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27/2755-17th March 1827 Master Attendants Office 17 March 1827. Sir I beg leave to state to you for the the information of His Excellency the Governor that at the time of the River at Moreton Bay being buoyed, Sir Thos Brisbane the late Governor, was pleased to direct that Two (Free) Seamen belonging to the "Amity," should be left there for the purpose of Superintending the buoys etc, since which two men have been employed on that service, and paid as if they were doing duty in HM Coll vessels, to obtain their Signatures to Receipts for pay is attended with great inconveneince, as well as the irregularity of the same, as the usual Returns cannot be forwarded for their Signature. consequently I am under the necessity of taking temporary Receipts, until their arrival in Sydney. Under these circumstances, I beg leave to suggest that from and after the twenty

To The Honble Alexr McLeay Colonial Secretary etc etc etc

[margin note relating to L10.] John Fosh of the "Amity." Willm Innes of the "Mary Elizabeth."

Twenty fourth of the present month they may	Certainly -

of the vessels, to which they originally belonged. Should their services be required and are to be continued, I most respectfully [solicit] they from the date above mentioned be paid on the strength of the Settlement and not on the Coll vessels as heretofore, The names of the individuals and Vessel to which they originally belonged are [word crossed out] as appears in the margin. I have the honor to be Sir Your obedient servant [John] Nicholosn Master Attendant.

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Order Accordingly _________________

Capt. Logan, 20 March 1827Mr Nicholson 22d _" ___"___ to state their pay & allowances. _ Mr Nicholson's reply etc 27/3135. Capt Logan's reply, Fifth Paragraph of No. 27/3928.