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John Macarthur granted 5,000 acres by Lord Camden, which he selected at the
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First Convicts to Van Diemen's Land
Search for convicts arriving 1804 -
1853 at Archives office of Tasmania
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Arrival of Lieut-General
Collins at Risdon Cove, Van Diemen's Land
Read
more about early settlement in VDL
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First church service at Hobart
by Rev. Robert Knopwood (1763- 1838)
More about Robert Knopwood
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Government brewery established at Parramatta although hops
were in short supply and an experienced brewer had yet to be found.
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here to read more about the first brewery in Parramatta
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Governor King signifies his intention of re-opening Newcastle
settlement Select
here to read Governor King's correspondence to Lord Hobart
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MARCH 4
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Uprising at Castle Hill
Bloody battle . . . a painting by
an unknown artist depicts the Battle of Vinegar Hill, where several hundred
convicts broke out of Castle Hill prison farm to take on the British
redcoats. Photo: National Library of Australia
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here to read an account from the Sydney Gazette of the Convict Uprising at Castle Hill |
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Roman catholic services banned
and martial law proclaimed |
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Three rebels executed at Parramatta
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Charles Hill, Samuel Humes (Hung in Chains)
and John Place |
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Three rebels executed at
Castle Hill -
William Johnston (Hung in Chains), John
Neale, George Harrington |
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Two rebels executed at Sydney -
John Brannon and Timothy Hogan |
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Lieutenant Charles Menzies of HMS Calcutta offers his services as
Superintendent at the new settlement at Coal River
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Lieutenant Menzies correspondence to Governor King |
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Charles Grimes appointed
Surveyor General of N.S.W. on retirement of Augustus Alt |
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General orders for the new settlement at Coal River
Instructions to Lieutenant Menzies
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Example of the uniform of the Marines from a
painting by Charles C. Stadden on the jacket of 'The First Fleet Marines
1786 - 1792' by John Moore (ISBN 0 7022 2065 5)
Lieutenant Menzies' uniform was perhaps
similar to this although in 1802 a King's Order directed that the title of
the Corps be changed to the 'Royal Marines'. As a consequence of the change
of title, the facings were changed to ‘Royal’ blue rather than ‘Naval’
white, and the Officers’ lace was changed from silver to gold. Menzies
departed England in April 1803 on the 'Calcutta', Captain Woodriff. |
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Settlement re- established at
Hunter River under Lieutenant Charles Menzies. Convicts from
the Castle Hill rebellion were among the convicts sent on this day
Names of the convicts sent to Hunter River
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Earthquake felt at Parramatta, Hawkesbury |
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Arrival of Coromandel at Port Jackson with 200 convicts.
John Robinson master. Convicts Benjamin Davis, George Mitchell and Richard
Horner prisoners on board |
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First successful innoculation
against small pox in Sydney |
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Lieut. Colonel Paterson, N.S.W. Corps,
to be sent by Gov. King to examine
Port Dalrymple with a view to settlement (Did not leave until October
because of inclement weather)
Present State of Van Diemen's Land Comprising an Account of Its Agricultural Capabilitiese
etc By HenryWidowson |
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Arrival of convict ship
Experiment. Molly Morgan convict on board. Settlers Caleb
and Felix Wilson passengers |
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Natives at Portland Head 'dispersed' by soldiers of the New
South Wales Corp in consequence of hostility towards settlers........
Read More |
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Severe Punishment of convicts at Coal River
for their plans to murder Officers and escape from the Colony
Historical Records of Australia 1804
(Newcastle University) |
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Many convicts and half the
military detachment withdrawn from Norfolk Island |
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Attempt to cross the Blue
Mountains by George Caley
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about Caley's 1804 expedition at 'The Botanists Way' |
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In 1804 cedar getters sent up the
river lived under difficult and dangerous conditions.
Read Lieutenant Menzies' correspondence
regarding these early expeditions |
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Arrival of
Richard Siddons on the English whaler
Alexander (Hunter Valley land owner and Sydney lighthouse keeper) |
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Death of Provost Marshal
Thomas Smyth |
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Death of pickpocket George
Barrington.
The Life of George Barrington
Image
of George Barrington |
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