King family - Papers concerning Philip Gidley King and Phillip Parker King, 1786-1838
King family - Papers concerning Philip Gidley King and Phillip Parker King, 1786-1838
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1786-1838
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MLMSS 6320 (Safe 1/173)
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0.05 metres of textual material (1 box) - manuscript
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Microfilm : CY 4082, frames 10-68 (MLMSS 6320, filed at Safe 1/173)
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4 February 1817; Instructions from the Admiralty to Philip Parker King for his voyage of exploration of the north and west coasts of Australia.
8 February 1817; Instructions from Lord Bathurst to Philip Gidley King (i.e. Phillip Parker King) for his voyage of exploration of the north and west coasts of Australia.
30 January 1802; Instruct...
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King family - Papers concerning Philip Gidley King and Phillip Parker King, 1786-1838
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Acquired from Peter Willsallen in 1997
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Philip Gidley King (1758-1808) sailed to Australia on the First Fleet. He was appointed lieutenant-governor of Norfolk Island in 1790 and was governor of New South Wales from 1800 to 1806.
Phillip Parker King (1793-1856) was the son of Philip Gidley King. He joined the navy in 1807. From 1817 to 1822 he conducted a survey of the Australian coast...
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MLMSS 6320 (Safe 1/173)
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nGmkBNoY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nGmkBNoY
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6983
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