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[Pgae 1]
Sydney New South Wales 8th Octr 1800
Dear Sir
I had the pleasure of writing by His Majesty's Ship Reliance, which I hope you received safe with the specimens of which I sent by that opportunity. About two months after that ships departure Governor King and his family arrived in the Speedy much to my joy; for as I observed to you the Government was getting every day such greater confusion, in consequence of the immense quantities of spirits that got amongst the lower order of Settlers and Convicts, - altho. Govr. King did not take the command until the 28th ult. (the day that Govr Hunter Embarked) his presence and the steps he recommended has already had their good effect, and I am confident that what I said in my letter to you by the Reliance; will soon appear to be the case that the excessive use of the spirits has been the root of all our evils; at a Trial before a Civil Court very lately you will be surprised when I tell you that it appeared that an officer on the Civil Establishment of Norfolk Islan(and soon about to leave this Country for England on Board His Majesty's Ship Buffalo) had charged a Soldier eight Pounds per Gallon for
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