A Documentary History of Australia: Colonial Australia, 1788-1840Nelson, 1980 - Australia |
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... brought by our boats of finding bodies of the Indians in all the coves and inlets of the harbour , caused the gentlemen of our hospital to procure some of them for the purposes of examination and anatomy . On inspection , it appeared ...
... brought by our boats of finding bodies of the Indians in all the coves and inlets of the harbour , caused the gentlemen of our hospital to procure some of them for the purposes of examination and anatomy . On inspection , it appeared ...
Page 26
... brought 221 female convicts , most of whom were London prostitutes , thieves , receivers and shoplifters ; during the voyage the ship had been a floating brothel . She also brought provisions , and news both of the loss of the storeship ...
... brought 221 female convicts , most of whom were London prostitutes , thieves , receivers and shoplifters ; during the voyage the ship had been a floating brothel . She also brought provisions , and news both of the loss of the storeship ...
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... brought out with them , and crossed with Cape mares .... At Guildford the town - grants amount to from two to four acres each . Here are some industrious small farmers ( principally brought out by Mr. Peel ) . As soon as these men had ...
... brought out with them , and crossed with Cape mares .... At Guildford the town - grants amount to from two to four acres each . Here are some industrious small farmers ( principally brought out by Mr. Peel ) . As soon as these men had ...
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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