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Commissariat Office
Sydney 27th March 1832

[underlined] (No. 176)

Sir

In attention to your
letter of yesterday's date
No. 197, stating that the
Schooner "Maitland" has
been tendered by Mr Francis
Mitchell for the conveyance
to Moreton Bay, of such
Provisions, Stores and
Passengers as may require
to be forwarded, and
requesting me to report
if Freight to that Settlement
is required;

I do myself the honor
to acquaint [added sideways] (you) that, should
His Excellency deem it
necessary to charter that
Vessel, there is a Sufficiency
of Supplies and Stores to load
her, which could not be
sent until the return of

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The Hon'ble

The Colonial Secretary

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