Project Gutenberg 2005-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 125 Hunter, John 1737 1821 King, Philip Gidley 1758 1808 Phillip, Arthur 1738 1814 Philipp, Arthur 05012291 An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Col Choat "An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island" by John Hunter is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The book chronicles the early days of the British settlement in Australia, focusing on the events surrounding Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, as well as the discoveries made in New South Wales and the Southern Ocean. It shares details of the voyages, settlements, and interactions with Indigenous peoples, offering an invaluable glimpse into this pivotal time in Australian history. The opening of the journal introduces the preparations for the journey to Botany Bay, detailing the commissioning of ships like the Sirius and Supply, tasked with transporting convicts and establishing a settlement. Hunter recounts initial events, including an attempted insurrection by convicts on board, the voyage to Santa Cruz, and various encounters as they navigate through South American ports, providing vivid descriptions of locations and societies they encountered. He highlights the logistical challenges of the journey, the diverse landscapes, and the burgeoning alliances with local populations, setting the stage for the complex interactions that would define this colonial venture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New South Wales -- History -- Sources DU Text Australia Browsing: History - General 1072725 1072343 2024-10-07T06:42:04.917360 2023-09-07T08:05:54.050490 text/html text/html 1066961 2020-12-14T10:50:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3691944 2020-12-14T10:50:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3597878 2024-10-07T06:42:19.369312 application/epub+zip 3614836 2024-10-07T06:42:09.677264 application/epub+zip 448906 2024-10-07T06:42:07.870312 application/epub+zip 4069235 2024-10-07T06:42:26.817224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4027497 2024-10-07T06:42:18.008229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 859084 2022-09-07T23:00:22.024999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1042336 1042332 2024-10-07T06:42:03.185323 2023-09-07T08:05:52.570133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1041611 2020-12-14T10:50:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 361664 2020-12-14T10:50:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1043796 2020-12-14T10:50:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361699 2020-12-14T10:50:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22340 2024-10-07T06:42:26.966180 application/rdf+xml 25488 2024-10-07T06:42:08.501278 image/jpeg 4703 2024-10-07T06:42:08.172277 image/jpeg 3944754 2024-10-07T06:42:05.123320 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 en.wikipedia