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January 1808
City of Edinburgh arrived, from the Cape of Good Hope, loaden with about 22,000 Gallons of Wine, and 7000 Gallons of Spirits, a leaky Ship, which rendered it necessary for her to discharge her Cargo immediately but as the quantity of Wine and Spirits was enormous, I ordered it into Store until I could consider what quantity ought to be distributed, and this precaution was the more necessary, as two American Ships the Jenny, Captain Don, and the Eliza, Captain Corry, were in the Harbour, whom I had been under the necessity of restricting from issuing their Spirits, but had permitted them to dispose of their wine and Merchandize before the City of Edinburgh arrived.
19th These circumstances existing McArthur began to influence the minds of the New South Wales Corps, by promising them large quantities of Wine at a very low price, which he foresaw I would be under the necessity of preventing. At this time also; he was attempting to erect an Inclosure round ground whereon was a public Well adjoining to the Church, which I prevented him from taking possession of until the will of His Majesty's Minister should be known, although he had got a lease of it from Governor King, but which was
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