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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December |
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Rev. Samuel Marsden appointed
Chaplain of New South Wales (not yet arrived) |
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SELECT
HERE for a list of female convicts also arriving
on the Bellona
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Arrival of free settlers
on
the
Bellona - settled in the area now known as Homebush and Strathfield. |
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FEBRUARY
National Archives of Australia Image no. : A1200,
L73989 |
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Grant of 100 acres to John
Macarthur, the site of Elizabeth Farm House
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Opening of first official
Church School in Sydney. Stephen Barnes Headmaster |
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Spanish ships Descuvierta and Atrevida
commanded by Don Alexandro Malaspina and Don Jose Bustamante anchored at
Port Jackson
An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales From Its
First Settlement in January 1788, to August 1801. By David Collins |
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Arrival of the vessel Daedalus, Lieut. Hanson with
Maori flax dressers.... |
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Mr Arndell, assistant-surgeon granted permission to retire
with allowance of £50 per annum and to become a settler. |
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Capt.-Lt. George Johnston of the marines appointed to the
Command of a Company of New South Wales corps of Foot |
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Governor Phillip wrote to Right Hon. Henry
Dundas tendering his resignation |
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Colonial vessel Francis launched in
Sydney........ |
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Arrival of
Boddingtons transport with 124 male and 20 female convicts from Ireland.
Master Robert Chalmers. Convict/lawyer Lawrence Davoran later transported to
Newcastle |
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First service held in Church
built by Rev. Richard Johnson on corner of Hunter and Castlereagh St. Sydney |
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Settlers' first
sale of corn to government store |
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Arrival of convict transport Sugar Cane. Master Thomas Musgrave. Surgeon David
Wake Bell. 159 convicts on board |
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SEPTEMBER
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Grose River
discovered by Col. Paterson
An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales From Its First Settlement in January 1788, to August 1801.
By David Collins |
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