Plant and specimen list 'Addressed to Sir Josh. Banks Bart. & mark'd J B', ca 27 March 1791. (Series 37.16) - No. 0001

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Addresssed to

Sir Josh. Banks Bart. & marked J B

No.1 a Case two feet square contains dried plants, four small boxes of seeds and seeds in papers, with a small quantity of yellow gum.

No. 2 a Case 2 feet by 2 ft. four inches, contains seeds in papers.

No. 3 a Case 1 foot 9 by 1 ft. 8 inches, contains Seeds &c.

No. 4 a box of clay from which it is supposed lead may be extracted

One Hhd, & one forty gallon Cask of white clay.

An eight gallon Bag (cased) which contains a young Kanguroo, a Porcupine, a Rat Kanguroo in which the false belly is placed different to what it is in the Kanguroo & various other animals, & a skin of the ma-ra-ong (the Emu).

They are in the care of Lieutenant Edgar.

 

April 23 92

 

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