02228cam a22003253u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000031001122450057001432640051002003000047002513360026002983370026003243380036003505000031003865080042004175201127004595340045015866530069016316530072017006530037017726530051018098560042018603534UtSlPG20260610133113.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDU1 aTench, Watkin,d1759?-183312aA Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-05-08  aProduced by Col Choat and Stuart Kidd  a"A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson" by Watkin Tench is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The book provides an in-depth depiction of the early years of the penal settlement established by the British in New South Wales, focusing particularly on the experiences, challenges, and developments faced by the settlers, convicts, and military personnel during this formative period.  The opening of the book introduces Tench's motivations for writing, highlighting his previous narrative and his aim to communicate information about the colony’s progress and hardships. It details the circumstances of the first fleet's arrival at Botany Bay and the settlement at Port Jackson, recounting the daily struggles against harsh living conditions, scarcity of food, and the complex interactions with the Indigenous population. Moreover, Tench reflects on the labor of establishing the colony, documenting the early trials, hopes, and cultural exchanges that underline the fragile existence of the settlers amidst a new and challenging environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew South Wales -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800  aNew South Wales -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800  aPort Jackson (N.S.W.) -- History  aPenal colonies -- Australia -- New South Wales40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3534