GARNHAM BLAXCELL

    Garnham BLAXCELL's name occurs several times in the history of milling in New South Wales. He arrived in Australia as an acting purser on the 'Buffalo' on the 16th of October 1802 and was the Secretary to the Governor of New South Wales from April 1804 to August 1806. BLAXCELL was active in the 1808 Rum Rebellion against Governor BLIGH, and was also one of the three contractors for the Rum Hospital between 1811 and 1816. He established a salt works at Cockle Bay (Darling Harbour), Ca.1810 and was active as a general merchant.

• Mill - 1     BLAXCELL was the operator of the Government windmill in Sydney at 'Church Hill' and another Government windmill in Sydney known as the 'Military Windmill' in Grosvenor street by December 1814 when they were required to be delivered back to Government control. See Wind-Powered Flourmills NEW SOUTH WALES - SYDNEY - THE ROCKS - MILITARY WINDMILL 2
• Mill - 2    See Wind-Powered Flourmills NEW SOUTH WALES - SYDNEY - MILLERS POINT - OBSERVATORY HILL 2.
• Mill - 3    The Pyrmont Windmill in Sydney was operated by BLAXCELL for a period which appears to extend up to the time he left the colony. See Wind-Powered Flourmills NEW SOUTH WALES - SYDNEY - PYRMONT

    BLAXCELL departed the colony for England on 9 April 1817 after apparently getting himself into considerable financial strife, and died in Batavia on 3 October 1817.
    An official biography can be read here.

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