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1833

 

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  Trial by jury extended to criminal cases in NSW under Governor Bourke
 
 

 

 

  Wool begins to replace whaling industry as major primary industry
 
 

 

 

 

50th Regiment (West Kents) detachment stationed in Maitland 1833 to 1841

 
 

 

 

  British Government removes East India Co's trade monopoly in Australia

 ......East India Company - Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies

 
 

 

JANUARY 5

 

 

  The Perth Gazette and West Australian Journal established

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JANUARY 5

 

  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.
 
 

JANUARY 19

 

  Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts founded
 
 

JANUARY 26

 

  Public meeting on the 45th anniversary of the colony to petition His Majesty and the Parliament for Representative Assembly.
 
 

FEBRUARY

 

  Church and School Corporation dissolved. Church of England monopoly of education ended
 
 

 

FEBRUARY 2

 

 

  Arrival of the barque Fanny with female prisoners. Master Henry Sherwood and surgeon Francis Logan

More about surgeon Francis Logan

 

 
 

FEBRUARY 5

 

  Arrival of convict transport Roslin Castle with 194 male prisoners. Master William Richards
 
 

FEBRUARY 5

 

  Ship Hibernia lost while en route to NSW 152 lives lost

 .......Read more about the wreck of the Hibernia

 

 

 

 

FEBRUARY 18

 

 

  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

 
 

MARCH

 

  Charles O'Hara Booth appointed commandant Van Diemens Land
 

 

 

MARCH 9

 

 

  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
 
 

 

MARCH 11

 

 

 

Arrival of the convict ship  Andromeda with 182 male prisoners

 

    Australian Steam Navigation Company commenced.
 
 

APRIL

 

  Hunter Valley land owner Peter McIntyre found not guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury
 
 

 

APRIL 19

 

 

  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

 
 

 

MAY

 

 

 

  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

 
 

 

MAY 7

 

 

  Death of Watkin Tench in England.

Letters written by Watkin Tench in France to a friend in London 1794/1795

 
 

 

MAY 25

 

 

 

Arrival of convict transport Diana

 
 

MAY 29

 

 

Arrival of John Batman in Port Phillip

 
 

 

JUNE 26

 

 

  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

 
 

 

JUNE 27

 

 

  Arrival of the Asia 1 (7) with male prisoners
 
 

JULY 18

 

  Death of surgeon William Redfern in Edinburgh
 
 

JULY

 

 

Piratical seizure of government boat by convicts at Norfolk Island

 
 

AUGUST

 

  Capital punishment for forgery and livestock theft abolished
 
 

AUGUST 3

 

  Arrival of Waterloo convict ship with 203 male prisoners
 
 

AUGUST 6

 

  Arrival of convict ship Caroline  from Cork with 120 female prisoners
 
 

AUGUST

 

  Female emigrants arrived on the Bussorah Merchant
 
 

AUGUST 26

 

  Convict transport Captain Cook arrived from Portsmouth with 226 male prisoners
 
 

AUGUST 30

 

  The Amphitrite with female prisoners to N.S.W. wrecked on Boulogne Sands; Only 3 persons saved out of 131.

 

 
 

AUGUST 30

 

  Death of Sydney merchant and ship owner Joseph Underwood
 
 

SEPTEMBER 19

 

  Arrival of Heroine from Portsmouth with 256 male prisoners. Master Robert McCarthy. Surgeon Superintendent George Roberts. 
 
 

SEPTEMBER 27

 

  Death of John Palmer - early Commissary NSW.
   

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.

 
 

OCTOBER 15

 

  Theatre Royal opened in Sydney. First play a drama - The Miller and His Men followed by The Irishman in London. 5 shillings dress circle
 
 

OCTOBER 16

 

  Death of Merchant Richard Brooks
 
 

OCTOBER 18

 

  Arrival of convict transport Lord Lyndoch
 
 

OCTOBER 23

 

  Township of Muswellbrook gazetted
 
 

 

OCTOBER 26

 

 

  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.
 
 

NOVEMBER

 

 

  Convict rebellion at Castle Forbes.

 

 
 

 

NOVEMBER

 

 

  Charles von Hügel commenced tour of Australia

More about Charles von Hügel

 

 
 

NOVEMBER

 

  Lieut-Governor Arthur moves penal settlement from Macquarie Harbour to Port Arthur VDL
 
 

 

NOVEMBER 3

 

 

  Arrival of Aurora with 300 male prisoners. Superintendent Alexander Stewart. Guard Major Delisle, Lieut. Greetham, 29 rank & file of 21st Fusileers
 
 

NOVEMBER 5

 

  Guy Fawkes effigy paraded through streets of Sydney
 
 

 

NOVEMBER 11

 

 

  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

 

 
 

NOVEMBER 17

 

  Death of NSW pastoralist and merchant Alexander Riley
 
 

NOVEMBER 18

 

 

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.

 
 

 

NOVEMBER 21

 

 

 

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.,

 
 

NOVEMBER

 

  Sophia Jane steamer sold to Messrs Street and Grose. To continue trips to the Hunter.
 
 

NOVEMBER 30

 

  The Ann Jamieson burned to the water and sank after an explosion at King's Wharf. Eight lives lost
 
 

DECEMBER 18

 

  Convict ship Lloyds  arrived. Master Edward Garrett. Surgeon John Inches.
 
 

DECEMBER

 

  News received in Sydney of the loss of the ship, Lady Munro, and
seventy-six persons, on the passage from Calcutta
 
 

DECEMBER

 

  Death of John Stephen, Judge of Supreme court
   

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