Diary [microform]. 1814.

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Diary [microform]. 1814.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/224480075

A diary of a journey from London to Bombay via Constantinople and Baghdad, undertaken by Lieutenant Charles Swanston, 12th Regiment, Madras Infantry, between April 30th and October 10th, 1814.

1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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Libraries Australia

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Swanston, Charles, 1789-1850.

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Captain Charles Swanston (1789-1850)was a banker and owned the Derwent Bank of Hobart, which was the first bank to open for business in Melbourne (1838). He was a member of the Port Phillip Association formed by John Batman for the express purpose of exploring and claiming the Port Phillip District. From the description of Diary [microform]. 1814. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224480075 Born in Scotland, at the age of 16 Swanston was commissioned a lieutenant in...