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　where　they　landed；　and　set　out　for　Broken　Bay；　ordering　the　coxswain　of　the　boat；　in　which　they　had　come　down；　to　go　immediately　and　acquaint　the　governor　of　all　that　had　passed。　　When　the　natives　saw　that　the　boat　was　about　to　depart；　they　crowded　around　her；　and　brought　down；　by　way　of　present；　three　or　four　great　junks　of　the　whale；　and　put　them　on　board　of　her；　the　largest　of　which；　Baneelon　expressly　requested　might　be　offered；　in　his　name；　to　the　governor。

It　happened　that　his　excellency　had　this　day　gone　to　a　landmark；　which　was　building　on　the　South…head；　near　the　flag…staff；　to　serve　as　a　direction　to　ships　at　sea；　and　the　boat　met　him　on　his　return　to　Sydney。　Immediately　on　receiving　the　intelligence；　he　hastened　back　to　the　South…head；　and　having　procured　all　the　fire…arms　which　could　be　mustered　there；　consisting　of　four　muskets　and　a　pistol；　set　out；　attended　by　Mr。　Collins　and　Lieutenant　Waterhouse　of　the　navy。

When　the　boat　reached　Manly　Cove；　the　natives　were　found　still　busily　employed　around　the　whale。　　As　they　expressed　not　any　consternation　on　seeing　us　row　to　the　beach；　governor　Phillip　stepped　out　unarmed；　and　attended　by　one　seaman　only；　and　called　for　Baneelon；　who　appeared；　but；　notwithstanding　his　former　eagerness；　would　not　suffer　the　other　to　approach　him　for　several　minutes。　Gradually；　however；　he　warmed　into　friendship　and　frankness；　and　presently　after　Colbee　came　up。　　They　discoursed　for　some　time；　Baneelon　expressing　pleasure　to　see　his　old　acquaintance；　and　inquiring　by　name　for　every　person　whom　he　could　recollect　at　Sydney；　and　among　others　for　a　French　cook；　one　of　the　governor's　servants；　whom　he　had　constantly　made　the　butt　of　his　ridicule；　by　mimicking　his　voice；　gait；　and　other　peculiarities；　all　of　which　he　again　went　through　with　his　wonted　exactness　and　drollery。　He　asked　also　particularly　for　a　lady　from　whom　he　had　once　ventured　to　snatch　a　kiss；　and　on　being　told　that　she　was　well；　by　way　of　proving　that　the　token　was　fresh　in　his　remembrance；　he　kissed　Lieutenant　Waterhouse；　and　laughed　aloud。　　On　his　wounds　being　noticed；　he　coldly　said；　that　he　had　received　them　at　Botany　Bay；　but　went　no　farther　into　their　history。

Hatchets　still　continued　to　be　called　for　with　redoubled　eagerness；　which　rather　surprised　us；　as　formerly　they　had　always　been　accepted　with　indifference。　　But　Baneelon　had　probably　demonstrated　to　them　their　superiority　over　those　of　their　own　manufacturing。　　To　appease　their　importunity；　the　governor　gave　them　a　knife；　some　bread；　pork；　and　other　articles；　and　promised　that　in　two　days　he　would　return　hither；　and　bring　with　him　hatchets　to　be　distributed　among　them；　which　appeared　to　diffuse　general　satisfaction。

Baneelon's　love　of　wine　has　been　mentioned；　and　the　governor；　to　try　whether　it　still　subsisted；　uncorked　a　bottle；　and　poured　out　a　glass　of　it；　which　the　other　drank　off　with　his　former　marks　of　relish　and　good　humour；　giving　for　a　toast；　as　he　had　been　taught；　〃The　King。〃

Our　party　now　advanced　from　the　beach　but；　perceiving　many　of　the　Indians　filing　off　to　the　right　and　left；　so　as　in　some　measure　to　surround　them；　they　retreated　gently　to　their　old　situation；　which　produced　neither　alarm　or　offence。　　The　others　by　degrees　also　resumed　their　former　position。　A　very　fine　barbed　spear　of　uncommon　size　being　seen　by　the　governor；　he　asked　for　it。　　But　Baneelon；　instead　of　complying　with　the　request；　took　it　away；　and　laid　it　at　some　distance；　and　brought　back　a　throwing…stick；　which　he　presented　to　his　excellency。

Matters　had　proceeded　in　this　friendly　train　for　more　than　half　an　hour；　when　a　native；　with　a　spear　in　his　hand；　came　forward；　and　stopped　at　the　distance　of　between　twenty　and　thirty　yards　from　the　place　where　the　governor；　Mr。　Collins；　Lieutenant　Waterhouse；　and　a　seaman　stood。　His　excellency　held　out　his　hand；　and　called　to　him；　advancing　towards　him　at　the　same　time；　Mr。　Collins　following　close　behind。　　He　appeared　to　be　a　man　of　middle　age；　short　of　stature；　sturdy；　and　well　set；　seemingly　a　stranger；　and　but　little　acquainted　with　Baneelon　and　Colbee。　　The　nearer　the　governor　approached；　the　greater　became　the　terror　and　agitation　of　the　Indian。　　To　remove　his　fear；　governor　Phillip　threw　down　a　dirk；　which　he　wore　at　his　side。　　The　other；　alarmed　at　the　rattle　of　the　dirk；　and　probably　misconstruing　the　action；　instantly　fixed　his　lance　in　his　throwing…stick*。

