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1792

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Estimated white population 3,120.......

 
 

 

Arrival of the Pitt with Lieutenant Governor Grose and the company of the NSW Corps. 13 soldiers, 7 seamen, 20 male convicts and 9 women died on the passage out. 120 male convicts were ill when landed  
 

APRIL 23

 

Arrival of D'Entrecasteaux at Storm Bay on La Recherche and L'Esperance  
 

JUNE 20

 

Arrival of the Atlantic from Calcutta with supplies  
 

 

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  
 

 

Arrival of the Kitty, Master George Ramsay. Naval agent Lieut. Daniel Woodriff. 29 convicts on board  
Arrival of convict transport Royal Admiral. 10 males and 2 females died on the passage out; 4 children were born and one male convict escaped at the Cape of Good Hope. 72 men, 11 women and 5 children were landed sick. Famous female convict Mary Reibey, James Kelly later of Maitland and Robert Whitmore later of Patterson Plains arrived on the Royal Admiral. Search the Database to find more information. Convict artist Thomas Watling transported for 14yrs for forgery came also.  
 

OCTOBER 16

List of Settlers

 

Preparation of a Return of Land in Cultivation at the Different Settlements

 
 

 

Arrival of Brigantine Philadelphia in Sydney with a speculative cargo  
 

 

Return of Governor Phillip and the remainder of the NSW  Marine Corp to England on board the Atlantic; Major Commandant Francis Grose appointed administrator  

Free Settler or Felon?

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