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New South Wales 4 of August 1801

Sir, According to your orders I wrote to you from this place in January last giving an account of what plants I had been able to bring to the colony alive sorry I am my list was not better filled or that I was not more successful— fearing that account may not have reached you I take the liberty of sending this account of them and also of what plants had previously been introduced. Those that came in the Porpoise are as follows, Grisly Frontignac Vines, Black Frontignac do, Tokay do— Muscadine do, Muscat of Alexandria do— 2 sorts unknown from the Cape— 5 Apple Trees, 2 Spanish Chestnuts, 1 Walnut, 4 Willows, Pomegranates, Black and White Mulberries, Plantains, 4 Olive lines dead, Mint, 2 Oaks—

Those that were in the Colony are as follows: Several sorts of Peaches, do of Apricots— Several sorts of Apples among which are the Russeting, Orange Pippin, a kind of Rennet, Nonpareil, — Several sorts of Pears— Several sorts of Oranges, Lemons & Limes, a Muscle Plum, almonds, Several sorts of Vines, Quince, Sage, a bad sort of Wood Strawberry, Figs, Guavas, Lemon Grass, and small kinds of culinary Plants.

Owing to the hitherto wet season and the necessary attention required for fixing on a spot of ground for farming and the putting part of it in a state of cultivation I have not had it in my power to make any collection of seeds but I hope in the ensuing

(Page 2) summer to do the best I can in collecting such seeds as will I flatter myself be Sir acceptable to you.

As your Sir was so good as to permit me to inclose under cover some letters to my friends I have in this instance availed myself of that indulgence, I sincerely hope Sir Joseph & Lady Banks also Mrs Banks and Mr and Mrs Aupreve enjoy a good state of Health. I am Sir with the greatest Respect

your ever gratefull & obedient Servant Geo Suttor