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II Collins extracts Supplement 1

No 1 P32 April 1797. "Some time in this month a tree was for
"the first time observed growing on the banks of the Hawkesbury,
"the bark of which, when soaked in water, and beaten, was
"found to be as good as hemp for cordage, spinning easily, &
"being remarkably strong. The tree grew from 50 to 70 feet high;
"its diameter was from the smallest size to a foot, & it appeared
"to be of quick growth. This was rather a fortunate discovery; for
"every kind of cordage belonging to the settlement was almost
"wholly expended."—

Identifier: | JB/116/075/001"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	075	Info in main headings field	ii collins extracts supplement
Image	001	Titles
Category	collectanea	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d1 / e1
Penner	john herbert koe	Watermarks	1800
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1800
Notes public		ID Number	37608
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