The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-03
PRESENT sIrvA1IoN OLE hnrANx.r.,.

From Ears Wssfly 1'efrnesr.
RESENT SITUATION or BorANy-esy.
Wehave b,en favonred win ill.,. f.,,lo,.;,
ce'cnpt'cr cfRo'Sny-R Bay, from The m,,,,fs,.,- :,
o. :Ar. IrunS bull, whofe very intercfiro ,,d
snr'ors voyages are ahout to be nnhlis,es
y Truck forcitiy on my mini. as ons ne
" c''"ratteriitice Of the ccionv (f.vs Mr. r,S
that y 'salnoft ;he only fttlentnt in he v,ori;
W winch fhc rsiidence of Furopeans has nro,-
"nrtd ani"'itoIv no change in the manners. ~
u'ei"' tnn".'td'r OF The natives. TIE insah-
tants OF % hsit- fas will he Lcrea 3, .,. ,,,.;
eol nave adopted our ffhinS-hools, and &C.
Nnn"'ed my the fupriinri'v Of err +oots ~.
a'nof r"'vet'ay laid aiide their irn,,l n,s.,.. -
h"re TheSandwich iflaader, arc in NAV rec,
pro'' '.'h mere advanced in tie ,,;o,vledgt and
me Oh european CORN ODDITIES. II IS not 70 win
the natives Of n, w-Ho'Iand thew Lave. ,,;prJ
NOTHING III civilization iiacc their era d;c,ov.I
~ heV are ftiIl the fame f,vaces AZ in TIE
t'nre ~ Philips and their frit Gtttie,n,n t
Inc town OF Sydney, tie capital of the
s""nv' AVID me ieat OF government, IS divided
VIZ" TWO parts w river, which enlpties itrele
cove named after the town. Sydney
Cove has thus A douh'e ADVANTAGE. that cf ~.
'rg well and p!entifu'lv Hunplirt with exce,Ient
wafer, and at the fame time, po1rGino an bsr-
n""r mat might contain with cafe, all the roval
n8VYof Great Britain. 1'heie two-fold advan.
fages rendered it much more t.;ieibl,. than 10.
tany-Bay, the original definaiion.
The peculiar circumstances which Lelo,,,
ed to the Frf fttiietnenf Of this cclonv. rsr-
rrred II nece'iary to have ftore-houfrs creeed
for tHr reception oF provifions, houtes fer the
rp"V'''s, ana barracks for the military, upon
!'r S!f'Va OF the hrt ief,lers. Thefe bniid 4
npS, IN different parts of the copptrg r,ited f,
cultivation. formed TIE outlines nf th. rras.1,t
townSt the chief OF which are, Sydney. Psrana +t,
z hawEehbnrv. The adjacent country being
"a C htdcut amonaa fuch of The flttIe,s as nrr'
ierred tEis mtans OF livelihood others of
more mechanical! ard iedentary prorenftv. col
ecicd toeether in villages, erecting ihons. efah-
t'',ne trades, and becoming factors in the mil
tua' exchange of commodities between The
country and lie towns. From fiich hes inninc,-
INC villages have increafSd 70 towrs. and Sv,l.
"eY. acc ord'nE 10 the moi accurate caIcnlati-
o"s am enabled TO no k, has now a nnnnlati-
on Of $500 inhabitants. The are cI5fItd nn-
der the following denominations
Military and civil eRab,ifi,nert. 4eo
ConWtts employed bv the crown in
the public works, bridges, batteries s. dock
yards, &c. ,
" Taylors. SI'oe-malers, Bakers, butch
ers, cerptn'ors, and maftns, aso
Fifhermen, cn
e"'.r enoi9ved IN boats, getting
wood tor iiipoine. bringing grain from the
itawkeiib"rl dealers in Bhs's Siraits, CHEZ
" srplAyed ON lie w te,. eso
P5ttv traders or ped,srs who ea.,,
livelihood by trading. N
8. C.:,, go
{, ~ .H!e"' $50
nc ipace occupied by the town is about a
mile from one extremity to the o:her. yyih
! ne exception ct the fore rooms and other tnjb-
Nc "hiidlngs' eight out often of tie honft are.
n"y one Rory IN height, and Whether bu;It At
me hrt formation Of he colony, or i,nnel;,te-
} afterwards, arc !orthe noft Fart COMPETED
o. Waite ana platter, and fone few bur fw in
Ceco' Oh or'cE and hone. The ab(olute want Of
Il'he' or any infiicient frbfitute, except that
nlce from bells, is IN irvircihle mDedjmsnt i
CAN'T more fnbitantial architecture.
sydney, however. is in every reG,s.q veiN
uruatcd 10 become, in progtefs Of years a port
or very great commerce. II already con,nre.
h'nds upwards of one third ofrhe Who'll rc mi.
Iltion OF New South Wales. Theem,a IF a..
climate has been rather over rated. Ills cbiee
W vlhbie IN children born in the ouriry Of En-.
roPean parents, but il IS not yiEbi, Z, much i,
any utIeCt' as IN certain charatierinic trait az
cco"ntenance' Iheie children differ nothing h
We VI "a'"re from tie common Blanchard ce
Europe, but are irvariably Of one c.-rr,r ..;o,,
tar and with white hair. Cut of eleyg, 49,
ared cn'ldren born in New South Walrs. ,he,e
Is irarcelY Jingle exception tn this ra,i,nal. ga
we may cal It, di'tinctor. Their eyes are y.
iaa'y black and very brilliant, their difpofticn
qu'IE aEd volatile, and their loquscty ilich AZ
micht FerGsrthem a proverb
ne iettlers follow as much as ,,oiTihIe tbe
cutom5 and manners Of life OF fhe;, n,tise
country and are therefore liable 20 Il FINE ma
Iadies with iheir couurymep Of the fsne or
DER. -dntempc encouraged rcrbars Io
me intenh'y and continuance of lab,ur. 10 ~
c@nTy IN new feitlement, has r,any victims.
and ione have fallen a premature f,cr;Gce II
fYfen'erics, and 90 rpIaints in the liver. the q;
eates ofall new fetiicdiaads."