A Complete Account Of The Settlement At Port Jackson - Paperback

""A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson"" is a historical book written by Watkin Tench, an officer of the British Marines who was part of the First Fleet that arrived in Australia in 1788. The book provides a detailed and comprehensive description of the early days of the British settlement in Port Jackson, which later became the city of Sydney.Tench's account covers a wide range of topics, including the voyage to Australia, the establishment of the settlement, interactions with the local Aboriginal people, the struggles of the early colonists, and the eventual growth and development of the colony.The book is a valuable primary source for historians and scholars interested in the early history of Australia, as it provides a first-hand account of the events and experiences of the people who were there. It also offers insights into the attitudes and beliefs of the British colonizers towards the Indigenous people of Australia, and the challenges they faced in establishing a new society in a foreign land.Overall, ""A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson"" is a fascinating and informative read that offers a unique perspective on one of the most significant events in Australian history.If it be recollected how large a body of these people are now congregated in the settlement of Port Jackson and at Norfolk Island, it will, I think, not only excite surprise but afford satisfaction, to learn, that in a period of four years few crimes of a deep dye or of a hardened nature have been perpetrated. Murder and unnatural sins rank not hitherto in the catalogue of their enormities, and one suicide only has been committed.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.