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EARLY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. 119 Friday 4. a.m. — Neither myself or Mr. Bowden were able to get a boat to go to Risdon. Mr. Harris and Mr. Lord dind with me. C.S., Litchfield. Saturday, 5. a.m. — At 6 I went out with Mr. Lords doggs, and kill a couple of kangooros ; at 20 minutes j^ast 7 returud home to break- fast with Mr. Lord ; I dind with Mr. Lord. C.S., Newcastle. Sunday, 6. a.m. — At 10 the weather so wet that divine service could not be performd ; at past 11a strange sail appeard coming up the river ; at 1 p.m. anchord in the bay the Nancy, cutter, from Pt. Jackson with despatches for Lt. Gov. Collens ; at ^ past 2 we obserd the Risdon whale boat returning home ; she had been out eight days with Gov. Bowen and Mr. "Wilson. C.S., Nancy. Monday, 7. a.m. — At 1 1 waited on the Lt. Governor respecting my garden by the house ; at 3 p.m. Mr. Shipman measured the ground. C.S., Knutsford. Tuesday, 8. a.m. — A very sharp frost ; at 11 Capt. Bowen, Mr. Wilson, and Lt. Moore came to the camp ; the two first gentlemen dind with me, and in the eve Mr. Moore came and stayd till quite late. C.S., Liverpool. Wednesday, 9. a.m. — At 10 Mr. Mouutgarret came to the camp and called upon me. p.m. — I took a walk with my gun. C.S., Stone House. Thursday, 10. a.m. — I stayd at home all the morn; at 11 Capt. Bowen, Mr. Mountgarret and Mr. Wilson came to the camp. Mr. M. and W. and self dind with Mr. Lord. Capt. Bowen slept at my marque. C.S., Mount Edgecombe. Friday, 11. At 11 a.m. Lt. Lord and self went to Risdon with Capt. Bowen. Mr. Lord returnd in the eve, and I stayd there. I xtiand a young native boy whose name was Robert Hobert May. C.S., Cawsand. Saturday, 12. a.m. — In the morn we took a walk to see where the natives attacked the camp and settlers. C.S., Sattram. Sunday, 13. a.m. — At 9 Capt. Bowen and self returnd to the camp; and at 11 performd divine service ; at 3 p.m. Capt. Bowen and self dind with the Lt. Governor ; in the eve Capt. Bowen and Mr. Harris went to Risdon. C.S., Fowey. Monday, 14. a.m. — I took a long walk. Mr. Lord breakfasted and dind with me. Mr. Harris and Mr. Moore returned to the camp in the eve. C.S., Ashburton. Tuesday, 15. a.m. — Engaged all the morn upon justice business. Mr. Moore returnd to Risdon in the eve. C.S., Chudleigh. Wednesday, 16. a.m. — At daylight Lt. Lord and self went out with the dogs after kangaroo, but had no success ; at 3 p.m. Mr. Wilson, Cajit. Bowen, Mr. Mountgarret came to the camp ; they brought down the native boy for Lt. Governor Collins to see ; at 4 Mr. Brown and Mr. Humphry came to the camp, they had been out 16 days, and got to the River Huon by land ; past 4 we all dind with Mr. Lord, except Mr. Mountgarret ; in the eve they called upon me, and Captain Bowen slept at my marquee. C.S., Dartmoor. Thursday, 17. a.m. — Capt. Bowen, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Lord,^ and Humphry breakfasted with me; at 11 Capt. Bowen and Mr. Wilson