> 7. Re: A man in a thousand. (Lesley Uebel) Without wishing to minimise Gov Phillips' magnificent achievements in a starving new colony, my money has always been on Lachlan Macquarie as the one who lifted a rebellious, poorly managed Colony, controlled by the NSW (Rum) Corps and turned it into a society where, among other things,emancipists had a chance. H is achievements are recognised in Governor Marie Bashir's magnificent (in delivery and content) address on Australia Day. Go to http://www.abc.net.au/rn/breakfast/stories/2009/2470703.htm for text and/or repeat. frank M

Hi Frank Lachlan Macquarie is one of my favourite Governors and one of the better ones. He arrived some 20 years after the First Fleet, so his job in some respects was not as difficult as that of Governor Phillip, as Phillip had to help organise what was required transporting all of those people and supplies to a virtually unknown country. Phillip also did not have ships arrive at regular intervals bringing what was needed. Governor Macquarie was certainly a man I admire and I have made no secret of that over the years on this list. He had an organised mind but also had to deal with a few of the military and others who did not like to be told :)) and the back stabbers. He achieved a lot as can be seen from what he had his hand in building during his years. One of the few criticisms I have of Macquarie is the number of places he named after himself, his wife, his home, his wife's home etc etc >From a document I put together many years ago and that I called "The Final Straw" - Macquarie when sending his second resignation to Earl Bathurst said: "After the arduous and harassing duties I have had to perform in the administration of this Colony for now upwards of ten years, the constant counteraction I have experienced here to my best measures, and the cruel and base calumnies circulated to the prejudice of my character at home, I must confess, my Lord, I am now heartily tired of my situation here, and anxiously wish to retire from public life as soon as possible." Governor Phillips also had to send a number of resignations to London before his was accepted. Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Frank Murray Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 8:12 PM To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PJ] AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 32 > 7. Re: . (Lesley Uebel) Without wishing to minimise Gov Phillips' magnificent achievements in a starving new colony, my money has always been on Lachlan Macquarie as the one who lifted a rebellious, poorly managed Colony, controlled by the NSW (Rum) Corps and turned it into a society where, among other things,emancipists had a chance. H is achievements are recognised in Governor Marie Bashir's magnificent (in delivery and content) address on Australia Day. Go to http://www.abc.net.au/rn/breakfast/stories/2009/2470703.htm for text and/or repeat. frank M