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Burton, David (? - 1792) |
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| Botanist and Surveyor | ||
| Born: England. Died: 13 April 1792 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. | ||
| David Burton arrived in Port Jackson in 1791 on the H.M.S. Gorgon as superintendent of convicts. He was immediately sent to Parramatta to survey allotments. Burton had also been privately commissioned by Joseph Banks to collect seeds and botanical specimens for him. |
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