<P> When the Bellona transport came to anchor in Sydney Cove on 16 January 1793 , she brought with her the first immigrant free settlers . They were : Thomas Rose , a farmer from Dorset , his wife and four children ; he was allowed a grant of 120 acres ; Frederic Meredith , who had formerly been at Sydney with HMS Sirius ; Thomas Webb ( who had also been formerly at Sydney with the Sirius ) , his wife , and his nephew , Joseph Webb ; Edward Powell , who had formerly been at Sydney with the Juliana transport , and who married a free woman after his arrival . Thomas Webb and Edward Powell each received a grant of 80 acres ; and Joseph Webb and Frederic Meredith received 60 acres each . </P>
<P> When the Bellona transport came to anchor in Sydney Cove on 16 January 1793 , she brought with her the first immigrant free settlers . They were : Thomas Rose , a farmer from Dorset , his wife and four children ; he was allowed a grant of 120 acres ; Frederic Meredith , who had formerly been at Sydney with HMS Sirius ; Thomas Webb ( who had also been formerly at Sydney with the Sirius ) , his wife , and his nephew , Joseph Webb ; Edward Powell , who had formerly been at Sydney with the Juliana transport , and who married a free woman after his arrival . Thomas Webb and Edward Powell each received a grant of 80 acres ; and Joseph Webb and Frederic Meredith received 60 acres each . </P>
when did the first free settlers arrived in australia
when did the first free settlers arrived in australia
16 January 1793
16 January 1793