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 118 EARLY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. Wednesday, 25. a.m. — At 8 Mr, Mount Garret and Mr. Brown calld on me ; we breakfasted at Lords. At 11 Mr. Mount Garret and self walkd opposite Eisdon Cove, where I left him, and returnd to camp. Mr. Harris spent the eve with me. Sailed : the Industry, cutter, for Sidney, Mr. Rushworth, commander. C.S., Port Jackson. Thursday, 26. a.m. — At 11 Capt. Bowen calld upon me ; in the eve took a walk with my gun, no success. C.S., Watson. Friday, 27. a.m. — At 11 the Lt.-Governor and self went and markd out a burial ground at a distance from the camp. Receivd a letter from Capt. Bowen to visit Eisdon Cove, but could not ; in the eve took a walk. C.S., Byng. Saturday, 28. a.m. — At 10 Mr. Mount Garret came to the camp ; at I past 2 P.M. I buried Mr. Edwardes child. The Lt.-Governor and all the officers attended at 3. I went to Eisdon Cove with Mr. Mount- garret, Mr. Bowden, Mr. Harris, and dind there. This day twelvemonth we took our departure from England. Capt. Bowen and Mr. Wilson went with the mutiners prisoners to land them on an island 8 of them, and all Irishmen. C.S., Hampstead. Sunday, 29. a.m. — At 111 performed Divine Service at Eisdon by order of Lt. Governor Collins, and dind with Mr. Mountgarret. C.8., Barnet. Tuesday, May 1. a.m. — At 6 I got up to see a dog run a kangaroo, but could not find. Eeturnd to Mr. Mountgarrets to breakfast. Con- tinual rain all the morn. At past 10 came to Sullivan Cove Camp. Mr. Brown dind with me. C.S., Winter. Wed7iesday, 2. a.m. — Eemaind at home. At 4 p.m. dind with Mr. Harris ; met Mr. Bowden and Mr. Collins. C.S., Stratford. Thursday, 3. a.m. — Took a long walk in the morn ; at 2 p.m. we heard the report of cannon once from Eisdon. The Lt. Governor sent a message to know the cause. At ^ past 7 Lt. Moore arrived at the camp to Lt. Governor Collens, and I receivd the following note from Eisdon : — Dear Sir, I beg to referr you to Mr. Moore for the particulars of an attack the natives made on the camp to-day ; and I have every reason to think it was premeditated, as their number farr exceeded any that we we ever heard of. As you express a wish to be acquainted with some of the natives, if you will dine with me to-morrow, you will oblige me by christining a fine native boy who I have. Unfortunately, poor boy, his father and mother were both killd ; he is about two years old. I have likewise the body of a man that was killed. If Mr. Bowden wishes to see him desected, I will be happy to see him with you to- morrow. I would have wrote to him, but Mr. Moore waits. Your friend, J. Mountgarret, Hobert, six o'clock. The number of natives I think was not less than 5 or 6 hundred. — J. M. At 8 Lt. Moore came to my marquee and stayd some time ; he informed me of the natives being very numerous, and that they had wounded one of the settlers, Burke, and was going to burn his house down and ill treat his wife, &c., &c. C.S., Coventry.