CABRAL, Francisco Antonio da Viega da
[see: CÂMARA PIMENTEL, Francisco António da Viega Cabral da (1733-1810)]

CALEY, George (1770-1829)
Naturalist and explorer in NSW between 1800-1810, traveled extensively in the Blue Mountains, supporter of Governor Bligh. The mound of stones located in the Blue Mountains near Linden, and named 'Caley's Repulse' by Macquarie, was not built by Caley at all. [See: Macquarie Journal: 27 April and 17 May 1815].
[see: Australian Dictionary of Biography Vol. 1; also available online].

CÂMARA PIMENTEL, Francisco António da Viega Cabral da (1733-1810)
Governor of Goa [22 May 1794 - 30 May 1807]; Deputy-Governor during Lachlan Macquarie's visit in March-April 1794.
[See: Profiles]

CAMPBELL, Duncan (1794 -1820) - Ensign/Lieutenant
Nephew of Elizabeth Macquarie; second eldest son of Margaret Campbell (c.1765-1845) [sister of Elizabeth Macquarie nee Campbell] and James Campbell of Glenfeachan (1760 -1808).

CAMPBELL, John
Regimental Paymaster: 46th Regiment. Accompanied Macquarie on his tour of inspection to the Cowpastures region in October 1815.

CAMPBELL, John (1771-1827) - Major
Distant relative of Elizabeth Macquarie through birth and marriage.

CAMPBELL, John Thomas (c.1770-1830)
Vice-regal secretary to Lachlan Macquarie.
[NSW]
[see: Australian Dictionary of Biography; also available online].

CARTER, John (c1782-1850) - Assistant Surgeon
73rd Regiment; served in NSW/VDL: 1810-1814; Ceylon 1814-1816. Died: 18 May 1850, at Ramsey, Isle of Man.

CARTWRIGHT, Rev. Robert (1771-1856)
Clergyman.
[NSW]
[see: Australian Dictionary of Biography; also available online].

CHAMBERLAIN, Henry
Consul-General and Charge d'Affaires at Rio de Janeiro, 8 April 1815 - 24 October 1819.

CHAPMAN, William Neate
Confidential secretary to Governor King.

CHARKER, William (1774-1823) (alias 'William Chalker').
Principal Overseer of Government Stock (NSW).
Appointed in December 1815; offered his resignation in July 1822 due to ill health. Born at Winchester, Hampshire in 1774; arrived in NSW on board the convict transport Coromandel on 13 June 1802 after having been convicted of burglary at the Surrey - Lent Assizes in 1801; sentenced to 7 years transportation. In 1803 he married Mary Kearns, but they separated in 1807. In 1808 his common-law wife was Elizabeth Sheckel. William and Elizabeth lived at "Rayhill" at Bringelly and according to the 1828 Census owned 200 acres, 60 cleared and 12 under cultivation, as well as 2 horses and 150 cattle. This land had been a grant from Governor Macquarie. William died in 1823, aged 48 years, and Elizabeth in 1842, aged 58 years. They had a family of ten (10) children. William is buried at St John's Anglican Cemetery at Parramatta, NSW.

CLEAVELAND, Thomas Sadlier (d.1812) - Major
Military officer, 73rd Regiment.
Appointed Major of Brigade in Sydney on 1 January 1810. Departed on leave on 20 October 1811 on board the Providence, changed his passage mid-voyage to the East Indiaman Warley, and died at sea before reaching Britain.

COANE, Anthony (17**-1819) - Captain
Military officer: 73rd Regiment; served in NSW/VDL: 1812-1814; Ceylon: 1814-1819. Died: 5 January 1819, at Kandy.

CONNOR, Philip - Lieutenant
Military officer: 73rd Regiment; served in NSW/VDL: 1813-1814, Ceylon: 1814; dismissed from 73rd Regiment by courtmartial on 11 August 1814.

CORDEAUX, William (1792-1839)
Land commissioner.
[NSW]
[see: Australian Dictionary of Biography; also available online].

COSGROVE, William (17??-1819)
Servant to Gregory Blaxland

COX, George (c.1795-1868)
Son of William Cox (1764-1837).

COX, Henry (1796-1876)
Son of William Cox (1764-1837).

COX, Rebecca [nee Upjohn] (??-1819)
Wife of William Cox (1764-1837).

COX, William (1764-1837)
Regimental Paymaster: NSW Corps, roadmaker, builder and settler.

COWPER, William (1778-1858) - Reverend
Clergyman. Friend of the Macquaries.
[NSW]
[see: BOLT, Peter G. William Cowper (1778-1858) The Indispensable Parson. The Life and Influence of Australia's First Parish Clergyman. Camperdown, NSW: Bolt Publishing Services, 2009. [Studies in Australian Colonial History No. 2]; The Blackwell Dictionary of Evangelical Biography 1730-1860. (ed.) Donald M. Lewis. Oxford: Blackwell, 1995 Vol. 1 p.263; Australian Dictionary of Biography; also available online].

CUMINE, Alexander (1759-1815) - Captain
Military officer: 75th Regiment of Foot; served in India with Macquarie.
[See: Profiles]

CURTIS, Lucius ((1786-1869) - Captain
Naval officer. Royal Navy.
Commissioned: Lieutenant, 11 August 1801; Commander, 16 November 1804; Post-Captain, 22 January 1806; CB, 4 June 1814; Rear Admiral of the Blue, 28 June 1838; Rear Admiral of the White, 23 November 1841; Rear Admiral of the Red, 12 February 1847; Vice Admiral of the Blue, 15 September 1849; Vice Admiral of the White, 1 July 1851; Vice Admiral of the Red, 5 November 1853; Admiral of the Blue, 9 July 1855; Admiral of the White, 30 July 1857; Admiral of the Red, 1 November 1864; 1862; Admiral of the Fleet, 11 January 1864. KCB 1862.
Commanding HMS Magicienne in 1809 when he met the Macquaries at Madeira and at Rio de Janeiro. Elizabeth Macquarie formed an unfavourable impression of him when he refused to provide transport to the Cape for soldiers of the 73rd Regiment who were sick on board the HMS Hindostan.
Curtis was captured in August 1810 by the French during an attempt to seize Ile de la Passe, a small island off Grand Port on the south-east side of Ile de France (Mauritius). HMS Magicienne and three other British vessels ran aground during the attack upon Grand Port and HMS Magicienne, as well as HMS Sirius had to be burnt to prevent capture. Curtis and his men were forced to surrender and were held captive until December 1810 when the Ile de France was eventually captured by a British expeditionary force sent from India.
Distinguished naval career. Died 14 January 1869.
[see: The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815. p.110].

CURZON, Henry (1765-1846) - Captain
Naval officer. Royal Navy.
Commissioned: Lieutenant, 1 February 1783; Commander, 21 September 1790; Captain, 22 November 1790; Rear Admiral of the Blue, 31 July 1810; Rear Admiral of the White, 1 August 1811; Rear Admiral of the Red, 4 December 1813; Vice Admiral of the Blue, 4 June 1814; Vice Admiral of the White, 12 August 1819; Vice Admiral of the Red, 27 May 1825; Admiral of the Blue, 22 July 1830; Admiral of the White, 10 January 1837; Admiral of the Red, 23 November 1841.
Commanded HMS Elizabeth, (74) Third Rate, between 1807-1810.
The Macquaries dined on board the newly-built [1807] HMS Elizabeth with Captain Curzon in Rio de Janeiro in August 1809.
Admiral Curzon died on 2 May 1846, aged 81 years.
[see: The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815. p.110; Winfield, R. British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817. p.78]

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