r portion of land, provided they then choose to become settlers in the
country, free of all taxes, fines, and quit-rents, for the space of fifteen
years; but after that time, to be subject to the beforementioned annual
quit-rent of one shilling for every fifty acres.

And as a farther encouragement to those men who may be desirous to become
settlers, and continue in the country, his Majesty has been likewise
pleased to direct, that every man shall, on being discharged, receive out
of the public store, a portion of clothing and provisions, sufficient
for his support for one year; together with a suitable quantity of seeds,
grain, etc. for the tillage of the land; and a portion of tools and
implements of agriculture, proper for their use. And whenever any man,
who may become a settler, can maintain, feed, and clothe, such number of
convicts as may be judged necessary by the governor, for the time being,
to assist him in clearing and cultivating the land, the service of such
convicts shall be assigned to him.

We were joyfully surprised on the 20th of the month to see another sail
enter the harbour. She proved to be the Justinian transport, commanded by
Captain Maitland, and our rapture was doubled on finding that she was
laden entirely with provisions for our use. Full allowance, and general
congratulation, immediately took place. This ship had left Falmouth on
the preceding 20th of January, and completed her passage exactly in five
months*. She had staid at Madeira one day, and four at Sao Tiago, from
which last place she had steered directly for New South Wales, neglecting
Rio de Janeiro on her right, and the Cape of Good Hope on her left; and
notwithstanding the immense tract of ocean she had passed, brought her crew
without sickness into harbour. When the novelty and boldness of such an
attempt shall be recollected, too much praise, on the spirit and activity
of Mr. Maitland, cannot be bestowed.

[*Accident only prevented her from making it in eighteen days less, for she
was then in sight of the harbour's mouth, when an unpropitious gale of wind
blew her off. Otherwise she would have reached us one day sooner than the
'Lady Juliana'. It is a curious circumstance, that these two ships had
sailed together from the river Thames, one bound to Port Jackson, and
the other bound to Jamaica. The Justinian carried her cargo to the last
mentioned place, landed it; and loaded afresh with sugars, which she
returned with, and d