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1995-12-29
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\CT\
OS6US DE VK2MOO II NR 100 II GR 99 \BT\
WILLIAM RAVEN, CAPTAIN OF THE STORESHIP BRITANNIA, WHICH ARRIVED
IN 1792, SET OUT IN THE SAME YEAR ON THE COLONY'S FIRST PRIVATE
TRADING VOYAGE, TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. ON THE WAY HE CALLED
AT DUSKY SOUND IN NEW ZEALAND, LEAVING A PARTY OF 40 SEALERS
AND A CARPENTER TO COLLECT SEAL - SKINS FOR HIM.
\AS\ \AS\
II II
VU7NN DE VK8OCT II RN 609 II GR 102 \BT\
THIS PARTY ( IN NEWZEALAND ) BUILT A SCHOONER, LATER NAMED
PROVIDENCE, FROM LOCAL TIMBERS. THEY SECURED ONLY 4000 SKINS,
BUT WHEN PICKED UP SUPPLIED GLOWING REPORTS OF TIMBER AND OF
FLAX FOR CORDAGE. RAVEN WENT ON WITH A TRADING VOYAGE TO INDIA,
IN THE COURSE OF WHICH HE DISCOVERED THE LOYALTY GROUP.
\AR\ \AS\
II II
VU2BOB DE VK7DUG II NR 671 II GROUPS 52 \BT\
CAPTAIN RAVEN HAD A TRADING LICENCE FROM THE EAST INDIA COMPANY,
BUT IT WAS NOT TO BE THOUGHT THAT THIS COMPANY WOULD FOREVER
HOLD ITS MONOPOLIES. THE ENDERBY AND CAMPION FIRMS IN 1801
SECURED CONCESSIONS WHICH VIRTUALLY THREW THE WHOLE PACIFIC
OPEN TO FREE TRADE.
\AS\ \BT\
\BT\
W7GI DE VK5BAT II NR 002 II GR 51 \BT\
SEALERS IN BASS STRAIT BEGAN MAKING FORTUNES. THIS ACTIVITY
EXTENDED TO N.Z. WHENCE CARGOES OF SKINS WORTH MORE THAN
100 000 POUNDS WERE LANDED IN SYDNEY IN A SINGLE WEEK OF THE
YEAR 1810. FOUR YEARS EARLIER A 245 - TON AMERICAN SEALER,
FAVOURITE, LANDED 60 000 SEALSKINS.
\AR\ \AR\
\VA\