ACCOUNT OP THE ENGLISH COLONY 



Built a new difpenfary, and removed the pannelled hofpital to at 

 more convenient fituation, ratting it upon a ftohe foundation. At 

 the fame time was erected a new hofpital (lore. 



Prepared the foundation of a new powder magazine., 



Raifed a frame, and thatched the roof of an open barn at the Ninety- 

 Acres, and laid a threfhing- floor, 



Fenced and fur-rounded the military barracks with lofty paling. 



Paled in a cooperage adjoining the provifion ftore at Sydney.. 

 Cleanfed from filth the public tanks at the fame place, and furrounded 

 them and the fpring-head with paling. 



Enlarged the dwellings of the principal furgeon, the fenior affiftant- 

 furgeon, and the deputy-furveyor. 



Built a military hofpital and difpenfary at Sydney, and an officer's 

 guard-room at the main guard*. 



Sheds for the boats belonging to Government when hauled on diore^. 



Repaired a houfe for a fchool at Sydney. 



Erected houfes within the precin&s of the hofpital at Sydney* for: 

 the nurfes and attendants while on duty- 



Completely repaired the wet provifion ftore at Parramatta* 



Inclofed feveral' ftock yard's for cattle, and repaired the old fheds at 

 the various fettlements. In Portland-place diftric~t, the timber of 120 

 acres was cut down, and nearly half (that of 50 acres) burnt off ; ar 

 fmall townflhip marked out, and a few huts built. 



Raifed a variety of inferior buildings. Befides which, many hands 

 were conftantly employed in preferring in good condition the various 

 buildings belonging to the crown: to prevent thefe from going to? 

 decay, had been an invariable object of Governor Hunter's attention.. 



Nothing has been faid in this account of the public labour, of pre- 

 paring the government ground annually for feed, and cropping it, or 

 ©f gathering the harveft when ripe. But thefe muft be taken into the 

 account, as well as threfhing the corn for delivery, and unloading the 

 ftore- fhips on their arrival y which latter work muft always be com- 

 pleted. 



