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of Copper, Iron & Lead. I wish we had a little Mine of Industry & honesty, tho' with respect to the latter, I make no doubt but that the Convicts will be honest when they can be separated, & under the direction of Honest Men.
I hope your self & the Ladys of your family enjoy health & have the honour to be with great esteem
Dear Sir
Your Obliged
Humble Servant
A Phillip
In the bag sent by the Fishburn, there is a young Kangurroo Rat, some of them weigh near fifteen pounds, & are very troublesome, as they destroy the Corn, but the Days will soon clear us of them. Snakes are very seldom seen.
Norfolk Island was over run with Rats, I believe the common rat, but the Cats & Tarriers have, I am told, driven them from the Cultivated grounds. all the plants brought from the Brazil thrive we have a flax here wch. appears to be the same