Copy of proceedings concerning importation of two stills by John Macarthur and Captain John Abbot beginning 'Bench of Magistrates...', 24 October 1807 (Series 40.077) - No. 0008

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Sydney, April 11th. 1807.

Received with His Majesty's Stores at Sydney from G. Blaxcell Esq.r Two Heads and Two Worms belonging to two Stills.

(Signed)  Jno. Gowen. 

S.K.

Mr. Robt. Campbell Junior calls Edmund Griffin Esqr. H.E. Secretary who being sworn.

Q. by Mr. Campbell. - Relate to the Court what you know respecting two Stills imported in the Ship Dart?

A. - On the 8th March last on which day the Dart arrived the Master of her was brought on shore by the N.O. to the Governor when he produced his Invoice and other necessary papers, on the Governors examining the Invoice he directed that the Spirits as usual were to be taken from the Ship to the Bonded Store and the two Stills as appeared in the Invoice compleat were also to be put there, and the Governor particularly wrote agt. the Stills to that effect and gave directions to the N.O. that they should be in readiness to send to England by the first opportunity.  About the latter end of March or some time in April on some Occasion Mr. Harris the then N.O. stated to the Govr. that the Stills were in the Store except the two bodies (now in Question) which he said Mr. McArthur said he meant