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[right of page] Agri: Dept. Port Macquarie 14th March 1827

Sir/

In answer to your note of the 12th Inst. I hope it is hardly necessary to explain to you, as by your own observation you may be already aware, that with the means you point out to me for removing my Maize Crop from the Plains to Settlem't Farm, the object would not be effected in twelve months, I am in consequence obliged to call your attention to my last letter, and to the danger to which the Wheat and Maize are both exposed at present. --

I beg leave to inform you that the loft of the Granary cannot contain any Wheat with Safety, while the Maize Crop remains in the lower floor, -- the two Crops should never interfere with each other, if possible, which I endeavoured to avoid, [on right] and

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and point out, by applications to Captain Wright, Mr Owen, and yourself, all of which with the exception of your present note, have not met with attention in the way most requisite. -

If the grist Mill on Rollands Plains be ready or nearly so which I understand was to be appropriated for the grinding of the wheat, the loft in the Building attached to the Mill would Safely Store the wheat, and I submit to you the propriety of having due arrangements made with the Commissariat to receive the wheat as there is a Storekeeper there to take charge of it. -

I beg to add, that if a large boat be furnished to me, no exertion shall be wanting to have the Maize Crop Speedily removed to the large Store on the Settlement, the lower floor of which is large enough to receive all my Maize, where it can he kept under the Centinel more secure than I have the means of keeping it. -

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your Ob't Serv't

(Signed) Wm. T. Parker

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Captain Innes Commandant

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