold that the Lt. Governor deferrd it by reason of the wr. At 3 p.m. Governor Bowen, from Risdon, calld upon me. At 4, Lt. Lord, Mr. Humphry, and Mrs. Sarjent, dind and drank tea with me. C.S., Minorca. Monday, 16. a.m. — I took a long walk with my gun, but had no success. At 4 p.m. I dind with Mr. Lord and Mr. Humphry. C.S., Derwent. Tuesday, 17. a.m. — Mr. Lord and Humphry breakfasted with me. At 10 receivd letters from Governor Bowen and Mr, Mountgarret. At 11a strange sail appeard. 1 p.m. she anchord in the Bay. The Pilgrim, schooner, Capt. Dillano. At 2 he calld upon me with a friend of his, Capt. Smith. In the eve they took a pipe with Lt. Lord. C.S., Good order. Wed., 18. A.M. — At ^ past 6 Capt. Bowen, and Mr. "Wilson from Eisdon Cove, calld on me, and took me with them to Ralphs Bay, where we breakfasted on shore, and walkd to Frederick Henry Bay. Many of the natives were there. At i past 8 we went on board the Integrity, cutter, from Kents Bay, commanded by Mr. Rushworth. C.S., Integrity. Thursday, 19. a.m. — Employ d about looking out for a situation for a garden. At 2 p.m. Lt. Lord, Mr. Harris, and self, went on board the Pilgrim, schooner, and dind with Captain Dillano. At 4 came on shore. Mr. Mountgarret calld on me. C.S., Chesterfield. Friday, 20. a.m. — Mr. Brown returnd to the Camp, and calld upon me. He had been with an intention to get to the River Ewen, but could not. He found another river, which ran due south from the Camp.^ I dind with Mr. Lord. C.S., Buccleugh. Saturday, 21. a.m — Engaged at home all the morn upon justice business. Mr. Mountgarrett and Mr. Harris dind with me. C.S., Norfolk. Sunday, 22. a.m. — At 10 the weather being bad could not perform duty at the camp ; at 1 1 Capt. Bowen came to the camp to Lit. Gov. Collins, and I returnd home with him. C.S., Montrose. Monday, 23. a.m. — At 10 Capt. Bowen, commandant at Risdon Cove, assembled all the military and convicts, and punishd 3 mutiners, who was going to raise a disturbance in the camp ; at 2 he and self came to Sullivan Cove, and stayd with me. Siled this morn the Pilgrim, schooner, Capt. Lilians, to the South Cape, a sealing. C.S., St. George. Tuesday, 24. a.m. — This morn employd writing to Sidney ; at 4 P.M. I took out my gun, with Nettle, and killd a native hen, which first took the sea, and Nettle brought it out. This day twelvemonth we weighd anchor, and anchord at St. Helens in company with the Oceaii transport. C.S., South Cape. ' There must be some mistake in this description. North-West Bay River is probably- intended, but which in no part of its course is nearer " the Camp," that is, Hobart Town, than a dozen miles. — [C.]