File:Coal River or Port of Newcastle.jpg
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English: Titled on reverse in ink. Title continues "Taken from a Sketch of Mr Cockril Master of a Brig / From England in 1808 and arranged by Governor Bligh / WB"
The drawing is inscribed in ink with the names of prominent features ("Kings Town" has been crossed out and replaced with "Newcastle") and soundings for the river. It has been suggested that these inscriptions may be in William Bligh's hand, but it has not been possible to determine this conclusively. General note Family tradition attributes this drawing to William Bligh. However it is unclear from the inscription on its reverse whether Bligh claims authorship of it, or is simply stating that he arranged for an original drawing by Mr Cockril to be copied. It possible that this copy was made by John Lewin as it is stylistically similar to other works by him. It has not been possible to determine if Bligh actually visited Newcastle - there is no obvious record that he did - although an inscription said to be by Bligh on the reverse of another watercolour by Lewin of Newcastle implies that he had some experience of the Harbour (see Stephen Walters, "William Bligh..", 1982, p.39). Charles Cockerill, of the Whaler Albion, agreed to carry dispatches by Bligh to England in November 1808: William Bligh to Under Secretary Cooke, 8 November 1808, Historic Records of Australia, vol. 6 p.691 |
| Date | circa 1808 |
| Source | https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Y0KDrrD1/XBrVb5vr7pGL8 |
| Author | Lewin, J. W. (John William) |
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