[7] With an eye to the likelihood of delays in setting out, the three-year term began on arrival of the Fleet in New South Wales, rather than the dates of enlistment in England.

The NSW Marines received the allowance for the duration of their three-year enlistment, relieving the Admiralty or the government of the colony of the responsibility of providing messing facilities.

[7] New South Wales Marine Corps uniforms consisted of a red long-tailed doublet, white trousers, black headdress, and shoes and gaiters.

[10] The error was kept a secret from the convicts in order to avoid an uprising, and was addressed via resupply when the fleet made port in Rio de Janeiro, midway through the voyage.

[12] On 18 December 1791, HMS Gorgon left Port Jackson, taking home the larger part of the still serving New South Wales Marines.

Those leaving included Maj Robert Ross, Watkin Tench, William Dawes, and Ralph Clark, and 90 non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and privates.

There remained in New South Wales a company of active Marines serving under Captain George Johnston, with three officers, eight NCOs, two drummers and 50 privates.