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Over 14,000 convicts
transported to Colony by the end of the year |
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Colonial vessel Estramina wrecked on the Oyster Bank at
Newcastle
An account of the wreck from
the Sydney Gazette |
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First school established
in Newcastle.... |
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Convict transport
Fanny
arrived with 171 male prisoners among them
Thomas Parmeter |
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News of the defeat of Napoleon
Bonaparte reached Sydney. Subscriptions for Veterans commenced. |
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Mary Anne
I
convict ship arrived. |
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Arrival of the convict
transport
Ocean with 218 prisoners |
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Convict Francis Greenway appointed Civil Architect. |
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Four white people killed by
aborigines near the Nepean. |
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Death of
John Hunter former Governor of N.S.W...... |
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Alexander arrived from Ireland with female prisoners |
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Convict
transport
Guildford arrived with male prisoners. |
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Punitive forays against Aborigines at Grose, Nepean and Hawkesbury Rivers
by a detachment under Captains Shaw and Wallis of the 46th Regiment |
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Return of Captain
James Wallis' punitive expedition to Cowpastures to
Headquarters
An account in the Sydney Gazette |
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Captain James
Wallis appointed Commandant at Newcastle
Read the
appointment here |
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First issue of Hobart Town Gazette |
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Foundation stone of South Head Lighthouse, Port Jackson laid by
Gov. Macquarie |
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Botanical
Gardens established in Sydney
Botanic Gardens Trust |
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Launch of government vessel Elizabeth Henrietta
Launch of the
Elizabeth
Henrietta
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James Clohesy found guilty of burglary and sentenced to hard labour for life
'This day James Clossey was
indicted for a burglary committed in the house of Mr.
Wilford of Clarence Street, Sydney on the night of the 29th of
February last, and stealing a large amount in property among
which was a quantity of wearing apparel of good quality, 11
guineas in gold, and other valuable articles. A Crown approver
was the chief evidence against the prisoner; the testimony of
the said witness being strongly supported by circumstantial
evidence of an undoubted nature, the prisoner was found guilty'
(SG 29 June 1816) |
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Atlas
III convict ship arrived with 187 male prisoners |
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Bad weather causes the loss of several small vessels
Vessel 'Recovery' wrecked at Port Stephens and Solomon Wiseman's
Hawkesbury Packet....Read more |
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Vessel Edwin wrecked 100 miles north of Newcastle.....Read more |
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Elizabeth Henrietta
upset her moorings in the Hunter River. Two people
drowned....Read More |
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The
Trial colonial vessel, seized by prisoners at Watson's Bay, Port Jackson.
(Later found by John Oxley north of Port Stephens) |
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SEPTEMBER
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First emigrant ship to Hobart |
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Convict ship
Elizabeth I arrived from England. Passenger on board Judge Advocate John Wylde |
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Mariner
convict ship arrived from England with 145 male prisoners |
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Vessel Nautilis aground
at Newcastle (Captain Edwards) |
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Horses exported for the Indian
army |
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Surry I
arrived from Cork. Master Thomas Raine. Surgeon John. F. Bayley .
Botanist
Allan Cunningham
passenger on board
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2,886 female convicts
transported to NSW by the end of 1816 |
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