Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 12 February 1814, page 1


GENERAL AFTER ORDERS.

Head Quarters, Sydney, Friday, 11th February, 1814. LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE MOLLE,

commanding His Majesty's 46th Regiment, having arrived in the Harbour this Afternoon from England, on board the Ship Windham Transport, and being appointed LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR of this Territory, he is to be saluted with thirteen Guns from Dawes's Battery, on his Landing at Sydney.

Lieutenant Governor MOLLE is to be received by all Guards and Sentinels in this Territory with the usual Compliments due to his Rank, namely, those of a Brigadier General.

By Command of His Excellency

The Governor, and Commander of the Forces,

H.C. ANTILL, Major of Brigade. GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL ORDERS.

Head Quarters, Sydney,

Saturday, 12th February, 1814. THE Right Honorable Earl BATHURST, HIS MAJESTY'S Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies having signified to His EXCEL-LENCY the GOVERNOR, in his last Dispatch, flint he had appointed JOHN PIPER, Esq to be Naval

Officer and Collector of the Duties at Port Jackson

son ; and Mr. PIPER having recently arrived in the Colony on board the Ship General Hewett, he is directed to assume the Duties of his Office on Wednesday the 10th Instant, when Captain GLEN-HOLME, the present Acting Naval Officer, will be pleased to deliver over Charge of the Office

to his Successor.

On this occasion the GOVERNOR requests Captain Glenholme will accept of his best thanks for his zealous, active, and faithful Discharge of his Duty as Acting Naval Officer, for nearly four Years he has now held this Appointment.

By Command of His Excellency

The Governor,

J. T. CAMPBELL, Secretary.

GOVERNMENT ORDER.

Government House, Sydney,

12th FEBRUARY, 1814 IT having been long deemed an Object of great

Importance by His EXCELLENCY the Gover-nor to ascertain what Resources this Colony might possess in the interior, beyond its present known and circumscribed Limits, with a View to meet the necessary Demands of its rapidly increasing Popu-lation; and the great Importance of the Discovery of new Tracts of good Soil being much enhanced by the Consideration of the long Continued Droughts of the present Season, so injurious in their Effects to every Class of the Community in the Colony, His EXCELLENCY was pleased some Time since to equip a Party of Men, under the Direction of Mr. GEORGE WILLIAM EVANS, one of the Assistant Land Surveyors (in whose Zeal and Abilities for such an Undertaking he had well founded Reason to confide); and to furnish him with written Instructions for his Guidance in en-deavouring to discover a Passage over the Blue Mountains, and ascertaining the Quality and gene-ral Properties of the Soil he should meet with to

the Westward of them.

This Object having been happily effected, and Mr. Evans returned with his entire Party all in good Health, the GOVERNOR is pleased to direct, that the following Summary of his Tour of Disco-very, extracted from his own Journal, shall be pub-

lished for general Information.

Mr. Evans, attended by five Men, selected for their general Knowledge of the Country, and habi tuated to such Difficulties as might be expected to occur, was supplied with Horses, Arms, and Am

munition, and a plentiful Store of Provisions for a two Months Tour. His instructions were, that he should commence the Ascent of the Blue Moun-tains, from the Extremity of the present known Country at Emu Island, distant about thirty-six Miles from Sydney, and thence proceed in as nearly a west direction as the nature of the Country he had to explore would admit, and to continue his Jour-ney as far as his Means would enable him.

On Saturday, the 20th of November last, the Party proceeded from Emu Island, and on the 5th Day, having then effected their Passage over the Mountains, arrived at the Commencement of a Valley on the western Side of them, having passed over several Tracts of tolerably good Soil, but also over much rugged and very difficult Mountain; proceeding through this Valley, which Mr. Evans describes as beautiful and fertile, with a rapid Stream running through it, he arrived at the Ter-mination of the Tour lately made by Messrs. G. Blaxland, W. C. Wentworth, and Lieutenant Lawson. Continuing in the western Direction pre-scribed in his Instructions for the Course of 21

