Where any intermission of regular dates may appear in this journal, it is to be understood that nothing of importance occurred during the time of which no mention is made. Footnote 8: John, chap. vi. 37th verse. Footnote 9: Matthew, chap. xviii. 35th verse. Footnote 10: Isaiah, chap. i. 18th verse. Footnote 11: Ezekiel, chap. xxxiii. 11th verse. Footnote 12: Romans, chap. viii. 18th verse. Footnote 13: Matthew, chap. xv. 19th verse. Footnote 14: 1 Corinthians, chap. vi. 9th verse. Footnote 15: The illness alluded to was excited by excessive exertion to suppress riot and quarrels among the prisoners, occasioned by the clandestine introduction of spirits, as may be seen on reference to the journal of the 20th of the preceding month. Footnote 16: Hebrews, chapter ix. verse 27. Footnote 17: Luke, chap. xvi. 31st verse. Footnote 18: Mark, chap. ix. 44th verse. Footnote 19: Luke, chap. xiii. 6th and 7th verses. Footnote 20: Chapter v. 39th verse. Footnote 21: 1 Corinth, chap. ii. verse 9. Footnote 22: Psalm iv. 4th verse. Footnote 23: Proverbs. Footnote 24: Daniel, chap. v. verse 5. Footnote 25: Isaiah, chap. lvii. verses 20, 21. Footnote 26: Galat. chap. vi. verse. 9. Footnote 27: 2 Thess. chap. iii. verse 10. Footnote 28: Proverbs, chap. xiv. verse 23; ch. xiii. verse 4. Footnote 29: Matthew, chap. v. 34th verse, &c. CHAPTER IV. MANNER OF DISPOSING OF CONVICTS. The preceding pages exhibit a faithful account of the progress towards reformation made by the convicts under the system observed in their management during removal to New South Wales. The moment they were disembarked, my public functions regarding them terminated of course; yet the interest excited in my mind by the dawning of renovated moral feeling, which appeared general, made me still anxious to cultivate and keep alive amongst them, as much as possible, the influence of those salutary impressions which they appeared to have received during the voyage; and for this purpose I visited them frequently during their stay in the prison at Sydney. According to the regulation at that place, convicts, on being disembarked, are placed immediately under the superintendence of a person appointed to keep them in charge until such time as they can be placed in situations. This person is always present at the mustering of the prisoners after their arrival; and keeps a book, in which are entered the name and age, and also the character, of the convicts, such as they may have merited while under the management of the Surgeon Superintendent, and also a description of the employment for which each prisoner is qualified.