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Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere, hearing afterwards that his name ^n.. had been mentioned amongst these People, sent for Joseph Boney and 28 April. told him that he was an impertinent puppy to bring his name into ~—~ question in their low quarrells. cfcimitiere Lieutenant Coll. Cimetiere received a number of Sheep from Mr. Rose to allegations

(these Sheep appearing in the quarterly returns as having been ex- 0*m.a1.-pended for Government House), equal or nearly so to the rations charged ministration. against him by Mr. Walker in his Public account, with intention, on Dy G.

Pc?mitIere. Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere's part, to repay Mr. Walker, had he thought proper to acquaint Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere before he left Launceston that he had charged the said Meat against him, in direct Contradiction to the understanding with Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere and Mr, Rose. Mr. Archer acquainted Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere in writing of the

Conduct, which Mr. Walker had thought proper to adopt in this Instance. Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere's misunderstanding with Mr. Walker

arose from his having prohibited him, and censured him for driving openly a Convict Woman in front of Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere's House to the great annoyance of his family, as well as to the bad example shewn to the Community. Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere could not see. the necessity for signing Vouchers for

an order for Mr. Archer to continue the Issues of Spirits to the Con- issue of spirits. stables; but, on a second application from Mr. Archer, it was signed. None of the Commissariat officers have ever applied for the use of a Boats for use by

Government Boat but for the Launch; they hired or borrowed Boats commissariat. for their own use without Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere's Knowledge. Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere declares that Mr. Walker never did apply

lo him for a Boat. Deputy Commissary General Drennan was only three days at Laun- Visit of

ceston, during which period he came down to George Town in a Boat £• Drennan to with Mr. Archer and Lieutenant O'Brien, 48th Regiment; he never or ar3"unnotified his arrival to Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere, who was present at George Town, nor Called on him, nor represented by writing directly or indirectly that any Complaint had been lodged against Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere by his department, nor did Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere hear of it, till he received His Excellency's letter with the charges on the 8th March, 1820. These charges are without date, either of the Month or the Year or the Place, altho' Mr. Walker, whom it appears is the Principal Informant of Mr. Drennan, remained here some time after Mr. Drennan's Departure. These extra Issues to the Boat's Crew Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere Extra issues to

found to be Customary on the Reports Mr. Dry; and he verbally or- boats) crews. dered him to continue them; they were always mentioned in the quarterly returns, sent from the Commissariat to the Lieutenant Governor and Governor in Chief. If there had been any Impropriety in them, they would of Course stop it. It was never mentioned to Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere till October or November last, when it ceased. The work for the Boat's Crew is very hard, and they deserved re

muneration for it. Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere received a letter from Lieut. Governor issues of arrears

Sorell, dated 19th October, 1819, after the arrears of Spirits had been of spirits. Issued, by which Lieut. Colonel Cimetiere conceived he had His Honor's full Sanction for these Issues of spirits in a particular way. The spirits to the Constables were issued in two different Weeks;

whenever they were charged with drunkenness, and same proved they

758 HISTORICAL RECORDS OF AUSTRALIA.

1820. , 28 April.

Reply of ('•. Cimitiere to allegations of maladministration. Extra issues for special services.

Issues for hospital use.

Issue of spirits to constables;

and to military.

were punished for it; the necessity for expediting the Public Buildings was Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere's Principal motive for ordering extra Issues from the Stores, and that, if Lieutenant Colonel Cimitiere had taken Men from George Town to execute repairs and other works at Launceston, the former must have been stopped; Five or Six old Buildings required Constant repairs, besides the

Magazines. Lieutenant Colonel Cimitiere has by him all the Vouchers of little

works done for Government, signed and Certified (that the work was done) by the Inspector of Public Works and Superintendant. In ordering those Bills to be paid from the Stores, Lieutenant Col.

Cimetiere acted upon precedents, such measures having been adopted these 14 Years. Lieutenant Coll. Cimetiere will prove that he never paid any thing

from the Stores, but from absolute necessity, situated as he is, having two places at forty miles distance from each other to attend to. Other Issues from the Stores for extra Services as remuneration have actually been done for the Public service; In no Instance does Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere recollect, indeed he will without any doubt prove, that he never benefitted by it, and these extra Issues were forwarded Monthly and quarterly by the Commissariat officers thro' Him to His Honor Lieutenant Governor Sorell.

The orders in regard to the Colonial Surgeon for the use of the Sick, they were made at the special and urgent requisition of Mr. Mountgarrett, and representing the deplorable state of the Patients under his Care; and the only observation, that Lieutenant Governor Sorell made upon Lieutenant Coll. Cimetiere making orders upon the Stores for that Service, " was upon the drawing of 100 lbs. of Sugar at a time, in favor of Mr. Mountgarrett on Ms requisition, for the use of the Hospital." It was afterwards issued in a small quantity each week, at the

requisition of Mr. Mountgarrett and of Mr. Owen, the latter at George Town.

Mr. Mountgarrett received rum and Sugar, the former for the purpose of purchasing wine from the Merchants for the use of the Sick. Mr. Mountgarrett has often shewed Lieutt. Col. Cimetiere the Bills, stating the Exchange; at present Mr. Mountgarrett purchases Comforts for the Sick, The Constables here always received a quart of Spirits per week; the

Lieutenant Governor knew of this practice, when he first came here; this Allowance was always returned as Extra in the Commissariat Monthly and quarterly returns. Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere did not give a warrant for the Issue of

170 Gallons of Spirits in one day; but the officer in charge of the Company must have directed the disposal of it, as Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere never ordered that it should be issued in one day; Serjeant Hudson has proved that it was Sold and the men were satisfied.

The warrant might have been Issued for the quantity of 500 Gallons; but Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere can prove that the quantity was not drawn in one day by a letter, addressed to him dated 23rd November, 1819, from Mr. Walker, acknowledging that the rum was kept in Stores and not Issued at once. All the Clerks are allowed Soap; there being^ none in Store, Sugar

was Issued in Lieu to Mr. Lenahan. In regard to some Issues of Meat, Fat, and other little articles,

appearing to have been issued for the use of the Commandant, and

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reported by Mr. Dry, Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere begs leave to remark 1820. that the Meat and little rum were Generally Issued for his Boat's Crew, 28 April. when Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere went down to George Town on R j of Public duty. In two or three Instances, Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere G. Cimitiere will prove that he was detained by bad weather and by much more i0 allegations business than he at first expected, and that, for want" of a market at administration. George Town and the Provisions, which he took down, exhausted, Lieu- issues on visit tenant Colonel Cimetiere found himself under the absolute, necessity to George town. to make use of Meat from the Stores; and, had Mr. Dry thought proper at that time (now more than 18 Months ago) to mention to Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere that it was irregular, Lieut. Col. Cimetiere would have repaid it. Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere leaves His Excellency to judge, if, by so

doing, it was done on Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere's part with intention to defraud Government. In regard of Fat, when Lieut. Colonel Cimetiere arrived at first, it Issues of fat.

was allowed by the Commissariat to all officers and the detachment in lieu of Candles; this was done by Mr. Dry. Tn consequence of a new arrangement shortly after, it was done away with, and, if any was drawn for Government House, Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere will prove it was drawn for the Commandant's Boat and to repair the drain of the roof of the Government House at Launceston, it being mixed with pitch and Tar. The few ticks, drawn for Government House, were to make Cushions Issues of

for the Boat and Trowsers for a new hand, one of the Crew, who was clothing without Clothing. materials. The Suit of Slops to his M a n was in Consequence of his having had a

great deal of trouble in bringing into Good Condition two Government Horses, stated in his supplement* dated 1st April. Mr. Walker drew from the Stores Slops for his. two private Servants,

Boney and a Spaniard name unknown to Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere. Michael Shields was appointed Government Gardener by His Honor

Lieut. Governor Sorell in April, 1818, at the recommendation and in presence of Mr; Rose, with the allowances of a Constable, and was therefore entitled to Slops; and, if Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere has given him some little remuneration, it was well earned by the hard work he had in the Government Garden, which was in ; a Shocking State of Dilapidation. The rope and Canvas were for the use of the Boat; the Pig lead Various issues.

was drawn, for the use of the roof of the Government House at George Town and was delivered by Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere's Coxswain, named Smith, to Mr. Leith into the Stores, in presence of Mr. Superintendant Sydes and accounted for by Mr. Leith in one of his Returns, which Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere has now in his possession. Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere will prove that the 10 lbs. of Sugar, given

to a man named Frazier, who is a District Constable, was in Consequence of his activity and giving Information against a Bushranger named Morris, who, in Consequence, was apprehended, and that Lieutenant Coll. Cimetiere did it at the recommendation of Mr. Massey the Chief Constable. The little Indulgence, stated by Mr. Walker to have been granted

by Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere to a Butcher for Killing an Ox for Government House on the Prince Regents Birth day, 12th August, is erroneous. Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere will prove that he paid the man out of his pocket, and the rum Issued to that man was not for that.

•Note 198.


1820. The Five Gallons of rum granted to Mr. Leroux as Coroner, Lieut. 28 April. Qol. Cimetiere thinks to the best of his recollection were for sending

Reply of *-or hi m from George Town, in one or two Instances in a great haste; G. Cimitiere and Lieutenant Leroux mentioned to him that part of it was for the to allegations boat's crew, who worked hard, and were out all night. administration -*-n re£ar(l °^ Lieutenant Leroux's drawing Rations in two Capacities, Remuneration Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere solemnly declares that he never applied of G. W. Leroux to Mr. Dry or Mr. Walker to put Mr. Leroux on the Stores as Coroner as coroner. either verbally or in writing.

Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere begs leave to state the following Circumstance:— In the latter end of 1818 or early in 1819, Lieutenant Leroux

addressed His Honor Lieutenant Governor Sorell on the Subject of his Crown Servants; by the Contents of the Lieutenant Governor's answer, Lieutenant Leroux found sufficient ground to think that he was entitled to Rations as Coroner, and in Consequence applied to Mr. Walker, who answered Viz. " I could have told you so long ago that you are entitled to receive rations as Coroner," and, without any orders from Lieut. Coll. Cimetiere, placed Lieutenant Leroux on the Stores as such; if Lieut. Leroux has not that letter now, Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere has perused its Contents. In September or October last, a victualling list was called for by

His Honor Lieutenant Governor Sorell, who sent it back to Mr. Walker for correction, ordering several Individuals to be struck off; and, on Mr. Walker's returning said List to His Honor, he did not strike off Lieutenant Leroux as Coroner, but made a remark in his own hand writing that Lieut. Leroux was on the Stores as such by order of the Lieutenant Governor.

issues of sugjar. It appears by the report of the Commissariat officers that a great quantity of Sugar has been Issued to Mr. Massey, chief Constable; this is erroneous; Mr. Massey will swear most positively that he never did receive such a quantity of Sugar; the order was in his name, but it was distributed, to the Knowledge of Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere, To Ten or Twelve Constables, who had at that time by their Joint exertion taken several Bushrangers, and sent out to York Plains -to receive Prisoners from the Derwent; in fact, Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere thought it but Justice to remunerate those Individuals in that manner, when it is to be Considered the Defiaiency in Slops, bedding and great Coats is a great loss to them; they have represented their situation to His Honor Lieutenant Governor Sorell (as they do not receive extra from the Stores now), and His Honor was pleased to reply that he would see them satisfied.

Criticism of I n regard to Joseph Boney's allegation,* Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere evidence. must be permitted to remark that any Impartial Judge will perceive

the malicious motives, by which that Youth is Influenced in giving his Information; he appears to have a good memory when ever any questions are asked, which could tend to hurt the Commandant, " even recollecting as far back as 13 or 14 Months ago, as to the time of the day and hour, in which some wheat was sent into Store; but, whenever other questions of another nature are demanded of him, he does not recollect." His Evidence is then supported by William Barnes.* It does not

appear in the Examination that His Honor Lieut. Governor Sorell or the Honorable Commissioner ever enquired, who this Barnes (employed by the Commissariat Department) is; but Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere in Justification to himself deems it his duty to remark "that William Barnes is a Convict of the worse character, and to prove this * Note 199.

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remark encloses a Copy of his Trial for an assault on an old man, at 1820. Launceston—Paper No. 2. 28 April. In regard to Mr. Barclay's examination* relative to the discipline of Keplyof-

the Troops, Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere has reason to presume that G. Cimitiere Mr. Barclay's Information must be from reports, as Mr. Barclay does t0 allegations not reside at George Town and never was there but five or six times this 0Hm-al-"»t r year past, and that for Twenty four hours only at a time. *™*m" ra 10n' Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere takes the liberty to submit to His Excel- evYdenceof

lency to Consider how far Mr. Barclay is a Competent Judge of Mili- A. Barclay; tary discipline to be Called upon to report thereon; but Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere will refute Mr. Barclay's report. In regard of Lieutenant Vandermeulen's examination,* Lieutenant and of C. J.

Colonel Cimetiere is imperiously Called upon to remark that wherein vandermeulen. Lieutenant Vandermeulin states, " That the Men assembled in a body and remonstrated "; they only represented to Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere that, in Consequence of his orders, that their rum was to be Sold as usual, they would not be able to pay their little debts, incurred by building Huts, etc., Many of them being married, and the present Barracks unable to hold them. The Indulgence was granted to them, and they received their rum at three or four different times. It never was reported to Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere that there

was any drunkenness or disorder amongst the Soldiers on that account. However Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere thought it his duty to reprimand very severely the Conduct of the men (in his orders of the 29th Octr., 1819) so far as related to their Coming to him in a body, and to intimate to them that, should it occur again, he would report their Conduct to his Commanding Officer. Lieutenant Vandermeulin states also, Viz., "I understood that the

men had once before assembled in the same way at Launceston." This information from Lieut. Vandermeulin is erroneous. The men never did assemble in that manner. Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere will prove it, and Lieut. Vandermeulen was not at Launceston but at Hobart Town. Lieutenant Vandermeulin States " That Sergeant Hudson reported

to him that the men had threatened to pull down the house of any Individual, who should offer to purchase their rum." This report was never made known to Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere, and it was Lieutenant Vandermeulin's duty to have reported .this Circumstance. Lieutenant Vandermeulin' finishes his Examination by remarking,

Viz., " I have charge of the detachment as Company officer, and I consider them in a very bad State." Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere will refute the opinion of Lieutenant Vandermeulin, and must be permitted to observe that Lieutenant Vandermeulin never offered this opinion to Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere, when Lieutenant Vandermeulin must be aware that it was his duty to do so, admitting (which Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere does not) " that the Company is in a very bad state." Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere must be permitted to remark, it reflects no

credit on Lieutenant Vandermeulin, who has charge and payment of the said Company, and whose duty is to pay the greatest attention and care to that Company and to report to Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere any irregularity or disorders Committed by the Soldiers. I have already stated and will prove that Lieutenant Vandermeulin neglected his duty on that point, and Lieutenant Coll. Cimetiere will make it his duty to report this Circumstance to Lieutenant Colonel Erskine, his Commanding officer, in order, should Lieutenant Colonel Erskine

* Note 199.


1820. 28 April.

Reply of G. Cimitiere to allegations of maladministration. Vouchers for extra work.

Issues to Stenning and Stubbs.

think proper, that an investigation may take place to clear this matter, as Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere was not present at any of the Examinations, laid before His Honor Lieutenant Governor Sorell or the Honorable Commissioner of Enquiry. It appears in the examination of Mr. Leith that he mentions, he did

not in some instances sign the Vouchers for extra work done at George Town. Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere observes:—In one or two instances

being on the Spot, he made the arrangement himself with some of the Deserving Mechanics for some extra work, got it done cheaper than Mr. Leith proposed, and saved to Government; therefore Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere could not see the necessity that Mr. Leith's signature should be attached to those arrangements;

Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere does not recollect that ever Mr. Leith mentioned to him that Stenning a Crown Servant was a rough Carpenter; the little Indulgence, stated to have been granted from the Stores to him and another man named Stubbs by his order, and stated, that they were at that time Crown Servants is erroneous; whatever was Issued was for some extra Service. Near two Years have elapsed since some of those Issues have been made. Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere cannot really recollect or bring to Ms

mind every little proceeding of his for so long a time, but solemnly declares, on his Honor, that he had at all times sufficient Motives to induce to grant those remunerations, and that they were always granted for some Public Service, tending to benefit the Settlement at large. It does appear certainly that, in some of the orders for those issues

in a few instances, the service was not exactly specified; but Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere solemnly declares that it was from some little inadvertaney, and some time from the hurry of business, but never with any intention on the part of Lieutenant Colonel Cimetiere to benefit by the same. G. CIMETIERE, Lieut. Col. and Commandt.

Notice re private stock government herds.

Proceedings at trial of W . Barnes.

[Enclosure No. 1.]

NOTICE.

Launceston, 7th May, 1819. As repeated orders have been given to remove all strange cattle

from the Government Herd at the Sugar Loaf, and in a great degree to no effect, and as some of these cattle have been suffered to remain there without even the owner being at the trouble of marking them. I am directed by the Commandant to inform all persons having

Cattle in the Government Flock, that, unless they take steps before the 30th day of this present month to remove them, that former indulgencies granted for Cattle by the Governor in Chief will be withdrawn from any Individual who may neglect to comply with the above Notice.

DAV. ROSE, Superintt. of Government Stock. " Approved ":—G. CIMETIERE, Commandant. (True Copy) G.C.

[Enclosure No. 2.]

TRIAL OF W. B A R N E S .

Launceston, 8th May, 1819. Bench of Magistrates:—Gilbert Cimetiere, Esquire, Major 48th

Regiment, Commandant, President; Andrew Barclay, Esquire. J O H N T A Y L O R Complains on oath that, on Monday or Tuesday night

between Ten and eleven o'Clock, William Barnes came to my door and

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rattled for about half an hour, and said he wanted Maud Johnson; I -,820 told him there was no such person there; he said that, if I did not 28 April. deliver her up, he would pull the House down by order of Mr. Walker. — — I told him that Mr. Walker would not send him on such an errand; Proceedings at I was obliged to push him twice from the House and shut J;he Door; w^Barnes. he came a third time; on opening the door, he hit me in the head with a brick bat, which Cut me Severely. I now shew the wound.

J O H N TAYLOR.

Sworn before us:—G. Cimetiere, J.P.; Andw. Barclay. J A M E S D A W S O N , being duly Sworn States, I live in the house with

John Taylor, and about four nights ago the Prisoner William Barnes Came to the House about eleven o'Clock; Knocked at the Door, and said his Master sent him for two Women; I told him first to go away; he still kept Knocking at the Door; (we) Taylor and myself got up and told him that, if he would not go, we would .charge him on the Watch; a third time he knocked, at which Taylor opened the Door, when the Prisoner threw a Brick bat at his head, which hit him, and he ran away. I followed him up, and called to the Constables, who took him in charge. his

JAMES X DAWSON. mark.

Sworn before us:—G. Cimetiere, J.P.; Andw. Barclay, J.P. Prisoner William Barnes admits his Guilt, and throws himself on the

mercy of the Bench. Decision.

" The Prisoner William Barnes to receive a Corporal Punishment of Fifty Lashes, and further to work in Irons in the Jail Gang at George Town for One Month."

G. CIMETIERE, J.P.; A N D W . BARCLAY, J.P.

True Copy:—G. CIMETIERE.

EXAMINATIONS.*

WILLIAM BARNES.

Launceston, 20 April, 1820. 20 April. Q. Were you employed in the Commissariat Store as Messenger dur- Examination of

ing the last year? A. I was. W. Barnes re Q. Do you remember any wheat being brought by Derbyshire the <j. Cimitiere.

Commandant's Steward, to be turned into Store in the last year? A. I do, I think it was about the latter end of April or the beginning of March. Q. Was it good wheat? A. No, it was bad; it was full of smut and

drake. Q. Was it refused? A. The Storekeeper J. Bonney ordered me to

take a sample to Mr. Walker's which I did. I saw Mr. Walker, who told me to tell Bonney to put it through the Screen two or three times. Q. When you returned, did you fell this to Bonney, and was the

wheat screened? A. I told it to Bonney and the wheat was screened once.

Q. Did you remain while it was screening? A. Not all the while. Q. Then you cannot tell whether it was screened once, twice, or

thrice? A. I cannot. I went away and returned in about an hour and found the wheat lying in the yard and nobody there but the Sentry. It was between 4 and 5.

* Note-200.

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1820. 20 April.

Examination of W. Barnes re wheat of G. Cimitiere.

Q. Did Derbyshire the Commandant's Steward make any objection to screen the wheat when you returned with Mr. Walker's message? A. He said that Mr. Walker be damned, he don't know what good wheat is. Q. W h o were the persons who began to screen the wheat? A. The

Commandant's Boat's crew, Derbyshire and I believe that the Coxswain T. Smith were there. . Q. Did you return again to the Store in the course of the evening?

A. I did about five o'clock and I met Derbyshire and the Boat's crew near the Store. Q. Did they speak to you? A. Mr. Derbyshire spoke to me and told

me to go to Mr. Walker and tell him to take the wheat into Store directly, that it was the Commandant's order. Q. Did he not tell you to say to Mr. Walker that the wheat was

screened and ready to be taken into Store? A. No, he did not; he mentioned nothing about its being ready or being screened. Q. At what time of the day had you first gone to Mr. Walker? A.

It was, about two. Q. What time was it when you had the last conversation with Derby

shire? A. About five. Q. Did you see Mr. Walker when you went with the last message? A.

I did; he was at home. ' Q. What did he say? A. He said nothing, he was busy writing at the time and nodded his head. Q. Did you return to the Store again? A. No, I did not. Examination of

J Steele re wheat of G. Cimitiere.

Evidence of J A M E S STEELE, 20 April, 1S20.

Q. You are scalesman in the Store at Launceston? A. I am. Q. Were you present at any time last year when the Commandant's

wheat was brought to the Store? A. I was. It was brought in Mr. Roche's Cart, and delivered by Derbyshire. Q. Did you weigh this wheat, and what did it weigh? A. It weighed

about 54 lbs. and a half to the Bushel, and there were 47 Bushels. Q. Were you there when it was first brought? A. I was. Q. At what hour was it? A. About Two. Q. On what day of the week? A. On a Saturday. Q. Is it usualto receive wheat on a Saturday? A. No, it is not, as

it is the Issuing day. Q. Was any difficulty made in receiving this wheat? A. A great

deal of altercation took place between J. Bonney and Derbyshire about receiving it on account of its being smutty and otherwise dirty. It was screened once, and Bonney would have it to be screened a second time, but Derbyshire refused. A sample was sent over to Mr. Walker, and he ordered it to be screened again. Derbyshire refused, insisting that it was good wheat; upon which one of the Government men, I don't know which, went away. About 20 minutes after the Commandant's Orderly, whose name is Green, I think came to the store, and he spoke to Derbyshire something that I did not hear. He also spoke to Bonney but what I dont know, and went away. W e proceeded to measure the wheat, and to put it into the Store. Q. Into which Binn was it put? A. Into the Binn in the Vat store. Q. W a s there any other wheat in that Binn? A. There was a little. Q. Whose was it? A.I cannot say. Q. H o w many Bushels will that Binn hold? A. It would hold about

from 250 to 300.

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Q. How much was in it when the Commandant's wheat was put into 1820. it? A. It was about half full. 20 April. Q. Do you recollect having seen Serjt. Hudson at the Store on the Examination of

Friday? A. I do. J. Steele re Q. Do you recollect observing to him that he would have some good J**?.* •>'.

wheat served out to him on the Saturday? A. I do, and I showed him cimitiere. a sample, from a Binn in the Issuing Store. Q. Did you fetch a sample of wheat from Mr. Dry's to show Serjeant

Hudson? A. I did not. I am positive as to that. Q. Had you any conversation with Serjt. Hudson, on the Saturday,

about the wheat, the sample of which you had shown him on the preceding day? A. I had not. Q. Had Mr. Cox or Mr. Dry turned in wheat into the store at that

time? A..Mr. Cox had but Mr. Dry had not; His tenants had. Q. Did you take out a sample of the Commandant's wheat after it

was measured? A. I took out a peck by Mr. Walker's orders, and' left it in a bag. It was kept about nine months and then put into the Binn. Q. What is the ordinary weight of wheat to the bushel? A. The

standard weight is 56, but the ordinary weight of what we receive here is 57 or 58. Q. Had you any further conversation with Serjt. Hudson on the

quality of the wheat that was turned into Store on the Saturday? A. On some day in the following week Serjt. Hudson came to the Store and looked in the Binn into which the Commandant's wheat had been put, and said, it was very bad wheat; upon which J. Bonney said that is some of the Major's wheat. Q. Are you not in the habit of mixing wheat received from different

persons into the" same Binn? A. W e turn it in the granary but not in the binns. Q. What is the reason for this? A. It might spoil in the granary,

but it is so quickly issued from the Binns that it is not necessary to turn it there. Q. Can you undertake to assert that J. Bonney was present when

the Commandant's wheat was put into the Binn? A. I am positive he was. Q. Was Derbyshire there at the time? A. He was. Q. Have you not often in the last year taken dirty and smutty wheat

into the store? A. Seldom. When it comes in payment of Government Debts, it was sometimes admitted; but it is not admitted now. Q. Was the Commandant's wheat, when it had been once screened,

serviceable wheat? A. I don't think it was. It was smutty, and not fit to make into bread without washing.

MR. RICHARD DRY, 20 April, 1820. Examination of

Q. Do you recollect that at any time last year you saw some wheat j G'clmitiere' of the Commandant's, when it was turning into the Store? A. I do. I was passing the Store some time about March of last year, and I observed some people cleaning some wheat with a new machine; and, as I never saw it at work, I stopped to look at it. Q. Did you observe the quality of the wheat? A. I did. The Com

mandant's servant asked me to look at it; saying that Mr. Walker had refused taking it, and I therefore declined giving any opinion upon it. Q. Were the people disputing at the time? A. They were, The Store

keeper and Derbyshire.

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1820. Q- Had the wheat been there once cleaned! A. I believe it had. 20 April. Q At the time do you recollect giving any opinion upon the wheat?

Examination of -4. I do not recollect that I gave any opinion upon it. I thought it was R. Dry re wheat very dirty and I did not wish to interfere. of G. Cimitiere. Q jn p0jnt 0f fact, was the wheat bad and unserviceable, or was it

storeable wheat? A. I do not think it was storeable. Q. Was it in such a condition that it might have been made serviceable

with two or three screenings? A. It was smutty,'but the other dirt might have been removed by cleaning, but then it would be lighter.

Q. Would you have taken it into the Store yourself? A. Not in that condition. Q. Do you consider that wheat being smutty is a justifiable ground

of refusing it? A. I do, unless the wheat is affeeted generally. Q. Did you see Mr. Walker afterwards on the same day? A. I did.

Mr. Walker came to my house in about a quarter of an hour, and he told me that he had given the Keys of the Store to the Storekeeper as he had received an order by a soldier to take in wheat belonging to the Commandant that he did not consider as storeable, and that he could not be present at the receiving of it. Q. Were you Storekeeper in Major Stewart's time? A. I have been

Storekeeper for 14 years at this Station. Q. Do you ever recollect any Commandant turning wheat into Store!

A. Never. RICHD. DRY.

Examination of 20 April, 1820. JOSEPH BONNEY re-examined*

J-Bonney re Q JJ0 yOU reconect that Mr. Walker sent you the keys of the Store G. Cimitiere. on the Saturday, for the purpose of putting the Commandant's wheat

into Store? A. I do not recollect that he did. Q. Do you recollect whether the Store door "was locked by you when

Derbyshire went away? A. I did lock it. Q. Did you keep the Key yourself? A. I cannot remember. Q. Where were you when Derbyshire was absent? A. I was in the

Office. Q. When the Commandant's Orderly came to the Store, where were

you? A. Somewhere about the Store. Q. At what time of day might it be? A. About half past three or

near four. Q. Do you remember sending the Key to Mr. Walker before three

o'clock on that day? A. I cannot recollect whether I did or not. Q. Do you recollect that, when Mr. Walker sent the message for you

to receive the wheat into Store, he sent the Key with it? A.I cannot recollect.

Q. You generally kept the Key of the Store yourself till three o'clock? A. I generally did, except on Sundays.

Q. Do you recollect whether there was any other wheat in the Binn into which you put the Commandant's wheat? A. I am not positive.

Q. How then could you be positive that the wheat, which you said on the Sunday morning was the Commandant's wheat, was that which had been turned into the Binn the day before as his? A. Even if there had been other wheat in the Binn, the Commandt.'s was put on the top, and was distinguishable from any below it. Q. Do you mix the good and bad wheat that you receive together!

A. W e put the good and bad in the Binns as we receive it. It is turned once only in the granary. JOSEPH- BONNEY.

* Note 200.

EXAMINATION OF G. W. LEROUX. 767

21 April, 1820, W M . FRAZER. 1820.

Q. Where do you live? A. At the junction of the Lake and the new 2iAprii. Rivers on Mr. Archer's Estate. Examination of

Q. Do you recollect receiving an order on His Majesty's Store last w. Frazer re year for 10 lbs. of sugar from Lt. Col. Cimitiere? A. I do. issue of su^ar-

Q. Upon what occasion was it given you? A. The Lt. Col. with Mr. Cox and Capt. Barclay and Mr. Leroux had been to Mr. Archer's. They called at the house and took some refreshments they had brought with them. Lt. Col. Cimitiere took particular notice of my little child, who was very sick, and asked what was the matter with it. I told him that it had been afflicted with the complaint ever since its birth, and he told me to call upon him when I came to Town, which I did, and he said, Frazer there is an order for 10 lbs. of sugar for your little child. Q. How long had the Party staid at your house? A. About five or

six hours. Q. You are District Constable, I believe? A. I am. Q. Had you been performing any extra Public Duty, previous to Lt.

Col. Cimitiere's visit? A. I had been looking after a runaway named Wright Morris for several days, but not in the night time, and I had mentioned to Mr. Massey that I had had a deal of trouble, and that it was hard that the District Constable should not have slops as there was a general issue of them. He said he would speak to the Lt. Col. Q. Then perhaps this donation of sugar might have been for this

service in looking after Wright Morris? A. If Mr. Massey had spoken to the Lt. Col. before his visit, it might have been for that service. Q. Had Lt. Col. Cimitiere come to inspect the farm of Mr. Archer,

or the District? A. I should rather think it was to inspect the District. Q. Do you recollect what month it was in? A. I do not. Q. Who was the Commissary at that time? A. Mr. Walker.

W M . FRAZER.

OWEN GREEN, 21 April, 1820. Examination of

Q. Do you recollect that Lt. Col. Cimitiere ever desired you to say whfarteo"re

to the people at the Store when the difficulty was made about receiving G. Cimitiere. his wheat, that, if there was any difficulty about it, it should be brought back again? A. He never gave me such a message. Q. Do you recollect that he ever gave you such a message at any

other time to carry to the Store? A. Never.

OWEN GREEN.

LT. LEROUX, 2 Jany., 1820. 2 Jan.

Q. How long were you resident at Port Dalrymple? A. Two years Examination of and three quarters, but during the greatest part of that time I resided G- w- Leroux re at Launceston. , live stock. Q. Did you during that time recollect to have given any orders for

Slaughtering a Government Bullock at the Sugar Loaf farm, or give orders to the Govt. Butcher to do so; and if so, on what account? A. I think that it was either on occasion of the Regent's or the King's Birthday, and I received orders from Col. Cimitiere to order a Bullock to be killed. Q. Was a Boat sent up from George Town for the purpose of receiv

ing" it? A. It was. • Q. How long did it remain? A. About a couple of days. Q. Was the Bullock when slaughtered sent to George Town in the

Boat? A. It was.


1820. 2 Jan.

boats' crews.

Q. Then no part of it was distributed at Launceston? A. None; it was sent in four quarters by me to George Town. Q. Were there any other occasions upon which Govt. Cattle were

GXvTLeroux« killed by t h e Orders of Col. Cimitiere signified through you? A. None. Q. What is the usual period that Boats require to go from George

Town to Launeeston and back? A. I think the voyage up and down and loading would take Three days. Q. Have you ever seen the Boatmen, while the Boats were at Laun

ceston, sleeping in or near the Boats, for want of better shelter? A. I think that the Boatmen might always get shelter in Launceston if they chose it, leaving one man to watch the Boat; but there was no particular place appropriated for them. Q. Did any of the Inhabitants of Launceston, during your residence

there ever express an Intention of removing to George Town? A. I had very little communication with the Inhabitants of Launceston, never heard any of them say that they had that Intention.

G. W . LER O U X , Lt., 48th Regt.

15 April. Examination of J. B. Boothman re visit of F. Drennan to Port Dalrymple.

George Town, 15 April, 1820, J O H N B R O A D H U R S T B O O T H M A N .

Q. Were you here when Mr. Deputy Commissary General Drennan visited this place in December last? A. I was. I recollect seeing him arrive and depart. Q. How long did he remain? A. Not above three hours. Q. Who accompanied Mr. Drennan? A. Mr. Archer of the Commis

sariat Department, and Lieut. O'Brien of the 48th Rgt. Q. Did you see Mr. Drennan afterwards and whe're at Launceston?

A. At Launceston on Friday night the 11th December, I believe, I saw him at the Inn at Mr. Baker's about 10 or 11 o'clock at night.

Q. Was there any body else there with you? A. Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Kent of Hobart Town were at Mr. Baker's. Q. Were you in the same room as Mr. Drennan? A. No, he was in

the opposite room to that in which we were. The passage was betwixt us. Q. Did you see Mr. Drennan that night? A. I did. I was sitting

with the other persons I have named, and, as the dpor of our room was open, I saw the lights carried in, and I heard Mr. Drennan call for liquor. Brandy and rum were both taken in, and the party continued drinking some time. About 12 o'clock, after Mr. Mitchell and myself had gone to rest, which we were obliged to do in the sitting room, Mr. Mitchell heard a noise, which he thought was some one breaking into the house. He sat up in the bed, and called out to Mr. Baker; upon which Mr. Drennan came to the door, called for his fowling piece, and swore that he would fire through the door, that he was sure it was Mitchell's voice, and that he would hang him to the highest tree in the Colony. Mr. Drennan appeared to be very much intoxicated, and made a great disturbance in the house. Q. Who were with Mr. Drennan on this occasion? A. Mr. Barclay,

and a gentleman whom I afterwards heard was Mr. Hull from Hobart Town. Q. Do you know why Mr. Shields, the Govt. Gardener, was victualled

as a constable? A. I don't know. He has never done any duty as a Constable sinee I have known him. Q. Do you know a person of the name of King? A. He is a brick-

maker. Q. Is he married? A. He cohabited with a woman who came with

him from Hobart Town. JNO. B. BOOTHMAN.

EXAMINATION OF J. DERBYSHIRE. 769

JOHN DERBYSHIRE, 18 April, 1820. 1820. Q. You are Steward to Lt. Col. Cimitiere? A. I am. lSApril. Q. You have been in the habit of carrying to the Commissariat Stores Examination of

the wheat that has been received from his Govt, men? A. I have. J. Derbyshire re Q. Do you recollect whether the wheat that you so took was ever QhQat °+i r

refused by the Commissariat Storekeeper? A. It was only refused once. Q. When was that? A. It was some time after the Harvest of 1819. Q. Why was it refused? A. Because it was not properly cleaned. Q. 'VVho was the person who refused it? A. It was the Storekeeper

whose name was Joseph. He is a young lad, and was Storekeeper after Quin. When it was refused, Joseph the Storekeeper desired a man, who was working in the Store, by name Joseph, to take a sample to Mr. Walker the Commsst. Officer at Launceston, which he did. I remained in the Store yard during that time screening the wheat with the Commandant's Coxswain and the Govt, man who brought in the wheat, named Timothy Bryan. John Stenning, who was also one of the Commandant's Govt, men, was present. Joseph, who had gone to Mr. Walker, returned after showing the sample, and said that Mr. Walker desired the wheat to be run through another time and then that Joseph the Storekeeper was to take it in. Mr. Dry happened to pass at the time, and putting his hand in the Hopper through which the wheat was running, and said that it was good, storeable wheat. Stenning and the Coxswain and Bryan were present at the time. Q. Was the wheat run through the screen a third time, in consequence

of Mr. Walker's order? A. It was. Q. Did you then offer it to the Storekeeper? A. I did. Q. Did he refuse to receive it? A. No, he did not. i Q. Did Mr. Walker come into the Yard while the wheat was screen

ing? A. He came in while the wheat was screening the 3rd time, and took up a sample, and looked at and said that it was middling wheat, and told Joseph the Storekeeper to take it in. Q. Did the men refuse to run through the wheat a 3rd time? A.

They did, they said they were not going to stop all day there for nothing.

Q. Did you order them to run it through a 3rd time? A. I did. Q. Had you left the Store between the 2nd and 3rd time of running

the wheat through the screen? A. I had, for the purpose of informing the family that I could not wait at dinner, and I returned*, again to the Store. I was about 20 minutes absent. Q. Had the men begun to screen the wheat a 3rd time, before you

arrived at the Store? A: They had not; I told them to run it through. Q. Did you ever say before you left the Store to go home, that you

would go and get an order for receiving the wheat? A. I never did. Q. Did the Commandant's orderly serjeant accompany you from his

house, when you returned to the Store? A. He did not. Q. Did you see him go to Mr. Walker's house at that time? A.

I did not. Q. Did you on going home see Lt. Col. Cimitiere and inform him of

the difficulty in -receiving his wheat? A. I did not see him. Q. Then the wheat was received without any communication on your

part with Lt. Col. Cimitiere? A. It was. Q. While you were present, did you see or hear any of the Govern

ment men, or Boat's crew, or the Coxswain, say that they would go to the Commandant and inform him that his wheat could not be received? A. No, I did not. They remained in the Store Yard till I returned. SEK. III. VOL. Ill—3 C

1820. 18 April.

Examination of J. Derbyshire re wheat of G. Cimitiere.

Examination of Owen Green re wheat of G. Cimitiere.

Examination of J. Derbyshire re wheat of G. Cimitiere.

Q. W a s the wheat that was turned in on this occasion very dirty? A. No, it was not. I have seen great deal worse wheat turned in. Q. On what day of the week did this happen? A. I think it was on

a Thursday. Q. Did you sign the Voucher for it at the Store? A. I <Jid at Mr.

Walker's Office, and in his presence. Q. Did you sign it in your own Name? A. I did. Q. Had Mr. Walker ever made any difficulty before this occasion in

receiving Lt. Col. C.'s wheat? A. Never. Q. Had you put in on former occasions as dirty wheat as the one of

which you have been speaking? A. I have. Mark. J O H N X DERBYSHIRE.

of 18 April, 1820, O W E N G R E E N .

Q. Were you orderly to Lt. Col. Cimitiere at Launceston during last year? A. I was during the whole year. Q. Do you recollect during that period ever being sent by Lt. Col.

Cimitiere to Mr. Walker with a message to him respecting receiving the Lt. Col.'s wheat into Store? A. I do not recollect being serit with any such message. The Lt. Col. never sent me with such a message. Q. Did you ever carry any order from Mr. Walker to the Storekeeper

about receiving the Lt. Col.'s wheat into Store? A. I never did. Q. You have frequently carried notes to Mr. Walker from Lt. Col.

Cimitiere, the contents of which you did not know? A. I have. Q. Do you recollect ever going to the Store with any message to the

Storekeeper or to the Lt. Col.'s Servants who might happen to be there? A. I recollect being some time sent by the Lt. Col.'s Cook, who is Derbyshire's wife, to her husband, who was at the Store, to tell him to come up to the house to lay the cloth for dinner, it being near the dinner hour; I went and found Derbyshire screening the wheat, and I told him that his wife desired him to come up to the house to lay the cloth.

Q. Was that all that you said? A. It was. i Q. What did Derbyshire say? A. He said that he could not come at that time with me, but that he would be up afterwards.

Q. Did you see him come back from the Store? A. No, I did not, for I was dismissed soon afterwards.

Q. Did you see Mr. Walker at the Store when you arrived there? A. No, I did not.

Q. Was Lt. Col. Cimitiere at home on that day? A. He was. Q. W h o m did you see at the Store when you went there? A. I saw

nobody but Derbyshire. Q. Then you did not see the Commandant's coxswain there? A. No,

I did not. O W E N GREEN.

John Derbyshire re-examined. Q. W a s any message brought to you at the Store by Owen Green the

Commandant's orderly to return home on the day you were screening the wheat? A. I do.not recollect that any message was brought by him, Q. W a s it in the 3rd screening of the wheat that you did return

home? A. It was between the 2nd and 3rd screening. Q. Was it in the 3rd screening that Mr. Walker was present? A. It

was. Q. Do you ever recollect telling Owen Green that you could not come

up to the house at that time, but that you would come up afterwards? A. I do not recollect that I did.

EXAMINATION OF J. SMITH. 771

Q. Did the Coxswain and the other men assist you when you were 1820. screening the wheat, and did they continue in the yard? A. They did is April'. and remained with me till they carried the bags home.

Mark J. x DERBYSHIRE.

of 18 April, 1820, J O H N SMITH. Examination of

Q. How long have you been coxswain to Lt. Col. Cimitiere? A. J*-Smith re During his whole command at Launeeston and this place. G Cimitiere; Q. Do you recollect being employed in screening some wheat last

year at the Commissary's Store at Launceston that was turned in by Lt. Col. Cimitiere's Government Servants? A. I recollect screening some wheat, but I don't know whose wheat it was. Q. Were you ordered by Derbyshire Lt. Col. Cimitiere's servant to

screen it? A. I was. Q. Do you go accordingly? A. I did. Q. At what time in the day was it? A. W e went about 12 I think

and remained till between 3 and 4. Q. Do you recollect who were there screening the wheat? A. Only

Derbyshire and myself that I recollect. Q. Do you think that Joseph Bonney was there? A.I think that he

came and looked at the wheat, but I am not certain. Q. How often did you screen the wheat? A. Twice or three times. Q. At whose desire did you screen it three times? A. I think that

J. Bonney said that it was not clean, and that we were to screen it three times. Q. Do you know Mr. Walker who was Commissary at Launceston?

A. I do. Q. Did he come and look at the wheat? A. He did. Q. Do you recollect what he said about it? A. I do not. Q. Did you ever make any difficulty about screening the wheat? A.

I never did. Q. Do you recollect Derbyshire'going away from the Store while the

wheat was screening? A. He went away when he was sent for. Q. Who came for him? A. The Commandant's orderly Owen Green. Q. Did you see him? A. Yes, he came inside the Yard and I saw him-

go out of the gate. Q. Did you hear him deliver any message to Derbyshire? A. No, I

did not. I saw him talking to him, but I dont know what he said. Q. How many men are employed in the Commandant's Boat? A. and re

Six besides myself. commandant's Q. You and this crew.are not employed in any other Boat? A. No,

we are not. Q. Since the Commandant has been down here, how often has he gone

up in this Boat to Launceston? A. I cannot say how often. Q. Has he gone up once a week? A. I don't think that he has. Q. Has he been up ten times? A. I cannot recollect. Q. How long does it generally does it take the Boat to row up to

Launceston? A. With tide, we can go up in seven hours, but sometimes it takes more. Q. You never return the same day? A. Never. Q. In coming down, does it take more time? A. It does. I have

been 12 hours in coming down, and the wind is generally up the river. Q. When you went up to Launceston did you and the crew take your

rations with you? A. Till Mr. Archer arrived here lately, myself and the Boats were used to draw an extra half ration at Launceston when we got there.


1820. 18 April.

Examination of J. Smith re crew of commandant's boat.

Q. Then where did you draw your ordinary rations? A. At Launeeston. Q.Xt never happened that you and the Boat's crew ever drew your

rations at both places? A. Never. Q. What allowance of spirits have you received sinee you have been

employed as coxswain by Lt. Col. Cimitiere? A. Half a gallon for going up and half a gallon for coming down for myself and the Boat's crew.

Q. Did you get a larger allowance in the time of Major Stewart? A. He used to serve it out in the Boat to us himself, and it was more than half a gallon. Q. Till Mr. Archer arrived, what was your weekly allowance of

spirits? A. A quart a week. Q. You are victualled as a constable and receive double rations? A.

I do. Q. Have you not frequently received orders upon the Store for tea,

sugar and spirits from Lt. Col. Cimitiere? A. I never received Tea. I received two orders of 10 lb. of sugar each for firing the minute guns at Launceston, on the death of the Princess Charlotte, and I had another order for a gallon of spirits. I made also twenty wheat bags for Government use, and they are now in the Commissary's Store at Launeeston and I got a gallon of rum for that. Q. Have you any slops allowed you? A. I am allowed them, but we

very rarely get them. Q. H o w are you and the Boat's crew employed when you are not

serving in the Commandant's Boat? A. W e are employed in bringing in and cutting wood for the Commandant's house and bringing it in as well as grinding hi# wheat. Q. For what purpose was -75 lbs. of lead issued to you in February,

1819? A. It was issued from the Store at Launceston for the purpose of making spouts to the Commandant's house, but Mr. Sides said that it could not run it over and that he had some thing that would do as well, and that he would turn it into Store, and I turned it into the Store here, after weighing it. Mark

J O H N X SMITH.

' . of 1818. — Dec.

Notice re tenders for meat.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT.

NOTICE RE TENDERS FOR MEAT.

M U C H inconvenience having arisen through Settlers failing to supply the quantities of meat they have tendered, they are required to give at least one week's notice to the Storekeeper whether or not they can supply the quantities marked against their respective names; on failure of this, they will be excluded from the benefit of this Half-year's List. The meat required for the Stores at George Town must be delivered

there by the persons who have tendered, who will be apprized of the quantity required when they send their notice as above required to the Storekeeper at Launceston. Deer., 1818. T. W A L K E R , D.A.C.G.

1819. 1 March.

Request from T. Walker for special issues.

D E P . ASSIST. COM.-GENL. W A L K E R T O M A J O R CIMITIERE.

Sir, Launceston, 1st March, 1819. I am sorry to inform you that, since my Government Servants

have been at m y farm, the grass of the surrounding country took Are, and consumed most of their necessaries, together with the greater part of their bedding and several articles of my own.

BONNEY TO WALKER. 773

They are greatly distressed for covering; I have therefore to request is 19. you will be pleased to allow me to draw from H.M. Stores five rugs 1 March. and five palliasses from the first which may arrive, likewise one Musket for the Defence of my farm. I have, &c,

THOMAS WALKER. .

True copy:—G. CIMITIERE.

COPY of a Letter written by Major Cimitiere to D. Rose, Esqr., Supt. of Govt. Stock, Dalrymple.

Dear Sir, Launceston, 2nd March, 1819. 2 March. I herewith enclose the Order which you requested me to send Transmission of

some time ago, but pressure of business prevented me from so doing order. sooner. Your servant sent in, yesterday, a Return of Govt. Stock (with mine) Return

directed to Mr. D. A. C. Gl. Walker as I am not aware that any indi- submi**ed t0

vidual under my command has a right to any Returns, which becomes er' under my immediate inspection as Commandant, I will thank you.to acquaint me if you have 'received any instruction from His Excellency the Governor or from the Lieut. Governor to furnish Mr. Walker with such a Return. I remain, &c,

G. CIMITIERE.

A true copy:—WM. B U N S T E R ; DAVID ROSE.

NOTICE re GRAIN SUPPLIES.

Depy. Asst. Commy. Genl.'s Office, Port Dalrymple, 15th March, 1819. 15 March.

NOTICE is hereby given that H.M.'s Magazine at Launceston will open Notice re grain for the reception of Wheat and Barley on Monday the 28th instant for for public Settlers and actual Growers exclusively, the First Three Weeks. The stores-days on which the Grain will be received are Monday, Tuesday, and Friday in each week. No Grain will be received unless it is perfectly dry and clear from Smut and Soil. N.B.—Tenders for the Supply of Barley will be immediately attended

to. T. W A L K E R , Depy. Asst. Commy. Genl. 1 Approved:—G. CIMITIERE, Major and Commandant. To be posted by the District Constable of Paterson's Plains.

J. B O N N E Y TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. W A L K E R .

Sir, Launeeston, 30th March, 1819. 30 March. As an humble individual in this Colony, and at present having Protection of

the honour of serving under you as Asst. Storekeeper, in which capacity T- Walker I shall be proud to act or in any other my abilities may be fit for your j Bonney service, I have with submission to crave your protection and ask your advice how I am to act in my present situation. I was this day taken from the Store by the Chief Constable while employed measuring wheat, and taken before the Commandant, who asked me upon what authority I had made use of his name. I told him all I had said was that on Sunday the Serjeant came to the Store for the rum for the Military, and put his hand into the Wheat Bin and asked if this was the new wheat taken in and thought the Commissary should have been a better judge of Wheat. I told him it was Wheat Mr. Walker had received from the Major by order of his Steward and that he had objected to it, and that was all I had said of the Major's name; the Major then said you are a saucy Puppy and a Scoundrel and that, if ever I dared


1819. 30 March.

to mention his name again, he would send me out of the Colony, and to go about, m y business. It is not m y wish to offend any person much more so high an officer; but, as rations may be required from the Store for the Major, I hope I shall not be brought into trouble and rather than give offence or be liable to be sent from the Colony and my friends I should wish to give up my place.

and Remain, &c, JO S E P H BONNEY.

12 April. Practise re sentry at public stores.

D. A. C. GL . W A L K E R wrote Major Cimetiere requesting to be furnished with the Detachment and General Orders existing at Port Dalrymple and received the following reply.

Sir, Launceston, 12th April, 1819. In reply to your Letter of the 10th inst., I shall merely observe

that it is contrary to the Rules and Custom of the Service for any individual to give orders to centries posted either over His Majesty's Commissariat Stores or elsewhere, except the Commandg. Officer or, in his absence, the next Officer in Command.

I beg leave to decline granting your request on the subject alluded to in the latter paragraph of your letter.

I have, &c, G. CIMETIERE, Major and Commandt.

19 May. Sheep to be issued at George town.

M A J O R CIMITIERE T O D E P . ASSIST. COM.-GENL. W A L K E R .

Sir, Launceston, 19th May, 1819. In consequence of the difficulty of having, for some time to

come, Government Sheep at George Town for the use of Government House, I have to acquaint you that it is m y intention to have a sheep killed at George Town weekly, and to order Mr. Rose to return the same into His Majesty's Store at this Station. I shall give a reeeipt to the Acting Storekeeper at George Town weekly for the Sheep and its weight. I have, &c,

G. CIMETIERE, Major and Commandt.

22 May.

Wheat received from G. Cimitiere.

Rations for G. Cimitiere.

M A J O R CIMITIERE TO D E P . ASSIST. COM.-GENL. W A L K E R .

Sir, Launceston, 22nd May, 1819. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters,

dated 18th and 20th Inst. In reply to some of your Observations contained in the latter, I have

to acquaint you that, when I ordered m y Servant, from time to time, to take into H.M. Stores the wheat which was brought to me by my Crown Servants, I was not aware that you could have formed an opinion that (by receiving the same) you were acting from motives of partiality or favor towards me; but as you have formed that opinion, and as I should regret that it should be supposed that I have received favors from you (though in my opinion I was influenced by motives of it being m y right) I shall not in future trouble you with my concerns ; I have, therefore, to request that you will signify to the Acting Storekeeper, at George Town, the quantity of meat due me in order that I might draw the same in any manner I please.

I have, &c, G. CIMETIERE, Major Commandt.

WALKER TO CIMITIERE. 775

MAJOR CIMITIERE TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. WALKER. 1 8 1 9

Sir, George Town, 26th May, 1819. 26 May. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters Letters

dated 24th and 25th inst. and their different enclosures. The Bills on acknowledged. Mr. Beaumont are now returned with my signature. I have ordered the large Launch to Launceston for the remainder of

my Baggage, and there will be sufficient room to send down wheat and rum. As you have been pleased to mention that you are in want of Supply of sacks, and in a manner to make me suppose that your difficulty in sacks-sending down wheat was, in all probability, owing to my having at present a few of those sacks for my use (tho' offered to me by you), I have directed the bearer John Smith to collect and deliver them over to you; and I have to request you will be pleased to give him a receipt accordingly. This measure will prevent any plea, in future, to bring my name into question whenever any difficulty arises on your part in supplying this Settlement. You have also thought proper to inform me that you mentioned to Communi-

Mr. Massey, some time since, the difficulty you experienced in sending S,ati?r,s Wlth

down supplies for want of sacks, and the only resource you had was to '' assey-receive into H.M. Stores wheat from individuals when they furnished me with sacks. In reply to the first part of your information, may I be allowed to remark that I cannot see what Mr. Massey has to do with H.M.'s Stores, or the Commissariat arrangement, nor what remedy he eould afford to your difficulty. As to the latter part of your information, it is a thing so unusual that I am not aware what would be the opinion of His Honor the Lieutt. Governor, was he made acquainted with such measures. I have now to request (once for all) that you will be pleased to confine yourself in your official correspondence with me solely to matters which relate to the Department under your charge. I have, &c,

G. CIMETIERE, Major Commandt.

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. W A L K E R TO M A J O R CIMITIERE.

Depy. Asst. Commy. General's Office, Sir, Port Dalrymple, 28th May, 1819. ' 28 May.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your two Letters, Letters of the 22nd Instant, and one of the 28th instant. In my letter of the acknowledged. 20th to you, I beg to say I never thought you could suppose I wished to grant, or that it was in my power to grant, you any favor; on the contrary, I merely observed that " lest any complaint of partiality might be made against me, etc." And I have acquainted th* Acting Storekeeper of the quantity of meat due to you. With regard to the Storekeeper, I should have said my Assistant as I still continue to direct and fill that situation myself, but, for your information, His name is Joseph Bonney, a free person, and who some time since wrote for Protection, as you had called him a saucy puppy, etc., and threatened to send him out of the Colony if ever he dared even to mention your name. I really beg to observe that, when I mentioned the difficulty I ex- Supply of bags.

perienced respecting bags, I had not the most distant idea of insinuating anything respecting those you had in use. The quantity of 18 bags to send wheat for the supply of George Town is too insignifi- ' cant a number to be of so ostensible a nature as to obviate much of the difficulty I complained of. The precarious state of the atmosphere and winds at this season,

together with the unprovided and inefficient state of the Boats to


1819. 28 May.

Supply of bags.

carry grain safely to George Town is such that 22 bags (all now in store) is a mere apology of means to carry on the service required of me. Under these circumstances, even should I fail in being able to furnish the necessary supplies, no plea will be used on trifles, but from the actual causes, a want of every description of Commissariat means. Respecting Mr. Massey, the reason I mentioned his mame was that

some time since Mr. Brumby, a Grower and Settler, had lent some bags which were to go down by the first Boat, and Mr. Massey objected to the same; and, however unusual the offer I made may now appear, my predecessor had informed me you sanctioned his availing himself of such offers and means. The order you give me respecting my confining myself solely in

my Official Correspondence respecting the Department with you, I beg to say I consider such an innovation, and at the same time so un-paralelled to me, that I must beg to decline acting up to the same, unless such orders come through the Head of my Department.

I have, &c, T H O S . W A L K E R , D. A. C. Genl.

Vouchers for wheat received from G. Cimitiere.

M E M O R A N D U M of Wallace Turner, Clerk to D. A. C. Genl. Walker, at Launceston, Port Dalrymple.

A short time prior to Major Cimetiere proceeding to George Town, he sent his Steward Darbyshire to the Commissariat Office to know if the vouchers were made out for a quantity of wheat which that Officei ordered to be received into His Majesty's Stores, it being his own property. I made D. A. C. Gl. Walker acquainted with it. He told me as Major Cimetiere had ordered it to be taken into H.M. Stores, he would not have anything to do with it. I then went to Govt. House, and sent Darbyshire to Major Cimetiere to know in whose name the vouchers for said wheat were to be made out in, who brought me for answer in his, Darbyshire's, which was accordingly done.

W A L L A C E TURNER.

2 July. Transmission of tender list.

Remarks upon tender list.

M A J O R CIMITIERE TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. W A L K E R .

Sir, George Town, 2nd July, 1819. I have the honor to transmit herewith the Nominal List of

persons, who have tendered meat for the use of H.M. Stores, which List has been approved by His Honor Lt. Governor Sorell. I likewise enclose a Memorandum of Remarks made by His Honor for your future guidance. I have, &c,

G. CIMETIERE,. Major Commandt. [Enclosure.]

Remarks upon the Tender List. It is an established Rule at Head Quarters, and here, that no Tenders

for meat are accepted excep"t from persons who have mustered Stock under the current yearly muster. This Rule being just and necessary, and precluding all complaint, when acted upon, in all eases, it should never be lost sight of.

No Prisoners are allowed to Tender. In all future Tenders, it will be adviseable to act upon the plan

in use here, viz., To give notice to all persons who wish to tender to give in one month before the period, at which the supply is to commence, and one month's. notice for that also should be given. Thus,

HULL TO ARCHER. 777

on the 24th April and 24th October, Notice should be given for Tenders 1819. to come in by the 24th of May and 24th November, and printed Bills 2 July. to be circulated in the Districts could be employed. W.S. 22 June, 1819. True copy:—G. CIMETIERE.

MR. J. B. BOOTHMAN TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. WALKER.

Sir, George Town, 13 July, 1819. 13 July. I have the Honor to . acknowledge the receipt of your letter

under date the 11th Inst. In reply thereto, I beg leave to inform you that when you appointed Returns

Serj. Hudson Acting Storekeeper I furnished him with a nominal submitted. return of every Person in the actual employ of Government at this Station including Constables, Servants, etc., and have also given him a weekly return of all changes taking place since that period. -Having submitted your letter to the Inspector of Public Works, he

has given me directions to refer you to the Acting Storekeeper for the returns you require from me. I have, &c,

J. B. B O O T H M A N , Supt. EXTRACT of a Letter addressed to Lt. Coll. Cimitiere by His Honor

Lt. Governor Sorell, dated 2nd Octr., 1819. " Should Mr. Archer come with Instructions not to make issues on

any Order but the Ll. Governor, the current service will be facilitated by my authorizing him to make issues on your requisition from month to month, sending a general account of such issues certified by you for my confirmation with each month's accounts." True Extract:—G. CIMITIERE.

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R T O M A J O R CIMITIERE.

Sir,: Launceston, Port Dalrymple, 1st November, 1819. I have the Honor to report to you that I arrived here on the

29th Ulto., having been prevented by the height of the rivers in the Interior of the Country from reaching this Station in -time to receive charge of the Commissariat Department from Deputy Assistant Commissary General Walker, on the 25th of last month. The duties of the Department will consequently be carried on by that Officer until the 24th current. I have, &c,

T H O M A S A R C H E R , Actg. A. C. Genl. a true Copy of the original:—THOS. A R C H E R , Ag. D. A. C. Gl.

M A J O R CIMITIERE TO D E P . ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R .

Sir, , George Town, 3rd November, 1819. I was honored with your Letter, dated 1st Instant, communi

cating to me your arrival at Launceston and that, in consequence of the badness of the Road, you have been prevented from arriving in time to take charge of the Commissariat Department, on the 25th Ult.

I have, &c, G. CIMETIERE, Major and Commandant.

True copy:—THOS. A R C H E R . DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. HULL TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER.

Sir, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, 14 November, 1819. 14 Nov. Adverting to the custom established in the infancy of this Custom of

Colony, and continued down to the present time, of issuing Wheat, issues on ]oan-Cattle, and Stores from His Majesty's Magazines by way of Loan and

2 Oct.

Issues to be ordered by G. Cimitiere.

1 Nov. Arrival of '1'. Archer at Launceston.

3 Nov. Letter acknowledged.

778 HISTORICAL RECORDS' OF AUSTRALIA.

1819. 14 Nov.

Orders re extra issues and issues of arrears.

