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𝑆𝑌𝐷𝑁𝐸𝑌.
The prisoners for trial before the ensuing
Criminal Court are, 𝑅𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝐶𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑡𝑜𝑛, 𝐽𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑝ℎ
𝐵𝑖𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛, 𝐽𝑜ℎ𝑛 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑔𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑦 and 𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝐺𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑔ℎ𝑎𝑛
for receiving stolen property; 𝑇ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑠 𝑆ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑙𝑒𝑦
and 𝐽𝑎𝑛𝑒 𝐽𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑠, for robbing their masters or
employers; 𝑀𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑒𝑙 𝐶𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑦 for burglary, and
𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚 𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑙 for a misdemeanor.
The natives on Saturday last stripped the farm‐house
of William Knight, settler at Boston’s Reach
Portland Head. At about half past three in the
afternoon none were visible, and the settler went with
his man into an adjoining field; but were not many
paces from the house before they were alarmed
with the shouts of a number, who were rushing in
at the door, under cover of about a dozen, who
with spears shipped, cut off their communication.
Branch Jack brought out the settler’s musket, and
calling him by name, assured him they were by no
means apprehensive of the consequences; they then
plundered the place, and carried off every article
they could find, of bedding, wearing apparel, tea &
sugar, meat, &c. &c, to an amount which the sufferers
declare one hundred pounds sterling would not
replace.
Last Wednesday the Sale by Auction took place
of the Residue of the Spanish Brig’s cargo: when
the wheat sold at 4s. 4d. per bushel; but the meal,
&c. produced somewhat less than at the former sale.
The same day the Auction at Mr. Lord’s Ware‐house
commenced, of Goods newly imported per the
Argo. The articles, being in general scarce, were
put up in small quantities for the accommodation
of private purchasers, who were numerous; and
such things as were then sold went off as follows:‐‐‐
Women’s cotton Hose (No. 15) at 6s. 4d. per pair,
Men’s ditto ribb’d (No. 33) 7s. 4d. per ditto,
Men’s ditto coloured, 5s. 6d. per ditto,
Men’s silk and cotton ditto, 10s. 6d. per ditto;
Men’s superfine beaver Hats 42s. 6d. each; and
ditto of an inferior quality 40s. each
Superfine Broad Cloths, 45s. to 55s. per yard;
Ditto Navy Blue 66s. to 67s. per yard‐‐‐each purchase
not exceeding two yards.
On Saturday the Sale renewed; and small sets of
Tea and other Crockery brought tolerable prices,
owing to the long scarcity.
An excellent post mill, the first that has been
erected in this Settlement, is now compleated by Mr.
Nathaniel Lucas, behind Back Row East. It was
undertaken and finished within the space of six weeks;
has been several weeks at work: and is found capable
of grinding, with a sufficiency of wind, upwards
of six bushels per hour; which was last week accomplished
for 12 hours successively.
On Monday night several attempts were made to
break into the out‐premises of Mr. James Larra, at
Parramatta; but the family being upon their guard,
the design proved abortive. Upon the third alarm
being given, a young man, a servant, went out, and
saw a tall fellow behind the house, who instantly
made off; exclaiming as he retreated, “It won’t do
to night;” but should he repeat his visit, in all probability
his business may be effectually accomplished.
Lemons are at the present season remarkably
abundant, and mostly of excellent growth,
from the luxuriance with which the few trees
we have of that and the orange kind bear, there
can be no doubt that with proper attention they
might in a short period be brought to every possible
perfection, and add a pleasing variety to
the productions of our hitherto circumscribed
colonial orchard.
The following trivial incident was during the week
productive of much merriment. A young woman
had some time previously received as a present from
her ᴄᴀʀᴀ ꜱᴘᴏꜱᴀ (now absent on a sealing trip)
a ring purchased from a ᴊᴇᴡ‐eller, the device
Hᴏᴘᴇ, as usually represented. Constant in her visits
to the little gift, by the absence of the donor renderest
invaluable, full of the fair one prest it to her lips,
& found in the embrace both ʜᴏᴘᴇ and consolation.
By some fatal accident, however, perhaps owing to
the glass not closely fitting, a vapour introduced
itself, and on Monday last her morning visit found
that faithless Hope had taken her departure, and
left behind an empty space. The phenomenon was
accompanied with every unfavorable prediction;
and no one attempted to alleviate her doubts by a
reasonable suggestion that the water coloured damsel
yielding her chains to the dangerous insinuation of a
mill‐dew, had been carried off by exhalation.
A labouring man who has an infant family dependent
on his industry, is at the present moment
incapacitated from prosecuting his avocation in consequence
of a severe wound from a broken bottle
thrown heedlessly into the causeway. The consequences
of so inconsiderate a disposal of broken glass
are here acutely felt; and as the temperature of our
climate permits many persons to go barefoot, in general
without inconvenience from the weather, it
must be either thoughtless or unfeeling in those secure
from accident to scatter danger in the poor
man’s track.
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