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The Fellowship releases its new Wall Chart
Magazine of the Fellowship of First Fleeters Inc. ACN 003 223 425 PATRON: Her Excellency, Professor Marie Bashir, AC, CVO, Governor of New South Wales Volume 42, Issue 5 43rd Year of Publication To Live on in the Hearts and Minds of Descendants is Never to Die September/October 2011 The Fellowship releases its new Wall Chart! The People of the First Fleet The Founders of the Nation M embers and Friends will be aware of the excellent work carried out by our Research Officer, John Boyd, which resulted in the ‘definitive’ listing of the people who arrived on the eleven ships of the First Fleet, and which was last year presented as a photo-mural on the front facade of First Fleet House. Well this presentation has now been supplemented by a ‘take-home’ version, a full colour, 420mm x 590mm Wall Chart, printed on parchment-type paper. The Chart also represents a revised edition of the Fellowship Wall Chart that has been in circulation for a number of years. However, it is deemed to be of greater accuracy and has a number of new inclusions. It not only shows births and deaths en voyage, but also the many transfers of persons between ships, along with all desertions. Drawings of the ships, as seen on our website, are displayed, along with a print of the Algernon Talmage painting of the first raising of the Queen Anne Jack at Sydney Cove. A reduced image of the Fellowship First Fleet Route Map, already published, is included. The artwork was carried out by the Editor, Ron Withington. If you already have a copy of the First Edition, you will be pleased to know that the overall dimensions are identical (A2 size), allowing you to make a replacement in your existing frame or wall space. The cost to Members and Friends is $25.00 mailed to your address in a postal cylinder. Payment is required in advance, orders being received at the following address: Fellowship of First Fleeters, 105 Cathedral Street, Wooloomooloo, NSW 2011. Or you may care to pick up a copy at First Fleet House, in which case the cost is $20.00. The Board is confident that this is the most accurate, compact, attractive and comprehensive record of the people arriving on the First Fleet, and is keen to see it marketed to the community through our Chapters and taken up by libraries and schools across the Nation and beyond. RW The People of the First Fleet T he Fo u nd ers o f t h e Nat io n This chart comprises the eleven ships of the First Fleet and lists the names of those who sailed from Portsmouth, England, in each of those ships on 13 May 1787. The chart also includes details of those who died on the voyage, who were born on the voyage, who transferred from one ship to another or who left the Fleet en route. Date of arrival in Sydney Cove 26 January 1788. HMS SIRIUS Flagship – Naval Warship – 20 Guns 540 tons, 110ft long, 32ft wide. Arrived with 198 Officers, Crew, Marines and Families. Captain: John Hunter RN Crew ALT Matthew Bowles Midshipman RN BERRIMAN John Purser’s Steward BRADLEY William 1st Lieutenant RN BREWER Henry Midshipman RN BRODY Walter Armourer BROOKS Thomas Boatswain BROOKS Deborah Boatswain’s Wife BRYANT William Master’s Mate BUCKLEY Stephen Boatswain’s Mate CALDWELL Joseph Gunner COVENTRY James Quartermaster CUNNINGHAM James Master’s Mate DAVIS James Carpenter DAVIS John Gunner’s Mate DRUMMOND John Quartermaster FELLOWS Joseph Quartermaster FERGUSON John Midshipman RN FOWELL Newton Digby Midshipman RN FREEMAN Thomas Clerk to Capt Hunter GREAVES George Boatswain’s Mate HACKING Henry Quartermaster HAMBLY William Carpenter’s Mate HARRIS John Midshipman RN HEATHERLY James Carpenter HILL Francis Master’s Mate HUNTER John 2nd Captain RN JAMISON Thomas Surgeon’s 1stMate KELTIE James Master from Aug 1787 (transferred from Fishburn at Rio) KERR Hugh Coxswain KING Philip Gidley 2nd Lieutenant RN KNIGHT William Carpenter LIVINGSTONE John Carpenter’s Mate LOWES John Surgeon’s 2nd Mate MARA John Gunner’s Mate MARCH William Carpenter MAXWELL George William 3rd Lieutenant RN MITCHELL William Boatswain’s Mate MONK George Sailmaker’s Mate MORTON Micah Master (discharged ill 2nd Sept 1787 at Rio) MURLEY/MORLEY Roger Sailmaker’s Mate NAIRN James Corporal RN ORMSBY Charles Cutts Midshipman RN PALMER John Purser PARKER Charles Carpenter PARKER John Master at Arms PARKER Robert Armourer PAUL James Douglas Cook PAYNTER James Carpenter PHILLIPS David Carpenter PHILLIPS Thomas Quartermaster POATE James Carpenter’s Mate PROCTOR James Gunner RAPER George Midshipman RN ROSS Alexander Quartermaster ROSS Peter Gunner ROTTON Samuel Master’s Mate (discharged ill 1st Sept 1787 at Rio) RUSSELL James Armourer’s Mate SEALLY David Master’s Mate (discharged ill 1st Sept 1787 at Rio) SHORTLAND John (jnr) 2nd Mate (transferred from Friendship at Rio) STRAFFEN James Carpenter SOUTHWELL Daniel Midshipman RN WATERHOUSE Henry Midshipman RN WESTBROOK William Burton Carpenter’s Crew WHITE Peter Sailmaker WHITE Thomas Gunner WORGAN George Bouchier Surgeon Able Seamen ANDERSON John BAYNE David BEARD William BELL Jonathon BOYCE Benjamin BRYANT John BUDDLE Daniel BURNE Terrance CAVENAUGH Owen CLEVERLY Joseph CONWAY John DAVENY Thomas DAVIES David DESMOND Thomas DEVERLIER John DODD Henry/Edward DOYLE Luke ELDRIDGE George ELLIS Walter FITZGERALD Henry FOMBELL Furzey GORDON James HARRAGAN Cornelius HENDERSON Robert HIBBS Peter HOPKINS Morris HOWLETT John HUNTER William JOHNSON James JONES John Benjamin JOSEPH Paul (deserted 14th Sept 1787 at Rio) KERR John William LEWIS James LYONS Michael McDONALD John McNEAL John MIDDLETON John MILES John MOORE Henry MORLEY James NAGLE Jacob NELDOR Philip PRITCHARD William PUNTON John REED David REID William RIDER George ROBERTS Peter ROBERTSON John ROWLEY John SANG George SAUNDERS John (alias MOORE Edward) SHINE John SMITH Benjamin SMITH John SPICELY John THOMAS Richard THRING James THRING Martha, Wife (dv 12th Nov 1787 at the Cape) TINNEY James TITCUMB John TUREENE Lawrence WARD John WALKER David WALLIS Alexander (transferred ex Fishburn at Teneriffe) WATSON Robert WEBB Robert WEBB Thomas WELSH William WESCOTT Robert WILLIAMS Thomas WILSON James YULE Robert Civilians DODD Henry Edward (Personal Servant to Capt Phillip) MAILEZ/MALIER Bernard (Personal Servant to Capt Phillip) MILLER Andrew Commissary of Stores PALMER Christopher Servant to Andrew Miller Marines and Family ANGELL James Private ASSELL John Private BACON Samuel Private BACON Jane/Elizabeth Marine’s Wife BACON Elizabeth Marine’s Child (bv – date unknown 1787 at sea) BAGLEY James Corporal Marine’s Wife BAGLEY Sarah BAGLEY Maria/Marie Marine’s Child BAGNALL Ralph Private BATCHELOR John Private BATES John Private BULL William Private COLLINS David Captain of Marines & Judge-Advocate ARRIVALS AT SYDNEY COVE A total of 732 convicts landed (543 men and 189 women) plus 22 convicts’ children (11 boys, 11 girls). There were 619 officials/marines/ ships crew and their families. IN TOTAL 1373. During the voyage there were 22 births (13 boys , 9 girls) while 69 people either died, were discharged or deserted (61 males, 8 females). NOTE: There are no surviving crew musters for the six transports and three stores ships. Thus there could have been as many as 110 more seamen. So some 1530 people left England and 1483 reached Sydney Cove. THE TRAVEL PARAMETERS Total Distance Time at Sea Time in Ports 15900 miles 184 days 68 days TOTAL VOYAGE TIME 252 days or 36 weeks cf – came free KEY bv – on voyage dv – died on voyage DOUGHERTY Arthur Private DOUGHERTY Judah Marine’s Wife DOUGHERTY Daniel Marine’s Child DUKES Thomas Private FLEMMING George Private FURZER James 1st Lieutenant GARVIN Thomas Private GILBOURNE Andrew Private GILBOURNE Margaret Marine’s Wife GOWEN John Corporal GUNN George Private HALFPENNY Thomas Private HERITAGE Charles Private HUGHES William Drummer HURDLE James Private KENNEDY Michael Private KING Samuel Private McEWAN Patrick Private MOULTON William Private MURPHY Michael Private PARSONS Henry Private PETRIE Henry Sergeant PRATER Charles Servant to Capt Collins Private PROCTOR William Sergeant RADFORD Joseph Private REDMAN James Private REYNOLDS Charles Drummer RICE John Private SCOTT Thomas Private SCULLY Thomas Private SEEDHOUSE William Private STANFIELD Daniel Private STANDLEY William Private TARR Isaac Private THOMAS Edward Private THOMAS Samuel Private THOMAS Ann Marine’s Wife TUNKS William Private TURNER John Private TURNER Susannah Marine’s Wife WEST John Drummer WIGFALL Samuel Private WILLIAMS James Private WILLIAMSON John Private WILLMOTT Robert Private WIXTED John Corporal HMS SUPPLY Brig – Naval Tender – 8 Guns 170 tons, 70ft long, 26ft wide. Arrived with 55 Officers, Crew, Marines and 2 Convicts. Commander: Lt Henry Lidgbird Ball RN Naval Officers PHILLIP Arthur Captain RN Commodore of the Fleet, 1st Governor of NSW (transferred from HMS Sirius at sea) Crew BALL Henry Lidgbird Lieutenant RN BARNATT Thomas Seaman BLACKBURN David Ship’s Master BONE Joseph Carpenter BRAIDEN Samuel Quartermaster’s Mate CALLAM James Surgeon CARTER William Able Seaman (deserted 12th Nov I787 at the Cape) CHASE Jacob Armourer DAVIS James Seaman DEMPSTER John Hamilton Able Seaman DUNLAP Gavin Gunner DWIRE Dennis Able Seaman FARRELL Ambrose Able Seaman FREDERICK John Able Seaman FURVIS John Seaman GOULD Peter Boatswain HICKEY Jeremiah Seaman (deserted 9th Nov 1787 at the Cape) HOBBS John Seaman (discharged sick 7th July 1787 at Teneriffe) HOYER Frederick Able Seaman JACKSON Thomas Able Seaman (deserted 12th Nov 1787 at the Cape) JAY Richard Able Seaman JEFFRIES Joseph Seaman LAWSON John Midshipman McDONALD William Seaman MASSEY Richard Gunner’s Mate MELLON Charles Seaman (deserted 12th Nov 1787 at the Cape) MOONEY Richard AbleSeaman MOORE Samuel Ship’s Steward NICHOLAS John Able Seaman PARKER William Midshipman REID Robinson Carpenter REID Thomas Able Seaman ROBINSON John Able Seaman RUSSELL William Able Seaman SMITH Daniel Able Seaman SPOWERS William Quartermaster’s Mate SWESEY John Seaman TABREE Joseph Seaman TAYLOR William Seaman TOBERRY James Able Seaman (deserted 12th Nov 1787 at the Cape) TOBERRY Joseph Boatswain’s Mate TOMLINSON Laurence Able Seaman WALTON Jacob Able Seaman WATERS Edmund Clerk WHITEHAIR Joseph Sailmaker Marines nd 2 Lieutenant/Observer DAWES William GORE George Private HODDINOTT John Sergeant McMAHON Patrick Private MATHEWS James Private REILEY James Private RICHARDSON Richard Private ROGERS James Private ROOKSBY Joseph Private SIMMS William Private TALBOT Peter Corporal (dv 20th Nov 1787 at sea) THORNE John Private TODD William Private WINWOOD George Private WISE James Private WOODMAN Jonathon Private Convicts HAYNES William Convict/Artificer (transferred from Friendship at sea) YARDSLEY Thomas Convict/Gardener (transferred from Friendship at sea) FRIENDSHIP Convict Transport – Two Masted Brig, 278 tons, 75ft long, 23ft wide. Arrived with 72 Male Convicts (1 dv). 25 Crew + 40 Marines Master: Francis Walton Crew ALLEN William Seaman ARNDELL Thomas Asst Surgeon BARNES/BARNS Robert Boatswain BRUCE William Cook COCKRAN Robert Seaman CRAVEN James Seaman DUHIG Cornelius Seaman GEORGE Robert Seaman HAWK John Seaman HENDERSON George Seaman HERN William Ship’s Steward LAWRENCE Robert 1st Mate LEWIS Thomas Seaman McKAY Allen Seaman MORRIS John Seaman PHILPOT John Seaman “RODNEY” Ship’s Boy SANDELL Richard Seaman SMITH Richard Seaman VALLANCE Patrick 2nd Mate (transferred from HMS Sirius & dv 29th Oct 1787 at the Cape) WALTON Francis Ship’s Master Marines and Family: BISHOP Thomas Private BROWNING William Private CHIPP Thomas Private CLARK Ralph 2nd Lieutenant COTTRELL Thomas Private CUSLEY Benjamin Private DEMPSEY William Private DUKES Richard Private ELLIS William Private nd FADDY William 2 Lieutenant FOLLY John Private GODFREY William Private GRANT James Private GREEN Charles Private GRIFFITHS John Private HUGHES William Drummer JONES Thomas Private McCARTHY John Private McDONALD Alexander Private MASON William Private MEREDITH James Captain NORRIS William Private PLOWMAN James Corporal PLYER George Private ROBERTS John Private ROWDEN Thomas Private RUSSELL John Private RUSSELL/POUND Elizabeth Marine’s Wife RUSSELL Mary Marine’s Child RUSSELL Thomas Marine’s Child (bv 12thAug 1787 at Rio) STEPHENS Robert Private STEWART Peter Private STEWART Margaret Marine’s Wife STEWART John Marine’s Child STEWART Robert Marine’s Child THATCHER John Private WATTS John Private WILLIAMS Thomas Private YOUNG Thomas Sergeant YOUNG Elizabeth Marine’s Wife YOUNG John Marine’s Child YOUNG Thomas Marine’s Child Convicts AYRES William BARNETT Daniel BATLEY Walter/Walton (alias ROWSE/ROUSE John) BAUGHAN/BINGHAM John BAYLISS John, BENNETT John BERRY John BEST John BISHOP Joseph BRAND Curtis BRICE William BRYANT Michael BURN Patrick BURN Simon CARTER Richard CLARE George DAVIS Richard DAVIS William DELANEY Patrick (dv 23rd June 1787 at sea) DODDING James EDWARDS William ELLIOTT/ TRIMBY Joseph EVANS William FARLEY William FENDLOW John FIELD William FLINN Edward GRACE James GRANGER Charles HENLEY Cooper HILL Thomas HUDSON John HUGHES Thomas HUSSEY Samuel JEMMISON James JONES Richard JONES Thomas JONES William KABLE/CABELL Henry LAMBETH John LAVELL Henry LEARY Jeremiah LE GROVE Stephen LLOYD John MACKEY James MASON Thomas Convict’s Child (cf – dv 29th Sept 1787 at