T h e d a y p re ced in g that o f th e e x ce ffiv e heat, Janies C a ftle s , an m -
d uftr ious and th r iv in g fettler at P ro fp e ft Hill,- had h is h u t ac c id en ta lly
b u rn t d ow n , w i th all his com fo r ts , and three bufhels o f w h e a t w h ic h
h e had ju f t reaped« T h e g o v e rn o r ordered h is h u t to be rebu ilt, and-
e v e r y afliftance g iv e n w h ic h th e ftores afforded to rep air h is lofs.
T h e r e died b e tw e en th e i f t o f J an u a ry and 3*^- o f D e cem b e r IJQ 27
tw o o f th e c iv il d epa rtment, f ix fo ld ie rs , fo u r hu n d red an d eighteen
male co n v ic t s , e igh te en fem ale co n v ic t s , and tw e n ty -n in e ch ild ren ; one
male co n v id t w a s e x e c u te d ; and th re e male conv id ts w e r e lo ft in th e
w o o d s j m a k in g a decreafe b y death o f fo u r hun d red and e ig h ty - tw o
p erfons.
T h e fo llow in g w e r e th e prices
a s , th e y w e r e fo ld at S y d n e y , and
y e a r ;
At Sydney.
Maize per lb. 3 d.
Rice per lb. 3d.
Peafe or dholl from lid . to 2d. per lb.
Flour 9 d. per lb.
Potatoes 3 d. per lb.
Sheep io l. 1 os. each.
Milch goats from 81. 8s. to io l. ros.
Kids from 2I. 10s. to 4I.
Breeding fows from 61. 6s. to 7!* 7 s*
io l. 10s.
Young ditto from 3 1. to 4L .
Laying hens 10 s.
Full grown fowls from 5 s. to 7s* 6 d.
Chickens is . 6d.
Frefli pork per lb. 1 s.
Prime fait pork from 6d. to 8d.
Salt beef 4d.
Eggs per dozen from 2 s. to 3 s.
Moift fugar per lb. 1 s. 6.d-
Tea from 8 s. to 16s.
Soap 1 s.
Butter from 1 s. 6d. to 2».
Cheefe from 1 s. 6d. to is .
Hams from is . 6d. to 2s.
Bacon from 1 s. 6d. to 2 s.
o f flo c k , g r am , and other ar tic les,
at P a rram a tta , a t the clo fe o f th e
At Parramatta.
Maize per lb. 3 d.
Rice per lb. 3 d.
Peafe or dholl 2 d. per lb.
Flour, 6d. per lb.
Potatoes 2d. per lb.
Sheep io l. 1 os. each.
Milch goats from 5I. 5 s. to 101.
Breeding fows from 61. 6s. to io l. 10 s.
Pigs of a month old 12 s.
Laying hens from 7 s. to 10 6.
Full grown fowls from 73. to 10 s.
Chickens is . 6d.
Frefh pork per lb. 1 s.
Prime fait pork 6d.
Salt beef
Eggs per dozen 2 s.
Moift fugar per lb. 1 s. 6d.
Tea from 6s. to 16 s.
Soap 1 s.
Coffee 2S.
Tobacco, American Brazil, 4 s.
Tobacco of the colony 2 3.
The
T h e p rice o f fifh and vegetables varied from d a y to d a y ; fpirits in
e x ch a n g e w e r e eftimated at from tw e lv e to tw e n ty fh illin g s p e r g a l lo n ;
p o r te r w a s fold from nine to ten pounds p e r h o g fh e ad , o r from one
fh iilin g to one {b illin g and th re e pence p e r quart.
I t did no t appear that the fettlers had b ro u g h t a n y n ew w h e a t o r other
g ra in to market.
C H A P . X X .
ORDER RESPECTING SPIRITS.— SEAMEN PUNISHED.— CONVICTS ENLISTED INTO
THE NEW CORPS.----REGULATIONS RESPECTING DIVINE SERVICE.— THE
HOPE SAILS.--- THE BELLONA ARRIVES.— CARGO DAMAGED.----INFORMATION,—
TWO WOMEN AND A CHILD DROWNED.— THE K IT T Y SAILS FOR
NORFOLK ISLAND.--- RATION.— AN OFFICER SENT UP TO INSPECT THE
CULTIVATION A T PARRAMATTA. — A THEFT COMMITTED.---WORKS.----
KANGOOROO GROUND OPENED.— SETTLERS.— LIBERTY PLAINS.— CONDIT
IONS.— BELLONA SAILS.— TRANSACTIONS.--- THE SHAH HORMUZEAR
FROM CALCUTTA ARRIVES. — INFORMATION RECEIVED BY HER. — THE
DHOLL EXPENDED.— SICKNESS AND DEATH OCCASIONED BY THE AMERICAN
^SPIRITS.— THE CHESTERFIELD SENT- TO NORFOLK ISLAND.--- CONVICTS
SELL THEIR CLOTHING.--- TWO SPANISH SHIPS ARRIVE.----INFORMATION.—
EPITAPH.— A CRIMINAL COURT.— THE K IT T Y RETURNS FROM NORFOLK
ISLAND.— FRAUD A T THE STORE A T PARRAMATTA.
J an u a ry 179.3*] 1 H E lieutenant g o v e rn o r h a v in g d irec ted th e com -
m iffa ry to d ifp ofe o f th e fp ir its purcha fed from the Am e r ic a n to the
m ilita ry and c iv il officers o f the c o lo n y , in w h ic h w e r e in c lud ed th e
fup erintend ants, and fome others in th a t lin e , it w a s fo u n d th a t it h ad
been p urchafed b y m an y in d iv id u a ls o f th e la tter d e fcr ip tión w i th the
particular v iew o f reta ilin g it am o n g th e convid ts. H e the re fo re fo u n d it
neceffa ry to declare in p u b lic orders, “ T h a t it w a s h is in ten tion to make
“ frequ en t inquir ies on the fubjedt ; and it m ig h t be relied u p on , that i f
“ it e v e r appeared that a conv id t w a s poffeffed o f a n y o f th e liq u o r fo
“ fup plied b y th e com m iffa ry , the condudt o f th o fe w h o h ad th o u g h t
Ï, 1, 2 “ p ro p e r