Children under Two

Years old.

When the Rolla arrives there will be Salt-meat to last untill
the 24th Jany., 1804, for the Numbers now victualled
which may be prolonged by the Arrival of the Porpoise
and Norfolk from Otaheite; also Salt Pork may arrive by
the Venus (Mr. Bass), which will be purchased at 6d. per
lb.; But a Year's Supply, after the 4th January, 1804,
and to arrive here before this time will be necessary as
per Demand.

When the Rolla arrives, there will be enough Flour and
Wheat now in Store to last untill the 13th October, 1803.
To which must be added the following Statement, viz.:-
There are 422 Acres of Wheat-

now reaping belonging to the

Crown: Averag'd at 16 Bush-6,752 at 8/- £2,700 16 0 els per Acre will yield

There will be about 5,000 Bush. Maize.5,000 at 4/- 1,000 0 0

9 Nov.

1802.

in store.

provisions Return of

The

Number of Werksch kind will lant,

Quantity wanted for the present

Number
Victualled to
complete to
31st Decr., 1803.

Statement of the Necessary Expence that will incur to
pay for the Provisions for the Use of the
Colony for the Numbers now Victualled from the Public
Stores.

4,023 Bush'ls. About 4,000 of that Sum may be drawn for, and the Rest paid in Barter with Articles from the Investments.

The Hospital and Colonial Vess In will be Supplied from the Sugar.

Purchase of..

during the year 1803... £4,000 0 0

The above will last until June, 1804, when there
will be the Crop of 1803 in hand. Therefore
no Necessity exists for Sending out any more
Grain. Spirits will be wanting for the
Watchmen, etc., and Colonial Vessels, which
per Demand.
would be Cheaper to send from England as

JNO. PALMER

the Addition of why Ounces of Pork to the Military, is 574,964 Pounds. The Proportion of Walt Pork for 2,700 full Rations for Fifty Two Weeks from the 4th of January, 1804, as per Statement above, Including in 2,114 Giallots, The Quantity of the Cheapest Spirits that can be sent for the Use of the Watchmen, Constables, etc., etc., Colonial Vessels, for One Year