Project Gutenberg 2005-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 342 Hunter, John 1737 1821 King, Philip Gidley 1758 1808 Phillip, Arthur 1738 1814 Philipp, Arthur 05012291 An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island Produced by Col Choat "An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island" by John Hunter is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The book chronicles the early days of the British settlement in Australia, focusing on the events surrounding Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, as well as the discoveries made in New South Wales and the Southern Ocean. It shares details of the voyages, settlements, and interactions with Indigenous peoples, offering an invaluable glimpse into this pivotal time in Australian history. The opening of the journal introduces the preparations for the journey to Botany Bay, detailing the commissioning of ships like the Sirius and Supply, tasked with transporting convicts and establishing a settlement. Hunter recounts initial events, including an attempted insurrection by convicts on board, the voyage to Santa Cruz, and various encounters as they navigate through South American ports, providing vivid descriptions of locations and societies they encountered. He highlights the logistical challenges of the journey, the diverse landscapes, and the burgeoning alliances with local populations, setting the stage for the complex interactions that would define this colonial venture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en New South Wales -- History -- Sources DU Text Australia Browsing: History - General Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1072829 2025-06-07T03:48:42.408708 text/html 1066961 2020-12-14T10:50:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3691944 2020-12-14T10:50:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3597961 2025-06-07T03:48:57.298691 application/epub+zip 3614825 2025-06-07T03:48:47.331693 application/epub+zip 448884 2025-06-07T03:48:45.457688 application/epub+zip 4069107 2025-06-07T03:49:04.967601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4027493 2025-06-07T03:48:55.905685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 859084 2022-09-07T23:00:22.024999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1042336 2025-06-07T03:48:40.663738 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1041611 2020-12-14T10:50:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 361664 2020-12-14T10:50:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1043796 2020-12-14T10:50:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361699 2020-12-14T10:50:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21612 2025-06-07T03:49:05.133606 application/rdf+xml 25488 2025-06-07T03:48:46.074739 image/jpeg 4703 2025-06-07T03:48:45.766696 image/jpeg 3944787 2025-06-07T03:48:42.628710 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia