The "Lady Nelson" accompanied the "Albion" when the first settlement was established on the River Derwent. A young women called Martha Hayes accompanied the new Governor, Lt. John Bowen, as his mistress. Martha was the daughter of Mary Hayes a convict, who had arrived in Sydney on the "Gatton" (with Martha) in 1803. Martha and her mother and father settled at New Town on the River Derwent on land granted to them by Gov. King in 1805. (Henry had come on the "Calcutta" to Port Phillip in 1803) There were a number of other convicts on these ships when they arrived at the new settlement. It will be Two hundred years in September since these first two ships arrived in the River Derwent and the replica of the original Lady Nelson will be commemorating this historical event by sailing up to New Town Bay and other parts of the river during September 2003. If you would like more information please email me [email protected] Irene Schaffer Hobart