Source:
In the Service of the Company: letters of Sir Edward Parry, Commissioner to the Australian Agricultural company: volume 1, December 1829 - June 1832. Letter NO 343
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Correspondence from Sir Edward Parry to Richard Jones in Sydney regarding Rev. Adair's application to undertake the duties of Clergyman at the Company's estate. Request denied
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Presbyterian Minister arrived from Leith. Has brother living at Hunter River where he intends to establish a congregation
Place:
Upper Williams River
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640 acres granted to Adair by Gov. Darling 1829; sold to John Blackman who sold to John Lord
Place:
Cardross, Paterson
Source:
Australian Almanac and Directory 1835
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Listed in Country Directory
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Committed to trial for uttering two forged notes knowing them to be forged with intent to defraud George Kinnear, managing direct of the bank of Australasia
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Attended 10th annual General Meeting of the Wesleyan Auxiliary Missionary Society of NSW. Too indisposed to give speech
Source:
Hobart Town Courier
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Recently visited Hobart in the vessel 'William Young' settled himself near his brothers family on the Hunter Valley
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School recently conducted by Mr. Wilson at the Scots Church now to be conducted by Rev. John Adair
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Arrived in Sydney on the William Young. Preached his first sermon at the Scots Church the previous Sunday. Intending to establish a congregation at Paterson nearby his brother's place of residence
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Presbyterian minister in custody on a charge of forgery. 'Every appearance of being a maniac and from several vagaries which he had lately played, no doubt his intellect disordered'
Source:
Maitland Quarter Sessions
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Edward Priest found not guilty of stealing property belonging to Rev. John Adair
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Rev. John Adair from Hunter's River performed Divine Service in the Scot's Kirk in consequence of the indisposition of the Rev. W. Pinkerton
Ship:
William Young 1829 (March)
Source:
The Hobart Town Courier
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Rev. J. Adair, Miss Adair passengers on the William Young from Leith. Surgeon David Sloane
Ship:
William Young 1829 (March)
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Suffered very severely in consequence of the wreck of the Governor Arthur. Having proceeded by that vessel to join his brother at Hunters River he lost all his books including a copy of the Encyclopaedia Britannia and all his other luggage and escaped very narrowly with his life when endeavouring to get on board the pilot boat that received the passengers from the wreck
First Name:
Rev. John and Miss
Ship:
William Young 1829 (March)
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Arrival from Leith and Hobart the ship William Young, Captain Reynolds. Passengers Rev. John Adair and Miss Adair