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Captain Philip Gidley King Governor of colony until August 1806

 

 

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First triplets born in the colony

 

 

February 15 (?18)...

 

 

Arrival of convict ship Tellicherry. Thomas Cuzens master.

Select HERE to find out more about the voyage of the Tellicherry

 

 

March......

Catastrophic flooding at the Hawkesbury. 5 people drowned

Account of the 1806 Flood in the 'Sydney Gazette'

 

 

 

April 11......

 

Arrival of convict ship William Pitt

Select HERE to find out more about the voyage of the William Pitt

Read about the arrival of the William Pitt in an article from the Sydney Gazette

 

 

April......

News of the Battle of Trafalgar reaches the colony

Battle of Trafalgar at British Battles.com

 

 

May......

 

Vessel Governor King wrecked near Newcastle

Read account in the Sydney Gazette here

 

 

June......

 

 

Colonial brig Venus seized by crew & convicts off Port Dalrymple, VDL and taken to New Zealand. Captain Chace of the Venus returned to Sydney on the vessel Governor Hunter on the 8th July

More about the Mutiny on the Venus HERE

 

 

July 12......

 

 

Arrival of convict ship Fortune

 Select here to find Convicts arriving on the Fortune

Read more about the arrival of the Fortune in the Sydney Gazette

 

August 13......

 

Appointment of William Bligh in place of Governor King.

 

 

August 20......

 

Arrival of convict ship Alexander 1 from England, Captain Brooks.

Select HERE to find out more about the voyage of the Alexander

 

September 24......

Heavy hailstorm at the Hawkesbury

 

 

October......

Stricter Port regulations issued by Governor Bligh

General Orders

No Vessel is to be built in the Colony without His Excellency's permission; and no Register will be given until the necessary Bond is executed on which it depends, before the Vessel is launched.

All Masters of Vessels coming into this Port are strictly forbid leaving any of Crews, their Officers, or Passengers on shore when they depart; and until that is certified no Clearance is to be granted : And all such respective individuals are likewise forbidden on any pretence whatever, remaining in the Colony without authority from His Excellency the Governor. Govt. House, SG 5 October 1806

 

 

November 18......

 

 

New South Wales Corp. promotions

War Office, Nov. 18. - New South Wales corps - Brevet Major George Johnston to be Major, without purchase. Lieut. John Piper to be Captain of a company, vice Johnston. Ensign Hugh Piper to be Lieutenant, vice J. Piper. Ensign William Lawson to be Lieutenant. Caledonian Mercury 24 November 1806

 

 

December......

 

Lieutenant William Lawson temporarily Commandant at Newcastle in the absence of Charles Throsby

 

 

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