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National Archives of Australia Image no. : C4078, N7012B |
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......Arrival in Botany Bay of the
Supply - first
ship of the First Fleet at Botany Bay. Captain Arthur Phillip. Lieutenant
H.L. Ball
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Arrival in Botany Bay, under Lieut. Shortland, of the ships
Alexander (210 male convicts) Marine
Officers - Lieut. J. Johnston, Lieut. Shairp,
Scarborough(210 male convicts) Marine Officers - Captain Shea, Lieut.
Kellow, Lieut. Morrison
Friendship
(80 male and 24 female
convicts) Marine Officers - Capt. Lieut. Meredith, Lieut. Clarke, Lieut.
Faddy
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Arrival of the remainder of the ships
of the First Fleet
Sirius - Captain John Hunter, Quartermaster Henry
Hacking
Charlotte (100 male convicts, 24 female convicts)
Marine Officers - Captain Tench, Leiut. Cresswell, Lieut. Poulden
Prince of Wales (100 female convicts) Marine
Officers: Lieut. Davy, Lieut. Timmins
Lady Penrhyn (102 female convicts) Marine Officers:
Capt. Campbell, Lieut. G. Johnston, Lieut. William Collins
and Store ships
Golden Grove, Fishburn and Borrowdale
with provisions, implements, clothing etc. |
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JANUARY 21
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Governor Phillip accompanied by officers set
off in three open boats to examine the coast in the hope of finding a more
suitable site for settlement than Botany Bay. Finding in a cove of 'this
noble and capacious harbour' a sufficiency of water and soil, he returned to
Botany Bay after an absence of 3 days and gave directions for immediate
removal to Port Jackson. |
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Arrival of La Perouse to the coast of 'New Holland'
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With a party of marines and some artificers
Governor Phillip anchored off the mouth of the Cove |
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The Monthly Review By Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths |
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On this day sufficient ground was cleared for an encampment
of the officer's guard and the convicts who had landed in the morning. This
was situated at the head of the cover near a run of fresh water (later known
as the Tank Stream) 'which stole silently through a very thick wood'. In the
evening of the 26th the whole of the party present assembled where they had
first landed in the morning and a union jack was displayed on a flag staff
built for the purpose. The marines fired several vollies and toasts to the
health of His Majesty and the success of the new colony were given.
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JANUARY 27
To view a List of the
Convicts of the First Fleet Select
HERE (Select Full Screen)
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Disembarkation of the troops and remainder of
the convicts on this
day. A portable canvas house brought for the Governor was erected on the
East side of Sydney Cove and a detachment of marines were encamped at the
head of the Cove. The main body of the convicts were placed on the West side |
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JANUARY 28
The History of Modern Europe
and a view of the progress of societ By Charles Coote, William Russell |
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French ships L'Astrolabe and La Bussole under Commanders De la Perouse and De d' Angle
anchored in Botany Bay. Assisted into Botany Bay by Lieut. Henry Ball of HMS
Supply |
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First Church Service in
Australia conducted by Rev. Richard Johnson at Sydney Cove |
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FEBRUARY 6
The Monthly Review By Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths |
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Philip Gidley King
appointed Superintendent and commandant of Norfolk Island - Departed on 14th
February in the Supply for Norfolk with a petty officer, surgeon's
mate, two marines, two men who understood cultivation of flax and 9 men and
6 women convicts.
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Colony of NSW formally
proclaimed and Governor's commission read, appointing Captain Arthur Phillip to be captain
general and governor in chief over the territory of New South Wales. The
ceremony was performed by the judge-advocate, David Collins.
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Discovery of Lord Howe Island
by Lieut. Ball
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First Execution in the colony - Convict
Thomas Barrett hanged for stealing |
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Formal establishment of
settlement at Norfolk Island |
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MARCH 10
La Perouse in Sydney in 1909. (The
camp site of La Perouse during his 6 week stay) |
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Departure of
Jean-François de Galaup La Perouse {Comte de La Pérouse}
from Botany Bay after a six week stay. He was not heard of again. |
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On the point of land which formed the west
side of Sydney Cove, an Observatory building was constructed under the
direction of Lieutenant Dawes who was charged with observing the expected
comet. (HRA.,Vol.1., p47) |
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JULY 20
Providence Petrel-
Extinct on Norfolk Island by 1800 |
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Departure of Lieutenant Ball on the Golden Grove with
provisions for Norfolk Island. Strong gales on the passage there. Returned
to Sydney 26th August |
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Duel fought between Surgeon-General White and his assistant
Major William Balmain |
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Departure of the Sirius to the Cape to obtain
provisions after the failure of crops and destruction of grains and seeds |
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Departure of the Golden Grove store ship for
Norfolk Island with provisions and a detachment of marines, 2 seamen and 11
convict women |
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Officers on duty in the colony
(Historical Records of Australia, Series
1,Governor's' Despatches to and from England, Volume 1, 1788- 1796. p103)
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Capture of Arabanoo |
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