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The first Fleet and Botany Bay, 'A List of the naval, marine,…
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Melbourne
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6-Aug-2007
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The first Fleet and Botany Bay, 'A List of the naval, marine, military, and civil Establishment, at Botany Bay' with (overleaf) 'Distribution of the detachment of Marines for New South Wales, with the number to be Embarked on board of each of the Transports Going Upon that service', the first page headed 'Captain Arthur Phillip of the Navy, Governor Commander in Chief of the Territory of New South Wales, and of His Majesty's ships and vessels Employ'd on that Coast', with subordinate officers listed beneath, followed by the 'Six Transports carrying the convicts', specifying the number and sex of convicts to be carried on each; tipped into a copy (now loose) of the George William Anderson edition of Cook's three voyages, new, Authentic, and complete collection of Voyages round the world. Effectively this is a blueprint for the foundation of Australia
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Printed & Written Material: Historical Documents