No. I.
PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE SETTLEMENT AT PORT JACKSON.
General Return of the four Companies of Marines, doing duty in the
settlement of New South Wales.
Return of the OFFICERS.
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No. II.
Artificers belonging to the Marine Detachment, employed from the 17th May
to the 30th September, 1788, both Days inclusive.
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These artificers were employed on the representation of the
Lieutenant-Governor to Governor Phillip, that it was impossible to erect
the barracks necessary for the officers and men of the detachment,
without employing such artificers for that purpose as could be found
among themselves. It was at the same time represented, that these men
could not properly be retained at such work, unless they were to be paid
in the customary manner of paying all troops employed on extra works for
the public service: and more especially, as it was known that the
artificers taken from the ships of war and transports were to be paid for
all work done on shore.
Governor Phillip agreed entirely as to the necessity of employing the
artificers, and with respect to their pay, had no doubt that the matter
must be decided by custom: In consequence of which he issued an order for
that purpose on the 17th of May, 1788.
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No. III.
The Right Hon. the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, in a letter,
dated the 8th of October, 1786, addressed to the commanding officers of
each division of the marines, directed them to signify to such marines as
would make a voluntary tender of their service for Botany Bay, that they
should at the expiration of their station of three years be entitled to
their discharge on their return to England, provided their good behaviour
during this service should have merited such marks of favour: Or that, if
they preferred it, they should at the time of relief be discharged in New
South Wales, and permitted to settle there. In consequence of this, at
the date of the following paper, the question was put by the Lieutenant
Governor to all the officers and men, whether they chose to remain in the
country, either as soldiers or settlers. Before this question was asked,
Major Ross applied to Governor Phillip to know what encouragement
Government held out to those who should wish to remain in either
capacity. To this application it was answered by the Governor, that the
proper instructions and authorities for giving every reasonable
encouragement to such of the military and others as should be desirous to
remain in New South Wales, and for making grants of land, were to be sent
from England as soon as Government being sufficiently informed of the
actual state of the country, and the quality of the soil, at and near the
settlement, could determine what was the most eligible mode of granting
the lands.
Those documents having been received, the amplest powers are now to be
sent out to Governor Phillip, that he may make such grants and give such
encouragement as may be proportioned to the merits of those who apply,
and satisfactory to every individual.
The following list exhibits the result of the question put by the
Lieutenant Governor to the officers and men of the marines, concerning
their desire to return, or to remain in New South Wales.
LIST of such OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, DRUMMERS, and PRIVATES,
as are desirous of remaining in this Country, after the time when their
Lordships the Commissioners of the Admiralty intended to relieve the
Detachment, as expressed in their Letter of the 8th October, 1788.
NEW SOUTH WALES, 1st October, 1788.
Names and quality. Desirous of remaining in this country.
Watkin Tench, Capt. Lieutenant, as a soldier for one tour more of three
years.
George Johnstone, First Lieutenant, having been so short a time in this
country, cannot determine whether he would wish to remain or not, as to
settling can say nothing.
John Johnstone, ditto, having been so short a time in this country,
cannot determine whether he would wish to remain another tour or not, as
to settling can say nothing, till he knows on what terms.
James Maitland Shairp, ditto, being so short a time in the country, he
cannot yet judge whether he would wish to remain or not another tour, as
to settling, until he knows the terms and nature of the grants, cannot
determine.
William Dawes, Second Lieutenant, as a soldier for one tour more of three
years.
William Baker, Serjeant, as a soldier.
George Flemming, private, as a soldier for three years more.
Isaac Tarr, ditto, as a settler.
James Manning, as a soldier.
All the officers, non-commissioned officers, drummers, and private men of
the detachment, whose names are not expressed in the above list, wish to
return to England, at the time proposed by their Lordship's letter of the
8th October, 1786, or as soon after as their Lordships may find it
convenient.
R. ROSS, MAJOR.
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No. IV
AN ACCOUNT OF PROVISIONS REMAINING IN HIS MAJESTY'S STORES, AT SYDNEY
COVE, NEW SOUTH WALES, 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1788.
Flour, 414,176 pounds, is 62 weeks ration.
Rice, 51,330 -- -- 15 --
Beef, 127,608 -- -- 43 --
Pork, 214,344 -- -- 128 --
Pease, 2,305 bushels, -- 58 --
Butter, 15,450 pounds, -- 49 --
Number of Persons victualled.
Men, 698. Women, 193. Children, 42.
Provisions at Norfolk Island, twenty months.
Number of Persons victualled.
Men,44. Women, 16.
ANDREW MILLER, Commissary.
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No. V.
Return of Sick, September 27th, 1788.
Marines sick in hospital 4
---- camp 21
Marine women and children in camp 5
Deaths since last return 0
Total belonging to the battalion
under medical treatment 30
Male convicts sick 62
Female ditto and children 31
Total of convicts under medical
treatment 93
Male convicts dead since the last
report of June 30 6
Female convicts ditto since ditto 4
Total convicts dead since ditto 10
Convicts unserviceable from old
age, infirmities, etc. 53