1814 in Australia
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The following lists events that happened during 1814 in Australia.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch - George III
Governors
[edit]Governors of the Australian colonies:
- Governor of New South Wales – Lachlan Macquarie
- Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land – Major Thomas Davey
Events
[edit]- 31 January – The "holey dollar" and "dump" go into circulation.
- 4 February
- The Court of Civil Jurisdiction is abolished by the Second Charter of Justice; it was replaced by the Supreme Court of Civil Judicature of New South Wales.[1] The court had jurisdiction to deal with civil disputes where the amount in dispute in the colony was more than £50 sterling.
- The Governors Court is established by Letters Patent dated 4 February 1814 issued by King George III. The court had jurisdiction over civil claims in New South Wales.
- The Lieutenant Governor's Court is established by Letters Patent dated 4 February 1814 issued by King George III. The court had jurisdiction over civil claims in Van Diemen's Land.
- 20 May – The convict transport ship Three Bees catches fire and blows up in Sydney Harbour.
- Anglesea Barracks is established.
Births
[edit]- 3 March – Louis Buvelot
- Date unknown: Robert Richard Torrens
Deaths
[edit]- 8 May – Francis Grose
- 19 July – Matthew Flinders
- 31 August – Admiral Arthur Phillip RN, British naval officer and former Governor of New South Wales, dies at Bath, England aged 75.
References
[edit]- Barker, Anthony (1996). What Happened When. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-86373-986-3.