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Wine and Spirits. India Goods. 



Cape Wine, per bottle, 3s. Muslins, ditto, from 7s. to 12s. 



Rum, ditto, 5s. Nankeen, per piece, 10s. 



Gin, ditto, 6s. Coarse printed callicos, ditto, 



Porter, ditto, 2s. Silk handkerchiefs, ditto. 12s. 

 Beer made at Sydney, Is. 6d. 



English Goods. 



IndiaGoods. Black Hats from 15s. to 21. 



Long cloth per yard froan Shoes, per pair, from 9s. to 13s. 



5s. to 6s. Cotton Stockings from 6s. to 

 Callic®s, ditto, from Is. 6d. to 12s. 



2s. 6d, . Writing Paper, per quire, 6s. 



PRICE OF LABOUR. 



/. s, d+ 



Breaking up an acre of ground, 10 

 Clearing an acre of ground, 3 



A labourer for a day's work 3 



A carpenter for a day's work 5 



Reaping an acre of wheat, - 10 

 Threshing a bushel of wheat, 16 



Felling an acre of timber 17 



Making of mens' shoes, -" 5 6 

 Making of womens' shoes, 3 



Making a coat, - 6 



Making a gown, - 5 



Ground was from 12s. to 11. an acre. 

 Washing 3d. for each article. A woman 

 hired to wash for the day, Is. 6d. and her 

 victuals. 



On the 29th of September, sailed the Re- 

 liance, Britannia, and Francis, for Norfolk 

 Island. In the Britannia Captain Collins, the 

 Judge-Advocate, embarked for England, and 

 whose departure was very particularly regretted, 



