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in their machinations, whilst the honest settler feels himself secure, and the Idler no encouragement.
The Convicts are quiet and orderly as can be expected - every encouragement is held up to them. The Settlers have a due proportion allotted as servants, but few of them readily leave off the evil ways they have been accustomed to; their absconding to the woods, however, appears to be barely thought of.
Provisions of meat kind are scarce & dear, such as Beef & Pork as 1/9 pr lb. It is owing to a few wealthy Persons who have got great property; but as we are encouraging deserving Persons, the benefits Government wish to bestow will become more equally distributed.
What were formerly considered luxuries and are now become the necessaries of life, in a certain degree, the country is bare of, and can only be relieved by arrivals with such necessaries. The Whalers and Transports bring scarce any thing & the little the [they] import are sold