[Swan River Colony 1830]

Description

Very early colonial account of the Swan River Colony printed between May 2nd, 1829 and 16th January, 1830,  with views of the Swan River, a map and written accounts of the colony.

Five issues of the miniature newspaper, The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction; containing five issues bound together with early accounts of the Swan River Colony. London: J. Limbird,

Bound together in blue paper wrappers with printed title label, dated 1829 to 1830;

No. 368 May 2nd, 1829; New Colony on Swan River. Four pages (297-300) detailing the Official Regulations with comments by Captain James Stirling; Hints on Emigration and the Report by Charles Fraser the New South Wales Colonial Botanist who accompanied Stirling in 1827, exploring the Swan River area in HMS Success which first anchored off Rottnest, and later in Cockburn Sound.

No. 369 May 9th, 1829; Pages 313-317, Five pages including a reduced copy of John Cross’s map on page 313 titled, “New Settlement on Swan River.” Four pages, continuation of May 2, 1829 article describing the colony.

No. 410 January 16th, 1830; Three and half pages (, including a full page engraving p.33, based on J. Huggins 1829 aquatint, Swan River, 50 miles up. and a further description of the Colony pp.34-36. No. 412 January 23rd, 1830; Two pages describing the, Botanical productions, &c of the Swan River Settlement, by Charles Fraser, the New South Wales Colonial Botanist.

The first ship to reach the Swan River was HMS Challenger. After she anchored off Garden Island on 25 April 1829, Captain Charles Fremantle declared the Swan River Colony for Britain on 2 May 1829. The Parmelia arrived on 31 May carrying Stirling and his party and HMS Sulphur arrived on 8 June carrying members of the 63rd Regiment and families. Three merchant ships arrived shortly after: Calista on 5 August, St Leonard on 6 August and Marquis of Anglesea on 23 August.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 94824
State Library of New South Wales: Call Numbers 052/M , 042/P152
State Library Western Australia: Call Number 994.1 SWA