File 1: Hassall family, correspondence, volume 3, pp. 1-668, 1793-1821

[MS 9] Hawkesbury. Clarendon Farm. for A [indecipherable] Dear Thomas.

Roland Edwards is going down to Sydney to-morrow morning and if he has got room in his Cart, I shall be glad if you will send the Rabbits up by him as I long to have the breed of them once more. I have got all their yards in readeness. [readiness] If you cannot send them up by Edwards, you will oblige me very m[uch?] by sending them by the first Cart [indecipherable] is coming up to the Hawkesbury, and tell the man he shall be paid for his trouble. Be so good as to write a note by Edwards, if he cannot bring them up, and inform us if possible when you think you shall be able to send them. Tell me by your letter if Samuel likes his Pidgeons; and if you have

[MS 10)

have got a buck Rabbit.

Remember us kindly to all at home, and believe me.

Dear Thomas, Yours Sincerely George Cox (underlined)

March 4th 1810. (underlined)

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[MS 10] Mr G Cox March 1810

Mr T [Thomas] Hassall Parramatta (underlined)

[MS 13] Extracts from a letter dated [word crossed out] Head Quarters Sydney N.S. Wales [New South Wales] 11 Apl [April] 1808 addressed to Lord Castlereagh [several initials after name] Signed Geo [George] Johnston

"Whenever the facts that have influenced me throughout solemn in transaction shall be laid before my most [indecipherable] Sovereign. I humbly trust his Majesty will [indecipherable] of my conduct, and that it will be apparent [indecipherable] [torn paper] no alternative but to put Governor Bligh in

[MS 14] with my approbation. Martial Law was instantly and continued in force until ^the^ next day. On the coming of the 26th January and several days Committees were engaged in examining the first the Commissary tho [though] Governors Secretary Mr Cas... Arndell, Mr Fulton & Crossley from whom [next line has been torn in half - horizontally - indecipherable]