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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1809

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate for the ensuing Week— C. THROSBY, Esq. Assize of Bread for the ensuing week—Houshold 8d. Wheaten 10d. Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's market. Beef and Mutton 1s. 3d. Pork 1s. per lb. Wheat [?]2s. to 20s. per bushel.—Maize 6s. to 8s. do. Potatoes 1[?]s. to 14s. per cwt

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 21 May 1809 · page 2

Yesterday a Bench of Magistrates assembled; before whom Thomas Brown, a servant to Mr. Driver of Chapel Row, was charged on oath with having stolen sundr[?] articles the property of his…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate for the ensuring Week— R. Fitz, Esq. Assize of Bread for the ensuring week—Household 8d. Wheaten 10d. Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's market. Beef and Mutton 1s. 3d. Pork 1s. per lb. Wheat 14s. to 20s. per bushel.—Maize 8s. to 9s. do. Potatoes 12s. to 14s. per cwt

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 28 May 1809 · page 1

On Monday last His Honor the LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR and FAMILY came from Parramatta by water; and remain in Town. The Court of Civil Jurisdiction met for dispatch…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate for the ensuring Week— Alexander Riley, Esq. Assize of Bread as last week. Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's market. Beef and Mutton is. 3d. Pork is. per lb. Wheat l4s. to 24s. per bushel. Maize from 7s, 6d. to 10s. per do. Potatoes 12s. to 15s. per cwt

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 4 June 1809 · page 1

Arrangements are made by Order of His Honor the LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR for respectfully commemorating the Birth of His MOST SACRED MAJESTY, who in his great Benignty and…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate for the en[?]ng Week- Charles Throsby, Esq. Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's market. Beef and M[?]tton 4s. 3d. Pork 1s. per 1b. Wheat 16, to 23s. per oushel. Maize[?]rom 8s, to 10s. per do. Potatoes 12s, to 16s. per cwt

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 11 June 1809 · page 2

On Monday last the Anniversary of HIS MA[?]ESTY'S Birth was celebrated in a manner suited to the occasion. At sun-rise the Royal Standard was displayed at Fort Phillip; at 12 at noon the…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—Major ABBOTT. Average Price of Articles at yesterday's market [?]— Beef and Mutton 1S. 3d. per lb. Pork 1s. per ditto Wheat on the average 20s. per bushel; middling samples bringing 17s. and best kinds 20s. and upwards Maize on the average 8s. 3d. per bushel. Potatoes 14s. to 16s. per cwt

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 18 June 1809 · page 1

In consequence of a Representation to a Bench of Magistrates on Tuesday last from several respectable bakers, complaining of the assize of bread at 9d. for a two-pound loaf as being unequal to the…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—R. FITZ, Esq. Assize of Bread 11d. Average Price of Articles at yesterday's market:- Beef and Mutton 1s. 3d. per lb. Pork 1s. per ditto Wheat on the average 17s. 8d. per bushel; middling Samples bringing 12s. to 16s. and best kinds 24s. Maize on the average 8s. 6d. per bushel. Potatoes 15s. per cwt

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 25 June 1809 · page 1

Several bakers were last Tuesday brought before a Bench of Magistrates, some on a charge of selling bread short of weight, others for making it inferior to the regulated quality; and one for…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—A. RILEY, Esq. Assize of Bread [?]d. Average Price of Articles at yesterday's market:- Beef and Mutton 1s. 3d. Pork 1s. per lb. Wheat 17s. 3d. per bushel. Maize 8s. 9d. per bushel. Potatoes 13s. 9d. per cwt

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 2 July 1809 · page 1

No Public Letters of any importance were received by the Experiment; but a private Communication, on the accuracy of which there is every reason to rely, announces the appointment…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—C. THROSBY, Esq. Assize of Bread 11d. Average Price of Articles at yesterday's market:- Beef and Mutton 1s. 3d. Pork 1s. per lb. Wheat 17s. per bu[?]. Maize 6s. 3d. per bushel. Potatoes 12s. per cwt

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 9 July 1809 · page 2

SHIP NEWS.—This day the brig Experiment is expected to sail for Bengal, with between 70 and 80 tons of sandal wood shipped here. The return of this vessel with a supply of necessaries for the…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate-MAJOR [?] Assize of Brend [?]Ld. Average Price of Articles at yesterday's makket:- Beef and Mutton 1s. 3d. Pock 1s. per 1b. Wheat 17s. 8d. per bushel. Maize 7s. per bushel. Potatoes 12s. per cwt. Ship News

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 16 July 1809 · page 2

On Tuesday sailed for Bengal [?]rig Experiment, with a quantity of sandalwood. In this vessel went I. C. BURTON, Esq. in pursuance of an engagement with Government to impo[?] several…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—R. FITZ, Esq. Assize of Bread 11d. Average Price of Articles at yesterday's market:- Beef and Mutton Is. 3d. Pork 1s. 2d per lb. Wheat 13s. per bushel. Maize 6s. 6d. per bushel. Potatoes 13s. per cwt. Eggs 1s. 9d. per dozen. Fowls 2s. to 2s. 6d. each

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 23 July 1809 · page 1

The PUBLISHER begs to apologize to the Sub[?] scribers of Parramatta and its vicinity for the [?] delivery of last week's Gazette; which was occasioned by the several pa[?]quets being dropped…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—A. RILEY, Esq. Assize of Bread 10½d. Average Price of Articles at yesterday's market:- Beef and Mutton 1s. 3d. Pork 11[?]d. per lb. Wheat 13s. 3d. per bushel. Maize 7s. per bushel. Potatoes 13s. 6d. per cwt. Eggs 1s. 6d. per dozen. Fowls 3s. each

