Robert Cartwright

Robert Cartwright (1771–1856) was a Church of England clergyman who played an active part in the early religious life of the Colony of New South Wales. Upon his arrival in Sydney, Cartwright was appointed to Windsor, where he remained until December 1819, his next appointment being to Liverpool, 1820–1836, and then to St. James's, Sydney, to succeed Richard Hill, where he remained till 1838, finally moving to Collector (Gunning), where he remained until his death in 1856. These were William Cowper, afterwards Dean of Sydney, and Robert Cartwright. They were therefore among the earliest regular clergy in New South Wales, succeeding Richard Johnson and Samuel Marsden. Henry Fulton and John Youl were also then in the colony, but were not chaplains.

Windsor Soon after his arrival in Sydney on 27 February 1810, In 1836, there being a vacancy in St. James's, Sydney, Cartwright was removed to that historic church, succeeding Richard Hill as rector, and remained there until 1838.

Cartwright's letter to Thomas Hassall:

Hassal's reply:

Hassall wrote "It is to be hoped that the price Mr. Cartwright got for his 'Wool' was in due proportion to the price he had to pay for his 'Sugar'", apparently implying he found the price paid for sugar to be exorbitant.