The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay

Hic jacet LE RECEVEUR,E. F. F. Minimis Galliae Sacerdos,Physicus in circumnavigationeMundi,Duce DE LA PEYROUSE,Ob. 17 Feb. 1788.

AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIVE STOCK IN THE SETTLEMENT AT PORT JACKSON, MAY 1ST, 1788.

Government

Stallions 1Mares 2Bulls 2Cows 2Sheep:Ram 1Ewes 12Wethers 3Goats 1Hogs:Boar 1Sows 19

Governor

Mares 1Colts 3Cows 2Sheep:Ewe 1Lamb 1Hogs 10Rabbits 3Turkies 5Geese 8Ducks 17Fowls 22

Lieutenant Governor

Goats 1Hogs 1Pigs 7Turkies 5Geese 6Ducks 4Fowls 9

Officers and men belonging to the detachment

Cows 1Goats 12Hogs 10Pigs 17Rabbits 2Turkies 6Geese 9Ducks 8Fowls 55Chickens 25

Staff

Sheep 11Goats 5Hogs 7Pigs 1Turkies 2Geese 6Ducks 6Fowls 36Chickens 62

Other individuals

Hogs 1

Totals

Stallions 1Mares 3Colts 3Bulls 2Cows 5Sheep 29Goats 19Hogs 49Pigs 25Rabbits 5Turkies 18Geese 29Ducks 35Fowls 122Chickens 87

(Signed,) ANDREW MILLER, Commissary.

Marines sick in the hospital 4Convalescents in the hospital 2Marines sick in camp 18Convalescents in the hospital 6Wives and children of marines sick in the hospital 6Total belonging to the battalion under medical treatment 36

Of marines dead from the time of embarkation to landing 1Women dead from the time of embarkation to landing 1Children dead from the time of embarkation to landing 1Marines dead since landing 3Women dead since landing 0Children dead since landing 2Total dead from the time of embarkation to the present date 8

Convicts sick in the hospital 20Convalescents in the hospital 4Convicts sick in camp 26Convalescents in the hospital 16Total of convicts under medical treatment 66

Male convicts dead from the time of embarkation to landing 36Female convicts dead from the time of embarkation to landing 4Convicts children dead from the time of embarkation to landing 5Total 45

Male convicts dead since landing 20Female convicts dead since landing 8Convicts children dead since landing 8Total dead, from the time of embarkation to the present date 81

Convicts unfit for labour, from old age, infirmities, etc. 52

JOHN WHITE, Surgeon.Sydney Cove, Port Jackson.