Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Sunday 6 January 1805, page 4
ππππππΆπ πΌππ.
On Wednesday HΙͺκ± Exα΄α΄ΚΚα΄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΄. α΄. after they got into
the Paciο¬c Ocean : From the described size of the ships and other circumstances, there is little doubt of their being a ο¬eet of English India ships, bound to πΆβπππ by the Eastern
Passage.
We have the mortiο¬cation to ο¬nd that the πππππππ’π ππππππ‘, a south whaler, has been sealing in the ππ‘ππππ‘π since October ; at
which time she had been ο¬ve months from
England :— The Captain informed the Mas-ter of the πΊππ£πππππ πΎπππ (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 πππππ¦ and πΊπππππ private colonial vessels are engaged to go in quest of the whaler, and to obtain
the letters.
The cargo of the πΏπππ¦ π΅πππππ€ being compleated, it may aο¬ord 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
Sheβoak ππ beef wood 3,673 solid feet
The ππππππ¦ and π΄πππ₯πππππ 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.