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122 EARLY RECORDS OP PORT PHILLIP. Tuesday, 12. a.m. — Very strong breezes. At 12 Capt. Bowen, in the whale boat, and Mr. Brown with him, Mr. Mountgarret, in his boat, went to Adventure Bay ; they passd the Camp at -l-past 12. I walked to the farm. At 4 heavy squalls, which continued all night. C.S., Goldsmith. Wed. 13. A.M. — Very heavy gusts of wind and bla [indistinct], with hard rain at intervals. At 12 Mr. Wilson came from Risdon, and was very nearly lost in the bush. The winds strong ; many trees round the Camp torn up by the wind. p.m. — The wr. continue, with very hard gales. At 8 do. wr., and much lightning. Mr. Wilson dind and stayd the day with me. C.S., Adventure Bay. Thursday, 14. a.m. — At ^-past 2 continuel bad wr. A gun was iird from Hunters Island as signal that a fire was seen upon Betsys Island. The day very bad. Do. wr. at 3. p.m. — More moderate. Mr. Collins, the harbour master, went into Ralphs Bay, where he was to continue all night. C.S., Cornwell. Friday, 15. a.m. — Moderate wr. At 11 I walked with Mr. Wilson to the settlers, and he went on to Risdon. p.m. — Do. wr. C.S., Signal. Sat, 16. a.m. — At 4 stormy wr. and rain ; at 8 more moderate p.m. C.S., Penzance. Sunday, 17. a.m. — At ^-past 10 I walked to the settlers, and the Lt.-Gov. and Mrs. Powers came there and heard Divine Service ; we returnd to the Camp. At 3 I dind with the Governor, and took tea with him. Thos. Salmon, my man, killd a very large kangaroo — a forester. C.S., York. Monday, 18. a.m. — I breakfasted at Mr. Lords. Mr. Harris, with shipman and 2 men, went to the head of the river that supplied the Camp and settlers farms with water ; Mr. Humphrys went with him. I walkd with them 3 or 4 miles from the Camp ; returnd to dinner. See a remark given me by Mr. Harris and Mr. Humphry when they surveyed the river at the beginning of the book. C.S., Sandwich. Tuesday, 19. a.m. — Mr. Lord breakfasted with me; and at 11 I walked to look for the Ocean, but could not see her. I dind with Mr. Lord at his new house. Mr. Humphry returnd in the eve from the mountain [Mt. Wellington]. C.S., Deal. Wednesday, 20. a.m. — Lieut. Lord and Humphrys breakfasted with me. At 6 p.m. Mr. Harris returnd from the mountain. At 3 p.m. Capt. Bowen and Mr. Mountgarret return to Risdon from their excur- sion. C.S., Law. • Thursday, 21. a.m. — I breakfasted with Mr. Lord and Humphrys. At 5 p.m. Mr. Collins returnd in the white cutter from Betsys Island, &c. He went to the River Houin, and report it to be by far the most eligible situation for a settlement ; the great supply of fresh water, good land, and trees, and the anchorage safe and good. He see many of the natives, and was conducted to the town^ by some of them, where there were about 20 families ; he stayd all night with them. They were all very friendly ; he see 3 of their cattemerans, or small boats made of bark, that will hold about 6 of them. At 8 we heard the ' This must mean their own assemblage of wigwams.