Philip Gidley King

"An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island" offers a unique window into the formative years of New South Wales. This meticulously prepared print edition allows readers to explore firsthand accounts of life in the early Australian colonies. Compiled by John Hunter, this journal serves as a crucial primary source for understanding the challenges and triumphs of establishing settlements like Port Jackson and Norfolk Island. Delve into the details of daily life, governance, and the interactions between settlers and the indigenous population during this pivotal period of Australian history. Providing invaluable insights into colonial history, this journal illuminates the realities of life in early New South Wales and the broader context of Australian and Oceanic history. A compelling read for anyone interested in understanding the foundations of modern Australia through the words of those who lived it. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

"An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island" offers a unique window into the formative years of New South Wales. This meticulously prepared print edition allows readers to explore firsthand accounts of life in the early Australian colonies. Compiled by John Hunter, this journal serves as a crucial primary source for understanding the challenges and triumphs of establishing settlements like Port Jackson and Norfolk Island. Delve into the details of daily life, governance, and the interactions between settlers and the indigenous population during this pivotal period of Australian history. Providing invaluable insights into colonial history, this journal illuminates the realities of life in early New South Wales and the broader context of Australian and Oceanic history. A compelling read for anyone interested in understanding the foundations of modern Australia through the words of those who lived it. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Title: Comments on Cook's Log-H. M. S. Endeavour, 1770. With extracts, charts, and sketches. On the "Corner" MS. of Cook's journal. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The HISTORY OF TRAVEL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection contains personal narratives, travel guides and documentary accounts by Victorian travelers, male and female. Also included are pamphlets, travel guides, and personal narratives of trips to and around the Americas, the Indies, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ]+++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library King, Philip Gidley.; Cook, James; 1892. 30 p.; 4 . 10492.i.18.