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The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay

Arthur Phillip (1738–1814)

Journal · first published 1789 · London: John Stockdale (compiled from Phillip's dispatches and other papers)

The official account of the First Fleet and the founding of Sydney and Norfolk Island, compiled from Governor Phillip's papers. Text only: the plates are not included.

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Arthur Phillip (author) died in 1814. Australian copyright then lasted 50 years after the author's death, so it ended on 31 December 1864. The 2005 extension to 70 years did not revive copyright that had already expired.

John Stockdale (compiler and publisher) died in 1814. Australian copyright then lasted 50 years after the author's death, so it ended on 31 December 1864. The 2005 extension to 70 years did not revive copyright that had already expired.

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First published in 1789. In the United States, works published before 1 January 1931 are in the public domain.

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Contents

  1. The Voyage
  2. of
  3. Governor Phillip
  4. to
  5. Botany Bay
  6. with an
  7. Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island;
  8. compiled from Authentic Papers,
  9. which have been obtained from the several Departments
  10. to which are added
  11. the Journals of Lieuts. Shortland, Watts, Ball and Capt. Marshall
  12. with an Account of their New Discoveries,
  13. embellished with fifty five Copper Plates,
  14. the Maps and Charts taken from Actual Surveys,
  15. and the plans and views drawn on the spot,
  16. by Capt. Hunter, Lieuts. Shortland, Watts, Dawes, Bradley, Capt. Marshall, etc.
  17. London
  18. Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly
  19. 1789
  20. TO THE MOST NOBLE THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY, LORD CHAMBERLAIN OF HIS MAJESTY'S HOUSEHOLD, ETC., ETC. THIS VOLUME, CONTAIN
  21. ANECDOTES OF GOVERNOR PHILLIP.
  22. ERRATA (These have been corrected in this eBook)
  23. ADVERTISEMENT.
  24. ACCOUNT OF THE VIGNETTE.
  25. VISIT OF HOPE TO SYDNEY-COVE, NEAR BOTANY-BAY.
  26. VIEW of the FLEET and ESTABLISHMENT sent out with GOVERNOR PHILLIP to NEW SOUTH WALES.
  27. CONTENTS
  28. A LIST OF THE SUBSCRIBERS.
  29. LIST OF THE PLATES.
  30. Chapter I.
  31. Chapter II.
  32. Chapter III.
  33. Chapter IV.
  34. Chapter V.
  35. Chapter VI.
  36. Chapter VII.
  37. Chapter VIII.
  38. INSTRUCTIONS for PHILIP GIDLEY KING, Esq; Superintendant and Commandant of the Settlement of NORFOLK ISLAND.
  39. Chapter IX.
  40. Chapter X.
  41. Chapter XI.
  42. Chapter XII.
  43. Chapter XIII.
  44. Chapter XIV.
  45. REMARKS and DIRECTIONS for SAILING into PORT JACKSON, by Capt. J. HUNTER, of the Sirius .
  46. Chapter XV.
  47. QUADRUPEDS.
  48. Chapter XVI.
  49. PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE SETTLEMENT AT PORT JACKSON.
  50. No. III.
  51. LIST of such OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, DRUMMERS, and PRIVATES, as are desirous of remaining in this Country,
  52. No. IV.
  53. AN ACCOUNT OF PROVISIONS REMAINING IN HIS MAJESTY'S STORES, AT SYDNEY COVE, NEW SOUTH WALES, 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1788.
  54. No. V.
  55. Chapter XVII.
  56. Chapter XVIII.
  57. Chapter XIX.
  58. Chapter XX.
  59. Chapter XXI.
  60. Chapter XXII.
  61. BIRDS.
  62. ANECDOTE OF CAPTAIN COOK AND O'TOO.
  63. APPENDIX
  64. The End

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