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From: "Marg Smith" <>
Subject: Re: [PJ] A letter from a convict to his wife 1818
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 23:03:43 +1000
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An excellent piece Lesley.
Have had a quick look at the Colonial Secs Index for info on the Rev Mr
COOPER, but no references found.
Does anyone have any idea of his Christian name, religion, arrival please?
And even more obscure!! The Judge Advocate's residence mentioned was built
when??
Cheers
Marg Smith

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lesley Uebel" <>

Subject: [PJ] A letter from a convict to his wife 1818


> >From a publication called " A Description of Sydney, Parramatta,
> >Newcastle etc
> Settlements in New South Wales with some account of the Manners and
> Employments....................

. On the left of the government house is a guard
> house, where mount the governor's guard; and on the left of that is the
> habitation and office of his Excellency's Secretary; adjoining to which is
> next
> the house of his honour the Judge Advocate; and next the residence of John
> Oxley, Esquire, Land Surveyor General; the house opposite to which is
> occupied
> by the Rev. Mr. Cooper, the resident Chaplain, neat this spot is the Bank
> of New
> South Wales; and his quarter of the town is most respectably inhabited.

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