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Economy 5
II Collins

1 P.15. January 1797. "The governor . . . . having determined to visit
. . . . "the Banks of the Hawkesbury, set off at the latter end
"of the last month, with a party of officers, by land to Broken-bay,
"where they got on loan the Colonial schooner, and continued in her
"for two days, sailing up that pleasant river; but, finding her
"progress too slow, they quitted her for some boats which had accompanied
"them; and, by the first of this month, had reached
"as high up as some farms which had lately been evacuated
"in consequence of the depredations that the owners of them had
"been exposed to from numerous parties of natives. The ground
"hereabout was carefully examined, to see if it would admit
"such a number of settlers as might be sufficient for the purpose
"of mutual protection; but it was found inadequate to that end,
"the limits of it on the banks of the river, where the soil was
"excellent, being much too narrow."

2. P. 26. March 1797. "While the governor was endeavoring to guard
"against the injuries that might be done by these people, the settlers
"found themselves obliged to assemble for the purpose of repelling the
"attacks made upon them by the natives. The people at the northern
"farms had been repeatedly plundered of their provisions and
"cloathing by a large body of savages, who had also recently killed a
"man & a woman. Exasperated at such cruel and wanton conduct,
"they armed themselves, and, after pursuing them a whole night, at
"sun-rise in the morning came up with a party of more than
"a hundred, who fled immediately on discovering that their pursuers
"were armed, leaving behind them a quantity of indian
"corn, some musquet balls, and other things of which the soldiers
"had been plundered. They continued to follow, and traced them as
"far as the outskirts of Parramatta. Being fatigued with their
"march, they entered the town, and in about an hour after
"were followed by a large body of natives, headed by Pe-mul-ivy,
"a notoris and troublesome savage. There were known by the settlers
"to be the same who had so frequently annoyed them; that they
"intended, if possible, to seize upon Pemulivy; who, in a great rage,
"threatened to spear the first man that dared to approach him,
"& actually did throw a spear at one of the soldiers. The conflict was now
"begun, a musquet was immediately levelled at the principal, which severely
"wounded him. Many spears were then thrown, and one man was
"hit in the arm, upon which the superior effect of our fire-arms was
"immediately shewn them, & five were instantly killed."

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering	not numbered
Box	116	Main Headings	panopticon versus new south wales
Folio number	062	Info in main headings field	economy ii collins
Image	001	Titles
Category	collectanea	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d5
Penner	john herbert koe	Watermarks
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer
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