THE LONDON CHRONICLE, September 23, 1790 Column three on page 293 contains the report of the sentencing of George Barrington (of eventual Botany Bay fame). See images for the sentencing and his response.

The issue also contains a back page report of a Duel and an inside report of a Stage Coach Bill. Other news of the day and period advertising are found throughout. Complete in 8 pages, has some light inking to key content, and a small amount of light rubbing, but is otherwise nice (see images).

Background (source - Wikipedia): George Barrington (14 May 1755 – 27 December 1804), an Irish-born pickpocket, popular London socialite, Australian pioneer (following his transportation to Botany Bay), and author. His escapades, arrests, and trials, were widely chronicled in the London press of his day. For over a century following his death, and still perhaps today, he was most celebrated for the line "We left our country for our country's good." The attribution of the line to Barrington is considered apocryphal since the 1911 discovery by Sydney book collector Alfred Lee of the 1802 book in which the line first appeared. At Botany Bay - One account states that on the voyage out to Botany Bay a conspiracy was hatched by the convicts on board to seize the ship. Barrington disclosed the plot to the captain, and the latter, on reaching New South Wales, reported him favourably to the authorities, with the result that in 1792 Barrington obtained a warrant of emancipation (the first issued), becoming subsequently superintendent of convicts and later high constable of Parramatta.