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History of the 48th Regiment The 48th. Regiment originally left Sydney in September 1817 for Van Diemen's Land under the leadership of Lieutenant Henry Robinson, as guards of 279 prisoners, arriving in Hobart Town on the 28th September 1817. Many of the tasks of the 48th included pursuit of convicts. A bushranger,
Michael Howe, was killed during a gun fight with members of the 48th. In a
published account, Howe was run down by two members of the 48th.Regiment including a
Major Bell. A major achievement of the Regiment was the establishment of the settlement at Macquarie Harbour on the west coast - a settlement of extreme difficulties of access, terrain and communication, coupled with harsh treatment of prisoners.
It is said that Major Bell designed a stone arch of the Richmond Bridge in Tasmania - the oldest existing bridge in Australia. Presumably this is the same Major Bell of the 48th. The bridge over the Cole River was completed in 1825. The 48th's service ended in Van Diemen's Land on 7 April 1824, with departure
on the "Tritan" for India. Included in the passengers were: Captain
Brevet Major Bell, an ensign, 5 sergeants, 5 corporals, 1 drummer, 132 privates,
32 wives and 72 children. Major Bell's connection to Captain John Bell is uncertain at the time of writing. Pictures of architecture in Tasmania - including Richmond Bridge and Runnymede
It is not permitted to reproduce images, without express permission being sought from the State Library of Tasmania.
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