14th of Magistrate Richard Atkins explored the November Nepean River and went north to what is 1792 now Pugh’s lagoon. February 1794 Grose ordered muskets for the Hawkesbury April 1794 Settlement commenced officially with 22 1 killed grants. Aboriginal people gathered around farms and fired on. One Aboriginal man killed. May 1794 Aboriginal people attempted to direct settlers southwards. August 1794 There were seventy settlers on Hawkesbury. A road was cut through to the Hawkesbury. August 1794 Aboriginal lad shot by Robert Forrester 1 killed on Argyle Reach. September Aboriginal people sought revenge, settler 7-8 killed and 2 wounded 1794 houses were plundered. Shadrack and children Akers, settlers upstream of Forrester were taken. wounded in an attack. This may have been a case of mistaken identity. Seven or eight Aboriginal people were killed in a settler reprisal raid. Children taken after parents killed. John Wilson living with Aboriginal people. October 1794 Three grants of 90 acres. John Macarthur carried out a perfunctory examination into killing of Aboriginal lad by Robert Forrester on his farm. November 64 grantees received 1920 acres between 1794 them on the Hawkesbury. December 8 grantees received a total of 240 acres. 1 killed. 1794 In 1794 there were 75 grants of 2250 acres. Joseph Burdett killed on junction of South Creek and East Creek in late 1794. January 1795 Early in the new year officers of the NSW Corps visited the Hawkesbury, probably exploring the real estate potential of the area. January 1795 Atkin referred to the use of Aboriginal lads to assist farmers prepare ground for crops as slavery. February 1795 Store house built, Serjant Goodall and six/ten privates sent to Hawkesbury to disperse natives.
14th of November 1792 Magistrate Richard Atkins explored the Nepean River and went north to what is now Pugh’s lagoon. February 1794 Grose ordered muskets for the Hawkesbury April 1794 Settlement commenced officially with 22 grants. Aboriginal people gathered around farms and fired on. One Aboriginal man killed. 1 killed May 1794 Aboriginal people attempted to direct settlers southwards. August 1794 There were seventy settlers on Hawkesbury. A road was cut through to the Hawkesbury. August 1794 Aboriginal lad shot by Robert Forrester on Argyle Reach. 1 killed September 1794 Aboriginal people sought revenge, settler houses were plundered. Shadrack and Akers, settlers upstream of Forrester were wounded in an attack. This may have been a case of mistaken identity. Seven or eight Aboriginal people were killed in a settler reprisal raid. Children taken after parents killed. John Wilson living with Aboriginal people. 7-8 killed and children taken. 2 wounded October 1794 Three grants of 90 acres. John Macarthur carried out a perfunctory examination into killing of Aboriginal lad by Robert Forrester on his farm. November 1794 64 grantees received 1920 acres between them on the Hawkesbury. December 1794 8 grantees received a total of 240 acres. In 1794 there were 75 grants of 2250 acres. Joseph Burdett killed on junction of South Creek and East Creek in late 1794. 1 killed. January 1795 Early in the new year officers of the NSW Corps visited the Hawkesbury, probably exploring the real estate potential of the area. January 1795 Atkin referred to the use of Aboriginal lads to assist farmers prepare ground for crops as slavery. February 1795 Store house built, Serjant Goodall and six/ten privates sent to Hawkesbury to disperse natives.
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