Convicts sentences of, expired, 433, 449, 460, 565. two batches to be sent per annum, 458, 532. return concerning, 463. distribution of, 470. expirees, claim of, to freedom, 443, 449, 472. arrival of 1,863 at Sydney (Third Fleet), 538. attempt to reach China by, 556. mortality amongst, 596. stealing of Indian corn by, 645. death of, from eating crude maize, 645. employment of, as servants to officers, 653. Cornwallis, Lord Letters to- from Grenville, 403, 666. from Phillip, 600. from Dundas, 679. Corps Lieut.-Colonel Stirling's offer to raise, 38. Cotton-plant brought by Phillip from Rio, 113. Court-martial Phillip receives warrant for appointing, 103. arrest of officers constituting, 139 et seq., 157 et seq. on Privates Strong and Knight, 199. on Quarter-master Furzer, 202. officers refuse to sit, 203, 216. Collins's opinion on legality of, 209. asked for by Major Grose on Ensign Duberly, request withdrawn, 405. on Captain Bligh and officers of the Bounty, constitution of, at Norfolk Island, 322. powers of, at Norfolk Island, 392. general, at Norfolk Island, 439; number of on Captain Hunter and crew of Sirius, 618; at Rose Hill, 299. proposal for re-sowing, 234. at Norfolk Island, 398, 399, 417, 430, 529, 562, at Port Jackson, 529, 611, 645. injury to from drought, 470, 529. destruction of, at Norfolk Island, 435, 469. failure of, from drought, at Port Jackson, 533. at Norfolk Island, not up to expectation, 656. Crowther, Rev. John appointment of, as assistant chaplain, 260. Cultivation to be commenced at once, 87. the first sowing, 126. suitable land for, 134. selection of, for Vancouver's expedition, 451. attack upon crew by Spanish soldiers, 490, 523. account of voyage of, by Menzies, 639-642. at Norfolk Island, 430. at Rose Hill, 470. at Port Jackson, 529. failure of crops from, 533. Duberly, Ensign court-martial asked for by Major Grose, 404. request withdrawn, 405. Exile as a punishment, 52, 55. Expedition by Vancouver to North America, 312-314, 451, instructions to Phillip concerning, 312-14; to memoranda by Sir Joseph Banks, 426-427. by Bligh in the Bounty, 109, 117, 269; in the arrival of Vancouver at Teneriffe, 489. instructions to Vancouver from the Government, arrival of Discovery and Chatham at Teneriffe, Fishburn storeship, 55. receives three men from Hyæna, 105. return of, delayed, 154, 166, 185, 209. Flax to be cultivated, 2, 11, 89, 143. its commercial value, 19, 708. native flax found at Port Jackson, 143, 707; its Norfolk Island, 211, 218, 219, 401, 429, 434, 707. flax-dresser arrives at Norfolk Island, 403. manufacture of, at Norfolk Island, 434, 437, 442, cloth sent to Sydney from Norfolk Island, 484. seeds of, sent to Sydney, 434, 437. cloth made from, sent to England from Norfolk seeds of, sent to England, 471. machinery for manufacture of, required, 471. description of flax-plants of New South Wales Flora Captain Hill's description of, 371. Good Hope, 118, 121. mutiny on the Scarborough, 106, 108. ammunition forgotten, 107, 108, 111. number of convicts, 110. ships of, separate, 121. Australian coast sighted, 121. arrival of, at Botany Bay, 121, 170. removal of, to Sydney, 122, 170. Fish distribution of, does not save salt provisions, 190, scarce and dear, 369. served in lieu of salt provisions at Norfolk Island, Fishing at Port Jackson and Botany Bay, 382. at Norfolk Island, 398, 430. appliances for, 433. Foreign Ports communication with, prohibited, 91, Fortifications at Norfolk Island, 295. Fowell, Lieutenant a promising officer, 116. description by, of wreck of the Sirius, 372, departure of, with the Supply to Batavia for por- arrival of, at Batavia, 372. appointment of, as second lieutenant of the account by, of the voyage of the Sirius from the loss by, of sketches and collections, 386. Letters from- to Under Secretary Nepean, 372. to his father, 373. Free Settlers officers and men as, 23, 82, 198, 347, 450, 453. want of, 153, 177, 191, 207, 347, 470, 534, 537, 557, proposal to send out families, 424, 590-591. marines as settlers, 450. Ferguson, W., application of, 486. marines as settlers at Norfolk Island, 531. proposal to send out, by Sutton, 580-585, 586; proposal by Matcham, 590. eleven sent by the Bellona, 631 and note. Freeman, Thomas application of, for employment, 331. allowance to, 588. letter from, to Nepean, 331. French at Botany Bay, 123, 170. Friendly Islands voyage of the Bounty to, 269, 270. arrival of the Bounty at, 270, 690, 694. Friendship transport-ship, 55, 86, 121. convicts on board of, 34, 42, 79. hospital ship, 59. marines on board of, 79. health of convicts and marines on board of, 107, return of, to England, 182, 193. scuttled at sea, 226. Fruit production of, at Norfolk Island, 420. Fruit-trees brought by Phillip from Rio, 54, 113. Fuca See "Juan de Fuca." Furzer, James quartermaster (first lieutenant of marines), 106, court-martialled, 202, 203, 215, 216. Gaols a Sydney Bay (Norfolk Island), 573. given to marines, 189; to convicts, 362. Gardeners loss of, 352. of Providence, instructions concerning, 502, 503. Phillip's view as to strength required, 310. address of officers on recovery of, 344, 589. reception ship for convicts, 56. appointment of Captain Harvey to command of, superseded by Captain Parker, 427. detention of ship in England, 465. arrival of, at False Bay, 492; at Simon's Bay, departure of, from False Bay, 503, 506; from arrival of, at Table Bay, 504, 506. loss of live stock on, 529, 530. specimens of timber put on board of, 556, 572. departure of, for England, with Major Ross and |