23 Nov. Orders from G. Cimitiere re issues of arrears of spirits.

Sales, I request that, from the period of your taking charge of the Commissariat duties at Port Dalrymple, you will discontinue that practice, unless you are particularly ordered to do otherwise by His Honor the Lieutt. Governor; and, in the event of your being directed to make any issue of that description by the Officer in Command at Port Dalrymple, you will please to refer the case to me, and await the written orders of the Lt. Governor before the same can be regularly complied with. I have also particularly to request that you will not make any Issues of arrears of rations, and more especially of Spirits, either to the Troops, Free Persons or Prisoners, such Issues being not only directly contrary to the General Instructions promulgated for the Department, but all Rations are solely intended for the immediate subsistence of the persons receiving them. In the event of your being required by the Commanding Officer to

make any of the Issues alluded to, you will please to exhibit these Instructions, and, if he should still desire the Issue to be made before a reference can be had to me, I beg you will solicit a written and positive Order, transmitting a copy of the same to me and attach the original to your accounts. I have, &c,

GEO. H U L L , D.A.C.G. Extract from


Depy. Asst. Commy. General's Office, Sir, Port Dalrymple, 23 Novr., 1819.

Agreeable to your request of the 20th Instant, I beg to acquaint you that, in the month of January current, I received your Warrant to issue arrears of Spirits to the Detachment of the 48th Regt. Commissariats and an Order to issue arrears to the Constables. Serjeant Hudson, who acts as Quarter Master, came to me with a

paper of the men's names, arranged in the mode he wished to draw the spirits, and stated it was your orders that the Soldiers were not to receive their arrears at once in order to prevent irregularities and drunkenness, and that part of it was to be sold. I told him I could have nothing whatever to do with the internal arrangements of the Detachment or Sale of Spirits, and that I neither could nor would Notice the Papers he brought, all I should do would be to issue what I had orders for to himself. He said he could not act contrary to your directions, and that he had no place to put the Spirits in if he received it. I offered to allow him to keep the Spirit due in a Cask at the Commissariat Store. He stated that he could not do this, or make himself responsible in that manner, and solicited to draw the spirits as before mentioned. I repeatedly told him I could have nothing to do with any list of men's names, but that, in order to avoid discussion and any imputation that might be cast on myself for acting against your positive orders, I would allow him to draw what he might think proper on Account, and I should keep a daily account of the quantity that might be issued. I have, &c, 4 T. W A L K E R , D.A.C.G.

24 Nov. Returns to be transmitted.

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. H U L L TO M R . D. ROSE.

Sir, Commissariat Office, Hobart Town, 24 November, 1819. I request you will be pleased to transmit to me, as early as

possible, the following statements for the information of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury through the. Deputy Com-missarv General.

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1st. An Account of the number of Horned Cattle, Horses and Sheep 1819. delivered into your charge, belonging to the Public, on your first Ap- 24 Nov. pointment as Superintendant of Government Herds (together with the Retur^s~ol live date of that appointment), distinguishing the Male from the Female, stocktobe and, as near as you can, the different ages of each. transmitted. 2nd. An Account of Cattle of every description (as before), which

has been delivered into .your charge since your appointment to the present day, whether in payment of debts due to the Crown or otherwise.

3rd. A particular account of every Head of Horses or Cattle that you may have disposed of since that appointment to the present day, distinguishing as in the former cases, showing also to whom and on what account they were disposed of, whether by way of sale, Loan, or for the public service, the dates in which they wer,e issued, and the prices at which, when sold, they were to have been paid for, and the authority upon which the Issue was made. 4th. A statement of the number of Horses and Cattle of every

description, shewing their ages, and whether male or female, in your charge on this day. I am, &c,

• GEO. HULL, D. A. C. Gl.

Similar letter to Mr. Geo. Salter, Superintendant of Government Herds at Hobart Town, dated 24th Novr., 1819.

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R TO M A J O R CIMITIERE.

Depy. Asst. Commissy. Genl.'s Office, Sir, Launceston, 3rd Deer., 1819. 3 Dec.

Having in conformity to Instructions received from Deputy instructions re Asst. Commy. General Hull at Hobart Town directed the Acting Store- issues by keeper at George Town not to make any issues of provisions or Stores T- Arcner-from the Magazines under his charge to any person or on any account but for the public service of the Settlement, I beg to apprize you thereof and request you will be pleased not to order any remuneration to be made for labor or other extra service performed by Crown Servants by issues of provisions or other property belonging to the Crown from the King's Magazines. In the event, however, of deeming it necessary to order such Issues

in future, I beg you will be pleased to give me the most positive orders for the same, which alone will warrant the Issues being made after the strong Instructions I have received on this particular head of service.

I further beg leave to state to you that I have considered it necessary to forbid the Issue of extra provisions to the crews of Government Boats, when they come from George Town; the whole of the men already receive some a double Ration and the remainder a ration and a half. I have also directed the Issue of Forage to Mr. Mountgarrett to be

stopped, not having received any order for the same, and being aware that Medical Officers in this Colony are not considered entitled thereto. Finding that a number of persons in this Settlement, Overseers, Con

stables, etc., draw a weekly allowance of Spirits from the King's Stores at this place, I have directed a list of the same to be made out in order that you may give me the necessary Orders for the continuance or discontinuance of these issues. And I have directed the Acting Storekeeper at George Town to furnish you with a similar list of those to whom an allowance of Spirits is issued at that Station.

I have, &c, THOS. ARCHER, Ag. D. A. C. Genl.

True Copy of the original:—THOS. ARCHER, Ag. D. A. C. Genl.


1819. 4 Dec.

Extra issues to G. \V. Leroux, J. B. Boothman and J. Dell.

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R TO M A J O R CIMITIERE.

Depy. Asst. Commy. GenL's Office, Sir, Launeeston, 4th Deer., 1819.

Observing by the Returns, which have been furnished me by my predecessor, of persons victualled from the King's Stores at this Station and at George Town, that Lieut. Leroux is borne on the Victualling List as Coroner, at the same time that he draws rations as an Officer of His Majesty's 48th Regt., Also, that Mr. Boothman is victualled in the two capacities of Superintendant and Chief Constable, and John Dill both as Bailiff and Town Constable, I embrace the earliest opportunity of pointing out to you that I consider this directly con-tary to the intent and meaning of His Royal Highness The Prinee Regent's Warrant for regulating the Issue of Rations to Civil and Military Officers and others, which forbids that any Offieer should be victualled in more than one capacity. I therefore hope you will be pleased to order these Issues to be discontinued from the present date.

I have, &c, T H O S . A R C H E R , Ag. D. A. C. Genl.

True Copy, &c.:—THOS. A R C H E R , Ag. D. A. C. Genl.

7 Dec. Letter acknowledged.

Criticism of methods of T. Archer.

Refusal to sign voucher for issues to constables, etc.

M A J O R CIMITIERE TO DE P . ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER.

Sir, Commandant's Office, George Town, 7th December, 1819. I have the honor to acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter

dated the 3rd Instant, stating to me that you have received some strong Instructions from Deputy Assistant Commissary General Hull, relative to some arrangements in the Department now under your charge. In reply, I must be permitted to remark that I consider, from the

tendency of your Letter, that you have taken upon yourself to give me orders, instead of merely explaining those Instructions which you have received, as I perceive by your Letter that you have considered it necessary to forbid the issue of Extra provisions to the crews of the Government Boats without giving me any previous communication that those men were sufficiently paid by receiving a Ration and a half, and also by stopping the issue of forage allowed to Mr. Mountgarrett for the support of a Government Horse, which was granted to him by Order of the Lieutt. Governor to enable him to fulfil the duties of his situation. Whenever you find that there are individuals in the Settlement under my command receiving provisions that are not entitled to it (circumstances of which I may not be aware), on your representing the same to me, you may rest assured that you will always find me willing to accede to your request, and order those individuals to be struck off from His Majesty's Store, as I now inform you, once for all, that I will not allow any individual under my Command (let be their situation whatever it will) to infringe upon my authority, and as you must be aware that no person in this Settlement has a right to give me orders, or even to write me letters bordering on the same, but His Honor the Lieutenant Governor. In regard of and your requesting me to sign a list of Constables,

Overseers, etc., to whom a weekly allowance is issued from His Majesty's Stores, in order to authorize you to continue or discontinue these Issues, I must decline granting your request under the following circumstances, viz.: On my arrival at this Settlement, I found that it was customary to pay the Constables, Overseers, etc., in this Settlement in addition to their daily rations, such as Bread and Meat, from

A R C H E R T O CIMITIERE. 781

His Majesty's Stores, by allowing them a quart of Spirits each per jgjg. week, instead of paying them from the Colonial Fund, a circumstance 7 Dec. of which His Honor the Lieutt. Governor is well aware. I therefore _ : 7 cannot conceive the necessity that m y signature should be attached issue of spirits to any Warrant or Certificate of this nature; and, should His Honor to constables, deem fit to make any different arrangement on this subject, I have etc-reason to presume he will make me acquainted with it.

I have, &c, G. CIMETIERE, Major and Commandt.

a true Copy of the original:—THOS. A R C H E R , Ag. D. A. C. Genl. M A J O R CIMITIERE T O D E P . ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R .

Sir, Commandant's Office, George Town, 7th December, 1819. I have the Honor to acknowledge your letter of the 4th Inst. In Extra issues

reply, I have to acquaint you that, in consequence of your representa- withdrawn from tion to me, that Civil or Military Officers are not on any account to re- offlclals-eeive Rations from His Majesty's Stores in two capacities, in compliance with an order from His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, I have to request that you will be pleased to strike off the Stores the following Individuals, vizt., Lieutt. Leroux as Coroner, Mr. Boothman as Chief District Constable at George Town, Mr. John Dill as Town Constable at Launceston. By this arrangement, Lt. Leroux will only receive rations as an Officer

of His Majesty's 48th Regt., Mr. Boothman as Superintendant of Crown Servants, 'and Mr. Dill as Bailiff. It appearing however to me that Lieut. Leroux is entitled to a Rations for

ration as Coroner, there can be no impropriety to put on the Victual- famijy oi

ling List his Family, viz., Mrs. Leroux and Miss Blachford, his niece, G' Leroux. returning them as the Family of the Coroner.

I herewith enclose the appointment of Mr. Thomas Massey to be Appointments Chief District Constable at Launeeston, and wharfinger, in the room of for T- Massey-William Carnell, who resigned those two situations and who remains as formerly (Town Constable). You will therefore be pleased to victual Mr. Massey and Family on the Stores, agreeable to regulation, and you will be pleased to swear him into said Office, and to enter same on the Records in your possession.


True Copy:—THO. A R C H E R .

[4] DEP. ASSIST. C O M . - G E N L . A R C H E R T O M A J O R CIMITIERE.

Depy. Asst. Commy. Genl.'s Office, Sir, Launceston, 7th December, 1819.

Not having received from m y predecessor any Returns of the Control of live Government Stock in this Settlement under the charge of Mr. David st°ekby Rose, of a later date than the 24th February last, and none having commissariat-been furnished me since m y taking charge of the Commissariat duties at this Station, I beg to state for your information that there is a Government and General Order* of His Excellency the Governor's, directing that weekly returns of the Stock belonging to the Crown should be furnished by the Superintendant to the Commissariat Officer in Charge, both here and at Hobart Town, and that an actual Muster and Survey of.the Crown Herds should be taken by these Officers or respectable inhabitants of the Settlement. I therefore beg leave to request that you will, in compliance with

this Order of His Excellency, be pleased to direct that a Survey and « Note 41.


1819. 7 Dec.

Request for survey of live stock.

10 Dec. Departmental order by F. Drennan re commissariat.

Muster of the said Stock be taken on Monday the 27th current by competent persons, duly appointed for that Duty, and that the Account thereof be handed over to me to file in my Office. I have written to Mr. Rose, requiring him to send me the usual

Weekly Returns, and, in the event of his failing to furnish them, shall consider it 'my duty to report the circumstance to you without delay.


True Copy, &c.

Departmental Order. Launceston, 10th December, 1819.

The Deputy Commissary General, having inspected the Stations at this place and. George Town, as well as that at Hobart Town, and received the report of his Officers who are in charge of the Commissariat Duties, finds it necessary to issue the following Orders for their future guidance, and to which he desires their most particular attention. No Deviation from the Instructions, promulgated by the Lords Com

missioners of His Majesty's Treasury for executing the Duties of this Department, must be allowed if it can be possibly avoided; and, should any Commandants or other Officers, holding the Civil or Military Command at the Stations, require any Issue of public property of whatever description to be made beyond what is authorized by these Regulations, the Offieer in charge is desired to remonstrate in the strongest but most respectful manner against such Deviation from the Orders of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, and not to make the Issue until a Warrant and Authority be duly received. The Officers in charge are most clearly to understand that the Issue

of Rations of every description are intended by His Majesty's Government for the immediate subsistence of the persons entitled to them. On this account no Double Rations or Back Rations are on any account to be issued, except such as are expressly pointed out in the General Orders of His Excellency thq Governor. It has been reported to the Deputy Commissary General that Rum

in very large quantities has been issued in arrears of Rations to the Soldiers and eonvicts, and for various other purposes, whereby the greatest evils as well as waste of public property have been experienced. He now desires that such Issue be discontinued in- future except when authorized by the existing General Order of His Excellency the Commander of the Forces.

On every occasion of the Commandant or any other Officer at Port Dalrymple ordering a deviation from these instructions, the officer of the Commissariat is desired to remonstrate respectfully upon the impropriety of the measure, and transmit without delay the correspondence, that took place, to the officer in charge at Hobart Town, in order that he may lay the same before the Head of his Department at Sydney, that the Officer at Port Dalrymple may be relieved from the serious responsibility that must attend any breach of the Established Regulations.

The Deputy Commissary General finally desires that the Officers of the Departments at Hobart Town and Port Dalrymple will be careful to keep up a good supply of wheat, and to use their own discretion in the purchase of it; but it is his particular request that on al) occasions, while the Store price so much exceeds the current and market price, that a preference should be given to the resident Settler and grower on every occasion of a purchase being necessary, not only with respect to wheat but also of meat.

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The observance of the most rigid economy is urged in the public isi9. expenditure; and, as the Deputy Commissary General feels peculiar 10Dee. pleasure in expressing his entire approbation from what he has per- i>eVaTlmenta.'i sonally observed of the conduct of every Officer of his Department in or<jer by Van Diemen's Land, he entertains the best hopes of their continuing F. Drennan re to execute the important and confidential Duties entrusted to their commissariat. charge in the strict manner pointed out by the Regulations, and that they will pay the most implicit obedience to these Orders.

FREDK. D R E N N A N , Deputy Commissary General,

[5] DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R TO M A J O R CIMITIERE.

Depy. Asst. Commy. General's Office, • Sir, Launeeston, 13th December, 1819. 13 Dec.

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th, in Teply to mine of the 3rd Inst. I regret to find you have so far misinterpreted my meaning as to Explanation of

suppose that I have attempted to give you orders, or to write you in a previous letter. manner bordering thereon. In saying I have considered it my duty to forbid such and such

Issues, to whom are my orders addressed? Of course to the Storekeeper under me. M y reason for discontinuing these issues is that I have received no authority for making them, and am not inclined to take upon myself a heavy and unnecessary responsibility. Should anything of a similar nature occur in future, I shall still feel it a duty incumbent on me to stop the Issues, and report the circumstance to you. On this point, I am quite clear, having had an opportunity of laying before the head of my Department the letters I have had occasion to write to you, and those you have done me the Honor to address to me in reply. With regard to your declining to give me an authority for issuing Issues of rum to

the weekly allowance of Rum to the Constables and Overseers at George constables, etc., Town and Launceston, I beg leave to state to you that, unless such an discontinued authority is furnished me, I shall feel it my bounden duty to direct the Storekeepers at the two Depots not to make any further Issues to those classes of persons subsequent to Friday next, the 17th current.

I have, &c, THO. ARCHER, Ag. D. A. C. Gl.

MAJOR CIMITIERE TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER.

Sir, George Town, 14th December, 1819. 14 Dec. In reply to your letter dated 13th Inst., I have to request that Order for issue

you will continue to issue from H.M. Stores the usual weekly allowance of rum to of Rum to the Constables and Overseers in the Settlement at Port con!>tables> etc-Dalrymple, until the pleasure of His Honor The Lieut. Governor is made known to me on that'subject.


[6] DEP'. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R TO M A J O R CIMITIERE.

Depy. Asst. Commy. Genl.'s Office, Sir, Launceston, 16th December, 1819. ie Dec.

I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of Letter the 14th Inst., directing me to continue to issue from His Majesty's acknowledged. Stores the weekly allowance of Rum to the Constables and Overseers in


lgl9 this Settlement^ and beg to acquaint you that I have in consequence 16 Dec. given orders to the Storekeepers at the two Dep6ts to issue the allow

ance of Spirits as heretofore. Excess in issues From having been in charge for a considerable time at Hobart Town, of rum. where every issue came immediately under my^own eye, I cannot fail

to observe and at the same time deem it my Duty to point out to you for your information that there is a much larger quantity of spirits issued to the Constables and Overseers in this small Settlement than at that Station. I have, &c,

THO S . A R C H E R , Ag. D. A. C. Genl.


Depy. Asst, Commy. Genl.'s Office, Sir, Launceston, 16th December, 1819.

Commissariat I beg to enclose for your signature five sets of Provision Returns returns for for the Detachment 48th Regt. doing duty at this Station, and request military. yOU WJJJ e p]ease(j (wnen signed) to cause them to be delivered to the

Acting Quarter Master Serjeant, in order that he may sign the receipts attached to the same. You will perceive that Corporal Tomkins and three privates, who

were absent from the Settlement on the 27th November, are not included in the first week's returns, but are borne on a separate Return by themselves for two* days' rations after their arrival at this place. You will also please to observe that the Returns from 14th and 17th

current for one Officer, his Servant and three Privates, are for Ensign Hayes 48th Regt. and party who arrived from Hobart Town on the 13th Inst. I am obliged to return the two first weeks' forage accounts in order

that your Steward's mark may be witnessed as he does not write his name; and I perceive that you have omitted to sign one of them. I have sent the Returns for the last week, and a set for the ensuing week for the same service, and have also enclosed for your approval Mr. Mountgarrett's Return for Bedding for the Hospital, all of whieh I beg you will cause to be returned to me as early as you conveniently can. I have, &c,

T H O S . A R C H E R , Ag. D. A. C. Genl.


Depy. Asst. Commy. Genl.'s Office, 22 Dec. Sir, Launceston, 22nd December, 1819.

I have of late been very much pressed with business, or I should have done myself the Honor to acknowledge and reply to your letter* of the 10th Inst, at an earlier date.

Orders re If is n°t in m y power at present to furnish you with a copy of the control of live Ordert given out by His Excellency the Governor in Chief, respecting stock. flje stock belonging to the Crown in this Settlement; but I expect very

shortly to be able to do so, having written to Hobart Town on the subject. Being fully aware that your predecessor, Brevet Major James Stewart, 46th Regt., was in possession of, and had frequently acted upon His Excellency's Order on that Head, I naturally concluded that he had handed it over to you with the other Public Documents, which might have been in his possession as Commandant (pro tempore) of this little Settlement. Particular Instructions on this important head of Commissariat Diitv

were furnished me by order of His Excellency the Governor in Chief » Note 201. t Note 41.

ARCHER TO CIMITIERE. 785

by Acting Asst. Commy. General Broughton when in charge at Hobart 181Q

Town, and which I imagined I had left with Mr. Richard Dry, who 22 Dec. succeeded me in the charge of the Commissariat Department at this Station; but, as he informs me that he cannot find those Instructions amongst his other Public Papers, I am at a loss to conceive what can have become of them. When in charge here in 1816 and 1817, Quarterly Musters were taken Practice re

(by persons appointed by the Commandant for the time being) of returns of live Stock belonging to the Crown, and the Superintendant was in the stock-habit of furnishing weekly Returns to the Commissariat of the Stock under his charge. Why these Quarterly Returns have not been continued, and weekly Returns furnished in conformity to His Excellency's Instructions, during the period I have been absent from the Settlement, does not behove one to enquire. It is sufficient for me that, on my return to this Settlement, finding them discontinued, to report the circumstance in the first instance to you, and then to the Senior Officer of my Department at Hobart Town, for the information of His Honor the Lieut. Governor of the Island. I am particularly anxious that a Muster of the Government Stock Proposed

at this Settlement should be taken as early as possible after my reeeiv- muster of live ing charge of the Commissariat Duties at this Station, and my motives sto<*. for wishing this must be obvious. I pledge myself that there is an Order of His Excellency the Governor, to the effect I have stated, relative to Government Herds. The Superintendant (Mr. Rose) is well aware of it, the former Chief Constable of the County (Mr. Massey) has it fully in his recollection, and your own clerk, Mr. Joseph Linaghan, has written out the Orders for the taking of the Musters of the Stock, and cannot fail to bear it in mind. Should you, however, notwithstanding all that I have stated on the subject, not think it necessary to comply with my request, I shall rest perfectly easy, conscious that I have done all that laid in my power towards carrying into effect the Order given out on this Head by His Excellency the Governor and Commander of the Forces.

I have, &c, TH O S . A R C H E R , Ag. D-. A. C. Genl

A true copy:—THOS. ARCHER.


Depy. Asst. Commy. Genl.'s Office, Sir, Launceston, 22nd December, 1819.

I have issued to Surgeon Mountgarrett the four suits of Bedding issues for for the Hospital at George Town, for which an Order was given to Mr. hospital. Assistant Surgeon Owen by the boat now on the point of-starting. When the Colonial Surgeon is on the spot, his signature must be affixed to the receipts for any articles furnished for the use of the Hospital or Medical Department. I have enclosed the accounts for your approval, and beg you will

be pleased to cause them to be returned by the first convenient opportunity. As we are very short of casks, and have no bags to convey Shortage of the wheat to George Town, it will be necessary that the Launch should casks-if possible make two trips a week with what casks we are able to muster, otherwise I am apprehensive I shall not be able to keep up an adequate supply of grain for the subsistence of the persons victualled from the King's Stores at George Town. ' . . . - . - I.have,&c,

THOS. ARCHER, Ag. D. A. C. Genl. SEH. III. VOL. Ill—3 D


1819, 24 Dec.

Orders for survey of live stock.

Request by T. Archer for omission from committee of survey.

Supply of fuel for T. Archer.

CIVIL D E P A R T M E N T .

Commandant's Office, George Town, 24th Deer., 1819. Lieut. Leroux, 48th Regt. and Acting Deputy Assist. Commy. Genera]

Archer will attend at the Sugar Loaf on Thursday, the 30th Instant to inspect the Government Stock.

Mr. Superintendant Rose will attend. G. CIMETIERE, Major and Commandant

A true Copy:—THOS. ARCHER.* * N.B.—There was no letter sent with this by Major Cimetiere.—T.A.

[10] DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R TO M A J O R CIMITHBE.

Depy. Assistt. Commy. Genl.'s Office, Sir, Port Dalrymple, 24th December, 1819.

I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of a Copy of the Order for mustering the Government Cattle. I must beg that you will be pleased in future not to include me as one of the Committee. My time will not allow of my attending in the first place, and 2ndly it is not common to appoint an Offieer on a Survey or Muster, the result of which is intended for his information and as a check upon the Returns furnished by the Superintendant to him. All former Committees of Survey on the Government Stock have consisted of three of the most respectable Settlers that the Settlement afforded.

I have, &e., T H O S . ARCHER, Ag. D. A. C. Genl.

Sir,

[11] D E P . ASSIST. C O M . - G E N L . A R C H E R T O M A J O R CIMITIERE.

Depy. Asst. Commy. Genl.'s Office, Launceston, 24th December, 1819.

I beg to call to your mind that, about a year ago, I had the Honor to point out to you that I was not regularly supplied with wood for the supply of m y Barrack; I have now further to acquaint yon that none has been furnished m e during the last four of five weeks, and that I have in consequence been constrained to purchase at a rather high rate. M a y I therefore request you will be pleased to inform me whether I am to continue to purchase in future, or to be supplied in the accustomed manner by Government.


M A J O R CIMITIERE T O D E P . ASSIST. C O M . - G E N L . ARCHER.

29 Dec. Sir, George Town, 29th December, 1819. Letter I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated acknowledged. 24th Instant, in answer to mine on the subject of the Order, which

I thought proper to issue for the Mustering of the Government Cattle, with observations and comments thereon.

Criticism of I must confess that I am very much surprized at the presumptions method of and commanding style which you have thought proper to adopt in correspondence. almost every official letter, which you have addressed me since you have

taken charge of the Commissariat Department, under the Cloak of representing to me the Orders which you have received from the Head of your Department, or under the plea of other official matters.

I have now to acquaint you that I am fully determined to lay the whole of your letters through the proper channel, before His Excellency

A R C H E R T O CIMITIERE. 787

the Governor in Chief on his arrival here; and further to observe 15,19. that I must decline answering any of your letters unless you deem fit 29 Dec. to write in a different style to what you have hitherto done. In reply to your letter, dated 27th Instant, in which you state that Assignment of

the Magistrates have deprived James McNally of his Crown Servant, elown nant. by name Stephen Carr, and that Mr. James Hill wishes to take the said Convict off the Stores, I have no objection.

In reply to your letter of the 24th Instant, wishing to know how Fuel for you are to be supplied with wood, I have directed the Overseer Blackall T- Archer. to supply you in the manner as other Officers at Launceston.


A true copy of the original:—THOMAS A R C H E R , Ag. D. A. C. Gl. [12] DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER TO MAJOR CIMITIERE.

Depy. Asst. Commy. Genl.'s Office, Sir, Launceston, 29th Deer., 1819.

Observing by the Acting Storekeeper's Returns from 18th to Excess fn issue 24th Instant, as well as by your Receipt, dated the 20th Inst", that he of forage to has issued and you have received from the King's Stores at George G- Cimi iere-Town one hundred and twenty eight pounds of wheat as Forage more than you have signed Returns for during the last month, vizt., 27th November to 24th December, and more than (under the existing regulation) you appear to be entitled to during that period, I must beg most respectfully to remonstrate against this proceeding, inasmuch as you must be well aware that the allowance made for one horse is only half a Bushel of wheat per week; and you have only returned one horse, and you have not given me any Order to increase this allowance. I therefore hope you will be pleased to order the quantity overdrawn to be returned to the King's Magazine, or deduct from the Forage coming to you during the current month.

I have, &c, T H O S . A R C H E R , Ag. Dy. Ass^ Com. Genl.

[Enclosure.] V O U C H E R F R O M M A J O R CIMITIERE. Toucher for

Commandant's Office, 20th December, 1819. iss«e of wheat. Received from His Majesty's Stores at this Station (4) four Bushels

of Wheat, being forage for one horse at one Bushel per week, being due from 27th November, 1819, to 24th December, both days inclusive.

G. CIMETIERE, Major and Commandt.

[13] DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R T O M A J O R CIMITIERE.

Depy. Assistant Commissary Genl.'s" Office, Sir, Launceston, 31st December, 1819." 31 Dec.

I have last evening the Honor to receive your letter of the 29th, Defence of style acknowledging the receipt of mine of the 24th Instant, and complain- °p0

c°dence by ing of the " presumptious and commanding style," as you are pleased T Archer. to express it, in which m y official Letters have been written; at the same time stating your determination to lay the whole of them before His Excellency the Governor in Chief on his arrival at this Settlement. In reply, I beg leave most respectfully to assure you that nothing

will give me greater pleasure than the whole of the correspondence, which has passed between us, being laid before His Excellency for his consideration and opinion. I am not aware of having made use of any •expression, or of having writteji in a style in the least unbecoming in


1819. 31 Dec.

Motives of T. Archer,

an offieer who, being entrusted with the charge of public property, has deemed it his indispensible Duty to prevent as much as laid in his power any unnecessary expenditure of the same, uninfluenced by any other motive than an earnest desire by a zealous and faithful discharge of his duty to merit the good opinion of His Excellency the Governor in Chief, His Honor the Lt. Governor of Van Diemen's Land, and the Head of his Department. 1 do further most solemnly deny any intentional disrespect towards

you as the Officer in Command at this Station. I nave, &c,

Copy by T. A R C H E R . T H O S . ARCHES.

to military detachment

[14] D E P . ASSIST. C O M . - G E N L . A R C H E R T O M A J O R CIMITIERE.

18,0 Depy. Assist. Commissary Genl.'s Office, 3 Jan. ' Sir, Launceston, 3rd January, 1820.

Victualling of The Acting Storekeeper at George Town having furnished me women attached with a numerical List of the Detachment 48th Regt. doing duty at this

Station,-signed by you as the Offieer Commanding the same, in which I perceive you have returned fourteen women with their children for provisions, I beg leave to acquaint you that, unless some fresh Order has been given out on this Head (and with which I may not have been acquainted), I shall not feel myself authorized in issuing rations to more than Twelve W o m e n belonging to the Company, His Excellency the Governor and Commander of the Forces having directed that no more than that number should be victualled from the King's Magazine.

I beg to enclose for your information a copy of a Letter addressed by Mr. Secretary Campbell to Deputy Commissary General Allan on this Subject, and which was furnished me by that Offieer for my guidance.

Should there be no Order of a subsequent date to the said Letter, I request you will be pleased to direct that the provisions, which have been drawn for this service, may be returned to the King's Magazine in order that it may be recreditted to Government,

I have, &c, THOS. ARCHER, A. D. A. C. Gl.

True Copy:—THOM. ARCHER.

Delay in signing regimental returns.

Issues of spirits at. Port Dalrymple.

D E P . ASSIST. C O M . - G E N L . W A L K E R T O D E P . ASSIST. COM.-GENL. HULL.

Sir, Launceston, Port Dalrymple, 3rd January, 1820. I deem it m y duty to inform you that Major Cimetiere has not

Signed, and has ordered the Acting Quarter Master Serjeant not to Sign the Regimental Returns for the Month of November, which is the entire reason my Public Provision Accounts are not forwarded you for that month.

I believe you are fully aware of the circumstance relative to a quantity of spirits having been over drawn from His Majesty's Stores under m y charge, and that Major Cimetiere ordered a Court of Enquiry on the Subject; notwithstanding the infinity of trouble I have had in the matter, and having Submitted the whole of my accounts with every personal information required by the Court to their most minute Scrutiny, I am still interfered with, and menaced by the Commandant on this subject, which the copies of letters I now hand for your information will demonstrate.' I beg to state for your information (in consequence of the tenor of the Commandant's Letter 1st January) I am under the necessity of explaining^ in m y own justification, that

CIMITIERE TO WALKER. 789

of commissariat.

Major Cimetiere refused to acquaint m e with the Detachment Orders; 1S20. and, in regard to the issue of Spirits from His Majesty's Stores, it was 3 Jan. •ordered for the entire accommodation of the Detachment in such quan- issues~oFst)irits tities as the Commandant thought fit, according to local Custom and at Port some former practices, sometimes drawing in advance himself, ordering Dalrymple. at others the spirits to be sold, kept in arrears for different individuals, and in fact so complicate, that I with difficulty could manage to keep the accounts of the same.

Having during nearly the whole time I was in charge at Port Dal- Administration rymple found Major Cimetiere disposed to act in the most arbitrary manner with regard to the Expenditure and Issue from His Majesty's Stores, as well as undue interference in the receipt of supplies, and having been told by him that whatever Written Orders he might give as Commandant, I had but to obey them, these with the difficulty and length of time necessarily elapsing at this remote station, in communicating with and receiving instructions from the H e a d of the Department on m a n y points I considered according to m y Instructions irregular, precluded m y being able to accomplish objects I had in view of doing away with, and which have by the sanction and late orders of the Deputy Commissary General been abolished, though not without the strongest measures being adopted by m y successor.

I have taken this liberty of explaining these matters in ease His Honor m a y have occasion to refer to you on the Subject.

I have, &c, THOMAS WALKER, D. A. C. Genl.

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. W A L K E R TO MAJOR CIMITIERE.

Sir, Launceston, Port Dalrymple, 3rd January, 1820. Acting Storekeeper Serjeant Hudson having returned me the Accounts

Regimental Returns for the month of November last, unsigned, and delayed by stated he received your Orders not to sign these vouchers. returns" I beg to request that my Public aects. are delayed for want of those

documents being signed, and that, in order to exonerate myself from unnecessary censure in not forwarding them, I am under the necessity of reporting the circumstance for the information of the Head of my Department. The Acting Storekeeper Hudson is well aware that the provisions

stated in the Returns have been received from His Majesty's Stores, and with regard to the alteration of the Spirits, Lieut. Leroux having repeatedly refused to receive the allowance for himself and servant for the month of November, the same is not charged in the return, which my official remark fully explains and accounts for.

I have, &c, THOMAS WALKER, D. A. C. Gl.

MAJOR CIMITIERE TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. WALKER.

Sir, " George Town, 5th January, 1820. 5 Jan. In reply to your letter, dated 3rd Instant, inclosing some Reasons for

vouchers for my Signature, I have to acquaint you that, as I consider refusal to sign that you had no right or authority to stop five gallons of Rum from vol,cners-Lieut. Leroux of the Detachment under my Command, I must decline signing the same until the decision of higher authority is made known to me on the subject, which relates to the Rum due to that Officer. I therefore herewith return said vouchers.

I havei, &c, G. CIMETIERE, Major and Commandant.


1820. 5 Jan.

W o m e n attached to military to be victualled.

11 Jan. Instructions re issues of live stock.


Sir, George Town, 5th January, 1820. I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter

dated 3rd Instant and its enclosure. In reply, I have to acquaint you that I have been directed by His

Honor Lieut. Governor Erskine, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding 48th Regiment, to draw Rations for Fourteen Women and their children attached to the Detachment under my Command. I have therefore to request that you will be pleased to victual from

His Majesty's Stores 14 Women and their children accordingly, instead of 12 as heretofore. I have, &c,

G. CIMETIERE, Major and Commandant. True Copy:—T. ARCHER.

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. H U L L TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER.

Sir, Commissariat Office, Hobart Town, 11 Jany., 1820. Adverting to my several communications upon the subject of

the disposal and charge of the Government Herds, Studs and Flocks, I have to acquaint you that I have received the Commands of the Lieut. Governor to desire you will be pleased to inform Mr. Rose, the Superintendant of the Government Cattle, that he is to make no Issues of any kind, on any account whatever, of either description of those cattle, except "upon a regular Order from the Governor in Chief, or the Lieut. Governor, transmitted through the Department. A similar Order has been transmitted to the Commandant at Port

Dalrymple, and I request you will be pleased to communicate these Orders to Mr. Rose by transmitting to him a copy of this letter.

I have, &c, GEO. HULL.

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER TO LIEUT.-COLONEL* CIMITIERE.

Deputy Assistant Commissary General's Office, 7 Feb. Sir, Launceston, 7th February, 1820.

Order re control I have the honor to enclose for your information an attested copy of live stock. 0f the General Ordert given out by His Exeelleney The Governor and

Commander of the Forces, respecting the Government Herds in VaD Diemen's Land, and beg again respectfully to call your attention to my letter No. 25 of date the 29th Ultimo, the receipt of which only you have been pleased to acknowledge in your letter of the 4th Instant.

I have, &c, True Copy:—T.A. THOMAS ARCHER, A. D. A. C. Gl.

Accounts transmitted.

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. W A L K E R TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. HULL.

Sir, Port Dalrymple, Launceston, 7th February, 1820. The directions, contained in your letter of the 10th Ultimo, have

been acted upon by myself, and agreeable to the latter paragraph contained in the said letter, I do myself the honor of transmitting herewith the accounts required so far as I am enabled to collect from the Documents in my possession, which relate to Extras furnished to or ordered to be supplied the Commandant or Government House.

» Note 4-2. t Note 41.

W A L K E R TO HULL. 791

I beg to state it appears to me there must be some error in the Re- 1820. turns furnished by the Superintendant of Government Stock, as from 1 Feb-my own recollection the Store Butcher was directed by Lieutt. Leroux jjeifer to repair to the Sugar Loaf to slaughter an animal from the Govern- slaughtered for ment Herd. The Butcher I reprimanded for absenting himself without us^ °/nment my permission or knowledge. He informed me he had killed a fine house. heifer, which G. Lowe's cart was employed to bring into Camp; the former received one gallon rum, and the latter fourteen pounds sugar, both articles from His Majesty's Stores, as payment for this service; and a Boat was sent belonging to Government to convey the carcase to George Town. I am thus minute as the same was ordered by Lieut. Leroux into His Majesty's Store Yard under my charge, which I ordered immediately to be taken out. And I have heard two Bullocks have been slaughtered in addition to the Heifer for Government House. In regard to the Duty imposed on the Officers of the Commissariat Control of live

relative to Government Cattle, I was not made acquainted with until stock. communicated lately by my successor. I have been informed by Mr. Dry, that he only kept the returns furnished by the Superintendant, in case a reference might be made to him, and adopted the plan myself. The Superintendant informed me the reason he discontinued furnish

ing the Monthly Returns, since February, 1819, was in consequence of directions from the Commandant. I called on Mr. Rose officially for the Returns between 25th October, 1§18, and 24th November, 1819, and received nine from him, copies of which I beg to transmit with copies of those in my possession. It appears the Commandant applied to Mr. Rose not to let the Sheep Live stock

or cattle supplied for Government House appear on the face of the supplied to Returns, but to deduct the same from the increase. This was refused House™16" on the part of the Superintendant. I have lately ascertained these particulars, and deem it my duty

to acquaint you with the same as a part of the public confidence reposed in me. Having had the charge of the Commissariat for part of the period, Extras drawn

Major now Lieutt. Coll. Cimitiere has been Commandant, I beg to suggest by G. Cimitiere. the propriety of calling on my predecessor for an account of the Extras furnished by him to the Commandant, or for Government House. Such Extras, which have been drawn during Acting Deputy Asst. Commy. General Archer's charge, will be made known to you by that Officer.

I have, &c, THOMAS WALKER, D. A. C. Gl.

[Enclosure No. 1.] .

M E M O R A N D U M for Deputy Assistant Commissary General Hull of Extra issues Articles issued from His Majesty's Store at Port Dalrymple by ordered by order of the Commandant. G. Cimitiere.

1818.—Deer. 5—M. Shield's Govt. Gardener for Government purposes, 3 Palliasses, \ lb. thread.

1819.—Feby. 20—Commandant's Steward, 1 set Shoemaker's tools and i lb. Hemp. Mar. 23—Government House—1 lb. cotton wick. Feb. 5—Coxswain Comt.'s Launch, 75 lbs. Pig Lead. May 28—Government House—1 lb. Thread. Between April and May Lieut. Leroux as Coroner for his Extra Services, 5-^ Galls. Spirits.

THOMAS WALKER, D. A. C. Genl. Port Dalrymple, 24th January, 1820.

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182o. [Enclosure No. 3.] 7 Feb.

. A C C O U N T of Sheep drawn from the Govt. Flock at Port Dalrymple by Account of Major Cimetiere. sheep drawn by J

G. Cimitiere. 1819.—20th to 27th December, 1 Wether. 1820.—28th to 3rd January, 1 Do ; 4 to 10th, 1 Do ; 11th to

17th, 1 Do — 4 Wethers. Supposed average, 60 lbs. each.

TH O M A S ARCHER, A. D. A. C. Genl, Launceston, 12th February, 1820.

[Enclosure No. 4.]

Account of ACCOUNT of Government Stock issued by Mr. D. Rose, Superintendant, *ovePrnment f ° r a n d returned as killed for Government House. h°use- 1st to 31st Oetober, 1818 4 Wethers.

1 ±o 30 November 4 Do 1 to 24 December 4

1818.—25th Deer, to -24 Jany., 1819 .. 4 1819.—25 Jany. to 23 February 4 Do

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T. WALKER, D. A. C. Gl. Port Dalrymple, Launceston, 24 Jany., 1820. Original with Coll. Sorell:—GEO. HULL.

[Enclosure No. 5.]

Account of ACCOUNT of meat taken by the Commandant at George Town over and drawS b163* above his Military and Magisterial Rations. G. Cimitiere. 1819.—25th May to 24 June 275 lbs. Meat.

25 June to 24 July 325 Do

25 July to 24 August 128 Do

25 Augst. to 24 Sepr 94 Do

25 Septr. to 24 Oct. 391 Do

25 Octr.' to 24 Novr. 261

Total 1,474 lbs. T. WALKER, D. A. C. Gl.

Port Dalrymple, Launceston, 24 January, 1820. Original with Coll. Sorell:—GEO. HULL.

A R C H E R TO HULL. 795

[Enclosure No. 6.]

ACCOUNT of Forage issued by Order of the Commandant over and above

25th February 25th March 25th April 25th May 25th June 25th July 25th August

onial . 8 . 8 . 10 . 8 . 8 . 5 . 4 . 4 . 5 . 2

Allowance. Eight Bushels Barley.

Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do

Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Wheat.

1820. 7 Feb.

Account of excess forage issued to G. Cimitiere.

the established Ration or Col

1819.—25th January to 24th February to 24th March to 24th April to 24th May . to 24th June . to 24th July to 24th August to 24th September

25th September to 24th October . . 25th October to 24th November

T. WALKER, D. A. C. Gl.

Port Dalrymple, Launceston, 24th January, 1820. Original with Coll. Sorell:—GEO. H U L L .

[Enclosure No. 7.]

ACCOUNT of Rations drawn by the Commandant in addition to His Account of Military Rations, for himself and Two Servants not Soldiers, and excess rations the Four Rations allowed to his Government Servants as Magis- GCimiHere trate in the whole amounting to Seven Rations drawn by that officer.

Wheat. Meat. Rum., Salt. lbs. lbs. Gallons, lbs.

25th Octr. to 24th Novr. on Duty at George Town 40 4 8 & — —• 25th Novr. to 24th Deer. Do Do 12 16

1819.—25th Jany. to 24th Feby. Do Do 14 Do to Do Government House ....

25th March to 24th April on Duty at George Town 24 25th July to 24th Augt. Government House

53 1 — — — 200 31 Hi

240

90 148-ft Hi 440

T. WALKER, D. A. C. Gl.

Port Dalrymple, Launceston, 24th January, 1820. Original with Coll. Sorell:—GEO. H U L L .

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A K C H E R TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. H U L L .

Depy. Assist. Commissary Genl.'s Office, Sir, Launceston, 8th February, 1820. 8 Feb.

I beg leave to enclose for your information copies of sundry letters, which have passed between Lieut. Colonel Cimetiere and me, by which you will perceive that I still continue unsupplied with Fuel, want of fuel. notwithstanding there are two men victualled at Launceston at a Ration and half as Government Woodman, and another man victualled for the purpose of furnishing the Chaplain (Mr. Youl) with wood. You will be pleased to observe that, notwithstanding the Order given inability to

out by His Excellency directing that a Quarterly Muster be taken of obtain proper the Government Stock, that I have been unable to obtain a satisfactory 1*7 ot llve

one, notwithstanding the repeated applications I have made on that Head, The answer given to me being a mere acknowledgment of the receipt of the Letter, with an apparent slight of, or wilful inattention to, although on a subject which ought not to be made indifferent to any person receiving British pay; namely, the desire by proper and in fact prescribed precautions to ensure the safety of Public Property of whatever description it may be.


1820. 8 Feb.

Hations issued to military at York plains.

You will further be pleased to observe that, until the return of the Corporal and Party stationed at York Plains, I was not aware of their having been drawing a Ration and half each, and, considering it improper, I applied for an authority for the same or in the event of its being denied, expressed m y determination to forbid any further Issues, except in conformity to His Royal Highness The Prince Regent's Warrant, regulating the Issues of Rations to Troops, etc.

This last remonstrance I am happy to say has been attended with the desired effect, that of putting a stop to the unnecessary issue of an extra half Ration to Soldiers who have less to do in their present situation, than of doing duty with the Head Quarters of the Regiment.

I have, &c, THO M A S ARCHER, A. D. A. C. Gl.

[Enclosure No. 1.]

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER TO MAJOR CIMITIERE.

Deputy Assistant Commissary Genl.'s Office, Sir, Launceston, 27th January, 1820.

Supply of fuel. Adverting to m y letter No. 11 of date the 24th Ultimo, in which I had the honor to state to you that I had not been supplied with wood for the space of four or five weeks, and that I was in consequence obliged to purchase at a heavy expense to Government; I now beg leave to represent to you that I still continue unsupplied

with Fuel, and am of course compelled to keep on purchasing. I have, &c,

True copy:—T.A. T H O S . A R C H E R , A. D. A. C Genl.

Request for second survey of live stock.

[Enclosure No. 2.]

LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE T O D E P . ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER.

Sir, Launceston, 27th January, 1820, 3 p.m. I have this instant received your two Letters of this day's date.

In reply to the one stating that you continue still to be unsupplied with Wood, and that you are obliged, to purchase the same at a heavy ex-pence to Government, I have to acquaint you that it is entirely out of my power to remedy the evil at present. In regard to your request in being allowed David Jacob, a Crown

Servant, on the Store in lieu of William Anderson, I have no objection to your having the said Man.

I have, &c, G. CIMETIERE, Lt. Coll. and Commandt,

True copy:—T. A R C H E R . [Enclosure No. 3.]

DE P . ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R T O LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Depy. Asst. Commy. Genl.'s Office, Sir, Launceston, 29th January, 1820,

The Muster of the Government Stock in this Settlement taken on the 30th Ultimo not being by any means satisfactory owing to a number of Cattle belonging to Individuals being intermixed with those belonging to the Crown, and others the property of the Crown being astray in the Woods or in the Herds of Individuals, I beg you will be pleased to appoint another Committee of Survey, composed of respectable persons, " to view and ascertain the number, age and description of all the Government Cattle in this Settlement." .

ARCHER TO HULL. 797

In the meantime with a view to facilitate the taking of this Survey, I beg to acquaint you that I have written to Mr. Rose (Superintendt.) urging him in the strongest terms to collect the Government Cattle now astray, and to cause to be drawn from the Crown^Herds all Cattle belonging to Individuals. I have, &c,

THOMAS ARCHER, D. A. C. Genl.

[Enclosure No. 4.]

LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER.

Sir, Commandant's Office, George Town, 4th February, 1820. I duly received your letter dated 29th Ulto. on matters relative Letter

to the Government Stock. acknowledged. I have, &c,

G. CIMITIERE, Lt. Coll. and Commandt.

[Enclosure No. 5.]

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Deputy Assistant Commy. General's Office, Sir, Launceston, 31st January, 1820.

Corporal Downie, 48th Regiment, having in his return from York Plains, furnished me with an Account of Provisions drawn by himself and party, whilst stationed there, from the 27th November to the 28th instant inclusive, by which I perceive they have been receiving a Ration and half of wheat and meat; as this is the first I have heard of the circumstance, and have not received any Order for making such an issue, I request you will furnish me with the requisite authority for the same as soon as possible, as I shall feel it my Duty to direct that they be not in future supplied with any other Ration than that ordered to be issued to them by His Royal Highness The Prince Regent's Warrant of date the 12th July, 1816.

I have, &c, THOMAS ARCHER, A. D. A. C. Genl.

True Copy:—T.A.

[Enclosure No. 6.]


Sir, Commandant's Office, George Town, 2nd February, 1820. . In reply to your letter, dated 31st Ulto., stating that the Party

of His Majesty's 48th Regiment, stationed at York Plains, have received a ration and a half of wheat and meat, I have to acquaint you that said issue has hitherto been made under the sanction of the Lt. Governor; but, as you represented to me that it is against His Majesty's Regulations, I will not take upon myself the responsibility to order any Issue being, made contrary to Regulations. You will therefore order the Individual, who furnishes the said

Party with Provisions, to issue to them in future no more than the usual allowance of wheat and bread, viz., seven pounds of meat and eight pounds of wheat per week to each man.

I have, &c,

G. CIMETIERE, Lt. ColL and Commandt.

1820. 8 Feb.

Rations issued to military at York plains.

Rations to be reduced.


1820. DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. HULL.

"" "' Depy. Asst. Commissary General's Office, Sir, Launceston, 12th February, 1820.

Letters I beg leave to enclose for your information eopies of two letters transmitted. £r0m Lt. Coll. Cimetiere, of date the 10th December, 1819, and 10th

Instant, on the subject of the 'Government Herds, and. of my reply of this date to his last letter.

Order ••« control You have already been furnished with a copy of my letter to him of live stock. y0. 27, of date the 7th Inst, enclosing a copy of His Excellency the

Governor in Chief's Order relative to the Stock belonging to the Crown, on this Island (attested by A. W . H. Humphrey, Esqr., one of H.M. Justices of the Peace for Van Diemen's Land) and referring him to a former letter on the same subject of which he had merely acknowledged the receipt. You will perceive that his letter of the 10th Inst, is in reply to-No.

27, and that he finds fault with the manner of my communicating with him on the subject (by sending him a copy of the Governor in Chief's Order), although, on reference to his former letter of the 10th December last, you will find that he requests I will furnish him with the same for his information, pleading ignorance of the existence of any such Order.

Survey of live With regard to that part of his letter of the 10th Inst., in which stock. ne states that my conduct has been inconsistent, on aceount of my hav

ing signed a Muster, which I afterwards complain of as having been unsatisfactory, I must beg leave to observe, that I objected at the time (as you are well aware) to being a member of the Committee on the ground of the Stock being in some measure under my Charge, but did not like to take upon myself to resist the Order he had given out on the subject (a copy* of which you have been furnished with) and therefore accompanied Lt. Leroux to the Government Stock Yard, where we found Mr. Rose and 3 or 4 Government Stockmen in attendance. We enquired of Mr. Rose, whether the whole of the Cattle belonging to Government were in the Yard; He said " No," that some were astray in the Woods, and others in the herds of individuals. W e then asked him if all the Cattle then in the Yard belonged to Government. He said " No," that there were then seventy head of Cattle belonging to individuals in the Yard intermixed with those belonging to the Crown, What was to be done in the case? Mr. Rose had had regular notice of the Survey, and had been desired to separate the. Cattle of individuals from those belonging to Government. I was anxious to have some kind of an account of the Herds, and,

as we were on the spot, we determined to have the Cattle and Sheep counted out of the Yard. On our return to Launceston, it became necessary to make our communication on the subject to the Commandant. Accordingly, a statement to the effect of the one now enclosed was sent to him, and determined at a convenient time to make application to him for a fresh Survey, prior to which I. would endeavour to have the Government Cattle all collected, and those belonging to individuals driven from the Herds, being fully convinced that it was useless to try to take an accurate account of them until this was effected. That this was my intention will I am sure be fully evinced by my letter No. 4 to Mr. Rose, and No. 25 to Lt. Col. •Cimetiere.

* Note 202.

ARCHER TO HULL. 799

I beg you will be pleased to state to me whether you consider my m o . style of writing to the Commandant or my manner of communicating 12 Feb. with him on this or former official subjects, as irregular, disrespectful, or at all of a nature to call for the remarks so frequently made by him respecting the same. I have, &c,

THOMAS ARCHER, A. D. A. C. Genl.

[Enclosure No. 1.]


Sir, George Town, 10th December, 1819. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter dated 7th Instt.

In reply, I have to request you will be pleased to furnish me with a Request for copy of the Order* of His Excellency on the subject of the Government 0,^e

rest

c0™

tro1

Stock stated in your letter, as I have not been furnished with any ° Order on that head, either by His Excellency or His Honor the Lieutt. Governor, nor has any information been laid before me or even mentioned by either Mr. Dry or Mr. Walker.


True Copy:—T. ARCHER.

[Enclosure No. 2.]


Sir, George Town, 10th February, 1820. I herewith return you the Copy of His Excellency's Order, signed

by a Mr. Humphrey, and which you thought proper to enclose in a view to point out to me His Excellency's Orders relative to the Government Stock. I must be permitted to remark that your conduct in this instance Alleged

appears very inconsistent, when you will reflect that, in your Letter, inconsistency of dated 29th Ulto., you remark that the Muster of the Government Stock, conduct. taken on the 30th December, was by no means satisfactory altho' you were one of the Members, altho'—you fixed your signature to said Muster, finding fault yourself with the matter, which was actually your duty to have corrected at once, and then reporting it to me a Month after. Altho' I have not received any direct Order from His Excellency Orders for

and, altho' I am not called upon to attend to any of your requests, second survey particularly from the manner you have adopted in communicating with s ' me on the subject, I have directed that a Committee will assemble on the 24th instant for the purpose thereon.

I have, &c, G. CIMITIERE, Lt. Col. and Commandant.

True Copy:—THOS. ARCHER.

[Enclosure No. 3.]

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Depy. Assistant Commy. Genl.'s Office, Sir, Launceston, 12th February, 1820.

I have just received your letter of the 10th in reply to mine of Letter the 7th Instant, returning me the attested copy of His Excellency the acknowledged. Governor in Chief's Order of the 27th July, 1816.

* Note 41.


1820. 12 Feb,

Reasons for submitting order.

Substance of report on survey of live stock.

Reasons for delay in making complaint.

Request for copy of statement re live stock.

Account of survey of live stock.

In reply, I must beg leave to observe that my having sent you a copy of the Order in question is in consequence of your expressing wish to that effect in your letter of the 10th December last, and certainly with a view to your being made fully acquainted with the Order given out by His Excellency relative to the Stock belonging to the Crown in Van Diemen's Land; and here I must express my regret that you should appear offended at a circumstance from no part of which can it possibly be inferred that any disrespect was intended towards you as the Officer in command at this Station. It is very true that I was present at the Government Stockyard at

the Sugar Loaf, with Lt. Leroux, and that I.signed a certain statement respecting the Government Stock. The Statement was to the best of my recollection to the following effect, that we found so many Cattle at the Sugar Loaf; that Mr. Rose told us there were so many astray and so many in the Herds of Individuals; and on the other hand he informed us that there were no less than seventy Head belonging to Individuals in the Government Yard at that very time, intermixed with those belonging to Government.

How was it possible, under these circumstances, to make any other, report, or to do more in the matter than we did? With regard to my having delayed so long -writing to you respecting

the unsatisfactory account then obtained of the Government Herds, I must observe that my time during the last six weeks has been so much taken up that I have not been able to complete many Papers, which I am called upon for, and amongst others, some for the information of The Honorable the Commissioner of Enquiry. I am perfectly aware that it is optional with you whether you attend

to any of my requests or not, and am quite easy on that head, as it will be sufficient for me that I have made such requests, or applications, as I may have considered requisite; but I am quite at a loss to conceive how you can have taken offence at the manner in which I have communicated with you on this or on any other official subjects. I have applied to Lieut. Leroux for a copy of the Statement of the

number of Cattle, etc., at the Sugar Loaf on the- 30th of December last, and as he has mislaid the only copy kept here, I request you will be pleased to direct that I may be furnished with a copy of the one transmitted for your information.

I have, &c, T H O M A S A R C H E R , A. D. A. C. Genl.

[Enclosure No. 4.]

S U R V E Y OF LIVE STOCK.

Launceston, 30th December, 1819. In conformity to the' Orders of Major Cimitiere, 48th Regiment,

Commandant, We, the undersigned, proceeded to the Government Stockyard at the Sugar Loaf to inspect the Government Cattle and Sheep, and found as follows, vizt.:—

In the Government Yard 340 Head of Cattle. And Mr. Rose stated that there were in herds

of Individuals 13 And astray in the Woods 10

Making 363

ARCHER TO HULL. 80]

SURVEY of Live Stock—continued. 1820.

Then Mr. Rose stated that there were now ' amongst the cattle in the yard belong to Account of private Individuals 70 ™ ^ y of live

Leaving an apparent total to Govt, of ........ 293

We also found In the Government Yard 469 Head of Sheep. Mr. Rose stated that there were in the flocks

of Individuals ' 17

Making an apparent Total belonging to Govt, of 480

The above is to the best of my recollection the substance of the report made to the Commandant on the 30th December, 1819, and signed by Lieutt. Leroux and myself.

T H O M A S A R C H E R , A. D. A. C. Genl.

Launceston, 12th February, 1820. *

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. H U L L .

Deputy Assistant Commy. Genl.'s Office,

Sir, Launceston, 12th February, 1820. Enclosed I beg to hand you copie's of the Letters, which have Transmission of

passed between Mr. Rose, Superintendant of the Crown Herds, and correspondence. myself, relative to the Government Cattle in this Settlement. Also an account furnished me by Mr. Rose of Exchanges made by him of Government Cattle for those of Individuals. I have also accompanied an account of Exchanges made by Mr. Accounts of

Rose with one William Field, taken from the latter's own statement of exchanges of the particulars, and I think it my duty at the same time to inform llvestoek-you that it is currently reported in this Settlement that many other Exchanges have been made, which have not been noticed by Mr. Rose in his periodical Returns. I think it would be adviseable for you to call upon Mr. Rose for a

full statement of all the bartering and exchanging of Government Cattle, which he has taken upon himself to allow; and if he has, as he states, considered the Interest of Government more than his own, he will feel no hesitation in furnishing the same.

I have, &c, THOMAS ARCHER, A. D. A. C. Gl.

[Enclosure No. 1.] DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER TO MR. D. ROSE.

Depy. Asst. Commy. General's Office, Sir, Launceston, 7th December, 1819.

It being required that I should .keep in my Office a regular Request for account of the Horned Cattle and Sheep belonging to the Crown, in "y^etarns your charge at this Settlement, I have to request that you will furnish me with Weekly Returns of the same, as directed by the Government and General Order on that Head, given out by His Excellency the Governor in Chief.

SER. III. Voi,. HI—3 E


I have not received from my Predecessor any Returns of the Government Stock of a later date than the 24th of February last; that officei informing me that you have sent-none to him since that period. I have further to acquaint you that I have deemed it my duty to apply to the Commandt. of this Settlement to have an actual Survey and Muster of the Cattle and Sheep belonging to the Crown, on Monday the 27th Current, and have requested that regular Quarterly Musters may be taken in future as ordered by His Excellency the Governor in Chief

I am, &c,' THOS. ARCHER, D. A. C. GenL

[Enclosure No. 2.]

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER TO MR. D. ROSE.

Depy. Asst. Commy. General's Office, Sir, Launceston, 18th December, 1819.

I have received your Weekly Returns of the 13th Instt. of the Government Stock under your charge, and, as I perceive that the

Paper for use in paper upon which it is made is of a very inferior kind, not at all fit making returns. Jor a n v public account or Return to be made out upon, I have sent

you herewith a small supply of a better quality, on which you will please to make the Returns for this Offiee in future, and request that you will enclose them in an envelope, as the one I have already received was delivered to me in such a very dirty state, that I am almost ashamed to have it filed in my Office. As I shall be expected to produce, when called upon, the whole of the Weekly Returns of the Stock belonging to the Crown in this Settlement from the time of my receiving charge of the Commissariat Duties at this Station, I have to

Request for . request that you will furnish me with those of the first fortnight, further returns; n a m eiy fr0m the 29th November to the 6th December, which I presume

you will be able to give me from your regular Stock Book. I received and have forwarded your Packet addressed to D. A. C. Genl. Hull.

and for written I request that, when you have any communications to make to me communi- respecting the Government Stock under your charge, or on any other

official subject you will write to me thereon, as I cannot attend to any verbal communications made through a convict of the name of Thomas Daley, who styles himself overseer of the Government Stock, and who came to my Barrack some short time back in such a state of intoxication that I was obliged to have him turned off the Premises.

I am, &c, THOMAS ARCHER, D. A. C. Gl.

[Enclosure No. 3.] MR. D. ROSE TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER.

Sir, Corralinn, 22nd December, 1819.

In answer to some observations contained in your note to me 19th current, I have to remark with regard to my sending my Weekly Returns on such dirty paper that I should do it verbally, as I presume Government allows paper to those under it, who have occasion to make frequent returns of the charges committed to them. All the paper I ever got was from yourself. I am obliged to make out Annual Returns, Quarterly, Monthly, and Weekly Returns at my own expence, besides some other correspondence. I have been obliged also to erect

1820. 12 Feb.

Request for musters of live stock.

Paper provided and stockyard built by D. Rose.

