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This new advertisement for an accounts clerk for the Sydney Gazette newspaper office is dated 3 September 1838. It was first published in the 4 September 1838 issue of the newspaper. It is substantially revised from the advertisement, dated 1 September 1838 and published on the 1 September 1838, for a temporary accounts clerk. The Sydney Gazette's 'Chief Clerk', John Montgomery died on 3 September 1838 and a death notice for him appears in the 4 September 1838 issue. This event may be linked to the advertisements.

Advertisement for performance 'for the benefit Mr. & Mrs. Cameron ... under the patronage of the Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons' of The Massacre of Jerusalem and Rob Roy 'in which the Son of a Mason will Dance the Highland Fling' at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, 13 September 1838. Several other songs and dances were also advertised on the program including a dance 'Cat-Choca' by Morris Phillips.

The author (William Kerr?) discusses the upcoming benefit at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, for the actors Cordelia Cameron and Samson Cameron. In the column he notes that the 'play selected for [the benefit of Mr and Mrs Cameron] ... is ... The Massacre of Jerusalem, in which the author, a Mr Morris Phillips, who has recently arrived from London, makes his first appearance in this colony ... The first piece which ... is especially licensed for the occasion, has never yet been published'. The Massacre of Jerusalem is listed first in the advertisements for the benefit.

Imports listed include: September 1 – Arachne ‘1 package books …, lamb & Parbury; ‘… 2 cases stationery …, T. Smith; ‘; ‘1 case books, G. Wright.’; ‘1 box books, Faira’; ‘3 cases books, J. Tegg’; ‘1 box books, C. H. N. Matcham’; ‘1 case books, R. Dawson’. September 3 - Fortune ‘… 1 case books … Montetiore, Breillat and Co.’; ‘2 case books, W. Trusted’; ‘1 box books, Right Revered Lord Bishop of Australia’; ‘2 cases books, J McKenny’.