sea) McDALE/McDEED Richard McGRAH Redmund McNAMARA William MILLS Mathew MORLEY Joseph MURPHY James NEAL James OLDFIELD Thomas OWEN Joseph PENNY John PERKINS Edward PETHERICK John PRITCHARD Thomas PUGH Edward ROMAN/KNOWLAND/RONAN Andrew RYAN John SIDAWAY Robert SPENCE John STRETCH Thomas TAYLOR Henry TENHEL James THODIE James TURNER John TURNER Thomas TWYFIELD Roger WISEHAMMER John WOOD Mark WOODCOCK Francis PRINCE OF WALES Convict Transport – Fully Rigged Ship 350 tons, 103ft long, 29ft wide. Arrived with 3 Male, 63 Female (1 dv) Convicts + 3 Convict’s Children. Carried 25 Crew + 29 Marines. Master: John Mason Crew BUTLER Daniel Seaman HOSBURN Robert Seaman MASON John Ship’s Master MOORE Samuel Seaman NELSON George Cook PORTER James Ship’s Boy RICHARDSON Joseph Seaman ROGERS William Seaman WILKINSON Joseph Carpenter WILLIAMS Richard 2nd Mate YOUNGINSON Yorgan Seaman rd (drowned at sea 23 Nov 1787) Marines and Family: BARRISFORD John Private BARRISFORD Hannah Marine’s Wife CLAYFIELD William Sergeant (transferred from Alexander at Rio) CLAYFIELD Rachel Marine’s Wife (transferred from Alexander at Rio) CRESWELL John 1st Lieutenant (transferred from Charlotte at the Cape) DARGIN Peter Private DAVEY Thomas 1st Lieutenant DAVIS John Private DAVIS Martha Marine’s Wife DAVIS Jane Marine’s Child (bv 9th May 1787 at sea. dv 13th July 1787 at sea) DOUGHERTY Arthur Private DOUGHERTY Judah/Judith Marine’s Wife DOUGHERTY Daniel Marine’s Child (bv 10th July 1787 at sea) GOUGH Thomas Corporal GOUGH Johanna Marine’s Wife GOUGH/COX Joseph Marine’s Child HARMSWORTH Thomas Private HARMSWORTH Alice Marine’s Wife HARMSWORTH Ann Marine’s Child HARMSWORTH John Marine’s Child HARMSWORTH Thomas Jr Marine’s Child (bv 1st Dec 1787 at sea) HUME John Sergeant HUME Sarah Marine’s Wife MANNING James Private NASH William Private HAYNES/NASH Maria Marine’s Wife PARFETT John Drummer PARFETT Sarah Marine’s Wife PARFETT James Marine’s Child (bv 1stJune 1787 at sea) POULDEN John 1st Lieutenant (transferred from Charlotte at the Cape) RICHARDS Laurence Private RICHARDS Mary Marine’s Wife RICHARDS Samuel Marine’s Child (bv 9th Oct 1787 at sea) RYAN Robert Private SCOTT James Sergeant SCOTT Jane Marine’s Wife SCOTT Elizabeth Marine’s Child (bv 29th Aug 1787 at Rio) TOLAN Michael Private TURNER John Private (transferred from HMS Sirius at the Cape) TURNER Susannah Marine’s Wife (transferred from HMS Sirius at the Cape) WRIGHT Henry Private WRIGHT Ann Marine’s Wife WRIGHT Mary Ann Marine’s Child WRIGHT Matthew Private WRIGHT Elizabeth Marine’s Child (bv 17th Oct 1787 at the Cape) WRIGHT Mary Marine’s Wife Civilians ALT Augustus Theodore Henry Surveyor Convicts ALLEN Susannah AULT Sarah BALDWIN/BOWYER Ruth BARBER Elizabeth (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) BINGHAM/MOORING Elizabeth BLANCHET Susannah BOLTON /BOULTON Rebecca BOLTON/BOULTON Rebecca Convict‘s Child (cf) BONNER Jane (dv 30th July 1787 at sea) CLARK Elizabeth (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) COLE Elizabeth (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) COOMBES Ann (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) DALY/WARBURTON Ann DARNELL/DOWLING Margaret DIXON Mary DUNDAS Jane EARLEY Rachel (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) ELLAM Deborah FARMER Ann FARRELL Philip (transferred from Scarborough at sea) FIELD Jane FLARTY Phoebe FORBES Ann FRASER/REDCHESTER Ellen/Eleanor GREEN Mary GRIFFITHS Thomas (transferred from Scarborough at sea) GROVES Mary HALL Margaret (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) HART Catherine (transferred from Lady Penrhyn at Rio) HART John Convict’s Child, (bv 7th Sept 1787 at sea) HERBERT/ RUSSELL Jane/Jenny HOLLOGIN Elizabeth HUGHES Frances Ann JOHNSON Catherine JOHNSON Mary KENNEDY Martha LARAH Flora/Laura LAYCOCK Caroline McCABE Eleanor (transferred from Lady Penrhyn at Rio) McCAVE Charles Convict’s Child (bv/dv 24th Nov 1787 at sea) Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW McCORMACK Mary (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) MacCORMACK Sarah (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) MARRIOTT Jane MARTIN /MATHER Mary MATHER Ann MASON Betty/Elizabeth (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) MASON/GIBBS Susannah MITCHCRAFT Mary MUNRO Lydia NEWLAN /NOWLAND Mary OLDFIELD Isabella (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) PARSLEY Ann PHILLIPS Mary (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) PINDER Mary PIPKIN Elizabeth PULLEY Elizabeth (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) ROLT Mary SCOTT Elizabeth SMITH Ann SMITH Catherine SPENCER Mary SPENCER Mary Convict’s Child (bv 1st July 1787 at sea) TAYLOR Sarah THOMAS/TOMAS Elizabeth WAINWRIGHT/ECCLES Ellen/Esther WARE/WARN Charlotte (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) WILLIAMS Frances WILSON Mary YOUNGSON Elizabeth YOUNGSON George BORROWDALE Store Ship 272 tons, 75ft long, 22ft wide. Carried 22 Crew. Master: Hobson Reed Crew BROWN James 1st Mate CAMPBELL Donald Seaman MALTON John Seaman MARTIN Charles Seaman POWEL Thomas Seaman REED Hobson Master REED Joseph Seaman TAYLOR Robert Seaman WILLIAMS Richard 2nd Mate Marines and Family BROWN James. Private BROWN Elizabeth Marine’s Wife FISHBURN Store Ship 378 tons, 103ft long, 29ft wide. Carried 22 Crew. Master: Robert Brown Crew ARMSTRONG Archibald 2nd Mate BROWN Robert Master COCKETT William Seaman DANE/DEAN George Seaman HISCLOPE George Seaman HOGGOT Thomas (dv 8th Jan 1788) Boatswain ROBINSON Andrew Cook RYAN Thomas Seaman GOLDEN GROVE Store Ship 331 tons, 103ft long, 29ft wide. Carried 22 Crew + 4 Civilians. Master: William Sharpe Crew 1st Mate Able Seaman Steward Master Seaman Civilians JOHNSON Revd Richard Chaplain JOHNSON Mary Chaplain’s Wife BARNES Samuel Servant to Revd Johnson BARNES Mary Servant’s Wife HART John HAY George MORE Stephen SHARPE William SIMMS William SCARBOROUGH Convict Transport – Fully Rigged Ship, 430 tons, 111ft long, 30ft wide. Arrived with 201 male Convicts (1 dv). 30 Crew + 50 Marines Master: John Marshall Crew BUTLER Michael Seaman CAFFERY George 2nd Mate RN CONSIDEN Dennis Surgeon DAWSON (Mr) 1st Mate FAWLEY John Seaman McCARTY Charles Boatswain MARSH George Seaman MARSHALL (Mr) Seaman (Brother of Ship’s Master) MARSHALL John Ship’s Master MASON Thomas Seaman MEAD William Seaman (dv 21st May1787 at sea) MEREDITH Frederick Steward PLAISTED William Seaman (dv 22nd May1787 at sea) WALTON James Apprentice WILSON Thomas 2nd Mate Marines and Family: ABBOTT Joseph Drummer BROWN John Private BROWN John Private BULLMORE Thomas Private CABLE William Private CARVER John Private CAMPION Edward Sergeant CHADWICK William Private CLAYTON John Private CLINCH Richard Sergeant CONNOR Martin Corporal COWARD Joshua Private DOUGLAS William Private EASTY John Private ESCOTT John Private FREEBORNE Alexander Drummer GANNON John Private GOODALL William Corporal HAND Abraham Private HARPER Joseph Private HAYNES Luke Private HILL/TENNIHILL/TENNYHILL Thomas/James Private HURST Mark Private JONES John Private JONES William Segar Private KELLOW Robert 1st Lieutenant KNIGHT Richard Private KNIGHT Thomas Private LEE James Private LONG John 2nd Lieutenant (transferred from HMS Sirius at sea) Private LUCAS Thomas McAVENAUGH Barney Private MEE Francis Private MOUNTSTEPHENS Robert Drummer (transferred from HMS Sirius at sea) NICHOLAS Richard Corporal O’BRIEN Thomas Private PHILLIPS Thomas Private REDMAN John Private REDMAN Michael Private REDMAN Elizabeth Marine’s Wife REDMAN James Marine’s Child REED Anthony Private ROSS Robert Major & Lieutenant Governor (transferred from HMS Sirius at sea) SHEA John Captain SMYTH Thomas Corporal SPENCER Thomas Private THOMPSON Robert Private WALL William Private WOODHOUSE Thomas Private WOODS John Private Convicts ADAMS John AGNEW/AYNERS John ALLEN Charles ANDERSON John ARCHER/ FORRESTER John ARSCOTT John ATKINSON George AYRES John BALDWIN/BALDING James/William BARLAND George BELL William BELLETT Jacob BENEAR Samuel BLAKE Francis BLUNT William, BOGGIS William BOYLE John BRADBURY William BRADLEY James BROWN Thomas/John BRYANT Thomas BURN Peter BURNE James BUTLER William CAMPBELL James/George/John CAMPBELL James CARNEY John CARTY Francis (lost overboard in Nov 1787) CASTLE John/James CHADWICK Thomas CLARK/HOSIER James/John/Charles CLARKE William CLAYTON/KAYTON/HAYTON George CLEMENTS Thomas COLE William COLLIER Richard COLLINS/COLLING Joseph CONNELLY Cornelius CONNOLLY William COX John Matthew (alias “Banbury Jack”) CROSS William CUCKOW William CUDLIP/NORRIS Jacob CULLEN James Bryan CULLYHORN John CUNNINGHAM Edward DALEY James DANIELS Daniel DAVIS James DAVISON John DISCALL Timothy DOWLAND/DOLAND/DOOLAN Ferdinand/ Frederick DUNNAGE Joseph ECCLES Thomas ELLIOTT Edward/William ENGLISH Nicholas EVERINGHAM Matthew James FENTUM Benjamin FORRESTER Robert FRANCISCO George FRY George FULLER John (alias SAXBY William & HUMPHERYS Robert) GARDNER Francis GARTH Edward GOODWIN Andrew GOODWIN/GOODIN Edward HAGLEY/ AGGY/AGLEY Richard HARPUR/HARPER Joshua HARRIS John HARRISON Joseph HARRISON Joseph HART John HATTON Joseph HAYES John HERBERT John HILL John HILL Thomas HOGG William HOLLOWAY James HOLMES William HOWARD John HOWARD Thomas HUBBARD William HUMPHREYS/HUMPHERIES Edward HURLEY Jeremiah HYLIDS Thomas INGRAM Benjamin JACOBS David JACOBS John JOHNS Stephen JOHNSON William JOSEPHS Thomas KEELING/KELLAN John Herbert KILLPACK/KILPACK David KIMBERLY Edward KING John LANE William LANKEY David LAWRELL John LEARY John LEVY Joseph LISK George LUCAS Nathaniel LYNE Richard MacCLEAN Edward MARNEY William MARSHALL Joseph MESSIAH/MASSIAS Jacob MIDDLETON Richard MILES/MOYLE Edward MOBBS Samuel MOLLANDS John MOOD/MILLER Charles MOORE/RANSMORE William MORAN John MORGAN Robert MORGAN William MORRISBY James/John MOSELEY/SHORE John MOULD William NEALE John NICHOLLS John NOWLAND/NEWLAND James/John NUNN Robert NURSE/MUNROE John OWEN John PAGET Joseph PARRIS Peter PARTRIDGE Richard PEAT Charles PEAULET James PERCIVAL Richard PETTIT John PHILLIMORE Richard/William PHILLIPS Richard PONTIE John POPE David RAMSAY John RAYMOND George READ William REARDON Bartholomew RICHARDS David RICHARDS James RICHARDS John RICHARDSON John/William RICHARDSON Samuel RICKSON William ROBERTS William ROBINSON George ROMAINE John ROWE John ROWE William RUFFLER John RUGLASS John RUSE James RUSSELL John SAMPSON Peter SELSHIRE Samuel SEYMOUR John SHEERS/SHIERS James SMITH Edward SMITH James SMITH John SMITH/HAINES Thomas SMITH William SMITH William SNAILHAM/SNALEHAM William SPARKES Henry/Thomas STANTON/EBDEN Thomas STEWART James TEAGUE Cornelius THOMAS James THOMAS John THOMPSON James THOMPSON William TILL Thomas TODD Nicholas TUCKER Moses (transferred from Friendship at sea) TURNER John TUSO Joseph VINCENT Henry WALBOURNE James WALKER John WALSH William WELCH John WELCH John Coen WESTWOOD John WHITE James WHITTON Edward WILLIAMS/MAGEE Charles/Christopher WILLIAMS James WILLIAMS/FLOYD John WILLIAMS John (also known as “Blackjack”) WILLIAMS Robert WILSON Charles WOODCOCK Peter WOODHAM Samuel WRIGHT Benjamin WRIGHT James WRIGHT Joseph WRIGHT William YOUNG Simon ALEXANDER Convict Transport – Barque built Ship 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv). 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair Crew ALLEN Robert Seaman ASHLEY John Seaman BAILEY Alexander Seaman BALMAIN William Assisting Surgeon BONES James 3rd Mate BURNS Edward Seaman CROSS Edward Carpenter DEARING William Ship’s Boy DIXON William Archer Seaman DONOVAN Stephen 2nd Mate DOOAT Joseph Seaman ELLIS John Boatswain RN FLOAN Richard Seaman FRAZER Thomas Ship’s Boy HARRIS Isaac Seaman HARRISON Richard Seaman HAWKS John Seaman HEALEY Anthony Seaman KELLY John Ship’s Cook Seaman LEWIS John LONG William Aston 1st Mate McGILL John/James Seaman MOOR John Seaman MORRIS William Seaman RANSON Robert Seaman SHORTLAND John Snr Lieutenant Naval Agent SHORTLAND Thomas George 2nd Mate SINCLAIR Duncan Ship’s Master STEWARD William Seaman STOKELL James Seaman STONE Jacob Sailmaker SUMMERS Thomas Seaman TOOL Philip Seaman TRIMMINGS Thomas Ship’s Steward WAUGH William Carpenter WHITE John Ship’s Boy WINTER John Seaman Marines and Family: ARCHER Isaac Private ASKY/ASKEW Richard Private BAXTER Alexander Private BISHOP Elias Private BRAMAGE Thomas Private BRANNON John Private BROUGH Ralph Private DEVAN Edward Sergeant DEVAN Jane Marine’s Wife DEVAN Edward Marine’s Child DEW William Private DINGER Edward Private DINGER Elizabeth Marine’s Wife DOWLAN William Private EDMONDS William Private FISHBURN Andrew Private GRANT James Drummer GILBERT Stephen Private HAILEY John, Private HARP Thomas Private HAYES John Private JOHNSTONE John 1st Lieutenant JONES John Private KENNEDY John Sergeant (transferred from Prince of Wales at Rio) KENNEDY Mary Marine’s Wife (transferred from Prince of Wales at Rio) KIRBY James Private KNIGHT Isaac Sergeant LEWIS John Private LEWIS Joseph Private LYNCH Mortimore/Morty Private MAPP James Private MARTIN Thomas Private MUNDAY John Private MUNDAY Ann Marine’s Wife MUNDAY Edward Marine’s Child McCLADER/McCLADEN Joseph Private NATION Gabriel Private NEVITT Thomas Private PERRY William Sergeant PERRY/SCOBLE Ann Marine’s Wife PUGH John Private ROBERTS William Private SHAIRP James Maitland 1st Lieutenant SIMMONS William Private SMITH William Corporal STRONG William