London Chronicle Reports First Fleet and Botany Bay Events

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First Fleet & Botany Bay: the London Chronicle, December 1-3, 1789: With a short report about an on-board dispute leading to a duel between Captain Gilbert of the Neptune and Lieutenant McArthur of the Botany Bay Rangers, December 3-5, 1789: With separate advertisements for the publication of 'The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay' and Thomas Gilbrt's 'Journal of a Voyage from Port Jackson, New South Wales, to Canton, in 1788, through an unexplored passage.' Also, December 5-8, 1789: With an entry headed 'Mr. Ephraim Daniel, of Baker's Row, Mile-end, received the following letter from a friend in Holland last week: '....your unfortunate relation who left you with the transports for Botany Bay......has settled at Port Jackson, and has leave to teach the children of some of your nation [Jews] to read and write in your own way......'. (3 complete editions).

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