Title: The Melbourne Advertiser, Port Phillip
Date: February 12th 1838.
Accession Number: MS13486
Image Number: pp0027-004-0 List | Thumbnails | Image | Zoom | Transcript

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The Public are respectfully
informed that A press and
Type have arrived to com=
mence Printing the Mel=
bourne Advertiser
The terms for this Paper will
be the Same as the V D Land
Papers. All Persons of a li
beral turn who wish the ad=
vancement of their adopted
abode will see in this - one
means of rapid progression,
and the Publisher trusts,
that his numerous friends
who have so repeatedly urged
him to this step and also
The Public generally will
favour him with their Sup
hich all his
 The undersigned begs to
inform the Public that he
Keeps a Boat and two men
in readiness for the Purpose of
Crossing and recrossing Pas
sengers between Williams Town
and the opposite Beach.
Parties from Melbourne are
requested to raise a Smoke
and the Boat will be at their
Service as soon as practicable
The least Charge is 5 Shillings
and 2/ each when the number
exceeds two
H. McLean
Williams Town Febry 9th 1838
Shipping Intelligence
Arrivals
9th Febr'y - The Schooner
Enterprize - Hunter -
From Launceston with Sundry
Departures
th Blossom in Ballast for H Tow
5th Henry in Do for George Town
Rebecca Bell for Launceston
The Sharlotte in Ballast for H Town
Mary - Robson - for Launceston
11th Domain for Sydney
with Prisoners' -

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