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Captain John Hunter Governor of Australia until September
1800
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January 11......
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Arrival of the convict ship
Minerva
from
Ireland. Master Joseph Salkeld.
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find out more about the voyage of the Minerva
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February 16......
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Arrival
of the convict ship
Friendship.
Master Hugh Reed.
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HERE to find
out more information about the voyage of the Friendship
The Voyage of the Convict Ship Friendship 1800
- From a Journal kept by the wife of Master Hugh Reed
 David Collins' description of the convicts of the
Friendship
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March.......
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Hawkesbury River in Flood
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April 15......
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Arrival of botanist George Caley and Lieutenant Governor King and family on the Speedy
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June 26......
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Major Joseph Foveaux appointed
acting Lieutenant
governor Norfolk Island
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July......
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Entrance to Lake Macquarie discovered by William Reid when he
confused the entrance to the lake for Newcastle harbour. The lake was known
for many years as 'Reid's Mistake'.
Account by David Collins
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July
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The Ann departed Cork 26 June 1800. Master James Stewart.
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find out more about the voyage of the Ann
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August - September...
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Irish Conspiracy uncovered. The plan was to overturn the
government by putting Governor King to Death and confining Governor Hunter. The
rebels were to meet at and take Parramatta and then before day light take
the Barracks at Sydney. And afterwards to live on the Farms of the Settlers
until they heard from France where they had intended to dispatch a ship. The
rebels were well armed with pikes and were to be joined by soldiers who
it was planned would take the guns to South Head and other places of security. When the
plan was revealed, Governor Hunter ordered an enquiry.
Governor Hunter's Order for enquiry into the Irish conspiracy
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August - September...
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Irish Conspiracy quashed
Correspondence from Port Jackson to England in October 1800
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September ......
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Governor King established a system of Fees and Assessments to
which all masters of English or foreign merchant vessels arriving at Port
Jackson were liable. This revenue from imported goods was the beginning of a
'Custom's House' in the colony
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September 28......
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Governor John Hunter embarked on
the HMS
Buffalo. Captain Philip Gidley King assumed administration of colony.
Rev. Richard Johnson also returned to England on the Buffalo
Lieutenant Philip Gidley King. National
Archives of Australia
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September 28......
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Examples of flora and fauna sent to England on the HMS Buffalo
John Hunter took 'many curiosities' back to England amongst which were
three black swans (Caledonia
Mercury 4 June 1801) and
three emus (David
Collins) In this month
a joey was produced by the kangaroo taken to England some months before (Morning Chronicle 10 March 1801)
Read
more in Governor King's correspondence to Sir Joseph Banks
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September
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Surgeon of the Buffalo,
Martin Mason
appointed assistant to principal surgeon of colony
More about Martin Mason
at Newcastle in 1801
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October 1......
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Purchase of Orphan Institution
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October 19.......
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Departure from France of Nicolas Baudin on the
30-gun corvettes, La Gêographe and La Naturaliste.
Louis Claude Desaulces de Freycinet joined this expedition which, was
commissioned by the French government, as surveyor.
Read more about Nicholas Baudin
at 'Encounter 1802 - 2002'
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November 6.....
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Arrival of the Porpoise with four
tons of 1 oz., 1797 dated cartwheel pennies struck by Matthew Boulton.
'Proclamation penny'
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more here
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November 20..... |
Arrival of the convict
ship
Royal Admiral.
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to find out more about the voyage of the Royal Admiral
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November 30..... |
Death of Judge Advocate Richard Dore
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December.....
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Arrival of James Grant on the Lady Nelson.
Sailed through Bass Strait,
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December.....
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Richard Atkins appointed Judge Advocate
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