Excerpt from Historical Records of Australia, 1797-1800, Vol. 2: Governors' Despatches to and From EnglandCaptain john hunter, the second Governor of New South Wales, was a typical example of the big-hearted, incorruptible, and zealous naval commander of the period, a man reared and educated amid the stern realities of naval service prior to the peace of Paris in 1783, who knew of no service except that of his King and country, and who thus was unable to perceive and overcome the devious actions of self - seeking individuals. He rose from service before the mast by individual merit, and practically possessed no in¿uence in high quarters until he attracted the attention and obtained the patronage of Lord Howe in the middle seventies. Owing to the want of someone to further his claims for promotion, he served for twenty-six years before he obtained his commission as a lieutenant.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.