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February 1808
Copy of an Agreement entered into, on a Subscription being voted to deploy the expenses of Mr McArthur's going to England as a Delegate and to present a Sword to Major Johnston and a Service of Plate to the Officers, who composed the criminal Court on the Trial of McArthur.
At a most respectable meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Sydney convened on Monday, the 8th Day of February 1808 several propositions were made and unanimously agreed to in order to carry into effect the resolution they so cheerfully acquiesced in, for the general benefit of every Individual of the Colony by a representation to parliament of the various greivances they have for a length of time laboured under, and more particularly under the administration of Governor Bligh; it was found expedient the raising by voluntary Subscription a Sum of money adequate to defray the expenses of John McArthur Esq. who was nominated the fit representative of this Colony to lay before His Majesty's Ministers in England such circumstances as have transpired to the detriment of the Commerce, Welfare, peace, and advancement of this place, and to pray that His Majesty will be pleased to make such alterations in the mode of its Government as may tend to the advantage, peace, prosperity, and happiness of this community; as also for the purpose of defraying the expenses of a sword to be presented to His Honor Lieutenant Governor Johnston and a present of plate to the Officers composing the Criminal Court on the Trial of John McArthur Esq. We the undersigned do most willingly subscribe the respective Sums against our Names expressed for the above laudable purposes. And as it is necessary for the proper management and appropriation of the Sums received for such intention that a Committee consisting of such members as a majority of the Subscribers may think proper to appoint to conduct the same and to see that the money is applied solely to the purposes intended by us.