Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Sunday 6 January 1805, page 4


𝑃𝑂𝑆𝑇𝑆𝐢𝑅𝐼𝑃𝑇.

On Wednesday HΙͺꜱ Exα΄„α΄‡ΚŸΚŸα΄‡Ι΄α΄„Κ made a visit to Parramatta, where a muster of Female Prisoners was held, and next day he

returned to town.

By the recent arrivals from the south-ward we are informed, that nine large ships were seen from King’s Island and Kent’s Group about the 28th of October last, and that they steered Ι΄. ᴇ. after they got into

the Pacific Ocean : From the described size of the ships and other circumstances, there is little doubt of their being a fleet of English India ships, bound to πΆβ„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘Ž by the Eastern

Passage.

We have the mortification to find that the π‘ƒπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘Ž’𝑠 π‘ƒπ‘Žπ‘π‘˜π‘’π‘‘, a south whaler, has been sealing in the π‘†π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘‘π‘  since October ; at

which time she had been five months from

England :— The Captain informed the Mas-ter of the πΊπ‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘œπ‘Ÿ 𝐾𝑖𝑛𝑔 (whose arrival we last week mentioned), and other vessels, that he had letters for this place, which he would not send by those vessels. The π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘¦ and πΊπ‘’π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘”π‘’ private colonial vessels are engaged to go in quest of the whaler, and to obtain

the letters.

The cargo of the πΏπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘¦ π΅π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘™π‘œπ‘€ being compleated, it may afford pleasure to the Colonist to observe the quantity of colonial

produce exported on that ship for the Port of

London :—

Fine sea elephant oil 264 tons Fur seal skins 13,730

She‐oak π‘œπ‘Ÿ beef wood 3,673 solid feet

The π‘ƒπ‘œπ‘™π‘–π‘π‘¦ and 𝐴𝑙𝑒π‘₯π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ south whales are compleating their cargoes with oil and seal skins, procured in Bass’s Straits by the private colonial vessels.

Two prisoners were yesterday sentenced a corporal punishment, which was inflicted

accordingly, for frequently absconding from

the settlement at which they were stationed, without leave, and without a pass when ap-prehended.