which stratum is again seen southerly as far as Camden Haven.

I herewith respectfully submit to your excellency a plan of the entrance into the port, with a sketch of part of Hastings River, for which I am principally indebted to the assistance rendered me on all occasions by Lieutenant King, who, I am happy in reporting to your excellency, fully coincides with me, as to the advantages that may he expected to result from the knowledge that the port has a navigable and safe entrance; thereby affording a communication with the fine country on both banks of Hastings River.

I have the honour to remain, with great respect, Your excellency's most obedient and humble servant, J. OXLEY, Surveyor General.

To His Excellency, Governor Macquarie, etc., etc., etc.

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A BRIEF ABSTRACT OF THE GENERAL POPULATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES, NOT INCLUDING VAN DIEMEN'S LAND, FOR THE YEARS 1815, 1816, 1817, INCLUSIVE.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Souls at | |-----------------------------------------------------------| Year. | Sydney. Parramatta. Windsor. Liverpool. Newcastle.| Total. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1815 | 5668 2566 2749 1167 346 | 12,911 1816 | 6882 3581 3164 1550 413 | 15,175 1817 | 7409 4257 4257 1922 553 | 17,265 --------------------------------------------------------------------------

A STATEMENT OF THE LAND IN CULTIVATION ETC., QUANTITIES OF STOCK, ETC., IN NEW SOUTH WALES, NOT INCLUDING VAN DIEMENS LAND, FOR THE FOLLOWING FIVE YEARS, VIZ. 1813,1814,1815, 1816,1817, INCLUSIVE.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Acres in | |---------------------------------------------------------------| | Peas Garden | Yr.| Bar- and Potat and Cleared Total Hor Horned| 18-|Wheat Maize ley Oats Bean -oes Orchard Ground held -ses Cattle|Sheep Hogs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 7386 13814 694 299 68 308 960 52976 151057 1891 12543 45621 14641 14 8571 5880 537 355 33 205 906 61679 181787 2197 23263 73230 10921 15 10712 6089 708 610 51 333 901 67521 208547 2328 25279 62476 10106 16 13238 7540 836 787 68 380 1102 88685 221657 2451 21116 55097 11372 17 14446 11714 656 148 108 335 863 92894 224003 2851 33637 66684 15634 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------