Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 234 Collins, David 1756 1810 King, Philip Gidley 1758 1808 An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King. Produced by Col Choat "An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1" by David Collins is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The work provides a detailed narrative of the establishment and early years of the English penal colony at New South Wales, exploring the hardships faced by the convicts and settlers as well as their interactions with the local Indigenous populations. The opening of the book introduces the initial preparations for the colony, beginning with a description of the convicts who are to be transported to Botany Bay, their experiences aboard the ships, and the challenges faced during the voyage. Collins outlines the organization of the fleet, detailing the different vessels involved and the arrangements made for the safety and well-being of the convicts during their passage. By setting the stage for the arrival in New South Wales, the opening sets the tone for a comprehensive exploration of the colony's early struggles, governance, and the intricate dynamics with the Indigenous inhabitants, effectively framing the historical narrative to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New South Wales -- Description and travel DU Text Australia Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1564637 1562784 2024-09-06T03:45:45.935963 2023-10-06T05:56:07.656542 text/html text/html 1546872 2020-12-15T00:51:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1920003 2020-12-15T00:51:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2051457 2024-09-06T03:46:03.403839 application/epub+zip 2084221 2024-09-06T03:45:49.553900 application/epub+zip 646943 2024-09-06T03:45:48.127926 application/epub+zip 2634117 2024-09-06T03:46:13.051817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2616101 2024-09-06T03:46:02.118878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 990454 2022-09-06T21:26:26.872927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1530790 1530786 2024-09-06T03:45:44.069909 2023-10-06T05:56:05.778507 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1532215 2020-12-15T00:51:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 541659 2020-12-15T00:51:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1532311 2020-12-15T00:51:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 541618 2020-12-15T00:51:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20742 2024-09-06T03:46:13.193772 application/rdf+xml 26226 2024-09-06T03:45:48.538911 image/jpeg 4788 2024-09-06T03:45:48.334898 image/jpeg 2004374 2024-09-06T03:45:46.126909 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia