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ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH COLONY 



A ftrong wind-mill tower of ftone was erected upon the hill above 

 the town of Sydney. The mill completed, and fet to work. 



An entire fuite of apartments built of brick at Sydney, between the 

 hofpitals and the dwelling-houfe of the principal furgeon, for the ufe 

 of the two affiftant- furgeons. 



A ftrong double-logged gaol, eighty feet long, with feparate 

 cells for prifoners, was conftrudted at Sydney. [This building was 

 burnt.] 



A fimilar gaol was ere&ed at Parramatta, and paled round with a 

 ftrong high fence ; as was that at 'Sydney. [This was alfo deftroyed 

 by fire.] 



Two granaries, each 100 feet long, were erected at the Hawkefbury 

 and inclofed with paling. 



Thoroughly repaired, coated with lime (manufactured from burnt 

 fhells), and white-warned, all the public buildings, to preferve them 

 from the decay to which they were rapidly advancing. 



Completely repaired the government huts for the reception of con- 

 victs, mod of which were falling down. 



A barn of 90 feet in length was built at Toongabbe, in which nine 

 pair of threhhers could work. 



Conftru£ted eight embrafures to the battery on Point Mafkelyne ; 

 raifed a redoubt with eight embrafures on the eaft point of the Cove, 

 and mounted them with cannon. Two guns were alfo mounted on 

 the high part of Garden Ifland, 



Made good the public roads, repaired them at various times, and 

 threw bridges over the gallies. 



An excellent framed bridge was built over Duck River. 



At Sydney a good granary, 72 feet in length, by 21 in width, 

 with two floors, was built out of the ruins of a mill-houfe. 



Built a framed and weather-boarded houfe on the green hills at 

 the Hawkefbury, for the refidence of the commanding officer of that 

 diftricl. 



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