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Shipping Returns.^*

A List of Ships and Vessels which have entered Inwards in the Harbour of Port Jackson, in His Majesty’s Territory of New South Wales, between the 1st day of January, 1804, and the 31st day of December following, with the particular quantity and quality of the lading of each vessel.

Time of entry, Mar. 31; vessel’s name, Scorpion; master’s name, Wm. Dagg; built, British; number of tons, 343; number of guns, 14; number of men, 32; where built, London; where registered, London; owners’ name, Messrs. Mathers; general cargo, 4,750 skins, 20 barrels oil, 10 tons salt; from whence, New Zealand; where bond given, Sydney.