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 30 July 1809 · page 1

By the Atlanta we are favored with the following interesting particulars. Sir SIDNEY SMITH was expected shortly to leave the Brazil station; when it was expected he would…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—A. RILEY, Esq. Assize of Bread One Shilling, the loaf to weigh 2lbs. when cold, or 2lbs 1 ounce new. Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's Market:- Mutton & Pork ls.6d. Beef 1s. 3d. to 1s.6d. per 1b. Wheat 30s.—Maize 13s. per bushel. Potatoes 25s. per cwt. Fowls 3s. 9d. each.—Eggs 2s. per dozen

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 8 October 1809 · page 2

Yesterday a Bench of Magistrates assembled; before whom appeared William Bennett, who came out a prisoner in the Fortune, now a clerk to John Palmer, Esq. and actually residing in his house at…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—Major ABBOTT. Assize of Bread One Shilling, the loaf, Lo weigh 2lbs. when cold, or 2lbs 1 ounce new. Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's Market: Mutton & Beef 1s. 3d. to 1s. 6d. Pork 1s. 2d. to [?].6d. p[?]r lb. Veal 2s. to 2s. 6d. per ditto Wheat 32s.—Vaize 13s. 6d. per bushel; Wheat Meal 9d. per lb. Potatoes 25s. per cwt. Fowls 3s. 0d. each.—Eggs 2s. 3d. per dozen

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 15 October 1809 · page 2

Yesterday William Bennett (who had formerly been a prisoner under sentence of transportation) was again brought before a Bench of Magistrates charged with having written a paper of a libellous…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate-R. FITZ, Esq. Assize of Bread One Shilling, the loaf to weigh 2lbs. when cold, or 2lbs 1 ounce new. Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's Market: Mutton & Beef 1s. 3d. to 1s.6d. Pork 1s.6d. per lb Wheat 29s.-Maize 12s. per bushel. Potatoes 23s. per cwt. Fowls 3s. 9d. each.-Eggs 2s. 3d. per dozen

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 22 October 1809 · page 2

On Wednesday morning a select Company of LADIES and GENTLEMAN set out from Parramatta on an Excursion to the Cow Pasture Plains; and returned yesterday afternoon…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—A. RILEY, Esq. Assize of Bread One Shilling, the loaf to weigh 2lbs, when cold, or 2lbs. 1 ounce new. Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's Market: Mutton & Beef 1s. 3d. to 1s. 4d. Pork 1s. 6d per lb Wheat 26s. 6d.—Maize 11s. 6d. per bushel. Potatoes 26[?] per cwt. Fo[?]ls 3s. 9d. each.—Eggs 2s. 3d. per dozen

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 29 October 1809 · page 2

His Honor the LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR came to Town on Monday last, and returned to Parramatta on Wednesday. Mr. REDFERN has already made considerable…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—MAJOR ABBOTT Assize of Bread One Shilling, the loaf to weigh 2lbs. when cold, or 2lbs, 1 ounce new. Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's Market: Mutton & Beef 1s. [?]d. to 1s. 4d. Pork 4s. 6d. per lb Wheat 25s. 10d.—Maize 13s. 6d. per bushel. New barley 14s. per bushel. Potatoes 18s. per cwt. Fowls 2s. 9d. each.—Eggs 2s. per dozen

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 5 November 1809 · page 2

The Boyd, Captain Thompson, it is expected will sail to-morrow for the Cape of Good Hope, with a cargo of coals, timber, and cedar in logs and plank…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—W M. BROUGHTON, Esq. Assize of Bread One Shilling; the loaf to weigh 2lbs. when cold, or 2lbs. [?]ounce new. Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's Marke[?] Mutton & Beef 1s. 3d. to 1s. 6d. Pork 1s. 6d. per lb Wheat 30s. 3d.—Maize 10s. 6d. per bushel. Potatoes 10s. per cwt. Fowls 3s. 3d. each.—Eggs 1s. 10½d. per dozen

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 12 November 1809 · page 1

On Tuesday afetrnoon a woo-boat, in which were two privates of the 102d, sunk between Pinchgu[?] and the North Shore, owing to its being overloaded; and as neither of the men could swim, cach was…

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An Extract from Ellis's Husbandry of the Samples of Wheat

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 19 November 1809 · page 2

"I have largely written on the subject of buying and preserving wheat sound; but have not given the most particular account how persons may know what short of wheat is the properest to…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—A. RILEY, Esq. Assize of Bread One shilling; the loaf to weigh 2lbs. when cold, or 2lbs 1 onnce new. Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's Market: Mutton & Beef 1s. 3d. to 1s. 6d. Pork 1s. 6d per lb Wheat 30s. 6d.—Maize 13s. per bushel. Barley 9s. 6d. per do. Potatoes 9s. per cwt. Fowls 3s. 9d. each.—Eggs 2s. per dozen

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 19 November 1809 · page 1

Several persons are in custody on suspicion of having robbed Mr. BLAXCELL'S Mill at Pyrmont of seven bags of wheat, lately advertised, and part of which has been recovered. The…

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SYDNEY Sitting Magistrate—MAJOR ABBOTT Assize of Bread One Shilling; the loaf to weigh 2lbs. when cold, or 2lbs, 1 ounce new. Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's Market Mutton & Beef 1s. 3d. to 1s. 6d. Pork 1s. 6d. per lbs Old Wheat 30s.—New Wheat 32s. 6d. Maize 14s. 6d. per bushel.—Barley 9s. 6d. per do. Potatoes 9s. per cwt. Fowls 3s. 4d½. each.—Eggs 2s. 3d. per dozen

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 26 November 1809 · page 1

Cir Thursday His Honor the LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR and FAMILY made a visit to Sydney; and in the forenoon of yesterday returned to Parramatta…

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