GOVERNOR JOHN HUNTER 1795 – 1800 In December 1792, Captain John Hunter was appointed second Governor of New South Wales, 11 September 1795 – 27 September 1800. Governor Hunter began his appointment in difficult circumstances. Three years passed without a...
GOVERNOR ARTHUR PHILLIP 1786 – 1793 Arthur Phillip was the founding Governor of New South Wales 12 October 1786 – 23 July 1793. He established the first permanent European settlement in Australia. Phillip had extensive skills and experience in commanding...
Governors of New South Wales The first five governors of New South Wales were instrumental in the development of Australia since Europeans arrived on the First Fleet in 1788. Governors Arthur Phillip, John Hunter, Philip Gidley-King, William Bligh, and Lachlan...
Letters Rev Johnson Letter Henry Kable Letter Education Resources Download the PDF of the Letters Reverend Richard Johnson’s Letter The Rev Richard Johnson toUnder Secretary Nepean. Port Jackson, in the county of CumberlandNew South WalesJuly 12th 1788 Hon’d Sir...
Cable v Sinclair Cable v Sinclair [1788] NSW KR 7, Court of Civil Jurisdiction Proceedings Warrant Depositions Education Resources Warrant Return to Lost Parcel Home Page> Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection: Court of Civil Jurisdiction;...
The First Civil Case in Australia The Story of Henry and Susannah Kable and their lost parcel How a parcel lost on the First Fleet shaped justice, fairness, equality and the rule of law in Australia. The story culminates in the first civil case in New South Wales...