Private SWINERTON Thomas Private WHERRITT James Private WINSTEAD John Corporal Civilians CLARK Zachariah Contractor’s Agent (transferred from Scarborough at sea) Convicts ABEL Robert ABRAHAMS Henry ALLEN John ALLEN William BAILS Robert BANNISTER George BARFORD John BARNES Stephen BARNETT Henry BIRD James BIRD Samuel BLACKHALL William BOND Peter BRINDLEY John BROUGH William (dv 19th May 1787at sea) BROWN James BROWN Richard BROWN William French BURLEY/BURLEIGH James CAESAR John (later known as Black Caesar) CARVER Joseph CHILDS William CLOUGH/CLEUGH Richard CONNELLY William CORDEN James CORMICK Edward CROPPER John CROSS John CROWDER Thomas Restell (alias RISDALE Thomas) DAVIS Aaron DAVIS Samuel DAVIS William DAY Richard (dv 8th Dec 1787 at sea) DAY Samuel DENNISON Barnaby DENNISON Michael DICKINSON/DIXON Thomas (alias RAW Ralph) DOUGLAS William DRING William DYER Leonard EARL William EDMUNDS William EGGLESTONE George EGGLETON/BONES William ELLAM Peter FINICY /FILLESEY/ TILLESBY Thomas FOWKES Francis FRANCIS William FREEMAN James FREEMAN Robert GEARING Thomas (dv 3rd June 1787 at sea) GLENTON Thomas GLOSTER William GORDON Daniel GRAY Charles GRIFFITHS Samuel GUEST George GUNTHER William HAINES Joseph HANDFORD William HARBEN Joseph HARRIS William HARTLEY John (dv 5th Aug 1787 at sea) HATCHER John HATFIELD William HATHEWAY Henry HAWKES Richard HAYES Dennis HEADING James HEADINGTON/EDDINGTON Thomas HILL John HINDLE Ottiwell HOLLISTER Job HORNE/STONE Henry HOWELL Thomas HUGHES Hugh HUGHES John JEFFERIES John JENKINS Robert (alias BROWN George) JEPP John JOHNSON Charles (dv 31st May 1787 at sea) JONES Edward JONES Francis JONES Thomas KIDNER/KIDNEY Thomas KILBY William KNOWLER/NOWLAND John LOCKLEY John LONG Joseph LONGSTREET Joseph (dv 17th July 1787 at sea) LYNCH Humphrey McDONALD Alexander McDONAUGH James MacENTIRE John MacLAUGHLIN/McCLELLAN Charles MACLEAN Francis MACLEAN Thomas MANSFIELD John MARINER/ MARRINER William MARROTT John MARTIN John MARTIN Stephen MATSON Thomas MAY Richard MIDGELEY Samuel MILTON Charles MORGAN Richard MORRIS Peter MOWBRAY John (dv 24th Dec 1787 at sea) MULLOCK Jesse MURPHY William NETTLETON Robert OGDEN James OKEY William OPLEY Peter ORFORD Thomas OSBORNE Thomas OWLES John PAGE Paul PALMER John Henry (dv 12th Jan 1788 at sea) PARE William PARISH/POTTER William PARKER John PARR William PERROTT Edward PETRIE John PEYTON Samuel POWER John PRICE James PRICE John PRIOR Thomas RADFORD William (alias MEYNELL John) RANDALL John REPEAT Charles RICHARDS James RICHARDSON Hardwicke RICHARDSON James RICHARDSON William RISBY Edward ROBERTS John ROBINSON George ROBINSON Joseph ROGERS Daniel ROGERS Isaac (dv 22nd July 1787at sea) ROPE Anthony SALTMARSH William SAUNDERSON Thomas SHARP George (dv 24th Sept 1787at sea) SHAW Joseph SHEPHERD Robert SHERMAN William SHORE William SILVERTHORN John SMART Daniel SMART Richard (dv 24th May 1787 at sea) SMITH Thomas (dv 4th July 1787 at sea) SMITH William STANLEY William STOGDELL John STOKOE John STONE Charles STOW James STRONG James SUMMERS John TAYLOR Joshua TENNANT Thomas Hilton (alias DIVINE Philip) THOMAS James THOMPSON William TILLEY Thomas TIMMINS Thomas TROTTER Joseph TYRRELL William USHER John VARNDELL Edward WAGER Benjamin WALL William (alias HARDING William) WARD John (dv 29th June 1787 at sea) WATERHOUSE William WATSON John WELCH James WELCH John WEST George (dv 13th Jan 1788 at sea) WHEELER Samuel WHITAKER George WHITING William WILCOCKS Samuel WILSON John WILSON Peter WOOD George WRIGHT Thomas YOUNG John LADY PENRHYN Transport – Fully Rigged Ship, 338 tons, 103ft long, 27ft wide. Arrived with 102 female convicts, 12 children + 2 male convicts. Carried 32 Crew + 18 Marines Master: William Cropton Sever Crew ALTREE John Turnpenny Surgeon ANDERSON William Seaman ANSTIS Nicholas 1st Mate BALL Thomas 3rd Mate BENTLEY Joshua Seaman BOWES-SMYTH Arthur Assist Surgeon BRUCE William Seaman CLAY Charles Seaman CLEMENT John Seaman CURTIS/CRUDIS William Quartermaster DAVIS Thomas Seaman DAWSON Richard Ship’s Boy DEAN/DEASE Edward Seaman DOWNEY Joseph Quartermaster DUNCAN David Ship’s Boy FISHER John Seaman GUNTHORPE William Boatswain HENDERSON William Seaman HILL Henry Seaman (deserted 3rd Sept 1787 at Rio) HOLMES James 4th Mate MARSHALL William Seaman MEASURES Timothy Seaman MOORING William Seaman ROACH Charles Quartermaster SCRIVEN/SCREVEN/SHEWING Philip Seaman SEVER William Cropton Ship’s Master SISSON Unknown Cook SODWICK William Seaman SQUIRES (Mr) 2nd Mate THEAKSTON/FIXTON Joseph Seaman TWISS William Seaman WATTS John Naval Lieutenant YOUNG Richard/William Ship’s Steward Marines and Family ANDERSON Alexander Corporal BRAMWELL Thomas Private CAMPBELL James Captain CAMPBELL James Duncan (Child Relation of Captain James Campbell) CLAYFIELD William Sergeant CLAYFIELD Rachel Marine’s Wife CLEMENTS Henry Private COLETHREAD John Private COLETHREAD James Marine’s Child COLLINS William 2nd Lieutenant EVANS Humphrey Private GUNN George Private HALLAM William Private HASWELL Thomas Private JACKSON Thomas Private JACKSON Agnes Marine’s Wife JOHNSTON George 1st Lieutenant McCANN Joseph Private MITCHELL William Private ROSS Alexander John Marine’s Child ROSSER Henry Private WATTS John Lieutenant WILKINS John Private Civilians SMITH James Peace Officer Convicts ABEL/TILLEY Mary ABEL/TILLEY William Convict’s Child (cf) ABRAHAMS Esther ABRAHAMS Esther/Rosanna Convict’s Child (cf) ADAMS Mary ALLEN/ CONNER Mary ALLEN Mary ALLEN/ BODDINGTON Tamasin ANDERSON Elizabeth BAKER Martha BECKFORD Elizabeth (dv 12th July 1787 at sea) BELLAMY Sarah BELLAMY Joseph Convict’s Child (bv Dec 1787 at sea) BIRD Elizabeth BOLTON Mary BRANHAM Mary BRUCE Elizabeth BUNN Margaret BURDO Sarah BURKITT Martha CARROLL Mary COLE Elizabeth COLLEY Elizabeth COLPITTS Ann COOK Charlotte COOPER Mary CREEK Jane DALTON/ BURLEY/BURLEIGH Elizabeth DALTON/CLEMENTS Frances Hannah Convict’s Child (bv Jan 1788 at sea) DAVIES/ ASHLEY Sarah DAVIS Ann (alias JONES Judith) DAVIS Frances DAVIS/BISHOP Mary DAVISON Rebecca DAWSON Margaret DICKENSON Mary DUTTON Ann DYKES Mary EATON/ BEDDINGFIELD Martha EVANS/JONES Elizabeth FINN/PHYN Mary FINN Daniel Convict’s Child (bv – date unknown) FITZGERALD Elizabeth FOWLES Ann FOWLES Mary Convict’s Child (cf) FOWNES Margaret GABEL Mary GASCOIGNE/GASKINS Olivia/ Olive GEORGE Ann GREEN/ COWLEY Ann GREENWOOD Mary HALL Elizabeth HALL/HAMMOND Sarah HAMILTON Maria HANDLAND/HANDLYN/HENLEY/GRAY Dorothy HARRISON Mary HARRISON Mary (transferred from Prince of Wales at Rio) HARRISON Joseph Convict’s Child (cf) HARWOOD/HOWARD Esther HAYWARD Elizabeth HENRY Catherine HILL Mary HIPPESLEY Elizabeth HUFFNELL Susannah HUMPHRIES Mary INETT Ann IRVINE John (alias ANDERSON/LAW) Surgeon’s Assistant JACKSON Jane (alias ROBERTS Hester) JACKSON Mary JONES Jane/Jenny Convict’s Child (cf) KELLY Thomas Groom to Governor’s Horses LANGLEY Jane LANGLEY Henrietta Convict’s Child (bv 23rd Oct 1787 at the Cape) LAWRENCE Mary LEE Elizabeth LEONELL/LEONARD Elizabeth (also known as KELLY) LEVY/LEVI Amelia LEWIS Sophia LOCK Elizabeth LOVE Mary, MARSHALL Mary (Senior) MARSHALL Mary (Junior) MARTIN Ann MARTIN Maria MITCHELL Mary MORTON/ MOULTON Mary/Ann MORTON/BENTLEY Joshua Convict‘s Child (bv 15th Nov 1787 at sea) MULLENS Hannah/Ann MULLINS Mary Convict’s Child (cf) NEEDHAM Elizabeth NORTON Phebe OSBORN Elizabeth (alias JONES Elizabeth) PARKER Mary PARKINSON Jane (transferred from Friendship at the Cape th dv 18 Nov1787 at sea) PARKINSON Edward Convict’s Child (cf – transferred from Friendship at the Cape) PARRY Sarah PARTRIDGE/ROBERTS Sarah PILES Mary POWELL Ann READ/REED Ann ROSSON/LAWSON Isabella ROSSON Mary/John Convict’s Child, (bv 31st May 1787 at sea – dv 8th June 1787 at sea) SANDLIN Ann (alias LINES/PATTEN) SLATER Sarah/Mary SMITH Ann SMITH Catherine SMITH Hannah (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) SMITH Mary SMITH William/Edward Convict’s Child (cf) SPRINGHAM Mary SPRINGMORE Charlotte STEWART Margaret (alias BLADES Margaret) THORNTON Ann TRIPPET Susannah TURNER/WILKES Mary TWYFIELD Ann (alias DAWLEY Ann) WADE Mary (alias COCKRAN Mary) WARD Ann WILLIAMS Mary WOOD Lucy (alias BRAND Lucy) YEATS/YATES Nancy/Ann YEATS/YATES Joseph Convict’s Child (bv – details unknown at sea) CHARLOTTE Convict Transport – Three Mast Sq Rigged Ship 335 tons, 105ft long, 28ft wide. Arrived with 84 male (4 dv), 24 female Convicts, + 6 Convict’s Children. Carried 30 Crew + 42 Marines Master: Thomas Gilbert Crew 1st Mate Ship’s Master Boatswain RN CAIRD David GILBERT Thomas LAVENDER George © Fellowship of First Fleeters 105 Cathedral St Woolloomooloo New South Wales 2011 July 2011 JB/RW LODWICK Archibald Andrews Seaman MOORE William 2nd Mate RIDDEL John Seaman RIMMER Joseph Seaman SMITH Edward Seaman STOREY John Seaman Marines and Family BAKER James Private BAKER William Corporal BRIXEY/BREXLEY Charles Corporal BROWN Thomas Private CHAPMAN Thomas Corporal CHAPMAN Elizabeth Marine’s Child CHAPMAN Jane Marine’s Wife CHAPMAN Jane Marine’s Child CHESLETT George Private CHEW John Private CONNELL Patrick Private COOK Benjamin Drum Major COOK Mary Marine’s Wife (dv 17th Oct 1787 at the Cape) CRESWELL Daniel Private (dv 30th Nov 1787 at sea) CRESWELL Susanna Marine’s Wife DWAN Edward Sergeant DWAN Jane Marine’s Wife DWAN Edward Marine’s Child EDMONDSTONE William Private GOODWIN Phillip Private HOWELL John Private HUNT Joseph Private KING William Private McMANUS James Private MAXWELL James 1stLieutenant (transferred from Prince of Wales at sea) MITCHELL William Private ODGERS Edward Private OVERTON Edward Private STANFIELD Daniel Private TENCH Watkin Lieutenant Captain TIMINS Thomas 1st Lieutenant (transferred from Prince of Wales at the Cape) TYNAN Thomas Private WHITE James Private WHITE John Surgeon-General Civilians BROUGHTON William Servant to John White Convicts ACRES/AKERS Thomas ANDERSON John BAKER Thomas BALL John BARRETT Thomas BARSBY Samuel BASELY John BASON Elizabeth BATLEY Oten BAYLEY James BEARDSLEY Ann (transferred from Friendship at Rio) BLATHERHORN/BEANS/FISHER William BLOODWORTH James BOND William BRADFORD John BRANAGAN James BRAUND Mary BRAUND Charlotte Spence Convict’s Child (bv 8th Sept 1787 at sea) BREWER William BROWN Thomas BROWN William (dv 19th Sept 1787at sea) BRUCE Robert BRYANT John BRYANT William BUCKLEY Joseph BURRIDGE Samuel CAREY Ann CHAAF William CHANIN Edward (dv 8th Jan 1788at sea) CHINERY Samuel CHURCH William CLARKE John (dv 6th June 1787 at sea) CLEAVER Mary CLEAVER/BAUGHAN James Convict’s Child (bv 1787 at sea) COFFIN John COLEMAN Ishmael (dv 29th May 1787 at sea) COPP James COX James CREAMER John CUSS John DUDGEON Elizabeth (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) FERGUSON John FITZGERALD Jane FOYLE William FRASER/FRAZER William GARLAND Francis GARTH Susannah (transferred from Friendship at Rio) GOULD John GREEN Hannah (transferred from Friendship at Rio) HALL John HALL Joseph HAMLYN William HART Frances (transferred from Friendship at Rio) HAYDON John HERBERT John HERVEY Elizabeth (transferred from Friendship at Rio) HILT William HOLLAND William HOLMES Susannah (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) HOLMES/CABELL Henry Convict’s Child (cf) (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) HORTOPP James HUMPHREYS Henry JACKSON Hannah JENKINS William JOHNSON Edward JONES John JONES Margaret LA RUE James LEGGE George LIGHTFOOT Samuel LIMEBURNER John LIMPUS Thomas LYNCH Ann MARTIN Abraham MARTIN James MARTIN Thomas MEECH Jane MITCHELL Nathaniel MORTIMER John MORTIMER Noah MULLIS Stephen O’CRAFT John PARKER/PUGH Ann Convict’s Child (cf) (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) PARKER Elizabeth (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) PECK Joshua PIGOTT Samuel POOLE Jane POORE William PRIOR Catherine PRIOR John Matthew Convict’s Child (bv 14th Nov 1787 at sea) RICE John ROACH Henry ROBINS John ROBINSON William RUTH Robert SHEPHERD/ HAYDON/EATON Mary SMALL John SMITH Ann SMITH Ann Convict’s Child (cf) SMITH Edward SMITH John SMITH William SPENCER Daniel SQUIRE James STEPHENS/MORRIS John THACKERY Elizabeth (transferred from Friendship at the Cape) TRACE John UNDERWOOD James VICKERY William WATKINS Mary (transferred from Friendship at Rio) WATSON Thomas WESTLAKE Edward WICKHAM Mary WIDDICOMBE Richard WILLCOCKS Richard WILLIAMS John WILLIAMS Peter WOOLCOTT John WORSDELL William SHIP UNKNOWN HOLME/HOME Edward HAILEY James KENNEDY John Carpenter Private Private FLEET DEPARTS PORTSMOUTH 13 MAY1787 NORTH AMERICA ATLANTIC OCEAN PACIFIC OCEAN SANTA CRUZ TENERIFE CANARY IS 3 JUNE 1787 Cancer AFRICA Equator PACIFIC OCEAN Capricorn INDIAN OCEAN BRAZIL RIO DE JANEIRO 6 AUGUST 1787 NEW HOLLAND BOTANY BAY 20 JANUARY 1788 SYDNEY COVE 26 JANUARY 1788 CAPE TOWN 14 OCTOBER 1787 ROUTE TAKEN OF FIRST FLEET VOYAGE 13 MAY 1787 — 26 JANUARY 1788 © Fellowship of First Fleeters ANTARCTICA The Algernon Talmage painting shown above is held in the Mitchell Library of the State Library of NSW and is reproduced by kind permission. The painting has an interesting history. See Page 4 for the account, and for the identification of the key players depicted in the scene. The First Fleet Route Map is by #5527 Ron Withington. The paintings of the Ships of the First Fleet are by Frank Allen. Registered by Australia Post Publication No. NBH 1271 Price 50c Fellowship of First Fleeters, 105 Cathedral