Six months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution was all but lost. A powerful British force had routed the Americans at New York, occupied three colonies, and advanced within sight of Philadelphia.
Sumgglers And Sailors tells the dramatic story of European civilisation being carved onto the Australian continent, as observed through the windows of the various colonial Custom Houses. The early Customs officers were assigned to supervise trade and commerce, promote the manners and morals of their fellow pioneers and raise the all-important revenue for the colonial treasuries.