The History of James Squire

1785

Convicted of highway robbery. Sent to Australia on the "Friendship".

1788

Arrived in Botany Bay on the "Charlotte". Gets 300 lashes for stealing.

1789

First son born in Australia to Mary Spencer (followed by 7 or 8 other children to Elizabeth Mason).

1794

Starts brewing at Kissing Point. Produces first hop harvest, that earns him a cow from the Governor General.

1806

Opens the Malting Shovel Tavern on the banks of the Parramatta River.

1822

James Squire dies on of the richest men in Australia. His funeral was the biggest ever seen in the colony.

1988

Malt Shovel Brewery in Camperdown begins brewing beers again in honour of James Squire.