[Editor: This brief news item, about the voyage of the First Fleet, is an extract from the “Postscript: London” section published in the The London Chronicle (London, England), 29 April 1788.] Extract of a letter from an officer in the Botany Bay Fleet, dated Cape of Good … [Read more...] about Extract of a letter from an officer in the Botany Bay Fleet, dated Cape of Good Hope, Nov. 7, 1787 [29 April 1788]
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Botany Bay [poem, January 1787]
[Editor: This poem, regarding Botany Bay (NSW), was published in The New London Magazine (London, England), January 1787.] Botany Bay. Away with these whimsical bubbles of air, With only excite a momentary stare, Attention to plans of utility pay, Weigh anchor, and … [Read more...] about Botany Bay [poem, January 1787]
New Colony [October 1787]
[Editor: This article, about New Holland (Australia), was published in The New London Magazine (London, England), October 1787. In its conclusion it mentions the intention to establish a colony at Botany Bay (New South Wales).] New Colony. A description of New Holland, … [Read more...] about New Colony [October 1787]
[The London Gazette: Arthur Phillip appointed Governor of NSW] [14-17 April 1787]
[Editor: The official announcement of the appointment of Arthur Phillip as Governor of New South Wales, published in The London Gazette (14-17 April 1787).] Whitehall, April 17. The King has been pleased to appoint James Seton, Esq; to be Captain-General and Governor in … [Read more...] about [The London Gazette: Arthur Phillip appointed Governor of NSW] [14-17 April 1787]