Street, Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011 Phone: 02 9360 3788 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fellowshipfirstfleeters.org.au FFF Australia Day Luncheon 21 January 2011 Morning Tea for New Members and Friends, 29 October, 2011 Founders he ys September/October 2011 From the Desk of the President... W Founded 1968 Founders is the magazine of the Fellowship of First Fleeters Editor, Design & Artwork Ron Withington 02 4757 3984 email: [email protected] Office Bearers 2010-2011 President John HAXTON, JP, Dip Chem Eng; Dip Corp Mgmt; Dip R E Mgt. Vice-President (Records, House) Ian PALMER Treasurer Kevin THOMAS, FCA, FCPA, FCIS Secretary (Membership/Plaques) Bruce ARNETT, Mech Eng Cert, Electronics & Comms Cert Other Directors John BOYD, JP Research Jon FEARON, BA, Dip Ed.Stud (TESOL), T Cert Chapter Liaison Robert LAMB, Mech Eng Cert & Machinist Cert Sharon LAMB Archivist/Events Karen LOVETT, BA, Dip Ed Minute Secretary Therese LUCK Robin PALMER Librarian/Office Manager/Events Ron WITHINGTON, BE, FIE Aust Publications & Webmaster The Fellowship of First Fleeters 218 years ago a small contingent of 11 ships were sent to Botany Bay hat a difference a day makes! Well maybe a to form a colony. The 26th January recognised as Australia Day: month or two at least. We were proud to an- iswhen Arthur Phillip raised the nounce the introduction of BPay for our members to Queen Jack and claimed the land at Sydney Cove and the colony as pay their subscriptions. We did so with confidence New South Wales. as our treasurer, Kevin Thomas, had had numerous The Fellowship of First Fleeters honours that day and strives to discussions with our bankers, Westpac, and was maintain historical links with the ‘Mother Land’ through descendants advised that everything was AOK. of those first settlers. It now appears that BPay is an enterprise separate to the banking sector. A resulting breakdown in com- A slide from the President’s 2006 munications occurred and our advice was faulty. Powerpoint presentation on the FFF. One of the problems involved the BPay number listed on your invoice. For BPay to be accepted by your financial institution a 7 digit number is required. For some members the number listed on the invoice was not 7 digits and hence was discarded. If the BPay number on your invoice is not 7 digits long you need to add as many leading zeros as necessary to bring the number up to 7 digits. An example of this is, if your BPay number is shown as 70021, you need to add 00 ahead of your number to bring the total up to 7 digits, so the number is now 0070021. The problems have now been resolved by the Fellowship and Westpac, and payments may now be made safely by BPay. The Fellowship apologises for any inconvenience these problems may have caused you and we are confident that you will find BPay a valuable payment option. Thursday 18 August saw the Vietnam Vets get the recognition they deserved. Thanks to all the subscribers to the ‘Honour Roll’ for the additional information requested. Our Past President, Peter Christian, is recuperating from surgery, we wish him a good recovery. In fellowship, John Haxton The Tale of First Fleeter John Randall Readers of Founders have often made enquiries concerning African Americans who were First Fleeters, possibly because of the oddity of their being black men who were probably not born in the British Isles. The two most often mentioned are John Randall and John Martin. Well, Ted Westwood, # 7264, of Southern Highlands Chapter, is descended from both men. Who better then to provide us with their definitive profile? — John Randall in this issue and John Martin in the next. S ome time during 1764 two black slaves, probably from Madagascar, who were owned by Captain John Randall of Stonington, Connecticut, gave birth to a son. Common practice of the day by slave owners was to name new born male slaves John or Thomas, and on this occasion John was chosen. Around ten years later the Virginians started their War of Independence to boot out the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, and all his cronies. After some initial skirmishes, things became grave in June of 1755 when the British suffered a serious defeat at the Battle of Bunker Hill, due mainly to the weight of numbers mustered by the Virginians. Lord Dunmore had to flee his Williamsburg mansion and inflamed the passion of ~ Contents ~ whites by announcing he would arm the black slaves and "receive all others that would Founders of the Nation Wall Chart...1 come who I shall declare free." Now this was the Virginians' worst nightmare, to have The President’s Desk...............2 possibly 180,000 slaves from the area, who they had kept suppressed by whatever The Tale of John Randall..............2 The First Fleet, the Real Story...4 means was necessary, to be armed and trained to fight for the British. Young John was one of those recruited and at the age of eleven or twelve was made In the Eye of the Beholder.......4 a musician for the 63rd Regiment at Foot and taught to play the flute and tambour — a J Nichols Society Reunion......4 Education – the First 20 Years.. 5 The Health of the Fleet – Pt 5..6 Readers’ Riposte .................... 8 Foundlings................................. 9 On the Right Tack, Semaphore...9 Chapters Combined Tour.......10 HVC at Fort Scratchley.......... 10 Arthur Phillip Chapter turns one... 10 Chapter Activities Listing ......11 Members’ Memoranda............12 From the Quarterdeck............12 2 CHAPTER CONTACTS ARTHUR PHILLIP Gillian Doyle 9440 5340 Joy Zamiatin 9451 8665 Canberra Geoff Cameron 6251 4095 Central Coast Jon Fearon 4323 1849 Eastern farms Robin Palmer 9871 4102 Hunter valley Yvonne Bradley 4957 4758 lachlan Macquarie Judy Dwyer 6365 8234 MORETON Don Cornford 07 5545 0474 New England Robyn Crossle 6772 3140 north coast Mal Dale 07 3283 4485 Northern rivers Margaret Soward 6686 3597 North West Jo Crossing 6766 8255 South Coast Stan Keough 4232 1060 Southern Highlands Wendy Selman 4862 4849 SWAN RIVER Toni Mahony 08 9271 7630 September/October 2011 type of drum. When John became of age later in the war he was taught to use the musket and being a crack shot as well as his musical ability would significantly influence his life in the colony. For identification purposes it was necessary to name all the various Johns and Thomases, or whatever, so these new recruits were given the name of their previous owner — hence my ancestor became John Randall. After the British were defeated it became the blacks' worst nightmare to be once again owned by the whites they had been shooting at. Washington actually allowed some slaves freed by Lord Dunmore to leave the country. In all, around 3000 names are listed in the Book of Negroes held in archives in England. In fact, many times this number escaped, with rivers said to be flowing with bodies of those shot trying to reach the British ships. After arriving destitute in England with thousands of others from America, Randall and other blacks did not receive a pension like many of the white military, and resorted to stealing. He was convicted at Manchester Quarter Sessions on 14 April 1785 for stealing a steel watch chain, sentenced to seven years transportation, sent to the hulk Ceres early in 1786, then transferred to Alexander on 6 January 1787. Shortly after the First Fleet arrived, John Randall married Esther Howard, ex Lady Penrhyn, a convict listed as an oyster peddler which was code at that time for a much older profession. This was one of the first marriages in the colony, carried out on 21 February, 1788 at what was called St Phillip’s Parish, Sydney Town. Esther died on 11 October 1789 aged 31, probably during childbirth. She left no issue. Shortly after his marriage Randall was appointed game killer for Governor Phillip, and was armed and allowed to roam freely in order to help feed the colony. It is obvious Randall soon saw how things worked in the colony and made sure influential people had as much fresh meat as possible. This later ensured he received favoured treatment and privileges not normally available to someone in his circumstances. Randall is recorded as having shot the first emu in the colony. John Randall led a remarkable life, with frequent mentions of his name, actions and words recorded — some of these are as follows:April 1788: With Governor Phillip on an expedition to Broken Bay. May 1788: With Governor Phillip and Captain George Johnston to Broken Bay again. July 1788: With Governor Phillip and Johnston again to Broken Bay following aboriginal tracks to the southern branch which Phillip named Pittwater after the British Prime Minister. 5 September 1790: Married Mary Butler, an Irish-born convict, ex Second Fleet Neptune. This was the first marriage recorded at St John’s Church, Parramatta, which at that time was a bench under a tree. April 1791: With Governor Phillip, David Collins and eighteen others on an expedition to explore the Hawkesbury/Nepean Rivers to see if they were the same river. 31 July 1791: A daughter, Lydia, was born but buried on 13 February 1793. 14 September 1792: Finished his sentence, although he was obviously free well before this date. 29 November 1792: Granted 60 acres at No 92 Northern Boundaries, i.e. North Parramatta/Field of Mars — next to Founders his friend John Martin’s 50 acres granted the same day. 15 October 1793: His house was broken into and two men living with Randall were nearly murdered by convicts with huge bludgeons. 4 December 1793: Daughter Mary was born — my great grandmother x 4. Then a son John was born in April 1797. May 1797: Randall was living at Government House and charged with stealing silver plates and crystal glasses, but was forgiven. Until 1798 Randall was then officially game killer for Lieutenant Colonel Grose who actually lived in England, but he was in fact in the employ of Major William Patterson until he departed in 1796, after which he was game killer for Captain George Johnston who was Governor Hunter’s aide-de-camp. By 1799 Johnston was the wealthiest man in the colony and knew Randall very well from earlier expeditions. It is likely he also knew Randall in America aged around 14 when Johnston took a commission from Lord Percy. He was a keen recruiter of blacks, several of whom he took back to England — one of whom may well have been Randall. 10 November 1800: Randall sold his property cheaply to “General” Joseph Holt, one of the leaders of the ill-fated Irish uprising during 1788. Full text of this pivotal event in Randall’s life is documented in Holt’s journal. The price paid was £40 plus an agreement to get Randall into the NSW Corps, for which he was eligible due to his service in America. At that time Holt was property manager for Captain William Cox who was responsible for the first road over the Blue Mountains and who advanced the money to Holt for the purchase. 17 November 1800: Randall joined the NSW Corps with pay sheets held at the Mitchell Library indicating he was paid an allowance for playing in the band, again due to his service in America. Wife Mary died on 29 July 1802. 5 March 1804: Participated at the Vinegar Hill uprising. 22 September 1808: Participated in the Rum Rebellion which removed Bligh. 28 December 1809: Governor Macquarie arrived with his own regiment, the 73rd Regiment at Foot. 24 April 1810: He was discharged from the Regiment, which was disbanded. 5 January 1811: Appointed Constable at Sydney Town. 24 August 1811: Resigned as Constable. 19 February 1814: His house and contents at Kissing Point were sold. March 1814: Employed as Resident Manager on a 700 acre property at Broken Bay (now Mona Vale) owned by Robert Campbell Junior. 20 July 1816: Two sons, aged eight and nine, were drowned crossing Manly Beach in a boat during bad weather. John Randall, I believe, died and was buried unrecorded in 1822. It was then that his de facto, Fanny, petitioned for her daughters Eliza and Ann to be taken into an institution for black orphans set up by Governor Macquarie west of Parramatta. This area is now known as Blacktown. Eliza, aged nine, was not accepted and was said to have been mainly of white colouring. Her subsequent life and death is not recorded. Six-year-old Ann was described a half-caste and said to be “as black as the ace of spades.” She was accepted into the institution and died there in 1911, aged 95. John Randall Junior died as a seaman in 1830 leaving no TW male children to carry on the Randall name. This account is part of a presentation by Ted Westwood to the Southern Highlands Chapter, where he is a member. 