An account of a voyage to establish a colony at Port Philip in Bass's Strait on the south coast of New South Wales, in His Majesty's Ship Calcutta, in the years 1802-3-4
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A
VOYAGE
TO ESTABLISH A COLONY AT
PORT PHILIP in BASS's STRAIT.
&c. &c.
Strahan and Preston, Printers,
New-Street Square, London.
AN
ACCOUNT
OF A
VOYAGE
TO ESTABLISH A COLONY AT
PORT PHILIP in BASS's STRAIT,
ON THE SOUTH COAST OF
NEW SOUTH WALES,
IN HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP CALCUTTA,
IN THE YEARS 1802-3-4.
By J. H. TUCKEY, Esq.
FIRST LIEUTENANT OF THE CALCUTTA.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, AND ORME,
PATERNOSTER-ROW ;
AND J. C. MOTTLEY, PORTSMOUTH.
1805.
Motives which induced Government to employ King's ships in transporting Convicts to New South Wales.—Intention of establishing a Colony in Bass's Strait.—Calcutta appointed to convey thither the first establishment.—Passage from England to Teneriffe, and the Cape Verd Islands.Page 1 |
From the Cape Verd Islands to Rio de Janeiro.—North Atlantic Ocean.—St. Sebastian.—Population.—Manners, Climate, and Disseases.31 |
Rio de Janeiro.—Productions, Trade.—Slaves, Indians.—Police and Courts of Justice.—State of Defence.—Political Situation.77 |
From Rio de Janeiro to the Cape of Good Hope.—Islands of Tristan d'Acunba—Cape Town.—Simmon's Town.—Dutch.—Departure from the Cape.—Island of St. Paul.—Arrival at Port Philip.115 |
Transactions at Port Philip from the Arrival to the Sailing of the Calcutta.—Survey of the Port.—Natives.—Communication with Port Jackson.—Determination to remove the Colony.—Examination of Western Port.153 |
No | Page | |
I. | 215 | |
II. | List of Plants found at Port Philip, October, November, and December, 1803 | 218 |
III. | Meteorological Journal for the Months of October, November, and December, at Port Philip. | 220 |
IV. | Observations on the various kinds of Timber found in New South Wales. | 224 |
V. | Observations respecting the selection of Convicts for transportation, and on the means of preserving health on the voyage. | 231 |
ERRATA.
Page 5, line 9, Note for Hinders read Flinders.
62, line 3, for gate read grate.