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 excepted) to pass without the countersign. All prisoners taken during the night are to be sent to the quarter guard. The centinels at the lauding place will not suffer any spirituous liquors to be landed at, or near their post, without a written permit signed by the Lieut.Governor, and they are not to prevent any military or civil officer, or free settler, from going into a boat, or on board of ships at anchor in the harbour, but other persons, if employed by an officer, are to produce a pass, signed by the officer, which is to be given to the centinel, and by him to be delivered to the sergt. of the guard. The greatest attention to be paid to this order. The morning parade will beat at nine o'clock, the evening at sunset. Taptoo will be beat at nine o'clock. The orderly drum every day at one.

Sullivan Bay, 17th October 1803.

General Orders.

Parole—Calcutta.C. Sign—Woodriff.

The following working hours are established until further orders:— From sunrise in the morning (at which time the drum will beat) until noon (excepting half an hour at eight), and from one o'clock until sunset, at which time the people, wherever employed, will bring in their tools, and deposit them under the inspection of the superintendents and overseers, in such places as they shall point out.

Garrison Orders.

The officer of the day will occasionally visit the working parties, and report what he may there observe to the Governor. The centinel at the store tents is, upon no account whatever, to permit anyone but the Commissary, and the persons immediately employed under him, to enter therein (the Lieut.-Governor excepted). This is to be a standing order which is never to be disobeyed. The centinels at the landing place are at all times to preserve regularity while the stores are delivering. They are not to allow any stragglers near their post, and only such as may be under the direction of an overseer. The Commanding Officer is pleased to appoint 1st Lt. Sladden to do the duty of Adjutant, and 1st Lt. Johnson that of Quarter-master to the detachment, until further orders. Officers for duty this day, 2nd Lt. Lord; for to-morrow, 1st Lt. Johnson.

Sullivan Bay, 18th Oct. 1803.

General Orders.

Parole—Port Jackson.C. Sign—King.

The settlers and prisoners are not to make fires near the encampment, but in such places as will be pointed out to them by Lt. Johnson; the tents being all pitched, an accident happening unto one, it could not 1)6 replaced. The centinels have orders to stop all prisoners found out of their tents after 9 o'clock at night, and bring them to the quarter guard. Mr. John Ingle is appointed inspector of public mechanics and artificers, until further orders.