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Economy 2
II Collins

P. 213. June 1799. "In the evening on the 4th of June, [which had
"been observed as His Majesty's birth day with every demonstration "of loyalty and respect, the weather became very tempestuous, and
"continued for three days blowing a heavy gale from the southward,
"attended with a deluge of rain; by which several buildings belonging
"to Government, which had been erected with great labour,
"were much damaged; among others, was unfortunately the tower
"of the new mill at Sydney, of which the roof was fitting. The
"south-side of this building was so much injured, that it been
"became necessary to take the whole down; which was done, and
"the foundation laid a second time." —

"This gale having subsided, it returned about the middle of
"the month, blowing again from the southward with increased
"violence, and attended with another deluge of rain. In its effects
"it was more destructive than the preceding, doing much damage
"to various public and private buildings. The south side of the
"church tower was entirely destroyed, but the clock was saved. The
"Government house at Parramatta, which was nearly finished, received
"some material injury, but was not wholly destroyed. A
"man, in crossing a gully between Sydney and Parramatta, was, in
"attempting to ford it, carried away by the violence of the torrent,
"and drowned. The cattle suffered much, and a few of the public as
"well as private stock perised. —

"The ravages of this storm were so great, that the settlement
"was thrown back nearly twelve months in those works which at
"the time were expected very shortly to be completed. The weather,
"from the beginning of this month, has never since the establishment
"of the colony been observed to be so severe. The settlement had
"indeed, between the fires of the summer, and the floods & gales of
"the winter, suffered very considerably. Added to these, this
"time, were the inconveniences arising from an unproductive
"harvest, from an exhausted store in the very essential articles
"of clothing and bedding, from the hostile disposition of many
"of the natives, and from the annihilation of morality, honesty
"and industry in the major part of the colonists. —

As this picture is not exaggerated, the situation & feelings
"of the rational part of the settlement were certainly not to be
"envied." —

Identifier: | JB/116/059/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 116.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	116	Main Headings	panopticon versus new south wales
Folio number	059	Info in main headings field	economy ii collins
Image	001	Titles
Category	collectanea	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d2
Penner	john herbert koe	Watermarks	1800
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1800
Notes public		ID Number	37592
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