Voyage to Sydney in the ship Hillsborough : 1798-1799 and a description of the colony
Noah, William, 1754-18271978
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Leaving Portsmouth for New South Wales in 1798 it was a voyage that cost nearly 100 lives. A detailed account of the voyage from the diary of William Noah, a convict, and the fortunes of some of his shipmate survivors whose lives were linked with theirs. The book includes a list of the officers and seamen of the Hillsborough, and a list of the convicts (subdivided by the English prison from which they were transported). Mentions hunting, fishing and canoes of Aborigines at Sydney.
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Edition:
1st edition.
Imprint:
North Sydney, N.S.W. : Library of Australian History, 1978.
Collation:
83 pages : 1 facsimile ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Includes list of convicts on board the Hillsborough.
ISBN:
9780908120185
Dewey class:
994.02
Language:
English
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Subject:
Noah, William, 1754-1827Hillsborough (Ship)Prisoners -- BiographyPenal transportation -- New South Wales -- HistoryPrisoners, Transportation of -- New South WalesExiles -- New South WalesConvict shipsSydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- SourcesNew South Wales -- Description and travelNew South Wales -- History -- To 1779Australia -- Discovery and explorationAustralia -- Description and travelNew South Wales -- Exiles
BRN:
99830
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Reference | 994.02 VOY | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |