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NORFOLK ISLAND & CONVICT LABOUR IN NSW: THE LONDON CHRONICLE

March 5-8, 8-10 & 10-12, 1791: the first edition carries an extract of the "instructions given by Governor Philip to the Lieutenant Governor during his command at Norfolk Isalnd, dated 2d of March 1790" which mostly concern the use of convict labour in "cultivating and dressing the flax-plant.." The second, contains a much more lengthy letter from Governor from Governor Philip to Lord Sydney, dated Sydney Cove, Feb.13, 1790, in which he reports on the discovery of the Hawkesbury River, an excusion to Broken Bay, Richmond-hill, the Nepean, and in which he raises the idea of making convict labour available to officers and soldiers who are granted land to enable them to settle there. There is also a small update on George Barrington. The third newspaper provides a further extensive update from Governor Philip on the settlement at Norfolk island, two reports on Lord Howe Island, news from Sydney Cove and interesting statistics on desths, births, illnesses, etc. (3 editions).