ARCHER TO HULL. 803

a Stockyard for Cattle partly with my own servants and bullocks. This is20. is still unpaid, and there has not been a sheep fold these two years, 12 Feb. by which neglect the depredations on the Flock has been immense. I wrote Major Cimetiere some time ago, stating that the Flock, of Necessity for

sheep was greatly in heed of being shorn. I got no answer as yet. shearing sheep. Lieut. Governor Sorell some time since informed Major Cimetiere that he would not allow any pay for shearing Government Sheep; and, if the Government Herd at the Sugar Loaf could not do it, that he would send one from Hobart Town that could do it; but this has not yet been done. All that I wanted Daly to do was to state to you in a civil manner, that the Government Sheep wanted to be shorn, and if you would order it to be done. When Mr. Hull was here, and in speaking to him of Government Stock, he said that no extra issues of meat was to be given to the Commandant above what he receives from the Store. The Commandant has been in the habit of giving orders to take issue of wether a Wether from the Flock. to commandant. Pray let me know if this extra allowance is to be continued or not;

and, if I am to refuse it, on what authority I am to act. I must observe that, in sending my last weekly statement, I copied Error in return.

it from the Quarterly Return instead of the Monthly Return, which makes some difference in the number of Calves. The Packet I sent to Deputy Commissary General Hull was a Return Returns

of the increase and expenditure of Government Stock, since my ap- transmitted. pointment in January, 1812. I am, &c,

DAVID ROSE, Supt. Govt. Stock.

[Enclosure No. 4.]

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R TO M R . D. ROSE.

Depy. Commissariat General's Office,

Sir, Launceston, 18th January, 1820. I enclose for the information and guidance a copy* of a letter

received yesterday from Depy. Asst. Commy. Hull at Hobart Town. I am directed to call upon you for an account of all Exchanges of Request for

Cattle, which have been made from the Crown Herds under your account of charge 'during the last two years, with the particular date's of each, cattle"ngeS °f

and your authority for allowing such Exchanges to be made, as well as your reason for not exhibiting the same in your periodical Returns. You will also please to State whether Horned Cattle have not been Cattle killed

killed for the use of the Commandant during that period, and, if so, for why you have not charged the same against that Officer in your Returns. commandant.

I am, &c, THOS. ARCHER, D. A. C. Gl.

[Enclosure No. 5.]

MR. D. R O S E TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER.

Sir, Corralinn, 28 January, 1820. In answer to your note of the 18th Current, I have to observe Effects of want

that repeated applications for erecting Stock Yards for Government of stockyards Cattle at the Sugar Loaf were made by me to Major Stewart and f°''government Major Cimetiere, Commandants of this Settlement. I wrote also to Lieut. Governor Sorell, on the same subject, all to no purpose; but, from want of a Stockyard, the Government Cattle became so wild and Unmanageable that it was seldom the Government Herds under me could bring but a few of them to any of the neighbouring Stockyards. During this time, constant demands were made by Mr. Leith, Inspector

* Note 203.


1820. 12 Feb.

Effects of want of stockyards for government cattle.

Stockyard erected by D. Rose-Explanation of many exchanges.

of Public Works, for a supply of working bullocks to George Town. I sent him all I could, which were those I got broke in for work by sending them to Settlers, and, in doing this, several of these wild bullocks were killed. When this supply failed, I had no alternative left hut to propose to Major Cimetiere to exchange Government Steers for working bullocks, and to this measure he agreed. Mr. Mountgarrett had on hand 8 working bullocks, which he agreed to sell for 12 steers. I reported the circumstance to Major Cimetiere, who agreed to it, but wishes me to prevent Mr. Mountgarrett from meddling with Government Herd to purchase them, which I did, but two, at the rate of £15 per head, and by this bargain lost £30, these steers weighing so light. The cancelling of this agreement was not through any sinister motives; neither was the heifer killed on the 12th August, it being an omission of mine. Upwards of 18 months, I had no Stockyard for Government Cattle, and it looked as if those, who should be conservators of publie property, did not care where it went, so that some blame would be attached, to me. When the Government Cattle were brought in, I had to make use of some Settlers' Stockyards; could I be correct irt my Returns when used in this way? At last I was obliged to erect a Stockyard, and not get paid for

it, though finished in April last. In the time of Major Stewart as Commandant, I had reason to make

several complaints to him of Settlers and Individuals, who had allowed the cattle purchased from Government Herd to return frequently again; and, in consequence of this representation, Major Stewart posted up Public Notice for Settlers and other individuals receiving Govt. Stock to remove such Cattle, or else he would inform the Governor in Chief of their conduct, to cause the Cattle to be forfeited to the Crown. They tried repeatedly, but to no effect, the Cattle were so wild, and knew the way back so well that it was recommended to me to give them others for them, and I now here say for myself that, in all my transactions with regard to Government, I had more regard to its interest in the exchanges I made, than I ever could have for my own.

I am, &c, DAVID ROSE, Supt. Govt. Stock.

[Enclosure No. 6.] Return of cattle R E T U R N of Cattle killed for Government House, etc., from 1st January,

1818, to the 1st January, 1820. 1818.—Feb. 18—Killed for Govt. House: 1 Steer by Commandt.'s

Order. April 12—Killed for Govt, use: 3 Steers Do . Aug. 12— Killed for Govt. House: 1 Steer by Do . 1819.—Aug. 12—Killed for Govt. House: 1 Steer Do . 1819.—Jany. 18—Agreed to exchange or give 12 Steers to Doctor

Mountgarrett for 8 Working Bullocks to be delivered by him at George Town; this proposal was then approved of by the Commandant.

Sep. 19—Do to Paddy Langton 3 Steers for 2 working bullocks. The exchange of Government Cattle for the Government Cattle of

Individuals at the Sugar Loaf shall be noticed in my answer to your Note. DAVID ROSE, Supt. Govt. Stock.

[Enclosure No. 7.] DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R TO M R . D, ROSE.

Depy. Asst. Commy. General's Office, Sir, Launceston, 29th Jany., 1820.

Request for The Muster of the Government Stock under your charge, taken second survey on the 30th Ulto., being very unsatisfactory owing to the whole of of live stock.

killed for government house.

Exchanges of cattle.

ARCHER TO HULL. 805

them not being collected, and there being at the same time a great 1820. many belonging to Individuals intermixed therewith, I have felt it my 12 Feb. duty to request the Commandant to order another Committee of Survey to assemble at an early period for the purpose of viewing and ascertaining the number, age, and description of all Government Cattle in this Settlement.

In order that the Committee may be enabled to take an accurate preparations account of the same, with as little delay, and inconvenience as may be, necessary for I have to request you will call all the Government Cattle now in the survey-Herds of Individuals to be brought back to the Government Grazing Ground, and that you will cause every endeavour to be used by the Stockman to collect those which you state to be astray in the Woods.

It being highly irregular to allow the Cattle belonging to Individuals Private stock to intermix and remain with those belonging to the Crown, and at the to be removed same time utterly impossible to take an account of the Govt. Cattle herds.1'" 'C

whilst this practice continues, I have deemed it my Duty to give out a Public Notice, calling upon all persons, who have Stock running with the Government Herds, to attend at the Sugar Loaf on Thursday next, the 3rd proximo, for the purpose of receiving and taking away the same, and I request you will have the whole of the Cattle collected on that day in order that the arrangement may be carried into effect.

Should any Cattle, not the property of the Crown, remain in the Private cattle Government Herds uncalled for, subsequent to the 3rd of next month, to be pounded. you will cause them to be driven to the nearest Public Pound, there to be detained until claimed by the persons unto whom they may belong, and until the expences incurred have been defrayed.

I am, &c, T. ARCHER, D. A. C. Gl.

[Enclosure No. 8.]


Depy. Asst. Commissary General's Office,

Sir, Launceston, 9th February, 1820. Enclosed you will receive a Letter from Depy. Assist. Com- instructions re

missary General Hull, relative to the Government Cattle under your livestock. charge in this Settlement, the receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. I am, &c,

T H O S . ARCHER, A. D. A. C. Genl.

[Enclosure No. 9.]

MR. D. R O S E TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER.

Sir, Corralinn, 9th February, 1820. I received an Order under your cover of January 27th Ultimo, Orders re live

which I will endeavour to comply with, till I have the opportunity of stock

seeing the Governor in Chief personally, or communicate my senti- ac n o w e se

ments by letter about the Government Herds of this Colony. Also I received Extracts respecting the Public Herds, dated July 27th, 1816, to which Order I will comply with. Both of these are from Geo. Hull, Esqr., D. A. C. Gl. I am, &c,

DAVID ROSE, S.G.H.


1820. 12 Feb.

Account of exchange of cattle with W. Field.

Transmission of return.

15 Feb. Disposal of flour at George town.

[Enclosure No. 10.]

W I L L I A M FIELD'S Account of Exchange of Government Cattle made by Mr. Rose with him from January, 1819, to November,, 1819.

Mr. Rose gave Mr. Field 3 Steers for a Cow and Calf for Major Cimitiere's own use. 2 Steers for a cow and calf formerly Richd. Sydes'. 2 Steers for a cow and calf now John Dell's. 2 Steers for 2 others belonging to John Symmonds, 1 of which Geo.

Salter took to Hobart Town. 1 Lame Bullock for a Heifer to W m . Field formerly Mrs. Mills'. William Field had from Mr. Mountgarrett 2 steers, which came from

Govt. Herd which weighed 1,084 lbs., and for which he gave Mr. M. 1,100 lbs. of mutton. The above account was given to me by W m . Field by word of mouth. Launceston, 12th Feby., 1820.

T H O M A S A R C H E R , A. D. A. C. Genl.

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. HULL.

Deputy Assistant Commissary Genl.'s Office, Sir, Launeeston, 12th February, 1820.

Inclosed you will receive an Account of Sheep. drawn by Lt. Col. Cimetiere from the Flocks belonging to the Crown at this Station from the time of my receiving charge of the Commissariat Duties to the present date. I have, &c,

T H O S . A R C H E R , A. D. A. C. Genl.

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Deputy Assistant Commy. General's Office, Sir, Launceston, 15th February, 1820.

Having caused the whole of the Flour imported on the Brig Sophia to be landed at George Town, supposing it to be most wanted at that Station, I request you will furnish me with an account of the different classes of Persons to whom you wish that Article to be issued in lieu of wheat, there not being sufficient to allow of its being issued to all persons indiscriminately. The quantity received is only 12,864 lbs. which is not more than a month's ration for the whole of the people victualled from the King's Stores at George Town.

I have, &c, T H O M A S ARCHER, A. D. A. C. Gl.

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. HULL.

Deputy Assistant Commy. General's Office, 16 Feb. Sir, Launceston, 16th February, 1820.

Transmission of I beg to enclose for your information a Copy of my letter No. correspondence. 29, of date, the 11th Instant, to Lieutt. Col. Cimetiere, requesting to

be informed whether there was a Quarter at George Town for the Storekeeper, daily expected from Hobart Town to replace the person now acting in that situation, and also of his reply of date the 14th instant, stating that there is no Quarter whatever for a Storekeeper, but that he shall, nevertheless, hold me responsible for his being there on the 24th Of the present month. I beg to hear from you on this subject bj an early opportunity, as I am afraid I shall not be able even to hire a house, excepting at a most exorbitant rate.


CIMITIERE TO ARCHER. 807

[Enclosure No. 1.] 1820.

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE. e ',

Depy. Assistant Commissary Genl.'s Office, Sir, Launceston, 11th February, 1820.

Deputy Assistant Commissary General Hull having notified to Quarter for me that he has appointed a very respectable young man of the name Georgetown*1

of Ford to the situation of Storekeeper at George Town, it becomes my duty to enquire whether there is a house in readiness; and I therefore beg (as he is expected over /laily) that you will be pleased to inform me how he is to be accommodated in this respect, as it will be useless sending him down until a habitation is provided for him.


True Copy:—T. ARCHER.

[Enclosure No. 2.]


Sir, Commandant's Office, George Town, 14th February, 1820. In reply to your letter of the 11th Instant, requesting to know Quarters not

if there is a house in readiness for the reception of a Storekeeper and remarking that it would be useless to send him down until a habitation is provided for him, I have to acquaint you that there is no Quarter for the Storekeeper, and that he will have to accommodate himself as well as he can on his arrival here, His Excellency having been pleased to state to me, that all individuals in the employ of Government, either in a civil capacity or otherwise, whom I should find necessary to have down here on my removing the Head Quarters of the Settlement, were to Hut themselves until Quarters should be ready. I therefore hold you responsible that the Storekeeper is down here

by the 24th Instant. I have, &c,

G. CIMETIERE, Lt. Col. and Commandant.

available. -


Sir, George Town, 17th February, 1820. 17 Feo. In reply to your letter dated the 15th Instant, requesting me to Disposal of

furnish you with an account of the different classes of persons to whom Georgetown. I wish that Flour should be issued in lieu of wheat, in consequence of your having received a certain quantity of that Article from the Derwent I have to acquaint you that not wishing to interfere with the De

partment under your charge, you are at liberty to issue the flour in question to whom you please, and, as long as no complaints are made to me. On the matter which relates to the issue of provisions from His Majesty's Stores, I never wish to enter into a correspondence with you , on the subject of your Department.

I have, &c, G. CIMETIERE, Lt. Coll. and Commandant.

True Copy:— T. ARCHER.

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ORDER AND VOUCHERS FOR WHEAT. ISIS.

Sir, Launceston, 3d Augt., 1818. 3 Aug-Please to issue to Peter Lette Forty Bushels of Wheat for Seed Order for issue

to be returned next Harvest. . of seed wheat. GILBERT CIMITIERE, Major Commt.

To Mr. Richd. Dry, Clerk in Charge. -

No. 12. 10Aug. ACCOUNT of Mr. David Rose for Wheat delivered into His Majesty's Vouchers for

Magazine at Port Dalrymple, Van Dieman's Land. ^heat lodsed ln

Date, 1818, Aug. 10: Consideration—To one hundred and fifty Bushels of Wheat at Ten Shillings per Bushel. Amount, £75. The above quantity of wheat has been delivered into Store by me in

conformity to Govt, and Genl. Orders of Date 26 Novr., 1814, and the price charged is likewise in conformity to the same. DAVID ROSE. I hereby certify that the above has actually been delivered in H.M. Stores under my charge and that the same is of good quality and condition. BD. DRY, Actg. Commt. Staff Clerk. £75 0 0 Stg.

Launceston, Port Dalre., 10 Aug., 1818. Reed, from Mr. Rd. Dry of the Commt. Staff the sum of Seventy

five pounds Sterling being the amount of the above account. Witness:—W. COLQUHOUN. DAVID-ROSE.

No. ACCOUNT of Mr. Peter Lett for Wheat delivd. into H.M. Magazines at

Port Dalrymple, Van Dieman's Land. Date, 1818, Augt. 10 -. Consideration—To Two Hundred and Sixty

one Bushels of Wheat at ten Shillings per Bushel. Amount, £130 10s. The above quantity of wheat has been delivered into Store by me,

in conformity to Govt, and Genl. orders of Date 26 Novr., 1814, and the price charged is likewise in conformity to the same. P. LETT. I hereby certify that the above has actually been delivered into

H.M. Stores under my charge and that the same is of good quality and condition. RD. DRY, Ag. C. Staff Clk. £130 10 0 Stg.

Launceston, 10 Aug., 1818. Received of Mr. Rd. Dry of the Commt. Staff the Sum of One Hun

dred and thirty pounds and ten Shillings being the amount of the above account. p. LETT. Witness:—W. COLQUHOUN.

A LIST of Orders issued by Major Cimetiere from Launceston with Extra issues date, name and services specified. ordered by

1818.—May 12—Mrs. Beams: Services, Charity; Quality, a suit of slops and bed- &V^e™W ding. May 15—Jane Simmonds: Services, an orphan; Quality, Do Do. selvll-eB-May 29—Detchmt. 48th Regt.: Services, Service; Quality, 81 Palliasses. June 3 — M. Shield and Peter Tobey: Services, extra Govt, work ; Quality, 2 Gall. Rum. June f4—Constable Fitzgerald: Services (not stated) ; Quality, 2 lb. Gunpowder and 20 lb. Lead. June 26—4 Men of 46 Reg: Services, Service; Quality, 8 Blankets. June 27—Boothman Supert. of Works: Services, not stated: Quality, 3 blankets, 3 rugs and 3 palliasses. July 8—J. Lenahan: Services, for seed (to be retd.) ; Quality,


1S 1 R 20 bush, of wheat. July 15—Genl. Hospital: Services, Sick; Quality, 10 lbs Tea la , 100 lbs. Sugar, 30 lbs. of Soap, 2 Gall. Spirits. July 15—Mr. Boothman: Services',

Extra issues not stated • Quality, 20 lbs. Sugar. July 21—Lt. Leroux: Services, not stated; „rj.„j h v Quality, 1 lb. of Gunpowder and 10 lbs. of lead. July 23—Genl. Hpl.: Services, G Cimitiere Sick ; QualitV> 2 Gal1- Spirits. July 24—Mitehel Shields: Services, Govt, Gardner; for services Quality, 3 lb. Tea, 6 lbs. of sugar and 1 pair of shoes. July 30—J. Mountgarrett,

Surgeon: Services, Extra services; Quality, 12 lb. of Beef, i lb. of Tea, 5 lb. Sugar, 2 Gallons Spirits. August 1—Wm...Whyte: Services, not stated; Quality, 2 lbs. of Gunpowder, 20 lbs. of Lead. Aug. 3—Peter Lette: Services, for seed to be retd.; Quality, 40 bush, wheat. Aug. 7—Boothman: Services, extra Service; Quality, 5 Gall. rum. Aug. 8—John Sirnmonds and Pat. Kane: Services, Burying a soldier who was drowned; Quality, 1 Rug each, and half a GalL of Rum. Aug. 10—GenL Hospl.: Services, ; Quality, 2 Gall. Spirits, 20 lbs. of Tallow for dandles. Aug. 14—Govt. House: Services, P.R. Birth day; Quality, 20 lb. lead.' Massey: Services, Chief Constable; Quality, 5 GalL Rum. Aug. 24—Genl. Hospl.: Services, ; Quality, 2 Gall. Spirits and 112 lb. of Sugar. Sep. 7—Do: Services, ; Quality, 2 Gall. Spirits and 1 Gall. Oil. Sep. li—Da: Services, ; Quality, 1 Gall 'Oil, 2 Gall. Spirits. Sep. 14—Massey: Services, Chief Constable; Quality, 150 lbs. Sugar. Sep. 24—M. Shields: Services, Govt. Gardner, extra services; Quality, 2 Pr. Shoes and 1 Pr. Trousers. Sep. 28—Genl. Hospital: Services, ; Quality, 100 lbs. Sugar, 20 lbs. of Suet and 20 lbs. of Soap. Octr. 5—Genl. HpL: Services, ; Quality, 3 lb. Gunpowder, 1 Pr. hinges and 1 Stock Lock. Oct. 7—Ch. Williams: Services, Pt. payment for repairs to a boat of Govt.; Quality, 6 Bush. Wheat. 10 Oct.—M. Shields: Services, Govt. Gardner; Quality, 2 aprons and 2 shirts. 10 Oct.— John Waddle: Services, Blacksmith's work for Govt.; Quality, Spirits, Sugar or Tobacco to the value of £26 18s. 3d. 10 Oct.—Thos. Barnard: Service, Labour for Govt.; Quality, Spirits, Sugar or Tobacco to the value of- £11 6s. 3d. 16 Oct.—M. Jeffs and Maria Marshall: Services, ; Quality, 6 Months victualled. 26 Oct—T. Massey: Services, Chief Constable; Quality, 120 lbs. of sugar. Return of A L I S T of Persons that were allowed the Indulgences of Constables of

persons rationed 10 lbs. Sugar, 1 Bushel of Wheat and 12f lb. Meat Per Man. as constables.

Edward Ridge; Edward Hall; Thos. Robjent; Alexr. Wilson; George Row; John Dwyer; John Wakeman; Thos. Lyneh; Thos. Kemp; Wm. Kelsall; Peter Oglevie; John Stratton; James Lyford; John Fitz-william; W m . Titmus.

Orders by A LIST of Orders issued by Major Cimetiere from Launceston.

uii^^pHtnrM1 1818.—Ap. 14—Govt. House: Services, Govt. House; Quality, 3 Door Locks. ApL e "' Blort*- i5_Detach. 48th Regt.: Services, Service; Quality, . Ap. 15—Do: Service, Do;

Quality, . Ap. 21—R. Smith, Jas. Clegg, G. and W. Burgess: Services, extra work for Lt. Govr.; Quality, 2 Quarts of Rum. Ap. 21—GenL Hospital: Services, not stated: Quality, 3 lb. Tea, 30 lbs. Sugar, 2 Gall. Rum instead of Rum. Ap. 21— Serjt. Hudson: Services, extra work for Lt. Govr.; Quality, 1 Pint of Rum. Govt, House: Services, ; Quality, 2 Small iron Pots and 3 tin Kettles. Ap. 22—M. Shields: Ser-vices, Govt. Gardner ; Quality, to be victd. as a Constable. Mrs. King, wife to a Crown Servt.: Services, not stated ; Quality, one blanket and 1 rug. Ap. 23—Govt, use: Services, Govt, use; Quality, 20-lb. of brads. Ap. 24—Jas. Solett: Services, extra Govt work; Quality, 2 quarts of rum. Ap. 25—John Moon: Services, by order of Lt. Govr. Sorell for damage done by Govt. Herds; Quality, 15 Gallons of Rum. Ap. 27— J. Cox, Esq.: Services, for Constable and Guard to George Town; Quality, 1 Gallon of Rum. Ap. 27—Margaret Wooley: Services, A prisoner; Quality, a suit of Slops. Ap. 27—M. Fitzgerald: Services, remuneration for Road Work to G. Town; Quality, 3 Gallons of Spirits. Ap. 28—Kellsall: Services, a Constable; Quality, Slop Clothing. May 1—T. Wakefield, W m . Williams, John Staining, and Jno. Saunders: Services, Crown Servants of Major Cimetiere; Quality, Rations till farther orders. May 1-*-Genl. Hospital: Services, ; Quality, 6 setts of bedding and a Cask for a bathing Tub and buckets. May 2—John Bryon, — . Wood, and Thos. Lynch: Services, Extra Govt. Work; Quality, 3 Gallon and half of Rum. May 4—Jno. Blackmoore: Services, Charity; Quality, 3 Set of Slops and Bedding. May 5—Govt. House: Services, Govt, use and boat; Quality. Vi lb. of thread and 1 Cask. May 5—Michl. Downes: Services, not stated ; Quality, 1 suit of Slops. May 5—Govt. Public Works: Services, Govt. ; Quality, 2 lime sieves, 1 Smith's vice, 12 Shovels, 5 Pick Axes, 11 Saw sets, 7 Chalk lines, 6 Pr. pincers, 7 rag stones, 2 lbs. twine, 3 Pr. compasses, 1 CasK of Whiting, 2 Gross of Fish hooks, 7 Axes, 8 Paint brushes, 8 fathoms cordage, M lbs. of Steel, 600 lbs. Iron, 2 Casks, 2 Casks of Brads, 1 cask Glue, 3 Iron axle trees with cast iron Boxes and S pointing Trowels. May 6—Sergt. Hudson: Services,

LIST OF ORDERS. 811

taking up 3 Convicts and Launch; Quality, 3 Gall. Rum. May 8—Genl. Hospital: 1818. Services, not stated; Quality, % Cask of Wine and 100 lb. Rice. May 9—Detacht. of ' 48 Regt.: Services, ; Quality, 20 lbs. fat per week. Do: . Services, •; Orders by Quality, 20 blankets. May 12—Jacob Mountgarrett: Services, Colonial Surgeon and G. Cimitiere for to H.M. Troops; Quality, Weekly subsistence for one horse. May 12—Govt. Public issues of stores. Works: Services, ; Quality, 20 lbs. of fat, 2 Cwt. iron, 20 lbs. steel and 12 Bles. May 13—Joseph Moore, by order of Lt. Gov. Sorell: Services, Govt. Servt. to Mr. Archer; Quality, a suit of slops and bedding. May 1 5 — W m . Carnell: Services, Constable; Quality, 3 suit of slops and bedding. May 16—Govt, use: Services, Govt. Herds; Quality, 3 Water Bucket, 1 Spade, 1 Axe, 5 fath. Strong Rope, 8 Yards of small rope. May 20—Henry Barrett: Services, detecting runaways; Quality, 2 Gallons rum. May 22—Mrs. Fensey: Services, ; Quality, 3 set of bedding. May 22—Mr. Rooke: Services, detecting runaways; Quality, 3 Gallons Spirits. May 22—Genl. Hospital: Services, ; Quality, 3 Do, 20 lbs. Tea, 40 lbs. Tallow for. Candles. May 29—Lt. Cuthbertson: Services, 48 Regt.; Quality, 3 shovel. May 29 — A n escort of 48 .Regt. by order of Lt. Govr. Sorell—Services, taking prisoners; Quality, 9 pr. Shoes and Jas. /Thurley on the store. June 1—John Dixon: Services. Govt, employ; Quality, 1 suit of slops. June 1—Govt, use: Services, repairs of punt; Quality, 100 lbs. iron. June 1 — W m . Barrett: Services, extra Govt, work; Quality, 1 Gall. rum. June 2—Timothy Bryan: Services, D o ; Quality, 3 Gall. Do. June 2—John Bryan: Services, Do; Quality, half a Gall. Do. June 2—Thomas Harrison: Services, Do ; Quality, a Gall, and a half Do. June 2—Langham: Services, extra Govt, work; Quality, 2 Galls, rum. — Massey: Services, Chief Constable; Quality, 2 Galls. Do. June 2—Boat's Crew: Services, extra work; Quality, Half Gall. Rum. June 3—Sydes, Superintdt.: Services, for Do ; Quality, 3 Gall Do. June 3—Jas. MacNally: Services, Seeds for Govt. Gdn. ; Quality, half a Gall. Rum. June 3—Sydes: Services, • Govt, use; Quality, a case of window Glass. June 3—Boat's Crew: Services, extra work; Quality, a Gallon of Rum. June 4—Jno. Stenning and Jas. Stubbs: Services, Do; Quality, half a Gall. Rum. June 4—Jas. Steel: Services, Do ; Quality, a Gallon of Rum. June 6—Saml. Webb: Services, Govt. Man : Quality, a suit of Slops. June 6 — W m . Cox: Services, Govt. House ; Quality, 1 suit of slops and bedding. June 9 — W . Colquhoun.-Commt. Clerk and Acting Storekeeper: Services, extra work ; Quality, five Gall. rum. June 9—Wallace Turner: Services, Do ; Quality, Do. (no name) : Services, extra work ; Quality, a Gallon and a half of rum. June 1 0 — W m . Bryan: Services, Govt, service with Prisoners; Quality, a gallon rum. June 12—John Davis: Services, ; Quality, a checlc shirt. June 15 —Detacht. 48 Regt. to York Plains: Services, Service; Quality, 3 lb. tobacco, 6 lbs. sugar, and 1 lb. tea. June 15—Towland: Services, extra service; Quality, 1 pint of Rum. June 17—Jno. Armstrong, Jno. Pollard and Edwd. Carrol: Services, Do; Quality, Half a Gallon rum. June 17—Medical Departmt.: Services, for visiting George Town ; Quality, 2 Gall. Spirits. June 1 7 — W m . Baker, a poor settler: Services, seed to be retd.; Quality, 18 Bush, wheat. June 1 7 — W m . Carey: Services, do do; Quality, 20 Bush. Do. June 17—Thos. Massev: Services, Acting water bailiff; Quality". 2' Gallons Spirits. June 18—Pat Shean: Services, seed, to be retd. ; Quality, 20 bush, wheat. June 2 0 — W m . Kirk: Services, extra service; Quality. 1 lb. Tea and 6»lbs. sugar. June 22—Genl. Hospl.: Services, ; Quality, 10 lbs. Soap, 30 lb. sugar, 20 lbs. fat. June 22—Robt. Taylor by order of Lt. Govr. Sorell: Services, rot stated; Quality, 1 suit of bedding and slops. June 22—Tim Brvon: Services, going with convicts to Hob. To. ; Quality, a pair of Shoes. June 24—Robt. Taylor: Services, not stated; Quality, 10 days' provisions and 1 suit of slops. June 24—M. Fitzgerald: Services, Constable for seed to be retd.; Quality, 20 bush. Wheat. June 25—Barber Simpson: Services, not stated ; Quality, 6 lbs. soap. - June 2 6 — C. McDonald: Services, -do.; Quality, 3 pair of Shoes. June 28—John Eddisor : Services, seed to be retd. ; Quality, 20 bush. Wheat. June 26—Boothman, Superintdt.: Services, to make Buckets, &c.; Quality, 2 empty Casks. June- 27—Jno. Cresswell: Services, Constable; Quality, 1 lb. Tea and 6 lb. Sugar. June 29—Govt. House: Services, ; Quality, 2 Spades. June 29—Benj. Stubbs: Services, Stock-keeper; Quality, 3 pair shoes. June 29—John Smith: Services, Prisoner; Quality. 1 suit of slops and bedding. June 2 9 — W m . Carnell: Services, extra Services; ^ Quality, 3 lb. tea, 10 lbs. Sugar. July 3—Public Works: Services, ; Quality. 113 lb. of Iron, 10 lbs. fat, 5 lb. steel. July 4—Alexr. Wilson: Services, extra duty as Constable; Quality, 8 lbs. Sugar. July 4 — S a m Porter: Services, not stated: Quality, An extra half ration and 1 quart spirits weekly, 1 pair of Trowsers, and 1 pr. shoes. July 4—Thos. Haverson: Services, extra work to Govt. ; Quality, 1 pr. Shoes and 1 pr. Trowsers. July 6—Paddv Langston: Services, seed to be retd. : Quality, 20 bushels of wheat. July 10—J. Jessop: Services, Do; Quality, 20 Do. .Tulv 9—Govt, use: Services, for Bags; Quality, 2 Palliasses and 1 hank of twine. •lulv 11—12 men: Services, Govt, employt. extra: Quality, i pint Spirits each. •Tulv 13—Jas. Nairn: Services, district Constable; Quality, 3 lb. powder and 10 lbs. lead. .Tulv 1 3 — — . Fitzgerald: Services, do; Quality, 3 lb. tea and 4 lb. sugar. Julv 14—D. Sutherland: Services, seed to be retd.: Quality. 30 bush, wheat. July 14—Thos. Howard: Services, emplovt.' for Govt.; Quality. 2 Gallons Spirits. July 15—Tr.o. MeHugh: Services, Seed to be retd.; Quality, 16 bush, wheat. July 1 5 —


1813. Rob- T a y l o r : Services, going to Sydney; Quality, 3 lb. tea, 6 lb. Sugar, 1 Gall. rum. ' July 16—Edwd. Hopsgood: Services, extra service; Quality, 1 pr. shoes, July 18—

Orders by George Morgan: Services, not having reed, them at the Gen. issue; Quality, 1 suit G. Cimitiere for of slops and bedding. July 18—14 Constables: Services, not stated; Quality, 1 pair issues of stores, of shoes each. July 19—Mary Shadwell: Services, Hospl. Nurse Wages for 1 Month;

Quality, 3 lb. tea, 6 lb. sugar, 6 lb. soap. July 20—Baker; Services, Constable extra work; Quality, 3 lb. tea and 8 lbs. sugar. July 20—Asst. Surgeon Smith: Services, Seed to be retd. ; Quality, 30 bush, wheat. July 22—John Davis: Services, not stated: Quality, 3 pr. shoes. July 22—Jas. Steele: Services, for service as Asst. in H.M. Stores; Quality, 1 suit of slop clothing. July 22—Edwd. Carrol: Services, not stated ; Quality, 3 pr. Shoes, 1 shirt, 1 Trowsers. July 22—Govt, use: Services,

; Quality, 156 lbs. iron, and 3 lb. steel. July 22—John Pike: Services, seed to be retd.; Quality, 20 bus. wheat. July 24—J. Simpson: Services, Town barber; Quality, 1 lb. tea and 6 lbs. Sugar. July 24—John Jones: Services, having no bedding ; Quality, Two Rugs. July 24—Thos. Beams: Services, extra, duty as Constable; Quality, 1 lb. tea, 6 lb. sugar. July 25—Rennie, 2 Carters and 2 Carpenters: Services, Constables going to Hob. Town; Quality, 1 lb. tea, 10 lb. sugar, £ lb. gunpowder, 2 Gall. rum. July 25—John Carnby: Services, not stated; Quality, 2 Ruggs. July 27—Jno. Hatch: Services, seed to be retd.; Quality, 20 bush, wheat. July 27—David Williams: Services, D o ; Quality, 20 bus. do. July 27—Smith, Hughes and Potter: Services, not stated; Quality, 1 pint of rum each. July 28— Brown and King: Services, extra work; Quality, 2i Gall. rum. July 28—Lawson: Services, Govt, messenger; Quality, 1 lb. tea, 2 lb. sugar, % lb. tobacco. July 28— .lessor/: Services, extra services; Quality, 2i Gall. rum. July 28—no name: Services, not stated; Quality, 2 rugs and 6 lb. sugar. July 2 9 — W m . Bray: Services, extra services Constable; Quality, i Gall, rum and 6 lb. sugar. July 29— Blackall: Services, overseer extra Serv. ; Quality, A Gall. rum. July 29—Fitzgerald: Services, Constable do; Quality, 1 lb. tea and 10 lb. sugar. July 29—Jas. Macan-nilly: Services, Seed to be retd.; Quality, 16 bus. wheat. July 2 9 — W m . Massey: Services, Hospl. at George Town; Quality, 15 rugs. July 29—Govt, use: Services,

; Quality, 10 lbs. leather. July 3 0 — M . Murray: Services, not stated; Quality, 1 pr. trowsers, 2 rugs. July 31—Jessop: Services, Protection of Govt, herds; Quality, 2 lbs. Gunpowder and 20 lbs. lead. Aug. 1—Six Oxen of Govt.: Services, to Hobart Town; Quality, 4 bush, wheat. Aug. 1,—T. Daly: Services, district Constable; Quality, 2 lbs. Gunpowder, 10 lbs. lead. Aug. 3—Commisst. Clerks: Services, 3 mo. extra services; Quality, Ten Gall. Spirits. Aug. 3 — S a m Shirlock: Services, extra duty as Constt.; Quality, 3 Gall, rum, Aug. 4 — W . T. Stacker; Services, 12 quart pots to Military going after Bushrangers; Quality, 3 Gall. Spirits. Aug. 7 — Jno. Smith and R. Hudson: Services, extra work; Quality, 1 Gall. rum. Aug. 7— Mr. Leith: Services, Govt, works at George Town; Quality, 20 lbs. Gunpowder and 5 rugs. Aug. 7—Mr. Troop: Services, extra duty; Quality, a Gallon Rum. Aug. 8—7 N. Hesketh: do ; Quality, 2 Gall. do. Aug. 10—Lawson: Services, Govt, messenger; Quality, 2 lb. sugar and 4 lb. of tobacco. Aug. 10—Serjt. Hudson: Services, use of the military; Quality, 5 lbs. Gunpowder. Aug. 1 0 — W m . Windsor: Services, seed to be retd.; Quality, 15 bush, wheat. Aug. 1 0 — W m . Carey: Services, do; Quality, 12 do. Aug. 11—Edwd. Woolley: Services, D o ; Quality, 40 Do. »Aug. 10—T. W. Aldriek: Services, Do ; Quality, 30 bush, wheat A. Barclay, Esqr.: Services, exchange for Nitre sent to Hospl.; Quality, 2 lbs. gunpowder. Aug. 12—John Murray: Services, not stated; Quality, 3 pint of Spirits. Aug. 1 4 — W m . Troop and W m . Carnell: Services, do; Quality, a set of bedding and 2 pr. of trowsers. Aug. 14—Thos. Brennan: Services, seed to be retd. ; Quality, 20 bush, wheat. Aug. 15—Govt. House: Services, — — ; Quality, 3 Palliasses, J lb. twine. Aug. 15—J. Lenahan: Services, extra Services ; Quality, 24 Squares of Glass and 1 Gall. Spirits. Aug. 18—Wm. Smith: Services, seed to be retd.; Quality, 10 bushels wheat. Aug. 2 0 — W m . Givin and John Campbell: Services, Constables from Hob. To. on duty; Quality, Provisions for their Journey back to Hob. Town. Aug. 21—Blackall: Services, part of allowances ; Quality, 2 Gall, rum, and 10 lbs. sugar. Aug. 22—Public Works: Services,

; Quality, 1,000 lbs. of iron. Aug. 24—T. Brender and S. Young: Services, Constables retg. to Hobart Town; Quality, usual subsistence and 4 lb. of Gunpowder. Aug. 28—Govt, use: Services, ; Quality, 1 hide of tanned leather. Sep. I— Joseph Shaw: Services, extra work; Quality, 2 Gall. rum. Robt. Hall and Peter Lavin: Services, do; Quality, 3 Gall. rum. Sep. 1—Jno. Smith: Services, not stated; Quality, 1 quart of rum. Sep. 1—Mr. Leith: Services, Cordage supplied to Govt.; Quality, Sugar to the value of £4 10s. Od. Sep. 3—Thos. Massey: Services, Chief Constable Port Dal.; Quality, 5 lbs. of Gunpowder and 23 lb. lead. Sep. 4—M. Murray: Services, not stated; Quality, 1 Palliasse and 1 pr. shoes. Sep. 4—J. Ivory: Services, extra work; Quality, 1 Gallon rum. Sep. 4—Govt, use: Services, ; Quality, 150 lbs. Iron, 12 files, and 5 lbs. steel. Sep. 5—Jno. Booth-man: Services, Govt, work; Quality, 18 Spades. Sep. 5 — 4 Constables: Servwes, going after bushrangers; Quality, 3 pr. shoes each. Sep. 7—Geo. Powell: Servuses, extra duty ; Quality, 6 lbs. sugar. Sep: 12—Pat. Makay: Services, do; Quality, i Gal rum. Sep. 17—Thos. Stevens: Services, Constable Norfolk Plains; QuaMy, i Gall rum and 20 lbs. sugar. Sep. 21—Jas. Smith and Crew: Services, ot bovt.

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE. 813

Boat; Quality, 4 lbs. tobacco. Sep. 21—Lawson: Services, Govt. Messenger; Quality, 1818. 4 lbs. sugar and 2 lbs. of tobacco. Sep. 23—Thos. Beadon: Services, a Constable ; ' Quality, a rug and bed tick. Sep. 23—Troop: Services, do extra service; Quality, Orders by 1 Gall, spirits. Sep. 24—Ab. Hart: Services, do; Quality, 3 Palliasse and 1 rug. G. Cimitiere for Sep. 25—J. Lenahan: Services, extra serv. ; Quality, 1 pr. trousers, 1 Palliasse, issues of stores. Sep. 26—6 men boat's Crew: Services, extra services; Quality, 3 shirt and 1 pr. shoes each. Sep. 2 8 — W m . Blackall: Services, overseer; Quality, 1 pr. shoes. Sep. 28—G. H. Franks and 2 others: Services, not stated; Quality, 3 pr. shoes each. Sep. 29—Jno. Dwyer and Jno. Davis: Services, crew not havg. reed, since the Genl. Survey ; Quality, 1 shirt and pr. of shoes each. Sep. 29: Peter Poney: Services, taking a runaway; Quality, 1 pr. trowsers and 1 pr. shoes. Sep. 30—Fred Barker: Services, attending Stock at night and bullocks by day: Quality, 1 palliasse, 1 pr. shoes, 1 shirt. Oct. 1—Jno. Smith: Services, not stated; Quality, a pair of shoes. Oct. 3 — 5 Constables: Services, extra, work; Quality, 10 lbs. sugar each. Oct. 3—Jos. Canby: Services, not stated; Quality, 3 shirt and 1 pr. Trowsers. Oct. 3—Jessop and 3 others: Services, herdsmen to Govt.; Quality, 3 pr. Shoes each. Oct. 5—Public Works: Services, ; Quality, 12 lbs. fat. Oct. 5 — W m . Troop and Ab. Hart: Services, extra Services; Quality, 3 lbs. fat. Oct. 5—Ch. MacDonald: Services,

; Quality, 3 shirt. Oct. 5—Fincham : Services, Constable extra service ; Quality, 1 pr. shoes. Oct. 6—Public Works: Services, ; Quality, 3 Kegs of paint and 2 Galls, oil. Oct. 6—Govt. Boat: Services, ; Quality, 8 lbs. leather. Oct. 7—• Jno. Kaner: Services, an invalid ; Quality, 3 rug and 1 tick. Oct. 7—Robert Delph: Services, not stated; Quality, 3 rug, 1 blanket, 1 tick, 1 shirt, 1 pr. trowsers and 1 pr. shoes. Oct. 7—Govt. Boat: Services, ; Quality, 2 quires of brown paper and 1 blanket. Oct. 7—Jas. Smith: Services, Govt. Coxswain; Quality, 10 lbs. of sugar. Oct. 7—3 Constables: Services, extra duty ; Quality, 1 lbs. sugar and 1 pr. trowsers each. Oct. 7—Mich. Murray: Services, not stated; Quality, 2 lbs. tobacco. Oct. 8—Colonial Barber: Services, extra Services; Quality, 10 lbs. sugar, 1 shirt, 1 pr. trowsers, 1 blanket, 1 coverlid, 1 Palliasse. Oct. 8—B. Stubbs: Services, Govt. Stock keeper; Quality, 1 shirt, 1 pr. trowsers. Oct, 8—Detachment 48 Regt.: Services, ; Quality, 2 Palliasses and 12 to be exchanged. Oct. &—Thos. Macqueen: Services, seed to be retd.; Quality, 6 bush, wheat. R. Hindson: Services, not stated ; Quality, 1 blanket, 1 rug, 1 tick, % lb. thread. Oct. 10—Thos. Lynch: Services, Constable: Quality, 3 pr. trowsers. Oct. 10' . Kirk: Services, do extra service; Quality, 10 lbs. sugar. Oct. 1 0 — W m . Kelsall: Services, Do; Quality, 6 lbs. sugar. Oct. 10—Jno. Owen: Services, repairg. barracks; Quality, the value of £1 in sugar. Oct. 15—Wro. Staples: Services, r.ot stated; Quality, 1 shirt, 1 pr. shoes, 1 pr. trowsers, 1 palliasse, 1 blanket and 1 Coverlid. Oct. 16—Jno. Fleming: Services, not stated; Quality, 1 shirt, 1 pr. Trowsers. Oct. 16—Jno. Armstrong: Services, not stated; Quality, 3 shirt and 1 pr. Trowsers. Oct. 16—Moses Ingress: Services, do; Quality, Do and 1 rug. Oct. 17—Th. Maxey: Services, extra services; Quality, 3 pr. trowsers and 2 lbs. sugar. Ocf. 17—Lawson: Services, Govt, messenger ; Quality, 1 lb. tobacco, 4 lbs. of sugar, 1 pr. trowsers. Oct. 15—Geo. Browne; Services, a Prisoner; Quality, 1 shirt, 1 pr. trowsers. Oct. 20—Watch Houses: Services, •; Quality, 3 Gall oil. Oct. 2 0 — W m . Troop: Services, a Constable; Quality, 2 blankets. Oct. 20—3 Persons: Services, not stated; Quality, 4 lbs. sugar each. Oct. 2 0 — Boothman: Services, ; Quality, \ lb. of Gunpowder. Oct. 20—John Jeff: Services, not stated ; Quality, 3 blanket, 1 rug. Oct. 21—Detacht. of 48 Regt.: Services, service; Quality, 14 lbs. sugar, 7 lb. of tobacco. Oct. 24—David Rose: Services, Supert. of Govt. Herds; Quality, 40 fathoms rope. Oct. 2 1 — W m . Troop: Services, Constable; Quality, 10 lbs. sugar. Oct. 26—Govt. Boat: Services, ; Quality, 50 yds. canvas, 30 fathoms 1 inch rope, 2 lbs. twine, 6 sail needles.

24 Oct. S T A T E M E N T of S u m s expended b y the Commissariat D e p a r t m e n t on Account of

account of the Public Service at Port Dalrymple, V a n Diemen's expenditure at Lana, from the 25th Deer., 1817, to the 24th Octr., 1818, inclusive. Port Dairymple.

Period.—From 1817, 25th Deer., To 1818, 24th Octr. Salaries of Civil Officers, £376 10s. 2d. Pay of Commissariat Department, £136 15s. 6d. Pay of Troops, £392 12s.'7 Jd. Disbursements for Provisions, etc., £7,433 8s. 6d. Total Amount of Disbursements, £8,339 6s. 9|d. Remarks, ———<—.

RICHARD D R Y .


Return of persons victualled at Port Dalrymple.

G E N E R A L List of Military, Commissariat Staff, Civil Officers, Free Settlers, and Persons in Government employ, Crown Prisoners Women and Children Victualled from His Majesty's Magazines at George Town, and Launeeston, Port Dalrymple, the 25th June 1819, by order of His Honor the Lieutenant Governor. Number

of Persons.

Military including Private Servants, W o m e n and Children 121 Commissariat Staff including Private Servants 2 Assistant Storekeepers 2, Clerks 2, Butchers 4, and Storemen 4, employed

at the two Stations in His M.'s Commissariat at this Depot 12 191 Prisoners employed in Public Works, with 1 Clerk and 14 Overseers

attached at George Town 206 Civil Officers.

James, Cox, Esqr., Magistrate ; Andrew Barclay, Esqr., Do ; David Rose, Esqr., Superintdt. Govt. Stock; Assistant Surgeon Owen, George Town; Mr. John Thomas, Pilot; Mr. John B. Boothman, Supdt. of Convicts; Mr. George Hubbard, Do of Boat Builders; Mr. J. Moulds, Do of Carpenters ; Mr. Richd. Sydes, Do of Blacksmiths; Mr. G. W . Leroux, Coroner (His Honor the Lt. Governor) 10

Free 31 en in Government Employ. Mr. Thomas Macqueen, Schoolmaster, Mr. Martin Hayden, Lunatic 2 Settlers. Mr. Richard Dry, as Settler from 2nd ApL for 12 Mos. ; Mr. William Whvte,

Struck off on 16th July, 1819; Mr. Charles Hardwick, Do ; Mr. Robert Kettle, Do ; Mr. David Williams; Mr. Patrick Murphy, Struck off on 16th July, 1819 ; Mr. Samuel Baker (Served .as.a constable and is

' to have 12 Months as a Settler) ; Mr. Thomas Quinn, Off 20th August; Mr. Patrick Morrison (Victualled by order of Major Stewart when Commandt. as an object of charity with 2 Native children) ; Mr. William Able, Struck off on 16th July, 1819; John McNally, Struck off 16th July, 1819, was Victd. by Major Stewart until further orders for saving a No. of Govt. Cattle from being drowned in the river : James Dawson, Worn out and is an object of charity; John Delany, An object of charity ; Thomas Scott, Commenced Victualling 31st Deer., 1818, and on for 12 months; James Lock, An object of charity, Aged 86 years; William Pidgeon, Worn out, an object of charity; Robert Cornish, Struck off 16th July, 1819 ; John Taylor, Do Do ; Benjamin Davis, Off 25th June; James Frost, Victualled as Hospl. Assist, and after to have 12 Months' indulgence as a Settler ; Richard Wiggins, As a Constable Superannuated, as a Settler 12 months ; W. "E. Leith 22

Joseph Lenahan, Commandt. Clerk; William Hughes, Hospl. Wardsman, Launceston; John Crofts, Do , George Town 3

[Here follows a long list of names of:—] Free Constables at Double Rations S Constables Prisoners at Do 25 Overseers, Stockkeepers, and Constables at Ex. A 37 Men at Single 75

Do Do George Town \ 37 Free W o m e n at half 39 Women Prisoners at half 22

Do Do at George Town 28 Prisoners' Children at quarter 10

Do Do at George Town 10 Free Children at quarter 81 • Native Children on Charity 2 Free Children at quarter at George Town 8 760

Port Dalrymple, 25th June, 1819. T. W A L K E R , D.AC.G. 3 July. Note issued by T. Walker.

M R . C. REID TO LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL.

Sir, Launceston, 3 July, 1819. I beg leave to enclose for your Honor's Advice the Copy of a

Note of Hand- issued by Dy. Asst. Cy. Gl. Walker to which he has refused payment. I represented this circumstance to His Excellency

REID TO SORELL. 81.5

Governor Macquarie in February last who in reply refers m e to your 1819. Honor for redress. 3 July.

I should wish to be informed by Your Honor if the Dy. Asst. Cy. x0te issued by General at this station is permitted to issue Notes with his Official x. Walker. Signature for his private purposes; if this privilege is not granted, it appears to me there are Grounds for a Court Martial upon the issue of such documents. - I have, &c,

C H A S . REID.

[Enclosure.] PROMISSORY NOTE OP T. WALKER.

£6 0 0 Stg. • Launceston, 19th January, 1819. On the arrival of Captain Barclay from Sydney, I promise to pay Thos. Valance

or Bearer the Sum of Six Pounds Stg. provided my Sheep yard is compleated. T. WALKER, D. A. Cy. Gl.

LIEUTENANT ROBINSON TO MR. C. REID.

10 July, 1819. 10 July. [A copy of this letter will be found on page 707, volume II of this

series.]

MR. C. REID TO LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL.

Sir, Launceston, 12th July, 1819. 12 July. Permit me to trespass a few moments on your Honor's con- Refusal of

sideration to enable me to detail the _great grievance I labor under tender of meat in being excluded my right of supplying His Majesty's Stores .with rom ' ei ' Meat. I arrived in Sydney in August, 1817, in the Almorha from England

as a Free Settler, and His Excellency Governor Macquarie ordered me a Grant of Six Hundred Acres of Land with indulgences suitable to' a Settler of m y class. Mercantile speculation induced' m e to leave Sydney in September last for this Settlement, and, sinee m y arrival here, I have purchased Nine Hundred Acres of Land, Eight Hundred Sheep, and Twenty Head of Horned Cattle, which Stock I thought warranted me to tender Twelve Thousand pounds of Meat for His Majesty's Stores this half year; but, to m y utter astonishment, the Dy. Asst. Cy. Gl. passes m y tender over in Silence. I trust that your Honor will pardon m y remarking that the Dy, Reasons alleged

Asst. Cy. Gl. at this station, so far as . regards me, carries private Ior refusal. resentment into his Public Office and points m e out as intended to become a victim to his bad and petty passions. The reason of his Acting in this Manner is that I represented his refusing payment of the Note of Hand to His Excellency Governor Macquarie, and agreeable to His Excellency's instructions I applied to your Honor for redress on the 3d Instant. I beg leave to enclose for your Honor's guidance a Note that I re

ceived from Mr. Dy. Asst. Cy. Gl. Walker, by which you will perceive that my assertion respecting this Civil Servant of the Crown is substantiated. I hesitate not to state to your Honor that I have been Meat lodged in excluded this privilege thro' private malice and not for the public public stores. benefit; Mr. Dy. Asst. Cy. Gl. Walker arrived at this station in Novr. last, and, on the 10th of April following, he supplied His Majesty's Stores with Two Thousand Five Hundred pounds of Meat, and on the 10th Inst, has put into Store Three^Thousand Seven Hundred pounds, and he only holds Two Hundred Sheep; Mr. G, W . Barnard, who arrived in this Settlement in September last, has been permitted to supply the Store with Three Thousand Seven Hundred pounds of Meat this half


1819. 12 July.

Meat accepted in public stores.

year, and the whole amount of his Stock is One Hundred and Fifty pounds worth, which I as his Agent ean attest. Those circumstances are stated to your Honor to shew that I could not be refused on the ground of not having made a return of land or Stock, when the individuals named have not done so. Tndependant of those considerations, Prisoners, holding a Ticket of

Leave, are permitted to supply the Store with Meat. William Bray, a Man of this description, has been permitted to supply Five Hundred pounds of Meat this half-year; and further a Settler named Hard-wicke at Norfolk Plains, who has not a Sheep or Head of Horned Cattle beyond his working Bullocks, has supplied the Store a few days sinee with Three Thousand Seven Hundred pounds of Meat, which he was obliged to purchase from a Man named Smith at the same Settlement. These and other facts respecting the partiality shewn at this station by the Dy. Asst. Cy. Gl., which I could point out to Your Honor; but feeling satisfied I have done sufficient to enable your Honor to give me that redress which the nature of my complaint demands, and that you in your just sense of impartiality is always anxious to" extend to the oppressed. I have, &e.,

CHAS. REID.

L I E U T E N A N T R O B I N S O N TO M R . C. REID.

19 July.

Practise for accepting

Sir, 19th July, 1819. I a m directed by the Lt. Govr. to acquaint you, in reply to

your letter of the 12th Inst., that, by the System for receiving Supplies tenders of meat. tQ H M g ; n 0 p e r s o n js entitled to tender except upon the Stock mus

tered by him; though in some peculiar cases, such as a Publick Officer moved from one part of the Territory to another in the Cause of his duty becoming a Settler and Stockowner, a Modification of that' System may take place; But N o Claim to such indulgence ean be advanced by an Incidental Sojourner, not a Settler or Resident of V.D.L.

With regard to your Statement respecting the Stock of Persons, whose Tenders were accepted by the Commisst. Offr. and approved hy the Comdr. of P.D. it appears by the Muster List that Mr. Hardwick did Muster both Cattle and Sheep; Mr. Barnard is a Settler of P.D., and has been upwards of a twelvemonth a Proprietor of Land and Stock.

[Unsigned.] MAJOR CIMITIERE TO LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL.

23 July. Dear Sir, George Town, 23d July, 1819. I shall not fail to caution Masters of Vessels on the Subject

Specified to me in your note of the 12th inst., which relates to the robbery lately committed at the Derwent; my note of the 19th, in which I returned your private Letter to His Excellency, will I hope reach you before this; the Sindbad has not yet made her appearance down here, and I should not be surprised to see the John Palmer from Sydney before she leaves this.

Report re You wish to know who Mr. Reid is. I am almost at a loss how to C. Reid. answer; he came here in the Sindbad from Sydney about 8 months ago

without any Authority from His Excellency to settle; calls himself Curator to Mrs. Barnard; and I understand that he was an under Clerk in the* Secretary's Office at Sydney, and dismissed from his situation; I am now informed that Mr. Barnard has acquainted him that he had no further use of his Services; it is now supposed that he is going back to Sydney in the Sindbad, as he has advertised in the Hobart Town Gazette. I remain, &c,

G. CIMITIKBE.

REID TO SORELL, 817

MR. C. REID TO LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL. 1819.

Sir, Launceston, 26 July, 1819. 26_July. I have to acknowledge the receipt of a letter, under date 9th Letter

Inst, from your Honor's Secretary, by which I perceive that you have acknowledged. evaded a direct reply to my letter of 3d Inst., and I must state it was different to what I expected in consequence of His Excellency Governor Macquarie referring me to your Honor for redress. I am at a loss to know on 'what point of honour you can possibly Promissory note

state my allegations, namely, that' Mr. Deputy Assistant Commissary of T. Walker. • General Walker issued the Note in question with his Official Signature for his private purposes, are unfounded especially as your Honor's Secretary by your directions admitted that " the specification of private work being so clearly stated"; and I should hardly suppose that your Honor would take upon yourself to deny that the said Note bears the Official Signature of Mr. Deputy Assistant Commissary General Walker. I only wished to be informed if the Deputy Assistant Corny. General at this station is permitted to issue Notes of the description I alluded to. With respect to Mr. Walker tendering me payment of this Note in

February last, I say it is false! On my presenting it for payment, he refused it and some days afterwards he was informecT'by his Mendicant and Officious Tale Bearers that I had represented the Circumstance to the Governor in Chief (which rather alarmed him for the security of his Situation); he then addressed me a Note, a Copy of which I enclose for your Honor's perusal and my reply thereto, whereby you will perceive that, had I received payment offered in such a shape, it would have vitiated my representation to Head Quarters, and accepted of a boon rather than my right. However should your Honor still persist in not giving me a direct

answer to my question, I contemplate with pleasing satisfaction the approaching day when His Majesty's Free Subjects in this unfortunate Settlement will have that ample redress which their grievances so loudly call for. s I have, &c,

CHAS. REID.

[Enclosure No. 1.] MR . T. W A L K E R TO M R . C. REID.

Sir, Launceston, 25 Feby., 1819. Having received information from my overseer that the Sheep Payment of note

yard at my Farm is in a state of forwardness, and that it is likely to proposed. be completed, I am ready to take up the Note for £6, which I gave Mr. Valance's partner and which Note you presented me a few days past, altho' at the same time I have no right to take it up prior to my work being completed by Mr. Valance. * In case you still hold the Note, I will pay it (provided it is endorsed) any day at my Office between the Hours of 10 and 3 o'Clock.

I am, &c, T. WALKER.

[Enclosure No. 2.]'" M R . C. REID- TO M R . T. W A L K E R . Sir, Launceston, 25th FebV., 1819. — Having-presented-your Note for payment some days since which. References to you refused and, as it bear's yoiirO^cral Signature,-1 thoughtit neces- ,e™a.^eby sary "to represent the Circumstance to His .Ei ellehCy the Governor in Chief and the Deputy-Commissary General. I am, &c, - CHAS. REID.

SER. III. VOL. Ill—3 F


1819. 27 July.

Letter acknowledged.

Comments on letter from

M E . C. R E I D T O LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL.

Sir, Launeeston, 27 July, 1819. I have received a communication under date 19th Inst, from"

your Secretary, by which I again perceive your Honor's prudence in avoiding a direct reply to all m y statements.

I beg to inform your Honor m y intention of furnishing the Governor in Chief with a list of those persons, who have supplied His Majesty's

H. E. Robinson. gtor e s with Meat, and who have made no return of Land or Stock, as also Prisoners holding a Ticket of Leave, who are by His Excellency's Orders excluded this privelige. The Publie Offieer, to whom you allude. may to-morrow receive an order to return to Sydney, and my remaining here or proceeding to Sydney is a matter of choice rather than necessity; consequently I cannot be considered an "incidental sojourner" as your Honor is pleased to term it. Your statement respecting Mr. Hardwick may by your Muster List

appear correct, but in regard to Mr. Barnard I must contradict it in the strongest terms; And your Honor has cautiously avoided mentioning W m . Bray the other individual named in m y letter.

I have, &c, CHAS. EEID.

LIEUT.-GOVERNOR S O R E L L T O M A J O R CIMITIERE.

7th August, 1819. [This was a copy of the second letter commencing on page 523, volume

II of this series.] M A J O R CIMITIERE T O LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL.

Sir, George Town, 19th Augt, 1819. In reply to your letter on the Subject of Mr. Charles Eeid I

have the honor to inform you that that Individual left this for Sydney in the Sindbad Schooner on the 27th ulto., and, should Mr. Reid return to this Settlement without the Authority of His Excellency the Governor in Chief, I shall punctually attend to your directions on that head. I have, &c,

G. CIMITIERE, Major Commdt. EXTRACT of letter from Lieut.-Governor Sorell to Major Cimitiere.

. _. 31 August, 1819. [This extract was the second paragraph, which will be found on page

526, volume II of this series.] ACCOUNT of Spirits due a Detachment of His Majesty's 48th Begiment,

Stationed at Port Dalrymple, Van Diemen's Land, from the 14th August to the 29th Octr., 1819, inclusive.

7 Aug.

19 Aug. Departure of C. Reid.

31 Aug.

29 Oct. Account of spirits due to military.

Periods.

from I To

Augt. 14 ..

Mem'1 Disc

Octr. 29 ..

B'd Oct. 2 .. „ 9..

Commissioned Officers

Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates.

Servants not Soldiers .. 2) CommissronedOfficers.. 1V

Nnmber of

Persons.

5

74

7

..

.. -

..

Number of

Days.

385

5,698

539

-•

Gallons.

16 qts.pt£.

