An impartial and circumstantial narrative of the present state of Botany Bay, in New South Wales: With a Description of the Country; Treatment of the Convicts on their Passage, and after their arrival. Also the Manners, Customs, Religion, &c. of the Natives, Truly depicted. Containing among a variety of entertaining subjects the Particulars of the Voyage; a description of the Buildings and Soil at Sydney Cove; Journey to Paramata; Convicts Houses and daily Occupations; their Emoluments from Government on the Expiration of their Term; Birds; Animals; Vegetables; manner of taking one of the Natives, who dies of the Small-Pox; entrap two others, who escape with much Ingenuity; their Retaliation upon the Governor, who very narrowly escapes Death; a reconciliation takes place; &c. &c. &c. &c. By George Barrington, Now superintendant of the convicts at Paramata
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- Imprint
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London: printed by S. & J. Bailey, No. 50, Bishopsgate Street Within, and No. 55, Upper East-Smithfield, [1791]
- Publication year
- 1791
- ESTC No.
- T154512
- Grub Street ID
- 198624
- Description
- 44p. ; 8°.
- Note
- Price from imprint: Price Six-Pence.