A General Order (20th Dec. 1800) shows the manner in] which Hi)irits^ were admitted into the colony. A vessel had arrived from England. '*The (lovernor having mntractetl for -JUOU gaUoh.s of apirits fct» be div iiiefl among the officers, civil aud aiilitiiry, w ho arc not provided witb any, and the snkliers tvtnl settlerKat this place and nt Norfolk Lsland ; snch spirits will be divided in the following proportions ; for which — money, lioverument, or paymaster's bilLs are to be given :— Nod conimisaioned officers and fioldiera ... .., tf39 gallons. Settlers at Port Jackson ,., .,. , '^'20 ,, Ditto at Norfolk Island .,. ,,. .. •2.1M „ T) be divided among officers, civil and military .., 1171 ,, payment for which is to be made in the following proportions, to the tommissary^ previous to the Royal Admirara departure. NoncommiBsioiied olKcers aorl soMicra 4a. per gallon ; settlers Ss. 6iL per gallon ; and officers '>a. per gjvllon. The tiovernor remits the assess- 1 11 en t of one shilling per gallon to the legiment ; ami to the officer«> for 40 gallons each per annum. All above that qnantity to pay for the HksaeHauieni/' Thoti^h King commuiiieated his instrnctionn with some delieaey to the officers in the iirst instance, he was out- spoken afterwards in General Orders. On the 20th Dec. 1801, '* Jolin Green, a convict, being detected in exchang- ing spirits for wlieat with the government threshers , . . has forfeited the spuits and the wheat, wfiieh with his dwellinghouse are forfeited to the purposes ot government, and the dehnquent 18 sent to Norfolk IslaiitL" On the same day (as)
- it appears that an officer has given the spirits he wtis permit fceil by the*
riovenior to purchase for hia domestic puiposes to a licensed retailer of spirituous lk|nor.s, to deliver to individimls by his ordei'S^ the tJovernor once more calls the attention of the officeis, civil and military, to the deliaite manner in which he cominunicated the Royal Instructions to them on that behalf; and he now directs that if any otficer efhall «o far abuse the indulgence granted him, of being allowed to purchase spirits for hia domestic purposes, by giving it on any pretext to any retailer whatever, or licensetl person, to retail or give out by his orders, .such spirits will not only )>e seized^ but also the otVender will be tried by a general court martial. Licensed persons receiving permits for spirits are to draw i6 themselves; and if they receive spirits from any other person to dispose of on their own account, all such spirits will be seized, and the receiver forfeit bis license, recogniKances. and all strong drinks found on his pre* niises, which will l»ecome the property of the person suing to conviction* And if any person, civil or military, settlers, freemen, or prisoners, shiiU jiresumc to purchase wheat with spirits, all 8uch wlicat, spirits, an<l the premises on which they are found will be forfeited to the CVi>wn, amF fklfender dealt with according to his situation.** I 4 I the^
