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January......
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Launch of Colonial brig
Perseverance. Owner Campbell & Co., The Perseverance,
Master Frederick Lelohf sailed for China 9 February. SG 25 January 1807
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January 25......
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A report
sent by Gov. Bligh to England on the Buffalo, of 36 Public Buildings in Sydney
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February......
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Expedition overland by Lt. Thomas Laycock with a party of
four from Launceston to Hobart via Lake River and the valley of the Clyde
River
The History of New South Wales By O'Hara, James O'Hara
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February 8......
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Departure of the Buffalo
for England - Governor King and family on board; as well as the infamous
James Hardy Vaux
At 2 o'clock on
Sunday afternoon His Excellency the late Governor and Family finally
embarked on board His Majesty's ship Buffalo for England, accompanied to
the Wharf by His Excellency, who expressed the most sensible regret at
taking leave. His Honor the Lieutenant governor and many Officers attended
also to share in the last duties of respect. At half past two the boat
left the wharf, and was saluted by His Majesty's ship Porpoise as she
passed; the following morning His Excellency's dispatches were o board,
and on Tuesday the ship sailed. Governor King designing to touch at
Norfolk Island on his way. SG 15 February 1807
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Governor Bligh's order forbidding the Distillation of Spirits
An Historical and Statistical Account of New South Wales Both as a Penal Settlement and as a British Colony By John Dunmore Lang
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February 15...... |
The use of rum as a currency
forbidden
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March 5......
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Arrival in Hobart Town, VDL of the brig Duchess of York
with a large cargo of rice, tea sugar, coffee, soap, candles and rum
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March
13......
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John Tucker appointed Storekeeper at Coal River
GOVERNMENT NOTICE
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March
29......
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Crew of vessel trading to Newcastle forbidden to trade
Government stores with the convicts
Read Notice from the
Sydney Gazette
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June 4......
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Ball held at Government House, Sydney in honor of the
birthday of King George III
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June......
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Port Jackson visited by
armed Store Ship belonging to His Imperial Majesty of Russia -
the vessel Neva, Captain Hagemeister; The Neva was laden with
Stores for the West Coast of America. She had left St. Salvador 9th March
with intention to go round Cape Horn; but being too late for the season
called at Port Jackson for wood and water. She remained at Port Jackson
until 1st July.
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June 18...... |
Arrival at Port Jackson of the
Sydney Cove.
Master William Edwards.
Select
HERE
to find out more about the voyage of the convict ship Sydney Cove
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July
25...... |
D'Arcy Wentworth suspended by
Bligh for alleged misconduct in the administration of Parramatta Hospital
Governor Bligh's explanation for the Suspension of
Wentworth
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July 27......
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Arrival of the
convict ship
Duke of Portland.
Master John C. Spence
Select
HERE to
find out more about the voyage of the Duke of Portland.
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October......
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First
reliable map of Sydney town produced by James Meehan. 99 Owners of Leases of
land (on map) -
View Meehan's 1807 Map at National Library of Australia HERE |
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December 17......
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Warrant issued for the arrest of John Macarthur
An Historical and Statistical Account of New South Wales Both as a Penal Settlement and as a British Colony By John Dunmore Lang
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