3 Founders he ys A September/October 2011 Book Review ... In the eye of the beholder ... lan Frost, now emeritus professor of history at La Trobe University, has been writing about our early colonial history for over thirty years. For much of that time, in such volumes as Botany Bay Mirages (1994), Frost has been presenting provocative and wellargued challenges to the views accepted and perpetuated by historians — among these — that the colony was a cheap solution to the convict problem, that the First Fleet ships were unfit for the voyage, that the convicts were poorly clad and badly victualled, that the fleet sailed with no ammunition for the ou have already met this painting on the front page of marines, and that colonists suffered long years of deprivation this issue of Founders, even if you had not previously and bare survival, magnified by neglect by Britain. In this latest work, The First Fleet, the Real Story, Frost has seen it at the Mitchell Library. It is signed, dated and indrawn together all of the threads of his monumental research scribed in black brushpoint by the artist “A.Talmage 1937 across scattered archives of the First Fleet — the papers of Sketch for Founding of Australia.” A frame label identia British Navy Board official tracked down in the US Naval fies the key participants (left to right) who are supported archives, diplomatic correspondence sourced in Lisbon and by three marines and a couple of sailors: Lt Newton FowMadrid, contemporary newspapers, editorials and docu- ell, Lt Philip Gidley King, Lt George Johnston, Governor ments from his extensive private collection, never confin- Arthur Phillip, Captain David Collins and Commander ing himself to merely dipping into the Historical Records of Henry Lidgbird Ball. Between Collins and Ball, Lt-GoverNSW, the papers of the Colonial Office, the Home Office or nor Robert Ross stands with his detachment of marines. So far so good. BUT! This is not the same as the print the Navy Board. With his forces thus marshalled, Frost has set about restating, refining and supporting his premises with a that hangs in First Fleet House. It transpires that there are two finished versions of this ‘preliminary sketch’ by compelling if grinding, gruff gusto. Frost is unpardoning of those who have failed to plumb the Mr Algernon Talmage (1871-1939), a minor British imdepths of the documentary evidence, blindly accepting the pressionist painter. The first is in the Tate Gallery, Lonassumptions of earlier writers and repeating their mistakes. don, dated 1938 and measuring eight feet by ten feet. It Robert Hughes, David Hill and even Mollie Gillen come in was presented as a Coronation Year gift to Great Britain by Mr M.F. (Frank) Albert of Sydney. The second large for a bit of stick in this regard. Possibly the most involving parts of the book are the revela- version hangs in Parliament House, Sydney. Algernon was not at the event and was entitled to protions of what actually happened during the commissioning of the convoy. Frost takes us through the bureaucratic debates vide variations; thus the two finished versions contain a over whether the new colony should be governed by civil or number of departures from the sketch — a diminutive military law, the process of selecting and outfitting the ships young midshipman appears between the two marines and the men and women who would sail in them, and the red at left; the flag attendant loses his blue jacket and wears tape and delays that afflicted the enterprise — the plethora white sailors’ slops and red beret; the ship in the Cove has of permissions, passes and licences, that had to be actioned turned on the tide, and surprisingly David Collins adopts before the ships could sail. In the process he lays to rest the a more informal stance, his left leg resting on a new tree traditional myth of Australia’s foundation, that says that the stump that apparently grew for that purpose. Enjoy then this slice of First Fleet trivia on the dawn expedition was a muddled affair, thrown together by corrupt, of the Nation, romancing the words of Talmage himself, indifferent or incompetent bureaucrats and contractors. RW Certainly much new light has been thrown on many facets that “there is sunlight in the shadows.” of the First Fleet by this indominable researcher, and we descendants are perhaps enabled to experience an extra surge of pride in the achievements of our ancestors, knowing that they were not helpless pawns on a shonky campaign, but partici pants in a well conceived, and carefully executed enterprise. 2 October 2011 (10am – 4pm) This book of course can never answer all of the questions 3 October 2011 (9.30am – 12 noon) one might ask. And it reminds us how much work can still be done in exploring the origins of the settlement of Australia. John Nichols was a convict who arrived with As First Fleeters, we are doing our bit, with our research into the First Fleet on board Scarborough. the lives of individuals. But if we (and others) are to fully For detailed information please contact: comprehend and maybe expand the freeways that Alan Frost Carole Brown, Honorary Convenor, has fingerposted, then it would be rather nice if his incredible RW full archive be made available to us on line! John Nichols Family Society Y John Nichols Family Reunion Daylesford Town Hall, Victoria THE FIRST FLEET, the Real Story by Alan Frost Black Inc. Paperback, May 2011, 259pp, $29.95 at bookstores 4 (02) 9451 0077, [email protected] September/October 2011 he ys EDUCATION: THE FIRST TWENTY YEARS Founders Part 2 of 3 Part 2 of an article tracing the formation and development of the system over the first twenty years in the life of the colony in NSW. Written by Desmond Mulcahy, Research Officer of the Division of Research & Planning in the NSW Department of Education in 1969. The concluding Part 3 will be published in the next Founders. O n Norfolk Island, LieutenantGovernor King was faced with similar problems, although on a much reduced scale. He already had one teacher, Thomas MacQueen, who had been appointed in 1791. Even before the Philip Gidley King arrival of Hunter in NSW, King, of his own volition, had undertaken a project which was to bring both education and welfare to those children who needed it. King was responsible for the construction of an edifice which was to be used solely for school purposes. He assigned twenty men to erect a stone building, fifty-six feet by eighteen. The cost of rations and clothing for these men came to £204 and this, together with the cost of the materials used, was met by the British Government. A second teacher, Susannah Hunt, was appointed to the island. King also established an orphan institution, a need brought about by the departure from the island of fathers of illegitimate children. To pay for this institution, King established a system of customs revenue collection to which he added quit rents, fines and personal donations. When the Reverend Marsden, in his capacity as assistant chaplain, visited the island in 1796, he wrote to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel complimenting Governor King on the social stability of life there and informing that body that on Norfolk he had found seventy-five children receiving an education in two separate schools. It was King who was appointed successor to Governor Hunter. In the interim period between his arrival in Sydney and the departure of the former Governor, King assumed many of the functions of office. He commenced by correcting the laxity of the Reverend Johnson in allocating to individual teachers the funds made available by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Although payment to a maximum of £40 per annum had been passed back to March, 1793, Johnson had only distributed £70 between the inception of the scheme and 1800. King made a total joint payment of £80 to Mr MacQueen and Miss Hunt and sent the account to the Society in London, where it was honoured. King then turned his attention to the problem of orphaned and needy children in Sydney. He estimated that institutional education was necessary for three hundred and ninety-eight of the nine hundred and fifty-eight children in the Colony. Perhaps this figure may have been slightly exaggerated; however, there can be little doubt as to King’s powers of observation. In December, 1801, he wrote:“Soon after I arrived here the sight of so many girls between the age of eight and twelve, verging on the brink of ruin and prostitution which several had fallen into, induced me to set about rescuing the elder girls from the snares laid for them, and which the horrible example and treatment of many of their parents hurried them into.” In seeking a solution, King offered, on 23 May, 1800, to purchase conditionally for £1,539 the house and grounds of Lieutenant Kent, who was about to return to England. Kent accepted King’s terms and plans were made to modify this house to make it suitable for the reception of females requiring institutional care. Subject to approval, the capital cost of this acquisition was to be paid by His Majesty’s Government in London. Food would be provided from the stores of the Colonial Government but all other expenses in running the institution would be paid from a fund created from a new means of revenue which was about to be inaugurated by King. The affairs of the Female Orphan Institution would be administered by a Special Committee made up of the chaplain, three other officers, Mrs King and Mrs Paterson. Mr Marsden would be its treasurer. This Committee had its first meeting on 9 September, 1800. It soon received all the monetary and material assets of Governor Hunter’s Orphan Fund which was then dissolved. It announced that its sources of revenue were to be donations, a regulated duty on the entrance and clearance of vessels landing articles for sale, charges for the supply of water to ships, the commission resulting from the issue, among the residents of the colony, of blank forms for promissory notes of payment, and the appropriation of quit rents, fines and penalties. On 11 October, 1800, Mr Marsden reported to the Committee that the sum of £170 had been spent on twelve casks of salt meat, seven and a half casks of manufactured tobacco and one hundred and nine gallons of rum. These supplies had been used for payment to artificers. The treasurer notified the Committee that he had received from the clerk assessor the fees for the entry of John Jay, an American ship. Mr Marsden made known that Governor King had directed that all such future fees and the fees for grants on leases of land due to the Governor personally were to be paid into the Orphan Fund. In the Orphan Institution the girls were taught needlework, reading and spinning; several were taught writing. Forty-nine girls from seven to fourteen years had been admitted by 31 December 1801. On 30 January 1802, Lord Hobart, the Secretary of the State for the Colonies, wrote to King to confirm his approval of the Governor’s measures for the support of the Orphan Institution; in doing so, he requested the submission of regular accounts. By March, 1803, fifty-four girls were being assisted in this Institution. Governor King was then making major additions to the original building and, when these were completed later in the same year, the Committee was able to accept one hundred and four girls. In his Report to Lord Hobart in May 1803, the Governor expressed satisfaction with the progress of the girls in reading, writing, plain work and spinning but stated that the funds were getting low; three months later he was to describe them as very low. Above: ABC from Charles Vyse’s Spelling-Book, in use in early 1800s, and still available in its seventh Edition! 5 Founders THE HEALTH OF THE FLEET — PART 5 of 5 The fact that some 1530 souls left England and 1483 reached Sydney Cove is an ‘undying’ tribute to the health management of Arthur Phillip, his Officers and staff. In a series of articles, in Founders 42.1 to 42.4 and concluding here with PART 5, we focus on the health aspects of the voyage, its preparation, its several ports, and its destination. O n 20 December, when Dr White was visiting the other ships, Bowes Smyth observes that Mrs Johnson, the Parson’s wife, and Barnes, his clerk, were very ill. About this time he also tells of having on board two drip or filtering stones to clarify the water, and also a tin apparatus called a Ventilator, for sweetening the water; but the water had proved so very good hitherto that they had had no occasion to make use of it. The good water supplied was in itself quite unusual, even though there had been three stops since leaving England. What the Ventilator was is not known, but Lind had devised a distillation apparatus, which Cook had taken on his voyages. It, too, was made of tin. Two days before Christmas two convicts on Friendship, William Evans and John Petherick, complained they were not getting their allowance of beer and wood. Clark went down to the fore prison and found that Henry Cable and Henry Lovell had stolen beef and wood when they had gone to pump water. These two prisoners were allowed the privilege of the liberty in going about the ship. “There never were such damned rascalls as there are on board this ship. I will keep a sharp look out after them when at Botany Bay otherwise they will take the teeth out of my head,”said Clark. Only two months later Clark gave evidence at Henry Lovell’s trial with three others on a stealing charge, and Lovell was condemned to hang but was reprieved at the last moment. Cable, however, did not confirm Clark’s bad opinion of him, was married to Susannah Holmes on 10 February, and lived a near blameless life. On Christmas Day Bowes Smyth gave currants out of the box of necessaries to the three marines on board to make a plum pudding, and also to some of the sailors. The Captain allowed a reasonable quantity of grog to cheer their hearts and “to distinguish this day as being the most remarkable in the hearts of all except the truly miserable.” In late December, Clark on Friendship begins to worry