value, Mr. Palmer, the
commissary, sold two Cape cows and one steer for L189 sterling. The stock
in the colony at this time was of considerable extent and value, as will
appear by the following account of it, which was taken for the purpose of
being transmitted to government:

ACCOUNT OF LIVE STOCK IN THE POSSESSION OF GOVERNMENT AND THE CIVIL
AND MILITARY OFFICERS OF THE SETTLEMENT, ON THE 1ST OF SEPTEMBER 1796
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To whom Mares Cows Bulls Oxen Sheep Goats Hogs
belonging and and and
Horses Cow-calves Bull-calves
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To government 14 67 37 46 191 111 59
Officers
civil and military 43 34 37 6 1310 1176 889
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Total of government
and officers 57 101 74 52 1501 1287 948
To settlers - - - - 30 140 921
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General total 57 101 74 52 1531 1427 1869
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The wild cattle to the westward of the river Nepean were not included in
this account.

All kinds of poultry were numerous.

The following account of the land in cultivation was taken at
the same time:
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To whom belonging Land in Observations
Cultivation
(Acres)
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To government 1700 (By our weakness in public labourers,
(and wanting many necessary buildings,
(the land cleared by government was
(unemployed this year.
Officers civil and military 1172 (About four fifths of which were at
(this time sown with wheat.

Total of government
and officers 2872

To settlers 2547 {Of which much timber was cut down
{but not burnt off.
General total 5419

It was satisfactory to those gentlemen who were now about to qu