Officer of marines and diarist whose intimate writing gives an informal view of early Sydney. The site of his vegetable garden is commemorated in the name of Clark Island in Sydney Harbour.
Milestone
Born
Edinburgh, Scotland
30 Mar 1762
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Arrived Sydney
Friendship
26 Jan 1788
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Departed Sydney
HMS Sirius
06 Mar 1790
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Died
West Indies
18 Jun 1794
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