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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  Australian History
• Sale Date:
  30 May 2017 ~ 10am - Session 1: Lots 1 - 406
  30 May 2017 ~ 2.30pm - Session 2: Lots 407 - 715
• Lot #:
  342
• Lot Description:
  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).
• Estimate:
  A$250 - 500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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