In Jan. 1788 a fleet of 11 ships carrying convicts & soldiers sailed into this bay & founded what became Sydney
.... From May 
1787 to January 1788, Phillip led the First Fleet of 11 ships, carrying... [DOC] [TLE] Charlotte - First Fleet Fellowship Victoria Inc [PAR] Oct 15, 2011 ... On 26 January 1788 while leaving Botany Bay, Arthur Bowe's wrote: We ... After 
discharging the convicts and marines in Sydney Cove and having ... On Sunday 
11 May, Captain Gilbert saw the sails of Supply standing off Lord Howe Island.