237 1 IJ

22 1 1|

275 3 IJ

.. j 5 2 Oj

1270 1 Of

A C C O U N T O F PROVISIONS ISSUED. 819

Sir, Port Dalrymple, V. Diemen's Land, 29th Octr., 1819. 1819. You are hereby Authorized and directed to Issue the above quan- 29 Oct.

tity of Spirits, being Arrears due a Detachment of His Majesty's 48th WaiI777^m Regiment under my Command for the periods above specified, and for issue of spirjts. which this shall be your sufficient Warrant and Authority.

I am, &c, G. CIMITIERE, Major and Command't.

To Dep. Asst. Comm'y Genl. Walker, etc., etc., etc.

24 Nov.

S T A T E M E N T of Sums expended by the Commissariat Department on Account of-account of the Publick Service at Port Dalrymple, V a n Dieman's expenditure. Land, from 25th October, 1818, to the 24th November, 1819, inclusive.

Period From 1818, 25th October, To 1819, 24th Novr. Salaries of Civil Officers, £651 17s. 6d. Pay of Commissariat Department, £230 18s. Out Pensioners of Chelsea Hospital, £17 6s. 8d. Disbursements for Provisions, etc., £8,038 12s. lid. Total Amount of Disbursements, £8,938 15s. ld. Remarks, . T. WALKER, D. A. C. Gl.

A C C O U N T of Provisions Issued by Dep. Ass. Com. Gen. Walker at His Account of Majesty's Magazine at Port Dalrymple to supply persons on provisions account of the Publie Service from 25 Septr. to 24th November, lssued-1819, inclusive.

From Sept. 25 to Oct. 24. To the Colonial Surgeon. For The use of the General Hospital. 85 lbs. rendered

Suet. To Inspector of Public Works. For Government purposes.. 30 lbs. rendered Suet. To Mr. Superintendant Boothman. In lieu of Barrack rent. 2| gs. Rum. To Lieut. Leroux as Coroner. In addition to his Military Ration. 40 lbs. Wheat,

35 lbs. Fresh Meat. To Jos. Lennahan, Command't's Clerk. In lieu of Soap allowed him as such. 5 lbs.

Sugar. To Mr. Superintendant Boothman. In addition to his rations as Supt. being C. D.

Const, at G.T. 80 lbs. Wheat, 70 lbs. Fresh Meat. To Joseph Hopkins. For Blacksmith's Work for Government. 19£ lbs. Sugar. To Constable Dell, Asst. to Pro. Marshall. In addition to his rations as Constable.

40 lbs. Wheat, 35 lbs. Fresh Meat. To John Allan. For Plaistering and Whitewashing" for Government. 40 lbs. Sugar. To Government Painter. For Mixing up paint for Government purposes. 2 gs. Rum. To Mr. Thomas Massey. For Hire of a Horse Comman'd's Servant at Genl. Muster.

10 lbs. Sugar, 2 gs. Rum. To Public Messenger and Military Parties at outstations. An extra half ration

allowed by order of His Honor The Lieut. Governor. 100 lbs. Wheat. 87£ lbs. Fresh Meat. To Boats' Crews and sundry persons. For Extra Services, etc., by order of the

Commandant. 9504 lbs. Wheat, 248 lbs. Sugar, 12 lbs. Salt, 8 6 0 % lbs. Fresh Meat, 16J gs. Rum. To Public Clerks, Overseers and Constables, etc., etc. Being Arrears of their

Weeklv allowance 14 Aug. to 29 Oct., 1819, inclusive. 1874 gs. Rum. Totals: 1,2104 lbs. Wheat, 3224 lbs. Sugar,, 12 lbs. Salt, 1,087J lbs. Fresh Meat,

115 lbs. rendered Suet, 2134 gs. Rum. From Oct. 25 to Nov. 24.

To Lieut. Leroux, 48th Regiment. As Coroner for the Co. Cornwall in Addition to his Military Rations, 32 lbs. Wheat, 28 lbs. Fresh Meat. To The Colonial Surgeon. For The use of the General Hospital, 110 lbs. Rendered

Suet.


Account of provisions issued.

To Assistant Surgeon Owen. In lieu of Comforts furnished the Sick in Genl. Hospital. 30 lbs. Sugar, 2 gallons Rum.

To Superintendant Boothman. As Chief D. Constable in Add'n to his Super't Rations. 64 lbs. Wheat, 56 lbs. Fresh Meat. In lieu of Barraek Rent 1 gallon Rum.

To John Dell, Ass't to the Provost Marshall in Add'n to his Constable's rations. 32 lbs. Wheat, 28 lbs. Fresh Meat. To J. Lennahan, Commandant's Clerk. In lieu of Soap allowed him as 6ueh.

4 lbs. Sugar. To John Waddle, Blacksmith. For Payment for Labour performed for Government.

32 lbs. Sugar, S gallons Rum. To Overseer Blackall. In lieu of Materials furnished for Government. 1 gallon Rum. To Samuel Shirlock. To Payment for Labour performed for Government. 22 lbs.

Sugar. 2 Gallons Rum. To Patk. Burke. For Repairing a Chimney for the Commissariat Barracks. 16 lbs.

Sugar. To William Field. For Horse Hire at the General Muster. 1 gallon Rum. To Richard Wiggins. Do Do 1 gallon Rum. To James Lyford. For Labour performed for Government. 116 lbs. Sugar, 6

gallons Rum. To Public Messenger and Military Parties at out Stations. Being an Allowance of

an Extra half Ration by Order of His Honor the Lieut. Governor. 80 lbs. Wheat, 70 lbs. Fresh Meat.

To Constable Harte. For Arrears of his Weekly Allowance from .... to .... 1819. 6| gallons Rum.

To Sundry Persons. For Extra Services, etc., etc., by Order of the Command't 323 lbs. Wheat, 334 lbs. Sugar, 8 lbs. Salt Beef, 68 lbs. Salt Pork, 1824 lbs. Fresh Meat, 39 M gallons Rum.

To Public Clerks, Overseers, etc., etc., etc. For Weekly Alllowance as such, iii gallons Rum. , „ , „„,.

Total- 531 lbs. Wheat, 554 lbs. Sugar, 8 lbs. Salt Beef, 68 lbs. Salt Pork, 3644 lbs. Fresh Meat, 110 lbs. Rendered Suet, 1374? Gallons Rum. I do hereby Certify that the above Issues of Provisions were Actually made by

m r Orders for the Services above specified, and for which this shall be a sufficient Warrant and Authority to the Deputy Assistant Commissary General Giver,under m y Hand at Government House, Port Dalrymple, Van Diemen's Land, 24th November,

1 8 1 9 G. OTMITIEEE, Major and Commandant. Original with Col'l Sorell:—GEO. H U L L .

n Dec. M E M O R A N D U M for Depy. Commy. Genl. Drennan.

Memorandum re Quantity of Wheat in H.M. Magazines at Laun-commissanat at . » , „ rn„™ 2fi0 Bushs Port Dalrymple. ceston and George Town -^>" CUSD!>-

Quantity remaining in hands of tbe Settlers as P. Muster . 12,465. „

Number of Acres of wheat Per Muster 2,396 acres which at 30 Bus. P. acre will produce 71,880 bush. Amount of Issues from the King's Stores P. /Beef 4,949 lbs.

-Week \ Wheat 5,656 Do No. of persons victualled.

At single ration 205 At ration and half 238 At Double ration 37 At half- do ......... 78 At Quarter do 128

Total ...- 686 in No. Total No. of Rations issued weekly ,..:.. 707 Quantity of Wheat the two Magazines are

canable of holding when 18 Inches thick 1,500 Bushs.

GENERAL MUSTERS. 821

NOTE.—The Magazine at Launeeston is in a most ruinous and un- isi9: safe State, built entirely of Wood, which is now quite decayed and n Dec. rotten, and consequently harbours Weevil and other "Vermin, without c ~r~-. . a possibility of getting rid of them. I have kept the stores so very facilities at short of wheat in order to have an opportunity of endeavouring to Port Dalrymple. destroy the weovil by making use of Lime and. Water, etc., on the floors and sides of the Building. The Magazine at George Town is a most miserable diminutive Building. The place for issuing provisions there will not contain more than a Dozen people, and the granary will not hold more than a month's supply of Grain, when laid about 2 feet thick. . There are no slaughter houses at either station, consequently the

meat when killed remains in the open air exposed to Sun, wind and weather. Altho' the whole of the supplies of wheat, spirits and stores are

obliged to be sent by water from Launceston to George Town, there is not a single boat in my charge or under my orders, nor have-1 the means of visiting that Station by water without putting the Crown to a very heavy expence for boat hire. Port Dalrymple, 11 Deer., 1819.

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ORDER TO BRAND SHEEP. 825

STATEMENT of Sums expended by the Commissariat Department on -^o. account of the Publick Service at Port Dalrymple, Van Diemen's 24 April. Land, from the 25th November, 1819, to the 24th April, 1820, , : inclusive Account of inclusive. expenditure.

Period.

From

1819. 25th Nov.

1819. 25th Deer.

Total.

To

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1820. 24th April.

£

Salaries of

Civil Officers,

£ s. d.

417 3 9

417 3 9

Pay of Commissariat Department.

£ s. d.

109 14 0

J09 14 0

Pay of Troops.

£ • s. d. 100 0 0

226 0. 0

326 0 0

Disbursements for Provisions,

etc.

£ s. d. 572 15 10

2,739 7 8

3,312- 3 6

Total ' Amount of Disburse-, ments.

Sr s. d. . 672 15 10

3,492 5 5

4,Wo 1 S

Remarks.

THOS. ARCHER, Ag. D. A. C. Genl.

AMOUNT of Debts due to the Crown by Individuals at Port Dalrymple Account of for Wheat and Barley, issued to them from the King's Stores on debts due to loan, and for Cattle- and Sheep, sold to them on credit from the K°vernment-Govt. Herds at that Station. Sums due on the 24th April, 1820—

For Wheat and Barley £528 5 0 For Horned Cattle 3,466 0 0 For Sheep 87 0 0 Total amt. of Debts . 4,081 5 0

THOS. ARCHER, Ag. D. A. C. Gl.

STATEMENT of Amount of Commissariat Notes put in Circulation by Return of Actg. Depy. Asst. Commy. Genl. Archer between the -25th No- commissariat vember, 1819, and 24th April, 1820, on account of the Publick notes' Service at Port Dalrymple, Van Diemen's Land.

Total amount received from D. A. Corny. General Hull up to the 24th April, 1820 £4,703 0 0

Remaining in the hands of Ag. Dep. Asst. Commy. General Archer on

. the 24th April, 1820 2,197 0 0 Leaving the Sum of £2,506 0 0

now afloat in the Colony if not Consolidated elsewhere. THOS. ARCHER, Ag. D. A. C. Gl. '

Port Dalrymple, 24th April, 1820. PAPERS AND RETURNS RELATING TO LIVE STOCK.

ORDER to Mr. Jas. Hill to brand the Government Sheep. 1809.

GO. Launceston, 25 Septr., 1809. 25 Sept. Although the Commandant hath taken measures to prevent as much Orders re

as possible the depredations usually practised upon Government Sheep reward for by ordering a very conspicuous mark to be put upon them and such as sheep-stealers none but Government have a right to use, Notwithstanding which a letter of the same make hath been made, and there is not the smallest doubt but that it hath been made use of to a great extent, a sheep fold being found at a great distance from the Yard made by Government


1809. 25 Sept.

Orders re reward for conviction of sheep-stealers.

Government sheep to be branded.

1810. 18 Jan.

Suspension of J. Hill.

1812. 13 June.

Instructions to D. Rose re management of live stock.

for the Government Ewes; this fold it is evident was for the purpose of keeping the Government Ewes in until changed and the mark cut out of them, and those taken in exchange have been marked with the letter provided for that purpose, and wh. letter is now in the possession of the Commandant; by such nefarious transactions the best Ewes have been taken from Government flock and bad ones substituted in their room.

The Commandant offers the following- reward to any Person prosecuting to Conviction, Vizt.

To a Free Man a farm and four Ewes. To a Prisoner a free Pardon, a farm and Two Ewes, or if an

accomplice a Pardon with a farm and Two Ewes also to be sent to Port Jackson if required. Mr. James Hill will immediately cause the Poll Mark to be put upon every species of Government Sheep (this being the Royal Mark) and this mark is made by cutting the Ears off close to the Head. And all persons, who may possess Sheep, are hereby forbid to make use of the aforementioned Royal Mark upon no pretence whatever.

To Mr. Jas. Hill, Superintendt. of Stock. G.O. Launeeston, 18 Jany., 1810. The Acting Deputy Commissary having reported to the Com

mandant officially that he is prevented from completing the quarterly accounts ending 31 December thro' the neglect of Mr. James Hill, Superintendant of Stock, who has not given in his returns agreeable to General Orders, and, as he has also neglected to give in since the 23 December last his weekly returns to the Commandant agreeable to Orders, with other Shameful neglects and omissions; he is ordered to give in his Quarterly accounts immediately, with a list of what Stock remains with Government not being the property of the Crown, and what Oxen and Goats are lent to individuals, in order that the Commandant may appoint some person to do the duty of Superintendant of Stock until the Commander in Chief's pleasure is known thereon. The present Superintendant of Stock is Suspended from his Office from the first Instant.

The Acting Deputy Corny, will attend the Commandant in taking a Survey of Government Stock as soon as his public avocations [the rest is torn off.] EXTRACT of a Letter from Govr. Macquarie to Lt. David Rose 73d

Regt., Stock keeper of Govt, at Port Dalrymple, dated 13 June, 1812, marked Private.

" I enclose you herewith the Sydney Gazette* containing my arrangements respecting Port Dalrymple, and another containing my orders respecting the future management of the Governmt. Cattle there; by which last, both you and the Commandant must be invariably governed in the disposal and distribution of them, which is never in future to take place without previously obtaining m y sanction for so doing. It is a very bad practice to lend Govt. Cattle to any one, and it is therefore high time it should be discontinued, which you will observe is positively ordered, and the whole of the Government Cattle at present lent immediately recalled back to the Government Herds, Horses, Asses, etc., etc., included; and it will now become your duty to see these orders strictly carried into execution. I observe from the list you enclosed m e that»some persons have no less than Eight working oxen, Mr. Cummings four Cows on loan, Mr. March one Bull and one

* Note 204. •

A R C H E R TO ROSE. 827

Stallion. These must all be recalled unless the people who have the 1312. Oxen wish to retain them for payment; but in that case no person 13 June. must be allowed to retain more than four Oxen. I have written fully . . ~77~ , on this subject to Major Gordon in m y Public letter, which he will no aVose re doubt shew you and to which I therefore beg leave to refer you for fur- management of the.r information." I remain, &c, live stock-

L. MACQUARIE.

LIEUT.-GOVERNOR DAVEY TO MR. D. ROSE. _„,,

Sir, Governmt. House, Hobart Town, 24 April, 1816. 24 April. As I am informed that there are many good Milch Cows in the Milch cows to

Government Herd at Launceston, and there not being any at this g6uenf J° Settlement, I have to direct you to select six of the best from the Milch Herd at Launceston and send them over to this Place by the first Opportunity that may offer. I am, &c,

T. DAVEY.

MR. J. T. CAMPBELL TO MR. D. ROSE. lglT Sir, . Secretary's Office, Sydney, 19 Feby., 1817. 19 Feb.

I have it in Command from His Excellency the Governor to Cattle to be instruct you, as Superintendant of the Government Herds at Port received from Dalrymple, forthwith to call upon and receive from Mr. Jacob Mount- J- M°«»tgarrett . garrett* of that place a sufficient Number of Horned Cattle at such fair and equitable rate as may be determined on, as may be equal in value to the sum of Eight hundred and Sixty two pounds 18s. ll|d. Sterling (say 862 18 11-J) and to put the said Cattle into the Govt. herds, branding them as Government property. When this shall be done, you will please to report fully thereon, Payment to be

specifying the number, age, sex and general quality of the Cattle re- ma-de to J. T. eeived by you, not only to Major Stewart the Commandant, but also CamPbe11-thro' my Office to His Excellency the Governor, who has been pleased to say that He will on such Certificate from, you, countersigned by the Commandant, give me an order on the Govt, herds at this place for an equal Amount, that property being mine.

I have, &c, J N O . T H O S . C A M P B E L L , Secy. DEP. ASSIST. C O M . - G E N L . A R C H E R T O M R . D. R O S E .

'Depy. Assistant Commy. Genl.'s Office, Sir! Launceston, 29th May, 1817. 29 May.

I have enclosed for your guidance a Form for making out Form for returns of Stock belonging to Government, and have sent you a supply returns of live of paper of a large kind for that particular service.

I am, &c, [Enclosure.]

FORM FOR STOCK RETURNS.

[ Unsigned. ]

1 fi SI1||!|II1 ! |«1 IJU11 J!

* Note 205.


181.7. 1 Oct.

Necessity for stockyards.

Return of live stock.

MR. D. ROSE TO MESSRS. BROMLEY, H O W A R D AND FRY.

Gentlemen, As a Committee formed for the purpose of Inspecting the Govt.

Herds and flocks, you must be well aware that that duty cannot be accurately done untill the Stock Yds. are repaired. You will therefore have the goodness to make that representation to

the Commandt. DAVID ROSE, Supt. of Govt. Stock.

LIST of Stock at the Sugar Loaf.

1st Octr., 1817 No. At Launceston , „ In Mr. Rose's Flock „ with Mr. Lett „ „ Mr. Massey „ ,, Mr. Cox's flock „

287 22 2 2 1 14

1818. 24 Jan.

Reward for services against bushrangers.

LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL TO MR. D. ROSE.

21 March. Arrangements re cattle received from J. Mountgarrett.

Sir, 24 Jany., 1818. You will issue as a Gift to Hugh Conlan, Crown Servant, who

is to have a Ticket of Leave, Two Heifers from the Government Herd, as a reward for his conduct in assisting to bring in Hillyar the Bushranger, and discovering the Depot of the Banditti.

I am, &c, W. SORELL, Lt. GOVT.

MR. J. T. CAMPBELL TO MR. D. ROSE.

Dear Sir, Sydney, 21 Mar., 1818. Ifi consequence of my not knowing how I could dispose of the

Cattle to be received in payment of a Debt from Mr. Mountgarrett at the time I wrote to you on that subject, I requested and obtained His Excellency the Governor's Authority for you to receive them into the Govt, herds under your Superintendence, and, for the better security of them, His Excellency was further pleased to authorize their being branded with the Government Brand. Your Letter, dated 8th May, 1817, Communicated to me the very disappointing information that 43 Head of Cattle as under were only received in liquidation of a Debt Amtg. to upwards of £860. I must acknowledge that I conceive Sergt. Sutherland, whom you appointed to value on the part of Lieut. Lundin, did not pay much consideration to the interest of our very worthy and Honble. friend Lundin in the estimate he made of the Cattle received.

£ s. d. 26 Bullocks and Steers 2 and 3 Yrs. old valued at £20 each 520 0 0 11 Cows 4 and 5 Yrs. Old valued at £25 each 275 0 0 2 Heifers at £12 10 each 25 0 0 2 Male and 2 Female Calves @ £10 each 40 0 0

£860 0 0 It being an accommodation meant by His Excellency the Governor to Lieut. Lundin to allow the Cattle to be put into the Govt. Herds, and •by no means to take them to Govt. Account, they still remain private Property, and I have now obtained His Excellency's Authority to instruct you to cause the 26 Head of Oxen to be slaughtered and put into Govt. Stores as soon as possible, and for which you will please

MACQUARIE TO ROSE. 829

to receive a Storekeeper's or Commissariat Clerk's Order on the Dy. 1S1S

Cy. Genl. here in my favour, and remit it by the earliest opportunity. 21 March. In order to your getting an early turn of the Stores, you will please to shew this Letter to the New Commandant, Major Cimitiere, who „ ™ttie

mentS

now proceeds to relieve Major Stewart and who will I have no doubt received from order the Store Keeper to receive the Meat at an early day. The 11 J-Mountgarrett. Cows and 2 Heifers with their increase and the 2 Male and 2 Female Calves, which will still remain, you will please to brand with the Letters B.L., which I now send to Capn. Barclay and deliver them over to him, to whom I write by this opportunity to receive and take charge of them. For the trouble you have been at and will still have until the above arrangement be completed, I request you to deduct £20 from the remittance which you will have to make for the Meat.

I am, &c, J. T. CAMPBELL.

MAJOR CIMITIERE TO MR. D. ROSE.

Govt. House, Launceston, 29th Octr., 1818. 29 Oct. Please issue to James Steele four Good Cows, of the english breed Cattle in

being paymt. to him for a wind mill and her geer purchased for the payment for use of Government. By order of His Honor The Lt. Governor,

G. CIMITIERE, Major and Commdt.

LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL TO M R . D. ROSE.

Sir! Government House, Hobart Town, 24th Novemr., 1818. 24 Nov. Mr. George Salter, Superintendent of Government Herds at the Oxen to be

Derwent, proceeds to Port Dalrymple with Instructions to receive from transferred to you Thirty Oxen from the Government Herd in your charge; and you Hobart town-are hereby authorized and requested to cause the Herd to be got together in a convenient place for the purpose of Mr. Salter receiving that number of Oxen to be brought over to this Settlement.

I am, &c, W M . SORELL.

MAJOR CIMITIERE TO MR. D. ROSE. 1819.

Sir, . m Launceston, 22nd January, 1819. 22 Jan. You will be pleased to issue from the Government Stock under Cattle to be

your charge Six Cows to Mr. D. A. C. Genl. Walker, agreeable to orders issVSd1?° from His Excellency Governor Macquarie, on a credit for three years, T' Walker-then to be paid by Mr. Walker in kind.

G. CIMITIERE, Major and Commdt.

GOVERNOR M A C Q U A R I E TO MR-. D. ROSE:

Sir, Government House, Sydney, 19 May, 1819. 19 May. Deliver to Mr. J. T. Campbell (as Agent for Captain Lundin), Cattle to be

or his Order, from the Government Herds under your Charge Forty jSS"e<i,to . ,. three head of full grown breeding. Cows or fat. Bullocks, or such pro- ' ' a m p e

portion of each kind as may be required, they being in return or compensation for an equal number (43 head) of Cattle, put into the said Herds on Account of Mr. Lundin by my permission in April, 1817, by Mr. Campbell's Agency, No Consideration or Account being made for their natural increase. !>:.:•..! 'I&nv&c;, '

L. MAOQUAME.


1819. 3 July.

Cattle to be issued to A. Barclay.

1820. 24 Feb.

Return of government sheep.

MAJOR CIMITIERE TO MR. D. ROSE.

Sir, -George Town, 3d July, 1819. Mr. Secretary Campbell having signified to me that His Excel

lency Governor Macquarie had been pleased to address you an order, under date 19th May last, directing that you should deliver to him as Agent for Captn. Lundin Forty three head of full grown Breeding Cows or fat Bullocks; or such proportion as may be required, they being in return or Compensation for an equal number (43 head) of Cattle put into Government herds on account of Mr. Lundin in April 1817, etc. Mr. Secretary Campbell having likewise informed me that Mr. Bar

clay was to receive from you the said number (43) head of Cattle from the Government herds as Agent and on account of Mr. Lundin, I have to request that you will be pleased to deliver forthwith to Mr. Barclay the above numbers of Cattle, and demanding a receipt for the same. Mr. Barclay will, in your presence and at the time you are to deliver the Cattle, have them Branded with the initials of Mr. Lundin, to prevent in future any mistake. I have also to request that you will cause the whole of the Govern

ment herds (that is to say the horned Cattle) to be collected in the Government Stockyard, without any exception, to afford an opportunity to Mr. Barclay to act according to His Excellency's orders on that head; you will then be pleased to report to me when this order is put into execution. I have, &c,

G. CIMITIERE, Major-Commdt.

ACCOUNT of Government Sheep at the Sugar Loaf, taken by Mr. Barclay, Mr. Cox and Mr. Scott the 24th February, 1820.

, Ewes, one year old and upwards 269 Lambs, and young females under a year old ... 90 Wethers 4 Lambs and young Male Sheep under a year old 101 Rams 6

Total 470

28 Feb.

Return of government cattle. j,

ACCOUNT of Government Cattle at the Sugar Loaf taken by Mr. Barclay, Mr. Cox and Mr. Scott the 28th February, 1820. Aged Bengal Cows 29 Young Cows and Heifers above one year old .. 92 Female Calves 33 Oxen and Steers above one year old 68 Male Calves 34

Total 256 We Certify the above to be a correct Account taken by us.

JAMES COX, A N D R E W BARCLAY, THOS. SCOTT.

(True Copy) G. CIMITIERE, Lt. Col. and Commandt. A True Copy of a Certified Copy of the original:—THO. ARCHEB,

Ag. D. A. C. Gl.

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ANNUAL Accounts of the Receipt, Increase, Expenditure and Decrease of Stock belonging to Government at Port Dalrymple, Van Die-men's Land, from 1st January, 1812, to 24 April", 1820.

Date.

From i To

Received from 11 Charge.

1st Jany., 1812...

1st Jany., 1813 ...

1st Jany., 1814 ...

1st Jany., 1815 ...

1st Jany., 1816...

1st Jany., 1817 ...

1st Jany., 1818...

1st Jany., 1819...

1st Jany., 1820 ...

Receipt and Increase.

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1 -. Massey, Supt. in| 796

1st Jany., 1813 ...i 363

1st Jany., 1814 ... 515

1st Jany., 1815...' 89

1st Jany., 1816 ... 309

1st Jany., 1817... 69

1st Jany., lsls...' 196

1st Jany., 1819 ... 149

1st Jany., 1820... 113

24th April, 1820...! 53

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783 and 23 972 and 95' 11 died. died.

231andl6i 110 i 6 died.

334 and 9 138 j 4 died.

64 and 7 52 j 2 and 1 died. . died.

128 and 12 52 and 30 4 and 2 died. died. died.

136 and 21 192 died.

127 and 7 52 and 37 2 and 1 died. died. ! died.

36 and 2 died.

DA V ID R O S E , Supdt. of Govt. Stock.

.1812-19.

Comparison of

returns

submitted by

D. Rose.

A N Account of the Differences in the Returns furnished by Mr. Eose to the Commr. of Enquiry and those furnished to D. A. C. Hull.

On taking charge in 1812—

Return to the Commr. Wether Lambs 129 Ewe Do •. 142 Cow Calves 126 Ewe Lambs 168 Wether Lambs If 0 Mules 1

Return to D. A. C. G. Hull. Wether lambs 124 Ewe Do 141 Cow Calves 124 Ewe Lambs 167 Wether Do 181 Mules none

1813.

Oxen 143 Steers 108 Cows 119

Oxen

Do Calves . Ewes Wether Lambs Stallions Mares Colts Asses Mules

50 75 56 3 6 2 4 1

141 93 11-i 4S 74 50 2 4 3

none none

R E T U R N S OF LIVE STOCK. 837

Ax Account of the Differences in the Returns furnished, etc.—cntd.


Oxen Steers Cows Heifers Cow Calves . .. Ewes Wether lambs Wethers Stallions Mares Geldings Colts

37 78 89 28 '43 114 71 10 3 5 1 3

31 67 84 33 41 120 55

none 1 3 2 4

1812-19.

Comparison of returns submitted by D. Rose.

1815.

Bulls Oxen :

Cows

Bull Calves Cow Do Ewes Ewe lambs Wether Do Wethers Stallions Mares Geldings Colts Asses

5 78 47 90 47 22 21 112 27 59 10 3 6 1 3 5

4 64 36 84 27 31 26 107 38 32 15 1 3

1816.

Bulls Oxen Steers-Cows Heifers ..;

Bull Calves Cow Do Bams ,

Do Lambs Wether Do Wethers Stallions Mares Geldings Colts ..... Asses ...

.. . . 5 .... 56

65 73 41 26

. 42 4

112 86 50 10 3 3 1 4

4 62 49 68 28 56 47 2

107 75 37

none 1 1 2 3

none

1812-19.

Comparison of returns submitted by D. Rose.

A N Account of the Differences in the Returns furnished, etc-


Bulls 5 Oxen 61 Steers 90 Cows Ill Heifers 25 Bull Calves 39 Cow Calves 33 Ewes 167 Do Lambs 184

Wether Lambs 107 Wethers 6 Colts 3 Asses 7

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4 56 87 84 44 42 31 182 98 81 11 4

none

1818.

Oxen 63 Steers 42 Cows 128 Heifers 23 Bull Calves 65 Cow Do 31 Ewes 217 Do Lambs 188

Wether Do 58 Wethers 96 Colts 3 Asses .' 7

59 38 101 41 68 30 222 112 91 42 5

none

1819.

Oxen Steers Cows Heifers Bull Calves . Cow Do Ewes Do Lambs Wethers .... Asses

71 35 95 33 57

' 40 217 58 7

16

59 54 82 24 51 49 262 80 48 none

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER TO MR. J. T. BIGGE. 1820

13 May. Sir! Launceston, Port Dalrymple, 13th May, 1820;

Cattle received I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter No. i»Jj<3.uidation of 84 of date the 5th instant. It only reached me this morning.

I have but a confused recollection of the subject in question. I think it was during Brevet Major Stewart's C o m m a n d that I was asked whether I could not receive some Cattle into Store in liquidation of a Debt due by Mr. Mountgarrett to Lieut. Lundin, 73rd Regt. To the best of m y recollection and belief this must have occurred before the Cattle were turned into the Government Herds. I think it is even possible to have been before they were actually delivered by Mr.

debt by J. Mountgarrett.

A R C H E R T O BIGGE. 839

Mountgarrett, and not upon their re-issue from the Crown Herds, as 182o. may seem to be implied by my answer to the question put to me on my 13 May. examination* before you. Cattle~r eived I cannot tax my memory with the exact particulars not having been jn liquidation of

at all interested in or kept any Memorandum of the circumstance, debt by Mr. Campbell, Mr. Rose and Captain Barclay can give a much more J- Mountgarrett. satisfactory account of the Transaction than I can. With them it has been a subject of Epistolary correspondence, with me only of verbal communication. I am inclined to think that the reason for turning them into the

Government Herd in the first instance must have been on "account of the difficulty, which has existed in this Settlement during the last three years, of realizing Stock Property, and the greater facility afforded in that respect at Sydney from the large consumption of Animal Food in proportion to the quantity of Stock in possession of the Inhabitants. But this is mere matter of opinion; of this however you may rest assured that the turning these Cattle of Lieut. Lundin's into the Government Herds at this Settlement has been a considerable loss to him and gain to the Crown, as many of the Cows had calves, whilst in the herd, and when the Cattle were again drawn by Mr. Campbell's Agent, His Excellency the Governor in Chief would only allow the number originally put into the Herd to be re-issued, thus leaving the whole of the increase to the credit of Governmt.; this I have learned from most respectable authority since you left this Settlement and think it but just to communicate it. In reply to the first additional Question, I beg leave to state that I

have no doubt I considered the allowing the Stores to be occupied by the reception of a large quantity of meat to discharge a Debt, due to a Person not residing in the Settlement, would be highly injurious to the resident Grazier, inasmuch as it would, prevent me receiving so large a proportion of meat from him as I should otherwise have an opportunity of doing. I do not recollect that any particular quantity was proposed to be

put in, but the impression on my mind is that it was intended (if <* possible) to realize in that way the whole of the Debt due to Lieut. Lundin, and, had no objection been made to it, it is my opinion that those Cattle would never have been put into the Government Herds. In reply to the 2nd Question, I beg to state that I gave up charge Supply of meat

of the Commisst. Department at this Station on the 24th Deer., 1817, by public and then proceeded to Hobart Town, where I remained until the 24th tender-Septr., 1820. Meat was received by Publick Tender in March, 1818, and I may safely say for more than Two years antecedent to that Period it was received in the same way. The Stores were of course supplied by those Persons whose names are in the different Tender Lists, unless they failed to bring their proportion, in which case it was taken from some one else. It may perhaps be necessary here to remark that the Tender List,

until within the last five Months, was made out half yearly, and that, before I left this Station for Hobart Town, I made out the List from 25th Deer., 1817, to the 24th June, 1818, inclusive, which was approved by His Honor The Lieutenant Governor, handed over to my Successor and stuck up in the Settlement, tho' not published in the Gazette as at present. My reply to the 3rd and last Question is that I do not recollect at

what period it was that Mr. Rose spoke to me respecting the receiving of these Cattle into Store. It must have been during Major Stewart's * Note 205.


Command and before the 24th December, 1817. I cannot say that any application was made to me officially on the subject; as far as my recollection serves me, it was asked of me in the course of conversation, whether it could be done or not, and never insisted upon or required as a matter of right. I have, &c,

THO. ARCHER.


Depy. Asst. Commy. Gen.'s Office, Sir, Launceston, 22d July, 1820.

Enclosed I send you some Hand Bills just received from Dy. Asst. Commy. Genl. Hull, offering a reward of Fifty Guineas for the discovery of the Person or Persons concerned in the late depredations committed upon the Government Stock under your charge; which I request you will cause to be stuck up in such places in the vicinity of the Govt. Stock Yard as you may consider best. Observing in your Weekly Return from 10th to 17th inst. (which

however only^came to hand this morning) that you have charged a further number, consisting of Sixty one Sheep young and old, as having been stolen from the flock, I must request you will without delay write me fully on the subject, stating when the robbery occurred, what part of the Country the sheep driven away have been traced to, what steps have been taken by you or those under you to recover the Sheep or to detect the Felons, and whether you have reason to suspect any and what persons of being concerned in these daring depredations.

Previous thefts. You will recollect that it is only about six weeks ago that a loss of 54 sheep was charged in your returns, and here is a further loss of 61, making a Total of 115; therefore let me impress most strongly on your mind, the urgent necessity of your enforcing a stricter attention on the part of the Overseer and Shepherds, whom it is your duty to bring to punishment, if found negligent or inattentive to their Charge.

Incompetency I have no hesitation in saying that I consider the Convict Thomas of T. Daley. Daley by no means a proper person for an Overseer of the Govt. Stock.

I am told he is frequently in Town in a state of Intoxication, in fact I have seen him in that state more than once myself. I have little doubt, could the Truth be come at, that he has been himself a Party Concerned (although perhaps in an indirect way) in both these robberies and a participator in the plunder. The persons acquainted with the particulars of the last robbery should come in without delay and depose thereto before a Magistrate, in order that such further steps may be taken as may be considered necessary. I have sent herewith a further supply of Two Quires of Fools Cap

Early reports paper for your use in making out returns, ete. Should any other Stock of thefts. be driven away, I have to request you will give me the very earliest

intelligence thereof, and hope you will cause every exertion to be made to recover what has already been stolen.

I remain, &c, THO. AKCHER, A. D. A. C. Gl.

True Copy:—THO. ARCHER, Ag. D. A. C. Gl.

MR. D. ROSE TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER.

Sir, Corralinn, 29th July, 1820. , In reply to your letter of the 22d Currt., I have to observe that,

making reports, in not forwarding to you an earlier information of the depredation of the last act committed on the Government Herd of Sheep, my reason

1820. 13 May.

22 July. Rewards for discovery of stock stealers.

Robbery of sheep.

SUMMARY OF CORRESPONDENCE. 841

was that, as most of the Sheep that were abstracted from the Herd were principally Ewes either with young lambs or heavy in lamb, consequently unfit to kill, that the most of them might be recovered; but, after making every search for them, few or none of the number stated in my return has been recovered. On Tuesday last, I went with the Overseer Daly to the back of the Sugar Loaf, where, in a Creek bounding Mr. Foster's Farm, he shewed me several Skins and Entrails concealed under old trees and stones, that I consider to have been Sheep stolen from the Government Herd. Men of the Name of Pike have rented that farm from Foster, who do not bear a good name, and this character I may safely venture to give to most of the surrounding neighbours. In the acts of marauding, they combine, steal and share the plunder among them. They hold out threats to any informer; by which means, the Culprits are seldom found out. You mention in your Note on tracing Sheep that are lost, but this

is a thing totally impossible as the Government Pasture Ground is surrounded almost by Settlers, who have flocks of Sheep and Cattle; and, to prevent Government Cattle intermixing with other Cattle and depredations from being committed on the Herd of Sheep, I suggested to The Honble. Commissioner Mr. Bigge the necessity there was (to prevent in some degree the intermixture of different Cattle and depredations on Sheep) of removing the Stock to a greater distance, and to a more detached place,. I did the same to His Honor Lt. Govr. Sorell. I have heard of no Steps taken to put a stop to this growing evil. I repeatedly mentioned the shameful state the Government Sheep are

in from not being shorn, and the only care and concern, that I see taken about them, are to preserve them from depredations to be ate up by the Seab—Why, if Government wishes to have a Stock of Cattle and Sheep, not afford the proper requisites for protecting and preserving the Stock. A fold for the Sheep is wanted, Ropes to mark the Cattle; the Government Herds are in want of Shoes and Clothes; and, as to your Hint about Daly, I know nothing about it. It may be true or false, but in my application for Crown Servants I generally get worse instead of better. I remain, &c,

DA V I D ROSE, S.G.S.

1S20. 29 July.

Discovery of remains of sheep.

Character of settlers.

Inability to trace stolen stock.

Neglect of government stock.

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE RELATING

The following letters have been omitted: 1820.

4th March Cimitiere, lt.-col., to Scott, T. H.,

11th April Archer, T., ' to do

12th April Mountgarrett, J., to do

14th April Archer, T., to do

loth April Cimitiere, lt.-col., to Bigge, J. T.,

15th April Do to Scott, T. H.,

17th April Bigge, J. T., to Cimitiere, lt.

TO PORT DALRYMPLE.

stating that returns are prepared.

transmitting commissariat returns.

stating his inability to supply returns as documents are destroyed.


transmitting copy of general instructions.*

transmitting copy of orders re removal* of headquarters to George town.

-col., requesting copy of first despatch received from Governor Macquarie and returns of convicts.

Synopsis of correspondence omitted.

Note


1820.

Synopsis of correspondence omitted.

G E N E R A L Correspondence relating to Port Dalrymple—continued. 1820.

Archer, T., to Scott, T. H., 20th April

29th April .

2nd May .

15th May .

15th May .

5th June .

13th July .

24th July .

14 th August

13th Novr.

13th Novr.

Cimitiere, lt.-col., to Bigge, J. T.,

Archer, T.,

Bigge, J. T.,

Do

Archer, T.,

Bigge, J. T.,

Cimitiere, It.-col.,.to Bigge, J. T.,

Sorell, lt.-govr., to do

Bigge, J. T.,

Do


transmitting return of holders of tickets of leave.


acknowledging letter of 29th April.

to Vandermeulen, C. J., acknowledging return* re bricks.

transmitting orders* for extra issues.

transmitting letter re proposed court-martial on Cimitiere, G.

acknowledging letter re Blackstone, A.

acknowledging letter dated 13th July.

to Vandermeulen, C. J., requesting shipping returns.

to Dry, R-, do

to Scott, T. H.,

to Cimitiere, lt.-col.,

to Scott, T. H.,

to Sorell, lt.-govr.,

1 March.

Petition proposed for removal of headquarters to Launceston.

Compensation claimed by J. Townson.

MR. J. T O W N S O N TO MR. J. T. BIGGE.

Sir, George Town, 1st March, 1820. I take the earliest opportunity to acquaint you that it is the

intention of the Inhabitants of Launceston and the Settlers of Norfolk Plains and other parts to petition for a removalt of the Head Quarters of this side of the Island to Launeeston. In consequence of this being made Head Quarters, I chose my Land

on the other side to avoid the inconveniences complained of and brought my Cattle from York Plains at considerable risk and expense, and I have laid out a considerable sum in building a small house, clearing, etc., as the expense of Labour is very great here. It is very natural for every man to wish to have the Head Quarters

as near his own farm as possible; but it appears to me the Settlers on the Nepean and the Hawkesbury, etc., have as much reason to petition that the Head Quarters now at Sydney should be removed to Richmond for their convenience, the land also being better there. The Cattle, etc., in New South Wales are often brought as great a distance from Sydney as from the farms on this side of the Island to George Town. If however it should be found expedient to remove the Head Quarters

again to Launceston, I hope and trust, Sir, You will have the goodness to order me to be reimbursed my expenses before you leave the Country, as what I have done was in consideration of- looking upon the faith of Government as pledged after the order was once given to make this Head Quarters. I have, &c,

J. TOWNSON.

M R . J. T. BIGGE TO LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL.

Sir, Hobart Town, 13 March, 1820. Availing myself of the ready Disposition that you have mani

fested since my arrival in this Settlement to afford me every Informa-~ " tion upon the system and details of its administration, I take the Port Dalrymple. jiberty of requesting you to communicate to me the nature and extent

of the Jurisdiction and Control that you exercise as Lieutenant

13 March. Control of W . Sorell over settlements at

* Note 207. t Note 208.

C O X T O BIGGE. 843

Governor of Van Diemen's Land over the settlements of Port Dalrymple 3&20. and George Town, and whether the correspondence of the officer in 13 March. command there is carried on between yourself and him, or directly between him and the Governor in Chief.

[Unsigned.]

LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL TO M R . J. T. BIGGE.

Sir, Government House, 18th March, 1820. is March. I have been honoured with your Letter of the 13th, desiring Control of

information concerning the Control and Jurisdiction which, as Lt. w- s°re1 1 °ver

Governor of Van Diemen's Land, I exercise over The Settlements of Port^lrymple Port Dalrymple; and the Charact. of The Commandant's Correspondence with The Governor in Chief. The Offieer, named by His Excellency to Command at Port Dal

rymple, acts primarily under Instructions derived from him; and The Commandant receives also Instructions from The Lt. Governor upon points of local Administration. He makes Returns and Reports direct to The Governor in Chief with whom He Corresponds when opportunities offer, more particularly on matters Connected with The advancement of the New Establishment at George Town, and He receives in the same way His Excellency's Commands, and the notification of approval or otherwise of his Measures. The Commandant is enjoined, by The Governor in Chief's Instruc

tions to him, to obey The Lt. Governor of Van Diemen's Land in all Cases, Civil and Military; He makes to me such Returns and Reports, periodical and special, as I require; and Applications from Persons -in that Settlement for Indulgences in Laud or Cattle, and for Mitigation of Sentence are, I believe in all cases, forwarded through me. I am not aware that it is necessary for me to go farther into detail

at present; but should You be desirous of more particulars, information respecting the relative situation, in which The Commandant of Port Dalrymple (as to any branch of his duty) stands towards the Lt. Governor, I beg to assure you of my readiness to furnish it.

I have, &c, W M . SORELL.

MR. COX TO MR. J. T. BIGGE. "

Launceston, 10th April, 1820. 10 April. Mr. Cox presents his respects to the Honorable Commissioner of Transmission

Enquiry and enclose him a Short Statement of this Part of the Country of report. agreeable to his request to him when at Port Jackson.

[Enclosure.]

DESCRIPTION OF COUNTRY AND STATE OF SETTLEMENT. Account of

The Land on the Banks of the River to the Southward of Laun- Po^Symple ceston called the South Esk, Lake River and Western River is par- by J. Cox* ticularly adapted to Cultivation and Grazing; the Plains generally speaking is a rich black Mould, intermixed with Clay and covered with very fine Grass; some of the high lands are equal to the Plains, but the most part is of a lighter Soil, but well covered with Grass; where the Land is good, the Trees is very low and crooked and very thinly scattered; some distance back from the Rivers in the more hilly parts of the Country, the Trees are tall and stand thick on the Ground, and are


is-20. w e U adapted for the purpose of Building and Fencing; these Rivers 10 April. are not navigable but are constantly running and join in one stream ~7~. about Eight Miles from Launceston through a high range of Hills very

settlements at Roekey with continued Falls; it then continues its course into the River Port Dalrymple Tamar. The North Esk River is only adapted for Cultivation about by J. Cox. Ten Miles from Launceston, the land then getting very hilly and

Roekey. The small tracts of Land, that is at present in Cultivation, produces

about 10,000 Bushels of Wheat per Annum, more than is wanted for the Consumption of the present number of its Inhabitants; the Crops of Wht. vary from 20 to 40 Bushels per Acre; but the Net produce is about 25 Bushels per Acre; from the Slovenly manner of Cultivation, there is a great waste. The average produce of Barley is from 40 to 50 Bushels Per Acre, but there is but little grown. Oats grow- very fine, but there has been but little tried for want of good Seed. Potatoes are in general very plenty and very good; Vegetables and Fruits of various kinds, that are common in England, are very productive here.

The River Tamar or Port Dalrymple River is Navigable for Vessels of 100 Tuns burthen up to Launceston, distance from the Heads about 40 Miles. The Land on the Banks of this River is very bad (except within 8 or ten Miles of Launeeston), totally unfit for Cultivation or Grazing in its natural state, for the most part very hilly and heavily' covered with Timber; on the Western Side of the River, there has been discovered Iron Ore, Lime Stone, and Free Stone of various descriptions, well adapted for the purpose of Building. George Town is situated on the Eastern side of the River Tamar,

about Four Miles from the Heads; No Vessel ean with safety Anchor near it; the smallness of the Bay does not afford room and the strength of the Current outside the Bay make it impossible for a Vessel to Bide at Anchor there; they would also be exposed to the Westerly Gales, which are very prevalent and heavy; Sniping have good Anchorage about Four Miles higher up the River than George Town. The-Land in and about the Town is very bad, and, for a considerable distance from it, it depends on its supply for Water from small Springs.

The great distance between Launceston and George Town make it quite unconnected with the Agricultural and Grazing part* of the Country; nor is it at present of any use in the way of Trade, as the small Vessels, which usuallj come to this Port, find no difficulty in coming up the River to Launceston, which at present is the only place of Trade in this part of the Island, and conveniently situated for the productions of the Farmer and Grazier to be brought to.

The greater part of the Inhabitants of Port Dalrymple have been Prisoners; some are quite reformed Men and of good Character, but far the largest proportion are an unprincipaled Sett of People with no regard to morals or religion, which has principally arisen from the worst of the Prisoners being usually sent to this Settlement, and the well inclined of the Inhabitants having had no opportunity of attending Divine Service until within these last Four Months, which has almost weaned them from the practise of attending their Sacred Duties from the long disuse of it. The condition of the Inhabitants is in general good owing to the productive state of the soil; from the high price of Labour, the lower Class are enabled to live well as Provisions are plenty and cheap. Europe and India goods nominally bear a very high price here, which is greatly owing to the greatest part of the Trade being carried on in Barter, there being no Market for the produce of the Country but such as is supplied to Government. The

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Convicts in the employ of Settlers, that are of good Character, have 1320. every opportunity of becoming useful members of Society; they are 10 April. well fed and Cloathed, and many of them take an interest in their A c c 0 U^~7 (

Master's business, and after a few years are enabled to set up for them- settlements at selves and get a Grant of Land from their good behaviour; but it is Port Dalrymple too often the Case that Men of bad Character have the privilege of by J- Cox-being allowed Convicts off the Store as assigned Servants, who make the worst of use of them, that is in aiding and assisting them in their Robberies and allowing them to go at large, which opportunity they take of plundering their Neighbours; there are also a number of Convicts working about the Country not under the controul of any Master; these are the Servants of Officers, Superintendants and other people in the employ of Government, who have permission from the Masters, they are assigned to, to work where they please by paying them a Weekly sum of from 10s. to 12s. per week, which is a Sum no Prisoner can pay without extortion in his Labour or Robing the Publick; this is a very great evil, as it effects the price of Labour and sets loose on the Publick prisoners often times of very bad character. The usual Wages paid by me the last two Years to Conviets has been

£25 per Annum in Cloathing and other necessaries, that they please to take, with as much Bread and Meat as they can eat, and an allowance of f lb. Sugar per week. At Harvest work, I pay them 15s. per Acre for Reaping, and Trashing Is. per Bushel, at which times they earn considerable more as they exert themselves; in general these servants want a great deal of looking after, and loiter away a great deal of time; I have three Servants that are Emancipated, and Men that have charge of my Stock and Farming concerns that I pay 40£ per Annum, which difference of wages they amply repay by their exertions and attention to my interest; believe the above sums are usually paid by several other of my Neighbours; Mechanicks' Wages of every description are uncommonly high, which prevents in a great measure the Farmer from improving his Farm by suitable buildings and Fencing, All the Mechanicks among the Prisoners being kept by Government. From the custom of this part of the Country, All Labour is paid in exchange or Barter, from which circumstance Labour has risen to a great height, as no person could now afford to- pay in Cash at the present ratio. It will require a thorough change in the System to bring Labour to the usual ratio paid in Port Jackson; nothing would alter the system as soon as an Increase of People, and allowing the Settlers, who employ a number of Ccmvicts, a proportion of the Mechanicks. From the scarcity of Servants here for the first Five Yeaes of my residence in this part of the Country, I had to pay from 40 to 50£ per Annum to my Convict Servants, and upwards of 60£ to Free Men. (At present, I find my Convict Servants stand me in the annual sum of 40£ Sterling and Free Men 60£.)

MR. D. ROSE TO MR. J. T. BIGGE.

Sir, Launceston, 12th April, 1820. 12 April. I take the liberty to enclose a copy of a letter, which I have Transmission of

thought it my' duty to address to His Excellency the Governor in Chief. letter. My view in thus enclosing the said copy is to enable you to form

an idea of the conduct of an Individual, who is at the head of a Department of such great consequence and responsibility.

I have, &c, DAVID ROSE, Supt. of Govt. Stock.


1820. 12 April.

Charges made by F. Drennan.

Inebriety of F. Drennan.

Militarv service of D. Rose.

Management of live stock.

Request for inquiry.

[Enclosure.]

M R . D. R O S E TO G O V E R N O R MACQUARIE.

Sir, Launeeston, 12th April, 1820. The trust and confidence with which Your Excellency has been

pleased to honor me, with and above all my character, call imperiously on me to address your Excellency on the subject of the attack made upon me by Deputy Corny. Genl. Drennan. It appears by the charges preferred by Mr. Drennan against Lieu

tenant Colonel Cimetiere of H. My.'s 48 Regt. and Commandant of this Settlement, that Mr. Drennan has been pleased to express himself thus, " Mr. Rose the Superintendent, a Drunkard and illiterate."

I am totally ignorant of the motives, which have influenced Mr. Drennan in bringing my conduct into question in charges preferred against another gentleman; but I must be permitted to observe that, had Mr. Drennan reflected on his own conduct for the few days he was at Launceston in December last, he would have perceived that his con-duet then was not, nor is it, free from censure. Mr. Drennan, in thus attacking me, puts himself up as criterion of

sobriety, and preaches against drunkenness, altho' Mr. Drennan could not stand its temptation and felt its influence at the above stated period.* I am ready to prove by Settlers of respectability that the conduct of

Mr. Drennan was not that of a gentleman or an officer particularly on the night of the 11th December last, in the house of Mr. Baker, where he came drunk and behaved in so violent a manner that, had he reflected on the following morning, he must have blushed. Mr. Drennan may think my observation too severe, but the Public will judge, when they are to consider the little mercy shown me by Mr. Drennan, who has made the above statement against me, whieh is laid before your Excellency without any personal acquaintance or knowledge of my former character or conduct.. Permit me to solicit your Excellency to pardon me any expression

which may be thought too high or too presumptuous; but your Excellency, I have no doubt, will perceive the cruel and unmanly manner, in which the feelings of an old man have been attacked with so little ceremony and with no provocation on my part by Mr. Drennan. I have had the honor to serve His Majesty for many years in the

same Regiment with your Excellency; and I trust your Excellency will do me the justice to say that my conduct at all times was that of an Officer and a gentleman. Should your Excellency deem fit to order an Enquiry relative to my

conduct in the arrangements, which I might have made with the Government Herd and Stud, whieh your Excellency was pleased to put under my charge, I hope and trust that I will prove that, which I have done on that head, has been with the best Intention and beneficial to the service. Acquainted as I am with your Excellency's justice and readiness in

redressing the oppressed, I shall conclude with the hopes that your Excellency will adopt such measures as you may deem fit to enable me to clear my character of the Imputation laid against me by Mr. Drennan, and to enable me likewise to prove the facts, which I have asserted in this letter against Mr. Drennan's character, in December last in the Town of Launceston, Port Dalrymple.

I have, &c, DAVID ROSE, Supt. of Govt. Stock. * Note 209.

O W E N TO BIGGE. 847

MR. J. MOUNTGARRETT TO MR. T. H. SCOTT. mo.

Sir, Launceston, 12th Apl., 1820. 12_April-I have the honor to enclose the return of supplys drawn from Return of

His Majesty's Stores from the 27th Novr., 1819, to the present period, supplies for I have, &c, hospital-

J. M O U N T G A R R E T T , Surgeon.

[Enclosure.]

SUPPLIES ISSUED TO HOSPITAL.

1819.—Nov. 27, 10 lbs. Fat; Dec' 2, 20 Sugar; Dee. 4, 10 Fat; Dec. 14, 6 Suits Bedding; 4 Rugs; 4 Blankets; 6 Bed Ticks.

J. M O U N T G A R R E T T .

MR. J. T. BIGGE TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Sir, George Town, 17 April, 1820. 17 April. In the course of this Enquiry that I am now pursuing into the Constables

affairs of the Settlement under your Command, I have been struck with ?m1pioyed in

the very great Difference in the number of Constables employed and victualled from His M . Stores in the year 1819, and those n o w in Employment, the former amounting to Twenty four, and the present only to Twelve. A s the convict population is n o w likewise m u c h en-creased, I will request you to have the goodness to State to m e the reasons that existed for keeping up so large a number of constables at this Settlement in the year 1819, and whether their appointment was made with the authority or received the Sanction of Lieut. Governor Sorell or Governor Macquarie.

Having also perceived that during the year 1818 and subsequently, Extra issues various and numerous orders were issued by you and drawn upon His ordered for Majesty's Stores, some in which the services were specified, and some st>ecial services. in which they were not, I beg leave to enclose a List of them, and to request that you will inform m e whether these orders were m a d e with the authority and have received the sanction of Lieut. Governor Sorell and Governor Macquarie, and whether an account was ever furnished or certified of extra work and accompanied the orders in cases where they were issued for its remuneration, and whether the services so remunerated were strictly of a Public nature.

Having likewise been informed in the course of m y enquiry that Convicts The following persons, John James Sillett, James Miller, and Tho m a s a?si£n<Ld to Raven, sawyers, were assigned servants to Lt. Leroux, M r . Mount- cl officlals-garrett and Mr. Reid, I request that you will be pleased to inform me whether these m e n were so assigned by your authority and sanction, and,, if so, what reasons existed for such a Dispensation from their Govt, service at this Settlement. John James Sillett paid M r . Leroux 12 Shgs. per week and his ration,

was with him 15 Months, paid him in wheat. James Miller a sawyer assigned to M r . Mountgarrett. Thomas

Raven a sawyer assigned to M r . Reid. [Unsigned.]

ASSIST.-SURGEON OWEN TO MR. J. T. BlGGE. Sir, George Town, 18th April, 1820. 18 April.

According to your request, I send the Acct. of Medicines supplied Transmission me at this Settlement from Mr. Jacob Mountgarrett, Colonial Surgeon, of return-from the 18th March, 1819, to the present date. I have, & c ,

R. W. OWEN.


1820. 18 April.

Return of medicines supplied to George town.

22 April. Supplies drawn for hospital at Launceston.

[Enclosure.]

A C C O U N T OF MEDICINES RECEIVED.

Half a Pound Peruvian Bark; About J lb. Ointment; Calomel Eight Ounces; Emetic Tart, Two Ounces; Gamboge Powder, Two Ounces; Cream Tartar, Five Pounds 4 ounces; Magnesia, One Bottle; Castor Oil, Two Pounds; Salts, five Pounds; Finch Opium, Six Ounces when reed.; G u m Opium, Three Ounces; 1 Case of Lime Juice; Powdered Japp, one pound.

MR. J. MOUNTGARRETT TO MR. T. H. SCOTT.

Sir, Launeeston, 22nd Apl., 1820. I beg leave to enclose the return of Supplies drawn from H.M.

Stores for the Use of the Hospital during the period of Mr. Archer taking charge from the 27 Novr., 1819, to the present date.

To account for the apparent large expenditure of Spirits, etc., Major Stewart the Commandant authorised me to draw Spirits from H.M. Stores and exchange the same for Wine and other necessaries, whieh I stood much in need of for the Use of the Sick, and, independent of this mode of expending the Spirits, I had seldom any other application for Chronic Rheumatism than Mustard Seed bruised in Spirits and for the making the different Tinctures, for whieh I was compelled to substitute in lieu of Spirits of Wine. I beg leave further to state that the exchange of Spirits was approved

of by Lt. Col. Cimetiere and that all issues from H.M. Stores for the Use of the Hospital was ordered by the Commandant, whieh Order I countersigned previous to its being issued and gave a receipt to the Commissariat Offieer. I am, &c,

J. M O U N T G A R R E T T , Col. Surgeon.

27 April.

Evidence submitted for reply.

M R . J. T. BIGGE TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Launceston, 27 Ap. [1820]. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yr. reply to my

enquiries respecting this Settlement together with the documents that you have been pleased to annex to it, and I now beg leave to lay before you the evidence* of your Clerk J. Lanehan and W . E. Leith, late Inspector of works, respecting which I shall be glad to receive any further explanation that may occur to you upon the employment of Mechanics as assigned servants; and, as it is your Intention to enter minutely into the question of remuneration of the extra labour performed by Convict Mechanics, I will not trouble you to go into farther discussion on that subjest, further than to remark that Leith the late Inspector has declared that several of the accounts of extra labour were not certified by him. I have, &c,

J. T. BIGGE.

3 May. Explanations required.

M R . J. T. BIGGE T O LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Sir, Hobart Town, 3 May, 1820. The pressure of business that immedy. preceded my Departure

from Launeeston prevented me from requesting some explanation relative to two Subjects that were brought under m y notice, and, as they arise out of the exercise of your authority as Commandant of the Settlement now at George Town and as Magistrate there, I beg leave to lay them before you and to request that you will afford me such explanation as the Subjects themselves suggest.

• * Note 210.

CIMITIERE TO SCOTT. 849

I was informed that a female Prisoner, named Alice Blackstone, 1820. had been ordered by you to remove from George Town to Launceston 3 May. and, as a Punishment for the offence of whieh she had been convicted, punis^^,t of

she was made to wear an Iron Collar during a Journey of 35 miles on A Blackstone. foot and was exposed to all the suffering that such an infliction of that Punishment must necessarily carry with it and to which I cannot conceive was in your contemplation to expose her. I am likewise informed that an application having been made by a Application for

freeman named P. Kane for a license to sell Spirits in a house that he license to retail has lately erected at George Town, and a Tender of Bills of Capt. spirits. Watkins for the pay of his Company to the amount of the License fee, you refused to accept it in that Shape. I hope to be favored with your answer to these enquiries at your

earliest convenience as my departure from Hob. Town is now fixed for the 20 Inst. I have, &c,

J. T. BIGGE.

LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE TO MR. T. H. SCOTT.

Sir, George Town, 5th May, 1820. 5 May. I have the honor to enclose for the information of the Honor- Transmission of

able The Commissioner of Enquiry a copy of the Proceedings taken by proceedings. me on the complaint of Robert Hall, a Constable, against a convict named Hector McDonald. I beg leave to observe that, having referred to the Magistrates'

Records since I have been in this Settlement, I cannot find any other document relative to an affray which you state to have happened in 1818 respecting Hall, and brought before Mr. Barclay and myself.

I have, &c, G. CIMETIERE, Lieut. Col., Commandant.

[Enclosure.]

TRIAL OF H. M C D O N A L D . Proceedings at

County Cornwall. trial of To wit. George Town, Port Dalrymple, 6th November, 1819. H- McDonald.