Days from this Station, Mr. Evans then found it, necessary to return, and on the 8th of January he arrived back at Emu Island, after an Excursion of seven complete Weeks. During the Course of this Tour, Mr. Evans passed over several Plains of

great Extent, interspersed with Hills and Vallies abounding in the richest Soil, and with various Streams of Water and Chains of Ponds. The Country he traversed measured 98 ½ Miles beyond the Termi-nation of Messrs. Blaxland, Wentworth, and Law-son's Tour, and not less than 150 from Emu Island. The greater Part of these Plains are described as be-ing nearly free of Timber and Brush wood, and in Capacity equal (in Mr. Evans's Opinion) to every De-mand which this Colony may have for an Extension of Tillage and Pasture Lands for a Century to come. The Stream already mentioned continues its Course in a westerly Direction, and for several Miles passing through the Vallies, with many and great Accessions of other Streams, becomes a capacious and beautiful River, abounding in Fish of very

large Size and fine Flavour, many of which weighed not less than 15lbs. This River is supposed to empty itself into the Ocean on the western Side of New South Wales, at a Distance of from 2 to 300 Miles from the Termination of the Tour.—From the Summits of some very high Hills, Mr. Evans saw a vast Extent of flat Country laying in a wes-terly Direction, which appeared to be bounded at a Distance of about 40 Miles by other Hills. The general Description of these heretofore unexplored Regions, given by Mr. Evans, is, that they very far surpass in Beauty and Fertility of Soil any he has seen in New South Wales or Van Diemen's Land.

In Consideration of the Importance of these Discoveries, and calculating upon the Effect they

may have on the future Prosperity of this Colony, His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR is pleased to announce his Intention of presenting Mr. Evans with a Grant of 1000 Acres of Land in Van Die-men's Land, where he is to be stationed as Deputy Surveyor; and further, to make him a pecuniary Reward from the Colonial Funds, in Acknowledg ment of his diligent and active Services on this

Occasion.

His EXCELLENCY also means to make a pecu-niary Reward to the two Free Men who accompa

nied Mr. Evans, and a Grant of Land to each of

them. To the three Convicts who also assisted in this Excursion, the GOVERNOR means to grant Conditional Pardons; and a small Portion of Land to each of them, these Men having performed the Services required of them entirely to the Satisfac-

tion of Mr. Evans.

The GOVERNOR is happy to embrace this Oppor-tunity of conveying His Acknowledgments to Gregory Blaxland and William Charles Wentworth, Esquires, and Lieutenant William Lawson of the Royal Veteran Company, for their enterprizing and arduous Exertions on the Tour of Discovery which they voluntarily performed in the Month of May last, when they effected a Passage over the Blue Mountains, and proceeded to the Extremity of the first Valley particularly alluded to in Mr. Evans's Tour, and being the first Europeans who had ac-complished the Passage over the Blue Mountains. The GOVERNOR, desirous to confer on these Gen-

tlemen substantial Marks of his Sense of their me-ritorious Exertions on this Occasion, means to present each of them with a Grant of 1000 Acres of Land in this newly discovered Country.

By Command of His Excellency

The Governor,

J. T. CAMPBELL, Secretary.

GOVERNMENT PUBLIC NOTICE.

Secretary's Office, Sydney;

5th February, 1814.

HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR having

found that very considerable Inconvenience and Difficulty are likely to arise (especially to Foreign Merchants resorting to this Colony), from the enforcing that Part of the Proclamation issued on the 1st of July, 1813, which prescribes the Term of Consolidation of the Government Colonial

Silver Specie since issued, to the Period of Two Years from ïthe Date of said Issue; and being anxious to remove all Difficulties in the Way of fair open Commerce, is hereby, pleased to order and direct that this Part of the said Proclamation shall be, and it is hereby from the present Date cancelled and rescinded.--Foreign Merchants and all other Persons are therefore to take Notice, that the Deputy Commissary General has received His Excellency's Instructions to consolidate Quarterly, by Bills on the Lords Commissioners of His Ma-jesty's Treasury, all Sums of the said Government Colonial Silver Specie, not under the Amount of One Hundred Pounds Sterling, which shall be presented to him for that Purpose.--The Periods of Consolidation will be publicly notified in the Sydney Gazette, by the Deputy Commissary General. By Command of His Excellency,

The Governor, J. T. CAMPBELL, Secretary

GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL ORDERS

Secretary's Office, Sydney Saturday, 5th February, 1814 THE GOVERNOR, has observed, with great Re-gret, the Reluctance of the Settlers in general, throughout this Colony, in coming forward to sup-ply His Majesty's Stores with Grain in the present alarming Season of Scarcity, and that instead of manifesting a due Sense of Gratitude for the re-

peated Favours and Indulgencies they have re-ceived from Government, they seem determined to take every advantage of its Necessities, by withholding their Tenders to as late a Period as possible, to give them an Opportunity of exacting a most exorbitant Price for their Grain, knowing that it must be submitted to from the Necessities of the Times

