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Master Attendants [sic] Office
Sydney 3rd Aug. 1832

Sir,

In reply to your Letter
of the 1st inst. No. 32/92, Stating that (50)
Fifty Prisoners were to be forwarded
to Moreton Bay Per Brig Governor
Phillip and requesting to be informed
whether any Horses can be Sent down
by her,

I have the honor to inform
you, that in consequence of the quantity
of Provisions, Stores &c required to be
forwarded by this opportunity Two
Horses only can be taken on Deck

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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