An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island With the Discoveries which have been made in New South Wales and in the Southern Ocean, since the publication of Phillip's Voyage, compiled from the Official Papers; Including the Journals of Governor Phillip and King, and of Lieut. Ball; and the Voyages of the first Sailing of the Sirius in 1787, to the Return of that Ship's Company to England in 1792 Hunter, John (1737-1821) A digital text sponsored by University of Sydney Library Sydney 2003 http://purl.library.usyd.edu.au/setis/id/huntran © University of Sydney Library. The texts and images are not to be used for commercial purposes without permission Prepared from the print edition published by John Stockdale London 1793 538pp. All quotation marks are retained as data. 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Vignette on the Title Page, for the Description, see Page 140 3. A Map of New South Wales, to face Page 1 4. View of the Settlement on Sydney Cove, Port Jackson, 77 5. The Southern Hemisphere, shewing the Track of the Sirius, 126 6. A Chart of Botany-Bay, Port Jackson, and Broken-Bay, with the Coast and Soundings, 160 7. View at Rose-Hill, 201 8. A Man of Lord Howe’s Groupe, 222 9. A Man of the Duke of York’s Island, 233 10. Canoes of the Duke of York’s-Island, 237 11. Canoes of the Admiralty Islands, 240 12. Track of the Waaksamheyd Transport 265 13. A Plan of Norfolk-Island, 393 14. A Family of New South Wales, 414 15. Non-Descript Shells, of New South Wales, Plate I. 581 16. Non-Descript Shells, of New South Wales, Plate II. 582 17. Non-Descript Shells, of New South Wales, Plate III. 583 An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island Chapter I A Voyage to New South Wales October 1786 to September 1787 The ships destined for Botany-Bay rendezvous at the Mother-Bank. — Leave that place, and proceed on the voyage. — The convicts on board one of the transports attempt an insurrection. — Are timely discovered, and the ring-leaders punished. — Arrived at Santa Cruz. — Transactions there. — Attempt of a convict to escape. — Description of Laguna, and the adjacent country. Departure from Santa Cruz. — Pass Cape Frio. — Arrive at Rio Janeiro. Transactions there. — City of St. Sebastian described. — Table of Winds, Weather, &c. It being the intention of government to remove the inconvenience, which this country suffered, from the goals being so exceedingly crouded with criminals, who had been by the laws condemned to transportation, the east coast of New Holland was the place determined upon to form a settlement for this salutary purpose. The east coast of New Holland is that country, which was discovered and explored by Captain James Cook, in his first voyage round the world, and by him called New South Wales. Botany Bay, the only place he entered with the ship, which could be called a harbour, having been mentioned in the narrative of that voyage, as a convenient place for a settlement, was fixed upon by government for the intended design. On the 25th of October, 1786, his Majesty’s ship Sirius, lying in the dock at Deptford, was commissioned, and the command given to Arthur Phillip, Esq; the Supply armed tender was also put in commission, and Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball was appointed to command her. The Sirius was a ship of about 540 tons burthen, exceedingly well calculated for such a service; she mounted 20 guns, and had a spar deck over them, was of a round full built, and was all together a very capacious and convenient vessel.