Deputy judge advocate and secretary to the governor, who arrived on the First Fleet, was responsible for the legal establishment of the colony, and wrote the most complete account of the colony's first years.
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Born
London, England
03 Mar 1756
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Arrived Sydney
20 Jan 1788
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Died
Hobart, Tasmania
24 Mar 1810
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