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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
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Launch of Colonial brig
Perseverance. Owner Campbell & Co., The Perseverance,
Master Frederick Lelohf sailed for China 9 February |
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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)
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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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Departure of the Buffalo
for England - Governor King and family on board; as well as the infamous
James Hardy Vaux
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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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The use of rum as a currency
forbidden
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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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John Tucker appointed Storekeeper at Coal River |
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Crew of vessel trading to Newcastle forbidden to trade
Government stores with the convicts |
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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 |
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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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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. |
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D'Arcy Wentworth suspended by
Bligh for alleged misconduct in the administration of Parramatta Hospital |
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Arrival of Duke
of Portland 1. John C. Spence master |
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First
reliable map of Sydney town produced by James Meehan. 99 Owners of Leases of
land (on map) -
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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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