Project Gutenberg 2006-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 473 Tench, Watkin 1833 A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson Produced by Col Choat and Stuart Kidd "A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson" by Watkin Tench is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The book provides an in-depth depiction of the early years of the penal settlement established by the British in New South Wales, focusing particularly on the experiences, challenges, and developments faced by the settlers, convicts, and military personnel during this formative period. The opening of the book introduces Tench's motivations for writing, highlighting his previous narrative and his aim to communicate information about the colony’s progress and hardships. It details the circumstances of the first fleet's arrival at Botany Bay and the settlement at Port Jackson, recounting the daily struggles against harsh living conditions, scarcity of food, and the complex interactions with the Indigenous population. Moreover, Tench reflects on the labor of establishing the colony, documenting the early trials, hopes, and cultural exchanges that underline the fragile existence of the settlers amidst a new and challenging environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en New South Wales -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 New South Wales -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800 Port Jackson (N.S.W.) -- History Penal colonies -- Australia -- New South Wales DU Text Australia Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 428377 2025-07-02T07:43:59.901355 text/html 421977 2006-05-08T09:32:34 text/html 247063 2025-07-02T07:44:07.219321 application/epub+zip 254304 2025-07-02T07:44:02.927341 application/epub+zip 230748 2025-07-02T07:44:01.803315 application/epub+zip 467847 2025-07-02T07:44:10.574266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455469 2025-07-02T07:44:06.514330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417485 2022-09-02T10:29:43.281449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414580 2025-07-02T07:43:59.433352 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 414474 2006-05-08T09:32:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19124 2025-07-02T07:44:10.692264 application/rdf+xml 16787 2025-07-02T07:44:02.289310 image/jpeg 3666 2025-07-02T07:44:02.044308 image/jpeg 158672 2006-05-08T09:34:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 157057 2006-05-08T09:34:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 240420 2025-07-02T07:43:59.935320 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