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EARLY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP.
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the battery will, on perceiving a boat proceeding round the eastern point of the bay, immediately acquaint the officer of the guard therewith, who will communicate the same to the Lieut.-Governor. And no boat is to come to or go from the landing place after the taptoo has beat upon any account without his knowledge, or in case of his absence the knowledge of the officer second in command. This is to be considered a standing port order.

Garrison Orders.

Detail for duty only.

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Sullivan Bay, 2nd Dec. 1803.

General Orders.

Parole — St. David's. C. Sign — Murray.

His Majesty having been graciously pleased to appoint the following persons to compose the Civil Establishment of this settlement, they are to be observed as such accordingly, viz. :— Lieut.-Colonel Collins to be Lieut.-Governor.
Revd. Richard* Knopwood to be Chaplain.
Capt. Benjm. Barcauld to be Judge Advocate.†
Mr. Wm. J'anson to be Surgeon.
  "  Mattw. Bowden to be first Asst. Surgeon.
  "  Wm. Hopley to be second "
Mr. Leond. Fosbrook to be Deputy Commissary.
 "  George Prid. Robert Harris to be Deputy Surveyor.
 "  Adalarius Wm. Hy. Humphrey to be Mineralogist.
 "  Thomas Clark to be Superintendant.
 "  Wm. Patterson to be Superintendant.
All persons who have received tools from the Public Store are forthwith to bring them to the carpenter's shop for the purpose of their being marked, after which they will be returned to them; and whatever tools are found upon anyone not marked, after Saturday the 10th inst., will be seized and delivered to the Commissary.

Garrison Orders.

Detail for duty only.

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Sullivan Bay, 3rd Dec. 1803.

General Orders.

Parole — Fairweather. C. Sign — Return.

The biscuits being nearly expended, the Commissary will on Tuesday next the sixth instant, issue the following weekly ration until further orders, viz., to civil, military, and free settlers : —

7 lbs. beef, or  |   6 oz. sugar,
4 "     pork, |   1½ pints of peas.
6 "     flour. |

The usual proportion of the above ration to woman and children.

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* Richard in original by mistake. —† This gentleman did not come out to P.P.