Publisher's Synopsis
""A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson"" is a historical book written by Watkin Tench, which provides a detailed description of the establishment of the first British colony in Australia. The book covers the period from 1788 to 1791, during which Tench, a British marine officer, was stationed in the colony. It includes a comprehensive account of the journey to Australia, the initial struggles of the settlers, their interactions with the Indigenous people, and the development of the colony's infrastructure and economy. The book also provides insights into the social and cultural life of the colony, including the relationships between the settlers and convicts, the role of religion, and the emergence of a distinct Australian identity. Overall, ""A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson"" is a valuable historical document that offers a unique perspective on the early days of Australia's colonial history.If it be recollected how large a body of these people are now congregated in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.
