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1807

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Launch of Colonial brig Perseverance. Owner Campbell & Co., The Perseverance, Master Frederick Lelohf sailed for China 9 February  
 

JANUARY 25

 

 

A report on 36 Public Buildings in Sydney sent by Governor Bligh to England on the Buffalo.

 

(HRA,Series 1 Vol., VI, pp.98-99)
 
 

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

 

Departure of the Buffalo for England - Governor King and family on board; as well as the infamous James Hardy Vaux

 

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

 
 

FEBRUARY 15

 

The use of rum as a currency forbidden

 
 

MARCH 5

 

Arrival in Hobart Town, VDL of the brig Duchess of York with a large cargo of rice, tea sugar, coffee, soap, candles and rum  
 

MARCH 13

GOVERNMENT NOTICE

 

John Tucker appointed Storekeeper at Coal River  
 

MARCH 29

GOVERNMENT NOTICE

 

Crew of vessel trading to Newcastle forbidden to trade Government stores with the convicts  
 

JUNE 4

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Ball held at Government House, Sydney in honor of the birthday of King George III

The History of New South Wales By O'Hara, James O'Hara

 
 

JUNE

 

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.  
 

JUNE 22

 

Arrival at Port Jackson of the Sydney Cove. Master William Edwards. She had departed England 11th January. 106 female convicts landed, three having died on the passage out.  
D'Arcy Wentworth suspended by Bligh for alleged misconduct in the administration of Parramatta Hospital  
 

JULY 27

 

Arrival of Duke of Portland 1. John C. Spence master  

 

 

First reliable map of Sydney town produced by James Meehan. 99 Owners of Leases of land (on map) -

 
 

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

 

Free Settler or Felon?

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