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[top of left margin] 32/5340 - 19 July 1832.

[on right] Master Attendants [sic] Office Sydney 19th July 1832.

Sir /

I beg leave to acquaint you for the information of His Excellency the Governor that during the last trip of the Schooner "Isabella" to Moreton Bay & Norfolk Island, in entering the former Port She Struck heavily on the Bar, Knocked her rudder off, broke all the Pintles and otherwise Shaking the Vessel ... She will therefore require new ones to be Cast without delay, a patten [sic] of which may be Seen in the Dock Yard.

May I beg to request you will be pleased to call for Tenders of the Same agreeable to the enclosed form in order that She may be prepared for Sea

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The Hon'ble

The Colonial Secretary

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[written, in pencil, in left margin] Repairs of Isabella

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with as little delay as possible, the other necessary repairs will be performed by the means procurable in the Dock Yard.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most Obedient Servant

[signed] Jno Nicholson

Master Attendant

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[written diagonally, from bottom-left corner]

[in pencil] Mr Laidley

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He is to endeavour to get these Articles accord'ly mended, if required before the end of next week, as they cannot be advertised for before Wed'y [Wednesday] next.

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Mr Ely'd ... If directed to bids thereby Mr Laidley should purchase.

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[written, in ink, over the above]

Mr Laidley ..... ?

Mr Nicholson ... } 20 July 1832