Daniel Paine. Diary as kept in a voyage to Port Jackson N.S.W., a short residence in that settlement, and passage to China with return by way of Manila, Batavia and St. Helena, interspersed with remarks and observations, April 1794-11 August 1797

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Details of appointment by John Hunter to be builder at N.S.W.; sailing in Reliance; weather; Santa Cruz; ceremonies of crossing the line; reception at Rio de Janeiro; 7 September 1795, arrival Sydney Cove; reading of Governor Hunter's commission; arrival of other provision ships; finds workmen have to be 'closely attended'; his accommodation and garden; Muir escapes on board Otter; 'came in a Schooner built in New Zealand by crew of Endeavour wrecked there (17 March 1796); D.P.'s house attacked by seaman from Indispensible, his servant David Lloyd shoots John Smith; trial of David Lloyd; D.P. incurs displeasure of Captain Collins re circumstances of trial and is dismissed; good character of Governor Hunter; Mr Moore appointed to his position; takes passage in Prince of Wales to Macao; remarks and observations on the Colony of New South Wales - setting, buildings, Court of Justice, climate, settlement at Portland head, native animals, timber, Indigenous Australians; 'most irrational and ill formed human beings… deriving as yet no benefit from civilisation', vocabulary; loading tea at Wampsa; leaves Prince of Wales at Macao; character of Chinese; takes passage on American Lady Washington for Manila; run aground at entrance to River - removal of everything from the ship; rides to Bigan; dined at House of one of Spanish dons; trips up country. (33ff.)

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