convicts who attempted to find a way to China over the Blue Mountains. 9th May 1803: In his despatch to Lord Hobart, Governor King claimed that the contents of despatch Hobart’s regarding the trial were well received by Aboriginal people that Aboriginal people in the Hawkesbury were much attached to and the settlers, had assisted in the capture of escaped convicts. May 1803: 560 acres were granted to 6 individuals at Mulgrave. June 1803: 1 grant of 200 acres was made on the Hawkesbury. July 1803: 1 person received a grant of 140 acres. December reported that Aboriginal 1 killed. The Gazette 1803: people on Milkmaid Reach, now Bathurst Reach, burnt to death a Aboriginal man who had been badly injured while climbing a tree to catch a cockatoo for a white man. August 1803: 1430 acres were granted to 15 people. 1803: 41 grantees received grants on the Hawkesbury totalling 4,595 acres. April 1804: One grant of 300 acres. May 1804: One grant of 100 acres. June 1804: Seven grants totalling 1,050 acres. May 1804: reported attacks on the Sackville 4 wounded. Gazette Reach farm of Matthew Everingham and John farm on Swallow Rock Howe’s Reach. Everingham, his wife, servant and Howe were wounded. 31st May The Governor sent troops to Magistrate 1804: Arndell with orders for constables and settlers to support Portland Head settlers. 10-11th June Forty to Fifty Aboriginal people sought 1804: shelter on the farm of a Richmond Hill settler. 10th June An unnamed European speared (it is not 1 wounded 1804: possible to determine the location or or killed whether the person was wounded or killed). 10-11th June Seven settlers purportedly pursued 40-50 1804: warriors who had plundered farms. After
convicts who attempted to find a way to China over the Blue Mountains. 9th May 1803: In his despatch to Lord Hobart, Governor King claimed that the contents of Hobart’s despatch regarding the trial were well received by Aboriginal people that Aboriginal people in the Hawkesbury were much attached to the settlers, and had assisted in the capture of escaped convicts. May 1803: 560 acres were granted to 6 individuals at Mulgrave. June 1803: 1 grant of 200 acres was made on the Hawkesbury. July 1803: 1 person received a grant of 140 acres. December 1803: The Gazette reported that Aboriginal people on Milkmaid Reach, now Bathurst Reach, burnt to death a Aboriginal man who had been badly injured while climbing a tree to catch a cockatoo for a white man. 1 killed. August 1803: 1430 acres were granted to 15 people. 1803: 41 grantees received grants on the Hawkesbury totalling 4,595 acres. April 1804: One grant of 300 acres. May 1804: One grant of 100 acres. June 1804: Seven grants totalling 1,050 acres. May 1804: Gazette reported attacks on the Sackville Reach farm of Matthew Everingham and John Howe’s farm on Swallow Rock Reach. Everingham, his wife, servant and Howe were wounded. 4 wounded. 31st May 1804: The Governor sent troops to Magistrate Arndell with orders for constables and settlers to support Portland Head settlers. 10-11th June 1804: Forty to Fifty Aboriginal people sought shelter on the farm of a Richmond Hill settler. 10th June 1804: An unnamed European speared (it is not possible to determine the location or whether the person was wounded or killed). 1 wounded or killed 10-11th June 1804: Seven settlers purportedly pursued 40-50 warriors who had plundered farms. After