＇*Such　preparation　is　equal　to　what　cocking　a　gun；　and　directing　it　at　its　object；　would　be　with　us。　　To　launch　the　spear；　or　to　touch　the　trigger；　only　remains。＇

To　retreat；　his　excellency　now　thought　would　be　more　dangerous　than　to　advance。　He　therefore　cried　out　to　the　man；　Weeeree；　Weeree；　（bad；　you　are　doing　wrong）　displaying　at　the　same　time；　every　token　of　amity　and　confidence。　The　words　had；　however；　hardly　gone　forth；　when　the　Indian；　stepping　back　with　one　foot；　aimed　his　lance　with　such　force　and　dexterity；　that　striking*　the　governor's　right　shoulder；　just　above　the　collar…bone；　the　point　glancing　downward；　came　out　at　his　back；　having　made　a　wound　of　many　inches　long。　　The　man　was　observed　to　keep　his　eye　steadily　fixed　on　the　lance　until　it　struck　its　object；　when　he　directly　dashed　into　the　woods　and　was　seen　no　more。

＇*His　excellency　described　the　shock　to　me　as　similar　to　a　violent　blow；　with　such　energy　was　the　weapon　thrown。＇


Instant　confusion　on　both　sides　took　place。　　Baneelon　and　Colbee　disappeared　and　several　spears　were　thrown　from　different　quarters；　though　without　effect。　Our　party　retreated　as　fast　as　they　could；　calling　to　those　who　were　left　in　the　boat；　to　hasten　up　with　firearms。　　A　situation　more　distressing　than　that　of　the　governor；　during　the　time　that　this　lasted；　cannot　readily　be　conceived：　　the　pole　of　the　spear；　not　less　than　ten　feet　in　length；　sticking　out　before　him；　and　impeding　his　flight；　the　butt　frequently　striking　the　ground；　and　lacerating　the　wound。　　In　vain　did　Mr。　Waterhouse　try　to　break　it；　and　the　barb；　which　appeared　on　the　other　side；　forbade　extraction；　until　that　could　be　performed。　　At　length　it　was　broken；　and　his　excellency　reached　the　boat；　by　which　time　the　seamen　with　the　muskets　had　got　up；　and　were　endeavouring　to　fire　them；　but　one　only　would　go　off；　and　there　is　no　room　to　believe　that　it　was　attended　with　any　execution。

When　the　governor　got　home；　the　wound　was　examined。　　It　had　bled　a　good　deal　in　the　boat；　and　it　was　doubtful　whether　the　subclavian　artery　might　not　be　divided。　　On　moving　the　spear；　it　was　found；　however；　that　it　might　be　safely　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　and　carried　off　a　boat；　appropriated　to　the　use　of　the　lookout　house；　and　put　to　sea　in　her；　doubtless　with　a　view　of　reaching　any　port　they　could　arrive　at；　and　asserting　their　freedom。　　They　had　all　come　out　in　the　last　fleet；　and　for　some　time　previous　to　their　elopement；　had　been　collecting　fishing　tackle；　and　hoarding　up　provisions；　to　enable　them　to　put　their　scheme　into　execution*。

＇*They　have　never　since　been　heard　of。　　Before　they　went　away；　they　tried　in　vain　to　procure　firearms。　　If　they　were　not　swallowed　by　the　sea；　probably　they　were　cut　off　by　the　natives；　on　some　part　of　the　coast　where　their　necessities　obliged　them　to　land。＇




CHAPTER　IX。



Transactions　of　the　Colony　in　part　of　September　and　October；　1790。


From　so　unfavourable　an　omen　as　I　have　just　related；　who　could　prognosticate　that　an　intercourse　with　the　natives　was　about　to　commence！　　That　the　foundation　of　what　neither　entreaty；　munificence；　or　humanity；　could　induce；　should　be　laid　by　a　deed；　which　threatened　to　accumulate　scenes　of　bloodshed　and　horror　was　a　consequence　which　neither　speculation　could　predict；　or　hope　expect　to　see　accomplished。

On　the　15th　a　fire　being　seen　on　the　north　shore　of　the　harbour；　a　party　of　our　people　went　thither；　accompanied　by　Nanbaree　and　Abaroo。　　They　found　there　Baneelon；　and　several　other　natives；　and　much　civility　passed；　which　was　cemented　by　a　mutual　promise　to　meet　in　the　afternoon　at　the　same　place。　　Both　sides　were　punctual　to　their　engagement；　and　no　objection　being　made　to　our　landing；　a　party　of　us　went　ashore　to　them　unarmed。　Several　little　presents；　which　had　been　purposely　brought；　were　distributed　among　them；　and　to　Baneelon　were　given　a　hatchet　and　a　fish。　　At　a　distance　stood　some　children；　who；　though　at　first　timorous　and　unwilling　to　approach；　were　soon　persuaded　to　advance；　and　join　the　men。

A　bottle　of　wine　was　produced；　and　Baneelon　immediately　prepared　for　the　charge。　　Bread　and　beef　he　called　loudly　for；　which　were　given　to　him；　and　he　began　to　eat；　offering　a　part　of　his　fare　to　his　countrymen；　two　of　whom　tasted　the　beef；　but　none　of　them　would　touch　the　bread。　Having　finished　his　repast；　he　made　a　motion　to　be　shaved；　and　a　barber　being　present；　his　request