Francis McCaffrey Collection University of Wollongong Archives D92 The information reproduced here is for personal research only and must not be copied or published in any form. The notebooks are the property of the University of Wollongong. Spelling and grammar are as found in the original handwriting. Question marks or other comments within square brackets indicate that the word was not clear - if you recognise any such words please email me. Page 24 In 1791 George Bolton Henry Cane, Richard Cheers, Daniel Cubitt, William Careless, William Curtin, Thomas Fisk, John Love, John Chapman Morris, Thomas Merrick, William Skinner and James Weavers - convicts who left England in the Guardian - got their freedom. But not allowed to return to Englans. Cheers had a grant of 30 acres at Kissing Point. Weavers and Skinner 30 acres. Weavers at same place, Skinner at Parramatta. Daniel Cubitt became a constable and Gaoler. Richard Cheers a publican but went out of business prior to 1813 having sold to George Howe. Dan Cubitt then took over an hotel - The Cat and the Fiddle. Cheers and Cubitt were in the Macarthur Bligh squabble. Nicholas Devine obtained 210 acres of land on which the Newtown of today has been built. The first 120 acres was granted January 8th 1794 by Richard Gross. A second grant of 90 acres was given by John Hunter - Lieutenant Governor of N S Wales. Adjoining Page, Candello, Jenkins and Fields farms, Samuel Burt also had a farm near Devine's holdings. John Lucas - a native of Sydney - knew Devine in 1800. Remember him being beaten by bushrangers in 1822. Michael William Henry came out in 1800. Page 25 Governor Bligh - John Macarthur's memorial was signed by 83 of the principal people. 24 of these names were free from birthstains. There were 15 [illegible] in the memorial and 7 [illegible] in the address of thanks. Major Johnston did not occupy Government house, he lived all the time in his own home at Annandale. On or about May 1810 Colonel O'Connell of the 18th Regiment married Bligh's widowed daughter, Mrs Puttaird?. Six men and two women were arrested for tresspassing on the Governor's property in 1812, taking a short cut to Wolloomooloo. The men were flogged and the women fined. One of the men - William Blake was a free man of clean character. All the Governors from Phillip to Gipps occupied the house near the Quay. In Campedown cemetery rest many pioneers. The oldest reads James Bull 1815 aged 7years. John C???? who had a grant of land at Cronulla. Lieut-Colonel Sir Maurice O'Connell of His Majesty's 80th Regiment of Foot died May 1848. O'Connelltown has its name from his grant of land there. Sir James Everard Howe of Well Manor Farm Hants. Died Nov. 1853 aged 55 years. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Surveyor General of N S Wales died Oct. 5, 1855 aged 64 years. He was a Colonel. Peter Brennan born St Peters 1803 died 1873. Page 26 According to Bligh - John Macarthur's requisition was signed by 137 settlers and others, some of whom he said are of the worst class of life. The first five signatures are John McArthur, John Blaxland, James Mitchens, Simeon Lord, Gregory Blaxland. Nicholas Bayley was Secretary to the Movement. The Memorial was in Macarthur's handwriting. The first bunches of grapes from vines planted in Governor Phillip's garden were plucked on Jan. 24th 1791. The first Man of War arrived 'The Gorgon' Captain Parker Sept 21st 1791. It is said - 'the Gorgon had on board the first two unquestionable ladies that visited New South Wales. Mrs King, the wife of Lieutenant Phillip Gidley King and Mrs Parker the Captain's wife. King and his wife were en-route for Norfolk Island. King subsequently became the third Governor of N S Wales. He served a term of almost 6 years then returned to England and died in 1808. His wife got 200 pounds a year as a pension for life. Governor Bligh gave her a grant of 100 acres at St Mary's. She died in 1844. Her youngest daughter Mary had a land grant at St Mary's and married Robert Copeland Leithbridge. She was born at St Mary's. Page 27 Mrs Dundas came out in the first fleet as Jane Dundas, being about 30 years old. She went into the service of Mrs King and remained with them till she died Dec 22nd 1805 aged 47 years. Serjeant Small was quartered at Government House. His daughter, who married Francis Oakes was born there in Sept 1789. She died at Parramatta 30th January 1883 aged 94 years [illegible] Lieutenant Putland was private secretary to Governor Bligh - died in Sydney and was buried in the George St Cemetery. His bones now lie at La Perouse. Captain Walter Jeffery fought with Bligh at Camperdown and Copenhagen and was publicly thanked by Nelson on the quarter deck for bravery. The Macarthur memorial - 'Sir, the present alarming state of the colony, in which every man's property, liberty, and life is endangered, induces us most earnestly to implore you instantly to place Governor Bligh under an arrest. And to assume the command of the Colony. We pledge ourselves at a moment of less agitation, to come forward to support the measure with our fortune and our lives. We are with great respect, Sir, your most obedient Servants. To Major George Johnstone. Lieutenant Governor and Commanding N S Wales Corps." -- Vivienne Caldwell viv@zipworld.com.au Wollongong NSW http://www.zip.com.au/~viv AUS-NSW-SE Mailing List http://www.zip.com.au/~viv/aus-nsw-se.htm