extracted, which was accordingly performed.

Apprehension for the safety of the party who had gone to Broken Bay, now
took place. Lieutenant Long, with a detachment of marines, was immediately
sent to escort them back, lest any ambush might be laid by the natives to
cut them off. When Mr. Long reached Manly Cove, the sun had set; however,
he pursued his way in the dark, scrambling over rocks and thickets, as well
as he could, until two o'clock on the following morning, when he overtook
them at a place where they had halted to sleep, about half-way between the
two harbours.

At day-break they all returned, and were surprised to find tracks in the
sand of the feet of the Indians, almost the whole way from the place where
they had slept to the Cove. By this it should seem as if these last
had secretly followed them, probably with hostile intentions but, on
discovering their strength, and that they were on their guard, had
abandoned their design.

On reaching Manly Cove, three Indians were observed standing on a rock,
with whom they entered into conversation. The Indians informed them, that
the man who had wounded the governor belonged to a tribe residing at Broken
Bay, and they seemed highly to condemn what he had done. Our gentlemen
asked them for a spear, which they immediately gave. The boat's crew said
that Baneelon and Colbee had just departed, after a friendly intercourse.
Like the others, they had pretended highly to disapprove the conduct of the
man who had thrown the spear, vowing to execute vengeance upon him.

From this time, until the 14th, no communication passed between the natives
and us. On that day, the chaplain and lieutenant Dawes, having Abaroo with
them in a boat, learned from two Indians that Wileemarin was the name of
the person who had wounded the governor. These two people inquired kindly
how his excellency did, and seemed pleased to hear that he was likely to
recover. They said that they were inhabitants of Rose Hill, and expressed
great dissatisfaction at the number of white men who had settled in their
former territories. In consequence of which declaration, the detachment at
that post was reinforced on the following day.

A hazardous enterprise (but when liberty is the stake, what enterprise is
too hazardous for its attainment!) was undertaken in this month by five
convicts at Rose Hill, who, in the night, seized a small punt there, and
proceeded in her to the South Head, whence they seized