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from the stores, and were instructed in the use 

 of them by the Serjeants of the New South 

 Wales corps* 



Coal having been found on the banks of 

 George's river, the governor visited the place, 

 and an examination discovered the existence of 

 that fossil, of which, a vein was about the 

 same time found on the west-side of Garden 

 Island cove. 



On the 21st of September, the John Jay, an 

 American ship, arrived from Rhode Island, 

 bound to China. She had on board for sale, a 

 quantity of salt beef and pork, which was 

 bought by government, at seven-pence three 

 farthings per pound, for the purpose of issuing 

 to those people off the stores, at the same 

 price. 



The Buffalo was now ready for sea, and as 

 the governor had resolved to return in that ship 

 to England, and had arranged all affairs, rela- 

 tive to the settlement, and. the lieutenant go- 

 vernor of Norfolk-Island being on the spot, he 

 left the direction of the colony to him, and 

 embarked on Sunday the 28th of September, 

 1 800, previously reviewing the New South Wales 

 corps, of whom his Excellency took leave by 

 issuing the following order : 



" The governor, having this day reviewed 

 that part of His Majesty's New South Wales 

 corps doing duty at Sydney, cannot omit this 

 opportunity of expressing the satisfaction he has 

 received from their very handsome and military 

 appearance, which does so much honour to 



