It Will Not Be His Interest To Draw Bills On His
Voyage Out, As The Exchange Of Money Will Be Found Invariably Against Him,
And A Large Discount Also Deducted.
Drafts on the place he is to touch at,
or cash (dollars if possible) will best answer his end.
To men of desperate fortune and the lowest classes of the people,
unless they can procure a passage as indented servants, similar to the custom
practised of emigrating to America, this part of the world offers
no temptation: for it can hardly be supposed, that Government will be fond
of maintaining them here until they can be settled, and without such support
they must starve.
Of the Governor's instructions and intentions relative to the disposal
of the convicts, when the term of their transportation shall be expired,
I am ignorant. They will then be free men, and at liberty, I apprehend,
either to settle in the country, or to return to Europe. The former will be
attended with some public expense; and the latter, except in particular cases,
will be difficult to accomplish, from the numberless causes which prevent
a frequent communication between England and this continent.
POSTSCRIPT
Sydney Cove, Port Jackson, New South Wales.
October 1st, 1788. Little material has occurred in this colony since
the departure of the ships for England, on the 14th July last. On the 20th
of that month His Majesty's ship Supply, Captain Ball, sailed for
Norfolk Island, and returned on the 26th August. Our accounts from thence
are more favourable than were expected.
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