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Trial by jury
extended to criminal cases in NSW under Governor Bourke |
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Wool begins to
replace whaling industry as major primary industry |
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50th Regiment
(West Kents) detachment stationed in Maitland 1833 to 1841
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British
Government removes East India Co's trade monopoly in Australia
......East
India Company - Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies |
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The Perth Gazette and
West Australian Journal established
Search the Perth Gazette |
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Arrival of the barque
Mary
III with 168 male prisoners. Capt. Jamieson. passengers
Richard
Cunningham, colonial botanist. Capt. Daniels, & soldiers of 21st Reg. of
Royal Scotch Fusiliers. |
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Sydney Mechanics' School of
Arts founded |
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Public meeting on the 45th
anniversary of the colony to petition His Majesty and the Parliament for
Representative Assembly. |
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Church and School Corporation
dissolved. Church of England monopoly of education ended |
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Arrival of the barque
Fanny
with female prisoners. Master Henry Sherwood and surgeon Francis Logan
More about surgeon Francis Logan
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Arrival of convict transport
Roslin Castle
with 194 male prisoners. Master William Richards |
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Ship Hibernia lost
while en route to NSW 152 lives lost
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more about the wreck of the Hibernia
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Arrival of convict ship
Camden
with 198 prisoners
The Camden departed Plymouth
13th October. Captain Clayton. Surgeon Superintendent Joseph Stereff R.N.,
Guard consisted of 29 rank and file of 21st regt., accompanied by 5 women
and 10 children under orders of Major Fareweather. Passengers Lieutenant
Duff and Dr. Davidson. John Wilson, missionary, Mrs Wilson and 2 children |
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Charles O'Hara Booth appointed
commandant Van Diemens Land |
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Arrival of the
Surry II
from Cork. Captain Veal. With 141 female convicts and 11 children. Surgeon
Superintendent E. T. Bromley. Passengers 19 free females and 40 children |
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Arrival of the
convict ship
Andromeda with
182 male prisoners
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Australian Steam Navigation
Company commenced. |
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Hunter Valley land owner
Peter
McIntyre found not guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury |
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Arrival of convict ship
Mangles
232 male prisoners under superintendence of Dr.
Rutherford R.N., Sailed from London 16th December. Put in to Scilly Islands
owing to bad weather |
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Arrival of the Westmoreland,
Capt. Brigstock. Among the Passengers - surgeon William Carlyle. (*not a
convict ship)
Select Settler
Map 9
to find the location of William Bell Carlyle's land |
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Death of Watkin Tench in
England.
Letters written by Watkin Tench in France to a friend in London 1794/1795 |
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Arrival of convict transport
Diana
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Arrival of John Batman in Port
Phillip
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Arrival of thePortland
transport from Cork.
Departed Ireland 21st February.
Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Inches, R.N. Guard consisted of 29 rank and file
of 21st Fusilers accompanied by 5 women and 11 children under command of
Captain Frazer of 26th regt |
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Arrival of the
Asia 1 (7)
with male prisoners |
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Death of surgeon William
Redfern in Edinburgh |
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Piratical seizure of
government boat by convicts at Norfolk Island
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Capital punishment for forgery
and livestock theft abolished |
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Arrival of
Waterloo
convict ship with 203 male prisoners |
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Arrival of convict ship
Caroline from Cork with 120 female prisoners |
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Female emigrants arrived on
the
Bussorah Merchant |
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Convict transport
Captain Cook
arrived from Portsmouth with 226 male prisoners |
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The
Amphitrite with female prisoners to N.S.W. wrecked on Boulogne Sands;
Only 3 persons saved out of 131. |
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Death of Sydney merchant and
ship owner Joseph Underwood |
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Arrival of
Heroine from
Portsmouth with 256 male prisoners. Master Robert McCarthy. Surgeon
Superintendent George Roberts. |
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Death of John Palmer - early
Commissary NSW. |
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Arrival of ship Buffalo.
Master Commander M.T. Sadler. Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Hamilton. The Buffalo
departed from England on 5th May and arrived with 178 female prisoners.
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Theatre Royal opened in Sydney.
First play a drama - The Miller and His Men followed by The
Irishman in London. 5 shillings dress circle |
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Death of Merchant Richard
Brooks |
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Arrival of convict transport
Lord Lyndoch
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Township of Muswellbrook gazetted |
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Arrival of convict ship
Royal Admiral . The Royal Admiral departed Cork 5th June under Captain
Fotheringham. Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Henderson. 215 male prisoners.
Guard - 21 rank and file of 21st regiment under Lieut. Ainslie. |
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Convict rebellion at Castle Forbes.
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Charles von Hügel commenced tour of Australia
More about
Charles von Hügel
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Lieut-Governor Arthur moves
penal settlement from Macquarie Harbour to Port Arthur VDL |
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Arrival of
Aurora with
300 male prisoners. Superintendent Alexander Stewart. Guard Major Delisle,
Lieut. Greetham, 29 rank & file of 21st Fusileers |
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Guy Fawkes effigy paraded
through streets of Sydney
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Death of naval officer James
Grant who had been sent to Newcastle by Governor King in 1801 with Colonel
Paterson, Dr. John Harris, Francis Barralier and John Lewin to investigate
possibilities of settlement
More about Lieutenant James Grant |
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Death of NSW pastoralist and
merchant Alexander Riley |
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Arrival of the
convict ship Java, Capt.
John Todd with 262 male convicts. and 29 rank & file of 4th, 17th, and
21st regiments under command of Lieut. Wrixon and Ensign Codd.
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Arrival of the
Neva
convict transport
Captain Peek, with 169 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent
Morgan Price., R.N., The guard consisted of 26 rank and file of the 21st
regt., etc., under the orders of Lieutenant McEdwin of the Queen's Own and
Ensign Buchier of the 17th Regt.,
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Sophia Jane
steamer sold to Messrs Street
and Grose. To continue trips to the Hunter. |
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The Ann
Jamieson burned to the water and sank after an explosion
at King's Wharf. Eight lives lost |
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Convict ship
Lloyds
arrived. Master Edward Garrett. Surgeon John Inches. |
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News received in Sydney of the
loss of the ship,
Lady Munro, and
seventy-six persons, on the passage from Calcutta |
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Death of John Stephen, Judge
of Supreme court |
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