404776
- TitleThomas Scott papers relating to expedition to the Huon River, Recherche Bay, and South Cape of Van Diemens Land, September- November 1826
- Call numberA 1055/1
- Level of descriptionseries
- Date
September- November 1826 - Type of material
- Reference code404776
- Issue CopyMicrofilm : CY 970, frames 1 - 96
- Physical Description0.01 metres of textual material (1 volume) - manuscript, printed
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
From 1825 to 1828, Edward Dumaresq held the office of Surveyor-General and was replaced by George Frankland.
William Henry Hamilton, public servant and banker, was assigned by Lieut-Governor Arthur to undertake an administrative reorganisation of the office in 1824, and was Acting Colonial Secretary for eight months in 1826.
James Hobbs, explorer, successfully circumnavigated the coastline of Tasmania in 1824, being instructed by Lieut-Governor Sorell to locate land suitable for settlement. In 1825, Hobbs was appointed Wharfinger and the following year accompanied Thomas Scott and Roberts on an expedition to report on the transport of coal from South Cape to Adventure Bay.
-- Reference: Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol.1, 1788-1850. Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 1966 - Scope and ContentPRINTED
Pilot's signals on board, Telegraph Nos. 39-48 [Printed with handwritten list on reverse]
Telegraphic signals to be made from Battery to Mount Nelfon [i.e. Nelson. Printed item]
Instructions. When the Signalman is about to make Signals, ... [printed]
Fees authorized to be demanded by the Surveying of Lands and granting of leases.
CORRESPONDENCE
20-23 Sep., 11 Nov. 1826; Letters from W.H. Hamilton (as Acting Colonial Secretary) to James Hobbs (as Wharfinger) endorsing mission to be led by Scott to find coal in the South Cape region and to conduct similar search in Adventure Bay on Bruinie Island; and to Edward Dumaresq (as Acting Surveyor General) accepting report on expedition [4 letters]
EXPEDITION NOTES
Memo disclosing coal found along coast and Huon River
[Report on Coal at South Cape, 24 Oct. 1826. Scott describes places of anchor and surroundings]
[Observations of the South Port and Huon River area]
Jarvis's Bay Huon River 30th Sep. 1826 [report in letter format with rough sketch.
[Memo regarding sinking of a shaft for trial. Note about Tayers[?] receiving charity on reverse]
[Process of extracting coal, No.8 on plan]
MAPS & DRAWINGS
1. [Actaeons Islands by Capt. Welsh. Map with recommended tracks]
2. [South Port or Muscle Bay]
3. Huon River Hobart Town Van Diemens Land / Thomas S. [with notes on distances]
4. [Aerial view of river and landmass, unfinished pencil sketch. Handwritten in pencil on reverse, "Expedition to South Cape in Sept. & October 1826"
5. Sand Stone Rock [graphs showing strata and cross-sections. Watercolours & printed.
6. Sand Stone Rock [graphs showing strata and cross-sections. Watercolours & printed.
7. Sand Stone Rock [graphs showing strata and cross-sections. Watercolours & printed., has list of tools on reverse
8. Sand Stone Rock [graphs showing strata and cross-sections. Watercolours & printed, has detailed notes about depths and specimens found]
9. Observatory Point [Port Eggart?]
10. [Inlet. Unidentified sketch]
11. Sketch of Green Id. in the Huon River Feby. 1824. In Whle Boat Saturday 21st. Feby. 1824 / T. Scott [with notes]
12. 2nd October 1826 [Notebook with ink and watercolour maps of Muscle Bay and Lagoon; North Head of Port D' Entrecasteaux; La Baie De Roches; and unfinished pencil sketch; and notes about distances and bearings, (26 pages)]
13. [Notebook with pencil and watercolour sketches of the blow hole near Blackman's Bay; waterfall, Adventure Bay; Penguin Island; and Castle Rock; maps of Bruni Island and Adventure Bay; Isle du Perdrix; and La Bare des. Roches; and notes on bearings and distances, (21 pages)]
14. [Notebook with ink and watercolour maps and sketches of Mr Roberts Point; Barnes Bay; Port Cygnet; Huon Island and Mountains; Port Esperance; Esperance Bay; Cape Bruni; Remarkable Point; South Port; R. Lune; and provisions list headed "James Walters - wheelwright ..."; and notes on distances (30 pages)]
15a. View from foot of Mr Cox's Hutt middle ... River S. Esk. Sept. 14
15b. South Part of Ben Lomond from River S [i.e. south] Esk near Mr Cox's Hutt Sept. 18th? Ben Lomond & the Wn. [i.e. Western] Mountains 1821
16. From near junction of Macquarie & Lake [Rivers?] Augt 2 1821
17. View of Tasmans Heads at the Entrance of Storm Bay Pafsage [i.e passage] from the West - Van Diemens Land;
18. With a View of the Skelton Proceeding to New Holland. West view of Table Mountain outside Table Bay - Cape of Good Hope. Africa. Octr. 1820
19. Western View from a point to point to the East of the Earlton River in East Bay
20. East view from Mt. Nelson Hog Staff [with key]
21. [South Cape] - General note
The volume consists of correspondence, printed material, drawings, and maps on various types and sized paper.
Small notebooks (Nos. 12-14) of similar size and paper have been added into the volume. As the covers of these notebooks have not survived, it is difficult to ascertain whether they were originally one volume. Some of the sketches within these notebooks are executed over two double pages.
Watermarks are evident on various pages including; "Brocklesby & ...", "...th & Allnutt", "Kingsford / 1822", and "Veritt / 1824" as well as pages that bear the dates 1808, 1821, 1822, 1823
"D.S. Mitchell" signature on inside front cover.
Digital order no:Album ID : 1342041 - Signatures / Inscriptions
Handwritten inscription on plate on front cover, "Expedition / in search of / Coal and Timber / for Government. / To the Huon River, Recherche Bay, / and / South Cape of V.D. Land. / September and Octr. / 1826"
Beneath this plate is handwritten, "No. 2028" - Creator/Author/Artist
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