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Colonial Events 1794 |
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Arrival of ship William. Master William Folger. Passengers Rev. Samuel Marsden and wife Elizabeth | ||
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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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| Road between Sydney and the Hawkesbury established. The distance could be walked with ease in about eight hours |
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Attempt by Henry Hacking to cross the Blue Mountains |
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Arrival of Surpize(2). Master Patrick Campbell. 60 female convicts under the age of 40, twenty male convicts and a guard of 15 men. Scottish political prisoners Thomas Muir, Thomas Fyshe Palmer, Maurice Margarot and W. Skirving & free settlers John Boston and his family; Matthew Pearce and his pregnant wife; a young man named Ellis who accompanied Thomas Palmer but who was to be considered a free settler on arrival not a 'domestic' to Palmer.
Settlers and seditionists: The people of the convict ship Surprize, 1794 |
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Death of Deputy commissary Thomas Freeman. Replaced by Quartermaster of NSW Corps Thomas Laycock |
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Lieutenant-Governor Grose replaced as administrator of the colony by Captain William Paterson of the NSW Corps |
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Departure of Lieutenant-Governor Grose on board store ship Daedalus |
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Oath of office taken by Captain Paterson who administered government until arrival of Governor Hunter |
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Free Settler or Felon?