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Hawksbury Feb.y 25th 1807
May it please your Excellency
We the Holders of landed property estates, public officers and the principal Inhabitants of the extensive Settlements of the Hawksbury, Portland, Richmond, an Nepean and parts adjacent, in new-south-Wales beg leave to return our sincere thanks for your wise and unwearied solicitude over the public welfare at all times, in your arduous, dignified and important station over such extensive colonies now rising again from late calamities unto happiness and opulence under a just, equitable, and gracious government, which we imprest with the strongest desires to support with our lives as also a bounden duty in all loyal subjects, have willingly according to your Excellency's order enrolled our names for the defence of the country, in which we will readily participate, in all times of need: but sincerely hope that your Excellency, in your wisdom, by judging from the real and presumptive proofs exhibited in this country now, and for many years past, by those disaffected people of their relentless and incorrigible Spirit of rebellion, murder and atrocity keeping liege subjects in constant alarm, that you will be graciously pleased to dispose of the ringleaders and principals so as to prevent future conspiracy amongst them and to restore public tranquility, which blessing of peace and happiness may your Excellency long continue to give and enjoy in your gracious government over us is the earnest prayer of.
To
His Excellency William Bligh Esq, F.R.S.
Captain General and Commander in Chief &c, &c, &c.
Your Excellency's devoted
&c, &c, &c
Thomas Arndell
Thomas Hobby
James Cox
G. W. Evans
Wm. Baker
Andw.