Letter [manuscript]. 1803 Sept. 24.

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Letter [manuscript]. 1803 Sept. 24.

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Photocopy of a lithograph of a letter from Matthew Flinders, 24 Sept. 1803 written on board the Cumberland to Governor King giving details of his voyage.

4 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7068503

Libraries Australia

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Cumberland (Ship)

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Flinders, Matthew, 1774-1814

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Flinders was a captain in the navy, hydrographer and discoverer. On 24 Jan. 1801 he was given command of HM Sloop Investigator, and was subsequently promoted to the rank of Commander, for the purpose of surveying the coast of Australia. He received his sailing orders on 17.7.1801 and reached Australia on 6.12.1801. From the description of Letter [manuscript]. 1801. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225710813 ...

King, Philip Gidley, 1758-1808

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Third Governor of New South Wales. Was Superintendent at Norfolk Island from 1788 and in 1791 was appointed Lieutenant-governor of Norfolk Island. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Norfolk Island, to Lord Sydney. 1792. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225744308 Captain King was commandant and later Lieut. Governor of Norfolk Island from 1788 to 1779. He took up appointment as Governor of N.S.W. in September 1800. From the description of Lett...