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1801
Decr. 31
Commissary is to draw bills instead of the Governor
Wine cannot be expected till the year 1803
Convicts have emigrated to India
One american brought 30,000 Gals. of spirits but was not sufferd to land them
600 united Irish in the Colony 3 Priests
3 inundations of the Hawkebury between Decr. 2 & 3d March by which half the grain in the Colony has been destroyd & much of the Live stock
5515 inhabitants 2736 maintain themselves 2779 are on the stores
28 weeks animal feed, March 10 1801
Contract with Mr Morgan Campbell of Calcutta for 150 cows at £28 each
70 children separated & Lodgd at the expence of the Colonists a large house building at the expence of the Colonists
Individuals have 150 Female Cattle 140 male 4040 Female sheep 3000 male 4500 swine 2300 goats
Grant had orders to Deliver the Lady Nelson & her stores to Govr. King & had commission for the supply
The Seamen were agreed with to be dischargd when they came to N.S.W. Grant was reappointed by King to the Lady Nelson. None of the old seamen chose to enter at Kings wages.
Establishment
| 1 Lieut Commander | 1 Gunnery mate |
| 1 1st mate | 1 Clerk |
| 1 2nd do. | 8 able & ordinary |
| 1 Boatswains mate | 2 boys ordinary |
| 1 Carpenters do. |
G. Caley, Ensgn. Barrelier & 4 Privates
The[y] saild with the Sloop Bee under Lieut Grants orders