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[top of left margin] 31/10,270 - 20th Dec'r 1831.

[on right] Comm't Office Sydney 20 Dec'r 1831

No. [underlined] (608)

Sir

I have the honor to State for the information of his Excellency the Governor, that a large quantity of Salt Beef and Pork is now lying in the Magazine at Port Macquarie, and as the issue of them is Suspended by the Acceptance of Mr Allen's Tender of Fresh Beef, I would beg to recommend, that the "Governor Phillip" be permitted to call at that Settlement; and take Such quantity of both, as Dep. Ass't Com'y Gen'l Ackroyd can spare, without having the Station unprovided with that article, in the event of failure on the part of the Contractor.

As the vessel is

[on right] now

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The Hon'ble The

Colonial Secretary

&c. ... &c. ... &c.

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now loading I should feel obliged by an early reply to this communication.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most ob't Servant.

[signed] James Laidley

[on right] D.[C.]G.

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Approved

[in another hand] Mr Laidley 22 Dec'r '31

[in first writer's hand]

Inform Mr Nicholson accordingly

[in second writer's hand]

Mr J - and Mr Ely'd

[written over the above, by second writer]

Mr Nicholson

........ 22 Dec'r 1831

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[in a third hand]

I have spoken to Mr Laidley who says that in consequence of a conversation with Mr Nicholson he does not wish the Gov. Phillip to touch for this meat until next voyage - ... It is then to be conveyed to [underlined] (Moreton Bay) --

[in second writer's hand, in pencil, on right] See 32/367

[in second writer's hand, below left] Mr J