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The Voyage of the City of Edinburgh 1788 AD Magazine of the Fellowship of First Fleeters ACN 003 223 425 PATRON: Professor The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO To live on in the hearts and minds Volume 49, Issue 4 50th Year of Publication August-September 2018 of descendants is never to die THE VOYAGE OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH Historian Cathy Dunn of Australian History Research many changed orders and postponements in 1807 the and member #3902.1 of the Fellowship has recently com- 4th Governor of NSW William Bligh received renewed pleted a biographical and logistical study of the voyage of instructions from the British Secretary of State for War the City of Edinburgh from Norfolk Island to Hobart in and the Colonies William Windham, ordering the finali- 1808, including 29 First Fleeters and their families. sation of the Island’s abandonment, which still took an- 3 The City of Edinburgh arrived at Sydney Bay, Norfolk other seven years to be completed . Island on 4 June 1808; after three months layover, she On 24 February 1808 the City of Edinburgh was char- sailed from Norfolk Island to Derwent River, Van Die- tered to transfer settlers from Norfolk Island to the Der- men’s Land (VDL) on 9 Septem- went and return to Port Jackson. ber 1808 as part of Norfolk Is- The Commandant on Norfolk Elizabeth Isabella (Betsy) Broughton, aged 7, land’s evacuation orders pertain- 1814. [nla.pic-an4862493] Island John Piper was given the ing to the closure of the Island’s authority to choose the people, settlement, anchoring at Hobart provisions and livestock to be Town harbour on 2 October embarked for the voyage. The 1808: ‘The unfortunate people City of Edinburgh was ready for suffered much on the long voy- sea on 22 May 1808 after repairs age of nearly a month, and com- and other preparations, including plained that they had been plun- a new set of masts. An additional dered on the way of much of spar deck was built “at the ex- their small property. The greater pense of the government for the numbers were in a most desti- accommodation of the Settlers, tute state, almost naked, and Prisoners and other Persons to their arrival necessarily increased be embarked” for the voyage to the prevailing distress at Ho- VDL.4 1 bart’. She sailed from Port Jackson Between November 1807 and on 25 May 1808, with provisions October 1808 over 550 people of salt and clothing for both Nor- travelled from Norfolk Island to folk Island and Hobart Town. Also VDL as part of the Island’s evacu- sent was clothing that was to be ation. The first embarkation was distributed to the settlers and the Lady Nelson in November 1807 with the City of Edin- their families, with caps and stockings to be issued to the burgh captained by Simeon Patterson being the fifth em- prisoners (convicts).5 barkation of removing inhabitants from the Norfolk Is- 2 The ship was hindered by an array of unavoidable cir- land Settlement to VDL. cumstances, which contributed to the delay of her depar- The settlement on Norfolk Island was established in ture. Norfolk Island had neither a good safe anchorage March 1788 with Lieutenant Phillip Gidley King as com- nor suitable landing area and this was one of the reasons mandant. The decision to close down the island settle- for its pending closure. Gales caused the ship to “lose an ment and including the withdrawal of settlers to VDL was anchor and cabling, springing the fore yard and rendering made by the British government in June 1803 and after the fore rigging nearly useless”.6 (to page 4) Registered by Australia Post Publication No. 100002063 PRICE $2.50 Phone 02 9360 3788 FoundersAGM available at Fellowship of First Fleeters, 105 Cathedral Street, Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011 Email:[email protected] GYMEAnow on e- mail.this First Fleeters on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FirstFleeters Details on page 12 Membership Enquiries:[email protected] WEBSITE: www.fellowshipfirstfleeters.org.au year ~ page 2 Founders August-September 2018 PRESIDENT’S PEN FOUNDERS The magazine of the Jon Fearon Fellowship of First Fleeters Editor , Layout and Artwork Your magazine this month has some good Jon & Karys Fearon fireside reading. I know some of you are developing an Ph. 02 4311 6254 interest in indigenous issues and you might like to know E-mail: [email protected] more about the two new books on that topic mentioned on page 10. Please ask if you’d like a copy of the reviews. DIRECTORS 2017-2018 Our archival series, page 8 and 9, is quite relevant in the President/Chapter Development light of these newer publications, controversial as they are. Jon FEARON, BA. Dip Ed. Stud (TESOL), The Directors are keen to see more contributed stories of First Fleeters for Vice-President/Events/ Founders and the website. It seems amazing that of 191 identified First Fleeters Maintenance with descendant members there are still about 60 to be written about. Surely Denis SMITH OAM every one of our 1788 family arrivals should have been accounted for by now. Treasurer/Secretary Do we need to publish a list of those we are waiting for? Kevin THOMAS, FCA,FCPA,FCIS July and August are the months designated for Chapter Annual General Office Manager/Membership meetings. For some there will be new Secretaries, the names of whom we may Val COUNTER not know as we go to press. Gradually our lists will be updated as information Research/Web Site Co-ordinator comes to hand, so please be patient during the changeover. Many thanks to John BOYD JP. those who have served faithfully over many years and are now retiring from Chapter Liaison /Membership chapter duties. Your contribution is much appreciated. Karys FEARON, BN The Fellowship should have 13 Directors. Currently we have 10 serving as Archives such, their names listed in the column at left. At least one will be retiring at this Robert LAMB. Mech Eng. Cert. year’s AGM in October after 13 years and replacements are needed. Nomina- & Machinist Cert. tion forms are available from First Fleet House for those willing to guide the Archivist/Events Fellowship into the future. The Board currently meets on the fourth Thursday Sharon LAMB. Assoc. Dip Land & eng morning of each month and would love to see willing volunteers join them. Survey Drafting Minute Secretary/Library Karen LOVETT, BA. Dip Ed FELLOWSHIP OF FIRST FLEETERS Plaques/Membership ACN 003 223 425 Chris COUNTER JP Patron: Professor The Honorable Dame Marie Bashir AD, CVO Vice-Patron: Commodore Paul Kable AM, RAN, Rtd. Note: Many other tasks are looked NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING after by our team of faithful volun- The next Annual General Meeting teers who are at First Fleet House on Will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thurs- Saturday 27h October 2018 days. Commencing at 11.00am At: Kai-Mea Room, at Tradies Club 57 Manchester Road Gymea NSW CONTENTS 1. The Voyage of the City of Edinburgh AGENDA 2. Directors; President’s Pen; AGM No- 1. Welcome and Apologies. tice 2. To receive and confirm the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 28 3. Farewell Peter; First Fleet Map, Dona- October 2017. 3. To receive the President’s Report. tions; Apology; Message Board 4. To receive and consider the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Accounts of the 4. The Voyage of the City of Edinburgh Fellowship for the year ended 30 June 2018 5. First Fleeters on the City of Edin- 5. To approve the appointment of Professor The Honorable Dame Marie Bashir as burgh; Norfolk Island Tours Patron. 6-7. Susannah Place and Big Dig Tour 6. To approve the appointment of Commodore Paul Kable as Vice-Patron. 8-9 Encounters between Europeans and 7. Election of Officers: -Appointment of Returning Officer, Aborigines in NSW, Part 6(Archives) -Declaration of vacancy of positions and the election of Officers: 10.Book and Web Reviews; 11. Chap- President, Vice-President, Treasurer & Committee Members (max 13 Officers) ters in Action -Declaration by the Returning Officer of the incoming Officers. 12. New Members; Births; Deaths; At 8. General business. the Helm; Chapter Secretaries; K Thomas, Secretary, 28 June 2018 2 August-September 2018 Founders FAREWELL, PETER ~ Thank you for your Life of Service to Others St James had been Peter’s home church for many years, a period where he was Master Server, Parish Councillor and Church Trustee. His love of music was evident in the choice of hymns and chants suited to a full choral eucha- rist service. Directors and members of the Fellowship, past and pre- sent, were well represented in the congregation honour- ing Peter who as President had been the voice of the Fel- lowship for so many years. In his eulogy his son Timothy spoke of the pride and sig- nificance that being a First Fleeter had meant for his fa- ther, particularly in his years of retirement. Founders passes on our sincere condolences to Peter’s wife Joy and the family. We thank them all for graciously St James Church, King Street, Sydney was packed with allowing Peter to direct his enthusiasm, energies and family and friends gathered together to say farewell to sound guidance to the Fellowship during his two terms as much loved and esteemed Peter George Christian who President. died on the 19th July, aged 91. Editor’s Note: In our next issue we would like to The funeral service in the form of a Requiem Mass in the dedicate a Memorial Page in tribute to Peter. Please Anglo-Catholic tradition was held on Wednesday after- send your anecdotes and remembrances to the Editor noon 25th July 2018.
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