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 132 EARLY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. Saturday, 6. a.m. — At 7 Groves came to me and we — [the remainder of the entry gone.] C.S., Cesar. [The entries of the 7th, 8th, and 9th all cut out.] Wednesday, 10. A.M. — Tliis morn Salmon killd a kangarro; the day very hot. At 5 p.m. Lt. Johnson, Mr. Harris, Bowden, and Fosbrook dind with me off of emew, and very excellent it was. C.S., Straits. Thursday, 11. a.m. — At 10 very squally, with rain. 4 p.m. all the officers, civil and military, dind with Mr. Bowden at his new house ; Mrs. Sladden was at the dinner. C.S., Procter. Friday, 12. a.m. — A very fine morn. At 1 p.m. the sea breeze came, and I went in my boat to Millers, the settlers. At |-past 4 I went out with my dogs ; saw one kangarro, but no success. I slept at Millers. C.S., Darnley. Saturday, 13. A.M. — At 3 I got up and breakfasted; and at 4 Mr. Miller and self with my man went in my boat up the river nearly as far as Herdsman's Cove. We walked about till nearly eleven, when we returnd to Millers. Afterwards I came to Hobert Town and dind with Mr. Harris. In the eve I drank tea with Mrs. Groves. C.S., Falmouth. Sunday, 14. a.m. — The day very warm. At -^-past 2 performd divine service at the hospital to all the sick, -^-past 3 I dind with His Honor the Governor. C.S., Fox. Monday, 15. a.m. — This morn Salmon took my dogs and went with Henry Hacking, the Lt. Governor's keeper, up the river. At 5 p.m. I dind with Lt. Johnson. At 6 very hard rain, which continued all night. C.S., Chesterfield. Tuesday, 16. a.m. — Early this morn the Governor's boat went for his keeper and Hacking up beyond Risdon ; they had no success, and the boat took them to Risdon. Lt. Johnson and Mr. Harris dind with me. This day twelve months we landed from His Majesty's Ship Calcutta at Port PhilliiD, New South Wales, and all the military and convicts were encampd there. C.S., Landing. Wednesday, 17. a.m. — At 8 I sent my boat for Salmon, and he returnd with the Gov. keeper. He informd me that on the first day my dogs killd a very large emem, but could not find it ; last eve they killd 3 kangarros. Mr. Harris went ujd the river with some men with him. Thursday, a.m. — At 7 I went in my boat to Risdon. The wind come so much against me that with very great difficulty I got to the farm, where I left my boat and walkd to Hobert Town. In the eve Lt. Johnson dind with me. C.S., Massey. Friday, 19. A.M. — This morn my man returnd with the boat. I sent the Governor a dish of green peas, the first that had been seen ; they were taken from Mr. Moor's garden at Risdon. At 5 p.m. I dind with Lt. Johnson, and met Mr. Humphry there. No success this day after kangarros. C.S., Penn. Saturday, 20. a.m. — The morn very hot. At 4 p.m. rain, which continued some time. At 9 observed a very fine night rain bow from the S.S. west, which continued some time ; then we heard ^ the rain very much from the mountain. C.S., Walter. ' Probably had.