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 INDEX, Abbott, lientenant at Norfolk Island, 208, 2d0, 906. suoceeded by Lieutenant Townson, 313. Active, The ill-treatment of convicts on, 176 and note, improper conduct of captain of, 179. Agricaltnre at RosehUl, 16, 74. the first harvest, 20. field labourers, 20. by officers, 20, 21, 266, 261, 289, 292. a laborious process, 26. at Sydney and Norfolk Island compared, 26, 159. seed grain given up for food, 34. a necessary preliminary to permanent settle- ment, 73. obstacles to, 73. at Parramatta, 73. slow progress of, expliuned, 74, 163 and note, 210. the first gardens, 74. discouraging condition of, 76. attention paid to cultivation, 136. non-productive, 137. convicts' aversion to, 139, 150. suffering from drought, 141. progress in 1791, 142 ; in 1794, 265, 268, 269 and note ; in 1792, 231, 2S8, 333. Phillip's instructions regarding, 155. erroneous opinion respecting, 166. " Experiment Farm," 167. its locality, 157. and history, 167, 158 and note. bright prospects of, 169 and note, 166, 261, 288 effects of drought, 167. area cultivated, 231, 232. 265. Macarthur's efforts in, 262, 253, 264 and note. at liberty Plains, 269. wheat in lieu of com, 265 and note, 266. Albemarle, The attempted seizure of, by convicts, 173 and note, mortality of convicts on, 175. improper conduct of captain of, 179. Alley, Surgeon on the Lady Juliana and Royal Admiral, 55. Alt, Angnstas Sur'eyor-General and J. P., 287. America transportation to, cessation of, 76. Amdell, Surgeon remarks of, on morals of colonists, 275. Arthnr, The arrival of, with stores, 247. Assignment System inauguration of, 81, 114, 125, 126. Atkins, Richard Registrar Vice-Admiralty Court and J.P., 287 and note. Atlantic, The one of the Third Fleet, 172. stores for Norfolk Island by, 180. arrival from India with stores, 214, 220. sails for England with PhUlip, 230. Bain, Sev. James appointed chaplain of N.S.W. Corps, 92. goes with King to New Zealand, 297 (note). Balmain, Assistant-Surgeon goes to Norfolk Island, 180. Bannister soldier at Norfolk Island, 304, 306. perjury committed by, 316. Barrington, The Admiral improper conduct of captain of, 179.