about his diet. To his wife he complains, “I suppose you have milk in your tea, I drink mine without that or sugar... as of the former I have none, and the latter very little. I wish to God we had got to Botany Bay that I may be able to get some greens or other, for I am much afraid I shall get the scurvy.” On 31 December the seas became very high. Two days previously Bowes Smyth complained of an offensive smell of the bilge water in his and Mr Collins’ cabins; so bad was it that it spoiled two mezzotints in his cabin and he was obliged to keep his doors open to get rid of it. Clark was unwell on and off, first with seasickness, then with pain in his breast and head which persisted for three weeks. At one stage he thought he would have a little blood taken off him. Perhaps he had indigestion, or his anxiety dyspepsia, or even migraine. At the end of three weeks his headache was gone but the pain in his breast remained. He says no-one else was sick. The weather was also cold on 18, 19 and 20 December, and Bowes Smyth says that on Fishburn three dozen fowls out of four dozen died, as did some sheep and other animals. The 26th was a bitterly cold day with hail and snow and Clark relates how he was obliged to put on “a 6 September/October 2011 flannel waistcoat and in the place of one pair of stockings, two pairs, and obliged to keep my greatcoat on constantly all day.” With only their regulation clothes and one blanket, the prisoners must have been frozen. On 7 January, Lady Penrhyn sighted land, the Mewstone, near the South Cape of Tasmania. Bowes Smyth and his friends drank two bumpers of claret to their success and to their safe landing in Botany Bay. The day after land was sighted, White visited Fishburn to see the boatswain who on New Year’s night had fallen from the top-sail yard, whilst probably drunk, and bruised himself in a dreadful manner. The fact that he was highly scorbutic made his parts soon mortify and he died about half an hour after White got aboard. White said he should have seen him sooner, but was prevented by his own indifferent health. The master of Fishburn, Capt. Robert Brown, regretted he did not have a surgeon on board, and stated he would rather put to sea with half his compliment of men if he could have a surgeon for so long a voyage. White adds that Lady Penrhyn was the only merchant ship with its own surgeon, Bowes Smyth. Even so, if a surgeon could have helped the boatswain, it was hardly efficient medical attention to take a week for a surgeon to see him. Other surgeons were about, and they had boarded ships before to treat sick and injured people. On Scarborough, the convicts must have been in good heart. John Easty tells us that on 2 January “this night the Convicts Made a play and Sang many Songs.” Someone knew the value of occupational therapy. Another storm, a perfect hurricane, struck the fleet on 9 January. On board Lady Penrhyn the convict women were so terrified that most went down on their knees at prayer, and in less than an hour after it abated Bowes Smyth says “they were uttering the most horrid oathes and imprecations that could proceed out of the mouths of such abandoned prostitutes.” White was also impressed with the storm but noted the day mainly for the death of Edward Thompson or Johnson, a convict worn out with a melancholy and long confinement. “Had he lived,” commented White, “I think he would have proved a deserving member of society as he seemed sensible to the impropriety and imprudence of his former life, and studious to atone for it.” It is helpful to read such words which sound like encomiums after the description of our female relatives as prostitutes and abandoned wretches. The weather became hotter, Bowes Smyth had to throw off his bedcloths, then he and Lieut. George Johnston were both seized at night with a gripe and flux, as were many others on Lady Penrhyn. Food poisoning must have struck the ship. Clark about this time became covered with itchy Amputation Knife, circa 1780. Cutting edge on the inside, with wooden handle. The incision through skin and muscle was done in one circular motion as quickly as possible. Amputation Saw, circa 1780, with bow frame like a hacksaw. Both instruments similar to those in a painting of the Male Operating Theatre of St Thomas’ Hospital, circa 1774. Such instruments would have been on the First Fleet. Limbs were normally removed in less than a minute! This material has been adapted from a paper presented in 1994 by Dr H.G.Royle, MB, BS (Syd), FRACGP. September/October 2011 pimples for which he took a dose of “physick” and longed for fresh food. He probably had a heat rash. The physic did him good, then he sat down to a meal of pea soup and rice pudding – and longed for a piece of goose. Four days later, on Sunday 20 January, Sirius, and her convoy entered Botany Bay. Supply had arrived on Friday the 18th, and the ships with her, Alexander, Friendship and Scarborough on Saturday the 19th; all within forty hours of one another. CONCLUSION The voyage had been extraordinarily healthy when compared to other long eighteenth century voyages. The ships were crowded and the majority of the passengers little acquainted with hygiene; they were at a disadvantage from the beginning. Bowes Smyth’s comments have already been noted. White said: “a very inconsiderable number have died since we left England; which I venture to say is much less than ever was known in so long a voyage, even though not labouring under the disadvantages we were subject to, and the crouded state we were in.” White’s mortality figures were: 48 deaths between embarkation and arrival in the colony: 36 male convicts, 4 female convicts, 5 convicts’ children, 1 marine, 1 marine’s wife, 1 marine child. This mortality rate of 1:17 compared with 1:4 on the Second Fleet and 1:11 on the Third Fleet. Compare Clark’s description of the rude health of the convicts only two weeks after landing with the Rev. Johnson’s account of the arrival of the Second Fleet. Clark wrote: “Sevral of the convicts were married yesterday and amongst them those that have left wives and families at home. O, Good God, what a scene of whoredom is going on here in the women’s company, no sooner has one man gone in with a woman but another goes in with her.” They seem active enough. Rev. Richard Johnson described the Second Fleet’s arrival, which had embarked 1,017 convicts (939 males, 78 females) of whom 256 males and 11 females died on a comparatively fast voyage, and at least a further 486 were landed sick, as follows: “Some of these unhappy people died after the ships came into harbour, before they could be taken on shore — part of these had been thrown into the harbour, and their dead bodies cast upon the shore...The landing of these people was truly affecting and shocking; great numbers were not able to walk, nor to move hand or foot; such were slung over the ship side, as they would sling a cask... Upon their being brought up to the open air some fainted, some died upon deck, and others in the boat before they reached the shore... Some creeped upon their hands and knees and some were carried upon the backs of others.. . “The misery I saw amongst them is inexpressable; many were not able to turn or even to stir themselves, and in this situation were covered over almost with their own nastiness, their heads, bodies, cloths (sic) blankets all full of filth and lice. Scurvy was not the only nor the worst disease that prevailed amongst them. Some were exercised with violent fevers and others with a no less violent purging and flux... The usage they met with on board, according to their own story was truly shocking.” Much of the success of the First Fleet voyage was due to Arthur Phillip’s concern for the health of the fleet during the arrangements for departure and his insistent requests for better food and clothing; for his day-to-day management of the fleet at sea; his insistence on keeping the ships clean and aired; striking off the convicts’ irons, and for those days, his merciful punishment of erring convicts. He was aided by his officers, especially by Surgeon White who appears to have Founders carried out his medical duties with skill and humanity. The assistant surgeons also seem to have been dedicated to their work — there are numerous references to Thomas Arndell staying up all night with his sick convicts. The mental health of the convicts was not forgotten. White was quick to note the “lowness of spirits” on board Alexander before sailing and hastened to give reassurance as well as help to their physical needs, and it can be presumed that he and his assistants exercised this same humanity throughout the voyage. If there was fighting amongst the women convicts, aggravated by the long voyage and close confinement, there were similar disagreements amongst the officers, and even blows struck. It is a wonder they stayed so sane. For their spiritual needs, Richard Johnson probably did what he could. He appears to have been a compassionate man, though the title of the only sermon we know of on the voyage was “the heinous evil of common swearing” — not very spiritually uplifting, but directed at sailors, a class with which he probably had had little contact before. Johnson travelled on the storeship Golden Grove where he had been transferred before sailing from Alexander, a transfer not to his liking and as a result he had no day-to-day convict contact, though he held services at sea on at least two ships, and probably more, and at Rio and the Cape. He received little encouragement from the authorities, and if spiritually nourished souls had much to do with the convicts health, they survived remarkably well without it. On the other hand he must have left his mark on the convicts for his practical Christianity, as one convict writing home in 1790 remarks: “...I believe few of the sick would recover if it was not for the kindness of the Rev. Mr Johnson, whose assistance out of his own stores makes him the physician both of soul and body.” He was obviously a practical as well as spiritual man, and his contribution, added to the concern of the officers and surgeons for the health of all on board, must have helped to make the voyage of the First Fleet such an outstandingly healthy one for those days, a voyage which it has been said was one of the greatest events in English history during the HGR eighteenth century. 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M Wheeler, G Wilkins, V Williams, H Wilson, R Withington, J Wood, A Woodbury, N Woollett, C Worrad, P Worrad, R Wotherspoon The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not. Mark Twain 7 Founders September/October 2011 more of those times and wondered if I would have been able to do any better myself. Caroline’s life is a book in itself. When I set out on this quest I never thought that I’d find such great stories, real people and laughs and tears aplenty. I can still find tears when I think of her.” Ed. Readers’ Riposte Another First Fleet Ship Memory Prompt Bennelong Burial Site I was most intrigued by the article on Bennelong’s grave location in James Squire’s property, and Bennelong’s wife was buried beside him as per my lineage. There is no doubt Founders is most informative and a copy should be sent to all libraries. #191 Bruce Donaldson Thanks Bruce, the Board is revisiting our liaison with Libraries. Ed. Caroline Laycock Janet Turner, #7410, wrote in relation to her contribution of the names of two descendants of Caroline Laycock to the next edition of the FFF Nominal Roll. She added, “I very seldom see any other descendants of Caroline mentioned in Founders. Are we so few in number or just a quiet, self-effacing bunch? Well, Janet there are 68 descendants on our database, including those who are deceased and those who are non-financial. 