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Port Jackson 28 Novr 1799
Dear Sir
I have the pleasure of informing you of our safe arrival at this place on the 4th instant after a passage of nine weeks from St Salvadore, six of which we were mostly under water. From a fall I got in consequence of a very high sea I had the misfortune to have three of my Ribs broke, but am now perfectly recoverd & have been able to make an excursion to the Hawkesbury that I might be able to give you the necessary information respecting the state of that Settlement. The Wheat is superior to any thing I ever saw & the Report the Governor sends home by this Conveyance is supposd [supposed] to be sixty thousand Bushels. I have sent you a specimen of the Straw which is not so strong as the generality of it. There is also some of the Native Flax which grows all over the Country but near the River it is much stronger than at any other place. I find on examining the wood which was so much admird [admired] just before I left London is what I supposd [supposed] it to be a Casuarina, these are three distinct species all of which I have the pleasure to send by this conveyance, and the Skin of a new Bird which I hope will be acceptable to Lady Banks, There is also a specimen of the Kana-diang, the plant of which produces the flax, there is little doubt of its being a Hibiscus. Captain Raven takes charge of these few Articles which I have mentioned.
I have got two Miners, & next week intend trying the boring Rods on the Banks of the Hawkebury,