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... Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay , London , 1789. They were also printed on a broadsheet and were much quoted in later years . In one of Charles Darwin's letters written during the voyage of the Beagle he remarked : ' This is ...
... Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay , London , 1789. They were also printed on a broadsheet and were much quoted in later years . In one of Charles Darwin's letters written during the voyage of the Beagle he remarked : ' This is ...
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... voyage and 269 were landed sick . Although 1,017 convicts sailed in the Second Fleet , 267 died on the voyage , 486 were landed sick , and of these , 124 died after arrival from scurvy , dysentery and fever . The ships also carried two ...
... voyage and 269 were landed sick . Although 1,017 convicts sailed in the Second Fleet , 267 died on the voyage , 486 were landed sick , and of these , 124 died after arrival from scurvy , dysentery and fever . The ships also carried two ...
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... VOYAGE OF THE ' LADY NELSON ' The discovery of Bass Strait , named after George Bass by Governor Hunter , enabled ships to sail direct to the south - eastern corner of New South Wales , instead of rounding Van Diemen's Land , thereby ...
... VOYAGE OF THE ' LADY NELSON ' The discovery of Bass Strait , named after George Bass by Governor Hunter , enabled ships to sail direct to the south - eastern corner of New South Wales , instead of rounding Van Diemen's Land , thereby ...
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Aborigines acres agricultural allowed 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 farm female convicts Governor King Governor Macquarie Harbour Hawkesbury Historical Records Hobart Town hope Hunter important inhabitants John Macarthur labour letter 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 returned River sailed sent sentenced servants settlement sheep ships shore situation Society South Wales Corps spirits supply Sydney Gazette trade transportation Trial by Jury Van Diemen's Land vessel voyage W. C. Wentworth wheat women wool