Present:—Major Cimitiere, J.P., Commandant. ROBERT HALL, a Convict, and a Constable, being sworn deposes that,

on the Evening before last, I was Called out of my Bed by Constable Wilson to assist him in his duty; I got up and went out, but saw no rioting; I went home and found in my House, Hector McDonald, the prisoner present, in it, who was very Drunk. I desired him to go home in a friendly manner, when he struck me with an axe, on which I fell down, and, when prostrate, repeated his violence by striking me oh the forehead, and was on the point of hitting me again, when prevented by a Constable -of the name of John Davies, who lives with me in the same House. his Sworn before me:—G. CIMITIERE, J.P. ROBERT X HA L L .

mark.

JOHN DAVIES, a Constable, deposes on oath, that he lives in the same house with Constable Hall; that the Prisoner Hector McDonald came to the house with some liquor; a Skuffle ensued between them (the Prisoner and the Constables); when I separated them, I thought they were quiet and was about to retire, went back, when I found the Prisoner Hector McDonald in the act of striking Hall again; I took the axe from him, and further adds, the Prisoner and the Constables were drinking. • J O H N DAVIES. Sworn before me:—G. CIMITIERE.

SER. III. VOL. Ill—3 H


DEFE N C E .

H E C T O R M C D O N A L D says in his Defence, that I went with another young Lad to the Complainant's House with some liquor; that the Complainant partook of liquor with us; I got drunk, and words occurred between Constable Hall and me, when I found myself hurt (and abused) by blows from Hall, I got irritated, and what I did afterwards I don't know, and calls on Alexander Preston.

A L E X A N D E R P R E S T O N a Convict sworn States, I wag in the Com

plainant's house; saw Hector McDonald there; they were all drinking together, Hector McDonald wished to retire; he would not be allowed; I saw no further quarrell; I was Sober, and went home.

his

A L E X A N D E R X PRESTON.

Sworn before me:—G. CIMITIERE. mark. DECISION.

The Prisoner Hector McDonald to receive a Corporal Punishment of Twenty five Lashes, and further to work in the Jail Gang from this date for two Kalendar Months. The Commandant cannot but remark, that the Conduct of the Con

stables in this instance is highly reprehensible by drinking and rioting with the Prisoner, whieh circumstance is the Cause of the unfortunate Prisoner, now being brought forward. G. CIMITIERI, J.P.

True Copy:—G. CIMITIERE.

DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R TO M R . J. T. BIGGE.

M R . A R C H E R presents his respectful Compliments to the Honble, The Commissioner of Enquiry and begs to enclose for his Private information an attested Copy of an Information, given before the Magistrates at Launceston this morning, relative to a matter of a serious nature, which occurred during The Honble. Commr.'s stay at Launeeston, and of which neither of the Magistrates had heard a word till this Morning.

Mr. Archer is convinced the Document itself, without any Comment, will fully explain the way in the Inhabitants of this Settlement are situated, when the Complaint to be exhibited is against Soldiers and the Commandant a Military Officer of the same Regt.

Mr. Archer has the honor to enclose a Packet from Mr. W. E. Leith, which was put into his hands yesterday.

Launceston, Friday, 5th May, 1820. [Enclosure.] Information of • INFORMATION OF J. SlMMARDS.

outrTeTdS Te Launceston, 5th May, 1820. military. Present:—Thomas Archer; James Cox, Esqrs.

The information on Oath of John Simmards, free Man, who saith, on the evening of last Wednesday Week, the twenty sixth day of April last, between the hours of six and seven o'Clock, some Dogs began to bark. I looked out of my House and saw a parcel of Soldiers going down towards the Canal. About an hour afterwards, the Dogs barked again, and I saw the same Men coming back again towards Mrs. Reibey s Paling, and I heard a Woman's Voice crying out, Murder; upon which I opened the Door and took with me Thomas Cumberlidge, David Mulkey, John Sneelas and Mitchell and went to the spot. When

1820. 5 May.

Proceedings at trial of H. McDonald.

Transmission of an information.

A R C H E R TO BIGGE. 851

I got there, I asked what Woman is that; the Woman replied, it's me I82o. Jack, for God's sake come and take me away. I went up and saw a 5 May. Soldier laying upon a female Prisoner, by name Mary Nesbitt, and a ——-Soldier by name James Doran standing by him. The Woman was j aJXads shrieking out, and I went up and pulled the Soldier away from her. outrage by And, whilst. I was doing this, James Doran knocked me down and military. kicked me in the side and broke one of my Ribs and cut my head very much. I cried out, and my Wife hearing my Voice came to my assistance; and, when I got up from the ground, I perceived the same Soldier,'whom I pulled off Mary Nesbitt, beating my Wife. I ran up and seized him by the Collar and pulled him away from my Wife, telling him at the same time that she was not in a state to be ill used; and he made use of horrid language, saying he would serve every Convict bitch in the place in the same way. Mary Nesbitt knows who the Soldier was that ill used her and beat my Wife. I was carried home and was confined to my Bed for eight Days and am now very ill. My Wife has been brought to Bed this Morning, and the Child was

born Dead, being very much bruised; and the Midwife tells me that its Neck is broke and the Head indented, whieh must have been occasioned by the ill treatment she experienced on the Night of the twenty. sixth of last Month from the Soldiers at this place. After I was disabled, a Soldier by name Richard Hollingsworth prevented my Wife from being further ill used, and I am told that a lance Corporal by name of Brown assisted Hollingsworth in taking away my Wife; and I.am convinced that both him and Hollingsworth know who the Soldier was that,so ill used my Wife. And I do positively' swear that Doran was the man who knocked me down, after which the other Soldiers, who were in his Company jumped upon, me, kicked me, broke two of my Ribs and other-ways materially injured me; and it is my firm belief, if I had not thrown myself upon my stomach, that they would have killed me. The same night that this happened, Mr. Massey, Chief Constable and Ensign Roberts of the 48th Regiment came down to my House and saw the state that 1 was in. The following morning, namely the twenty seventh of Apri., Ensign

Roberts and Mr. Massey came again to my House and told Mary Nesbitt to come and see if she could pick out the men, who had ill used her; she went up and picked out Doran and Bernard Maguire from the Ranks; another Soldier was stopt by Mr. Massey and put into Confinement. Yesterday morning, Mr. Roberts sent for me and told me that I must go down to George Town to prosecute the Soldiers, who were in Confinement, before a Court Martial. I told him that neither me nor my Wife were in a fit state to go to George Town, and that I did not consider I had any thing to do with Courts Martial but with the Civil Power. At the time this happened, Doran was doing duty up here, and he has sinee been sent to George Town. I am not in a fit state to go to George Town;. but, if I was, I should feel it a great hardship to be compelled to go Eighty Miles to seek redress notwithstanding Ensign Roberts having told me there would be a Boat ready to Convey me and the evidences down to George Town.

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JOHN X SIMMARDS. mark.

Sworn before us, this 5th day of May, 1820, being first truly read by us to the Deponent:—THOS. ARCHER, J.P.; J A M E S COX, J.P.

A True Copy of the Original:—THO. ARC H E R , J.P.


1820. 13 May.

Transmission of queries.

Queries submitted for answer by T. Archer.

M R . J. T. B I G G E T O D E P . ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E S .

Sir, Hob. Town, 13 May, 20. I beg leave to transmit to you certain interrogatories upon

points that have suggested themselves since I left Launceston, to wh. I request your answers, and that you will be so good as to furnish me with an account of the wheat received into His Majesty's Store from Lt. Govr. Sorell's farm at Newtown, and of the quantities issued to and by his order, with the names of the parties to whom it was issued.

I have, &c, J. T. BIGGE.

[Enclosure.] Q U E R I E S SUBMITTED.

H o w many notes signed by you of the Tenor of the Note, a copy of which is now enclosed and which has lately been presented to me, are outstanding, and to what amount.

Have they been included in the balances whieh now appear upon your books.

What is the mode now adopted by you for Payment of the Troops. Did you receive any notice from Mr. R. W . Loane to Hold the Pro

ceeds* to His order or to Pay them at your Peril. I observe by the Lists of Tenders of. Meat at Hobart Town that

4,000 lbs. of meat were to be received from Mr. Gunning, and 2,000 lbs. from Mrs. Harris from the 25th to the 31st July, 1818; were those Quantities reed, into His Majesty's Stores, and Did those Individuals receive Payment.

Is it usual in the Commissariat office to observe and comply with notices from Individuals to hold the Proceeds of Grain and meat supplied to His Majesty's Store. W a s any wheat reed, by you on account* of Lt. Govr. Sorell Previous

to the Month of March, 1818, or subsequent to the 20th day of the Month of November of the same year.

Do you recollect whether in the Month of July of the year 1818 any notice was given to you by Mr. R. W . Loane of Hobart Town not to receive into His Majesty's Store any meat of Mr. Gunning.

Did you comply with that notice or Did you receive any and what Quantity of Meat from Mr. Gunning into Store.

Do you recollect whether Lt. Govr. Sorell made any and what proposal to you when you were in Charge of the Commissariat at Hobart Town to receive into His Majesty's Store there the Produce of the New Town Farm; if so, state what his Proposal was, when it was made and what was the exact quantity of Grain received by you on account of Lt. Governor Sorell. Did Lt. Govr. Sorell ever receive any payment in Money from you

on account of wheat so turned into the Store, and, if not, on what account or to whom was it issued.

15 May. Reply of G. Cimitiere to charges of F. Drennan,

M R . J. T. B I G G E TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Sir, Hobart Town, 15 May, 1820. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of

the 5th Inst., enclosing your Replyt to certain memoranda Delivered to me by Mr. Deputy Commissary General Drennan, containing charges against you as Commandant of Port Dalrymple, and whieh formed the subject of investigations before Lt. Govr, Sorell and myself on our late visit to Launeeston and George Town. Having perused your

* Note 211. j Note 212.

CIMITIERE TO BIGGE. 853

reply, I beg leave to state that, as it will be submitted to His Ma-. 182o. jesty's Govt, on my return to England' and will accompany my report, 15 May. it will be necessary that the address in the first Page, and the observa- ~~~ tions in the Last, which I have underlined in Pencil should be altered, 0mit certain or expunged, as may seem most fit to yourself, and it shd. be considered statements. addressed to me as a Reply to the charges and allegations, whieh, as His Majesty's Commissioner, it became my Duty to Investigate. I am not aware that this circumstance can occasion you any further

trouble than a very slight alteration in the First and Last Pages, whieh with this view I have ventured to underline.

I have, &c, J. T. BIGGE.

LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE TO M R . J. T. BIGGE.

Sir, George Town, Port Dalrymple, 18th May, 1820. is May. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, Transmission of

dated 3rd inst., calling upon me for an explanation on the subject pvap1f1

ls']'e +

of my having ordered a female convict, named Alice. Blackstone to - ' acis one' weal- an Iron Collar as punishment. In reply, I beg leave to state that, as I have no cToubt your informant

on that subject has aggravated and exaggerated the punishment awarded to this worthless woman, I deem it my duty to enclose you the proceedings of an Enquiry taken by a Bench of Magistrates on the 5th of February last on the matters therein, and likewise the copy of His Excellency the Governor in Chief's opinion on the conduct of the Individuals concerned. In regard to the latter part of your letter, requesting to know why Refusal to

I refused to accept of Captain Watkins' Bill for the payment of a accept bill in Licence for selling spirits, I have to acquaint you that I have acted j^e™! agreeable to His Excellency's Orders, viz., that all payments due to Government are to be made in Sterling money, Spanish Dollars, or Commissariat Store Receipts. • I beg leave to bring to your recollection that, when you did me the

honor to call on me in my Office on some duty, I offered to produce you the Magistrates' Records to enable you to peruse the Proceedings, above alluded to, as I mentioned to you that I was well aware that the malicious and malevolent people (as I am sorry to say there are . many in this Settlement) would (if they could) prejudice you against my proceedings. I have, &c,

G. CIMITIERE, Lt. Coll. and Commandt.

[Enclosure No. 1.]

PROCEEDINGS OF MAGISTRATES re ALICE BLACKSTONE. Proceedings of

County Cornwall. magistrates re rft -ITT.J. A. Blackstone. To Wit.

George Town, Port Dalrymple, 5th February, 1820. Bench of Magistrates:—Thomas Archer, Esquire; James Cox,

Esquire; Andrew Barclay, Esquire. In consequence of a letter, addressed to His Excellency Governor

Macquarie by Mr. Leith, stating that a female Prisoner of the name of Alice Blackstone had been cruelly treated by her husband, His Excellency was pleased to order that an Investigation of the matter should take place before a Bench of Magistrates at Port Dalrymple.

854 ' HISTORICAL RECORDS OF AUSTRALIA.

1820. ' Petition of Alice Blackstone read to her (as follows). 18 Mar- About the middle of the day of 21st October, 1818, Alice Blackstone

Proceedings of being in the house of George Powell, Constable at George Town, where her magistrates re and her Husband Richard Blackstone resided, he, without any reason-A. Blackstone. able Cause, divided his wearing apparel from his wife's, desiring her

to leave him, as he did not intend to live with her any longer. Alice Blackstone left the house of George Powell with intent to procure a Pass to go to Launceston, and returned to Powell's residence in order to take her wearing apparel away, as desired by her Husband ; immediately after she entered the house, Blackstone secured the door by driving two large nails in the floor as a Stop to a piece of quartering, he put as a Shore against the door; he then beat her about the face and head with a Stick '2\ Inches Circumference, on whieh the Sear now remained, in a violent and Brutal manner, and from her head downwards as far as the legs; from the violence of the blows on her head, she fell, and Blackstone, not Content with the Brutal manner in which he had treated her, Kicked and jumped on her, she being then, as Blackstone afterwards confessed, Pregnant; at this Juncture, the door was opened by a young woman of the name of Jane Pascoe, who was present during the whole transaction. George Powell the owner of the house, who had been endeavouring to gain admittance, then entered and prevented further ill-treatment. The Case being reported to the Principal Superintendant, Blackstone was Confined in the Gaol, but had permission to go to Powell's house to Supper, George Powell and Jane Pascoe being present; during the time Blackstone was at supper, he got up from his seat, taking a Case Knife in his hand, stepping towards his wife and, aiming a blow with it at her, was prevented from doing any Injury by Powell's stepping between them; she, being at some distance from him, had time by Powell's assistance to get out of the House; Blackstone was then Conveyed to the Gaol again, but found means to quit it, and go to Powell's house between the hours of eleven and two o'clock the same night, but was prevented from entering the house, by Powell, who had orders to be vigilant. Some days after, Blackstone and his wife quitted the House of

Powell, and went to reside at George Hackings; Richard Blackstone, came in from the Saw Pits, having a Carpenter's Broad axe with him, and said to Ann Weldon, who resides with Hacking, that he brought in the axe for the purpose of cutting off his wife's lead. Alice Blackstone being out, and her Husband, going for her, gave Ann Weldon an opportunity of Conveying the Axe away; on their going to Hackings, Blackstone said to his wife, if you say two words, I will take your head off, Consequently she remained silent. A few nights after Blackstone gave his wife a violent blow on the head at Hacking's, adding, if you say anything to me, I will dash your brains out, taking up a felling axe for the purpose, but was prevented by Ann Weldon, Ge'orge Hacking, and John Luffman being present, John Luffman, who works with Blackstone, acquainted the Principal

Superintendant that Blackstone left his work one day, taking with him an axe, adding he would go in and cut off his wife's head with it. Richard Blackstone and Alice his wife, attended by John Luffman, went to Launceston, and, in their way down the river in the night, 26th November, 1818, stopped near Pleasant Hills; Alice Blackstone was unwilling to quit the Boat, as she had several articles of property in it; Her Husband pulled her out of the Boat, dragged her on shore, and beat her violently on the arms and shoulders with two Sticks,


as the first had broken to Pieces in consequence of the force applied, 1820. and threatened to lay her on a large fire, he had made, and burn her, 18 May. John Luffman and Rebecca Barton being present. Proceedings of Ann Weldon heard Richard Blackstone declare, soon after he beat magistrates re

his wife on 21st October, that he put a stout shore against the door of A. Blackstone. Powell's house, with the intention of murdering her, but was prevented by George Powell a Constable getting into the House.

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ALICE X BLACKSTONE. mark.

JANE.PASCOE, a female Convict, sworn States:— Question from the Court. Was you present in the house of George

Powell Constable at George Town, when Richard Blackstone separated his wearing apparel from his wife's, desired her to leave him, saying he did not intend to live with her any longer? Answer. Yes, I was. Question. Was you in the house of George Powell, Constable at

George Town, when Richard Blackstone beat Alice Blackstone, his wife, with a large Stick, and afterwards kicked and Jumped upon her? Answer. Yes, I was. Question. Are you acquainted with the Cause of Blackstone's illtreat-

ment to his wife? Answer. Yes, It was because she would not grind wheat to send to him to the Saw Pits, where he was at work. Question. In what state of health, did Alice Blackstone appear to be,

at the time she was thus illtreated by her Husband? Answer. Alice Blackstone appeared to me to be stout and hearty. Question. Do you know anything further, relative to the Circum

stance? Answer. After I got out of Powell's house, I went to Doctor McCabe to get him to dress Alice Blackstone's head; he went down with me, and Richard Blackstone told him that he should not come inside his doors, that he would serve him the same, if he did; McCabe went away, and Blackstone called him back, and he dressed Alice Blackstone's head. Question. Who is this Doctor McCabe? Answer. He was at the time

a Prisoner at George Town, and was in the habit of attending People when they were sick; there was no Surgeon at the time, at George Town. Question. Was you present in Powell's house on the evening of the

day, in whieh Richard Blackstone had illtreated his wife, when he took up a Knife, and aimed a blow at her with it, threatening to kill her? Answer. No, I was present in.the evening mentioned, when Blackstone came up to Powell's house, and was there the whole time; he remained at the House, and did not see him take up a Knife, and aim a blow at Alice Blackstone, nor did I hear him threaten her. J A N E PASCOE. GEORGE POWELL, a Constable, Sworn.

Questions from the Court. Did Richard Blackstone, and his wife, reside in your house in George Town in the Month of October, 1818? Answer. They resided in my house in the spring of that year. Question. Do you recollect returning to your house one day, and

finding the door secured against you by Richard Blackstone? Answer. I recollect returning to my house one day; I heard a noise; I went to the window, which was open, and observed Richard Blackstone and his wife arguing together, but saw no blows. I was going to the door, when Jane Pascoe,opened it and I went in. Question. On the evening of the same day do you recollect Richard

Blackstone coming to your house to supper? Answer. Yes.

856 H I S T O R I C A L R E C O R D S O F A U S T R A L I A .

Question. Did you see Richard Blackstone take up a Knife, and aim a blow at his wife? Answer. N o I did not.

Question. Did you hear Richard Blackstone make use of any threats to his wife on that evening? Answer. I heard Richard Blackstone tell his wife that she should not go down to Mr. Leith's any more, as he supposed there was something improper between them, and, if she did he would seek means to prevent her.

Question. Did Blackstone return to your House again on the same night, between the hours of eleven and two o'Clock? Answer. Yes he did.

Question. What was his behaviour? Answer. He was quiet, but I would not let him into the House; he asked me to let him speak to his wife; she overheard him, and called to me not to let him in; I was placed there by Mr. Leith not to let him into the House.

Question. When you entered the house on the day in question, did you not find Blackstone kicking his wife and Jumping on her, and did you not on that occasion, turn him out of your House? Answer. I did not see him kick or Jump upon her, nor did I turn him out of the House.

Question. In what state did you find Alice Blackstone on entering the House? Answer. I found Alice Blackstone in the outer room with heT Husband, her head was bleeding, and she retired to her bed room; Alice Blackstone sent Jane Pascoe to Mr. Leith to acquaint him of what had happened; and a Person of the name of MeCabe, who was doing duty at the Hospital, came up; who sent him, I don't know.

Question. After you went into the house, did you observe Alice Blackstone Jump through the window to get away from her Husband, an'd did you see M m meet her on the outside, and again beat herl Answer. No I did not.

Question. Did you hold Alice Blackstone while she was dressed by MeCabe? Answer. N o I did not. / Q^^ POWELL.

GEORGE HACKING Sworn States. Questions. Did Alice Blackstone reside in your house, some time in

October or November? Answer. Yes, she did. Question. Do you recollect one day Richard Blackstone coming to

your house, and striking his wife a violent blow on her head, at same time taking up a felling axe and telling her, he would dash her brains out? Atiswer. One evening Richard Blackstone, with his open hand, struck his wife on the head; it was dark and a Candle was a light; he laid hold of a felling axe, whieh he immediately afterwards set down, without making use of any expressions.

Question. W h o were present beside yourself when this Circumstance occurred? Answer. Ann Weldon was present; I do not recollect that any person else was. his

G E O R G E X HACKING. mark.

A N N W E L D O N , female Convict, Sworn. Questions. Was you in the house of George Hacking one night in

October or November, 1818, when Richard Blackstone struck his wife a violent blow on the head, took up a felling axe, and threatened to dash her brains out? Answer. I was in. the house, and saw Riehard Blackstone give his wife a slight blow on the check, but I did not see him take up the felling axe, nor did I hear him hold out any threats.

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ANN x WELDON. mark.

1820. 18 May.

Proceedings of magistrates re A. Blackstone.


JOHN LUFFMAN, a Convict, Sworn. lg20

Questions. Did you work with Richard Blackstone in the Months of 18 May-October, and November, 1818? Answer. Yes I did. Pr ,~7~ , Question. Do you recollect being in the house of George Hacking magistrates re

one evening in October or November, 1818, when Richard Blackstone A- BIackstone. struck his wife a violent blow on her head, and threatened to dash her brains out with a felling axe, which he took up for that purpose? Answer. I heard Richard Blackstone and his wife disputing one night at Hacking's, but I never* saw him take up a felling axe to her, nor threaten to dash her brains out, nor strike her. Question. Do you recollect going up to Launceston with Richard

Blackstone and his wife some time in November, 18181 Answer. Yes. Question. On your return down the river, did you see Richard Black

stone drag his wife from the Boat at a place called Pleasant Hills, and beat her with a stick? Answer. I was a shore making a fire. I did not see Richard Blackstone drag his wife from the Boat; I saw him strike her several times with a small stick at the fire; after he had struck her once or twice, she told him she would get him fixed, when she got him to George Town, which aggravated him, and he beat her more; the Stick was not thieker than m y little finger and about two feet long. Question. Did you hear Richard Blackstone threaten to lay his wife

on the fire during your stay at Pleasant Hills? Answer. No, I never heard him say anything of the kind. j 0 H N L u P F M A N . REBECCA BARTON, a female Convict, Sworn.

Questions. Did you return from Launceston with Richard Blackstone and his wife in a Boat, some time in November, 1818! Answer. Yes. Question. Did you stop at a place called Pleasant Hills on your way

down the river, and did you observe Richard Blackstone drag his wife from the Beat, and afterwards, beat her when he got her ashore? Answer. I saw Richard Blackstone, drag his wife from the Boat, while stopping at a place called Pleasant Hills; when he got her ashore, he beat her with a stick about the size of m y finger, and threatened to lay her on the fire. Question. Are you aware of what was the Cause of his illtreatment of

her? Answer. He asked her to come out of the Boat; she refused; she did not, as far as I know, give him any further provocation for this ill usage. her

REBECCA X BARTON. mark.

A N N W E L D O N , still on oath. Question. Did you hear Richard Blackstone, declare, soon after he

beat his wife at Powell, the Constable's, house in October, 1818, that he had put a piece of wood against the door of the house with the intention of murdering his wife, but that he was prevented from doing so, by the entrance of George Powell? Answer. N o I heard Blackstone say, he beat his wife for going down to Mr. Leith's, and that he would make her keep away from Mr. Leith's by some means or other.

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A N N x WELDON. mark.

W I L L I A M M O R G A N , a Convict, Sworn. Question. Was you in George Hacking's House one night in October

or November, 1818, when Richard Blackstone struck his wife a blow on the head, and, taking up a felling axe, threatened to dash her brains


out? Answer. I was present, when some words took place between Richard Blackstone and his wife at George Hacking's, in Consequence of her having gone to Mr. Leith's house; I did not see him strike her, but I heared him tell her that, if she persisted in going to Mr. Leith's, he would strike her. his

W I L L I A M X MORGAN. mark.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL CIMITIERE lays the following petition from Alice Blackstone before the Magistrates.

To Gilbert Cimitiere, Esquire, Major 48th Regiment, and Commandant of Port Dalrymple.

The Petition of Alice Blackstone Sheweth. That Petitioner was married to Richard Blackstone, a Sawyer, at

Port Jackson in December, 1815. That Petitioner has been treated, with great inhumanity by her Hus

band, who, not being content with violently illtreating her, has not only threatened but attempted several times to deprive her of life, as the enclosed statement will shew.

Your Petitioner therefore most humbly implores your interposition in her behalf with the hope that such measures may be taken as will.render her life secure.

And Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray. A L I C E X BLACKSTONE.

George Town, 15th Deer., 1818, mark. RICHARD BLACKSTONE States.

Upwards of Five Years ago, with the Consent of His Excellency Governor Macquarie, I married Alice Blaekstone (a Prisoner) by whom I had two Children now living, and, from that Period to the time hereinafter mentioned, lived in perfect harmony with her.

That, in the Month of April, 1817, I arrived at George Town, and went to work, at my Trade (a Sawyer), and it is a well known fact that, whatever work was allotted to me, I performed willingly and with alacrity, till Mr. Leith, the then Principal Superintendant at George Town, found means to seduce and connect illicitly with my wife and the Mother of my Children. In the Month of October, 1818, to the best of my recollection, Mr.

Leith, to have a full Scope for his Debauchery with this deluded woman (his situation as Principal Superintendant upholding him therein), prevailed upon me to bring myself and wife to live at his house, to whieh I acceded, not entertaining at that time the least suspicion of his Mr. Leith's base designs. About a fortnight after I went to Mr. Leith's house, he remonstrated

with me, and mentioned that I had better go out into the woods, and there saw for myself, as I could not do so in Camp, as the other Sawyers would know of it.

Happy at this preferred Kindness (not being aware of the vileness from which it proceeded), I went into the Bush with Jo"hn Luffman (another Sawyer) and remained there thirteen weeks, working for ourselves, and the provisions were sent us, so as to prevent my Coming into Town. At length, the foulness of Mr. Leith's intercourse with my wife

spread abroad, owing to their publickly pleasuring and Boating together, which reaching me, I was determined peaceably to go and see whether such -report was founded in truth or not, inclining to believe

1820. 18 May.

Proceedings of magistrates re A. Blaclcstone.

that same was groundless, Confiding in the moral character of said 1820. Mr. Leith, which he made use of in this instance to cloak his unwar- 18 May. rantable proceedings. _ _ Proceedings of I accordingly came into Town, and went quietly to Mr. Leith s paling, magistrates re

in front of his house; there I met him with a Pistol in his hand. I A. Blackstone. asked to see my wife; he violently replied, I should see her no more, that she was too good for me, and thereupon, marched me a prisoner, himself, with said Pistol in his hand, lodged me in Jail, and Shackled me with irons. In this situation, I remained One Month, until Mr. Superintendant

Boothman went up and returned from Launceston, who no doubt, knowing the Circumstances, felt for my situation, and, when a<t Launceston, reported the Circumstances to the Commandant, who ordered my releasement; and, about eight O'Clock at night, I was taken out of Irons, and set at large with this direction from Mr. Boothman, that I was to go to my work in the morning, and not go near my wife till the Commandant came to George Town. In obedience to this direction, I went at day light next morning to

my work, burthened with the idea of the cruelty of the treatment I underwent, not knowing for what. In a few days after this, I came into Town, and went to Ann

Weldon, and begged of her to go to my. wife, who was at Mr. Leith's, and to entreat of her to return to me and her family, and that all her errors should be overlooked; she went accordingly, when the Principal Superintendant locked up my said wife, and sent Constables after me; I, dreading a repetition of his barbarity, fled by scaling the fence, and went baek to my work. On the Commandant's arrival at George Town, (which might be in

a week after this transaction), I related to him my Grievances, brought on me by this Principal Superintendant, and supplicated of him to send her away for the sake of my infant child, to whom Mr. Leith denied me access, he taking on himself the sole dominion of my said wife. She was then sent up to Launeeston and Mr. Leith accompanied

her, where he provided her with a lodging and support at the house of One Blackall an overseer, finding him subservient and things answerable to Carry on a System of that debauchery so shamefully known. In about two months afterwards, my said wife was allowed to come

to George Town under the faithful assurance that she would return to me and her family; but, instead of doing so, on her arrival at George Town, went direct to the house of Mr. Leith, which again Caused to recur to my mind the impression of that misfortune, which was unprovokedly brought on me by the Connivance of this Principal Superintendant. I again made mention of the Circumstances to the Commandant, who

ordered her away, and Mr. Leith "went with her and again placed her at said Blaekall's. Mr. Leith having thus gained a complete ascendancy over this deluded

woman, whom he seduced, and, to give some colour to his shameful Conduct, preconcerted the Scheme between them of giving out and pretending that I ill treated her, and that he Mr. Leith gave her protection on that account (whereas the Contrary is the fact) ; and to that end, invented such Stories of Maltreatment, as he thought as might gloss his cruel and oppressive treatment to me, and to cloak his debauchery with my wife, who he now supports, for the purpose of Satiating his ends. . his

RICHARD X BLACKSTONE. mark.

860 ' HISTORICAL RECORDS OF AUSTRALIA.

1820. EDWARD RUDGE, Sworn, States. isMny. Question, from Richard Blackstone, thro' the Court. Did I not lie in

Proceedings of your house with my wife Alice Blackstone for the space of Seventeen magistrates re weeks in perfect harmony, soon after my arrival in this Settlement! A. Blackstone. Answer. They lived very peaceable and comfortable while at my house.

Question form the Court. Are you aware of Richard Blackstone having illused his wife, during his residence at your House? Answer. JSTot at my house, he never did. his

EDWARD X RUDGE. mark.

GEORGE PowELL.still on oath. Question, from liichard Blackstone, through the Court. Did not Mr.

Leith frequently send you to my wife to tell her to come down to him, when I was absent in the Bush sawing Timber? Answer. I was on watch when Mr. Leith would come to me, about twelve O'Clock at night, and when I had gone home; Alice Blackstone has asked me to mind her child, and has gone down to Mr. Leith's, and remained there till a little before break of day; she told me herself that she used to go to Mr. Leith's; this occurred frequently. GEORGE POWELL

THOMAS RABERY Sworn. Question from Richard Blackstone. Have you not witnessed improper

intercourse between Mr. Leith and my wife Alice Blackstone? Answer. Yes, I went to Mr. Leith's house one evening, and saw her on the bed with Mr. Leith. THOMAS RUBERY.

MART MURRAY, a Prisoner, Sworn. Question, from Richard Blackstone. Have you not witnessed improper

intercourse between Mr. Leith and my wife, Alice Blaekstone? Answer. I lived Housekeeper with Mr. Leith, and saw improper Connections between them, which was the Cause of my leaving him.

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MABY x MURRAY. -mark.

JOSEPH SHAW Sworn. Question, from Richard Blackstone to him. Was you not standing

at the door of your own house, nearly opposite to Mr. Leith's, One Morning, when I went up to Mr. Leith's house? Answer. Yes I was. Question. Did you see Mr. Leith take me a>Prisoner to the Jail, with

a Pistol in his hand? Answer. Yes, I did. Question from the Court. Are you aware on what account Mr. Leith

acted in this way towards Richard Blackstone? Answer. No, I am not. his

JOSEPH X SHAW. mark.

JOHN LUFFMAN, still on oath. Question from Richard Blackstone. Was you not allowed to work with

me thirteen weeks in the woods for our Sole advantage? Answer. It is true, we were. J o H N LUFFMAN.

ROBERT HALL, a Convict, Sworn. Question from Richard Blackstone. Were you not employed by Mr.

Leith to bring me wheat and meat from George Town, to the place I was sawying? Answer. No, but have brought him some provisions from his wife at her request. • his

ROBERT X HALL. mark.


A N N WELDON, still on oath. 1820.

Question from Richard Blackstone. Did I not request you to go to 18 May-Mr. Leith's to my wife, and tell her I wished to see her? Answer. Proceedings of Richard Blackstone sent me down to Mr. Leith's Concerning his wife, magistrates re wishing for her to come up, that he wanted to speak to her; Alice Blackstone would have come, tmt Mr. Leith prevented her by locking the Doors, and gave orders that Constables should go and search our house to see if Blackstone was in it. Blackstone heared of this, and ran away. I heard Mr. Leith say that, if he Caught Blackstone in Town, he would put him in Double Irons. her

ANN x WELDON. mark.

LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE TO THE BENCH OF MAGISTRATES.

Gentlemen, George Town, Port Dalrymple, 3rd February, 1820. His Excellency the Governor in Chief having been pleased to

order that a Public Enquiry should be held by a Bench of Magistrates on Circumstances, stated by a female Convict, named Alice Blackstone, in a petition forwarded by Mr. W.- E. Leith to His Excellency, His Excellency, in thus stating his pleasure, having enclosed to me a letter addressed to him by Mr. Leith, late Acting Inspector of Public Works, and it appearing^by the Statement made by Mr. Leith to His Excellency (in representing the Conduct of Richard Blackstone towards his wife) that Mr. Leith has thought proper to accuse me of having acted in a \ manner Incompatible with Justice, and of having neglected my duty as Commandant and as'Magistrate, in not having ordered a fair Investigation on the matters between the said Blackstone and his wife.

I deem it my duty to come forward not in a view (as I trust I shall not be misunderstood) to enter into the merit or demerit of the Conduct of the Husband towards this wife, but in a view to Justify myself against such an accusation, and in a view to point out to His Excellency and the Public the motives, whieh have influenced. Mr. Leith in thus reporting me to His Excellency, in Stepping forward to be the reformer of immoralities, the Avenger of Female wrongs, and the Supporter of Innocence and virtue.

I shall now state (to the best of my recollection) That, in the latter end of 1818, the said Female Convict, Alice Blackstone, laid before me a Statement of her Grievances against her Husband; I had then occasion to Come down here from Launceston, and on my arrival, I found on enquiry that the said woman had lived or was living under the roof of Mr. Leith, a single man then, under the plea of Protection; I found also that, was I to order an Investigation, it would not turn to the Credit of Mr. Leith, a Circumstance which I mentioned to Mr. Leith; I therefore ordered the woman up to Launceston, in a view that she should be secure from any Brutal treatment from her Husband, and, whilst she was at Launceston, I never understood, nor was it reported to me, that she was illtreated.

Some time after Mr. Massey, the Chief Constable, informed me that this woman had assured him that, If I would allow her to return to George Town, she would go to her Husband and live quietly with him; the Husband on his part had likewise promised to me, through Mr. Superintendant Boothman, that he would receive his wife, and behave well to her, and bury every thing in oblivion. I granted their request.


1820. A short period after this, I came down here from Launeeston, and, 18 May. to my great Surprize, found that the said Woman, instead of going to

Pr ~a"n s of n e r Husband, had gone and was again under the roof of Mr. Leith, and magistrates re that Richard Blackstone had been put in Irons and put in Jail by Mr. A. Blackstone. Leith.

I then thought it my duty to take such measures as to point out to Mr. Leith that, whatever might be his motives in thus acting towards the Husband and wife, I would not allow the wife to remain under his roof. I requested Mr. Barclay, who was here at the time, to inform Mr. Leith with my determination on that subject, and to tell him that it was my order the woman should leave the house, and I should take measures to secure her from illtreatment from the Husband. Mr. Leith having refused to attend to my orders, I directed the Acting Chief Constable, Thomas Kemp, to go to Mr. Leith's house to take that Convict woman out; but, as I understood that she was in daily expectation to be Confined, I desired him to place her in the Hospital, and to put a Constable over her, with my positive orders that neither Mr. Leith or her Husband or any body should be allowed to go near her, with the exception of the Doctor.

I then sent for Assistant Surgeon Owen, and directed him to attend the woman, and, in the Course of Conversation, mentioned to him my motives for having the woman in the Hospital. Notwithstanding, however, all these precautions on my part, Not

withstanding my positive orders as above Stated, I found, on my removal from Launceston to this place, that Mr. Leith had Continued to pay several visits to the woman in question, but, not satisfied, had actually taken the woman into his House from the Hospital. I shall now remark that, although I have been very explicit in my

statement, I have not been influenced by views of clearing myself in the opinion of Mr. Leith (as I treat his opinion with the Contempt it deserves), but by view of clearing myself from any bad Impression, whieh .may remain in the mind of His Excellency the Governor in Chief from the assertions against me, stated in Mr. Leith's letter, under date of the 11th April, 1819, and addressed to His Excellency. I likewise deem it my duty to lay before His Excellency my subse

quent proceedings, on the matters, connected with the subject now before the Bench. Shortly after my removal from Launeeston to this place, and subse-

qi ent to the report made by Mr. Leith to His Excellency, in his letter, dated 11th April, 1819, I found that the said Alice Blackstone was sufficiently recovered to be removed from the Hospital; I therefore ordered her up to Launceston, giving at the same time most positive orders to William Carnell, then Chief District Constable at Launeeston, through Mr. Boothman, not to allow the said Woman to come down to George Town, and to acquaint the Magistrates with my direction. However, on or about the 17th or 18th of September last, I was in

formed by Mr. Boothman that this Alice Blackstone was come down here by land with a pass, signed by Mr. Barclay, the Magistrate, and was in the house of Mr. Leith. I then thought it my duty to prove to Mr. Leith, that, although he

was no longer in the employ of' Government, I was determined my orders should not be trifled with; that I would not Countenance the Infamous Conduct of this Woman, under my own eyes and those of her husband, and I was fully determined also to prove to Mr. Leith, as well as to any other Individual, that I would crush Vice, whenever it was in my power, and would support my authority.


Under those views, I ordered Mr. Boothman to send the said Woman ^20. back to Launceston by Land, in charge of a Constable, with the further 18 May. punishment of putting on her an Iron Collar, as a badge of her Infamy p ~rr~ . and .disgrace, this Collar being the usual Instrument throughout the magistrates re Colonies, which is put round the neck of women of Infamous character A. Blackstone. as a Punishment. As I am given to understand that my Conduct in this Instance (which

relates to my having ordered the Iron Collar on this woman), has been the subject of animadversion, I now declare that, was an occurrence of a Similar nature to happen again, I should aet in the same manner as I have hitherto done; and that neither the Malice nor the opinion of Venemous Slanderers will deter me from doing my duty, as long as I have the honor to Command at this Settlement; and that I will expose at all times those Individuals, who dare to impeach my Conduct without any substantial reasons, but from motives of spite and malice; and that under the cloak of Hypoericy, as in the instance of the Conduct of Mr. Leith towards me on the subject therein, when Mr. Leith came to me about Four weeks ago, and in the following words said to me, " Sir, as I am going to reside in the Country, I deem it my duty to Call on you, before I leave George Town, to return you thanks for what you have done for me." Influenced by these motives, I have reason to expect that I will be

able to-prove that Mr. Leith, whose feelings are so acute towards the said Alice Blackstone, (the wife of another man) and whose humanity is so well demonstrated in favor of this worthless woman, did make use of the Iron Collar in question to punish (on his own authority) a female Convict in a manner, which shall be brought before the Bench, without either my authority or Knowledge, or do I believe the authority of any Magistrate. -I have only to regret that this last Circumstance was made known

to me only a few days ago. I shall call in a few Individuals in support of this Statement; and I

have to request that the Bench will admit of this Document being laid, with the proceedings of the Court of Enquiry, before His Excellency tha Governor in Chief. G. CIMITIERE, Lt. Col." Comdt. P.S.—I beg to add that His Excellency's letter, with the Documents

on the matter before the Bench, although dated 21st August, 1819, did not reach me till 24th January, 1820. G.C.

MR. W. E. LEITH TO GOVERNOR MACQUARIE.

Your Excellency, George Town, 11th April, 1819. With extreme regret, I have to acquaint you that G. Cimitiere,

Esqr., Commandant, has apprized me that he will by an early conveyance submit to you a Case, in which it seems I have undeservedly incurred his displeasure, relative to Alice, wife of Richard Blackstone, Crown Servants, who were sent down at the time the present Commandant arrived here, whom I have received into my dwelling for some short time .past, in order to prevent her receiving Brutal and Fatal treatment from her assassin like Husband. I ask pardon for the liberty I am taking, and lament the necessity of the application; hut it appears to be fair and incumbent that both sides of the question should be submitted to you. The enclosed Documents will shew your Excellency the manner in which this unfortunate and in many instances deserving Female Prisoner has been treated.


At the time her life was actually endangered by Her Husband, as the first part of her statement will shew, application was made to me, the man Confined, but, on his promising to refrain from acts of violence in future, he was liberated at the request of his wife; in less than a week after, he attempted to put her to a violent Death; In order to prevent such a Calamity from taking place, I allowed them to live in my own premises, hoping thereby to protect her from his acts of violence; during the period they had the Commandant's permission to go to Launceston for a few days, on their way down the river, he treated her in the manner described in the latter part of her Statement, which, with the enclosed Copy of her,petition, was delivered by her to the Commandant, praying for his interference in her behalf; nearly five weeks elapsed, and no investigation made; a short time after the Commandant directed me to send her to Launeeston, and, having occasion to proceed there myself the day following, I placed her in the House of William Blackall an Overseer; The unfortunate Female was then ordered into Confinement, where she remained several days, but, in a week or two after, was permitted to return to this Station, being unwilling to put herself in the power of her Husband, who had repeatedly endangered her existence, applied to me for that protection, denied to her by that power, whose duty it appears to me to be to have fairly investigated the Circumstances of her Case, and then to have taken such measures, as were Calculated to place her out of danger.

On the eighth of the present Month, the Commandant, being at George Town, directed me to turn the unfortunate Female out of my dwelling; on my hesitating, an order was given to the Acting Chief Constable to take her out, and Confine her in the Hospital Hut, where I understand she is to be Continued, until brought to bed. I am informed it is the Commandant's intention to send her to some distant Settlement as soon as Circumstances will permit. I have therefore to hope and implore Your Excellency will be pleased

to direct that such measures will be taken, as will place her in safety, without resorting to measures of Severity on a suffering, unprotected Female Prisoner, whose only request has been, to be rendered secure from the Violence of a Brutal Husband, who still asserts he will destroy her. I have, &c,

W. E. LEITH.

SERJEANT HUDSON, of His Majesty's 48th Regiment, Sworn. Questions from Lieutenant Colonel Cimitiere. Was you on board with

me in the Brig Elizabeth Henrietta on the passage from Sydney to this place in March, 1818, and was Richard Blackstone and his wife on board the same time? Answer. Yes.

Question. What was the conduct of Richard Blackstone towards his wife, whilst on board? Answer. It was remarked by every one on board to be very good.

Question. On my arrival here, and on disembarking the few Convicts, did the Master of the Brig Mr. Smith Complain to you and say, that some Government Blankets had been stolen, and directed you to make a search, before the Conviets disembarked? Answer. Yes. Question. State if you found any Blankets on such search belonging

to Government? Answer. I found on Alice Blackstone a Pettycoat, which was made out of a Government Blanket. Question. What did you do then? Answer. I desired her to go below,

and take it off which she did; and I gave it to Mr. Smith, the Master, having identified it as Government property.

1820. 18 May.

Pioceedings of magistrates re A. Blackstone.

Question. Did the woman make use of any remonstrance at the time? 1820. Answer. She claimed it as her own. 18 May. Question. Did the Petticoat, that was taken from Alice Blackstone, proce yng<. of

appear to have been made out of a new Blanket? Answer. Yes. magistrates W . H U D S O N , Serjt. 48th Regt, A. Blackstone.

MR. T H O M A S M A S S E Y , Chief Constable, Sworn. Questions from Lieutenant Colonel Cimitiere. Do you recollect my

ordering you, early in 1819, to find out a place of Security for a female Convict, name Alice Blackstone, in order that her Husband or Mr. Leith should be prevented from coming near her; and did not I mention to you that it was not my Intention that the woman should be Confined, but to prevent those persons coming to her? Answer. I recollect Lieutenant Colonel Cimitiere giving me an order to that effect; at the time Alice Blackstone had already provided lodgings at Blackall's, where I allowed her to remain, but not as a place of Confinement. Question. When you reported to me that Alice Blackstone was at

Blackall's, as you have already stated, did I not mention to you that if was quite sufficient, as I did not wish the woman to be illtreated? Answer. Yes. Question. Do you recollect, some time after, Coming to me and saying

that Alice Blackstone, had requested you to speak in her favor, to be allowed to go baek to George Town, and she would Join her Husband? Answer. Mrs. Blackstone had spoken to me requesting to go to George Town, but I objected, unless she would go to the Husband, as I had received orders to that effect; some time after, Mrs. Blackstone again requested to be allowed to go to George Town, I. told her she could not go, but on these Conditions, namely, to live with her Husband; she promised me that she would go. down to George Town, and remain with her Husband; as such I reported to the Commandant who allowed her to go on these Terms. T H O S _ M A S S E T .

MR. BOOTHMAN, Superintendant, Sworn. Question from Lieut. Col. Cimitiere. Do you recollect that, early in

1819, I was down here, that you informed me of the quarrel between Richard Blackstone and his wife? Answer. Yes. Question.. Did I not then mention to you that I was aware of all

the Circumstances, as Blackstone had mentioned them, and that it was my reason for having the woman at Launceston; and did you not mention to me, at that time, that Blackstone had mentioned to you, in my absence, that, if I allowed his wife to come down again to George Town, He would receive her, live quietly with her, and bury every thing in oblivion? Answer. Yes. Question. On my return, early in April, 1819, did you not report it

to me that the woman in question, instead of going to her Husband, had gone and was actually under the roof of Mr. Leith, and that Mr. Leith had put Blackstone into Jail and in Irons? Answer. Yes. Question. State to the Bench the Circumstances of Alice Blackstone's

return to George Town, on or about the 17th or 18th of September last, notwithstanding my positive orders to the Contrary? Answer. Early in the morning of the 18th of September, Constable George Morgan, on duty in the morning wat>ch, came to me and reported that he saw a man and a woman going into the dwelling House of Mr. Leith; I immediately ordered him to return to the House of Mr. Leith, and wait there till day light to see that no Person went from there; about six o'clock in the morning, he returned and informed me that a female was in the Bed room of Mr. Leith, supposed to be Alice Blackstone; I

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lg20 se"nt him back immediately to know if she had a pass; if so, to bring 18 jMay. it to me, which he did in a short time afterwards, the pass bearing — — date, " Launeeston, 17th September, 1819," and signed by Mr. Barclay.

Proceedings of Question. On your informing me, of this Circumstance, what orders ^Blackstone! did you receive from me? Answer. On my reporting the Circumstance

on the same morning to the Commandant, I received orders that she should be sent to Launceston by the first Boat; but in the afternoon, the Commandant sent for me and ordered me to go to the House of Mr. Leith, and there take into my Custody Alice Blackstone, and place her in safety for that night, and the next morning at day break to have an Iron Collar put upon her, and sent in charge of a Constable by land to Launceston. Question. Is not the Iron Collar the usual Instrument, thro' out the

Colonies, to punish women of bad character? Answer. I have often seen it made use of, for that purpose, at Hobart Town. Question. Do you know its weight? Answer. It weighs about Six

Pounds and a quarter; my Cause of knowledge is I weighed it. JNO. B O O T H M A N , Chief D. Conse.

A N D R E W BARCLAY, Esqr., being Sworn. Questions from Lieutenant Col. Cimetiere. Question. Do you recollect,

being at George Town with me, early in April last? Answer. Yes. Question. Do you recollect my mentioning to you the -quarrels be

tween Blackstone and his wife, and the steps taken by Mr. Leith therein? Answer. Yes. Question. Did I not mention to you that I did not wish to order a

Public Investigation, in Consequence of some Circumstances, which would appear to the discredit of Mr. Leith? Answer. Yes I do, which Circumstance I made mention of to Mr. Leith. Question. Did you not agree with me on the Subject that, no matter

what were the motives of Mr. Leith, to have this woman under his roof would still appear to his disadvantage? Answer. I perfectly agreed with you on the Subject.

Question. Do you recollect me requesting of you to go to Mr. Leith to remonstrate with him on the subject? Answer. Yes. Question. On your return from Mr. Leith, and after you had men

tioned to me that he would not order the woman to leave his Honse, do you recollect me sending for Thomas Kemp, the Acting Chief Constable, and ordering him to go to Mr. Leith's house to take the woman out, to put her in a room in the Hospital, as I understood she was nearly to be confined? Answer. I recollect your sending for Kemp, but I do not recollect now the orders you gave.

A N D W . BARCLAY.

M R . ASSISTANT S U R G E O N O W E N , Sworn.

Questions from Lieut. Colonel Cimitiere. Do you recollect me sending for you, in the beginning of April last, and ordering you to give - a small room in the Hospital to Alice Blackstone to herself till she was Confined? Answer. Yes, I do.

Question. Whilst the woman was in the Hospital, was she treated as a woman ought to be in her situation at the time? Answer. Yes. Question. Do you recollect me mentioning to you the Circumstances,

which induced me to order her into a room in the Hospital by herseK, and that I had ordered a Constable not to allow either the Husband or Mr. Leith to go near her? Answer. Yes I do.

Question. Do you recollect to have been in Mr. Leith's house, or sent for on or about the 18th "of September last? Answer. I recollect being sent for, but I do not recollect the day.


Question. Did Mr. Boothman mention to you that the woman was to 1820

go back to Launceston, whilst in Mr. Leith's house? Answer. Yes, 18 May. he did. — - • Question. Pray state to the Court what state of health this woman „^s

et^tes°e

was then in? Answer. She appeared to be fatigued after the Journey; A.'Blackstone. I told her that, if she had walked down, and the Commandant had ordered her up to return the next day, that she was able. Question. Was you not firmly of opinion, that the woman* could well

walk up to Launceston after being here 24 hours? Answer. Yes I do think she could. R w 0 w E N _

MR. BOOTHMAN still on oath. Question from Lieutenant Colonel Cimitiere. You have already stated

that the woman in question was in Mr. Leith's house on the Morning •of the 18th; when did she leave George Town for Launeeston? Answer. About 8 or nine o'clock on the following morning the 19th.

JNO. B. BOOTHMAN.

BENJAMIN GRAY, a Constable at George Town, Sworn. Questions from Lieutenant Colonel Cimitiere. Was you the Constable

that was put in charge of Alice Blackstone, whilst she was in prison? Answer. Yes, part of the time. Question. What orders had you received from Thomas Kemp, the

acting Chief Constable? Answer. To let no Person in, except those who brought Provisions. Question. Did you not receive an order, not to allow Mr. Leith or her

Husband to go into the Hospital?* Answer. Yes. Question. Did not Mr. Leith visit her, and did you not acquaint him

with your orders? Answer. Yes. Question. Did not Mr. Leith take her out of the Hospital? Answer.

No. his

BENJAMIN X GRAY. mark.

CONSTABLE THOMAS MORGAN, Sworn.

Questions from Lieutenant Colonel Cimitiere. Will you state to the Court the Circumstances attending to your having reported to Mr. Boothman that the Individuals had gone to Mr. Leith's house on the night of the 17th or 18th September last? Answer. On the 17th Sept. last, about half past eleven o'Clock, I was Patrolling the Camp, and met with Alice Blackstone; I asked her where she was going; she replied, she was going to Mr. Leith's. I asked her, had she a pass; she said she had; I followed to see if she was going to Mr. Leith's; she went in there; I immediately went and reported the Circumstances to the Chief Constable, Mr. Boothman. T H O M A S M O R G A N SARAH WILSON, a Prisoner, Sworn.

Question from Lieutenant Coll. Cimitiere. State to the Court the manner in which you were treated by Mr. Leith, late Inspector of Public Works, in the Month of December, 1818? Answer. In the month of December, 1818, the man I lived with Alexander Wilson and myself had a quarrell; I went down to Mr. Leith's to acquaint him of it, and to send for the man; Wilson came down, and Mr. Leith gave him a reprimand and sent him away. Mrs. Blackstone was there, and she laughed at me, and I told her not to laugh at me, for she was only a Prisoner, as well as myself; upon "that Mr. Leith called me an Impertinent Hussey, and told me that he would put the Iron Collar on me; I went as far as the door, and he sent the Constable after me; I ran; the Constable Caught me and brought me to the Blacksmith's


1820. 18 May.

Proceedings of magistrates re A. Blackstone.

Censure of W. E. Leith by L. Macquarie.

Shop, and John Bevin put the Iron Collar on me. I went home with it, and there I remained with it on me for Twelve or thirteen days except four or five nights when I took it off myself.

Mr. Boothman and Doctor McCabe came to me; the next night a Constable came, I was in bed with the Collar on, the rivet was loose; the next morning Mr. Leith sent the Constable to order me down to the Blacksmith's Shop to have the Collar on again. I went down to the Blacksmith's Shop; Mr. Leith was standing at the outside, and Thomas Rob j ent told me to ask the Gentleman's Pardon, if I had done any thing;-Mr. Leith came in, and I almost went on my Knees for to look over what I had done; He stamped his foot and said I should have it on again; I wore it two nights and two days longer than that. Question. What state were you in then? Answer. In a State of

Pregnancy. SARAH WILSON.

T H O S . A R C H E R , J.P. A N D R E W BARCLAY, J.P

J A M E S COX, J.P. '

[Enclosure No. 2.]

M E M O R A N D U M BY GOVERNOR MACQUARIE.

Govt. House, Sydney, 15th April, 1820. The Governor, having perused the foregoing Proceedings and

Examinations, Cannot forbear to express his marked and strongest disapprobation of the Conduct of Mr. Leith, late Principal Superdt. of Govt, works and Convicts at Port Dalrymple, in having imposed on him a Calumnious and false statement of imaginery cruelties and Injuries Sustained by the Female Convict, herein adverted to; and also for insolently and falsely accusing the Commandant of not doing his duty on the occasion, herein alluded to.

The Governor directs that Mr. Leith may be called before a full Bench of Magistrates at Port Dalrymple, and there to be Severely and Publickly Reprimanded in his name for his highly improper and unjustifiable Conduct on this occasion. L. MACQUARIE.

True Copy:—G. CIMITIERE, J.P.

Correspondence required from W. Sorell.


Sir, Hobart Town, IS May, 1820. As I find, on perusing the Reply* of Lt. Col. Cimetiere to the

charges submitted to me in the shape of Memoranda of Enquiry hy Deputy Commissary General Drennan, that the Lt. Col. seems to rest his Defence of three of those charges upon your appr6val either express or implied, I have to request that you would be pleased to lay before me copies of any correspondence that has passed between yourself and Lt. Col. Cimetiere upon the subject of issuing arrears of spirits to the Soldiers of his Detachments, or to the Constables at George Town and Launceston, as well as a copy of a letter stated to have been addressed to you in the latter end of 1818 or early in 1819 by Lieut. Leroux, and your answer respecting the Claim of that officer to Draw rations as Coroner, in addition to those that he Drew in his Military Capacity. As I further notice in Lt. Col. Cimetiere's reply a remark upon this subject imputed to you and importing " that Lt. Leroux was on the Store as such " by your order, I beg leave to be informed whether that Term implied your sanction to the issue of single or Double rations to Lt. Leroux as officer and Coroner. I have further to request a copy of any application that was made

to you by the Constables of Launceston and George Town for arrears of Slops and your answer thereto.

* Note 212.

SORELL T O BIGGE. g<39

Adverting to certain passages in the Reply of Lt. Col. Cimetiere, a 1820. copy of which I believe has been forwarded through you to Governor 18 May. Macquarie, I beg leave further to call your attention to a conversation ;—-that Lt. Col. Cimetiere states he had with you, and from which he pro- adopted re fesses to Derive a qualified sanction on your part to the Practice of government Civil officers letting out upon their own hands the Convicts, who are mel1-assigned to them, and receiving their rations and a certain equivalent per week. I beg to be informed whether the conversation, here alluded to by

Lt. Col. Cimetiere, conveyed that sanction to the extent in which he has used it, either as to the Letting of the men out upon their own hands, receiving their rations and turning the wheat, reed, from them, into His Majesty's Store, and whether you have extended your sanction to a similar Practice amongst the other civil officers of the Two Settlements. As Lt. Col. Cimetiere's justification of His numerous extra Issues to Extra issues

Constables and. others is in some degree founded upon your regular ^^ed-by receipt of the Quarterly returns, in which those Extra Issues were set Cimitiere. forth and brought under your view, but more especially the Issue of a Large Quantity of Sugar to Mr. Mountgarrett for the use of the Hospital, I beg you to Inform me whether you have addressed any and what remarks to Lt. Col. Cimetiere upon these points since he first reed, your Instructions on entering upon his first command of the settlement of Port Dalrymple, and, if so, that you wd. have the goodness to furnish me with copies of them.

\ [Unsigned.]


Sir, Hobart Town, 23 May, 1820. 23 May. Having been Informed in the Course of my Enquiries at Laun- Distribution of

ceston that a numerous Body of Conviets, that were sent thither from convicts at hence, were left at that place for Distribution by Lt. Col. Cimetiere, La«™eston. to the care of J. Boothman the superintendt. of Convicts, I request to be informed, whether any Directions were transmitted by you to Lt. Col. Cimetiere, respecting' the mode to be pursued by him in Distributing them, and whether he had due notice of their Destination. I also request to be favored with copies of the correspondence that may have passed between yourself and Lt. Col. Cimetiere on this subject.

I have, &e., [ Unsigned. ]

LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL TO M R . J. T. BIGGE.

Sir, Government House, 23 May, 1820. I am honoured with your Letter of this date, desiring informa- Letter

tion and Copies of correspondence between myself and Lt. Col. Cime- acknowledged. tiere, Commandant of Port Dalrymple, concerning the distribution of a body of Convicts in that Settlement. Under date the 15th January, with a Notification of the Convicts Instructions re

proceeding from hence to Port Dalrymple on landing from His Ma- distribution of jesty's Store Ship Dromedary, I wrote to Lt. Col. Cimetiere, recommending his personal inspection, conceiving it a most important duty to which I always attend, and that it would not interfere with his presence for all necessary purposes at George Town.


1820. 23 May.

Transmission of correspondence.

Distribution of convicts at Launceston.

Visits to ' George town from Launceston.

I transmit extracts or Copies of The Correspondence, whieh took place upon that occasion; and I beg to add that Lt. Col. Cimetiere's Letter of the 4th March and m y Reply have already gone before The Governor in Chief. I have, &c,

[Enclosure No. 1.] W M . SORELL. E X T R A C T from Letter by Lt. Govr. Sorell to Lt. Col. Cimetiere dated

14 Feby., 1820. [This was a copy of the last paragraph, see page 89.]

[Enclosure No. 2.] LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE T O LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL.

Sir, George Town, 4th March, 1820. Being directed by the last paragraph of your letter of the 14th

Ulto. to explain if I was at Launeeston to inspect and distribute the 95 Convicts lately sent from the Derwent, and to inform you if I personally attended that important duty.

I have the honor to state in reply that your Letter, under date of the 15th January last in whieh you state " that it would be advisable that the distribution of the above convicts should be made at Launeeston, under m y personal inspection, and that you expeete'd that they would reach Launeeston on the 26th" did not reach me until late on the 24th. I left this for Launceston on the 25th, and I was under the necessity to put up at a Common Inn, in consequence of the old Government House being occupied by the clergyman; I waited till the 26th, 27th, and part of the day of the 28th when, finding that the last division, viz., of the 70 eonvicts, had not arrived, I returned to this place, leaving Mr. Boothman, Superintendent of Crown Servants, with proper Instructions how to Act on the arrival of those Prisoners, not supposing that it could be with reason expeeted that I should remain any longer to perform a duty which (if I may be a!lo".red to yve an opinion) ought to be executed by the Inspector of Public Works, or the Superintendant of Crown Servants; conceiving likewise that it ean never be His Excellency's intention that (as the Head Quarters of the Settlement is now fixed here) the Commandant should be ordered 40 miles up the country to attend and distribute to a dozen or twenty Settlers any Conviets, who may be sent from time to time from the Derwent.

