What did James Ruse do in history

James Ruse, a Cornish farmer was found gulity of crimes and transported to Australia for 7 years.  Whilst there he showed that, with a small amount of land a family could survive and grow their own food a crops - he went on to farm 30 acres of land and began to sell the produce: this was teh first grant of land in New South Wales

Unfortunately his farm was flooded and he was made almost bankrupt - he went on to be a seaman and overseer.

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