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Estimated white population 3,120.......
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Planting of citrus trees along the Parramatta began |
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February 14......
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Arrival of the
Pitt with Lieutenant Governor Grose and the company of the NSW Corps.
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HERE to
find out more about the voyage of the Pitt
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March
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Death, at the
marine-barracks, Stonehouse, Plymouth, of Lieut. James Maxwell, for the last
nine years senior first lieutenant of his Majesty's marine forces. He had
twice circumnavigated the globe with Capt. Cook, and assisted in forming the
settlement established at
Botany Bay
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April 23....... |
Arrival of D'Entrecasteaux at
Storm Bay on La Recherche and L'Esperance |
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May..... |
A pilot appointed at
South Head |
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May..... |
The first tank was cut in
the rock bed of the Tank Stream |
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May 12..... |
Reduction in rations |
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June 20......
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Arrival of the Atlantic
from Calcutta with supplies |
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July......
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Departure from Gravesend of the
Bellona with free settlers - Edward Powell aged 30 - farmer and
fisherman from Lancaster; Thomas Rose aged 40, farmer from Blandford and his
family; Joseph Webb, farmer; Thomas Webb, gardener; Frederick Meredith,
baker; James Thorpe, millwright, Walter Brodie, blacksmith
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October 7....... |
Arrival of
convict transport
Royal Admiral.
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HERE to
find out more about the voyage of the Royal Admiral |
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October 16....... |
Preparation of a Return of Land
in Cultivation at the Different Settlements
List
of Settlers
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November 1.......
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Arrival of
Brigantine Philadelphia in Sydney with a speculative cargo.
Cargo included 569 barrels of American cured beef, 27
barrels pitch and tar as well as wine, rum, gin, tobacco. Master of the
Philadelphia Thomas Patrickson
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November....... |
New Hospital completed..... 
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November 17........ |
Arrival of the
Kitty, Master George Ramsay. Naval agent Lieut. Daniel Woodriff. 29
convicts on board.
Select here to find out more about the voyage of the Kitty
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December 10.......
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Return of
Governor Phillip and the remainder of the NSW Marine Corp to England
on the Atlantic; Major Commandant Francis Grose appointed
administrator |
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December..... |
The first lease was
granted for land within the town |
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