september new south wales marine member fleet founded european colony new_south_wales initially orderly colony governor baker later appointed government superintendent rural settlement dismissed government posts found position personal gain relocated inaugural australia oldest colony wide australian fish sergeant baker named honour early life surviving records baker life prior age requirements mandated members half feet tall previous satisfactory service british marines appearance men voyage fleet baker joined marine corporal 53rd portsmouth company embarked aboard convict transport charlotte fleet set sail portsmouth days later baker severely wounded accidentally shot foot having placed loaded musket deck preparing guard duty ship surgeon treated wound reported significant injury right ankle bones good deal shattered turned musket ball taking direction force left harness beef distance kill baker months took pains advance recovery exercise careful tending wound surprise recovered sufficiently resume active duty fleet reached rio_de_janeiro august surgeon white recorded baker regained perfect use wounded leg credited baker youth good habit body new south wales fleet arrived new_south_wales january marines bay days later ships voyage reorganised companies commands captains captain baker promoted sergeant assigned company alongside fellow appointed orderly colony governor administrative office relieved routine duties supervising landing clearing trees building settlement immediately arrival port jackson baker took common law wife year old sentenced seven years transportation petty child elizabeth born january relationship happy baker refused accompany wife child transferred remote colonial outpost norfolk island march elizabeth contact baker returned sydney 1800s baker marine service uneventful rarely appears colonial records period enthusiastic fisherman catch common species new_south_wales coast described growing feet coloured red violet blue red yellow tail fin edible greatly fish named honour terms years baker service bulk marine force departed december year aboard leaving men command lieutenant support newly established baker remained colony continuing duties orderly governor returned england december company remaining marines passengers aboard convict transport atlantic civilian life arrival england baker declined british marines returned civilian life months received appointment act civilian superintendent aboard transport vessel departed new_south_wales early british loyalist baker took immediate dislike watch sentenced political offences collectively known late voyage advised captain planned mutiny seize vessel acting baker word campbell confined reached farmer reaching resigned navy position sought opportunities farmer interests assisted land grants governor successor october obtained grant acres farming land near partly cleared planted wheat supplement farming income petitioned administrative employment appointed january supervising distribution security military civilian supplies august having comfortably established farmer government agent baker married convict months later governor appointed superintendent region newly established area farms northwest baker lands reputation somewhat marred conviction stealing boat worth neighbour baker admitted possession vessel denied found guilty theft fined proportion vessel value baker received official appointment government region addition equivalent duties despite past experience baker quickly found wanting management stores specifically farmers near settlement windsor local grain harvest large stored windsor baker elected fill store solely produce supplied region largest consequence smaller farmers windsor means selling storing grain brought close bankruptcy baker deaf complaints governor hunter forced intervene person peace letter april sent commander hunter directed baker return half harvest stored instead fill goods smaller farms regardless setback following years personally prosperous baker early received official grant acres june purchased acres convict settled abandoned active farming baker dealings period particularly honest refused pay government debt owed use servants worked farm historian suggested supplies labour government store action taken baker offences ready access resources able swiftly clear farm properties land grant records indicate baker acres wheat cultivation acres lying owned horse goats unpaid servants recorded present farm baker bought began operating public house selling alcohol settlers windsor dismissal baker supported governor attempts regulate liquor imports signed letter effect despite publicly welcomed overthrow congratulated marines officer helping seize executive authority behalf drew attention replacement governor commenced investigation accusations baker treated settlers supplies government store accusations upheld baker dismissed government posts described later historian worst houses river ordered closed life business interests having collapsed baker abandoned farm relocated new_south_wales southern settlement recorded holding office government year later approximate age accepted job town newly created deputy judge advocate court calling witnesses announcing outside courthouse remaining business links new_south_wales severed sale baker farm colleague recently visited wife died april buried established october commenced activities baker inaugural baker longest occupation february received pay rise granted extra contemporary reference applauded baker respectable appearance noted habit getting performing tasks death baker died september age time death owned acres land van land commemorated naming baker street windsor new south wales adjacent site royal oak hotel baker body water located town richmond
William Baker (colonist)