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EARLY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. 135 Saturday, 10. A.M. — At 10 Capt. Rhodes and self went in his boat to Millers farm, where we were to have met His Honor the Lt. Governor. At 11 the wind blew very hard, which continued some time. Soon after we arrivd at Millers the Gov. sent a man to inform us that he could not come forward, but that he should dine at the farm and should be glad to see us at dinner there. We dind with him at his marque, and walkd home in the evening. The convicts who were marred had some houses building in their extra time. C.S., Return. Sunday, 1 1 . a.m. — ^At 1 1 performd divine service ; the Lt. Governor and all attended. Capt. Rhodes and Mr. Johnson dind with me. C.S., Gay. Monday, 12. a.m. — Mr. Harris and self dind on board the Alexander, Capt. Rhodes, and Mr. Fosbrook and Mr. Bowden. C.S., Hobart. Tuesday, 13. a.m. — Preparing my letters to England for the Alex- ander whaler. Settled with Capt. "^ Rhodes. The Governor supplied Mr. Harris and self with 14 days' provisions and a boat. Letter for ^ Esq., Mr. and Mrs. P., Miss Kd., Wm. Tustin, Esq. C.S., Wilson. Wednesday, 14. A.M. — Fresh breezes from the S.W. All hands employd as needful. Middle part more moderate ; at daylight clear. At 5 a.m. took the breeze from the N.W. ; took the anchor and bore for Storm Bay passage. At 6 a.m. went on board : Revd. R. Kd., G. P. Harris, and James Groves, with a Government boat mannd with the following men : — Henry Hakin, the Gov. coxwain, Powell, Garrett, Richardson, Davis, Atkinson, Scholar, Wm. Russell, Henry Miller, and Salmon. At 12 brought up in Storm Bay passage in 26 fathoms water with the peak of the table Mountain, which we gave the name of Mount Collins in honor of the Lt. Governor ; the mount bearing N.W., Point Louis K by east 4 miles, the east point of He Bruny S.W. by _S. dist. 4 miles. At 3 p.m. sent 3 boats for black swans, and Mr. Harris, Capt. Rhodes, Groves, and self on shore. It was the North Cove where the ship layd ; the soil very bad, all stones, and the tree not good. At sun set we returnd and the 3 vdiale boats ; they took 79 swans. This aft. when we layd at anchor we see 2 of the natives on Isle de Bruny. Thursday/, 15. a.m. — Fresh gales. At 2 the anchor came home squally, brought up in 12 fathms in a hard muddy bottom. At 12 sent a boat to Hobart Town with letters, and forsome sheet lead. Mt. Collins bore N.N.W., and Point Luis N.N.E., dist. 3 miles. The Isle Bruny, N.E. b. E., dist. 1 mile, the point from the westermost shore, that from the N.W. branch, W. by North, dist. 2 miles. Friday, 16. a.m. — This morn we went to the opposite shore, where, after tracing the coast 6 miles, we arrived at a fine cove, which abounds with oysters. On the north side, a little above low water mark we found a large conger eel, which the Revd. R. Knopwood shot. It weighed 20 lb. We gave the name of the cove Conger Cove. In this cove we markd a tree — R. Knopd., R. Rhodes, Nov. 17, 1804. From the ship the tree is 4 miles, S.W. b. S. It stands from the rocks on the side of the hill. The boat up at Hobert Town. ' Name omitted.