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[top of left margin] 28/404 -14th January 1828.

[right of page] Master Attendants [sic] Office Sydney 14th January 1828

Sir/

I have the honor of acquainting you, that His Majesty's Colonial Schooner Isabella, will be ready for any Service she may be required, on Thursday next the 17th Instant. I beg to State that she will be able to convey to any of the Settlements Forty prisoners. Six Head of Horned Cattle, and Ten sheep; and should there not be any Horned Cattle to go she will be [able to] take Forty Sheep.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most Obedient Servant

[signed] Jno. Nicholson Master Attendant

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The Hon'ble

The Colonial Secretary

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I understand he considers this the fittest Vessel for withdrawing The Settlement from the Port

18th To be ready maybe manned for this Summer -

See subsequent letter reporting her, No. 28/693