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114 and £13,717 ; and in 1839, £15,945. In those four years the ex penditure exceeded the income by £19,774 ; hut during that period the land revenue was £129,673, in the emigration advantages of which the district of Sydney enjoyed the lion’s share. This injustice, and general neglect, begat in that early day the cry of “ Separation from New South Wales.” There was little provision for the safety of vessels, and for the recep tion of goods. The Bay and Wharf were alike neglected. Mr. Fawkner in a letter to his father in Hobart Town, which was published in February, 1836, after giving the sailing directions to the settlement adds, “ Beacons placed by my directions and at my expense.” In March, 1838, he advertises in his paper for Buoys, to be stationed for the public good; he is entitled to public thanks. Even as late as February, 1839, we have notice of a floating light to be near the Heads and of a Pilot to come, though in July 28th, 1838, there were tenders out in the Sydney Gazette for three wooden buoys for our Bay. The first light-house at Williams Town was of wood, and the lamp was procured from Hobart Town. Mr. Stafford was appointed tide sur veyor at Williams Town in May, 1839. At the same time Messrs. Le Soeuf and McNamara were declared tide surveyors at Melbourne, Petitions for Melbourne to be a free wharehousing port were forwarded in May 1839, and received the approval of Governor Gipps on June 17th. The Wharf was in a deplorable state. On May 30th, 1839, it was ordered that no vessel remain there longer than six days, that no one loiter there after sunset, that no wood be cut nor lime burnt, and that no timber, &c., be left within 20 feet of the edge, and that for not more than four days. The same regulations existed at the Jetty of Williams Town. The penalty was 20 shillings. The tonnage outwards in 1838 reached 11,700 tons, and in 1839, 26,000. In the year before the following vessels made trips from Hobart Town to Port Phillip ; Siren, Bell, master, once ; Domain, Bently, twice ; Tasmanian Lass, Gardner, twice ; Industry, Gardner, twice; Hetty, Stephenson, twice ; Lady Franklin, Smith, twice ; Adelaide, McClelland, twice ; Blossom, Dawson, twice ; Yarra Yarra, Lancy, once ; Charlotte, Gardner, once. The first ship lost in our Bay was the Britannia from Launceston, March 29th, 1839 : the sheep were mostly saved. The first ship for London was the Thomas Laurie, bearing 400 bales, with a cargo worth £6,500. The first