I must be permitted to observe that for the first 14 months of my Command I was harassed in coming down here and returning to Launceston, in an open boat, almost every month, and very often every fortnight, at all weathers, in a view to carry His Excellency's Instructions into effect in establishing the Head Quarters of the Settlement in this place. The moment that the house, which I now occupy, was got partly ready, I removed here, and although His Excellency's Instructions (which are as follows). " On your arrival, the few Civil Officers belonging to the Settlement

must also remove to George Town at the same time you do yourself, making the best shifts they can by erecting temporary Huts, till suitable Barracks can be built for them " have been superseded by you in allowing the Commissary to remain at Launceston, I nevertheless can but look upon this place as the Head Quarters of the Settlement.

Under those views, I think it extremely. hard that I should be ordered up to Launceston, to attend the Settlers, instead of their coming down here whenever they require m y assistance in getting Crown Servants, or for other purposes. G. CIMITIERE, Lt. Col. Commandt.

True Extract:—WM. SORELL.

SORELL TO BIGGE. 871

[Enclosure No. 3.] 1820.

LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL TO LIEUT.-COLONEL. CIMITIERE. 2 3 M a y'

11th March, 1820. [This was a copy of the first seven paragraphs of fhe despatch, see

fage 91 et seq.]

LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL TO MR. J. T. BIGGE. t

Sir, Government House, 23rd May, 1820. I have had the Honor of receiving Your letter of the 18th desir- Letter

ing to have Copies of any Correspondence which may have Occurred acknowledged. between Lieut. Colonel Cimetiere, Commandant of Port Dalrymple, and myself upon particular Subjects connected with the Charges which have been adduced by Deputy Commissary General Drennan; and whieh have recently been under investigation. Upon the first Subject, that of Arrears of Spirits to the Troops, issue 0f arrears

and Constables, I enclose extracts of m y Letters to Lieut. Colonel of spirits. Cimetiere, and his reply. With respect to Lieutenant Leroux drawing a Ration in his Civil Rations issued

Capacity, which in Lieut. Colonel Cimetiere's paper is fixed upon a to G.W. Leroux. Communication from m e to Lieut. Leroux, I now enclose a Copy of the Letter alluded to, but I did not preserve Lieut. Leroux's Letter; the purport of it however was that, the pay being small, Lieut. Leroux requested to be allowed to supply to the Store Meat or Wheat received from the Government Servants attached to.his Office; this I of Course •negatived. Upon reference to m y Correspondence, I find that under date 21st

August last, I called for a victualling list (nominal) of Port Dalrymple; that, on the 2nd September, the List was returned for Correction and Explanation with a Paper of remarks (also delivered to Mr. Archer when H e went to Port Dalrymple) the first of which was to discontinue Lieut. Leroux's double Ration. It would appear that, on my bare allusion to a Ration as attached to the Coroner's Office (in my letter to Lieut. Leroux), Mr. Commissary Walker, without any reference or order, had thought proper to grant a double Ration to Lieut. Leroux, and probably to quote it as done by m y Order; but I shall not fail to take measures for obtaining an Explanation on this Subject from Mr. Walker, by a Statement to The Governor in Chief. Concerning an application of the Constables of Launceston or George issue of

Town, I am aware only of a Communication which took place when I clothing to inspected them at the Muster upon our recent visit to Port Dalrymple. constables-The Commandt. represented on that Occasion the bad Condition of the Constables for want of Slop Cloathing, Shoes, etc., to whieh I replied that these wants had arisen from the Deficiency of Supplies in the King's Stores, in Consequence of which I had obtained the Governor in Chief's Authority to provide for the regular issue of these Articles in future, and that a Supply should be sent round by the first Opportunity. I said nothing of retrospect. With regard to a Conversation which Lieut. Colonel Cimetiere refers Practise

to in his Justificatory paper as having Occurred upon his arrival two adopted re years ago, and as implying more or less m y Sanction with regard to the e^l^^ of

Employment by Magistrates or Civil Officers of the Government M en servants. allowed to them in remuneration for Service, I really cannot call to Mind the Conversation in question, but I have no doubt that I expressed myself to the effect, which I have lately repeated to Lieut. Colonel Cimetiere in a Letter of which an Extract is enclosed. The


1820. 23 May.

Practise adopted re employment of government servants.

Responsibility for extra issues.

Method for issue of arrears of spirits.

same sanction is expressed to Lieut. Leroux. The Employment of Servants allowed to Civil Officers " as remuneration for Service " is I apprehend a part of the regulations and System of the Territory; and 1 believe that, in Mr. Archer's Case as a Magistrate, it was recognized specially by the Governor in Chief; But as to any Sanction further, I must, in addition to the above Extract, beg leave to make another Reference. In Lieut. Col. Cimetiere's Justificatory paper addressed to Governor Macquarie, H e alludes to a Communication with me on this Subject, to which therefore, although Made in a Confidential form, it is unavoidable for me to refer. Under date 10th June last, Lieut. Colonel Cimetiere informed me that Wheat delivered in payment by his Government Servants had been received into the Store by the Commissariat Officers Mr. Dry and Mr. Walker, the Voucher being signed by another person,* to whieh, in Consequence of some Disagreement, Mr. Walker had then opposed himself. Lieut. Col. Cimetiere requested m y Opinion on the Subject, declaring his anxiety to avoid Infringement of the Colonial Regulations. I stated in reply my deeided Disapprobation of the proceeding, and in Consequence Lieut. Colonel Cimetiere (as appeared on the recent Investigation) had not subsequently Supplied Wheat to the Store. , I have thus stated very fully the Communications, which took place

on the only cases in whieh this Matter has been in question during my Command.

With respeet to Lieut. Coll. Cimetiere's reference to m y receipt of the Quarterly returns as containing an Account of the extra Issues made by his Order, I have first to Observe generally that The Commandant of Port Dalrymple is a publick Accountant, and is by the Governor in Chief's Instructions to him (to whom also all returns are furnished direct) held responsible for the Issues He makes, which are expressly alluded to in those Instructions; and that on that Aceount, and The Commdt. Corresponding direct with His Excellency from whom He receives Orders on various Subjects of his Command, I did not interfere on this Subject until my attention was specially called to it.

I have enclosed for Your Information Copies or Extracts of Letters connected with this Subject, and the Expenditure of that Settlement; but after diligent Search I have not been able to refer to the Letter alluded to by Lt. Col. Cimetiere as Containing m y remark on the Issue of a large Quantity of Sugar at Once to Surgeon Mountgarrett, though I recollect the Circumstance and that I directed a Weekly Issue upon a regular return and requisition to be made. ' I have, &c,

W M . SORELL.

[Enclosure No. 1,] [A] E X T R A C T of letter from Lieut.-Governor Sorell to Major Cimitiere.

19th October, 1819. [This extract Was the second paragraph down to "the Men":~see

page 584, volume II of this series.] [B] MAJOR CIMITIERE TO LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL.

Sir, George Town, 29th October, 1819. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter

dated 19th Inst. In reply to its tenour, I beg leave to inform you that I made it an

invariable rule to order the R u m (when due to the Troops in a large quantity) to be disposed of to the best advantage, and with the revenue * Marginal note.—All this was fully admitted in the recent Examinations in your presence.

SORELL T O BIGGE. 873

to purchase comforts, necessaries, etc., since I have had the Honor to i^o. command in this Settlement, without waiting for any suggestion of the 23 May. System adopted at the Derwent, thinking myself perfectly competent to M , TT~ make arrangements towards the Military Discipline of the Troops under issue of arrears my command without any suggestion. of'spirits. Permit me further to remark that in no instance whatever has Lieutt.

Colonel Erskine suggested any measures to me, when He found it necessary to leave the Regiment under my Command, or when I took charge of Detachments, which circumstance has often occurred this some years past, Lieutt. Colonel Erskine leaving everything to my discretion and judgment; and I have reason to presume that no complaints have been made on the part of the Settlers against the Soldiers under my Command. I have, &c,

G. CIMETIERE, Major.and Commandt. True Copy:—W. SORELL.

[C] EXTRACT of a Letter from Lieut.-Governor Sorell to Lt. Col. Correspondence Cimetiere, dated 2.1st April, 1820. transmitted.

[This was a copy of the sixth and seventh paragraphs, see pages 100 and 101.]

[Enclosure 'No. 2.]

EXTRACT of a Letter from Lieut. Governor Sorell to Lieut. Colonel Cimitiere, dated Launceston, April 21, 1820.

[This extract ivas the fourth paragraph, see page 1007]

[Enclosure No. 3.]

LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

29th January, 1820. [A copy of this letter will be found on page 84.]

[Enclosure No. 4.]

LIEUT.-GOVERNOR SORELL TO LIEUTENANT LEROUX.

29th January, 1819. [A copy of this letter will be found on page 699, volume II of this

series.]

EXTRACTS of Letters from Lieut. Governor Sorell to Lieut. Colonel Cimitiere (then Major) Comm'd't of Port Dalrymple.

[These extracts consisted of the second paragraph of the letter dated 9th February, 1819; the last part of the seventh paragraph of the letter, dated 24th June, 1819; the last part of the third paragraph of the letter, dated 8th October, 1819; the first part of the last paragraph of the letter, dated 19th October, 1819; the second paragraph of the letter, dated 6th January, 1820; the fourth to the eighth paragraphs of the letter, dated 8th January, 1820; and the seventh paragraph of the letter, dated 22nd January, 1820; see pages 610, 517, 582 and 535, volume II of this series, and pages 77, 80, and 82 of this volume; also the following extract:—]

12th May, 1819. Any other charges, which may be incurred during the Quarter, will Instructions re

he settled at the expiration thereof in this way. Such persons as have ^^e™*nar o m

any account or demand will be required to furnish it to you immediately after Quarter day, and all such accounts with your signature of


1820. 23 May.

approval you will be pleased to transmit to me in order to my giving the Treasurer of the Fund authority to remit the amount. From this arrangement may be excepted rewards due for apprehension of Prisoners, which, upon a certificate from you of the Service performed, will always be paid on being presented. W.S.

28 May.

Criticism of punishment of A. Blackstone.

6 June. Correction of statement by C. J. Vandermeulen.

M R . J. T. B I G G E T O LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Sir, 28 May, 1820. I have the honor to acknowledge the reeeipt of your letter of

the 18 Inst, enclosing a copy of the proceedings that were had before yourself and the Magistrates in the ease of Alice Blackstone. On perusing the evidence of Superintt. Boothman, I observe that it is distinctly stated by him " that you sent for him in the afternoon and ordered him to go to the house of Mr. Leith and then to take into his Custody Alice Blackstone and place her in safety that night, and the next morning at Day break to have an Iron Collar put on her and sent in charge of a Constable by Land to Launeeston."

Whatever may have been the obstinacy of Alice Blackstone in persevering to frequent Mr. Leith's house, and to abandon her husband after your repeated Orders to the contrary, I cannot help regretting that a punishment such as that described by Mr. Boothman shd. have been inflicted upon any female in a State of Pregnancy. And, if there were any circumstances that existed at the time that prevented her conveyance in any other way, I should be glad to be acquainted with them. I have, &e.,

J. T. BIGGE.

LIEUTENANT VANDERMEULEN TO MR. J. T. BIGGE.

Sir, George Town, 6th June, 1820. I beg permission to correct an error in m y reply* to certain

questions put by you relative to the Troops at this station, Viz., " That I have heard the Soldiers at Launceston have assembled in a body on a former occasion to obtain their arrears of Rum."

I have since learned from Lieut. Leroux, who was present at the time alluded to, that no such circumstance, did occur or eould have happened without his knowledge.

In justice, therefore, to the Commandant, as well as myself, I have to beg you will be pleased to expunge those words which originated from the matter having been wrongfully represented to me.

I have, &c, C. J. V A N D E R M E U L E N , Lt. 48 Regt.

7 June. Letter acknowledged.

Evidence given by C. J. Vandermeulen.

Sir, LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE T O M R . J. T. BIGGE.

George Town, Port Dalrymple, 7th June, 1820. I was honored with your Letter of the lSth Ultimo, with its

enclosure, which I now herewith return, having made certain alterations, agreeable to your wish. It appearing by the different Informations laid before you and His

Honor Lieutenant Governor Sorell, in support of certain matters laid by Deputy Commissary General Drennan before His Excellency Governor Macquarie, that Lieutenant Vandermelan of the Detachment under m y Command thought proper to give certain information on the subject therein, particularly alluding to the Discipline of my Detachment, I deemed it m y duty to call upon that Officer for explanation on * Note 213.


those heads, and beg leave to enclose you, the documents of my 1820. correspondence, between that Officer and myself, in order that (should 7 June. you deem it necessary to lay the whole of the documents of'the matters T7 between Mr. Drennan and myself before His Majesty's Government) conSpomlence! you will do me the Justice to allow the latter documents to accompany the first. I have, &c,

G. CIMETIERE, Lt. Coll. Commandt. P.S.—I beg leave to state in addition to what relates to Lieutenant Evidence

Vandermulin's deposition, that Serjeant Hudson will swear before any available. Tribunal, that he never, at any time, mentioned to Lieutenant Van-dermulin that the Soldiers had threatened to pull the house down of any one who would purchase their Rum, and will likewise swear that he never heard the men make use of those Expressions. G.C.

[Enclosure No. 1.]

LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE TO L I E U T E N A N T V A N D E R M E U L E N .

Sir, George Town, 24th April, 1820. On perusing certain documents laid before me by His Honor

Lieut. Governor Sorell, on the matters between Deputy Commissary General Drennan and myself, I perceive with surprize that you have Evidence of thought proper to make a very extraordinary statement* relative to the c. J. discipline of the Detachment under my Command, particularly giving Vandermeulen your opinion, Vizt., " I have charge of the Detachment, as Company milftary.1"6

Officer and consider them in a very bad state." How far you are justifiable in giving such an opinion, and how far you will be able to support the same,"it is not for me to decide; but I deem it my duty to inform you that I shall lay this circumstance before-Col. Erskine, Commanding the Regiment, as ybu must be aware that such an opinion, on your part, imputes neglect to me, and is a reflection upon me as your present Commanding Officer.

-I have, &c, True Copy:—G.C. G. CIMETIERE, Lt. Col. Commandant.

[Enclosure No. 2.]

LIEUTENANT V A N D E R M E U L E N TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Sir, George Town, 24th April, 1820. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of

this day's date, relating to matters contained in my examination before His Honor, the Lieutt. Governor, and the Commissioner of Enquiry, and animadverting to an extract of said examination, wherein I said " I consider the Company to be in a bad state." I must beg, in thus Explanation of having done, to remark that I particularly pointed out two instances, evidence by the substances of which are as follows:—1st. The Soldiers marching y jjjermeuien to your house in a body without acquainting their Officers. 2nd. Their threatening to destroy the person's house, who should purchase their rum. In no other instance am I aware of having remarked on the discipline of the Company. I gave, as a reason for this, the scarcity of non-commissioned Officers, whose presence would have deterred them from such proceedings. For a confirmation of this, I beg to refer yon to the Honorable Commissioner of Enquiry. In conclusion, I must beg to assure you that nothing was further from my thoughts, or was it ever my inclination, to advance or allege any circumstance which might in the least reflect on you, my Commanding Officer.

I have, &c, C. J. V A N D E R M U L I N , Lt. 48th Regt.

True Copy:—G. CIMETIERE. » Note 214.

S76 HISTORICAL RECORDS OF AUSTRALIA.

1820. 7 June.

Correction of evidence by C. J. Vandermeulen.

Explanation required by G. Cimitiere.

[Enclosure No. 3.J

L I E U T E N A N T V A N D E R M E U L E N TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Sir, George Town, 15th May, 1820. I do myself the honor to inform you that, in regard to a

certain part of my Examination before His Honor the Lieutt. Governor and the Honorable Commissioner of Enquiry, relative to the Troops, wherein I said, in reply to a question, " That I understood the Soldiers at Launceston had, on a former occasion, attended in a body to obtain their arrears of rum," I now find that I was misinformed, as to the fact, on the faith of Lieutenant Leroux, who was on the spot at the time alluded to; and, on questioning him this day, he asserted that the circumstance never did occur, or could have taken place without his knowledge. In justice therefore to you, Sir, my present Commanding Officer, as

well as to myself, I shall take the earliest opportunity of correcting that part of my statement with His Honor the Lt. Governor and Commissioner of Enquiry. I have, &c, True copy:—G. CIMETIERE. ' C- J- V A N D E R M U L I N , Lt. 48th Regt.

[Enclosure No. 4.]

LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE TO L I E U T E N A N T V A N D E R M E U L E N .

Sir, George Town, 18th May, 1820. I have duly received your two letters, dated 15th and 18th Inst.,

the latter for His Honor Lt. Governor Sorell, whieh shall be forwarded, agreeable to your request. Referring to your statement, made before the Lieutt. Governor and

Commissioner of Enquiry, you mentioned this, viz., " That, when the Order of the 28th October was issued, I enquired for a person to purchase the arrears of rum altogether, I could find no one to offer, the reason given being, that the Soldiers had signified threats to pull down the house of any one, who purchased the rum. Serjeant Hudson, the Quarter Master Serjeant, made this report." In consequence of such a statement, I have to request that you will

acquaint me in writing the reason why you did not, at that period, or at any time previous to your informing the Lieut. Governor and Commissioner, report this circumstance to me, as your Commanding Offieer.

I recollect in a conversation I had with you about it, at the above period, viz., 18th October last, you mentioned that you could find no one to purchase the rum in question and suggested that the men might have a little rum at a time. I have likewise to request that you will furnish me with the names

of the Soldiers who threatened to pull the house down of any one, who would purchase their rum.

I have, &c, True Copy:-G. CIMETIERE. G - CIMETIERE, Lt. Col. Commandant.

[Enclosure No. 5.]

LIEU T E N A N T V A N D E R M E U L E N TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Sir, George Town, 19th May, 1820. Letter I was duly honored with your letter of yesterday's date, in reply acknowledged, to mine of 16th and 18th inst., and calling for my reason in not report

ing to you, my Commanding Offieer, the communication made to me by Serjeant Hudson, relative to the disposal of the arrears of rum, at the time it occurred.

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I must claim the indulgence of trespassing upon your time, while I 1320. enter more fully upon this point, and beg to inform you that, con- T.June. formable with your Order issued on or about 21st October last, I Explanation ordered Serjeant Hudson to find a purchaser for the arrears of rum; tendered by if no one at this place offered, to go to Launeeston and dispose of C. J. it to the best advantage. I told him this at several distinct periods, Vandermeulen. the Serjeant as often evaded the purport by an allegation " That it was of no use, the people were afraid to purchase it," and at one period he added he thought the Soldiers would " pull down the house of any one who would purchase it," or words to such effect; but the name of no soldier was particularized, and referred to a former occasion at Launceston, when the rum was sold. I do not recollect his words upon this, but the purport was the dissatisfaction of the Soldiers. I am induced to enter thus largely into the matter, finding Serjeant

Hudson's memory to be frail; but it made an impression on my mind at the moment; I mentioned it in my own quarter on my return home, and can most solemnly swear to the existence of such a statement. It was my full intention to have mentioned the circumstance to you

on the first interview, and I acknowledge that I ought to have done so; but it escaped my memory, or I should not have neglected it. I hope, Sir, you will do me that justice not to suppose that I har

boured or premeditated design of stating these occurrences to the Lieut. Governor and Commissioner of Enquiry; nothing was further from my thoughts at any time; the matter was introduced in the casual course of my Examination, when questioned concerning the issue of the Rum. As it is an occurrence that has given you such serious offence, and so inconsistently with my wishes, I lament it exceedingly. Pardon my intrusion on your time while I have the honor to remain,

Sir, &c, , C. J. V A N D E R M U L I N , Lt. 48th Regt.

True Copy:—G. CIMETIERE, Lt. Col. and Commandt.


Sir, George Town, Port Dalrymple, 8th June, 1820. & ju.,e. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated Report re

28th Ulto., in the latter paragraph of which you state Alice Black- punishment of stone, a female convict, was sent up, with an Iron Collar on, to Laun- A- 'acetone. ceston in a state of pregnancy. In reply, I beg leave to state that it is, with regret, I perceive that

you have misconstrued the course of the proceedings taken before the Bench of Magistrates in the case of the said woman, so much as to form an Idea that the said woman was pregnant, when the punishment was inflicted upon her. I therefore must be permitted to be more explicit on the subject.

In April, 1819, Alice Blackstone was ordered by me into Hospital until her confinement should be over, and orders were also issued by me, that every care should be taken of her. She was confined some time after, and, on her recovery, sent up by water to Launceston. In the month of September following, not much more than two

months after she was confined, she then walked down again to Mr. Leith by land for her own pleasure, notwithstanding my repeated orders ta the contrary. It was then, at that latter period, that I was fully determined to point out to this profligate adultress that I would not allow


1820. ner or her seducer (who had whilst Superintendant of Crown Servants s Juic. cruelly treated her husband to effect his purpose) (vide the Pro-" — ceedings) to trifle with m y Orders, and deemed it m y duty to make an

punishment of example, by sending her up to Launeeston, with a small Iron Collar A. Blackstone. the usual punishment thro' the Colonies for women of Infamous

. character. The Proceedings will prove, by the evidence of Assistant Surgeon

Owen, that the said woman was well able to walk to Launceston, nor does it appear that she was pregnant at that time, nor is it to be presumed that she could have been in that state from the short time she had been confined. Permit me to assure you that the punishment in itself (not having

any other mode of punishing Wjjmen of that character) was trifling, particularly towards the woman in question who by the proceedings is proved to be a thief and an adultress, and was the cause that her Husband was treated in a tyrannical manner by Mr. Leith, and such punishment was trifling compared to the profligacy which I am sorry to say exists in this Settlement, altho. in its infancy.

I have, &e., G. CIMETIERE, Lt. Col. and Commandt.

D E P . ASSIST. C O M . - G E N L . A R C H E R T O M R . T. H. SCOTT.

Dear Sir, Launeeston, Port Dalrymple, 8th June, 1820. Request for Not having received the Muster Rolls for 1813, 14, 15 and 17, return of furnished by me for the information of the Honble. the Commissioner documents. 0f Enquiry during his Stay in this Settlement, may I request you

will have the goodness to say, to whom they were delivered, in order that I may make application for them.

Should you have no further use for the Copy of the Memorandum furnished by m e to Depy. Commy. Genl. Drennan; The opinion given by the former Magistrates' Clerk (J. Lenahan) respecting the Trial of the People committed for Stealing the Government Cattle; The Letters relative to Mr. Hogan's Accounts; The order for Extra issues at Hobart Town and the Letters from the Lieut. Govr. and Mr. R. W. Loane relative to the Meat Supplie'd by Mr. Gunning at Hobart Town; I shall feel much obliged by them being returned to me.

Transmission of I have found an old Memorandum amongst m y Papers, which appears muster return, to contain an account of the result of the Settlers' Musters of 1815

and 1816; as I.could not find the Muster for the latter year, and you may not perhaps have been able to get a Copy from Coll. Davey (altho' I imagine you will be more successful at Head Quarters), I take the liberty, of enclosing it exactly in the state I have found it, and have no doubt, if on comparing you find it agree with the Muster of 1815, that you may also Consider the account of the other year as correct.

I believe I have now furnished every paper that has been required of m e by the Commissioner or yourself. I have endeavoured, in my answers to the last Queries, to explain every thing as fully as I have been able and only hope that I have succeeded making myself understood. I am not exactly aware whether in m y examination before the Commissioner I stated that the orders for extra issues at Ht. Town always or generally expressed the Service for which they were made;

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but, if I have so stated, it is evidently a mistake, as, on refering 1820. to the orders themselves, I find that a great many of them do not 8 June-express for what service the issue is ordered. Where issues of spirits orderslor are made to Crews of Govt. Boats, I consider that the nature of the extra issues. service is understood. I know that, in many instances at the Derwent, the reason for whieh they were allowed Spirits was known to me, altho' it might not be expressed in the order. In returning the orders for Extra issues, I request you will have the

goodness to put them under Seal to m e in order that I m a y be sure of receiving baek the whole which I have sent. Hoping that you will have experienced a pleasant passage in the

Eliza to Sydney. I beg, &c, THO. ARCHER.

MR. J. T. BIGGE TO MESSRS. T. ARCHER AND W. COX.

Sir, Sidney, 25 June, 1820. 25 June. As it is m y wish to be more particularly informed respecting the Report required

means possessed by the Inhabitants of the Town of Launeeston of r« water-supply supplying themselves with fresh water than m y own observation merely at Laurleestori-during m y residence at that place wd. allow, I request you to state to me whether any wells have ever been attempted to be opened there, and if so whether the water was good and whether you conceive any and what Difficulty ean exist in conveying Fresh water by pipes from any situation above the cascade on the S. Esk River to the Town. Any further Information that you m a y be able to Procure m e upon this Point will much oblige. Sir, &c.,

J.T.B.

. M R . J. T. BIGGE TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Sir, Sidney, 13 July, 1820. 13 July. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter Letters

dated 7 June accompanying a representation and reply addressed to m e acknowledged. upon certain subjects of Enquiry into your conduct as Commandant of Port Dalrymple, and I also have received copies of a correspondence that took place between Lt. Vandermeulen and yourself upon Information Disclosed by ,that officer before Lt. Governor Sorell and m e touching the Discipline of the Troops under your command at George Town and Laneeston. It is certainly m y wish upon this, as well as upon all other Subjects of Enquiry, to convey to His Majesty's Government the most correct Information, and as it is possible that you'are not apprised of m y being in Possession of several orders issued by you to Detachment the Detachment of the 48th Regt., previous to the Period of whieh Lt. orders issued Vandermeulen made mention in his examination before Lt. Govr. D a I r °

rm p l e .

Sorell and myself, strongly indicating their conduct and condition in consequence of the issue of their rations of R u m on former occasions, 1 think it necessary to bring those orders to your recollection by enclosing copies of them, and to request that you would be so good as to transmit me a copy of the order issued by you on the 29 Octr., 1819, expressing your disapprobation of the conduct of the Detachment on the Preceding Day, and entered in the Orderly Book. I have, &e.,

[Unsigned.]


1820. 13 July.

Detachment orders re issues of rum.

[Enclosure.]

GARRISON ORDERS.

Extract of an Order dated Launceston, 8 July, 1818, from the Orderly Book of the 48th Regt.

In consequence of the disorderly conduct of the men of the Detachment and the too frequent irregularities committed by them, the Commandant desires that Captn. Watkins will be pleased to cause the rum, which will be due to them, to be disposed of to the best advantage, and to purchase comforts, such as he may think adviseable with the produce. This Order includes every individual either on Detachment or otherwise.

Launceston, 17th Deer., 1818. The Rum, due to the men from the 11 Septr. last, is to be disposed

of to the best advantage, and potatoes, tobacco and other Comforts to be purchased with the amount. This Order includes every individnal either here or on Detachment.

George Town, 28 Oct., 1819. The Commandant refers the Offieer in charge of Captain Watkins'

Company to his Order under date of the 8 July and the 17 December, 1818, relative to the disposal of the R u m due to the Men, and desires that those Orders are to be strictly complied with.

G. CIMETIERE.

16 July.

Correction of evidence by C. J. Vandermeulen.

M R . J. T. B I G G E T O L I E U T E N A N T V A N D E R M E U L E N .

Sir, Sydney, 16 July, 1820. I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the

6 ulto. requesting me to expunge that part of your evidence taken before me, which states that you had heard the Soldiers at Laneeston had assembled in a Body on a former occasion to obtain their arrears of Rum; on reference to your evidence, I cannot find that such a statement was made by you, But there is a passage, in which I find the following, I consider the remonstrance that the men made to Lt. Col. Cimetiere in a Body last Octr. on his order for not issuing their arrears of R u m to them and their threat to pull down a man's House, who shd. offer to Purchase it, as a proof of their Discipline having suffered by remaining at George Town; now I request to be informed whether this is the Passage to which you intend your last explanation to apply, before I expunge it from the evidence, or whether it is confined to a statement of a former and similar act of insubordination supposed to have been made before me whieh you had only heard of and known hy the relation of another, and which you have subsequently found to be incorrect. I have, &c.,

[Unsigned.]

17 July. Water supply at Launceston.

D E P . ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R T O M R . J. T. BIGGE.

Sir, Launeeston, 17th July, 1820. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Letter

No. 141 of the 25th ulto., requesting to be informed of the means the Inhabitants of this Town possess of Supplying themselves with Fresh Water.

I shall not be able to afford you any satisfactory intelligence on this Head by the present opportunity, but hope to be able to write you fully per Brig Endeavour, which returns to Sydney in about Ten days.

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I have employed two ingenious young Men of the name of Lucas, 1g2o. (Whose Father supplied the whole of the Town of Sydney at Norfolk IT July. Island with Fresh Water by means of Pipes) to survey and measure R 7^"be

the distance between this Town and Riley's Farm on the North Esk submitted. river, and also from hence to the Cataract on the South Esk River; and have requested them to state to me in writing, by what means and at what expence Water may be conducted from one or both of those Rivers into the Town of Launeeston. I will endeavour to procure every information on this, or on any

other Subject, upon which you may do me the honour to employ me, and hope by the Endeavour to be able to write to you more fully on the present subject. I have, &e.v

Tuo. A R C H E R , J.P.

DEP. ASSIST. C O M . - G E N L . A R C H E R T O M R . T. H. SCOTT.

Dear Sir, Launeeston, 18th July, 1820. 18 July. I beg to acknowledge the rect. of your favor Of the 25th of Transmission of

last Month. I do not hesitate for a Moment in forwarding the Book, cash book. in whieh my Cash Accts. have been kept, altho' I should have been happy to have had an official on the subject, as I may perhaps by some be considered as officious in offering any Document not otherwise called for. Your passage to Sydney was certainly very.quick indeed. I believe Passage to

ho Vessel has ever made it in less than 4 Days. I hope you will have Sydney. received the Letters, orders, etc., forwarded per Sindbad, Govr. Macquarie and Little Mary. I had no idea of your making so long a stay at Hobart Town, or I should have sent most of those papers to you before you proceeded to Sydney. Perhaps you will have the goodness to explain this to The Commr., otherwise he may imagine that I have been negligent or inattentive to his Letters, which I assure you has not been the case. I shall be glad to have the Book back again as soon as convenient, Return of

as I am always anxious to keep m y accounts entered as close up as cash book. possible. Mr. Rayner has Sent me another order, whieh I beg you will excuse my not enclosing officially. It ean be put with the rest.

I remain, &c., THO. ARCHER.

LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE TO MR. J. T. BIGGE.

Sir, George Town, Port Dalrymple, 24th July, 1820. 21 July. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated

10th Inst, requesting any information, which I may have in m y power to give relative to Convict Hector McDonald and his party who run away into the Bush in April last. In reply, I beg leave to state that Hector McDonald was shot on the Shooting of

20th Ulto. by two convicts, sawyers, about five miles from here. The bushrangers. Coroner's Inquest brought in a verdict of " Justifiable Homicide." John Ayres, another of the Gang, was previously shot on the 22nd

May last by a soldier, one of the party in search of the said gang. The Coroner's Inquest brought in a verdict of " Justifiable Homicide." By the enclosed attested copy of the proceedings of the Bench at

Launeeston, you will be in possession of all the matters, and I beg to add it includes the remainder of the gang,of the late Hector McDonald.

I have, &c., G. CIMETIERE, Lt. Col. Commandant.

SEK. III. VOL. Ill—3 K


1820. 24 July.

Proceedings at trial of bushrangers.

[Enclosure.]

TRIAL OF B U S H R A N G E R S .

Launceston, 22d June, 1820. Present:—Thos. Archer, James Cox, Andrew Barclay, Esqrs. Bernard Woods, John Hooper, Charles Ryder and William Lloyd,

convict runaways from George Town, charged with absenting themselves from the Service of Government and betaking themselves into the Woods; also, with robbing the houses of Mr. Charles Fletcher, Robert Stonehouse, Timothy Daly, Michael Fitzgerald and others; also with unlawfully carrying firearms, to the terror of His Majestys Subjects, and with firing at Edward Woolley, on the night of the 20th May last, and doing him serious bodily injury. Decision.

The Prisoners, John Hooper, Bernard Woods and Charles Ryder are sentenced to receive Corporal punishment of two hundred lashes each in the usual manner, and to be transported to Newcastle, Hunter's River, New South Wales, there to work in Irons the remainder of their original term or time of transportation. The prisoner William Lloyd having surrendered himself up and having given such Information as led to the immediate apprehension of two others of the Banditti, added to a belief on the part of the Magistrates, that he was in a measure compelled by the Banditti to abscond with them to the Woods, they acquit him of the charge, and direct that he be returned to Government labour at George Town by the first opportunity.

The Chief Constable will cause the property identified and sworn to by the different individuals to be returned to the claimants; the musket and pistol remaining unclaimed, he will retain in his possession and appropriate to the use of the Police. T H O M A S ARCHER, J.P.

J A M E S COX, J.P.

A N D R E W BARCLAY, J.P.

A true copy from the record:—THOS. A R C H E R , J.P. True copy:—G. CIMETIERE.

Evidence re military discipline.

LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE T O M R . J. T. BIGGE.

Sir, George Town, Port Dalrymple, 24th July, 1820. I do myself the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter,

dated 13th inst., in reply to mine of the 7th June last, in whieh I enclosed some documents on the subject of the information made before you by Lieutenant Vandermulin, on your visiting this place in April last, said information relating to the Discipline of the Detachment under my command.

In regard to that paragraph of your Letter stating that " it is possible that I am not aware that you are in possession of several Orders, issued by me to the Detachment under m y command, previous to the period of which Lt. Vandermullin made his information."

I beg leave to state, in reply, that I was informed, after you left this Settlement, that you had directed Serjt. Hudson of the Detachment to bring you the Company's Book of Orders, but was ignorant, till I received your letter (above acknowledged), that you had taken copies of such Order issued by me, a copy of which, to refresh my memory, you have been pleased to enclose in your said letter.

In reply to your request to be furnished with a copy of my Orders under date of the 29th Octr., 1819, which orders it appears you omitted

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taking when in possession of the said book of Orders; as it does not 182o. become me to hazard even an opinion, how far you have a right to call 21 July. upon me for the copy of Military Orders, issued on the subject of the 77— discipline of the Detachment under m y Command, may I be allowed to transmit0

state that, influenced by a conviction that I am responsible to Colonel detachment Erskine, m y Commanding Officer, for m y Military Proceedings in what- order. ever relates- to the discipline of m y Detachment, I shall make it m y duty to acquaint Colonel Erskine with this particular point, and I shall abide by his instructions, and until I, receive Colonel Erskine's answer I must decline entering any farther on the subject.

I have, &c, G. CIMETIERE, Lt. Col. and Commandt.

MR. J. COX TO MR. J. T. BIGGE.

Sir, Launceston, 2d August, 1820. 2 Aug. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of Water supply

25th June last, and beg leave to lay before you the following remarks proposed for respecting the Town being supplied with fresh Water. Launceston. There is sufficient fall for the fresh Water to be conveyed into the

Town by pipes from the basin on the South Esk River, but there would he great difficulty in securing the Pipes, owing to the Steep Rocky hill between it and the Town which is almost perpendicular from the Water edge.

The Water is very good in the North Esk River about a Mile and half from Launceston, but has not sufficient fall to be conducted into the Town by pipes or troughs except it is raised above the bank of the River into a Cistern, which could, be done by a Pump. Two Mechanics of the name of Lucas has promised Mr. Archer a written Statement of the expence and time that fresh Water could be conducted into the Town on this last plan, which he will forward for Your Honor's information.

Small Wells have been tried but the Water is brackish. I have, &c,

JAMES COX. DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. ARCHER TO MR. T. H. SCOTT.

Dear Sir, Launceston, 5th Aug., 1820. 5 Aug. I forwarded per Brig Glory on the 24th ulto. the Book con- Transmission of

taining the Cash Accounts, which The Commissioner wished to have oash accounts. the loan of, and hope it has by this time reached you. By the Brig Endeavour, which sailed from hence on the 4th inst. (yesterday), I forwarded to Mr. Drennan M y Cash Accounts to 24th July inclusive, so that you will be able to obtain them up to that period from H i m if required.

May I request you will be so good as present m y respects to Mr. inability to Bigge and inform him that I have not as yet (owing to the dreadful ^n

tdJ^°^j°n

weather we have experienced for the last Ten days) been able to procure so satisfactory information as I could wish respecting the means of supplying this Town with Water; but, as the Brigs Govr. Macquarie and Prince Leopold will shortly leave this Port, hope by one of those, Vessels to be able to write to him fully on the subject.

I remain, &c, THO. ARCHER.


1820. 6 Aug.

Request for omission of evidence.

L I E U T E N A N T V A N D E R M E U L E N T O M R . J. T. BIGGE.

Sir, George Town, 6 Augt., 1820. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the

16th ultmo., in reply to mine of date June 6th, wherein I begged of you to expunge a part of my evidence relating to the assembling of the Troops in a body at Launceston, whieh it now appears you have not in my evidence, although the same was taken by Lt. Governor Sorell at that time. As my evidence* before you regarding the state and discipline of the

Soldiers at George Town has given such high offence to, and caused the displeasure of Lt. Col. Cimetiere, in his opinion casting a reflection and imputing neglect upon him as Commandg. the detachment, so contrary to my wishes, may I beg the favor of you to expunge in toto that part of my evidence, which relates to the Soldiers at George Town. , In making this request, I must beg of you clearly to understand that I am guided by motives solely as regarding Lt. Col. Cimetiere, in hopes to re-establish the good understanding that was wont to exist between us at this petty Settlement, as well as to remove from his mind any sinister views he might suppose directed my Statement.

Pardon m y intrusion on your time, whilst I beg to subscribe myself most respectfully, „ _ ,T T , t. _,

- C. J. VANDERMEULEN, Lt. 4* Regt.

7 Aug. Demand for copy of detachment order from G. Cimitiere.


Sir, Sydney, 7 August, 1820. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of

the 24th ulto., in whieh you decline the transmission of a copy of an order inserted in the orderly book of the Detachment during under your Command at George Town, until you have consulted Colonel Erskine your commanding offieer on the propriety of acceding to it. Without imputing this refusal on your part to any improper feelings

of Disrespect to myself or to the Commission I .have the honor to hold, I nevertheless feel it m y Duty to apprise you that, as I consider the Document in question to be of a Publie nature, and its insertion in the Orderly book entirely and solely to arise from the exercise of your authority and Discretion as Commandant of the Detachment at George Town, I cannot allow the production of it to be either withheld or Delayed under the pretext of a previous reference to your Commanding officer whose responsibility as such cannot be involved in any acts done or orders issued by you in your separate Command. I therefore have the honor to repeat my request for a Copy of the

order, dated 29 Oct., 1819, and issued by you to the Detachment of the 48th Regt. under your Command, warning you at the same time of the perils and prejudice that your further refusal may create.

[Unsigned.] D E P . ASSIST. COM.-GENL. A R C H E R TO M R . J. T. BIGGE.

18 Aug. Sir, Launceston, 18th Augt., 1820. Report on I am afraid the information I have been able to collect on the proposed water subject, upon which you did me the "honor to address me on the 25th supply for June last, will not be of so full and satisfactory a nature as you will

expect, or as I could have wished it to have been. Launceston.

* Note 211.

BIGGE TO VANDERMEULEN. 885

The two young men, through whose means I hoped to have been able 1820. to collect every information, I have found quite inadequate to the is Aug. Task. The manner, in which they propose to supply the town with R rt on

water, is by means of a small Engine to pump it up from the river proposed water about a mile out of Town where the water is always fresh, and to supply for convey it from thence in pipes. This would be practicable and might Launceston. be adopted in the event of no better plan suggesting itself. I have examined the Rocks leading from the Cascade with a view to

ascertain whether it would be possible to conduct the water by means of pipes along the face of them, but am. afraid it would be a work attended with great difficulty and expence. I am fully of opinion that the best and 'most efficacious means of

procuring a permanent supply of Water would be by making a Tunnel thro' the Hill, which rises between the Town and what is called the first Basin about a quarter of a Mile above the Cascade; by which means sufficient water might be obtained, not only to supply the Inhabitants but also to drive a powerful Corn Mill, which you are aware is a thing very much wanted in this Settlement. Lieutenant Ritchie, R.N., has very politely assisted me in taking the

Height of the Hill on both sides as well as in measuring the distance, by which Means we find that the'Basin is about Forty feet above High Water mark in the river; and, from the appearance of the part of the Hill through whieh it would be adviseable to cut the Tunnel, I do not apprehend there would be much danger of meeting with Rock; in which case, as the Tunnel would only require to be about nine Hundred yards in length, I am firmly of opinion that thirty men would be able to compleat it in less than Twelve Months. The immense advantage that this Settlement would derive from the

erection of a mill of sufficient Force to convert into Flour the Grain grown in this District, both as it respects our own consumption and that of Sydney, as.well as the further Surplus for which it might be desirable to find a foreign Market, Cannot fail to suggest itself to you, and to bring into consideration the Fertility of our Soil, the comparative small degree of Labour and expence required to bring it into Cultivation, the happy situation of our Port between the Parent Colony and the Settlement at Hobart Town, with the advantage of a passage to the Westward thro' the Straits, I consider this place will be found to be of all others the best adapted for the Growth of Grain for a Foreign Market.. From all that I ean collect, I am rather doubtful whether a supply

of good Water could be obtained by means of Wells. I am credibly informed that several have been sunk thirty and Forty feet, and that the Water even at the greatest Depth was then found to be strongly impregnated with Alum. I shall take the liberty of communicating from time to time any

further information that I may be able to collect, and now beg leave to subscribe myself with respect, Sir, &c, T H O . A R C H E R , J.P.

M R . J. T. BIGGE TO L I E U T E N A N T V A N D E R M E U L E N .

Sir, Parramatta, 21 Aug., 1820. 21 Aug. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of Letter

the 6 Int. requesting me to expunge from your evidence* taken before acknowledged. me at George Town that part of it that describes the state of discipline of the Detachment at that station and assigning, as a reason for that request, the high offence and Displeasure that your Declarations before me have given to Lt. Col. Cimetiere.

» Note 214.


1820. 21 Aug.

Refusal to expunge evidence.

If I had found or had reason to beleive that your declarations upon this very important matter had been at variance with the facts stated to m e by other witnesses or with the tenor and effect of Lt. Col. Cimetiere's own detacht. orders, I wd. have consented to have expunged them from your evidence in the same manner and upon the same principle that I shd. have applied to the evidence given by any other individual and wh. he had subsequently expressed a wish to correct or retract. But I feel certain that you will upon reflection agree with me that in allowing you to withdraw any portion of your evidence merely on account of its having caused " high offence and displeasure " to Lt. Col. Cimetiere wd. at once be sacrificing the important objects of m y Commission and the Interests of truth to the feelings of an individual, who, if he finds his conduct or his acts arraigned, will I hope resort to other modes of vindication than those of personal resentment towards his inferiors. I have, &c,

[Unsigned.]

16 Sept. Criticism of refusal by G. Cimitiere to transmit detachment order.

Inquiry re supply of meat to G. Cimitiere.

M R . J. T. B I G G E T O LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Sir, Parramatta, 16 Sepr., 1820. I think it necessary to Inf orm- you that, sinee I did myself the

honor of addressing you on the 7th ulto., requesting you to transmit to me a copy of your Detachment Order of the 29th of Octr., 1819, I have received a copy of that-Document, and It is therefore now no longer a matter of necessity for me to resort to any compulsory measures for enforcing its Production. I have only to express m y regret that your mis-apprehension of the nature of the authority, with which I am Invested, as well as of the obedience that you owe to it, shd. have led you for a moment to withhold the Production of the Document in Question, and to add yourself to the only Instance that has yet occurred in this Colony of Disobedience to the Commands of your Sovereign and to those that have been already Promulgated by Govr. Macquarie. I think it only fair to you.to state that in submitting to His Ma

jesty's Govt, the circumstances that'have been Established in Proof before m e respecting your conduct at George Town, I shall not omit the mention of that to which I have now adverted.

Before However I entirely close m y enquiry upon this subject, It is m y Duty to lay before you the questions* that I put to Mr. Dep. Asst. Commy. Genl. Walker respecting the arrangement of receiving meat from the Govt, stock at Laneeston to make good the weekly Quantity that you Drew at George Town, and his answers thereto, in the course of which you will likewise find an answer to the Charge agst. him that is implied in that part of your observations addressed to me, in which you quote a similar Indulgence afforded by Mr. Walker to Captn. Townson, the object of which appears to be less for the purpose of excusing yourself than of retorting a charge agst. Mr. Walker.

You will not fail to observe the manner in which Mr. Dep. Asst. Comm. Genl. Walker justifies himself from this charge or rather how he Involves you in it; and I have also to call your attention to another part of his evidence, wherein he confirms the Declarations* of J. Bonney and others respecting the admission into Store of the wheat that was paid to you by your Govt. Servants, its bad quality, and its Injurious effects upon the Poorer Classes of Settlers.

I shall be glad to receive any observations that you may wish to address to m e upon these subjects at your Earliest Convenience, and in the mean time I have, &c.,-

[Unsigned.]

* Note 215.


MR. J. T. BIGGE TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE. 1820.

Sir, Parramatta, 21 Sep., 1820. 21 Sept' I have the honour to enclose to you a Copy of a Letter that I Imprisonment

understand was addressed to you by William Barnes a Convict employed of w- Barnes-in the Commissariat Department at Launceston, in consequence of having been Imprisoned by your orders, without cause assigned, and as it is stated to me by Mr. Dep. Assist. Commy. Genl. Walker; in consequence of having delivered a message to that Gentn., importing that your Crown Servants were turning wheat into Store on your account that was in a bad condition. I am further Informed that W. Barnes was detained in Prison for eight Days. I request you to have the Goodness to Inform me whether these circumstances have been correctly stated to me, and that you will afford me such other explanation of the reasons that led to the Imprisonment of Barnes as may exculpate you from the charge of an unjustifiable and arbitrary exercise of authority. I have, &c,

[Unsigned.] [Enclosure.]

W. BARNES TO DEP. ASSIST. COM.-GENL. WALKER.

Sir Launceston, 3rd April, 1819. I beg leave to acquaint you that I am confined in the Guard

House since Tuesday, 30th Ulto., for what I know not. I wrote to the Commandant begging his pardon if I had been guilty of anything which might have incurred his displeasure towards me, stating, if such was the case, it was wholly unknown to me, and begging he would have the goodness to look over arid pardon it being the first fault. Therefore I beg, Sir, you will have the goodness to interfere in my

behalf, whieh act of humanity shall ever remain in the breast of Sir, Your ever, &c,

W M . BARNES. LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE TO MR. J. T. BIGGE.

Sir, George Town, Port Dalrymple, 28 Sepr., 1820. 28 Sept. I have the honor to transmit forthwith a copy of the Detach- Transmission

ment Orders, which I issued on the 29th October, 1819, agreeable to ot orc1er-your request stated in your letter under date of the 20th Ultimo.

I have, &c, G. CIMETIERE, Lt. Col. and Commandt.

[Enclosure.]

DETACHMENT ORDER. Detachment

* ordsr vc D. A. Or. George Town, 29th Oct., 1829. discipline.

Major Cimetiere regrets to be under the necessity of remarking the unmilitary proceeding adopted by the men of the Detachment in coming to him in a body. Whenever they have a complaint or request to make, the rules of

the Service and the Articles of War are explicit on those subjects, viz., That, whenever Soldier or Soldiers have complaints or applications to make, they are individually and separately to make them to their Captain, or, in his absence, to the Officer commanding his Company; and should they not be redressed, they are then to apply to their Commanding Offieer.


1820. 28 Sept.

Detachment order re discipline.

Major Cimetiere takes this opportunity to assure the Soldiers under his Command that should an instance of this nature occur again, He will not only report their conduct to Lt. Col. Erskine, his Commandg. Officer, but will punish them severely; This Order to be read to the men at three different Parades.

G. CIMETIERE.

3 Oct. Report required re visit of pilot to islands;

M R . J, T. B I G G E T O LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Sir, . Sydney, 3d Octr., 1820. Since I had the honor of addressing you last, I have been in

formed, in the course of m y examination* of Mr. Depy. Assist. Corny. Genl. Walker, that the Pilot of George Town George Thomas received Permission from you to absent himself from his Post for the purpose of repairing to the Islands in Bass' Straits in search of Pebbles and other curiosities, that he was absent from the beginning of August to the. 2d week in October, 1819, arid that you received the fruits of his expedition on his return.

Two vessels I am informed arrived in the Interval of Thomas's absence, and, altho. there is another Pilot at George Town, I am Informed that he is both Infirm and old and little capable of performing the Duties from whieh Thomas seems to have been so Improperly detached. If the account of this Transaction be correct, I deem it my Duty to require of you a Description of the quantity and quality of the curiosities thus obtained by a Servant of the -Government and, as it wd. at present appear, at some sacrifice of the Duties he was paid and appointed to Perform. I have, &c,

[Unsigned.]

and re slaughter of heifer.

M R . J. T. B I G G E T O L I E U T E N A N T L E R O U X .

Sir, Sydney, 3d Octr., 1820. In consequence of Information Disclosed to me in the course

of some late examinations at this place, It is become necessary for me to transmit to you the enclosed extract,* and to request that you will Inform me for what Purpose and on what occasion in the Month of August, 1819, you desired the Store Butcher at Laneeston mentioned in the Extract to Proceed to the Government Stock yard at the Sugar Loaf and kill a Heifer there; whether after being slaughtered, the carcase was sent to George Town; and whether it was Distributed amongst the Military and Civil Officers and soldiers for the purpose of celebrating the Birthday of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent.

I have, &c., [Unsigned.]

30 Oct. Explanation of refusal to submit detachment order.


Sir, George Town, Port Dalrymple, 30th October, 1820. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated

16th ulto. In reply to that part which relates to m y non-compliance, at once,

to your request, stated in your letter of the 13th July last, on the subject of furnishing you with a copy of the Detachment Orders issued by me on the 29th October, 1819, permit me to state that I had the honor to enclose a Copy of said Orders in m y letter to you under date

* Note 215.


of the 28th Ulto., in reply to yours of the 7th August, which I trust 182o. has reached you by this time, and to regret that you should, as I per- 30 Oct. eeive by your communication in your letter of the 16th, construe my —"T hesitation in furnishing you at once the Orders in question, into a r^Slto denial to attend to your orders, into a doubt of the powers with which submit you are in possession, and into a disobedience to the commands of my detachment Sovereign. order-Allow me to assure you most solemnly that I hesitated in attending

to your first request merely from an impression on my mind that the matter at issue was a Military point, and that I ought to consult my Commanding Officer; I deny most positively, by acting thus, that there was any disrespect intended on my part towards my Sovereign's Commands or towards yourself, and sincerely trust that the circumstance will be looked upon as an error in Judgment, only, on my part. Permit me to bring to your recollection that, in April last, when I Documents

had the honor to wait on you at Launceston, the first time on public ™b |£it>fere' duty, I handed over to you several documents of matters connected with my command, more than you had required from me in your letter preceeding your arrival in this Settlement; at which you were pleased to signify your approbation for my attention, and my readiness to give you every information in my power. On your arrival here, when you did me the honor to call, my letter books and all my official Documents lay on the table ready for your inspection, and you will, I hope, do me the justice to recollect that, at that moment, you found me willing to reply to any enquiry you were pleased to make to me; on your • return at Launceston, I followed you up and delivered over to you 13 or 14 more documents on different matters; since your return to Sydney, I have, likewise, furnished you with others agreeable to your request; I trust, therefore that it may be inferred that, by such conduct on my part, I could not have been induced by motives of disobedience or disrespect in hesitating, in one instance only to accord to your request at first (relative to'furnishing you with a copy of the Orders in question), but merely, as I have already stated, from an error in Judgment. I shall now conclude with the hopes that' such an explanation from

me will remove any unfavourable impression, which may remain yet on your mind. I have, &c,

G. CIMETIERE, Lt. Coll. and Commandt.

LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE TO M R . J.- T. BIGGE.

Sir, George Town, Port Dalrymple, 31st Octr., 1820. 31 Oct. I have been honored with your letter dated 21st Ulto., No. 212, Letter

enclosing a letter addressed to Depy. Asst. Corny. Genl. Walker by con- acknowledged. viet Wm. Barnes and herewith returned. In explanation to the circumstances alluded to in your letter, I Report re

beg leave to state that in April, 1819, I was informed by Mr. Walker w- Barnes. that my Servant, named John Derbyshire, a free subject, had given him some offence in saying that " Mr. Walker may be d—d.," and gave Barnes as his authority; I replied that I could scarce believe such report, as my servant had been about ten years with me at that time; that I never had known him to be impertinent to any person, but, however, I would make it my duty to enquire into the particulars. On enquiry, John Derbyshire informed me that he never made use of such language against Mr. Walker, and would make oath before any Magistrate thereon. I then ordered W m . Barnes into confinement into


1820. 31 Oct.

Report re W. Barnes.

the Guard House, commonly used as a Gaol, until I should investigate further into the matter in question, Suspecting that Barnes's, conduct tended to make mischief, and determined to punish whoever was guilty; on further enquiry some days after, tp the best of my recollection, m y Servant acquainted me that Barnes had mentioned to him that he regretted very much, and was very sorry for what he had done; that he had been badly advised and prevailed upon by Joseph Bonney, to say to Mr. Walker that the above expression against him had been made use of by m y Servant; that he (Barnes) begged pardon to Derbyshire, and requested him to intercede on his behalf.

Either the next day or two after Barnes wrote to me saying that he was sorry for his conduct, and stated the same verbally to Mr. Massey, Chief Constable; in consequence of which, I released the said man, and allowed him to go again into his employ in the Commissariat Department, as I thought it more than probable that Bonny might have given Barnes such advice, in consequence of m y having occasion to reprimand Bonny some time previous to that period, owing to a complaint made to me by Captain Watkins that Bonny had been shooting at his •pigeons and even firing at them in Captain Watkins's Dovecot. This latter circumstance occurred when Bonny was servant to Mr. Walker, who was then on Leave at the Derwent.

You are already in possession of a document in proof of Barnes's bad character, and I beg leave to remark that, sinee you left this, that this protegee of Mr. Walker was again brought before the Sitting Magistrate (Mr. Archer) and sentenced 25 lashes for riotous and disorderly conduct, but the punishment was forgiven by me. In the mean time I thought it m y duty to withdraw such a worthless character from the employ of the Commissariat Department.

I beg to conclude by assuring you that I never understood at any time that Barnes had delivered a message to Mr. Walker as stated by him, and communicated to me in your letter above acknowledged.

I have, &c, G. CIMETIERE, Lt. Col. Commandant.

Letter acknowledged.

Reply to statement by T. Walker re meat supplied !o G. Cimitiere


Sir, George Town, Port Dalrymple, 31st Oetr., 1820. I now do myself the honor to answer to that paragraph of your

letter of the 16th Sept. last, already acknowledged, which relates to your questions* to Mr. Depy. Asst. Corny. Genl. Walker stated in the within enclosure, which you were pleased to transmit for my perusal, and calling upon me for any observation I may wish to address you in replv thereon.

I shall first reply to Mr. Walker"s statement on the subject of the meat; I wrote a note to Mr. Walker previous to m y leaving Launceston, never intending its contents should be considered as an Order, as I did not even keep a copy of it; had Mr. Walker made any objection, and looked upon m y Note at that time as an Official Order, it was his duty to answer it agreeable to the rules of the Service, and to have acquainted the Head of his Department at once with the circumstance, as I understand it is the rule of that Department. Mr. Walker should certainly have been deprived of the satisfaction of reporting at so long time after as I should have then declined any transaction of that nature; the arrangement of returning a Sheep weekly into the Stores at Launceston in lieu of the one I should receive here was suggested to me by Mr. Rose, and, before I left Launceston, I understood from

* Note 215.


Mr. Eose that he had had a conversation on the subject of the above 1820. arrangement with Mr. Walker, from whieh I concluded that Mr. Walker 31 Oct. had no objection to it, and I requested Mr. Rose to be very particular _ ~ in returning the same quantity of meat, as I should receive here; and, statementby as I had a few sheep due me at that period, I even observed to Mr. T. Walker re Rose that, should the sheep I would receive at George Town weigh me?,t s"PP?jfd

more, it would be easy to return an equal quantity. ' ler

I need not remark that the allowance of a sheep from the Government Herds to the Commandant was sanctioned by His Excellency, as this point has already been mentioned in a former correspondence; therefore there could be no necessity, for an application to be made for said sheep through Mr. Walker. Under the impression that the above meat had been received by Mr. Walker from Mr. Rose, I never thought more of it until the 1st December, 1819. I received a note from Mr. Archer, then in charge of the Department, stating as follows:—"That he understood from Mr. Walker that I drew a sheep weekly, in addition to my ration. You are not aware, perhaps, that I shall be obliged to charge it against you, as Mr. Walker has done so all along." In answering to Mr. Archer, I returned him thanks for his informa

tion, stated my surprize at the conduct of Mr. Walker, and stated an intention to report the circumstance to His Excellency, who was at that time expected in the course of a month, mentioning also to Mr. Archer that I should discontinue drawing the said sheep from the Stores. Had Mr. Walker acted openly and fairly, as Mr. Archer did, when he (Mr. Walker) first received my note, there would have been no necessity for this unpleasant correspondence; and, if I may add an opinion, I think it was Mr. Walker's duty to call upon all individuals (previous to his delivering up the Stores), whom he conceived debtors to Government, for whatever articles they might have received from the Stores. In regard to my quoting that Mr. Townson had, like myself, been

allowed by Mr. Walker to draw whatever quantity of meat he wanted for his weekly consumption, permit me to assure you that I did not mention this circumstance as an excuse on my part, but merely to point out that Mr. Walker was trying to make me appear culpable, although he accommodated Mr. Townson from His Majesty's Stores, as well as myself, at the same time. In regard to Mr. Walker attempting to involve me in the arrange

ment made between him and Mr. Townson, by stating that I was present when a conversation on this subject took place between them (on the arrival of Mr. Walker, now about two years ago) and that I sanctioned the said arrangement, I do most positively declare that I was not present, and beg to refer you to a copy of Mr. Townson's letter on this point, herewith enclosed, and I beg further to state that this latter point in question never came to my knowledge until Mr. Archer took charge of the Department in December last. In respect to Mr. Walker stating that the quantity of meat required

for the Stores was less than the quantity tendered, and that the additional consumption during the period from May, 1819, to 24th of No vember, 1819, was not of any consequence as a plea, on the part of Mr. Walker, for refusing to take the sheep from Mr. Rose, when offered, vide extract of Mr. Rose's letter; I beg to state that I cannot answer for the reason why Mr. Walker should have made the tender for meat more than it was required; why did not Mr. Walker (who seems to be-impressed with an idea that my note, on the subject of the sheep, was an Order) write, to me, when Mr. Rose first offered to repay the Stores at Launceston, and explain that a continuation of the said arrangement


1820. would be an inconvenience? but on the contrary Mr. Walker was 31 oct. silent; and about twelve months after this circumstance, as a further ~ plea for his non-compliance with the arrangement alluded to, he states

statement by to you that he considered himself as a Cypher under my Command; how T. Walker re far Mr. Walker had a right to consider himself as such will appear meat supplied h e r e a f t er.

