When Joseph Foveaux arrived as Lieutenant Governor in 1800, he found the settlement quite run down, little maintenance having been carried out in the previous four years, and he set about building it up, particularly through public works and attempts to improve education.
Cando Joseph Foveaux chegou como Gobernador Lugartenente en 1800, atopou o asentamento en desorde, xa que nos catro anos anteriores non se levou a cabo correctamente a tarefa de mantemento, e el comezou a melloralo, facendo obras públicas e intentos para mellorar a educación.