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8 November 1825. No 59 To His Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane K.C.B. Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief in and over His Majesty's Territory of New South Wales and it Dependencies Etc Etc Etc May it please your Excellency Sir In obedience to your Instructions of the 28th February last I proceeded to Moreton Bay to survey and Buoy the outer Bay and Inner Channel, as also to remove the Establishment from Red Cliff Point to the River Brisbane, on Completion thereof to return to Head Quarters as soon as possible, the Object of my Orders being effected I employed the Ships Company to cut a barge of Pine Logs and Spars for His Majesty's Colonial Brig Amity such being done and on the Eve of returning to this Port, the Launch belonging to late Transport Ship Royal Charlotte came into the Bay with a Letter from the Commander delivered to me by Doctor Nesbit R. N. Superintendent of His Majesty's Troops on board that ship with an account at her being wrecked on "Frederick Reef", soliciting in His Majesty's name Assistance. In Consequence of which, humanity, as also conceiving it an incumbent duty to loose no time in proceeding to the unfortunates who were cast away and am proud to say succeeded in bringing them all safe to Sydney with the exception at one Soldier who was drowned at the Reef I must respectfully beg leave to inform your Excellency that from the date of your Instructions

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Mr Thomas Watson Superintendent of the Light Houses has done the duty as Pilot in Conformety to directions from Major Ovens Chief Engineer and has received for the Pilotage I would in my situation have been entitled to Four Hundred and Thirty six Spanish Dollars, May it please Your Excellency Sir I have the honor to Subscribe myself Your Most Obedient Humble Servant J Gray Pilot Sydney 8th Nov 1825

Already acted upon NS A Warrant has been granted for the amount of Pilotage recd. by Mr. Watson who acted for Mr Gray in his absence

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