I have not yet taken any step to repay the sheep in question into the Stores, having but lately received His Excellency's decision on the matters between Mr. Drennan and myself; but His Honor Lieutenant Governor Sorell having stated to me his intention to attend the General Muster of this Settlement on the 10th of the next month, I shall take that opportunity to request that he will be pleased to direct the Commissariat Officer to receive payment for the same, as it is not, nor never was, my intention to be indebted to His Majesty's Stores.

and re wheat In respect to Mr. Walker's statement relative to the wheat; in lodged in stores explanation thereon, I beg to state, in the first instance, that I never by G. Cimitiere. gen.j. a message to Mr. Walker, ordering him to receive dirty wheat

into the Stores in March, 1819, or at any other period, as I have already stated, and which statement on my part is corroborated by the evidence* of my servant and my orderly, viz., John Derbyshire and Owen Green, in the Enquiry taken by you and the Lieutt. Governor. I am almost certain, to the best of my recollection, that I never

sent for Mr. Walker on the subject of the wheat in question; he called on me, on business, some days after, when some wheat had been received into the Store, and, in tfie course of the conversation, understanding from him that the wheat sent in last was not sufficiently clean, I observed that I was not aware of the circumstance at that time, and, if a similar ease should happen, to let me know; which observation, on my part, Mr. Walker has thought proper to construe into an Order from me to take wheat into the Stores. It was owing to this conversation that I directed my servant that, if in future there was any objection on the part of the Commissariat to reeeive wheat into the Stores, it should be brought back; but I never received any message from my servant that the Stores were full. I declare most solemnly that at that period, Mr. Walker never directly

or indirectly even hinted to me that by sending that trifling quantity of wheat into the Stores could injure the Settlers.

Subsequent to the above period, and a day or two before, I left Launceston, I received a letter from Mr. Walker, under date of the 20th of May, 1819 (a copy of which I beg to enclose), by the contents of which you will be pleased to observe that till then and then only, Mr. Walker acquainted me with matters of which I was entirely ignorant of. On receiving the above information, I never from that moment sent a single bushel of wheat into the Stores, and I apprized Mr. Walker that I never would, and directed my servant to draw what ever meat was due me. Had I, indeed, after the 20th May, 1819, continued to send wheat into the Stores, Mr. Walker would have had just grounds for representing it as an injustice to the Settlers; but, considering the circumstances of the case, altogether as they have occurred, I do not hesitate to state that I cannot be justly accused of having knowingly or intentionally injured any person on that head.

Wheat accepted In regard of Mr. Walker having considered himself as a Cypher by T. Walker under my Command, I beg to state a circumstance to you, which I have from P. Lette. n o doubt will point out if Mr. Walker's statement on this point

appears well grounded. Shortly after my arrival in this Settlement, a Settler named Mr. Lette applied to me to be allowed to put in wheat

* Note 216.

into the Stores in lieu of payment for bonded Spirits, which he had 1820. in His Majesty's Stores. On enquiry on the subject, Mr. Dry informed si Oct. me that a Colonial Regulation existed against receiving any wheat into W h ~ , the Stores in lieu of Payment for bonded spirits; on this information, by T* Walker" I stated to Mr. Lette I considered he had no claims whatever in turning from P. Lette. wheat into the Stores on that account, therefore I could not think of interfering. On receiving Mr. Walker's letter, dated 20th May, 1819, I perceived that, without consulting me or any higher authority, he had taken wheat into the Stores from the above individual for payment of bonded Spirits, and I learned afterwards that it amounted to 213 bushels for payment of Duty for 491 gallons at 73. pr. gallon. I trust that it will not escape your notice that Mr. Walker states

in that letter that the Stores were full, yet he was receiving about that period 215 bushels of wheat from Mr. .Lette; by this circumstance it does not appear that Mr. Walker thought himself a cypher. This case, however, was communicated to His Honor Lieutt. Governor

Sorell, who was pleased to signify to Mr. Walker that he had acted wrong, viz., in receiving wheat from Mr. Lette on that aceompt. I do not quote this circumstance as a complaint against Mr. Walker, Relations of

as the matter in question was settled by the opinion of the Lt. Gov- G. Cimitiere ernor. I beg leave to remark that, to the best of my recollection I wlth . never interfered with Mr. Walker's internal arrangement in his Department, either in regard to what he received into or issued from the Stores. I am aware that Mr. Walker took umbrage at my having noticed the above circumstance, and that subsequently he reported my interference (as he thought it such) in his Department. In the mean time, however, I was obliged to report to His Honor Lt. Governor Sorell the mode whieh Mr. Walker had adopted in his official correspondence, conceiving it disrespectful towards me, which report His Honor was pleased to submit to His Excellency the Governor, who signified to me that he was concerned to find that Mr. Walker had behaved towards me with disrespect, and other wise very improperly, and he, His Excellency, would take Mr. Walker to task on his arrival at Sydney. As to Mr. Walker stating to you that he would not take in wheat of Inferior wheat

bad quality from any other person, I beg to mention a circumstance accSPt.<?d by

which .came to my knowledge. Serjt. Hudson reported to me, on or a ieI" about April, 1819, that the men complained that the wheat, which they had received for their rations, was extremely dirty; a sample was

(brought to me by the Serjeant; it was certainly the dirtiest wheat I ever saw issued to any person. I found on enquiry the men grumbled whilst receiving it at the Stores, when Mr. Walker said that the wheat in question was put into the Stores by Mr. Mountgarrett for the payment of a horse bought by Mrs. Mountgarrett at an auction from Government amounting to 80 bushels. I then told the Serjeant that I regretted that the men had received it from the Stores, without first complaining to me, and it was too late now to order the wheat back into Stores. I do not see how I can, with any degree of Justice, be accused of Wheat of

sending dirty wheat, intentionally, into the Stores, when I never saw a single bushel of the wheat, or was there any mention made to me, until some days after that, when Mr. Walker, who was the first person who mentioned it to me, as I have already stated. In regard to my putting wheat into the Stores clandestinely, there

can be no grounds for such an accusation, as you are already acquainted that my servant took it in openly and publicly in the day time; allow


1820. 31 Oct.

Acceptance of wheat by T. Walker.

Meat received from J. Townson.

Meat tendered by D. Rose.

Grain for public stores.

me, further, to state in justification to myself, that I wrote a note to His Honor Lieutt. Governor Sorell, mentioning to him that I had sent in some wheat into the Stores. Had I been conscious that I had been guilty-of the slightest impropriety by so doing, it may be presumed that I would not have been the first to communicate any circumstance, which would be thought reprehensible to a Superior.

I have, &c, G. CIMETIERE, Lt. Col. Commandt.

P.S.—I omitted to remark (as it appears by Mr. Walker's letter of the 20 May that he .had told my servant that the Stores were full, a circumstance which my servant did not mention, as I have already stated) that on enquiry my servant states that, on the 19th May or thereabout, he called on Mr. Walker, and asked if he could bring into the Stores 26 or 28 bushels (the last that were sent). Mr. Walker hesitated at first, remarking that the Stores were full, but having consulted Bonny, who was present, to know if there was room, Mr. Walker said to my servant, go for the wheat, and I will take it in; in consequence of the above conversation my Servant did not say any thing about it. G.C.

[Enclosure No. 1.]

M R . J. T O W N S O N TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Sir, 25th October, 1820. In answer to your information concerning my being allowed by

Mr. Commissary Walker to draw meat from the Stores, I beg leave to state, for the information of the Honble. the Commissioner of Enquiry, that to the best of my recollection, you was not present when I mentioned the subject to Mr. Walker (and indeed am almost certain you was not), or that I ever had any conversation with you about it, as I considered it entirely at the option of Mr. Walker, to grant me the indulgence. I am, &c, True copy:—G.C. J. TOWNSON.

[Enclosure No. 2.1

E X T R A C T of a letter, dated Sth Octr., 1819, addressed by Mr. Rose, Supert. of Government Stock, to the Commandant.

Dear Major, I applied to Mr. Walker, Commissary, to have sheep turned

into the Store in lieu of the Meat, you received at George Town, a few weeks after you departed from Launeeston, who then told me, whenever an opportunity occurred, he would take it in, but at that time he could not accept of the Tender to the full amount. Be assured that it was not thro' any neglect of mine that this failure happened.

True extract:—G. CIMETIERE.

[Enclosure No.-3.]


Sir, Launceston, 20th May, 1819. I beg most respectfully to observe that of late I have been

much annoyed by persons applying to me to take their wheat into H.M. Stores; on my informing them the Magazines were full, they hare stated wheat has been taken into H.M. Stores from other persons, and have gone away much dissatisfied and muttering. Having received none since the Stores were closed excepting from Mr. Lette and yourself, the former for the purpose-of paying the final duties, and clearing


the Stores of his bonded Spirits, which took up much room, I therefore 1320. think it necessary to make you acquainted with the circumstances lest 31 Oct. any complaint of partiality may be alledged against me. ' , —r~7 Your Steward applied to me yesterday to put wheat in Store; I info GCimftlere.

formed him there was no room, and that I was under apprehension some wheat in one part of the Store was spoiling from want of room to move it; and that I could not receive any unless by your positive directions; however shortly after, the wheat was brought down in a cart, attended by the Steward and Orderly and taken in, altho', on a day in which the same was totally .interdicted; your Steward likewise proposes quite a novel plan with regard to the wheat and meat, on account of Rations, and undrawn, which is to leave the meat to accumulate in my hands until it amounts to the weight of a Bullock; this arrangement, added to his keeping no check hitherto against my Storekeeper, gives me no small trouble and frequent perplexity in balancing. I have taken this liberty solely with a view of your being acquainted with these matters. I have, &c, True copy:—G. CIMETIERE. G. W A L K E R , D. A.'C. Genl.


Sir, George Town, Port Dalrymple, 31st October, 1820. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated Transmission of

3rd Inst., No. 213, conveying a statement* made to you by Depy. Asst. PaPers re Pllot-Corny. General Walker on the subject of my having granted leave to John Thomas, Principal Pilot of this Port', in August, 1819. In reply thereto, permit me first to remark that, in addressing you,

I am convinced I am addressing an unprejudiced Gentleman, and therefore, without any comment I leave you, when you have perused the contents of Lieut. Vandermeulen's letter and John Thomas's statement, herewith transmitted, in refutation to Mr. Walker's report to you, to form an opinion of the motives, whieh influenced Mr. Walker to make such a statement, as communicated in your letter, which statement in no manner relates to his Department. I have only to add that the contents of the two enclosures, viz., of

Lt. Vandermeulin and of the Pilot, are perfectly correct. I have, &c,

G. CIMETIERE, Lt. Col. and Commandt. [Enclosure No. 1.]

LIEUTENANT V A N D E R M E U L E N TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CIMITIERE.

Sir, George Town, 29 Oct., 1820. In consequence of your communication of yesterday, I have the Absence of

honor to inform you that I have a perfect recollection of the Pilot, pilot from duty. Jno. Thomas, applying to you at different periods in the months of June and July, 1819, for permission to visit the coast to the westward. In a communication I had with you about that time, I observed you to entertain a degree of reluctance in granting him leave lest his presence might in the mean while be required at the post. He departs (as he told me) with a view of returning in about a fort

night, but was detained by contrary winds beyond that period. During his absence, the duty was performed by the Assistant Pilot to the full satisfaction of the Masters of the several vessels into and out of the Port, nor did I perceive or hear of any injury, however slight, being sustained by any individual concerned which arose from the absence of Thomas from the Port. I have, &c,

C. J. V A N D E R M U L I N , 48th Regt., Acting Naval Officer. * Note 215.


1820. [Enclosure No. 2.]

'- " S T A T E M E N T of John Thomas, Principal Pilot at Port Dalrymple.

f. Thomas« George Town, Port Dalrymple, 28th October, 1820. his absence Says—That, in August, 1819, I called on Lieutenant Coll. Cimetiere, from duty. Commandant, and solicited earnestly his permission for a fortnight's

absence for the purpose of going to the westward of the Island for the purpose of looking out for Pine wood, having received information long before the above period that it was very probable I should find such wood in that direction, conceiving it a great benefit to Government if I could succeed. On my arrival, I went up a river, named Booybyalla river, some miles,

and traversed some miles m the country adjacent to said river, and found a small quantity of said pine wood, but not sufficient for any Importation; at the Mouth of this river, I was obliged to remain for better than a fortnight, the wind prevailing strongly from the westward, that I could not return to the Heads; by this time all my provisions were expended. I then ran for Swan Island to see if I could procure birds to subsist on, being disappointed there, I crossed over to Clark's Island, and there I fell in with a sealing gang, who gave me some provisions. I did everything in my power to make a speedy re turn, but was defeated in my pursuit, in consequence of the heavy gales from the westward. Whilst in the Island some sailors made me a present of some few pebbles and a few crystals; I availed myself of the first fair wind to return; on my way to the heads I was benighted, and forced to pass a night on Twenty day Island, being then about twenty five miles from the heads of Port Dalrymple; at the said Island I picked up a few Cape Barn (Barren) Goslins, and, on my arrival at George Town the next morning, the Commandant reprimanded ma severely for staying beyond my time, but forgave me when I explained to him the bad weather I had encountered. I gave to Lt. Colonel Cimetiere the few pebbles I had received, and a

few of the goslins, which the Commandant would not accept of without paying for them, and I was paid accordingly.

I deny most solemnly that Lt. Colonel Cimetiere did give me leave for Ms own purpose; it was on Government concern and no other, and I am now ready to make oath before any Tribunal the above statement is true and correct and to which I subscribe-my name.

J O H N T H O M A S , Pilot.

—• Nov.


Sir, Sydney, Novr., 1820. Acceptance of I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of explanation the 28th Sepr. last, enclosing a copy of a Detachment order issued by G0Oimitiere. Y0Vi at George Town on the 29 Octr., 1829, (whieh I presume is a mis

take in the Copy, as it was issued on the 29 Octr., 1819), and which I had the honor of requesting on a former occasion. As you have now complied with my request for the Production of

this Document, I shall not Deem it necessary to make the representation to which I alluded in my Letter of the 16 Sep. last.

I have, &c, [Unsigned.]

VANDERMEULEN TO BIGGE. 897

LIEUTENANT VANDERMEULEN TO MR. J. T. BIGGE. 1 8 2 0

Sir, George Town, Port Dalrymple, 9th Deer., 1820. 9 Dec-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter,

dated Sidney, 13 Novr., 1820, calling for a return of all Vessels that have arrived and discharged their cargoes or any part thereof at George Town without proceeding to Launceston. In reply thereto, I beg leave to state that, sinee my arrival here, Discharge of

May 1st, 1819, all Vessels that have entered this Port with mer- cargoes at chandize of any kind have invariably proceeded to Launceston to dis- Launceston. charge the whole or part thereof, except in some few instances where Government Aressels have arrived with Convicts' Slops or Stores for the Publie Works, which have been landed and taken charge of at George Town. I have, &c.,

C. J. V A N D E R M E U L E N , Lt. 48th Regt. and Acting Naval Officer.

[Enclosure.]

STATEMENT of all Sums paid by the Naval Officer to the Treasurer of Payments to the Police Fund from 1st May, 1819, to 31st March, 1820. police fund by

naval officer. i, s. d.

From 1st May to quarter endg. 30th June, 1819 ... 20 17 0 1st July „ 30th Septr. „ ... 1112-6 1st Octr. . „ 31st Deer. „ ... 22 3 7 1st Jany. „ 31st March, 1820 .. 34 15 0

£89 8 .1

C. J. V A N D E R M E U L E N , Naval Officer.

Naval Office, George Town, 14th Apl., 1820.

SEE. III. Vol. Ill—3 L


1820. 5 May.

Criticism of evidence of A. F. K e m p by W Sorell.

Police regulations re registration of inhabitants.

Alleged influence on witnesses^ holding tickets of leave.

SPECIAL INQUIRIES HELD BY Mr. J. T. BIGGE.

STATEMENTS AND COMPLAINTS BY MR. A. F. KEMP.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SORELL'S replies to and remarks upon the statement addressed to the Honble. The Commissioner of Enquiry by Mr. Anthony Fenn Kemp, formerly an Officer of the 102ad Regiment, or New South Wales Corps.

Reference—Page 1, Question 5*—Police Regulations. Upon the Proceedings of The Magistrates in enforcing obedience to

the Order of the 10th August, 1818, The Lieutt. Governor does not consider it necessary to offer any remark. The caset was heard by a full Bench, comprizing all the Magistrates of the Settlement, then five in number, exclusive of the Deputy Judge Advocate who presided. With regard to the legality of the Order; It was founded upon one

of the same import, which had been for several years in force in the Parent Colony of Port Jackson, and whieh had been promulgated in this Settlement by the Lieut. Governor's predecessor in 1816. The Lt. Governor availed himself of the presence of the Judge of

the Supreme Court in the month of December following to request his opinion, if any doubt remained with respect to the adoption and enforcement of such Regulations, as might be found necessary for the good Order of the Settlement; Mr. Justice Field, in reply, stated his opinion, that " It was competent for the Lt. Governor to make Bye Laws for the internal Regulation of the Colony, not repugnant to such of the Laws of England as apply to the Colony, and not repugnant to such of Governor Macquarie's Bye Laws as apply to Van Diemen's Land."

Having the first Law authority of the Territory as to Legality, the Lt. Governor does not think it necessary to vindicate the expediency or necessity of the measure of applying Police Regulations to a rapidly increasing Convict Settlement.

These Colonies were only at that moment restored to order, relieved from the atrocities of an armed Banditti. Four hundred and fifty Convicts had arrived at once, only a short time before the Order was issued, and more were expected. In fact, the Convict population has quintripled since Lt. Governor Sorell's arrival, without any increase of Magistracy or of Military, but with rather a diminution of both; but with increasing difficulty in procuring free people to serve as Constables and Watchmen. At the time that Mr. Kemp refused obedience to the Police Regulations and advised others to resist them, He and his partner had twelve or fifteen conviets as assigned servants of whose conduct he complains hereinafter, as not "being under sufficient control! ! ! Like other Reformers, Mr. Kemp has not always regulated his practice by his doctrines, A free man of Hobart Town having been imprisoned by him when a magistrate, because he had accused Mr. Kemp of acting in trade like a Pedlar! ! Subject—Page 6—Answer to Question* contained from Page 5.

This is false, both in fact, and in implication. It'appears on enquiry that about forty witnesses were summoned by

Mr. Loane upon his.cause; and that four only were Ticket of Leave men, the rest were nearly all free people.

* Note 217 t Note 218.

REMARKS BY W. SORELL. 899

As a proof of the principle on which the Lt. Governor is known to ^20, Act, He has never deprived one single man of his Ticket of Leave 6 May. during the three years of his Command. Tickets of Leave are never ci-itieismof revoked or forfeited except by sentence of the Magistrates; and to this evidence of knowledge (that the Indulgence once deserved cannot be lost without A. F. Kemp a Trial) Lt. Govr. Sorell chiefly ascribes the beneficial influence whieh - ' Sore11-it has on the Convicts. Not more than one in twenty of the Tickets of Leave granted by the Lt. Govr. have been revoked or called in question.

Subject—Page 7, Question 1*—Supreme Couii,: Lt. Govr. Sorell's presence. Presence of

Upon the first opening of the Supreme Court of the Territory in Van s]t't nor5nf

at

Diemen's Land, when it made a Circuit to Hobart Town in December, supreme court. 1818, the Lt. Governor felt desirous to be present at its Sitting. H e had seen persons of rank at home upon the Bench at interesting Trials, and, in gratifying his own curiosity, The Lt. Governor wished to show his respect for a Court, the operation and presence of which has been long desired, and to whose decisions in eases very long protracted the Community looked up with anxiety. The Lt. Governor referred to the Supreme judge as to any impropriety in his occasional presence, and Mr. Justice Field having expressed his entire sanction, the Lt. Governor attended at several of the Trials. With respect to the views and motives imputed by Mr. Kemp, The

Lt. Governor deems him unworthy of reply. The impression of the «arly Courts of N e w South Wales, where Mr. Kemp, a Member, threatened to commit the Judge Advocate, has probably remained, and may account for his thus attributing to the Lt. Governor or to the Judge feelings which such a m a n only could imagine or impute.

To no Court in any country could the Lt. Governor have evinced more respect and more deference in any way than H e manifested to the Supreme Judge and his Court during its Sitting in this Settlement; and it gratifies him to reflect that on that point H e had received the fullest testimonial long before these Statements were known to exist.

Page 8, Question, 3*—The Press. - Control of Unquestionably the Press is under the Control of Government. N o P,ess-

'report of proceedings in any Court is given until It has been before the Judge.. The Report of the Supreme Court proceedings were either written or corrected under the Judge's eye.

Page 11, Question 2*—Appointment of Members of the Civil Court. Appointment of

The Charter gives to the Lt. Governor the power of appointing the ;ieut.-governor's Members of the Court. These are always taken from a List of respect- court. able Inhabitants, furnished by the Deputy Judge Advocate, and are usually named on consultation with him. No complaint has ever been stated on the subject, nor has the Lt. Governor ever acted, in the execution of this duty, in opposition to the opinion of the Judge of the Court. In the conversation alluded to by Mr. Kemp, H e exhibits a desire or expectation that the Member should be selected, friendly to Mm. The Deputy Judge Advocate's List of persons who are considered fit to be placed upon the Court, and the Sittings of rotation! in which each has served, will of course be before the Commissioner. •

* Note 217. t -NTote 219.


1820. 6 May.

Criticism of evidence of A. F. Kemp by W . Sorell. Prevalence of crime.

Disposal of stolen sheep.

Crime committed by ticket-of-leave men and assigned servants.

Magistrates.

Government men for officers.

Lieut.-governor as magistrate.

Page 18, Question 1*—Robberies.

If these exaggerated statements were in part true, it would not be very extraordinary considering that about twelve hundred conviets, in which are a number of the worst from Port Jackson, are here, and that there is no Court of Criminal Jurisdiction, and no place of local Secondary punishment. The worst Convicts are therefore in Hobart Town, where, but for the precautions in use, Robberies would be much more frequent. A highway robbery has not been known for the last year and a half, and single persons now traverse the country between the Derwent and Port Dalrymple with security. Robberies in sheep are frequent and are perpetrated chiefly by free people; and, until there is a local Court of Criminal Jurisdiction, this evil must continue to a great extent.

Page 18, Question 2*—Stolen Sheep Supplied to the Store.

This is false. Mr. Kemp must know it to be so, for the fact asserted is impossible.

Page 18, Question 4* This is all falsehood and misrepresentation. A reference to the list of personst accused of and committed for

cattle and sheep robberies during the last three years, whieh is already before the Commissioner of Enquiry, will shew that, as to Tickets of Leave men, the statement is unfounded. With respect to Assigned Convict Servants, the strictest Orders are

in force against Settlers allowing their men to go at large, and whenever this is known to be done, the Servants of the party are called in. The Lt. Governor's Orders of 22nd August and 10th October, 1818, which appear in the Hobart Town Gazette of these dates, shew the Regulations on this subject.

Page 20, Question 5*—Magistrates.

With regard to Mr. Kemp's nomination of Magistrates, the Lt. Governor must beg to demur, though well aware that Mr. Kemp considers himself most fit to judge upon the subject.

Mr. Silas Gatehouse is a very young man who arrived within the last year as a free Settler, of whom the Lt. Governor entertains a favourable opinion. But there being a Resident Magistrate at Pittwater, who can regulate the duties and business of a Settlement not more than twelve miles distance from the Seat of Government, The Lt. Governor feels the appointment of Magistrates in other districts much more urgent when proper persons can be found.

Page 22, Question 1*—Government Men to Officers. This is a gross falsehood. Not one Military Officer has had a man

off the Store during Lt. Governor Sorell's Command.

Page 22, Questions S and 4* This is false. A question was one day in discussion at the Deputy

Judge Advocate's Office between the Master of a ship and the seamen, concerning right to wages and discharge. The Deputy Judge Advocate came in to the Lt. Governor, and after stating the ease asked him to hear the people. He accordingly went info the Office, when the Depy.. Judge Advocate explained the Law.

The Lt. Governor never sits or acts as a Magistrate.

Note 217. t Note 219.


As the chief local Magistrate, H e certainly considers himself. So 1S2u: Mr. K e m p must have deemed him when he addressed to him applications 6 May. to mitigate or remit sentences awarded by the Magistrates, as H e did T— in the case of a person convicted of Smuggling. evidmceof

\ F Iv6p]D bv

Page 25, Question 3*—Tender Lists. W. Sorell. The Tender must be made out rather below the expected scale of Tender lists.

demand; for there is always fluctuation of members, Settlers and their servants ceasing to be victualled, Settlers receiving servants off the Store as they apply; a tendency to reduction therefore prevails, unless counteracted by any unforeseen event. The statements concerning Mr. Wells is noticed in the Lt. Governor's

remarks! upon Mr. Archer's Evidence.

Page 26, Questions 2 and 3*—Mr. Gordon's Wheat. Supplv of The Settlers of Pittwater, the Chief grain Settlement, of which Mr. wheat"by

Gordon is a principal cultivator, had not been able to supply any wheat J- t'01''1011-that Season, while all other districts had sent in their quantities. A portion of supply was therefore preserved for them by Mr. Commissary Hull. -Mr. K e m p must well know that this was the case, and that his complaint is unfounded and vexatious.

Page 37*—Answer to question from preceeding page continued and Convict Tickets of Leave. labourers.

This is an unqualified falsehood. Not a syllable of the kind was ever uttered or thought of. The Lt. Governor refers to his order of 18 October, 1818 (in Gazette of same date), several months after the Minerva's arrival (which was in June). The latter part of the Statement was equally false. N o such servants of Mr. Kemp's obtained Tickets of Leave. All the circumstances must be known to the Acting Engineer.

Page 38, Question 1* -issue of This is false. N o Ticket of Leave is granted to a Settler's servant tickets of Ieave-

on the Master's recommendation, except he be of the most respectable class and best character. With few exceptions, when Settlers recommend their servants, they are referred to the Magistrates for certificates, which are considered with the service, sentence, etc., of the man. All recommendations for the Tickets of Leave are filed and registered.

Page 38, Question 2.* Assigned This is a misrepresentation. Ticket of Leave men, holding farms f?1])^/,0 ,.

or established in business in houses of their own, are sometimes men. allowed men on loan; but never as Assigned Servants.

Page 39, Quest. 4* Traffic in The System j>ursued as to respect to the Soldiers ration spirits sp.I"t

tasry

throughout these Colonies can be best explained by the Officers in m

charge of the Troops.

Page 41* This again is mis-stated. There never were near Twenty Licensed Licensed

Houses in Hobart T o w n — a n d Mr. K e m p must know it. houses.

The Lt. Governor has now replied to Mr. A. F. Kemp's complaints, and he has found them generally to consist of a tissue of falsehood and misrepresentation, one mass of which the Lt. Governor had occasion to bring before the Governor in Chief when propounded by Mr. K e m p

* Note 217. f Note 220.


1820. 6 May.

Slanders uttered by A. F. Kemp against W. Sorell.

Character and career of A. F. Kemp.

at a former period; and He considers a reference to some circumstances, which then occurred, as highly proper and necessary to be brought under the notice of the Honble. the Commissioner of Enquiry on this occasion. About two*years ago statements reached the Lt. Governor of the

slanderous aspersions, in whieh Mr. Kemp was in the habit of indulging himself, concerning the Lt. Governor's publick acts and administration. He addressed no complaints to the Lt. Governor; but, as He was then a Magistrate, and some of his proceedings seemed to threaten the peace of the Settlement, The Lt. Governor deemed it his duty to bring his statements to the test of truth. He accordingly called upon different publie Officers, with whose Departments Mr. Kemp's allegations were connected, for answers to certain questions, which were laid before the Governor in Chief.

Amongst other things, It appeared in evidence that Mr. Kemp had addressed to the Lt. Governor's Secretary, in person, an enquiry " Whether He bore in mind that Govr. Bligh had been arrested and deposed for matters connected with Land?" He, Mr. Kemp, having taken an active part in that arrest and the previous and subsequent proceedings; and this address to the Lt. Governor's Secretary being in express reference to a correspondence then pending concerning building upon some Town Land occupied by Mr. Kemp without grant or lease. It also appeared that Mr. Kemp, addressing to the Commissariat

Officer then in charge here gross falsehoods and calumnies concerning the Lt. Governor's Acts, signified to him that " He intended to convene a meeting of the Settlers " to discuss the Acts, so stated, as injurious to their interests. The Lt. Governor was very anxious to bring Mr. Kemp's conduct and calumnies under the cognizance of the Criminal Court at Port Jackson; and he submitted the whole to the Judge Advocate of the Territory, as also to the Judge of the Supreme Court; whose opinion it was that, the slander being oral and not written, criminal proceedings could not in the ordinary course be taken; but the alternative of Civil Action, which was recommended, the Lt. Governor did not consider befitting his Official rank and situation. Mr. Kemp was then displaced from the Magistracy by the Governor

in Chief. With reference finally to Mr. Kemp's complaints, the Lt. Governor

has only further to observe that to him they were never addressed. When he found that Mr. Kemp confined the dissimination of his statements to his shop, or to the Streets, wherever he could find a listener, the Lt. Governor sent for Mr. G. Gatehouse, tlien Mr. Kemp's partner, and put some questions to him; whieh, with the answers were noted down at the time, and which the accompanying Paper shews. For the last two years Mr. Kemp has been incessantly occupied in

vilifying the Governor, the Deputy Judge Advocate and Magistracy, and in calumniating and misrepresenting their acts. But the same habits- have characterized Mr. Kemp through life. From the moment that emerging from behind his father's counter,

He became an Ensign in the New South Wales Corps, during his service in the earlier period of these Colonies, when filling up his leisure, which Military duty afforded, with ihe occupation of Trade. He probablv acquired "those commercial propensities which He has since cultivated in the brilliant part which he acted in effecting a•radical reform in the Government; when, having first overturned the Criminal Court and menaced the Judge Advocate with committal to prison,

E X A M I N A T I O N OF G. G A T E H O U S E . 903

He being a Captain in the New South Wales Corps, with drawn sword 1S20. marched in advance to Government House to arrest and depose the 6 May. Governor; viewing him next at the denoument of these transactions, Cnara^7an(j when being a witness on Lt. Colonel Johnston's Court Martial, Mr. career of Kemp's evidence was such as to call forth a remark from the Judge A. F. Kemp. Advocate General (Mr. Manners Sutton) that " He put a question to the credit of the witness "; thence tracing Mr. Kemp, when retiring from the Service to indulge his ardor pecunia in commercial pursuits He became a Bankrupt, his effects, if not now, yet long after his return to these Colonies, remaining under Dividend, as is seen by the London Gazette of 31st of January, 1818. Finally, following Mr. Kemp to the field of his early renown—Judicial, Military and Mercantile, and where his'conduct both in his "Commercial and Magisterial capacities," has been so worthy of his former reputation, the Lt. Governor believes it may be asserted, without fear of contradiction, from anyone with whom Mr. Kemp has come in contact, that his conceit and credulity, envy and malice, turbulence and arrogance, have been at all times equal, to whieh may now be added a total disregard of truth. . W M . SORELL. 6 May, 1820.

[Annexed paper.] '

QUERIES ANSWERED BY G. GATEHOUSE. 1S 1 9

Lt. Government House, Hobart Town, 27 March, 1819. 27 March. THE Lt. Governor, in presence of Lieutenant H. E. Robinson of the Queries

48th Regiment, his Secretary, put the following questions to Mr._ G Gatehouse George Gatehouse, Partner in the Firm of Kemp and Gatehouse.

Ql. Has Mr. Gatehouse as an Individual any complaint against the Lt. Governor; does he conseieve himself to have laboured or now to labor under any injustice, or to have any just claim withheld or refused by the Lt. Governor, or by any one under his authority? A. None whatever.

Q2. Does Mr. Gatehouse as a Partner in the Firm of Kemp and Gatehouse consider himself and the Firm to have experienced any injustice; to have now, or to have had during the Lt. Governor's Command any right withheld or refused, or to have any just ground of complaint against the Lt. Governor or any one under his authority? A. Nothing to found a complaint. He apprehended the supplies of meat to their price not quite so large compared with other owners of Stock; but it was an impression as to which he was not certain of its being well formed, and not amounting to any complaint. . Q3. Has any complaint or remonstrance been addressed to the Lt.

Governor by the Firm of Kemp and Gatehouse, during the two years that He has been in Command! A. None that He knows of.

Q. Or has any application addressed to the Lt. Governor by Messrs. Kemp and Gatehouse, been refused during that time? A. None that he knows of. Q4. Finally has Mr. Gatehouse, as a partner in that Firm, any com

plaint to make to the Lt. Governor on this day 27 March, 1819, and up to this time! A. None. Noted the answers immediately on Mr. Gatehouse's departure.

H. E, Robinson, Secy. - W M . SORELL.

A true copy.—WM. SORELL.


1820. 22 May.

Criticism of evidence of A. F. Kemp by W. Sorell. Revocation of tickets of leave.

Treatment of W. Jemott.

Nomination of E. Lord as member of court.

Presence of Mrs. Kent at divine service.

LT. G O V E R N O R SORELL'S remarks upon the second examination* of Mr. A. F. Kemp as before the Hon. the Commissioner of Enquiry:—

Reference.

A. Mr. Kemp always prefers having an implication, suspicion, or doubt, when He is compelled to recede from anything broader. Lt. Governor Sorell asserts that he has not revoked one Ticket of

Leave during his command; nor has the Police or any other Magistrate a power to withdraw that indulgence, unless upon conviction after a trial. B. The Lt. Governor does not believe that Mr. Jemott ever wrote in

such terms, and he would much wish that His Letter should be called for. Mr. A. F. Kemp is stated to have kept all the letters written respecting the Lang Estate on his Counter, and his Partner has even invited people to read them. The term " Favorite " is so very vulgar and unusual, that the Lt. Governor is much more inclined to attribute it to Mr. Kemp, than to conclude that Mr. Jemott or any reasonable person would employ it in a letter. It implies something very consonant to Mr. Kemp's low, sordid, envious and malicious ideas; but the Lt. Governor disclaims and despises the term.

That Mr. Jemott may have styled himself to have received a proof of favorable opinion on the part of the Lt. Governor and Depy. Judge Advocate may be. very probable, The former having added his name to the recommendation attached by the latter to a Memorial addressed to the Governor in Chief. That Mr. Kemp has grossly misrepresented this, as he has most other things, The Lt. Governor has not the least doubt. With respect to his being allowed to turn any meat into Stores, The

Lt. Governor does not believe it. He is now a Stoekowner—The Lt. Governor reaUy has no knowledge or recollection; but, as a proof that He has shown no favor to Mr. Jemott as to putting meat into Store, It is not more than six or eight weeks since Mr. Jemott complained on the subject of having been omitted in the List; and his Memorial having been referred to the Commissary (Hull) for answer, the Lt. Governor did not acquiesce in Mr. Jemott's application. C. The Lt. Governor has only to observe, on the appointment of

Mr. Lord, that He was taken from the List furnished by the Judge Advocate, who had once or twice before proposed to pass him, on account of having many causes; that he had not (as appeared in the Lt. Govr.'s note) been before in the Court, though the largest proprietor in the Settlement; if the Depy. Judge Advocate had considered any objection to raise to Mr. Lord's nomination on that occasion, It was his duty to have remonstrated to the Lt. Governor. He did not do so, nor on that or any other sitting has a complaint or objection been addressed to the Lt. Governor on the subject. D. What shocking hypocrisy and falsehood! " The attendance " in a

room of the Old Government House, when the Service was under the Veranda, could not have exceeded five or six times at most, for the Lt. Governor landed on the 9th of April. On the 9th June, He set out for Port Dalrymple, and during his absence the old House was pulled down and his Office, which had been in one of the rooms, He found on his return in an out building. Now the Lt. Governor says that Mr. K. could not have seen the attendance of the Lady, for He was never there, nor has ever attended Divine Service since Lt. Govr. Sorell has been in the Settlement. On the contrary he has been frequently seen walking about the Green and Town during the whole time, when also He was a Magistrate! ! Note 221.


As to Mr. Kemp's visit to the Lt. Governor, his statement is a 1820. gross falsehood fabricated to acquit himself of the meanness, ineon- 22 May. sistency and malignant duplicity so clearly manifested in his whole criticisinof conduct. He did not only not discontinue his intercourse, for the evidence of reason or at the time He states; but he continued it even after his A. F. Kemp by return from Sydney in December, 1817, when the Lt. Governor received fl- Sore11-him on landing with cordiality; and the Lt. Governor solemnly asserts Intercourse that Mr. K. afterwards called at. Mr. Birch's his then residence on a bietpej? and

Sunday morning! ! Nor in fact did Mr. Kemp evince the least \v. Sorell. change in his conduct; on the contrary, He was more particularly constant in his visits to the Lt. Governor's Office, until the knowledge of his infamous calumnies determined Lt. Governor Sorell to bring him . to issue and to terminate his duplicity.

The Lt. Governor, when he found Mr. Kemp assailing his publick acts, and not contenting himself with private animadversions, took occasion one day to mention the subject to Major Abbott as an-acquaintance of Mr. Kemp's, remarking that He should feel it necessary to arrest Mr. K.'s progress if persevered in. Major Abbott replied that He was surprized to hear it, as only a day or two before Mr. K. " had •expressed to him his satisfaction at the Lt. Governor being here." This conversation took place in the ground of Government House, in the month of March or April, 1818. In May the Lt- Governor's report was made to Governor Macquarie. E. Again, Mr. Kemp harps on the old story of the Store, as to Meat, Purchases by

the Lt. Governor considers sufficient to be before the Commissioner, commissariat. With regard to Government purchases, the Lt- Governor will refer to every Officer in charge of a Department of expenditure, if he ever imposed upon them any restriction as to place, his instructions being to purchase for Government where the Article is best and cheapest. Mr. Kemp's case in this respect ean be spoken to by the Acting

Engineer or Commissary. But the Lt. Governor bears in mind one specific ease 6f purchase, which was reported to him at the time, viz., that Spirits of Turpentine was charged at Mr. Kemp's Shop at £1 10 pr. Gallon and was procured afterwards somewhere else at 16s. Upon this report the overseers were desired to ascertain if one -was superior quality to the other; and Mr. Lakeland reported the cheapest to be much the best! ! F. The Lt. Governor has certainly experienced many insults at Mr. Insult offered

Kemp's hands; but'he did not notice them till upon one occasion The by A. F. Kemp. intended affront was so pointed as to attract the notice of the Mounted Orderly. The Lt. Governor was riding alone at the time in the Street near Captn. Kelly's house, when he passed Mr. Kemp. The Orderly came up directly after Mr. Kemp had passed, and asked the Lt. Governor if It was proper for Mr. Kemp to pass him in that manner, •describing it. The Orderly was De Butts, and in attendance on the Commissioner. G. The Lt. Governor did refuse to grant Mr. Kemp assigned ser- Assigned

vants; his general conduct and his insolent mode of application impos- Aerp-rj£s*°'

ing it as a duty upon the Lt. Governor to resist Mr. Kemp's efforts • • ieI"p' to get rid of all the decent respect belonging to the Chief local authority. At that time Mr. Kemp had two assigned male servants and two

female; and the Firm had altogether thirteen men servants. H. If the Lt. Governor is not quite mistaken, Mr. Kemp in his first

Evidence on this point says that " He saw the Lt. Governor on the


1820. 22 May.

Criticism of evidence of A. F. Kemp by \T. Sorell.

Mitigation of sentence on convict.

Opposition of A. F. Kemp to government.

Bench." Now, It was not " in his own knowledge "; in fact, his statement was a vile misrepresentation.

I. Mr. Kemp urged for mitigation of this man's Sentence before he had served any thing like half of it. The Lt. Governor did remit six months of the twelve, but Mr. Kemp's application in his favor was held over two if not three months. The Lt. Governor only adverted before to this case, as shewing Mr. Kemp's clear acknowledgment of his being the Chief Magistrate of this Settlement; which, in a part of his former Evidence he seemed to consider as an assumption. The instance of Hazard however may be taken to shew that Mr. Kemp's temper in a ease of struggling of a flagrant nature was very lenient; but, probably as Hazard kept a Public House at the time, Mr. Kemp might have a kind feeling towards him. Upon a review of Mr. Kemp's Second Examination, the Lt. Governor

cannot but remark the evasions and shifts, which It exhibits in some parts, the falsehood of others, the sordid, mean and ungentlemanly tone which pervades it. And the Lt. Governor trusts that He shall not in vain request the

particular attention of the Commissioner to this man's general practice and conduct as a citizen and Inhabitant of a Settlement, weak in its Institutions, long subject to disorders and enormities, with a convict population greatly increasing, many of them of the worst class. In such a Settlement, the pursuit of Mr. Kemp's Life is, next to accumulating money, to traduce and misrepresent every act of the Lt. Governor, the Deputy Judge Advocate, Magistrates and officers of the Settlement. A direct complaint he fliever made, nor did He address Governor Macquarie until the Lt. Governor forced him to do so.

22 May, 1820. W. SORELL.

25 May.

Evidence re meeting of W. Sorell with A. F. Kemp.

H U G H D E B U T T S , 25 May, 1820.

Q. Were you Orderly Dragoon to Lt. Govr. Sorell, and for what period! A. I was Orderly Dragoon to Lt. Govr. Sorell from 23d July, 1818, till 31st August, 1819. Q. Do you recollect meeting Mr. Kemp of this Town on any occasion

that you were accompanying the Lt. Govr.! A. I do. Q. When was it! A. Last year, I think. Q. Where did you meet him! A. It was in the Street where Capt.

Kelly lives and opposite to Mr. Rayner's door. Q. Was the Lt. Governor alone! A. He was. I was riding behind

him. Q. Did you observe Mr. Kemp as he passed the Lt. Governor! A.

I did. Q. Did Mr. Kemp take off his hat! A. He did not; he looked on the

other side in a disrespectful manner, and when he passed him he turned about his head and laughed at him.

Q. How far was he from the Lt. Govr. when he did this? -1. I think he was about half way between the Lt. Governor and me, and I was not above 14 yds. from the Lt. Governor. Q. Did the Lt. Governor observe this! A. I dont know whether he

did or not; but seeing him turn his head round, I rode up to him and acquainted him with what I had observed Mr. Kemp do, as I thought it my duty.

Q. What did the Lt. Governor say? A. I think he said I had no business with it, and could 1 not let that pass me.

K E M P TO BIGGE. 907

Q. How soon afterwards did the Lt. Governor notice it? A. I think 1820

he called m e into the Office the day after and told m e to recollect what 25 May. happened. — = —

Q. Are all the people in the T o w n , Convicts as well as Free in the mVetin^of6

habit of touching their Hats to the Lt. Govr. w h e n he passes in the A. F. Kemp Street? A. They are. with w. Sorell.

Q. Did you ever observe M r . K e m p take off his H a t to the Lt. Govr. when he passed him at other times? A. I never observed that he did. ' Q". Have you met him often w h e n riding with the Lt. Govnr.! A. Very often.

[Witness attested with his mark.]

M R . A. F. K E M P TO M R . J. T. BIGGE. 1319.

ME. K E M P has the honor to enclose for the information of the Com- Transmission

missioner of Enquiry the proceedings of a Bench of Magistrates held of papers. at Hobart Town. Mr. Kemp requests the Honor of an interview with the Commissioner

when convenient. Sydney, Monday Morning.

[Enclosure.] POLICE REGULATIONS. Police

extracted from the Hobart Town Gazette. registration of Government House, Hobart Town, inhabitants.

Saturday, 1st August, 1818. THE following Articles of the Code of Police Eegulations, established at Port Jackson by His Excellency the Governor in Chief, under date 1st July, 1811, and in this Colony, by the late Lieutenant Governor, on the 27th April, 1816, appearing of the utmost importance to the security of persons and property in this increasing Settlement, they are now reprinted and published for general information; and all the Inhabitants are required to conform to and to obey the same:—-1. Every Housekeeper resident in Hobart Town, or within one mile thereof, shall,

on or before the 20th of the present month, enter or cause to be entered with the Police Magistrate their respective names, Places of Abode, and the names of their children and Servants; and also the names of such Strangers or other Persons as shall be resident with them, or shall remain in their Houses ; and also shall from time to time report to the Police Magistrate the names of such persons as shall thereafter reside in their Houses beyond 24 hours after their first arrival. • 2. Any Housekeeper, neglecting or refusing to comply with the above Eegulations, shall, upon conviction before two Magistrates, be punished by fine and imprisoned (not exceeding 14 days) at the discretion of such Magistrates. 3. All Prisoners in the actual employ of government shall enter their names, their

places of Abode, and the names of the persons with whom they respectively lodge, with the Chief Constable in Hdbart Town, on or before the above-mentioned date ; mid such persons shall not change his or her Lodging, unless they give notice of the same to the Chief Constable 48 hours before such change, that the same may be duly registered by him. 4. Any Prisoner refusing or neglecting to enter his or her name, and place of

Abode with the Chief Constable, or to give such notice of such change of Eesidence as aforesaid shall, on conviction, before the Police Magistrate, be adjudged to be and be punished as an Idle and Disorderly person. By command of His Honor The Lieutenant Governor.

H. E. ROBINSON, Secretary. A RETCEN of the Family and Servants of Mr. Kemp, Collins Street. Return of Anthony Fenn Kemp, J.P. ; Elizabeth Kemp: household of

" Children. Sophia Kemp, Maria Kemp, Amy Kemp, Fanny Kemp.

Strangers, Miss.Julia Brennan.

Servants. Sarah Steward, Thomas Wills, John De Souza, Francis Sullivan, Thomas Moorfield.

Hobart Town, September 18, 1818. (Address to A. W. H. Humphrey, Esq., J.P.)

A. F. Kemp,


1819.

Proceedings of magistrates at prosecution of1

A. F. Kemp.

PROCEEDINGS OF B E N C H OF MAGISTRATES.

Hobart Town, 23 September, 1815. Present:—The Deputy Judge Advocate; The Rev. Robert Knopwood; Thomas

Archer, Esquire ; Thomas Bell, Enquire; James Gordon, Esquire. Anthony Fenn Kemp, Esquire, charged with neglecting to enter or cause to be

entered with the Police Magistrate on or before the 20th day of the month of August last his name and place of abode and the names of his children, servants and strangers residing with him.

Anthony Fenn Kemp, Esquire, pleads .Vor Guilty. ADOLARIUS WILLIAM H E N R Y H U M P H R E Y , Esquire, Superintendant of Police, being duly sworn, sayeth : in the first of August last a Government and General Order was published in the Hobart Town Gazette, which enacted some Police Regulations in this settlement, and among other things required every House Keeper resident in Hobart Town or within one mile thereof to enter at my office their names, places of abode, and the names of their children and servants and other persons residing in their respective Houses on or before the 20th of the month of August last. Several persons did not send in their returns as required ; Mr. Kemp was one of them; Mrs. Catherine Kearney was another ; George Simpson was another, and John Tamplin was another.. On the first of September, a summons was issued and made returnable on the fifth, which was the regular Sessions day ; some circumstances occurred which induced the Magistrates not to go into the business that day, and the Sessions was put off until the Saturday following, the 12th. On the 10th a summons was issued to the four persons, whose names I have mentioned, and others, requiring them to attend on the twelfth. On the 12th. some matter again occurred whieh induced the Magistrates then assembled not to go into the Business, and the matter rested until Thursday the fourteenth, when I was informed it was again to be brought before a Bench of Magistrates. On that dav I left Hobart Town and proceded to Pittwater on Public Business. At the time I left my house on that morning, no return had been received from Mr. Kemp, although he had been twice summoned for neglecting to make it. On the 18th, when at Pittwater I was informed that the matter would be brought before a Bench of Magistrates as to-day the 23rd, and that it would be necessary that Information should be made on oath by me before two Magistrates. And, as I could not with any convenience return to Hobart Town to make Information, 1 made it at Pittwater on the 18th, and it was sent to Hobart Town on the 21st of this month. ifter the General Muster was over at the Coal River, at which I was assisting, I returned to Hobart Town, and at my House I found this return of Mr. spoken of, is published. I also beg leave to lay upon the Table a Sydney Almanack, in which is an order upon the same subject published by His Excellency Governor Macquarie, and this is an- Order, dated April 27, 1818, published by Colonel Davey then Lieutenant of Van Diemen's Land, on the same subject, by which it does appear that it is not required of the Police Magistrate to give Householders any Notice to make their returns. Mr Kemp acknowledges that his Return was not given in until the eighteenth of

September, which does away the necessity of calling another Uitne»-s on the subject; al=o admits being twice summoned, at which periods he attended. Question from Mr. Kemp to A. W. H. Humphrey, Esquire—Did I ever make-you

any Return of my Family during the Government of Lieutenant Governor Davej, or was I summoned'for not doing so?

inswer—To the best of mv recollection you did not, although almost every other Housekeeper did, you were not summoned in consequence of some question having arisen at that time as to the propriety of enforcing it; and Lieutenant Governor Davev did not insist upon it. I mean to say those persons who did not send in their" Returns were not summoned for the reasons I have already given.

Mr. Kemp in his Defence stated the Order in Question entirely escaped his he should have sent in his return, and he acknowledged that the order

memory in

Question ought to have its full strength according to its tenor and meaning.

W A R R A N T FOR COMMITTAL.

comniitLl°of To the Constable of Hobart Town in the said County \ F Kemp and County of Buckinghamshire - and to the Keeper of His Majesty's Gaol at Hobart Town others to gaol. . ( i n the sald County.

For as much as Anthonv Fenn Kemp, Esqr.. George Simpson, Catherine Kearney, and John Tamplin, all of Hobart Town in the County aforesaid, Householders, were on the Twentv Third Dav of September Instant duly convicted before us, Edward Abbott Esq.Depv. Judge Advocate, the Reverend Robert Knopwood; Clerk James Gordon, Thomas Archer and Thomas Bell, Esquires, Five of His Majesty's Justices

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of the Peace for the said County by the Oath of Adolarius William Henry Humphrey, 1819. Esquire, Superintendant of Police, and by their confession for that they did neglect to enter or cause to be entered with the Police Magistrate on or before the twentieth Warrant for clay of August last their respective names and places of Abode, and the names of committal of their children servants and strangers residing with them against the Form of the A. F. Kemp and Government and General Order of the First Day of August last in that ease made others to gaol and provided by. Whereof we did Adjudge them and each of them to pay and forfeit for the same offence the sum of Twenty Shillings and to be imprisoned in His Majesty's Gaol of Hobart Town for and during the space of one Hour. Therefore we hereby command you the said Constable of Hobart Town them the said Anthony Fenn Kemp, Esqr., George Simpson, Catherine Kearney, and John Tamplin, to apprehend and safely convey them to the said Common Gaol and them to deliver to the Keeper thereof aforesaid, together with this Precept; and W e Do hereby command you the said Keeper of the Gaol aforesaid to receive into your Custody in the said Gaol them the said Anthony Fenn Kemp, Esqr., George Simpson, Catherine Kearney, and John Tamplin, aiid them there safely keep for the space of one Hour from the time vou receive this committment, and further until the said Fine be paid. Given under our Hands and Seals this Twenty third day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

E. A B B O T T , Esq. (Seal) T H O M A S A R C H E R . (S)

REV. R. K N O P W O O D , J.P. (S) T H O S . B E L L . (S)

J A M E S .GORDON. (S)

A true Copy:—John Petchley, Gaoler. A Coppy of a Summons. Summons

Van Diemen's Land. issued to To Richard Pitt, Chief Constable in the County of Buckinghamshire or other of A. F. Kemp.

the petty constables of the said County. These are to require you on sight hereof to summons Anthony Fenn Kemp, Esquire,

and cause him personally to appear before m e A. W . H. Humphrey, Esqr., one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for Van Diemen's Land, at the Court House in Hobart Town at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon of Saturday the Twelfth Instant, To shew cause, if any he have, why he should not suffer the Penalties set forth in a Government and General Order of the first of August last for neglecting to enter or cause to be entered with the Police Magistrate on or before the Twentieth day of August last his respective name and Place of Abode, and the names of his children, servants and strangers residing with them. And vou the Constable, who shall serve the summons, are to be present at the said

lime and Place to make the return of your due execution thereof; herein fail ye not. Given under m v hand this Tenth day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. A. W . H. H U M P H R E Y , J.P. Richd. Pitt, Chief Constable.

(A Second Summons called for his appearance on the fifth instant.) CORRESPONDENCE RELATING T O R E T U R N S A T M U S T E R B Y M R . A. F. K E M P .

MR. A. F. KEMP TO LIEUTENANT ROBINSON. 1818.

Sir, Hobart Town, 10 Sept., 1818. 10 Sept. ' I have to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters of yes

terday's date, one of them enclosing me a Return I sent you of my Family, Land and Stock. I am' concerned to find that the Lieutenant Governor's Orders of the Non-attendance

18th Ultimo has not been comprehended by me in the sense the Lieu- of A. J-^emP tenant Governor wishes; but I am free to acknowledge I was not conscious of having transgressed either directly or indirectly. It appears on a reference to the Order* " That^ Civil and Military

Officers are exempted from attending the Muster." I presume Magistrates are deemed Civil Servants, and have ever

been considered so in N e w South "Wales; this principle being admitted justifies my conduct. * Marginal note.—From mustering personally, but required to give a Return of Land and Stock. When the Lt. Govr. sits to take the Muster in person, he consideis it only decent for all Returns to be given in person—at least as to the question ot right.


ISIS. 10 Sept.

Non-attendance at musters.

11 Sept.

Privileges claimed as magistrate.

17 Sept. Prosecution of A. F. Kemp for breach of police regulations.

I apprehend the Lieutenant Governor has been misinformed respecting my having attended the Muster last year. I recollect, to save myself trouble, I 'waited on Mr. Wells,* Clerk to the Lieutenant Governor, and gave him an account of my Land, Stock, etc., etc. I never mustered personally since I have resided in New South

Wales or its Dependencies, having always held an official position. This explanation I trust will exculpate me from any intentional dis

respect to the Lieutenant Governor. I am, &c, ANTHY. FENN KEMP.

MR. A. F. K E M P TO LIEUTENANT ROBINSON.

Sir, Hobart Town, 11 Sept., 1818. In reply to yours of yesterday there is one paragraph in your

letter which it is necessary I should comment on. The view the Lieutenant Governor is pleased to take of my Appoint

ment as a Magistrate is so completely at variance with his that I presume the point in question must be submitted to superior Authority. I still consider myself as a Magistrate, and with due deference to the Lieutenant Governor must be impartially considered as such till His Excellency the Governor in Chief's Commands are received on the subject. Having made my Returns and acted critically correct to the General

Orders of the 15th Ulto., as a Civil Officer I must submit to the Lieutenant Governor the propriety of my bringing Mrs. Kemp and family to Government House, which is required by the words " Rigid conformity to the Regulations " expressed in your letter of the 9th instant.

I am, &c, ANTHY. FENN KEMP.

(Criticism annexed to last paragraph.) This is one of the insults dragged in gratuitously, as usual because

Mr. K. felt that he could hazard it with impunity as to personal responsibility. Mr. K. has been expressly told that personal muster of himself or family would in the Lt. Govr.'s views as a Magistrate not dismissed, though suspended, the Lt. Govr. admitted priviledge to remain, but he demanded that Mr. K. should deliver his account of Land '_ and Stock in person, as every Public Officer had done. N.B.—Here the correspondence closed but Mr. Kemp did personally

attend.

C O P Y OF A LETTER TO E D W A R D ABBOTT, ESQR., D Y . JUDGE-ADVOCATE,

ETC., ETC. Sir, Hobart Town, 17 September, 181?.

The situation you hold as Chairman of the Bench of Magistrates, and having the honor to be a Magistrate myself induces me to state to you the unprecedented way I have been treated By the Police Magistrate, A. W . H. Humphrey, Esqr. On the second Instant, I received a Summons from A. W. H. Humphrey,

Esqr. (a copy I enclose) the Informality of whieh appears questionable and the legality also is doubtful; for, with all our deference to the High situation you fill as Dy. Judge Advocate of the Island, I presume no Magistrate has the power to summons another Magistrate before him except in cases of Felony or a Breach of the Peace, for the Law

* Marginal note.—If Mr. K, waited on the improper to wait on the Lt. Govr.

Lt. Govr.'s Clerk, it might not be

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says " Inter pares non est potestas "; this being premised, I must now ISIS. state that I did attend the Summons on the fifth instant, and was I7j3ept. kept waiting before the Court House from eleven o'clock till three that Pl.osecution 0j day, and was then acquainted by the Chief Constable the business I was \. F. Kemp for summoned upon would not be heard till the next Saturday; on the breach of police Thursday following, I received another Summons to attend on Satur- regulations. day the 12th instant, and you are aware the business was again postponed. In regard to the subject of complaint against me, I can only say

my not making a Return of my Family to the Police Office escaped my memory, and I understand many families would have been in the same predicament as myself had not Mr. Humphrey sent a Clerk or Constable to them to get their Returns, namely Coll. Davey, Mr. Kent, Mr. Collins, etc., ete. The Order in question I am credibly informed has been obsolete for

these six years past,.and never was generally acted upon, but confined to Public and Lodging Houses; the domestic establishment of a gentleman's family was never intended by His Excellency the Governor in Chief to be intruded upon by Police Regulations. It has become much the fashion of late to vilify me, to represent me

as a Riotous, Tumultuous Incendiary, and disaffected person, a Con-demner of Government and Magistracy. To acquit myself of these foul misrepresentations, I propose by the

first vessel to go to Sydney to seek for legal redress against those who have so grossly to calumniate me. I am, &c,

ANTHY. F E N N KEMP.

DEP. JUDGE-ADVOCATE ABBOTT TO MR. A. F. KEMP.

Sir, Hobart Town, 18 September, 1818. 18 Sept. I have the honor to receive your letter of this day's date, and Letter

as you propose to seek redress elsewhere, I must decline making my acknowiedgec. comments thereon. I beg to return you the copies of the Summonses.

I have, &c, E. ABBOTT.

CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO CONVICT SERVANTS FOR MR. A. F. KEMP.

„ 1819. M R . A. F. K E M P TO L I E U T E N A N T ROBINSON. 20 March.

Mr. Kemp requests Mr. Robinson will signify to His Honor the Application for Lieutenant Governor that he wishes to have two men assigned to him ^ | ° | s _ for his domestic Establishment. Hobart Town, March 20, 1819.

M R . A. F. K E M P TO L I E U T E N A N T ROBINSON.

Sir, Hobart Town, 20 March, 1819. With respect to my application for Assigned Convict Servants Practise re

to be fed and maintained at my expence and in my Family, I was not ^j™* aware, till I received yours of this day's date, that the assigning them to Individuals of respectability, was consider'd a favor or Indulgence by Government.


The respectability of myself as a married man with a large family I should have hoped would have had weight with His Honor! but I fear and am sorry to say that I have had cause to lament in common with others* the little attention that is paid to claims of that nature. Any Charge His Honor may be pleased to prefer against me I am

ready to meet before an Impartial Tribunal; and I cannot forbear here saying that, as to accommodation or Indulgencies of any kind from Government, I never have received any which emanated from His Honor the Lieutenant Governor, while others have received many whose pretensions were unfounded and insignificant.

I am, &c, ANTHY. FENN KEMP.

Note beside last paragraph in margin in Lt. Govr.'s hand.—" Had Mr. K. a claim to any? Did He ask any! Was he refused any?" He was victualled with his Family and 4 servants for a year; an

indulgence with 800 acres of Land granted; whieh remains nearly as It was before the Island was Settled. Thus Mr. K. made a complete job of the Governor's indulgence.

M R , A. F. K E M P TO L I E U T E N A N T ROBINSON.

24 March. Sir, Hobart Town, 24 March, 1819. Having maturely consider'd His Honor the Lieutenant Gover

nor's reply to my letter of the 20th Instant, I now state to you my humble ideas on the points alluded to.

Refusal of I am sorry I cannot concur in opinion respecting the assignment of assigned the Convict Servants, as I have always been given to understand that

it is the express wish of His Majesty's Government that the Convicts should be domiciled if possible in Respectable Married Familys that their morals may be attended to; and I am free to acknowledge that I was much surpriz'd that His Honor The Lieutenant Governor shd. refuse me Two Convict Servants to be fed and maintained at my expence and for the express purpose of waiting on my Family when they were distributed to others who were living in a disreputable

^ manner,! in an habitual disregard to decency and contempt of public opinion.

