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 360 IFDEX. 9,10,70, PldUip his conduct •ipprovvd bj 72. his cheerfulnen under diflksoltlM, 16, 19, 88. the famine qf 1789-4^0, 10-87. sends the Sirios to the Cape for food, 17. reduces the ration, 17. to guard against accidents, 18. an instance of his humanity, 18 (noteX unable to procure overseers, 19, 78. his private servant, 10 (note), report of, on the harvest of 1789, 20. gives up his private stock of flour, 20. policy of, in regard to convict labour, 21, 82. erects a signal-station at South Head, 28. sends a number of convicts to Norfolk (Island, 24,26. efforts of, to preserve live stock, 20. relations with the native Bennilong, 82, 88. sends the Supplf to Beta via for food, 88. orders the seed grain to be served as food, 8A. warns the authorities against unfavourable reports, 84. the Second Fleet, 6&-70. his requests ignored by the Government, 58, 72, 73,76,115,110. oomplalns of ill-treatment of oonvioti on the voyage out, 58. holds an inquiiy into the case of the Queen, transport, 60. unable to punish the owners, 69. deepatcheefrcm England, 71-88. his despatohes to England, 71. his first letter from the Oovenmient, 71. results achieved by, 72. obstacles surmounted by, 72, 73, 80. advocates temponuy oearation of transportation, 78. anxious for airival of free settlera, 74, 75, 116 eteeq. his views concerning the future of the colouy, 75. instructed to make the colony self-supporting, 77. asks tor rsgular snppUes of provisions, 78. embarrassed by action of Home Office, 72, 78. he explains the slow progress of colony, 80. compares Sydney and Norfblk Island, 88. urged by Grenville to economise, 85. he replies, 80. disposal qf Crwcn lands, lU-135. his policy in regard to alienation of land, 112. his instructions concerning land grants, 112 et seq. unable to grant land to officer^ 121. deviates from instructions, 188. exertions in clearing land, 186. solicitude for convicts, ISO. his foresight, 141. his optimism, 142. building difBcultles lonnounted by, 145^ his ubiquity, 14fi. Phillip efforts of, to prevent oonvicts 140. 1«. roasten of transporto asrist absoonden, 146s note. MHoess of Us efforts, 1^. warns convicts of resulto of attenpti 151 andnotei his clemency, 151. beneficial effect, 151. settlers on the soil, 166-171. instructions regarding agrienltors, 166. doubta respecting success of, 156. issues firat land grant, 157. its locality, 167. its history, 157, 158 and note, opinion of settters, 166, 160^ diffen from Ck>nin8 on piogw w made, 100. settlera with means wanted, 160. opinion of productiveness of the soU, 166 and note, ban to progress, 167. plan for obtaining live stock, 166. the Third Fleet, 172-188. on health of convicts, 175. contraband goods, no power to selaa, 179l Home Government would have exoaeiated, 18 and note, its faith in, 188. his adaptohiUty, 186, 288. advocacy for naval protection, IfiOL emancipation, 189-196. power conferred by Commission, 189, 180, 191. illegal emadpations by, 192 and note, 188. asks for instructions concerning eiq>inei» 19& Grenville's reply, 196. and the natives, 197-202. humane treatment of natives by, 197. speared by one at Uanly, 197. conflicte between natives and oonvfcts, 200, 2 1 the convicts the aggressors, 20L reprisals by the natives, 201. efforts to secura hannonj, 201, 202 and noia. quarrel with LietUenant Dawes, 208, 206. charges.against Dawes, 203. bujing convicts' rations, 204. ill effect of, 204 and note. Dawes's refutation, 204, 205. remarks thereon, 205. proposal to chastise the natives* 206w Dawes's religious scruples, 206. he eventually consents, 206 and note, charges Dawes with insubordination, 206L and unofflcerlike behaviour, 207. instance of treatment of difiicultiss» 90& strained ratotions with ndlitair, 208. staU qf the settlement in ITSf, 209-8S& difficulties of the period, 200. oonvicte too feeble to work, 800. starvation and crime, 210. scarcity of provirions, 214.