18 members are active in 2011. The first descendant to join the Fellowship, #1737, did so in 1980, and the most recent was #7972 in 2011. I can’t say whether Caroline, who was pretty active herself in creating first generation descendants would have regarded these membership numbers as adequate. Anyway, Founders is very interested in hearing their stories: there is, for example, that connection to the family of John Batman, the man who put Melbourne on the map. I recently found this reference in a family forum, written by an anonymous descendant who was not too self-effacing: “I don’t think that Caroline’s life was easy. It seems that she had numerous children, to several men over the time of her life. She may have left children in England when she came to Australia. When I first found Caroline I was excited at the thought of a First Fleeter and had visions of some poor young girl convicted of the theft of a loaf of bread, that she would settle down with the ‘love of her life’ and ‘never do wrong again’. It took me a while to reconcile her life of different partners and petty crimes. I’ve since read a lot rd! All aboa Brian Garth, #901, has contributed another memory prompt to the series begun by Ron Frasa. This one, as Brian says, “is succinct, therefore memorable”, but it does contain that somewhat inevitable surfeit of proper names. Alexander, Prince of Wales, formed a Sirius Friendship with Charlotte, Lady Penrhyn. So he invited her to Dinner aboard the good ship Borrowdale, anchored off Scarborough. Unfortunately the Chef made the Fishburn, but the evening was rescued by a copious Supply of Golden Grove wine. Brian is descended from FF Edward Garth and FF Jacob Bellett and provided some background to their lives which will surface in a future edition of Founders. He went on to sincerely thank “all members who have served the Fellowship over the past 42 years, who in doing so have done great honour to our mutual FF ancestors.” And he was kind enough to address the Editor thusly — ”I thank you for your personal articles in Founders. How you find the time for such a diverse range of subjects I don’t know – the depth of research is amazing. You have added greatly to what is already a treasure chest of information for First Fleet descendants. As a fellow engineer I honour your use of our English language. My collection of FFF Journals is only missing 4 or 5, and will be a worthy bequest to our ‘Garth’ family – there is always someone in each generation to raise the flag.” THE WEBSITE NOW PROVIDES A LISTING OF OFFICE HOLDERS FOR ALL 14 CHAPTERS FOLLOWING THE RECENT ROUND OF CHAPTER ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS. zzzz WE STILL NEED MORE FIRST FLEET ANCESTOR PROFILES FROM DESCENDANTS FOR POSTING ON THE ‘SHIPS’ PAGES. www.fellowshipfirstfleeters.org.au Australia Day Luncheon, 2012 Saturday 21 January ADVANCE NOTICE Do nothing now except make a note in your diary. Information and booking details will appear in the November issue of Founders At MARRIOTT HOTEL in College St, Sydney The keynote speaker at this signature Fellowship celebration will be Michael Flynn, who made important contributions to the 1989 Mollie Gillen biographical dictionary of the First Fleet, The Founders of Australia. Michael is currently engaged in writing a revised edition of that book. 8 MORNING TEA WITH THE BOARD AT FIRST FLEET HOUSE for Members and Friends who have joined the Fellowship since mid-year 2010. 10.15am on Saturday 29 October, 2011 Letters to Founders are welcome, as are family histories. Submissions may be edited to optimise presentation. September/October 2011 On the Right Tack – No.13 Words or expressions our FF ancestors heard or used aboard ship, carried ashore and bequeathed to us. Derivation, literary and present usage. Fiddler’s Green: This is the name for the waterfront district in a large seaport, as well as the name of a sailor’s traditional resting place in the afterlife. A It is where all good seafarers go, a paradise or Elysium where unlimited supplies of rum, women and tobacco are provided. Unlike Davy Jones’s Locker, the final resting place of sailors lost at sea, it is on land, the place for sailors who die ashore. Its origins are unfortunately obscure, but the term appears fully formed near the start of the nineteenth century. Perhaps it is from a song that refers to a real English village green with a fiddler playing. As well as British sailors, the US Army has long claimed it, to the extent that some people have argued that it originated there. By the 1830s it was so firmly set in British maritime usage, that it surely drew on an eighteenth century source, possibly known to many of our First Fleet ancestors. In The Dog Fiend or Snarley-yow (1837) Captain Frederick Marryat wrote: At Fiddlers’ Green, where seamen true, When they’ve done their duty, The bowl of grog shall still renew, And pledge to love and duty. A song written in 1966 by John Conolly, The Fidler’s Green, is so popular in Great Britain that it is often considered to be traditional. As I roved by the dockside on evening so rare, To view the still waters and take the salt air, I heard an old fisherman singing this song, O take me away boys my time is not long, Chorus: Dress me up in me oilskin and jumper, No more on the docks I’ll be seen. Just tell me old shipmates I’m taking a trip, mates, And I’ll see them someday in Fiddler’s Green. Now Fiddler’s Green is a place I’ve heard tell, Where fishermen go when they don’t go to Hell, Where the weather is fair and the dolphins do play, And the cold coast of Greenland is far, far away. The sky’s always clear and there’s never a gale And the fish jump on board with a flip of their tail. You can lie at your leisure, there’s no work to do And the skipper’s below making tea for the crew. And when you’re in dock and the long trip is thru There’s pubs and there’s clubs, and there’s lassies there too. Now the girls are all pretty and the beer is all free, And there’s bottles of rum hanging from every tree. I don’t want a harp or a halo, not me, Just give me a breeze and a good rolling sea. And I’ll play me old squeeze box as we sail along, When the wind’s in the rigging to sing me this song. Fidlers Green still holds a special mystique for men of seafaring tradition, to buoy their spirits through danger, misfortune, and every vicissitude of a rigorous life at sea. Founders Foundlings first fleet quiz no. 22 zzzz The task is to identify the First Fleet officers and officials from these nine truncated resumes and/or descriptions. 1. He was described by a shipmate as “a person of coarse, harsh features, a contracted brow which bespoke him a man soured by disappointment, a forbidding countenance, always muttering to himself, but if honesty merits heaven, he is there.” 2. He trained as an engineer, was present at the siege of Gibraltar in 1779. In times of peace he recruited for the army and built roads. 3. He joined the marines as 2nd lieutenant in 1776, and volunteered for NSW in 1786. Very interested in the colony taking place around him, particularly its agricultural and social development. 4. He joined the marines as 2nd lieutenant in 1779, then served in ships in North American waters. A patron said that “he understands Spanish and Portuguese languages, also French and Italian: he has studied botany... with mineralogy...and draws very well.” 5. He joined the Navy in 1755 aged fifteen and was promoted to lieutenant in 1763. He made a career in the Transports Service, taking a convoy to Gibraltar in 1782 and bringing another from North America in 1786. He returned to England in 1789. 6. He joined the marines as a 2nd lieutenant in 1757 and was reportedly at the siege of Quebec in 1759. He was promoted to captain in 1773 and may have been at the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. In 1778 and 1779 he recruited in Ireland, and served as major on guardships at Plymouth in 1783-84. 7. He was on Basilisk with Phillip until 1779. In 1782 he followed Phillip onto Europe. 8. He was a surgeon who had sailed on Nautilus when it explored the southwest coast of Africa. 9. He joined the marines in 1771. In June 1775 he fought at Bunker Hill, and then afterwards in Nova Scotia. He was promoted to captain in 1779, and went on half pay at the end of the war. CLUES: A. Francis Masson, botanist. B. Augustus Alt, surveyor C. John Shortland D. William Dawes E. John White, surgeon F. Henry Brewer, provost marshall G. Richard Johnson, chaplain H. Watkin Tench I. John Hunter J. William Balmain K. Dennis Considen L. Robert Ross M. David Collins N. Andrew Miller SCORES AND PRIZES: Answers on page 11. 3/9.... You take over from Evan Nepean 6/9.... Lord Sydney puts you in charge 9/9.... King George III abdicates in your favour RW * semaphore * WHAT YOU DO: Each symbol stands for a different letter. Just decipher each of the eight lines. THIS MONTH’S CODE: Found on a tall sailing ship. THIS MONTH’S CLUE: 6 = G ] ª 6 t A Pæ Pª D æª^ ,PFª FP 4ª] ] Aª ª I 6 t[ ^ ª I 4 Z t ª A 4PA D Pl ç , l t4 4 IP J ª 6 6 P[ N ª MMs s J Mt4 4 , 4 ª J, ª ª I Answers next issue. RW/DA/SMH Semaphore 42.4: Louis Daguerre, Lord Byron, Robert Peel, Arthur Schopenhauer, Sarah Hale, Aubrey Vere, Richard Barham, Thomas Erskine 9 Founders he ys I There’s gold in them thar hills! s there any better way of getting together with other Chapters than to have a three-day bus trip to beautiful autumnal Bathurst, Sofala, Hill End and surrounds? Members and friends of the Eastern Farms Chapter, with Joy Zamiatin of Arthur Phillip Chapter and Jon and Karys Fearon of the Central Coast Chapter, joined the Lachlan Macquarie Chapter representatives Judy and Chris Dwyer, Alan Evans and George Wilkins for dinner on the Thursday evening. Afterwards we were greatly entertained by Greg North, three times Australian Bush Poet of the Year. On our journey to Bathurst on the Wednesday, our bus driver was very knowledgeable about the crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813 and Cox’s later appreciation of the prospects for settlement on the other side. Cox could never have anticipated the effect on the area of the discovery of gold. George Wilkins joined us for lunch at Bathurst and took us for an informative ‘history walk’. This was followed by a visit to Prime Minister Ben Chifley’s modest home that is a remarkable time capsule of the era. We were all very impressed by the stunningly beautiful deciduous trees throughout the streets and parks of Bathurst. The highlight of the trip was the journey back in time on the Thursday. The first stop was the small, quaint gold mining village of Sofala. It was still recovering from the 3000 visitors over the Easter weekend — hardly a local in sight. Then we travelled to ‘History Hill’ museum that took us back through Australia’s settlement, the area’s history and the gold mining days with a huge collection of artefacts and displays all accumulated by local historian, Malcolm Drinkwater. A local National Parks and Wildlife Service guide took us on an engrossing tour of Hill End and her commentary was both informative and amusing and highlighted the human face of this historic little gold mining town that at its peak in the late 1800s had a bustling population of 30,000 souls. Before we began our return journey on the Friday, the Morgan family, owners of Abercrombie House, showed us over this baronial-style historic mansion on the outskirts of Bathurst. This property comprises 52 rooms, 30 fireplaces and a ballroom, all lovingly restored over 40 years to its former glory. The family provided us with home-cooked cakes and biscuits for morning tea. They have a very eclectic collection I HVC Fort Scratchley Tour n 1804 a small settlement was established at Newcastle and military guns were placed at Fort Scratchley site to guard the Hunter River estuary and prevent convicts escaping by boat. Over the years the site has been used by maritime, coal mining, military and civil communities. A renovation was completed in 2008. Recently our Hunter Valley Chapter went on a guided tour, ably hosted by Fort A wonderful vantage point! One of two six-inch mark v11 BL guns emplaced in 1911 and used to return fire on the Japanese submarine that shelled Newcastle in 1942. 10 September/October 2011 The Chapter salad (l–r): Chris Dwyer, Judy Dwyer, Alan Evans, George Wilkins, Joy Zamiatin, June Squire, Karys Fearon, Jon Fearon, Malcolm Squire of artefacts from all over the world and these are displayed beautifully in spacious rooms with high ceilings overlooking the lawns and gardens. The Tudor Gothic/Scottish Baronial mansion was built in the 1870s by William Stewart (former Lt Governor of NSW) and has been derelict twice during its lifetime. A drive around the Mount Panorama race track, with a commentary on where gear changes and brakes need to be applied, gave us an insight into driving skills, and also presented some stunning scenery particularly from the high bus. From there we drove to Mount Tomah Gardens for lunch, fortunately under cover as the intermittent rain finally caught up with us. The view from the platform was obstructed, by the mist and drizzling rain, but eerily beautiful. There were many highlights of the trip. One couldn’t help being most impressed by the cairn erected in the beautiful park close to the Macquarie River where Governor Macquarie officially named the settlement “Bathurst” and where the first church service was held. Close by is a wall of plaques commemorating the settlers and pioneering families who contributed to Bathurst’s development. It is simple, yet eloquent, and reminded me again of the debt we owe to our ancestors who settled an area that must have seemed so remote from all they had previously known. Judith Newell, Eastern Farms Chapter Scratchley Historical Society Volunteers, Greg Clegg and Mick Chesters. After an absorbing morning on a gorgeous winter’s day we headed down to our beautiful harbour foreshore for lunch. Lee De Bono The tour group (l to r): Greg Clegg, Malcolm and Delma Burns, Barbara Turner, Judy and Phil Aubin, Pat Smith, Bruce Donaldson, Helen and Brittany Pacey, Mick Chesters, Noelene Snowden, Cynthia Huggup and Bob Walker. September/October 2011 Founders ~ The Chapters and their Officers in Action ~ The Arthur Phillip Chapter has its First Birthday T he Arthur Phillip Chapter was inaugurated by Mr John Haxton, President of the Fellowship of First Fleeters, on 13 August 2010. Originally called the North Shore Chapter, the area covers anywhere north of the harbour to Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury River and across to the Peninsula suburbs from Manly to Palm Beach. By popular vote it was renamed The Arthur Phillip Chapter to honour Governor Phillip’s early exploration of the area – his commemorative bust can be seen in the small park located on the corner of St. Johns Avenue and the Pacific