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A. PHILLIP.
EARLY DIFFICULTIES
+Source.+--Historical Records of Australia. Vol. I, pp. 45-51
The young colony was threatened by many dangers, but Governor
Phillip with untiring energy and skill averted them, and with
unusual foresight prophesied the future greatness of the country.
GOVERNOR PHILLIP TO UNDER-SECRETARY NEPEAN
Sydney Cove, _July 9th, 1788._
My Dear Sir,
You will see by my letters to Lord Sydney that this colony must for some
years depend on supplies from England.
The _Sirius_ will be sent to the northward for live stock as soon as we
can spare her carpenters; and from what Monsieur la Perouse said to
Captain Hunter, one of the Isles des Navigateurs is the most likely to
furnish us with what we want. But though these Islands supply two or
three ships very abundantly, they will afford but very little towards
the support of this colony, the situation of which I have particularly
pointed out in my letter to Lord Sydney, and which I shall recapitulate
in this, as the ship by which I now write may arrive before either of
those that have my despatches on board.
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