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Mr. Blaxland s salt works extensively damaged in a violent storm at Newcastle
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Manufacturing in Newcastle
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Opened salt works at Signal Hill
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Assigned servant Christopher Oglebie drowned while trying to cross Throsby's Creek
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Thomas Woolley, merchant of Sydney claiming allotment of land at Newcastle formerly granted to Gregory Blaxland
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The 1788 - 1820 Associations Pioneer's Register
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Born 1778 at Forwick Kent. Spouse Eliza Spurden. Issue 1) Elizabeth b. 1800 married Thomas FORSTER. 2) John b. c. 1801 married Ellen FAULKNER 3). George b. 1803 married Mary Loftus REES 4). Charles b. 1810 married Elizabeth RUSSELL. 5) Jane b. 1811 married Christopher Dunkin HAYS. 6)William b. c 1814 unmarried. 7)Gregory b. c. 1815. 8) Christopher b. 1822. Gregory Blaxland died January 1853 at Vineyard Estate Parramatta
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
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James Collins in the service of Gregory Blaxland charged with general misconduct.. Mr. Blaxland states. - the prisoner is my servant. Yesterday he removed two dishes from the house and took them to a residence of a free man named Toole. I have lost various articles since the prisoner has been in my service such as poultry, tea, sugar and I have a strong suspicion he takes the things he purloins to Tools as I cannot keep him away from that mans house. I have frequently forbid hi from going there. He has been frequently intoxicated which has been caused by his drinking my wine and spirits which I have also missed. James Collins sentenced to 2 months in the gaol gang
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Mr. and Mrs. Blaxland and family, passengers on the convict ship William Pitt. 117 female prisoners also arrived on the William Pitt, 3 having died on the passage and also three children, one of whom died of small pox, that disease having prevailed with much malignity for two months. When the William Pitt left England, bread was 13d the quartern loaf, beef 10d to 1s. per lb. mutton 8d and pork 1s per lb. On the voyage the William Pitt touched at St. Salvadore, where she remained 3 weeks and at the Cape for five weeks
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Notice - Mr. G. Blaxland having discontinued the salt works at Newcastle, begs to inform the public that the pans and materials used in the business are for sale on the premises of Messrs. Boucher and Co, who are also authorised to rent an excellent newly built cottage advantageously situated containing five good rooms and a kitchen detached
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Gregory senior
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Dawn in the Valley
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Wood., W. Allan., 'Dawn in the Valley', the Story of Settlement in the Hunter River Valley., Wentworth books, Sydney, 1972 pp., 60, 205, 237
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Blaxland (Saltworks)
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Gregory and George
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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Edward Finn, per ship Norfolk, assigned to Gregory Blaxland, charged with absenting himself from his master s service and neglect of work. Mr. George Blaxland states - This morning at nine, I was at my father s salt works at which time the prisoner was absent. I had cautioned him as well as the other persons employed there not on any pretence to leave the works without the leave of the overseer or myself. I consider Finn upon this occasion to have been absent about an hour. I was at the works more than 3/4 of an hour, all of which time he was absent. The general conduct of the prisoner is bad, he has stated to me that he would take 50 lashes to fight with a fellow prisoner who had been complaining of him. Richard Brown, overseer at Mr. Blaxland s salt works states - Last night when the prisoner came home to the works it was after 9 o clock, soon after which one of the labourers came to me to complain of ill-usage from him, and that he was afraid to remain in the same hut with him. The prisoner upon this occasion had been away without either the leave of Mr. G. Blaxland or myself, since three o clock in the afternoon. Exclusive of this morning it is the first time of his absenting himself without leave with one exception, but on that occasion he went home instantly on my following him into the town and pointing out to him the impropriety of his conduct. He has been at the salt works three months. I have no fault to find with his general conduct. The prisoner states - I had no intention to neglect my duty; I met a friend in the town who treated me to some liquor which was the cause of my remaining so late; I had leave once. Edward Finn sentenced to 25 lashes
