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[top of left margin] 32/2719 - 5 April 1832

[on right] Master Attendants [sic] Office Sydney 3'd April 1832.

Sir,

The Troops and Prisoners having been disembarked from the Government Colonial Schooner "Isabella," She has now Commenced discharging the Lime Stone brought from Norfolk Island which with Some trifling Repairs, Payment of the men, &c. will take up the whole of this week, when She will be in readiness to proceed again to Sea.

As the Deputy Commissary General informs me he has a Considerable quantity of Slops, Stores, &c. ready to be forwarded to Moreton Bay, I beg to Suggest that this Vessel be employed on that Service, at the Same time taking this opportunity of conveying the Invalid Prisoners (about Forty in Number) under orders for Port Macquarie

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most Obedient Servant

[signed] Jno Nicholson

Master Attendant

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The Hon'ble

The Colonial Secretary

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[in pencil]

Isabella for

Port Macquarie

& Moreton Bay

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Approved and to be brought forward as soon as possible.

[in another hand]

Mr J ....... 32/2082

.................. 2609

[written over the above name, and on left of above numbers]

Mr Nicholson

Mr Laidley ..... } informed on

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