The Conduct of those Persons who stand consi-derably indebted to the Crown for Cattle issued

lo them from the Government Herds, as well as for various Articles which have been furnished them on Credit from the King's Stores, is still more in-

excusable and reprehensible, in their not coming forward with their Grain at such a Crisis. - Such Persons can no longer expect any Lenity or For-bearance; and the GOVERNOR will accordingly direct, that they shall be sued for their respective

Debts at the next Court of Civil Jurisdiction. Settlers of a different Description, and especially those who are in opulent Circumstances, princi-pally owing to the Assistance they have derived from the Bountv of Government in originally grant ing them Lands, Stock, Provisions, and Govern-ment Men to cultivate their Grounds, ought to have been the first to come forward at such a Season to supply Government with such Grain as they could conveniently spare at a reasonable and moderate Price.- The GOVERNOR, however, la ments to find he has been disappointed in almost every Instance, and therefore conceives it a Duty he owes to the Crown, and to the Trust reposed in him by His Majesty, to signify to the Settlers of this Colony in this public Manner, that unless he shall find in their future Conduct more promp titude in coming forward to supply His Majesty's Stores with Grain, on reasonable Terms, and dis-charging the Debts they have incurred to the Crown, he shall be under the painful Necessity of resorting and entirely trusting to Foreign Markets

for supplying the King's Stores with Wheat, and such other Giain as may be required which it may

not be amiss to remind them can be done at half the Price now paid for that purchased in this Co lony. The GOVERNOR, however, will very reluc-tantly resort to this expedient, and only in the Event of the Settlers manifesting the same Disposition at the ensuing Harvest they have shewn on the present

Occasion. The GOVERNOR therefore trusts this Communication of his Sentiments will have its due Effect on their Minds, and that they will see the Necessity of observing a more fair and becoming Line of Conduct in future. He also strongly recommends to the lower Class of Settlers to adopt Habits of Industry, and sedu-lous Attention to the Cultivation of their Farms, so as to provide a sufficient Quantity of Grain, not only for the Consumption of their own Families,

but to enable them to supply the Government with this Article at a reasonable Rate.

Whilst the GOVERNOR has thus had Occasion to animadvert on the Reluctance of the settlers in general to furnish their Grain to Government, he

is desirous thus publicly to make his Acknowledg-ments to one individual Settler ; namely, Thomas Gilberthorpe, in the District of Pitt Town. -This Person was the first to come forward in the pre sent Season of Scarcity with the lowest and most reasonable Tender to supply Government with all the Wheat and Maize he could spare; and was the only Settler in the Colony who last Year delivered into the Store, the complete Quantity he had ten-dered at the stipulated Rate, although Grain had advanced in Price considerably after he had sent in his original Tender. - Such an Instance of fair and Upright Conduct is entitled to the GOVER NOR'S present Commendation and Acknowledgment, with an Assurance that his meritorious Conduct on both the Occasions alluded to shall not pass unrewarded.

The GOVERNOR directs the foregoing General Order to be read on Sunday the 13th, and Sunday the 20th Instant, by the Chaplains in the several Churches of the Colony.

By Command of His Excellency

The Governor

J. T. CAMPBELL, Secretary

DEPUTY COMMISSARY GENERAL'S OFFICE SYDNEY, 22d JANUARY, 1814

DEPUTY COMMISSARY GENERAL ALLAN hereby gives Notice, that he is ready to receive Tenders, and treat for the Supply of His Majesty's

Stores with Wheat and Maize.

Such Persons as may be desirous of supplying any Quantities, are requested to send in sealed Tenders to this Office, specifying the Quantity and Price (in Words at Length) at which they will sup-ply the same.

The Period for receiving these Tenders is ex-tended to the 10th of February next, in lieu of the Day last advertised for laying the same before His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR ; and Notice will be

given thereafter to such Persons whose Tenders may be accepted.

