Philip King prevents a mutiny early in…

Philip King prevents a mutiny early in 1789, when some of the convicts plan to take him and other officers prisoner, and escape on the next boat to arrive.

While commandant on Norfolk Island, King has formed a relationship with the female convict Ann Inett—their first son, born on January 8, 1789, is named Norfolk. (He will go on to become the first Australian-born officer in the Royal Navy and the captain of the schooner Ballahoo.)