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affected the private fortunes of most of the officers in the settlement . John
Macarthur received one hundred acres of some of the best ground that had been
discovered at Parramatta , and the labour of ten convicts to clear and cultivate it.5
The ...
affected the private fortunes of most of the officers in the settlement . John
Macarthur received one hundred acres of some of the best ground that had been
discovered at Parramatta , and the labour of ten convicts to clear and cultivate it.5
The ...
Page 135
The officers very soon used their power to preserve a monopoly in trade for
themselves . They allowed no one but themselves to board ships as they arrived .
They alone bought the cargoes and sold them at anything between one hundred
...
The officers very soon used their power to preserve a monopoly in trade for
themselves . They allowed no one but themselves to board ships as they arrived .
They alone bought the cargoes and sold them at anything between one hundred
...
Page 163
In July 1801 , Lieutenant Marshall was tried before the criminal court of Judge
Advocate and six military officers for assaulting his superior officers , Edward
Abbott and John Macarthur . He was found guilty and sentenced to a fine of fifty ...
In July 1801 , Lieutenant Marshall was tried before the criminal court of Judge
Advocate and six military officers for assaulting his superior officers , Edward
Abbott and John Macarthur . He was found guilty and sentenced to a fine of fifty ...
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Contents
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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