A Documentary History of Australia: Colonial Australia, 1788-1840Nelson, 1980 - Australia |
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Page 128
... HARBOUR SETTLED Late in 1801 Governor King formed a small settlement at the Coal Harbour , at the entrance to the Hunter River , later known as Newcastle . His intention was to mine coal for export . Two ships took loads of coal to ...
... HARBOUR SETTLED Late in 1801 Governor King formed a small settlement at the Coal Harbour , at the entrance to the Hunter River , later known as Newcastle . His intention was to mine coal for export . Two ships took loads of coal to ...
Page 312
... Harbour where he disclosed to the Commandant the deed he had done , being weary of life , and willing to die for the misfortunes and atrocities into which he had fallen . The Rev. Gentleman then proceeded to state , that he believed it ...
... Harbour where he disclosed to the Commandant the deed he had done , being weary of life , and willing to die for the misfortunes and atrocities into which he had fallen . The Rev. Gentleman then proceeded to state , that he believed it ...
Page 470
... harbour in the world , because he fancied it was only " a boat harbour . " And Sir Joseph Banks , a landed proprietor of 10,000l . a - year , and a great botanist , pronounced the land of the same Botany Bay to be a series of beautiful ...
... harbour in the world , because he fancied it was only " a boat harbour . " And Sir Joseph Banks , a landed proprietor of 10,000l . a - year , and a great botanist , pronounced the land of the same Botany Bay to be a series of beautiful ...
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Aborigines acres agricultural allowed amongst appearance arrived banks Bathurst boat Botany Bay Britain Cape Captain cattle Church coast colonists colony command Committee conduct consequence Court Cove crimes cultivation Diemen's Land district duty emancipists employed England established Excellency farming female convicts Governor King Governor Macquarie Harbour Hawkesbury Historical Records Hobart Town hope Hunter important inhabitants John Macarthur June Jury labour London Lord Macarthur Macquarie's magistrates Majesty's March Marsden miles military Mitchell Library months Mountains natives Norfolk Island November observed occasion officers Parramatta party persons population Port Dalrymple Port Jackson pounds present prisoners provisions punishment received Records of Australia reported respect River sailed sent sentenced servants settlement sheep ships shore situation Society South Wales Corps spirits supply Sydney Gazette trade transportation Van Diemen's Land vessel voyage W. C. Wentworth wheat whole women wool