Lastly. On your return from your journey, you are to cause all the journals or other written documents belonging to, and curiosities collected by the several individuals composing the expedition, to be carefully sealed up with your own seal and kept in that state until you shall have made your report to me in writing of the result of the expedition.
Given at Sydney, this eighteenth day of November, 1828.
By Command of His Excellency the Governor,
ALEXANDER M'LEAY.
No. II.
LIST OF STORES SUPPLIED FOR THE EXPEDITION.
List of Articles delivered from His Majesty's Stores, in charge of D. A. C. Goodsir, to Captain Sturt, viz.—
| 1 Hack saddle. | 9 Harness casks. |
| 1 Bridle. | 23 Canvas bags. |
| 2 Tents. | 4 Tin cases. |
| 14 Pack saddles. | 16 Padlocks. |
| 14 Pair hobbles. | 6 Tarpaulens. |
| 24 Sets horse shoes. | 10 Haversacks. |
| 2000 Horse nails. | 113 Fathom one-inch rope. |
| 113 Fathoms 1 1/2 inch rope. | 1 Boat compass. |
| 1 Hammer, (Blacksmith's) | 1 Telescope. |
| 1 Paring knife. | 1 Spare glass for ditto. |
| 2 Chipping do. | 1 Tin case (for charts.) |
| 2 Rasps. | 100 Fish-hooks, (large.) |
| 1 Pair pincers. | 12 Fishing-lines. |
| 1 Cutter. | 10 Knives. |
| 2 lb. Pack thread. | 10 Forks. |
| 24 Needles. | 10 Spoons. |
| 1/4 lb. Bristles. | 2 Frying-pans. |
| 7 lbs. Leather. | 2 Tinder-boxes. |
| 1/2 lb. Thread. | 1 Tea-kettle, (tin.) |
| 1 Pair of steelyards. | 10 Tin dishes. |
| 10 Tin pots. | 8 Jackets. |
| 1 Flour seive. | 8 Duck frocks. |
| 2 Felling-axes. | 8 Shirts. |
| 4 Tomahawks. | 16 Trousers. |
| 2 Hammers. | 24 Pair shoes. |
| 1 Hand-saw. | 16 Blankets. |
| 3 Bill-hooks. | 16 Pair stockings. |
| 3 Awls. | 2 Bullock collars. |
| 3 Broad hoes. | 2 Do. back-bands and pipes. |
| 4 Razors. | 2 Leading cruppers. |
| 4 Brushes. | 1 Boat with sail and oars. |
| 4 Combs. | 1 Do. carriage. |
| 3 Iron pots, (camp kettles.) | 1 Canvass boat-cover. |
| 1 Pair scissors. | 3 Water breaker. |
Commissariat Office, Sydney, Nov. 10th, 1828.