Historical
Records of Australia
Series 1 Volume
V
p. 636
Governor
King to Earl Camden
Sydney New
South Wales 22nd February 1806
My Lord,
I have the
honor to enclose the copy of a Dispatch I received from Mr. Secretary Marsden by the Tellicherry Transport, with my Answer thereto, for
Your Lordship's inspection previous to the latter being sent.
It is true
that, since the late insurrection in March 1804, there has been no
seditious Appearances of any Consequence; And, from the attention bestowed
in circumventing any designs of this Nature, I hope any attempt to repeat
their Wild Schemes will be fully prevented. Still, I cannot conceal from
Your Lordship that the Arrival of the five United Irishmen, who appear to
have been considerable leaders in the late Rebellion in Ireland, without
any conviction, added to the Number of the disaffected of that Class here
already, will call forth the utmost attention of the Officers of this
Colony.
By the
Tellicherry Your Lordship will observe that 125 male and 35 female
convicts from Ireland were landed here in good health. Several of whom
have been distributed among the Settlers.
p. 716
Governor
King to the Transport Commissioners
Sydney, New
South Wales 18th June 1806.
Gentlemen,
I have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Letters by the Ship William Pitt
on 22nd June and 5th July 1805.
The
Tellicherry arrived here the 15th February bringing all her Convicts
in a general good State of Health except Four who died on the Passage. She
ws cleared of the Salt provisions within the prescribed Number of days and
sailed for hence the 8th April