A General Muster of Settlers was conducted at the River Derwent Settlement VDL. This Muster recorded a total of 157 settlers, of whom 113 are identified as Norfolk Islanders. The muster provides valuable information about the composition of the early Hobart population, include size of land holdings, and numbers of people include wives and children who were on or off the stores.
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The Marine settlers on Norfolk Island had not only grown uncomfortable with the prospects of their recent career change from soldier to farmer, but they also felt they had been short-changed with the realigning of their land boundaries, departed Norfolk Island per Kitty March 1793.
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Misattributed Marine arrivals on HMS Sirius Jan 1788 to NSW and the distinction between Garrison Marines and Ship Marines
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Janet (Jane) Scattergood died on 13 Dec 1838 at Back River, New Norfolk, VDL arrived in NSW as Janet Gordon a convict per Royal Admiral 1792
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The Kangaroo departed Norfolk Island on 27 February 1814, marking the end of the island’s colonial settlement. Among the last group to leave were three First Fleeters.
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Not all the assigned crew members and ship’s marines were aboard HMS Sirius for the Mar 1790 voyage to Norfolk
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On 7 August 1790 the Surprize and Justinian arrived at Norfolk Island at Cascade. Provision and stores from both ships were unloaded from 9
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The Closure of Norfolk Island 1814 new publication by Australian History Research.
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HMS Sirius Babies and Love Children expands on previous research about HMS Sirius, focusing on children born on the ship,
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People, Soldiers and Victualling Book of the Kitty Transport era from Norfolk Island 1793 It’s well documented that there were
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