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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Present Picture of New South Wales (1811), by David Dickinson Mann This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: The Present Picture of New South Wales (1811) Author: David Dickinson Mann Release Date: April 4, 2005 [EBook #15533] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK NEW SOUTH WALES (1811) *** Produced by Col Choat THE PRESENT PICTURE OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1811 ILLUSTRATED WITH FOUR LARGE COLOURED VIEWS, FROM DRAWINGS TAKEN ON THE SPOT, OF SYDNEY, THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT: WITH A PLAN OF THE COLONY, TKEN FROM ACTUAL SURVEY BY PUBLIC AUTHORITY. BY D. D. MANN MANY YEARS RESIDENT IN SEVERAL OFFICIAL SITUATIONS. London, 1811 SOLD BY JOHN BOOTH, DUKE-STREET, PORTLAND-PLACE * * * * * CONTENTS -------- DEDICATION CHAPTER I Discovery of New South Wales.--Arrival of a Colony there from England.--Obstructions calculated to retard the Progress of the Settlement.--Departure of Governor Phillip.--Intervening Governors, until the Arrival of John Hunter, Esq. and his Assumption of the Government.--Printing Press set up.--Cattle lost, and Discovery of their Progeny in a wild State.--Playhouse opened.--Houses numbered.--Assessments for the building of a Country Gaol.--Town Clock at Sidney.--Natives.-- Convicts.--Improvement of the Colony.--Seditious Dispositions of the Convicts.--Departure of Governor Hunter.--His Character and Government.--Comparison of Stock, etc.--Governor King assumes the Command of the Settlement--Table of Specie Vessel laden with Spirits sent away.--Earthquake.--Inundation at the Hawkesbury.--First Criminal for Forgery executed.--Atlas struck by Lightning.--Tempests.--Desertions of the Convicts.--Newspaper established.--Murders.--Singular Execution.--Lieutenant--Governor Collins forms a new Settlement.--Insurrection of the Convicts.--The Introduction and Progress of Vaccination, and its subsequent Loss.--Influx of the Sea at Norfolk Island.--Limits of Counties defined.--Ship overset in a Tempest. CHAPTER II Abstract of General Orders.--Arrival of Governor Bligh.--George Barrington.--Blue Mountains.--Journey thither.--New Market at Sydney.--Vessels seized a
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