Report written by George Caley titled 'A Short account, relativeto the proceedings in New South Wales, from the year 1800 to 1803,with hints and critical remarks', ca May 1803 (Series 18.045) - No. 0025

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in different sorts of goods is much used, must be another disadvantage.  When arrived they are indifferently furnished with huts or houses, until a piece of land is fixed upon.  Scarce time is given them, but they are compelled to go to it, as it is not unlikely but what somebody else is soon in want of their first habitation.  I have seen an instance, where government were to have built a house, but before roof was scarcely covered, letting alone most other matters that were wanting, the person was forced to go to it, and at the same time in a bad state of health, and winter close at hand; but notwithstanding this, it remains to the present with but little more done to it.  Oh! humanity where is thy blush!  I am far from thinking, that Government ever intended that such adventurers to be so treated.  But such a person as a settler, who claims a right upon Government, must ask for it in such a submitting and condescending manner, as if he was begging something of importance, yet at the same time his due privilege, and which ought to be given and forwarded without delay, and not put of from time to time by promise after promise.

I shall now describe those people who have accumulated the most money.  These are those which are chiefly in the employ of Government, particularly the commissioned officers, civil, military &c.  I mentioned in the beginning of my statement in what manner in what manner they had engrossed the

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