Sydney Hospital - Macquarie Street - Sydney

Sydney “Rum” Hospital - Macquarie Street 

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Governor Macquarie On The 27th July 1822 Reported Building 
“A Large Stone Built Colonial General Hospital, Two Stories High, With Quarters For 6 Medical Officers, With Upper And Lower Verandahs Round All The Buildings .
It Could Accomodate Up To 300 Patients, And Garden Ground For Medical Officers And The Sick, And The Whole Premises Enclosed With A Nine Foot Wall. 

The Chosen Spot For Sydney Hospital Was On A Ridge, Seven Acres South Of Government House. 
Governor Macquarie Allowed 45,000 Gallons Of Bengal Rum, With A Six Month Grace Period Before They Had To Pay A Duty Of Three Shillings Per Gallon