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The Hawkesbury district was opened for settlement early in the
year, leading to the establishment of Windsor
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A fire was lit each night at South Head to warn ships
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March
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Arrival of ship
William. Master William Folger. Passengers Rev. Samuel Marsden and wife
Elizabeth
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May 3......
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Request by Lieut.-Governor Grose to Henry Dundas (per
Store ship William) that steps be taken to replace him as he was
troubled in hot weather by wounds received in the service (in America) and
determined to leave the colony by the first opportunity.
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August.......
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Road between Sydney and the Hawkesbury established. The
distance could be walked with ease in about eight hours
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August.......
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Attempt by Henry Hacking to
cross the Blue Mountains
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October 25.......
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Arrival of
Surpize(2).
Master Patrick Campbell.
Scottish political prisoners Thomas Muir,
Thomas Fyshe Palmer, Maurice Margarot and W.
Skirving arrived on the Surprize.
Trial
of Maurice Margarot
Select
HERE
to find out more about the voyage of the
Surprize
The
Extraordinary life of Thomas Muir....
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November 2......
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Death of Deputy commissary
Thomas Freeman. Replaced by Quartermaster of NSW Corps Thomas Laycock
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December 12.....
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Lieutenant-Governor Grose replaced as administrator of the colony by
Lieutenant William Paterson
of the NSW Corps
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December 17......
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Departure of
Lieutenant-Governor Grose on board store ship Daedalus
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December 25.....
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Oath of office taken by
Captain Paterson who administered government until arrival of Governor
Hunter
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