By Command of His Excellency

The Governor and Commander in Chief, D. ALLAN, Deputy Commissary General

NOTICE.- A General Meeting of the Ma qistrates of this Territory will be holden at the Judge Advocate's Office, Sydney, on Wednes day, the 16th Day of February Instant, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, for the Purpose of taking into Consideration the present Deficiency of Wheat and other Grain, and also such Measures as may be most applicable to the State of the Co-lony in this respect. ELLIS BENT, Judge Advocate.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

THE under-mentioned Prisoners having absented

themselves from their respective Employments, all Constables and others are hereby strictly re-quired to use their utmost Exertions in appre-hending, and lodging them in safe Custody.

William Skinner Dodge, from the Dock Yard. James Leach, from the Town Gang.

Stephen Waters, Servant to Mr. R. Lowe.

William Barnes, from the Carpenter's Gang. James Groom, from the Carpenter's Gang.

Nicholas Kearns, John Mahon, and Luke Calverwell,

from the Boat's Crew.

John Brennan, Bullock Driver.

Robert Smith, from the Gaol Gang. John Frances, frorn Sydney. Patrick Bayland, Captain Glenholme's Servant ;

Patrick Fitzsimmonds, from the Bricklayer's Gang ; John Reardon, Isaac Nowland, John Armstrong, and

Robert Simpson, from the Stone Mason's Gang. John Neale, Servant to James Maun, Portland Head ; Robert Dawson, Servant to Mr. Mathew.

Thomas Gilham, Servant to Mr. Bradey ; Pitt Town. Redmond Castillo, ditto to Mr. Purcell ; Edward McHugh, from Lane Cove ;

James Cummings, Servant to Mr. Fitz.

From the Factory at Parramatta : — Sarah Long-

hurst, Sarah Coates, Ann Alar, Mary Irwin, and Catherine Flynn.

From Newcastle : — James Batters, Eliza Lawler, Dan Thurston, George Watts, and P. Hogan. N. B. — Some of the above Runaways are supposed

to have obtained false Certificates.

Any Person or Persons harbouring, concealing,

or maintaining any of the said Absentees, will be prosecuted for the Offence.

I. NICHOLS, Principal Superintendant,

SYDNEY 5th Feb. 1814 AS Agent and Trustee for the Property of Per-

sons dying Intestate in this Colony, I hereby Caution all Persons from interfering with the Pro-perty of the date Dennis Broder, a Government Man on the Estate of the late Doctor Jamieson, who died intestate a few days ago, in consequence

of a Stroke of Lightning. - In the meantime Mr. Charles Throsby, of Glenfield, is authorised to secure and take charge of all the Effects of the De

ceased - J. T. CAMPBELL,

NOTICE.- Any Person willing to Contract for

the making and burning two Kilns of Bricks, of from 40 to 50,000 each, on the Lands of Shan comore and Ballymacammon, in the District of Bringelly, will be treated with an Application to

the Undersigned. J. T. CAMPBELL.

Sydney, 12th Feb. 1814. ADVERTISEMENT.

IN Consequence of numerous Applications having

been made for Copies of the BIRTH DAY ODES

which have been presented to HIS EXCELLENCY

the GOVERNOR, and recited at the Levees held on the Festivals of the anniversaries of OUR GRACIOUS KING, and his Illustrious CONSORT; during the Ad

ministration of this Colony by GOVERNOR MAC-

QUARIE, the Author is induced to announce his intention of comprising and publishing the whole

Series complete, in one Volume, small 8vo. in boards, dedicated, by Permission, to HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR, and Printed in a superior Style on the best wove Paper, price 10s. Sterling each; which will be little more than sufficient to defray the Ex

pences of Printing, Stationary, Binding, &c.-And as it is the Author's intention to print no more

than will be subscribed for, such Ladies, Gentle-men, and Others as may be desirous of.possessing

themselves of a Work which in point of Composi-tion and Printing, will, it is presumed, some de-gree shew the Encouragement which has tended to the Advancement of Arts and Science in this rising

Colony, are respectfully requested to enter their

Names with the Printer, Mr. Howe, specifying the Number of Copies they wish to be furnished with and Care will be taken that they shall be delivered in the Order subscribed for. - The Work will be

put to Press as soon as the Number requisite for defraying the Expences shall be ascertained ; and will be ready for Delivery to the Subscribers within Two Months from that Time : Half the Subscrip tion Money to be paid at the Time of Subscribing.

A List of the Subscribers will be printed.