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Joseph Lycett (c.17751828)
The
Residence of John McArthur Esqre, near Parramatta, New South Wales
plate 13 of his Views in Australia
London: J. Souter, 1 April 1825
hand-coloured aquatint; plate mark 23.2 x 33 cm
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1800
March
Flinders
leaves Port Jackson in HMS Reliance
April
William Balmain receives a land grant of 550 acres at Cockle Bay. In October he is appointed a Naval Officer (harbour master)
July
16 Reverends Richard Johnson and Samuel Marsden open a church school at Kissing Point (Ryde)
September
7 Hunter forms the first volunteer corps, due to his concern that Irish political prisoners are planning insurrections
28 Phillip Gidley King takes over from Hunter as Governor
October
1 King issues a general order aimed at ending monopolies in trade and forbids traffic in spirits without permission
21 The Buffalo leaves for England carrying eight sample merinos from Macarthur’s farm
November
19 King fixes the value of coinage in circulation
December
3 The Lady Nelson arrives in south Australian waters for survey work under Lieutenant James Grant
14 A rebellion at Norfolk Island is suppressed
Other
Sydney’s first Customs House is built
George Caley establishes a botanical garden at Parramatta collecting Australian plants for Joseph Banks
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