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 134 EAKLY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. Alexander to take tiffin. At -^-past 1 Mr. Harris, J auson, aud self came away ; the other two gentlemen were going up to Risdon with Capt. Rhodes in his boats. C.S., Hope. Wednesday, 31. A.M. — I sent my man Salmon with my dogs to kill kangarro for the Governor, his dog Paddy being staked. C.S. Thursday, November, 1. a.m. — At 12 I walkd to the farm. At 5 Mr. J anson and Lt. Johnson took a stake with me. My man returnd from kangarro hunting with the Governor's keeper; they went out the morning before and brought home 4 large forest kangarros. C.S., Steele. Friday, 2. a.m. — At 8 I went across the river with my boat and Mr. Groves with me. At 3 p.m. the Governor's boat returnd from Betseys Island and brought with them a native man. The man was much coverd with charcoal, and had a bag made of kangarro skins about his neck which contaiud teeth of one of the tribe. The same aft. he was dressd in trousers aud a shirt and jacket given him by the Governor. C.S., Dryden. Saturday, 3. a.m. — This morn I heard that the native man deserted from Hobert Town. At 10 Mr. Fosbrook and Mr. Bowdeu with Capt. Rhodes returnd from their excursion ; they had very good luck, killd and took 17 black SAvanns. At 5 p.m. the weather began to blow from the N.W. At 8 it blew very hard gales from the same quarter. C.S., Gay. Sunday, 4. a.m. — At 11 performd divine service, and His Honor the Lt. Governor, &c., &c., &c., attended. At 2 p.m. I performd divine service at the hospital. At 4 Mr. Harris and self dind with the Governor, and in the eve we had very severe gales of wind ; expected every moment the marque to be blown over. Wind N.W. C.S., Churchell. Monday, 5. a.m. — At 1 it raind very hard. 9 do. wr. 1 p.m. con- tinuel rain. At 3 I dind on board the Alexander, Capt. Rhodes ; came on shore at 8. The weather very bad with rain and wind. C.S., Plot. Tuesday, 6. a.m. — The- weather very windy. At 3 His Honor the Lt. Governor went on board the Alexander to dinner. Mr. Harris and self met him there. On his getting on board the crew gave him three cheers. We came away with him at -^-past 7. Spent the day very pleasantly. C.S., Young. Wednesday, 7. a.m. — Capt. Rhodes and self went to the farm. At 5 p.m. the civil aud military dind with Mr. J anson. C.S., Parnell. Thursday, 8. a.m. — At 10 I went out a fishing with Groves, aud caught some very fine flat heads, -^-past 12 we went on board the whaler. At 4 p.m. Mr. Harris, Capt. Rhodes, and self dind with His Honor the Lt. Governor. At 12 we had severe lightning. The people employ d building huts, &c., &c. C.S., Mason. Friday, 9. AM. — At 1 a very dreadful tempest of thunder and lightning. 2 it raind very hard, which continued some time. At 4 a hot wind came on from the N.W. At 3 p.m. Mr. Harris, Fosbrook, Bowden, and self dind on board the Alexander, Capt. Rhodes. C.S., Perrin.