At 08:26 AM 28/01/2009, you wrote: Ray Thanks for the additional note and reference. My only reading of his unintended appointment as governor was in the 1926 edition of the Australian Encyclopedia. The majority of histories about his time in Australia don't mention that his appointment was accidental. Gary ==================== >Macquarie was ALWAYS very keen on pushing himself forward for >promotions for himself and his "family" members, at every opportunity; and >he ACTIVELY canvassed for this position once he knew that it was >becoming available. > >Malcolm ELLIS's "Lachlan Macquarie: His Life, Adventures, and Times". _________________________________ Gary Luke ~ gary@feraltek.com.au Sydney, Australia