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Captain—afterwards Governor—Phillip proclaims Australia a British possession. The purpose of the Government to establish the Church of England as the dominant Church. The transfer of land to Church of England. Catholic population. Colonial document petitioning for religious liberty. Its fate. Social conditions obtaining. The "Rum Selling Corps." Expulsion of military authorities. Arrival of three exiled Catholic priests. Assembling of first Catholic congregation in Australia. Government action in connection with priests. Regulation regarding compulsory attendance of prison population at Church of England services. Penalty for failure so to do. Prosperity of English Church. Deplorable condition of Catholics. Arrival of Father O'Flynn. His subsequent imprisonment and deportation. His arrival in England. Excitement over his disclosures. Home Government orders selection of two priests for colony. Salary to be paid them. Father Therry volunteers for duty in Australia. Arrival of Fathers Therry and Connelly at Sydney. Hampering restrictions placed upon them. No Catholic church. Acquirement of site. Corner stone of St. Mary's Chapel laid by Governor Macquarie. Governor Macquarie recalled to England. His promise to assist in erection of Church on reaching Home. Summary of the character of Governor Macquarie. Sir Thomas Brisbane appointed as Governor, &c. Catholics and others petition for assistance in building St. Mary's. Governor agrees to assist. Father Therry's letter to "Gazette." Error in printing causes trouble. Father Therry suspended from his duties by Government. Offered money to leave colony. His refusal to do so. Father Therry transferred to Van Dieman's Land. Governor Burke's arrival in Sydney.

Arrival in Australia of the Rev. Dr. Ullathorne. Details concerning his early life and education. Youthful hopes of coming to the Colony. Appointment of Eight Rev. Dr. Morris as Apostolic Visitor to the Mauritius. Dr. Ullathorne requested by him to come to Australia. Change of plans. Home Government consents to Dr. Ullathorne's appointment as Vicar-General. Stipend allowed by Government. His title from Government. Sails from London for Sydney. Arrives at Sydney to find dissension rife among Catholics—Quells same. Answer to Dr. Therry. Pamphlet written and published by him upon the condition of convicts. Terrible arraignment of Government methods. Task of Catholics priests. Visit of Dr. Ullathorne to Norfolk Island. Sad scenes which there transpired. Only seven missionaries in New South Wales. Treatment of Irish convicts subsequent to 1803. Dr. Ullathorne visits England. Irish language banned in Colony. Punishment for speaking it. Inability of Government or Church of England to induce a Protestant chaplain to remain at Norfolk Island. Efforts