Highway, Gordon. Since its inception the Chapter has held a Christmas function last December; members have attended the Annual First Fleeters lunch on Australia Day and the farewell morning tea for Peter Christian at FFF House in April; and arranged group visits to Hyde Park Barracks and St James’ Church in the City. To continue growing our membership, the Committee has resolved to instigate regular publicity through the local media; attract new members through word of mouth; and with referrals from the Fellowship. Our local Federal Parliamentarian, Paul Fletcher, has promised assistance in this regard and to be a future Guest Speaker. As soon as our numbers have improved we will commence a program of regular Speakers. In the meantime our meetings have enjoyed Members sharing fascinating stories about their First Fleet ancestors and have benefitted from the knowledgeable contributions of Jo Harris, Friend of Fellowship of First Fleeters and representative of the Ku-Ring-Gai Historical Society whose own meeting rooms are adjacent to ours. We welcome everyone who attends our meetings – whether as a First Fleeter who wishes to join the Chapter, as a Spouse of a First Fleeter, or as an interested ‘Friend’ – it’s a great way to make new friends from the area with a similar interest. Our meetings are held monthly on the third Friday from February to November, 10.30am to 12 noon, at The Meeting Room, Old Gordon Public School (adjacent to Gordon Library), 799 Pacific Highway, Gordon. Gillian Doyle, President 9440 5340, [email protected] ARTHUR PHILLIP: North Shore Sydney, Milson’s Point to Cowan and surrounds President: Gillian Doyle, V-President: Alan Beresford, Secretary: Joy Zamiatin, Treasurer: James Kemsley Venue: Meeting Room, Old Gordon Public School, 799 Pacific Hwy, Gordon, monthly, third Friday, 10.30am to 12noon. Contacts: Joy Zamiatin, ( 9451 8665, Gillian Doyle ( 9440 5340 Canberra: ACT, Queanbeyan & surrounds President: Geoff Cameron, V-President: Gina Pinkas, Secretary: Brian Mattick, Treasurer: Toni Pike Next Meeting: tba. Please direct enquiries to Geoff Cameron, ( 02 6251 4095. Central Coast: Gosford, Tuggerah Lake, Wyong, Budgewoi & surrounds President: Margaret Tomlinson, V-President: Len Murray, Secretary: Jon Fearon, Treasurer: John Haxton Venue: Wyong RSL Club, corner Anzac Ave and Margaret St, Wyong. Meetings each month on second Saturday at 10.00am for 10.30am. Next Meeting: 10 September. Speaker: Lindsay Allen, Topic: Probate, Intestate Estates Next Events: 14 September. Newcastle Maritime Museum. 9 November. Tour of Cockatoo Island. Please contact Pauline Walker for details, (4358 3180. Eastern Farms: Ryde, Eastwood, Parramatta, Kings Langley, Pennant Hills & surrounds President: Sharon Lamb, Secretary: Robin Palmer, Treasurer: Neil Menger, Membership: Ian Palmer Venue: The Hall at Brush Farm House, 19 Lawson Street, Eastwood, from 10.00am to 12.00 noon on first Saturday of the month. Next Meetings: 1 October and 5 November. Two members sharing family stories. For details please ring Robin Palmer, ( 9871 4102. Hunter Valley: Hunter regions, Newcastle, & surrounds President: Barbara Turner, V-President: Cynthia Huggup, Secretary: Yvonne Bradley, Treasurer: Helen Pacey Venue: Adamstown Senior Citizens’ Hall, 153A Brunker Rd, Adamstown. Chapter Meetings are held bi-monthly on the third Monday from 10.00am to 12.30pm. Next Meeting: 17 October. Speaker: Sister Andrea Myers. Topic: FF Joseph Trimby Next Event: 15 September, Thursday am. Guided Tour of Hyde Park Barracks. Seniors $5. Afternoon Coffee Cruise. Seniors $39. Book with Noelene Snowden, (4959 3702. Lachlan Macquarie: Orange, Bathurst, Parkes, Dubbo, White Rock, Cowra, Kelso President: Phil Foster, V-President: none, Secretary: Judy Dwyer, Treasurer: Amanda Foster Venue: Quarterly meetings at different venues. Next Event: 19 November at Kinross-Wolaroi Library, Orange. 2.00pm. Topics: Rope/Pulley Family and Tasmanian Historic Sites. Contact Judy Dwyer, (6365 8234 or 0428 173 213. MORETON: South East Queensland President: Jean Stewart, V-President: John McLean, Secretary: Don Cornford, Treasurer: John Moore Venue: Bi-monthly on available Saturday at St Augustine’s Anglican Church Hall, Hamilton. Next Meeting: 24 September. Speaker: Peter Ludlow. Topic: Shipping in Moreton Bay Next Event: 16 October. Lunch with Northern Rivers Chapter at Cudgen Leagues Club, near Kingscliff. Contact Don Cornford, (07 5545 0474 for details. New England: Armidale & surrounds President: Robyn Crosslé, V-President: tba, Secretary: tba, Treasurer: Bob Lemcke Venue: Quarterly, normally on the first Saturday at various venues. Next Meeting: 8 October at Glen Innes. Details from the President, Robyn Crosslé, on (6772 3140 or [email protected]. NORTH COAST: Boambee, Coffs Harbour, Dorrigo to Woolgoolga President: Margaret Bass, V-President: Mark Troy, Secretary: Mal Dale, Treasurer: Pat Robertson Venue: Meetings bi-monthly are at various locations on the first Sunday at 11.30am. Next Meeting: 2 October, 11.30am at the home of Pat and Darrel Davis, 45 King St, Gurmarrad. Contact Robyn Condliffe for details, ( 6653 3615. Next Event: 7 September, 12 noon, for lunch and visit to Lake Russell Gallery. RSVP to Paul Wood, (6865 9655. 8 November. Outing to Valley of the Mist, Macksville. Northern Rivers: Lismore & surrounds President: Karin Brown, V-Pres: Betty McPherson, Secretary: Margaret Soward, Treasurer: Keith Hibberd Venue: 269 Richmond Hill Rd, Richmond Hill, bi-monthly, fourth Sunday at 11.30am. Next Meeting: 25 September. BBQ lunch. $7 members, $8 non-members. RSVP to Vilmai, (6624 2972. More Information from Margaret Soward, (6686 3597. Next Event: 16 October, Lunch with Moreton Chapter at Cudgen Leagues Club. North West: Tamworth & surrounds President: Pat Worrad, V-Pres: Jennifer Porter/Graham Tydd, Secretary: Jo Crossing, Treasurer: Steve Docking Venue: Bi-monthly meetings, generally on the first Saturday at 1.30pm. Next Meeting: 1 October, 1.30pm at Family History Group Rooms, North St, Tamworth. Speaker: Steve Cuneen. Topic: John Hunter. Contact Jo Crossing, ( 6766 8255. South Coast: Engadine to Burrill Lake President: Fae McGregor, V-President: Stan Keough, Secretary: tba, Treasurer: tba Venue: Laurel Room, Ribbonwood Centre, 93-109 Princes Highway, Dapto. Meetings monthly except January, May and December on the 1st Tuesday, 10.00am to 1.00pm. Next Meetings: 6 September. Speaker: Clive Pickering. Topic: History of Clocks. 4 October. Speaker: John Watson. Topic: Donald Bradman. 1 November. Speaker: Michael Adam. Topic: Beyond Bulli. Next Event: 28 September. Bradman Museum, Bowral. Ring Stan (4232 1060 Southern Highlands: Mittagong, Moss Vale & surrounds President: Particia Robertson, V-Pres: Pam Cormick, Secretary: Wendy Selman, Treasurer: John Kirkby Venue: Usually Mittagong Community Centre, bi-monthly, second Wed, 10.30am to 12.30pm. Next Meeting: 12 October. Speaker: Margaret Stuart. Topic: Betsy Throsby – The Story Revisited. Next Event: 25 September, 2.00pm. High Tea at Fountaindale Grand Manor, Robertson. $30. Please book with Neville Usher, ( 4869 1406. SWan River: Perth, Fremantle and surrounds President:James Wilson, V-Pres: Julie Aitken, Secretary: Toni Mahony, Treasurer: Lynton Symington Venue: Various locations as arranged from time to time. Next Meeting in November, date tba. Contact is Toni Mahony, ( 08 9271 7630. Jon Fearon, Chapter Liaison Officer 11 Answers to FF Quiz N0 22, on Page 9: 1F, 2B, 3H, 4D, 5C, 6L, 7N, 8J, 9M Founders WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS JAMES BLOODWORTH/SARAH BELLAMY #7945 Angus William Val McDowall THOMAS WILLIAMS #7973 Steven John Williams JAMES RUSE #7983 Bruce Wyatt WILLIAM ROBERTS #7984 Kenneth Russell Harriott #7984.1 Heather A. Harriott WILLIAM BAKER / SUSANNAH HUFFNELL #7985 Patricia Margaret Smith JOHN RANDALL/JOHN MARTIN #7886.1 Mary Teresa Sweeney MATTHEW EVERINGHAM/PETER HIBBS #7750.1 Alison Woodbury OWEN CAVANOUGH / MARGARET DARNELL #7986 Mark Alan Woodbury ANN FORBES / WILLIAN DRING #7987 Matthew Thomas Hogan JAMES WRIGHT #7988 Dianne Elizabeth Hogan JOSEPH WRIGHT #7989 Graham David Sparks #7989.1 Kay Yvonne Sparks MEMBERS’ MEMORANDA MATTHEW EVERINGHAM / PETER HIBBS / JAMES WILSON #7990 Kaylene Lorraine Hooper #7991 Tess Alexander Hooper (student) #7992 Grace Catherine Hooper (student) THOMAS SPENCER / MARY PHILLIPS #7993 Terence Daniel Nunan #7993.1 Wendy Ellen Nunan FREDERICK MEREDITH #7994 Clare Joan Blogg #3496.1 Patricia Ellen Meredith WILLIAM HAMBLY / MARY SPRINGHAM #7995 Trevor John Paul #7995.1 Heather Paul JOHN SHORTLAND #7996 Jennifer Anne Mitchelson ANTHONY ROPE / ELIZABETH PULLEY #7997 Raymond John Harkness Friends #100 Jo Harris, #101 Patricia Thomson #102 Wendy Littlewood BIRTHS Congratulations to the families of: JAMES WILLIAMS Grainger William Phipps 27 July 2011, in Geelong, second son to Graeme MESSAGE FROM THE QUARTERDECK We congratulate FFF member #6683 Oswald (Ossie) Pearce of Dobroyd Point who was awarded an OAM in the 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Ossie, aged 92, is is a descendant of FF Matthew Everingham and served in Greece and the Middle East during World War II. His citation is “For service to veterans though the 2/1 Field Regiment Association.” His investiture takes place in September. Ossie’s 2/1 Royal Australian Army Field Regiment at the 2011 Anzac Day March in Sydney. In the last issue of Founders we advocated strongly for the grouping of Sydney’s First Fleet monuments and other interpretations of our early history in one location, namely First Fleet Park at Circular Quay. Now it seems that the Park itself is under threat. The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority and the Department of Planning aims to demolish it and build a new park “more suited to hosting events.” It will feature a grass slope running up to George Street, replacing everything, including stone stairs, retaining walls and mature trees. Andrew Andersons who worked on First Fleet Park, has acknowledged that extensions to the MCA will require some changes to the Park, but has described the new design as “mind-bogglingly dull.” The lead designer of First Fleet Park, Darrel Conybeare, condemned the new plans as “a wholesale erasure, annihilation of the bicentennial gesture” that won national design awards. Most worrying he said was the lack of appreciation of the special place in Australia’s history the Park occupied, the birthplace, where its people first stepped ashore.” Hear, hear, both, but what next to do? The Historic Houses Trust is recreating the domes of the twin guardhouses at the front gates of Hyde Park Barracks. They were demolished in the early 1850s and replaced with corrugated metal. Then in the 1980s, the metal was replaced by a fibreglass cap, which trapped moisture and damaged the sandstone beneath. The domes were constructed of curved timber ribs (cut from solid pieces of hardwood) braced with substantial circular plates and vertical studs and covered with Forest oak shingles overlaid on narrow battens. The project restores these decorative elements intrinsic to the original Francis Greenway design for Governor Macquarie, and reinstates a feature of one of Sydney’s first public spaces, St James Square. September/October 2011 and Magda Phipps, eleventh grandchild for #6853 Keith (dec.) and #6854 Joan Phipps of South Coast Chapter. Eighth generation. JOHN MARTIN/JOHN RANDALL/MARY GREENWOOD/ RICHARD PARTRIDGE Ulysses Peter Simmons 13 February 2011, Great grandson for #7734 Jeanette Westley of Eastern Farms Chapter. Ninth generation. DEATHS Sympathy to the family & friends of: PHILIP GIDLEY KING #1539 Ellen McCarthy June 2011, aged 94. Late of Forbes, Rylstone and Sutherland. Wife of Allen McCarthy, who died in March 2011 aged 96, and mother of #966 Elizabeth Quinn. WILLIAM ROBERTS #1989 Elizabeth Murphy 2 June 2011, aged 88. A founding member of the Southern Highlands Chapter. FRIEND Friend 62 Helen Margaret Charlton 21 July 2011. Member of Eastern Farms Chapter. Greenway incorporated these characteristic ‘skull cap’ domes in several projects, such as over a stair hall at the nearby Supreme Court (1820-27) in King Street, and the dome of the fountain, Macquarie Place (c1817, demolished c1882). The Macquarie Lighthouse, South Head (1819, demolished 1883) was designed with domes over linked pavilions, a similar composition to the Barracks guardhouses. Kate Clark of the Historic Houses Trust in front of Hyde Park Barracks with a scale model of the dome restoration. Brian Garth #901 has donated an intriguing document to our Archives. It is his copy of the Program for the Fellowship Australia Day Eve Bicentenary Dinner on 25 January 1988 at the Sheraton Wentworth Hotel, Sydney. It’s unique attribute is that it is signed by the Prime Minister, The Honourable R.J.Hawke, OA, MP, at precisely eighteen minutes past midnight on 26 January. The Guest of Honour, Mr Grahame Freudenberg, speechwriter to Mr Hawke, was instrumental in obtaining the autograph. The Program is also significant in that it records that the President, Peter Christian, and three Past Presidents, Rod Best, Beryl Lewis and Frank Everingham were all present at the event. Many thanks, Brian! 12 Opinions set down herein are of the authors and correspondents and are not necessarily the policy or views of the FFF.
