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The First Fleet took cargo necessary for establishing a new colony from nothing, such as:

Nails and rope for securing timber for building

Cloth

Tents

Buckets

Axes

Hammers

Farming Tools such as spades, picks and reaping and ploughing equipment

Saws

Stock animals such as cattle, pigs and horses

Flour

Salt

Tea

Sugar

Rice

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