EARLY KECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. 101 convicts endeavourd to make their escape ; they were beset by a look-out party and one man shot, very much wounded. At 10 much lightning and rain. Wed., 28. A.M. — At 1 Corporal Sutton returnd with the information of 1 man, by name Charles Shore, was shot and much hurt ; a cart and men were sent to bring him to the camp. Mr. Bowden went for the man and one taken prisoner. At -|-past 11 I examind the prisoners, and carried the report to the Governor. At -^past 8 Anchors was detaind by the order of the Governor and taken to the gard house. Thursday, 29. a.m. — At 9 rain and the weather very cold. The people getting off stores to load the Ocean. At 4 I dind with the Lieut. Governor, who communicated to me the purport of a letter of the necessity that the civil establishment should form themselves into a patrol of a nigh in case of an insurrection. The thermomiter 63 at 3. Friday, 30. a.m. — The morn much finer than for some days. The people employ'd in getting off the guns from the warf. At 7 p.m. a party returnd from searching all round by Arthers Seat and across to Shank Point after some prisoners that escap'd when the man was shot. Rain in the morn. One of the soldiers of the signal tent was shot at by the deserters from the camp, convicts. Saturday, 31. a.m. — Moderate breezes and clear. At 6 p.m. the thermomiter 75. No information respecting the deserters from the camp. At 7 Capt. Merthew, of the Ocean transport, calld upon me. Great fires made at a distance from the camp ; supposed set on fire by the party that escaped from the camp. At 10 we see a native fire across the bay, on the N.W. side of it, towards the lagoon ; the natives were very distinctly observed by the fire. The people employd loading the Ocean transport. Two soldiers of the R. Marines taken up and carried to the guard house accus'd of mutany. Deserters from the camp, convicts — Mac Alleunan, George Pye, Pritchard, M. Warner, "Wm. Buckley ; Charles Shaw, wounded and brought to the camp ; Page, taken same time when Shaw was shot, G. Lee, and "Wm. Gibson. Sunday, January 1. a.m. — The Lieut. Governor, being desirous of expediting the removing the stores as fast as possible for loading tlie Ocean transport for our embarking to Van Diemens Land, is under the necessity of ordering the prisoners to work this day as on other. At 10 it was a very cold day, with rain. p.m. — At 4 Mr. Janson and self dind with the Governor, and had ducks and green peas, with fresh beans. In the eve observd fires of the natives. Monday, 2. a.m. — The morn very cold. At 2 p.m. the civil officers met to consult upon the plan of the association ; and at 9 p.m. Mr. Janson and self kept watch ; 11, much rain. Officers of the night watch — Revd. R. K., Mr. Janson ; C. Sign, London. Tuesday, 3. a.m. — At i past 4 we went to bed. Report at 10 to the Governor all well in and near the camp. p.m. — At 3 great fires near the camp, made by convicts. Officers of the night watch — Mr. Fosbrooks, Mr. Hopley ; C. Sign, Exeter. Wednesday, 4. a.m. — Moderate and fair. Some of the civil officers being unwell, at 9 p.m. I go on the night watch ; a very fine night. At 12 all well in and near the camp. Officers of the night watch — Revd. R. Kd., Mr. Bowden ; C. Sign, Bath,
