"On the 4th April H.M.S. Buffalo arrived from Port Jackson by which conveyance I received a proportion of such stores and provisions as could be spared, 120 ewes, 2 rams, 6 cows, 2 bulls, 1 mare, and 1 horse: 50 prisoners were also sent. "Five settlers arrived at the same time from Norfolk Island with the Acting Surveyor-General to measure out the allotments necessary for them. Soon after their arrival I accompanied them to different situations as far as Supply River, which is about 10 miles from Headquarters. After examining the ground they chose their allotments on the banks of a run, 2 miles to the south-east of this place. Mr. Riley, Acting Deputy-Commissary, recommended also to have the advantages of free settlers, chose his ground also in this situation. They proceeded to clear the ground and to cultivate. Everyone exerted themselves as much as possible, but those who cultivated on the sides of the hills were deceived in their choice and too much disappointed in the first appearance of their crops, the low ground being also found subject to temporary floods. AS THEY WERE THE FIRST SETTLERS, I have recommended them to his Excellency, as a remuneration of their losses, to have grants of land on the north side of the main river Tamar extending up the river South Esk. My motive for recommending this situation is that they cannot fail in success as it is a part of the country the colony must look to for grain. The first twelve months being now past I have every reason to believe the greatest of our difficulties have been surmounted...It is not for me to presume to be acquainted with the particular causes which rendered it necessary this colony should be established, but if its desirable situation in the important passage of Bass Streights was one of the objects, it appears to me necessary that a large establishment should ever remain here while the interests of Great Britain are to be effected in this part of the world, and I can assure your Lordship I have seen no country yet that offers such inducements to be retained.* I have, etc., W. PATERSON." (* The remaining Norfolk Island Settlers were later on removed to Tasmania in different ships, the Lady Nelson conveying many of them to their new home. Historical Records of New South Wales volume 5 page 732.) INDEX. Abbott, Captain E. Abercrombie, Charles. Albany Otway, Cape. Albatross Islands. Albion, the. Alligator, H.M.S. Aluta. Amsterdam, Island of. Anderson, Ensign. Anna, Josepha. Ann's Island. Ann's Mountain. Anson, H.M.S. Apsley Strait. Arthur's Seat. Ash Island. Baba Island. Baba. Babel Islands, see Cat Islands. Baie du Nord. Baillie, Ensign. Ballinjoy. Ball's Pyramid. Banks, Cape. Banks, Sir Joseph. Barbin Reach. Barlow, Captain Maurice. Barnes, Farmer. Barrallier, Ensign. his valuable charts. shoots a hawk. a cockatoo. suffers from sea-sickness. surveys harbour and river. Barren, Cape. Barren Island. Barren Jowie. Barren's Pool. Barr Reach.