Potts Point & Darling Point - Original Crown Grants & Historic Mansion - Read Before The Australian Historical Society 1906

 

Potts Point And Darling Point with The Orgiinal Crown Grants & Early Historic Mansions

To Illustrate A Paper Read Before The Australian Historical Society

By Mr Arthur Dowling on 25th September 1906

The Land Grants shown  in this map date back to  the earliest times of the settlement since they include that of the Commissary General John Palmer at Woolloomooloo received in 1793. 

The Map was compiled by Mr Normal Selfe, the well known engineer ( see Also 78156). It Illustrates a paper read before the Australian Historical Society in 1906 By Mr James Arthur Dowling, Grandson of  Sir James Dowling, Chief Justice, who received in 1831 the grant shown at the corner of William Street & Forbes Street

Mrs Dowlings Paper Can Be seen in the Australian historical Society Volume 2 With Supp inVolume 13