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1816

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Over 14,000 convicts transported to Colony by the end of the year  

 

 

Colonial vessel Estramina wrecked on the Oyster Bank at Newcastle  

 

 

First school established in Newcastle....  
 

JANUARY 18

 

Convict transport Fanny arrived with 171 male prisoners among them Dr. Thomas Parmeter  

 

 

 

JANUARY 18

 

News of the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte reached Sydney. Subscriptions for Veterans commenced.  

 

 

 

JANUARY 19

 

Mary Ann I convict ship arrived.  

 

 

 

JANUARY 30

 

Arrived  convict transport Ocean with 218 prisoners  

 

 

 

MARCH

 

Convict Francis Greenway appointed Civil Architect.  

 

 

 

MARCH

 

 

4 White people killed by aborigines near the Nepean.  
Death of  John Hunter former Governor of N.S.W......  
 

MARCH

 

Punitive forays against Aborigines at Grose, Nepean and Hawkesbury Rivers by a detachment under Captains Shaw and Wallis of the 46th Regiment  

 

 

 

APRIL 4

 

Alexander arrived from Ireland with female prisoners

 

 

 

 

APRIL 8

 

Convict transport Guildford arrived with male prisoners.

 

 

 

 

april 10

 

Punitive forays against Aborigines at Grose, Nepean and Hawkesbury Rivers by a detachment under Captains Shaw and Wallis of the 46th Regiment  
Return of Captain James Wallis' punitive expedition to Cowpastures  to Headquarters  
Captain James Wallis appointed Commandant at Newcastle  
 

JUNE 1

 

First issue of Hobart Town Gazette  

 

 

 

JUNE

 

Foundation stone of South Head Lighthouse, Port Jackson laid by Gov. Macquarie  

 

 

Botanical Gardens established in Sydney  

 

 

Launch of government vessel 'Elizabeth Henrietta'  

 

 

 

june 29

 

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)  
 

JULY 22

 

Atlas III convict ship arrived with 187 male prisoners  

 

 

 

JULY

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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

 

 

 

 

JULY

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Vessel 'Edwin' wrecked 100 miles north of Newcastle  

 

 

Elizabeth Henrietta upset her moorings in the Hunter River. Two people drowned  

 

 

SEPTEMBER 12

 

The Trial colonial vessel, seized by prisoners at Watson's Bay, Port Jackson. (Later found by John Oxley north of Port Stephens)  

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER

 

First emigrant ship to Hobart  

 

 

 

OCTOBER 5

 

Convict ship Elizabeth I arrived from England. Passenger on board Judge Advocate John Wylde  

 

 

 

OCTOBER 11

 

Mariner convict ship arrived from England with 145 male prisoners  

 

 

 

NOVEMBER

 

Vessel 'Nautilis' aground at Newcastle (Captain Edwards)  

 

 

 

NOVEMBER

 

Horses exported for the Indian army  

 

 

 

DECEMBER 20

 

Surrey 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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