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Title Admiral Phillip
Author Louis Becke and Walter Jeffery
Editor H. F. Wilson
Year 1899
Publisher T. Fisher Unwin
Location London
Source djvu
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CONTENTS
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Preface, xi
CHAPTER I
Phillip's Descent—Apprenticeship to a Seafaring Life—Entrance into the Navy—Services to Portugal—Return to England—A Personal Description, 1
CHAPTER II
The Inception of the Scheme to colonise Australia—Matra and Sir Joseph Banks—The Decision of the Government to found a Penal Settlement—Phillip's Instructions from Lord Sydney, 8
CHAPTER III
Preparations for the Voyage—Official Blunder—Phillip's Foresight—Pitiable Condition of the Convicts, 18
CHAPTER IV
The Voyage Out—Phillip's Subordinates—Ross the Malcontent—Phillip's Reception at Rio—Arrival at the Cape—Letters from Collins and Young Southwell—Contrast between the Voyages of the First and Second Fleet, 31
CHAPTER V
Phillip's Choice of a Site—La Perouse — Selection of Port Jackson—Outbreak of Scurvy—The Character of the Convicts—The First Execution—The Official Proclamation of the Colony—Phillip's Address to the Convicts—Expedition to Norfolk Island—The Condition of the Settlement, 45
CHAPTER VI
Phillip and the Blacks—His Description of their Appearance, Manners, Customs and Mode of Life generally—Arabanoo—Bennilong—Phillip Wounded—Bennilong's Visit to England—A Savage Order of Reprisal, 60
CHAPTER VII
The Antagonism of Major Ross—The Marines—The Quarrel between Ross and His Officers—Phillip's Action—Ross's Opinion of the Colony's Prospects—His Complaints—The 'Watch' Dispute—Phillip's Forbearance—The Court-Martial on Meredith—Phillip's Detractors—Southwell and His Letters, 82
CHAPTER VIII
King sent to Norfolk Island—The Explorations of Phillip and His Officers—Tench's Description of the Country seen—His Poor Opinion of it—The Blue Mountains—King and His Island Colony—Plot and Disaster—The Harvest—Phillip's Farm at Rose Hill—A Hopeful Letter Home, 105
CHAPTER IX
Forgotten by England—Scarcity of Food—Phillip still Cheerful—White's and Tench's Letters—'The Outcast of God's Works'—Letters from Home at Last—More Convicts announced—Another Expedition to Norfolk Island—Approach of Famine—Starvation Allowance—Loss of the 'Sirius,' 126
CHAPTER X
Famine and Disaster—Bad News from Norfolk Island—Desperate Situation of the Colony—The 'Supply' sails for Batavia—The Situation on Norfolk Island—The Loss of the 'Guardian'—Arrival of the Second Fleet—The Horrors of the Passage—The Third Fleet, 141
CHAPTER XI
Phillip's Methods of Rewards and Punishments—Ruse, the First Farmer—Expert Rogues—A Code of Regulations—Time-Expired Convicts—Phillip's Power of Emancipation—Attempts to Escape, 163
CHAPTER XII
Progress of the Settlement—Tench's Account—Rose Hill—Land for Convict Settlers—Total Population—Hunter's Voyage Home—Affairs on Norfolk Island—King's Voyage Home—Phillip's Last Long Despatch from Sydney, 187
CHAPTER XIII
Society in Botany Bay—The King's Birthday—Barrington, the Convict—The Rev. Richard Johnson—Wilberforce's Letter—Address to the King, 203
CHAPTER XIV
Society in 'Botany Bay' (Continued)—The New South Wales Corps—A Duel—Mrs Parker's Visit—The Rum Traffic and its Evil Effects, 215
CHAPTER XV
The Disposal of Crown Lands—Phillip's Suggestions—The Convict Assignment System—The First Bona-Fide Emigrants—The Inception of the Whaling Industry—Phillip's Failing Health—His Departure for England, 227
CHAPTER XVI
Later Landmarks in Australian History—Phillip's Arrival in England—A Pension granted Him—Favourable Comments upon His Work—His Naval Promotion—His Retirement to and Death at Bath, 241

Appendix I.—Phillip's Collateral Descendants, 255

Appendix II.—Documents from the Archives at Lisbon relating to Phillip's Service with the Portuguese Navy (1775-1778), 259
1. From Senhor Luiz Pinto de Souza to Senhor Martinho de Mello e Castro, 260
2. From Rear-Admiral the Hon. Augustus John Hervey to Senhor Luis Pinto de Souza, 263
3. From Senhor Luiz Pinto de Souza to Senhor Martinho de Mello e Castro, 265
4. From Senhor Martinho de Mello e Castro to Senhor Luiz Pinto de Souza, 266
5. From Senhor Luiz Pinto de Souza to Senhor Martinho de Mello e Castro, 270
6. Extract from a Letter of Senhor Luiz Pinto de Souza to Senhor Martinho de Mello e Castro, 272
7. From Senhor Martinho de Mello e Castro to Senhor Luiz Pinto de Souza, 273
8. From Senhor Luiz Pinto de Souza to Senhor Martinho de Mello e Castro, 276
9. From Rear-Admiral the Hon. Augustus John Hervey to Senhor Martinho de Mello e Castro, 278
10. Royal Appointment of Arthur Phillip to be Captain in the Portuguese Fleet, 279
11. Extract from the Marine Archives at Lisbon, 1775, 280
12. Do.do.,do., 280
13. Do.do.,do., 281
14. Do.do.,do., 282
15. List of the Ships of the Line, 31st January 1776, 283
16. Extract from a Letter of Captain MacDonell to the Marquis do Lavradio, 283
17. Extracts from a Letter of Captain MacDonell to the Marquis do Lavradio, 284
18. Extracts from a Letter of the Marquis do Lavradio to Captain MacDonell, 285
19. From the Marquis do Lavradio to Senhor Martinho de Mello e Castro, 289
20. Extract from a Letter from the Marquis do Lavradio to the Marquis de Pombal, 294
21. Extract from a Letter from the Marquis do Lavradio to Senhor Martinho de Mello e Castro, 295
22. Extract from a List of the Officers and Vessels of War serving in the Fleet, 27th November 1776, 296
23. Extract from a Letter of Francisco Jose da Rocha to the Marquis do Lavradio, 297
24. From the Marquis do Lavradio to the Marquis de Pombal, 297
25. Opinions of the different Commanding Officers of the Vessels composing the Fleet, 304
26. The Marquis do Lavradio to Senhor Martinho de Mello e Castro, 309
27. Extract from a List of the Officers of the Fleet, 22nd October 1777, 317
28. Do. from a List of Rigging, etc., supplied to Arthur Phillip, 318
29. Do. from a List of the Crew of the Santo Agostinho, 23rd October 1777, 318
30. Extract from a Letter of the Marquis do Lavradio to Senhor Martinho de Mello e Castro 318
31. Extract from the Marine Archives at Lisbon, 1778, 320
32. Do.do.,do., 321
33. Do.do.,do., 322
34. Do.do.,do., 323
35. Note by General Jacintho Ignacio de Brito Rebello,  324




LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Arthur Phillip, from the Portrait prefixed to 'Phillip's Voyage,' 1789, Frontispiece

Map of the Eastern Half of Australia, showing Extent of Phillip's Government, 1787, To face page 15

Sketch of Sydney Cove, Port Jackson, 1788, To face page 56