Papers of Bligh estate [manuscript].

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Papers of Bligh estate [manuscript].

Documents concerned with the administration and sale of the estate, including power of attorney R. Bligh to Bannister 1820, and documents re Sydney Church of England Cemetery Co. 1848-1853. Correspondence, mainly of James Norton re partition and sale of the estate 1840-1851. Subdivision plans of O'Connell Town, Camperdown and Copenhagen. Miscellaneous documents and maps.

2 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7072383

Libraries Australia

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Bligh, William, 1754-1817

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Epithet: Captain; of Add MS 31865 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000126.0x00033e Bligh was an officer of the British Royal Navy and colonial administrator. He is best known for the famous mutiny that occurred against his command aboard HMAV Bounty. After the Bounty mutiny he became Governor of New South Wales. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1958. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record...

Norton Smith and Co

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