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351: 109:, to the rank of commander. The following April he was ordered to go to Norfolk Island with stores, and then through the islands examining their capabilities as to the supply of cattle and forage. He was to go on to 81:. Hunter was a single man, so William's wife, Eliza would take up the role of his escort at the governor's receptions. It is thought that Eliza was the first woman to have official duties in Australia. 361: 398: 105:, and on his arrival was reappointed to her, June 1801, for the return voyage to Sydney, where, in October 1802, he was promoted by the governor, Captain 270: 257: 303: 366: 309: 234: 67: 48: 262: 20: 403: 393: 78: 228: 88:
on 7 September, and for the next five years Kent was employed in the service of the colony, making voyages to
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and bring back as many cows as possible of the best breed. On 19 May he made the south-west coast of
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in June, bringing back cattle and other stores. He was afterwards moved into
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officer, known for his part in developing British settlement in Australasia.
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on 22 December 1805, and on 23 January 1806 Kent was advanced to
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In January 1804 Kent was at Calcutta, and returned to
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In October 1800 Kent sailed for England in command of
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and North Sea was appointed in 1795 to the command of
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William Kent (disambiguation)
Royal Navy
Newcastle-on-Tyne
John Hunter
English Channel
HMS Supply
New South Wales
John Hunter
HMS Reliance
second governor of the colony
Sydney
Norfolk Island
Cape of Good Hope
Buffalo
Philip Gidley King
Calcutta
New Caledonia
Saint Vincent Bay
Port Jackson
Investigator
Peru
Plymouth
post captain
HMS Agincourt
HMS Union
Eliza Kent
Kent Group
Bass Strait

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