Slanders alleged As I am not aware I have slander'd His Honor the Lieutt. Governor by "ft. Sorell. jn jjjs official conduct, I must beg that assertion may be elucidated, as

I have every reason to suppose a "conspiracy " has been formed against me, encouraged and promoted by " Tale Bearers," who, rather than not do mischief, invent Falsehood. If His Honor considers himself slandered by having his Publie Acts

as a Public Character spoken of, I must acknowledge with all due submission to His Honor The Lieutenant Governor I consider I have an indisputable right to converse upon all subjects, which probably are materially connected with my property as a merchant in the Colony and which emanate from His Honor.

With respect to the pointed disrespect with which I am accused by His Honor the Lieutenaat Governor,t I must here remark that his Honor

* Marginal note.—Mr. Kemp generally speaks in the plural number, or as a person having many partizans, but will He adduce one to support his vile and false insinuation?

t Marginal note by lieut. governor.—Who Mr. Kemp here designed is not exactly known and it seemed rather delicate to enquire. (G.'s hand)

+ Marginal note.—Insult exhibited to the Lt. Govr. Orderly. .

1819. 20 March.

Claim of A. F. Kemp to indulgences.


having charged m e in a Letter of having told an unqualified False- isig. hood * and having likewise asserted in writing that I was a demagogue 24 March. or leader of a Faction.t These circumstances must vindicate m y con- —--duct for any disrespect His Honor may think m e guilty of; and I sho™„ by must here submit it to the feelings of any honorable mind whether A. F. Kemp. any person having a becoming spirit would noticet any m a n however exalted his situation may be after he had been thus calumniated. His Honor is aware that I solemnly affirmed to the truth of m y Falsehood

statement against Mr. Ross before a Magistrate, and yet His Honor alleged. wrote§ to a gentleman after that circumstance I had told an " unqualified Falsehood "! The epithet "Fabricator and disseminator of Slander," || which His Protest against

Honor so liberally bestows upon me, I utterly disavow, and having charges. had the Honor of bearing His Majesty's Commission upwards of Sixteen years, eleven of which I had the Rank of Captain and was induced to sell out of the Army Only on account of a large and increasing Family, I must protest against these insinuations so injurious to m y character and so detrimental to m y welfare. The Note addressed to you signifying m y wish to have two convict Request for

servants assigned me for the use of m y Family was not intended to ^|ned convey disrespect to His Honor the Lieutenant Governor, it was merely a note written from the impulse of the moment, and I am surpriz'd that this should be the cause of animadversion from His Honor. No man laments more seriously than I do the unhappy differences Alleged

which have arisen amongst Society and divide them from each other; oppression. but when I reflectH on the persecution I have experienced under the Government of His Honor, that I have suffered Fine and Imprisonment for an unintentional disobedience of a Local Regulation in not giving in a Return of m y wife and Family to the Police Magistrate, while others would have been precisely in the same situation as myself, but by the timely interference of the Police Magistrate in sending to the Houses to get the Return, makes m e conclude I am. devoted to be the victim of oppression. A man of the name of Johnston I applied for as Cook to His Honor Assigned

the Lieutenant Governor, and received for answer that he was wanted servants. for Government purposes. H e was assigned to Mr. Baron Field, and, when Mr. Field went away, the m a n came to m y Family; but mark the result, he was fined for so doing, a month in the gaol gang! Indeed, the Workmen I employ to repair m y House are stigmatized and threatened for doing so, as they are Government Servants; thus a m I proscribed like a Thief and a Robber! His Honor is correct in saying that I never made any complaints to Reasons for no

him; the reason is obvious;** I naturally concluded from the hostile complaints. disposition he manifested towards m e in Mr. Ross's business that any application of mine respecting injuries would not be attended to.

* Marginal note.—-Not true. The Lt. Govr.'s words were that Mr K •' stood in the situation of being accused of having asserted an unqualified falsehood. t Marginal note.—No such thing. If Mr. K. takes it by implication well and

good; his history however in N.S.W. affords a sufficient comment on their part. t Marginal note.—Ihe Lt. Govr.'s late Orderly can speak to one instance of

^MargMnote.-^o such thing-be/ore not after The Lt. Govr. expressed himself as stated on the other side. . «•,•«, »t.t™™(= tn Air \\ Marginal note.—Mr. K. may disavow, but in the case of his statements to Mi.

Wells, he stands proved to have merited these appelations 11 Marainal note.—Gross misrepresentation throughout. . . . .

** Marainal note—This forms no excuse—tor Mr. K. asserting falsehoods in the streetfshops'and publto IfoSS instead of address his complaints, if he had any, to the Lt. Govr. SER. III. V O L . Ill—3 M


1S19. 24 March.

Reference to L. Macquarie.

In regard to the subjects already submitted to His Honor the Governor in Chief respecting a conversation I had with Mr. Wells, I had supposed the matter had been disposed of; but, as His Honor the Lieut. Governor has been pleased to renew it, I can have no objection and the Affair is now open for discussion.* I am, &c,

ANTHY. FENN KEMP.

25 March.

Refusal of assigned servants.

Falsehood alleged by \V. Sorell.

Breach of police regulations.

Convict hired by A. F. Kemp.


Sir, Hobart Town, 25 March, 1819. In reply to your letter of yesterday's date, I must observe that

my not being allowed convict servants (as Free men cannot be obtained) for the accommodation of my Family is proscribing me in a manner whieh I presume to hope will not be consider'd justifiable; as it cannot be the intention of His Majesty's Government that the gratification of private animosities is to supersede public justice; and I must here repeat " That the convicts have been distributed to those, who are living in a disreputable manner, and who display an habitual disregard to decency aDd a contempt of Publie Opinion." As a Married man, I think I have an undoubted claim to con

vict servants (if they are not wanted for Government purposes) in preference to those persons I have alluded to to be fed and maintained at my expence. I should be wanting in justice to myself were I not to make these

observations, especially as His Honor has been pleased to communicate to me his ardent attempt to Prosecute me criminally, but in whieh he failed, The Law authorities of the Colony not considering the matter cognizable before that Tribunal. I shall now proceed to give the Information required in your letter. I ean feel no hesitation in informing His Honor the Lieutenant

Governor that the Depy. Judge Advocate shewed me a letter written in his Honor's own hand, wherein he stated I had told an " unqualified Falsehood "t and the impression it made on my mind at the moment was, that it was written to the Deputy Judge Advocate for the express purpose of being shewn to me. With regard to the Breach of the Local Regulation, I have already

acquainted His Honor it was unintentional, and I pleaded* to the same effect before the Bench of Magistrates. And in regard to the defiance, I deny it, and it is extremely injurious to Society for any one to suppose that, in making an exception to the construction that can be put on an order is to be construed into Defiance, it is, pardon me if I say, neither legal or defensible. Johnson, the convict came to my House and acquainted the Servants

he had the Lieutenant Governor's permission to hire himself where he

* Marginal note.—No discussion was required. The opinion of the Supreme authority had been pronounced ; but the business was referred to as showing Mr. K.'s general habits.

f Marginal note.—The Letters stated no such thing, as, the Copy produced by Major Abbott shewed. Mr. K. had asserted that Mr. Ross had said a certain thing to him. Mr. Ross solemnly denies it by letter. The Lt. Govr. then wrote that Mr. K. stood accused of having asserted an unqualified falsehood—on which he made a deposition in contradiction to Mr. Ross. *

t Marginal note.—The Lt. Govr. had nothing to do with what Mr. K. pleaded; but that will be seen by reference to the record ; as to Defiance it could be easily proved that Mr. K. canvassed his people to join him in resisting the Regu'n.


pleased for a month, in consequence of not having received any re- 1S19

numeration from M r . Barron Field; this story appeared plausible, and 25 March. he was admitted to work for the Family; thus it appears I have been deceived but no defiance can be proved against m e to a local regulation the intention must constitute the crime.* Having explained as far as lays in m y power the principal points

.alluded to in your letter of yesterday's date, I am, &c,

ANTHY. F E N N KEMP.

MR. A. F. K E M P TO LIEUTENANT ROBINSON.

Sir, Hobart T o w n , 26 March, 1819. 20 March. Although the Lieutenant Governor does not consider it his claim of

•duty to consult Mr. K e m p upon the appropriation of Convict Servants A. F. Kemp to as expressed in your letter of yesterday's date, a position Mr. K e m p j l-ants. never assumed; still M r . K e m p considers it his dutyt to complain when he labours under any particular grievance; and, as His Honor will not Eedress what he considers a grievance, H e begs to apprize His Honor The Lieutenant Governor that H e shall respectfully submit his correspondence with His Honor for the consideration of His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies by the Surry and Mr. Kemp consoles himself his Persecution will be but of short duration. The position Mr. K e m p assumes respecting Convict Servants,- who

he offers to victual and maintain at his own expence, is this:— That Mr. K e m p has an undoubted claim, from the Capital he brought

into the Colony as a Merchant and the Buildings he has erected, to share in common with others of the same Respectability the labour of the Convict Servants, provided he maintains them at his o w n expence. Mr. K e m p also considers that a preference should be given to himself a married m a n to have assigned convict servants in lieu of giving them to those, who were living in a vicious and Immoral state. M r . K e m p flatters himself he will be supported in this assertion. With regard to Mr. Ross's business, M r . K e m p cannot go into it so Falsehood

fully as he would wish as the Affidavits and documents connected with alleged by it are at Sydney. The date of the Affidavits and the date of His vr- SorelL

Honor the Lieutenant Governor's letter would certainly set the matter at rest; but the Impression on M r . Kemp's mind is still that, in consequence of the Deputy Judge Advocate informing him that Mr. Ross had denied what he had affirmed he took his Oath to the statement and that the letter was written after that circumstance. Mr. K e m p must admit the Ingenuity of the Paragraph in His

Honor's letter to the Deputy Judge Advocate on M r . Ross's business, but the Fact is this:§ M r . K e m p accused M r . Ross of having spoken * Marginal note.—Mr. K. knows well that anyone hiring a convict without seeing his authority for offering himself to service is liable to £10 fine. The compliment he pays Mr." Field is very becoming; just what might be expected from such a man. •Whatever Mr. K.'s intention might have been, the fine was undoubtedly claimable, had the Law been enforced.

t Marginal note.—Very proper; but when and where did he do so? X Marginal note.—The information was the -very letter from the Lt. Govr. which

Mr. K. refers to as written after. § Marginal note.—'Sir. K. said Mr. Ross had asserted to him what he knew to be

untrue. The Lt. Govr. knowing that Mr. R. did know it to be untrue: considered 'his denial to give him the vantage ground ; especially as the Lt. Govr. knew it to be untrue and several others; on receipt therefore of a solemn contradiction trom Mr. R. The Lt. Govr. observed that Mr. K. now stood accused of having advanced :a falsehood.


1819. 25 March.

Recriminations

words which Mr. Ross thought proper to deny; thus the Lieutenant Governor, Mr. Kemp presumes, ought to have said, Mr. Ross not Mr, Kemp stands in the situation of being accused of having asserted an unqualified Falsehood.

Mr. Kemp feels it his duty to reply to a Paragraph in your letter of yesterday's date in language whieh he laments, but, in Vindication of his Character, Mr. Kemp in his turn is under the necessity of referring to past circumstances. The Paragraph alluded to is this: " Perhaps if the Governor had desired to put his hand upon a case

he could not have found one more decidedly to the point as proving the habits of misrepresentation of words and actions in which Mr. Kemp indulges himself." "Were Mr. Kemp disposed to cite a stronger case of insincerity and

misrepresentation than the one mentioned by His Honor the Lieutenant Governor, His Honor must be aware he would find no difficulty in doing so, but delicacy forbids him to recriminate. Had His Honor made the least enquiry into Mr. Kemp's character

and conduct through life before he attacked him, the result would have convinced him that he is incapable of falsehood and Wilful Misrepresentation.* I am, &c,

ANTHY. FENN KEMP.

8 Oct. Request for ticket-of-leave.

Return of convicts to government.


Sir, Hobart Town, 8 October, 1819. M y two Assigned Prisoner Servants Thomas Peckham and Bar

nard Shields having for some time past been employed on account of the Firm at Pittwater, I have to request that you will signify to His Honor the Lieutenant Governor that I consider Thomas Peckham deserving a Ticket of Leave, having been in m y Service Three Years; and, in regard to Barnard Shields, his short residence with me does not in my poor opinion at present entitle him to that indulgence, therefore I beg leave to return him with William Slade, who is similarly situated, to Government. I am, &c,

. . ANTHY. FENN KEMP. 1820.

7 March. Transmission of letter.

Suspension of A. F. Kemp as magistrate.

MR. A. F. K E M P TO MR. J. T. BIGGE.

Mr, Kemp presents his Compliments to the Honorable Commissioner of Enquiry and encloses him a Copy of a Letter he sent to Governor Macquarie respecting some abuses practised in this Island, whieh ini his poor opinion called for redress.

Hobart Town, March 7, 1820. [Enclosure.]

C O P Y OP A L E T T E R T O H I S E X C E L L E N C Y G O V E R N O R MACQUARIE.

Sir, Hobart Town, April, 1818. His Honor Lieutenant Governor Sorell having acquainted me

that it is his intention to submit all the documents connected with his suspension of me as a Magistrate at Van Diemen's Land to Tour Excellency, I throw myself entirely on your candour for the Result. * Marginal note.—If the Lt. Govr. were allowed the means of redress for repeated insults, at Mr. K.'s hands, which as a private man would be open, all these would' have been spared; but Mr. K. is careful I know when he can insult with personal impunity. As to Mr. K. It is only necessary to go back to Adml. Bligh's affairs; to Coll. Johnston's time and to the opinion universally held of him in this country and N.S. Wales. If he be not without a dissenting voice pronounced a turbulent, sordid and mischievous man, with a slanderous tongue and a black heart, then the Lt. Govr. will be content to admit that he has mistaken him.


lt is about six months ago I acquainted Mr. Humphrey, the Police is20. Magistrate and confidential adviser of the Lieutenant Gavernor, that ' March. a man of the name of Jones (The executioner) had been to m e to make p a v m e n t ~0 affidavit that he was order'd Ten Guineas by Lieutenant Governor hangman. Sorell to be paid out of the Police Fund for hanging a man; that he could not get the money from the Office, but that Spirits was found upon him by the Confidential Clerk of the Lieut. Governor, Mr. "Wills. And here I trust I may be allowed to make a few observations on

Mr. Sub-Secretary "Wills. Messrs. Wills and Brodribb, two convicts lately come into the Coun- Alleged

try, purchased eight hundred Sheep of Mr. Assistant Surgeon and favoritism to Secretary Hood, of the 46th Regiment and from his influence with w'.'sorell. Mr. Acting Dy. Assistant Commissary Archer, they have derived considerable advantage in getting Meat into the Store to • make good their purchase money to Mr. Hood! I spoke to Mr. Archer on the subject, and told him his partiality was not correct, and it was detrimental and injurious to the honest and industrial Settler. H e replied it was nothing to him, it was the Lieutt. Governor's Orders. I then Wheat grown by said to Mr. Archer that the Lieutenant Governor was growing wheat w- *ore11-on the Government Domain* at N e w Town solely at Government Expense, and reaping the benefit of it to his private advantage and emolument, and I beg with due submission to your Excellency to state that his Honor the Lieutenant Governor has now forty acres of wheat growing on the Government Domain at N e w Town, put in by Convicts, seed wheat furnished from the Store, Implements of Husbandry and Bullocks furnished at Government expense, etc., etc. After having stated this to your Excellency, I leave it to your dis

cerning mind to say whether Lieutenant Governor Sorell has not in this particular given cause for animadversion. Mr. Hood's deposition has arisen from malicious motives, as I have

reprobated his conduct conjointly with those of Captn. Nairne and Immorality of Mr. Ross in parading the streets of Hobart Town in their Regimentals officers. with kept women; the disadvantages of public incontinence and the injuries an Infant Colony receives from it with the general and necessary dissolution of manners that it introduces are too evident to your Excellency for an humble individual like myself to expatiate upon. The issues of Spirits from the Store by way of paying for extra payment for

labour etc. being a practise so detrimental to the commercial Interests services in of this Island, thereby enabling spirits to come into the market con- spin

siderably under what the fair Trader, who pays ten shillings per gallon duty, can afford to sell at, is a traffic that I earnestly hope your Excellency will see the necessity of putting a stop to. Having now trespassed upon your Excellency's valuable time a great

deal too long, I shall now conclude by observing that Lieutenant Governor Sorell's -rancour and animosity towards m e has proceeded from mv having written to England to Henry Brougham, Esqr., M.P., a copy of the letter I take the liberty of enclosing you; and with the Immorality of most profound respect for your private virtues beg leave to submit it - -to you, as a Family man, and a Father, whether you would not feel indignant to see a woman living in Adultery, paraded about the Garrison by the Highest Authority, in an equipage purchased at Government expense, to the confusion and shame of all married women, and to the evil example of the rising generation.

I have the Honor, &c, ANTHY. F E N N KEMP, J.P.

* Note 222.


1820. 13 March.

Transmission of papers.


MR. K E M P presents his Compliments to the Commissioner of Enquiry and has the Honor to enclose him the Documents he requested. Hobart Town, March 13, 1820.

Dismissal of A. F. Kemp as magistrate.

[Enclosure No. 1.] " Government and General Order.

Government House, Sydney, 18th July, 1818.

Civil Department. His Excellency the Governor is pleased to dispense with the services

of Anthony Fenn Kemp, Esqr., as a Magistrate in Van Diemen's Land, and his Magisterial functions cease accordingly from the present date.

By His Excellency's Command, J. T. CAMPBELL, Secretary.

True Copy:—J. T. CAMPBEIA, Secy.

Protest against immorality of W . Sorell.

[Enclosure Xo. 2.]

COPY OF MR. KEMP'S LETTER TO H E N R Y BROUGHAM, ESQ., M.P.

LONDON.

Sir, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, 12 March, 1818. Adverting to the Times Newspaper* of the 5th July, 1817, It

appears that you advocated the cause of Lieutenant Kent of the 21st Dragoons versus Sorell in an action of Crim Con; I hope you will pardon the liberty I take in addressing you on the subject, but, being a married man with a Family of six children and a Magistrate living in the Island of Van Diemen's Land, where William Sorell, Esqr.. is appointed Lieutenant Governor, must plead my Apology. I presume to hope that as you are perfectly acquainted with all the

circumstances attendant on this base Adultery, that you cannot as a Legislator, pronounce Mr. Sorell to be a proper person to administer the Government of this Island. I am sure I need not impress on your mind how necessary it is in this Infant Settlement that good example should prevail ,in the constituted authorities, but, when I acquaint you that Lieutenant Governor Sorell is now living in open Adultery with Mrs. Kent, publicly parading about in the Government Carriage, and introducing her to the Military and Civil Offiters as Mrs. Sorell, you cannot but feel indignant at the moral turpitude of his conduct. I should have hoped that, when he had seen the eloquent and impressive speech you made against him, it would ha e taught him a lesson not to insult public decency; in fact, no married man of any respectability ean remain in this Colony without he is removed; and I cannot allow myself to think His Majesty's Ministers could have been aware of the untoward circumstances when Lieutenant Governor Sorell was appointed. It has been industriously circulated in the Island that Lieutenant

Governor Sorell's private character has nothing to do with his Public one, and I am sorry to say Mr. Humphrey, our Police Magistrate and confidential advisor of the Lieutenant Governor, told me when I mentioned to him my ideas of the immorality of the Lieutenant Governor s conduct, that the Lieutenant Governor did not " care a fig for his private character." This assertion I am ready to admit, but I appeal

* Note 223.


confidently to every virtuous mind whether these doctrines, so at vari- 1820. ance with Religion and morality, ought to be tolerated by His Ma- 13 March. jesty's Government; indeed I a m sure, from the well known character Protest against

of His Majesty's Ministers, they will meet with no countenance or immorality of support from them". _ W. Sorell. I anticipate you will pardon the liberty I have taken, from m y anxi

ous desire to inculcate virtuous principles in an Infant family, and I am persuaded to hope you will not wonder at m y feeling so alarmed for their propriety when I reflect on the dreadful example they have before them of the Lieutenant Governor living in a state of concubinage. Hoping that you will exert yourself as a Legislator, to afford that

protection to the Morals of this Infant Colony, which in your wisdom may seem conducive to the welfare and propriety of this Island.

I am, &c, ANTHY. F E N N KEMP, Merchant.

[Enclosure No. 3.] MR. J. T. CAMPBELL TO MR. A. F. KEMP.

Sir, Secretary's Office, Sydney, 3rd Sepr., 1818. I have it in Command from His Excellency the Governor to Letter

inform you that he has received your Letter of the 20th June last, acknowledged. accompanied by copy of one addressed to H. Brougham, Esq., M.P., dated 12th March last. His Excellency having given a careful and attentive perusal to the Censure

statements made in those letters respecting the conduct of His Honor passed on Lieutenant Governor Sorell, and compared them with the Vouchers and A- F- K e mP-documents transmitted by His Honor on the subject of the disputes between Him and you, and your own conduct on different occasions, regrets to find Himself forced upon the conclusion that your conduct in the cases alluded to has been highly disrespectful, insulting and insubordinate to your Superior Officer, and as such meets His Excellency's most strongly marked reprehension not only in your official character of Magistrate, but also in your more private character as a Merchant and Settler. The result of this disapprobation on the part of His Excellency Removal of

has been that he has deemed it due to the feelings of His Honor the A- F. Kemp Lieutenant Governor, and to the good order of the Society which you m°™istracv. have endeavoured to disturb, to remove you from the situation of a Magistrate, which measure was announced in a G. and G.O. dated the 18th July last a Copy of whieh I now transmit you for your future Government and guidance. I have only to add that it is an invariable rule with His Excellency to mark in the foregoing manner every direlic-tion from Public Duty, and act of turbulent insubordination, on the part of persons under His Government, to the regular constituted Authority. • I have, &c,

J. T. C A M P B E L L , Secretary.

MR. A. F. KEMP TO MR. J. T. BIGGE. . Sir, Hobart Town, 4 April, 1820. 4 April.

Mr. Lakeland having informed m e that he had this day made a Private purchase of shoes from Mr. Bunster on account of Government to the l^^lT\lt amount of a hundred pair, I beg leave most respectfully to submit to your honorable mind whether those private transactions, so detrimental to mercantile competition and establishing a principle of favoritism, ought to be acted upon!


1820. W e have plenty of shoes in our Store and, had we have known 4 April. shoes were wanted by Government, we should have been happy to

have made a Tender and we trust, from the Capital we have employed in this Country, we are entitled to fair competition.

I have, &c, ANTHY. F E N N KEMP,

Of the Firm of Kemp & Co.


i May. Sir, . Hobart Town, 4 May, 1820. Tobacco and I take the liberty of informing you since I had the Honor of spirits landed seeing you yesterday I have obtained information that Mr. Bromley by naval officer. t]le N a v a j officer landed here Ten Baskets of Brazil Tobacco and Two

hundred gallons of Spirits. I a m persuaded to hope your Honor will agree with me that, if the

constituted Authorities expect a ready compliance with the Orders they issue, their conduct ought to be critically correct in their departments; and the Merchant and Trader not exposed to a competition in traffic with Officers, who have a Govt. Capital at command, a circumstance, if persisted in, so injurious to the Mercantile Interest of this Island will put a stop to all mercantile enterprise, and supplies absolutely essential for the support of its Inhabitants m a y in their greatest necessity be delayed them. I have, &c,

ANTHY. FENN KEMP.

24 May. Retaliation by E. F. Bromley.

Request for protection.


Sir, Hobart Town, 24 May, 1820. I a m sorry to be under the necessity of addressing you respecting

Mr. Bromley, the Naval Officer, who has asserted just now indirectly to Mr. Barker (but in such language as could not be misunderstood) that I had preferred Charges against him for Trading, and that the Person should have no favor from him but what the Law allowed.

It appears to m e peculiarly hard that from m y communications, which I have been induced to make to your Honor connected with my mercantile views or the Morality of the Colony, should subject me to persecution by the Constituted Authorities; and I a m persuaded to hope your Honor before you leave this Island will interpose your high authority to prevent m y being the victim of persecution. I am not aware that in m y communications to your Honor that I preferred Charges against Dr. Bromley which Mr. B. asserts is the case.

I have, &c, ANTHY..FENN KEMP.


25 May. Sir, Hobart Town, 25 May, 1820. Goods imported I beg leave to enclose you the Bill of Lading of the goods I by A. F. Kemp, brought into this Colony by the Dawson, which Invoices amounted to

upwards of Five Thousand Pounds; you will perceive that the Freight alone was Eight Hundred and Fifty two pounds.

I hope the document will convince your Honor that those, who have asserted I brought no Capital into the Country, have told a wilful and deliberate falsehood, for the fact is well known except to those who are blinded by prejudice.

KEMP TO BIGGE. 921

In regard to the assertion that I a m an uncertificated Bankrupt, 1820.-alias an Outlaw, that assertion is equally as false as the former and 25May. I beg to quote a Paragraph of Mr. Potter m y Brother in Law's Letter R e p i y to to me, dated December 4, 1819. charge of -"In every letter I have requested to know if you received a Copy bankruPtcy-

of your Father's Will, mourning ring, etc., etc.; also if I should send your Certificate; to these repeated questions I have not as yet got an answer." My certificate was signed long before I left London in 1815. Mr.

Haekalt of St. Swithin's Lane, London, my Solicitor, had it in his-possession, and Mr. Potter, who resides at No. 87 Algate Street, has it now. • Those who have been base enough to inculcate the malignant false

hood that I am an uncertificated Bankrupt will I trust ere long have cause to repent of their moral Turpitude, and probably the very same allusion of an Outlaw recoil upon themselves. I hope, Sir, you will pardon this digression, but when I a m endeavoured to be borne down by Falsehood, where there is hot the least shadow of Truth to justify the allusions, I think myself perfectly defensible in animadverting on the conduct of those, who display an habitual disregard to decency and contempt of Public Opinion, who it is pretty well understood are the Authors and abettors of these Scandalous Reports. I have taken the^ liberty to enclose you Mr. Goulburn's letter to m e Authority to

dated Downing Street, March, 1815. It will then be seen that I came reside in

to this Colony with the sanction of Government; but believe me, Sir, colony-nothing would give m e greater pleasure than to leave this Colony could I consolidate m y property, as I see nothing but wretchedness and Misery entailed on a married m a n with a large family, Females peculiarly circumstanced as this Country is in regard to its moral Improvement. I take this Opportunity of acknowledging the receipt of your letter Protection

respecting Dr. Bromley and a m much obliged by the communication °ff;Lredby of your readiness to afford protection to those who have declared the ' ' lgge' Truth before you in the course of your Enquiry.

I have, &c, ANTHY. F E N N KEMP.

MR. A. F. K E M P TO MR.' J. T. BIGGE.

Sir, Hobart Town, 25 May, 1820. The Paragraph in answer to Lieut. Governor Sorell's complaint Disrespect

of my treating him with pointed disrespect is as follows to Mr. Secre- *lle§'ed b,y

tary Robinson:- - l ' fl-Sore11' " The note addressed to you as Secretary to His Honor the Lieu

tenant Governor signifying my wish to have two convict servants assigned to me for the use of m y Family was not intended to convey disrespect to His Honor; it was merely a note written from the Impulse of the moment and I a m surpris'd that His Honor should make this the cause of animadversion." With respect to the Lieutenant Governor having made some remarks

in the Court, while the cause of Loane v. Humphrey was trying, I beg to refer you to Mr. Heywood. I have, &c,

ANTHY. FENN KEMP.


1820. MR. A. F. K E M P TO MR. T. H. SCOTT.

20 May. g.^ Hobart Town, 26 May, 1820.

Meeting of I lose no time enclosing you De Butt's examination, which you •\V._Sdrell with djcl m e the favor to send.

In reply to De Butt's evidence, I have only to say that pulling off m y Hat to any Gentleman I consider perfectly optional; but, with regard to laughing at the Governor or passing him with any disrespect, I most positively deny. I am, &c,

ANTHY. FENN KEMP.

A. F. Kemp.

Special In the year 1820, special inquiries were held by Mr. J. T. Bigge into inquiries. claims or complaints by the following individuals:—

LIEUT.-GOVERNOR DAVEY.

ROLAND "WALPOLE LOANE.

HENRY ST. JOHN YOUNGE.

MARTIN TIMS.

WILLIAM PATERSON.

RICHARD BARKER.

JAMES MITCHELL.

The papers in these cases will be found in the appendix to volume IT.

file:///V._Sdrell

COMMENTARY

- COMMENTARY ON

OFFICIAL PAPERS RELATING TO

TASMANIA,

JANUARY-DECEMBER, 1820.

Note 1, page 1. Assignments of Convicts.—Recommendation of Settlers.

These were contained in letters, which were a repetition of one another, subject to the necessary alterations in names or figures. The usual type of a letter, covering an assignment of conviets, is exemplified in the despatch from Sir H. E. Bunbury to Governor Macquarie, dated 16th January, 1816 (see page 1, volume IX, series I), and of a settler's letter in the form quoted in note 21. All similar letters have been omitted from the text of this volume. When any additional matter has been added to the usual form, the despatch has been printed in toto. Note 2, pages 2 and 82.

Also pages 90 and 215. A Tour of Inspection and Inquiry.—The Court of Inquiry.

John Thomas Bigge received a commission, dated 5th January, 1819 (see page 3, volume X, series I), " to examine into all the Laws, Regulations and Usages of the Settlements in the said Territory and its Dependencies, and into every other Matter or Thing in any way connected with the Administration of the Civil Government, the Superintendance and Reform of the Convicts, the State of the Judicial, Civil and Ecclesiastical Establishments, Revenues, Trade and internal Resources thereof," and to report thereon. The following notes on the reasons for the appointment of the commission

(note 2), on the life of John Thomas Bigge (note 3), and on the life of Thomas Hobbes Seott, his secretary, (note 41), are reprinted from volume X , series I, for. convenience of reference:— " Note 2.—The conclusion of the Napoleonic wars enabled the British gov

ernment to pay more attention to the development of the colonies. The colony had been established under Governor Phillip purely as a penal settlement. Major Grose and Captain Paterson had carried on the administration from the time of Phillip's departure to the arrival of Governor Hunter. During this period certain individuals, chiefly of the military party, commenced to acquire wealth. Hunter in his government was confronted with a new problem in the birth of vested interests. The clash of these interests with the idea of a penal settlement and the misrepresentations that were made to England caused Hunter's recall. He was succeeded by Governor King, who met with a similar fate, to be in turn succeeded by Governor Bligh. B y this time, the party which

926 COMMENTARY.

had caused the unrest had become stronger, and Bligh's government, therefore, terminated in his deposition. Governor Macquarie was sent to reorganise the colony. He attempted to elaborate the idea of a penal settlement. He discouraged the immigration of free settlers. He adopted his policy for the encouragement of emancipists; but this policy assisted in the removal of some of the terrors of transportation. At the same time, the settlers, who had adopted the colony as their home, agitated for various reforms, and adverse representations were made against Macquarie's administration. It is probable that the colonial office was in a quandary as to the merits and demerits of the colony as a penal settlement, of the agitations for reform, and of the principles of Macquarie's administration, and that for this reason the appointment of a commissioner of enquiry was made."

" Note 3.—John Thomas Bigge was the second son of Thomas Charles Bigge, of Long Benton, Northumberland, and was born in the year 1780. He was educated at Newcastle Grammar school, Westminster school, and Christ Church, Oxford. He graduated B.A. in 1801 and M.A. in 1804, and two years later was admitted a barrister of the Inner Temple. After some practice at the bar, he was appointed, in 1815, chief justice and judge of the vice-admiralty court at Trinidad. He had thus acquired some colonial experience before his appointment to the commission of inquiry into the state of New South Wales. His report caused much bitterness in the colony, and he was publicly accused even of causing Macquarie's early death. Shortly after his return to England from this inquiry, he was given a similar commission to inquire into the state of Cape Colony, where he did excellent work in exposing the corruption amongst the officials employed there. This mission lasted for several years; during that time his leg was injured by a fall from a horse, and for two years he was under the treatment of a quack, who turned out to be a female. He died in the year 1843.'' " Note 41.—Thomas Hobbes Scott was the son of a clergyman, the Reverend

James Scott, and was born in the year 1783. According to James Mudie in The Felonry of New South Wales, his first occupation was that of a wine merchant in the city of London. On the 11th of October, 1813, at the age of thirty, he matriculated at Oxford university, and obtained the degree of M.A. five years later. By the marriage of his sister to Thomas H. Bigge, he became a connection of John Thomas Bigge. A second sister married the earl of Oxford. He was appointed secretary to the commission of inquiry in January, 1819. After his return from New South Wales, he entered into hbly'orders and was instituted into the rectory of Whitfield, Northumberland, in 1822. In April, 1824, he was appointed archdeacon of New South Wales, and, leaving his parish in the charge of the Reverend A. Hedley, he sailed for the colony. His colonial career was not a success, and in 1829 he resigned his colonial appointment. On his return to England, he resumed his duties as rector at Whitfield. He was appointed honorary canon of Durham in October, 1845. He died on the 1st of January, I860.'' The " Court of Enquiry,'' mentioned on page 82, was held by lieut.-governor Sorell in the presence of J. T. Bigge on the administration of lieut.-colonel Cimitiere (see also page 739 et seq.).

Note 3, page 8.

Also page 47.

I have purchased.

Governor Macquarie purchased the three hundred merino ram lambs from John Macarthur, of Camden, N.S.W., at five guineas per head, to be paid for in land to be valued at seven shillings and sixpence per acre, or in money, at

COMMENTARY. 927

the discretion of Earl Bathurst. Bathurst authorised payment in land, and Macarthur received a grant of four thousand three hundred and sixty-eight acres at the Cowpastures, N.S.W., by a deed dated 27th M-ay, 1823. The rams were sold to settlers at seven guineas each. Their arrival and distribution in Tasmania will be found detailed on pages 15, 16, and 682 et seq.

Note 4, pages 11, 25, 29, 32 and 34.

Lieut.-colonel Cimitiere's letter.—Correspondence.—These papers.—

These papers.—These papers.

Lieut.-colonel Cimitiere's letter was dated 4th March, 1820; an extract will be found on page 870. Many letters from T. Archer to G. Cimitiere will be found in section D,

but it is impossible to indentify the one to which reference was made (see page 777 et seq.). The " supplement" and the letter from G. W. Leroux will be found on

pages 744 and 745. Lieut.-colonel Cimitiere's letter and its two enclosures will be found on

pages 725 and 726. The correspondence between G. Cimitiere and C. J- Vandermeulen will be

found on page 875 et seq.

Note 5, page 12.

Also page 18.

The project . . . of forming a small establishment.

The account of lieut.-governor Sorell's proposal is not available. An establishment, numbering one hundred and ten persons, sailed from Hobart town on the 12th of December, 1821, to form a settlement at Macquarie harbour (see pages 43 and 44, volume IV of this series).

- Note 6, page 13.

Two allotments . . . on either side of the Govern't House.

Correspondence relating to the resumption of these allotments will be found on pages 19Q~ 194, 195, 203 and 204, A. F. Kemp acting as agent for Palmer and Co. The valuations of the buildings will be found on page 206.

Note 7, page 14.

I did myself the honor to address.

The references were to the fifth and fourth paragraphs of the despatches, dated 4th October and 17th November, 1819 (see pages 423 and 426, volume II of this series).

Note 8, page 18.

The Harbour Master.—A Person.

The harbour master was James Kelly and the " person " Thomas Florence. Kelly was examined by J. T. Bigge with reference to-Macquarie harbour (see page 464 et seq.). The instructions given*by lieut.-governor Sorell to Florence for the examination of the harbour will be found on page 680 et seq., volume II of this series.

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Note 9, page 19.

For years probably impracticable.

The accuracy of lieut.-governor Sorell's observations is demonstrated by the fact that, at the present date one hundred years later, no practicable road has been made from Macquarie harbour in an easterly direction to the watershed of the Derwent river.

Note 10, page 20.

The Deputy Surveyor of Lands.—A Map.

The deputy-surveyor was George William Evans. The map was published by Evans in 1822 with his Geographical, Historical and Topographical Description of Van Diemen's Land.

Note 11, pages 21 and 299.

The order.

This order was contained in the seventh clause of Governor Macquarie's instructions for the reorganisation and administration of the commissariat department (see page 159, volume II of this series).

Note 12, page 22.

A Letter, dated 12 April.—A Letter.

These letters were the second letter, dated 12th April, and the letter, dated 15th April, on pages 97 and 99.


Bonds for due observance of the Port Regulations.—Port Regulations.

The form of a bond for the observance of the port regulations will be found on page 529. A. F. K e m p committed a breach of the tenth article of the regulations (see page 73, volume X, series I).

Note 14, page 29.

The correspondence.

The papers relating to the investigation of the charges against lieut.-colonel Cimitiere will be found on page 739 et seq.; and lieut.-governor Sorell's letters on pages 90, 94, 95, 97, 99 and 104.

Note 15, pages 33, 121 and 188.

Wool.

A woollen and linen manufactory was under consideration in the year 1799; and a master weaver was sent from England, but unfortunately he was lost overboard after leaving the Cape of Good Hope. The manufactory was established at Parramatta, N.S.W., and in 1803 a superintendent was appointed at a salary of £50 per annum to supervise three looms, then at work. The salary was to be increased by £20, when he had four looms at work on flax and two on wool, and an additional £2 per annum for each loom beyond that number. In the first half of the year 1804, 918 yards of blanketing and 1,314 yards of sacking, sail cloth and linen were manufactured. The manufacture was continued with varying success.

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The export of wool to England had commenced, and, in the year 1820, 99 415 lb. were shipped from N.S.W. and Tasmania. The separate figures for Tasmania are not available until the year 1827, when 192,075 lb. were exported. In the year 1820, the wool was purchased at 3d. per lb. for making

mattresses. Note 16, page 33.

The late Asst.-Surg'n Hopley.

William Hopley had arrived in the colony in 1804 as second assistant-surgeon on the staff of lieut.-governor Collins. He claimed that his son Richard was the first child born in the settlement at Hobart town. On the 13th of November, 1810, two of his sons, William George and James, were baptised by the Reverend Robert Knopwood. It is probable that lieut.-governor Sorell referred to these two sons.

Note 17, page 35.

Two original Settlers.

These settlers, John Blinkworth and William Cockerell, had received grants of one hundred acres each at Stainforth's cove by deeds, dated 18th December, 1805. These grants had been located by James Meehan more than twelve months before the date of the deeds, and marked on the original plan of the Derwent and its littoral. The grantees had occupied the lands in the year 1804.

Note 18, page 35.

My report.

The report was contained in the despatch, dated 23rd February, 1818 (see page 306, volume II of this series).


Captn. Mowat.—His death.—Dr. McCreagh died at sea.

The ship Janus arrived in Port Jackson on the 3rd of May, 1820, with one hundred and four female convicts, after sailing from Cork in Ireland during the first week of December, 1819. The surgeon superintendent was an officer of the royal navy, and in different official papers was called Craig, Greagn and McCreagh. He died when the Janus was off the coast of Tasmania. During the voyage, prostitution of the convicts was prevalent, and an inquiry was held after the arrival of the ship in Port Jackson (see page 318 et seq., volume X, series I) into the conduct of the captain, Thomas J. Mowat.

Note 20, page 38.

Name the neiv church after the late Col. Collins.

Lieut-governor Sorell had previous precedent for his proposal. The first permanent church at Sydney, N.S.W., was named St. Phillip s in honour of Arthur Phillip, the first governor, and the first at Parramatta, N.b.W. bt. John's in honour of John Hunter, the second governor of New South Wales.

Note 21, page 39.

All Letters.—A Letter. Before sailing from England for Tasmania, all intending settlers applied

for permission to the secretary of state, and approved settlers received a

SER. III. VOL. Ill—3 N

930 COMMENTARY.

letter, addressed to the governor at Sydney prior to July, 1820, and to the lieut.-governor at Hobart town after that date, in the following form:—

" Sir, Downing Street, , —. " I am directed by (name of secretary of state) to acquaint you that

he has granted permission to the bearer, . . . , to proceed as a Settler to Van Diemen's Land, and I am to desire you will make him a grant of Land proportioned to the means he may possess of bringing it into Cultivation, and extend to him the other Indulgences usually granted to Settlers.

" I am, &e. "(Signed by the under secretary)."

Occasionally this letter was modified, when any special circumstances required comment. Governor Macquarie was notified of the alteration in the procedure for

land grants in Tasmania in a despatch, dated 24th July, 1820 (see page 333, volume X, series I).


The Act of Parliament.

The statute controlling the southern whale fishery was 35 Geo. Ill, c. xvii, passed on the 22nd of June, 1795, and amended by statutes 38 Geo. Ill, c. Ivii, 51 Geo. Ill, c. xxxiv, and 55 Geo. Ill, c. xlv, passed in the years 1798, 1811 and 1815. Premiums of £300 each were offered to eight ships for procuring a certain quantity of oil within a stated period south of the equator; of £400 each to four ships under like conditions, south of 36" S. latitude; and £600 each to ten ships under like conditions, after doubling Cape Horn.

Note 23, page 47.

Dr. Boivman's Scheme.

The dietary scale, established during the administration of James Bowman as principal surgeon at Sydney, had been suggested in part by his predecessor D'Arcy Wentworth, and was as follows:—

"Full diet: One pint of tea and 8 oz. of bread, morning and evening; 8 oz. of. animal food and 8 oz. of vegetables fOT dinner.

"Half diet: One pint of tea and 4 oz. of bread, morning and evening; 4 oz. of animal food and 4 oz. of vegetables for dinner.

"Low diet: One pint of tea and 4 oz. of bread, morning and evening; gruel or rice for dinner, besides such other comforts as the surgeon thought proper.

" To each diet was added 14 drachms of sugar daily, and the amount of tea was 3 drachms daily."

Note 24, page 54.

Your Excellency was pleased to authorise.

The reference was to the fourth paragraph of Governor Macquarie's despatch, dated 10th January, 1818 (seepage 292, volume II of this series).

Note 25, page 57.

These enclosures.

This correspondence related to the refusal of dep. assist, com.-genl. Hull to act on the committee for the distribution of rams, purchased from John Macarthur. The letters were dated 29th June (four), 8th July (two), and 10th July, 1820 (see pages 685, 178, 685, 178, 181, 686 and 183).

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Note 26, page 57.

The Proclamation.

This proclamation was as follows:—

" Proclamation.

- Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy Our late Sovereign Lord, King George the Third of blessed Memory; by whose decease, the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and all other his late Majesty's dominions is solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Prince, George, Prince of Wales. We, therefore, William Sorell, Esquire, Lieut't Governor of the Settlements on Yan Diemen's Land; Edward Abbott, Esqre., Deputy Judge Advocate of the said Settlements; Thomas Bell, Esquire, a Companion of the Most honorable order of the Bath, Major in the Army, Captn. of the 48 Regt., a Magistrate and Commissioner of the Supreme Court of the Territory; and John Beamont, Esqre., Provost Marshall of "v*an Diemen's Land, being here assisted by the Officers, Civil and Military, the Magistrates, Clergy, and Principal Inhabitants of the said Colony, do now hereby, with one voice and consent of Tongue and heart, publish and proclaim that the High and Mighty Prince, George, Prince of Wales, is now, by the death of Our late Sovereign of happy Memory,'become our only lawful and rightful Liege Lord George the Fourth, by the grace of God, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Supreme Lord of Van Diemen's Land: To whom, we do acknowledge all faith and constant obedience, with all hearty and humble affection beseeching God, by whom all Kings and Queens do reign, to bless the Royal Prince George the Fourth with long and happy years to reign over us. •' Given at Government House, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, the

Eighteenth day of September, One thousand, Eight hundred and twenty. "W. SORELL. ED. ABBOTT.

" T. BELL, Comp'n of the Bath, Major and Captn. 4S Eegt. '• JOHN BEAMONT, Provost Marshall.

"Signed also by several other the officers and principal Inhabitants of the Settlement.

" God Save King George the Fourth."

Note 27, page 58.

Also pages 59 and 206.

Your Excellency's notification respecting the Circuit.

Governor Macquarie's despatch, dated 23rd August, 1820, was produced as an exhibit to J. T. Bigge (see page 528). Some details, relating to the circuits of the court of criminal jurisdiction and of the supreme court, will be found in volume IV of this series.

Note 28, page 62.

The Cato House Conspirators.

These men were James Wilson, Charles Cooper, John Harrison Eichard Bradburn and John Shaw Strange. With three ringleaders, they had plotted to assassinate His Majesty's ministers at a cabinet dinner, given by the ea 1 of Harrowbv on the 23rd of February, 1820 All the conspirators were convicted of'high treason and sentenced to death. The three ringleaders were executed, and the five others transported to New South Wales. Soon after

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his arrival, Strange was given a ticket of leave for capturing single-handed a notorious bushranger, named Robert Story; he became chief constable at Bathurst, N.S.W., and was dreaded by all criminals in his district. Wilson acted as constable under Strange, and, after receiving a ticket of leave for his services, became the principal tailor at Bathurst, N.S.W. Harrison became the principal baker in the same town.

Note 29, page 65.

The Head of the Department.

Governor Macquarie wrote two despatches to the lords commissioners of the treasury in England dated 24th March and 12th June, 1819, in which he reported the insubordinate conduct of deputy commissary-general Frederick Drennan (see page 100 et seq. and page 153 et seq., volume X, series I).

Note 30, page 65.

The Dy. Corny.-Genl. is now placed.

In a letter, dated 28th January, 1820, (see page 440, volume X, series I) the secretary to the treasury, George Harrison, instructed Frederick Drennan that " the whole Concerns of the Commissariat Department at New South Wales should be conducted under the immediate Controul of the Governor."' New South Wales at this date included Tasmania. This letter may have been the enclosure marked " not available " on page 66, and quoted by Governor Macquarie as from the " Lords of the Treasury."

Note 31, page 66.

Store Receipts,

A store receipt was an order for payment on the deputy commissary-general. The forms in use at this period will be found on pages 602 and 693. Such receipts passed from hand to hand as currency until consolidated at periodical intervals into bills on the English treasury.

Note 32, page 66.

/. Hobbs.—His Mother.

James Hobbs was a brother-in-law of assist.-surgeon William Hopley. His mother was the widow of William .Hobbs, lieutenant B.X.; who had been killed on active service. The lease of two acres was granted for fourteen years to Jane Hobbs by deed, dated 18th December, 1805.

Note 33, page 67.

A statement of their available Capital.

Settlers, on arrival in the colonies, were given land grants whose area was proportioned to the amount of capital in their possession, In order to obtain larger grants, fictitious estimates of the value of the property, which represented the capital, were frequently submitted. To prevent fraud, in 1821 Governor Macquarie established the practice of requiring an affidavit as to their capital from all applicants for land, and at the same time established a fixed scale for the areas of land and indulgences for the settlers in proportion to their capital (see page 569 et seq, volume X, series I).

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Note 34, page 70.

An order. The reference was probably to the following order: —

- 18th November, 1820. "His Excellency the Governor is pleased«to appoint Mr. William Ikin,

District Constable of Botany Bay, to be Chief Constable at Liverpool in the Room of Mr. Michael Dwyer, dismissed. Mr. Ikin's Appointment, and Salary of thirty Pounds per Annum to be paid from the Police Fund, take Place from the present Date."

Note 35, page 71.

A good Commodious Gaol . . . should be erected. When Governor Macquarie visited Port Dalrymple in December, 1811, the

headquarters for northern Tasmania were located at Launceston. After a brief inspection, he ordered the headquarters to be removed, as soon as buildings could be erected, to a site, which he selected for a new settlement to be known as George town. Subsequently he ordered the commandants at Port Dalrymple to concentrate the public labour on the erection of the necessary buildings at George town and to limit public labour at Launceston to necessary repairs to buildings. The removal of headquarters' was not accomplished for various reasons until May, 1819. In the following year, J, T. Bigge visited Port Dalrymple, and after his examination strongly condemned George town as the site for headquarters. On the 2nd of October, 1820, Bigge wrote to Macquarie suggesting " the expediency of discontinuing the Works now in Progress at George Town " and the necessity for erecting a gaol and military barrack at Launceston. On the 10th of November, 1820, Macquarie wrote in reply, defending the site of George town but agreeing to the erection of the gaol at Launceston (see page 388 et seq., and page 391 ct seq., volume X, series I). Note 36, page 72.

Also page 694.

I now greatly fear she is lost.

The colonial brig Princess Charlotte sailed from the Derwent on the 25th of September, 1820, with a cargo of wheat and one settler, four soldiers and three eonvicts as passengers. In July, 1821, Governor Macquarie reported that " she must have foundered at sea."

Note 37, page 73.

The Claims. In the year 1817, Patrick Gould Hogan had been tried by a court-martial

and found guilty of fraud in the administration of the commissariat department. Certain claims were proved against him at the trial (see page 626, volume II of this series).

Note 38, page 77. My letter of 19 Octo.

A copy of this letter will be found on page 534, volume II of this series.

Note 39, page 78. Also pages 552, 593, 594, 596 and 756.

Any Govt. Men. In the early days of settlement at Port Jackson, the practice was estab

lished of remunerating officials for public services by assigning to their use

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convicts, victualled from the publie stores. These were known as government men, and must be distinguished from conviets, who were assigned to settlers, struck off the stores and victualled by their masters. Magistrates for their services were allowed four government men; coroners, superintendents and others, one or two. This practise was extended to Tasmania. In the majority of instances, these government men paid their masters a fixed sum per week, and thereby acquired their personal independence, employing themselves at labour as they pleased. Prior to the year 1817, the weekly payment was fifteen shillings; subsequently it was reduced to eight shillings. Note 40, pages 79, 139, 621 and 624.

The Correspondence.—The Department Order. Copies of the correspondence between major Cimitiere and dep. assist.

eom.-genl. Archer will be found on pages 779 et seq. and 783 et seq. The departmental order issued by F. Drennan will be found on page 782.

Note 41, page 80. Also pages 84, 781, 784, 790 and 799.

The alterations.—The Govt. Herds being placed. The alterations in the administration of the commissariat -department were

introduced after the arrival of F. Drennan as deputy commissary-general (see page 440 et seq., volume X, series I). The orders re live stock were as follows:— " It being deemed advisable for the Benefit of the Public Service that the

Official Account of the Increase, Decrease, Expenditure and Distribution of the Government Cattle at the Derwent should be kept in future by the Officer in Charge of the Commissariat Department, it is now ordered that, immediately on the Arrival of Mr. Broughton at Hobart Town, a Committee of Survey shall be appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor or Officer in Command to view and ascertain the Number," Age and Description of all the Government Cattle in that Settlement, and that all Orders for the future Delivery of Cattle from thence shall be addressed to the Offieer at the Head of the Commissariat Department, who is thereon to affile and register such Orders in his Office, and to issue counter Orders thereon, addressed to the Superintendent of the Government Herds, for the Delivery of the Cattle agreeably to the original Orders from the Lieutenant-Governor. " It is further hereby ordered that the Superintendent of the Government

Stock at the Derwent shall send in correct Weekly Returns thereof on each Monday, agreeably to fhe prescribed Form, to the said Offieer in Charge of the Commissariat, specifying therein the Increase, Decrease and Bemains of the said Stock up to the Day, on whieh the said Return shall be made. And, for the more effectual Prevention of Frauds and Collusions among the Persons, employed to herd and take Care of the said Cattle, a Committee of respectable Persons is to be appointed to survey and report Quarterly in the aforesaid Manner on the State of said Herds or Stock."

These orders were " to be considered to include equally the Branch of the Commissariat Department at Port Dalrymple." Note 42, page 80.

Also pages 709 and 790. Lieut.-Colonel Cimitiere.

Gilbert Cimitiere was promoted to the rank of lieut.-colonel on the 12th of August, 1819, but the news of the promotion was not received until Januarv. 1820, whereupon the addresses to letters were altered.

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Note 43, pages 83, 116, 122, 123, 125 and 471.

Fees. A return of the fees payable at the office of the secretary will be found on

page 509.

Note 44, page 84. A paper of remarks.

This paper is not available. The covering letter, dated 2nd September, 1819, will be found on page 527 in volume II of this series; it indicates the substance of the comments in the " paper."

Note 45, pages 86, 139 and 156.

The trial of Blake. The proceedings at the trial of James Blake were submitted to J. T. Bigge

(see page 731 et seq.).

Note 46, pages 6, 91 and 104.

Also pages 90, 94, 95, 97, 99, 159 and 429.

Very serious charges.—Your Letter.—The Reply. The charges against lieut.-colonel Cimitiere and his reply will be found on

page 739 et seq. A n extract from the letter, dated 4th March, 1820-, will be found on page 870.

Note 47, page 95.

Launceston. Lieut.-governor Sorell accompanied J. T. Bigge on his visit to Launceston

in April, 1820.

Note 48, page 98.

To have taken Possession of these Allotments by your Authority. A return of the allotments illegally granted by the commandants at

Launceston was submitted to J. T. Bigge (.see page 738).

Note 49, page 102.

In Examination before The Commissioner of Enquiry. In answers to the tenth, eleventh and twelfth questions of his examination

by J. T. Bigge on the-29th of April, Thomas Massey explained his inability to keep a register of servants assigned to settlers (see page 449). Lieut.-governor Sorell referred probably to an examination of Massey at his inquiry into the administration of lieut.-colonel Cimitiere in the presence of J. T. Bigge. Note 50, pages 109, 112 and 119.

The subject of Evidence. This evidence will be found on page 387. The correspondence between

G. Cimitiere and C. J. Vandermeulen will be found on page 875 et seq.


Alice Blackstone. The proceedings at the magisterial inquiry on the case of Alice Blackstone

will be found on page 853 et seq.

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Note 52, page 119.

This Annual period.

In January, 1813, Governor Macquarie established the practise that all applications for land and cattle should be made in the month of June only in each year. The applications would be received on the first Monday of that month, if it was not a holiday; or, in that event, on the second Monday; and at no other time.


The printer.—Van Diemen's Land Gazette. Andrew Bent was appointed printer in the year 1812. " The Van Diemen's Land Gazette and General Advertiser " was printed

by G. Clark. The first number was issued in May, 1814. It was published fortnightly, but only nine numbers were issued.

Note 55, page 140.

The Department Order.

A copy of this order will be found on page 782.


Also page 430.

The Govr. in Chief's Order of 27 July, 1816.

This was contained in the seventh clause of the instructions for the reorganisation and administration of the commissariat department (see page 159, volume II of this series).

Note 57, page 145.

You will acknowledge. This letter was acknowledged by "dep. assist, eom.-genl. Hull on the 12th

of January, 1820 (see page 626).



My letter.—The order. A copy of the letter will be found on page 627. The order was as

follows-:— " Civil Department.

" 3rd Sept., 1817. " The Difficulty of driving Cattle, destined for Supply of His Majesty's

Store, from the Westward to Kangaroo Point for Slaughter according to the General Orders of the 7th June, having been strongly -stated to His Honor the Lieut.-Governor, all Stock Owners and Settlers, whose Cattle are grazed to the Westward of 0171 Beach and the line of the Port Dalrymple Road, will be permitted to slaughter Horned Cattle at their own places, until a Government Slaughter House shall be erected, upon applying at the Secretary's Office for a Certificate to this effect."


You have been instructed.—The Service. The captains of H.M. storeships Dromedary and Coromandel were " ordered

to bring home Masts from New Zealand, or failing in that Object to procure Cedar at Port Jackson and Van Diemen's Land." Richard Skinner was captain of the Dromedary.

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Note 60, page 151.

In reply to mine. Lieut.-governor Sorell's letter was dated 17th January, 1820, and dep.

assist, com.-genl. Hull's, 18th January (see pages 146 and 627).


The Compensation awarded to Mr. Guest. Reports on the liquidation of the claims of George Guest will be found on

pages 336 and 678 et seq., volume II of this series.

Note 62, page 164.

The letter.

A copy of this letter will be found on page 149 et seq.

Note 63, page 166.

The Complaints . . . by you against my official Conduct.

R. W. Loane charged lieut.-governor Sorell with attempting to interfere with the administration of justice (see also pages 216 and 217). The charges were founded on alleged remarks by Sorell, when a person was considered guilty of contempt of court during the trial of the suit Loane v. Humphrey in the supreme court of civil judicature in January, 1819, before Barron Field as judge. Sorell submitted the charges to Governor Macquarie on the 2nd of October, 1819. J. T. Bigge examined many witnesses in reference to the allegations but obtained no evidence to substantiate the charges.


The Committee-

Papers detailing the appointment of this committee will be found on page 682 et seq. James Gordon, George Hull, William Blyth, Henry Thrupp and George Gatehouse were nominated as members of the committee.

Note 65, page 185.

It will be proper . . . to make double Notes to divide the Sums.

This practise was adopted to bring the transactions within the cognizance of the lieut.-governor's court, the jurisdiction of this court being limited to actions where the debt or thing in demand did not exceed the sum of £50 sterling.

Note 66, page 187.

The allusion in. Mr. Raine's catalogue.

An extract from this catalogue will be found on page 671.

Note 67, page 190.

The Letter.

This letter will be found on page 13.

Note 68, page 195.

The high rent so long paid b\i Government. The rent paid for this property was £3 3s. a week. The buildings were used

as a court-house arid as the official residence of the deputy judge-advocate, and had been leased by the government from the loth of LNovember, isio.

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Note 69, page 200.

The view.

Governor Macquarie gave his decision in his despatch, numbered 2 and dated 22nd August, 1820 (see page 45).

Note 70, page 202.

Mr. Drennan's Notice.

The reference was probably to the practise established by general orders dated 8th February, 1819 (see page 438, volume X, series I).

Note 72, page 207.

An order.—Instructions.

The order was dated 19th September, 1820, and re-established the system of store receipts (see page 410, volume X, series I). The instructions re the government herds were contained in a despatch dated 13th October, 1820 (see page 60).

Note 73, page 209.

Govr. Macquarie's Letter.—Instructions.

The reference was to the fifth paragraph of the despatch, dated 13th October, 1820 (see page 61). The instructions were contained in a despatch dated 14th November, 1820 (see page 137).

Note 74, page 211.

Certain Instructions.—Their Letters.

These instructions were contained in a despatch from under secretary Goulburn, dated 24th July, 1820 (see page 39). The letters referred to-some of the type quoted in note 21, whieh authorised the settlers to receive land grants.


Examinations.—Section D.

The examinations in section C (pages 215-508) are printed as grouped and numbered in the originals. It will be noted that the dates are not in chronological order, and, on perusal of section D (page 509 et seq.), that sections of examinations relating to special subjects of inquiry have been removed from the main body and attached to exhibits. The papers in section D have been grouped according to subject-matter as far as possible (see Synopsis, page 970).

Note 76, page 215.

Also page 243. '

An illegal arrest.

The particulars of the arrest of A. F. Kemp will be found on page 907 ct seq.

Note 77, page 216.

Also pages 227, 244, 481, 504, 505 and 666.

A cause . . . of Loane versus Humphreys. The details of this cause will be found in the memorial of R. W. Loane

to J. T. Bigge in the appendix to volume IV of this series.

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Note 78, page 217.

An associate with the Dep. Judge-Advocate.

The lieut.-governor's court was constituted by the deputy judge-advocate, appointed by commission from England, and by two fit and proper persons who were residents in the island, appointed by precept by the lieut.-governor. The court was fully constituted if one of the associate members W P S absent. A return of the associate members will be found on pages 521 and 522, in whieh it will be noted that A. F. Kemp sat for the second term only in the year 1817.

Note 79, page 218.

Actions from Port Dalrymple tried, at Hobart Town.

In September, 1819, application was -made by residents at Launceston for a circuit of the lieut.-governor's court at that town, but the request was refused by deputy judge-advocate Abbott (see page 527).


A Letter to Earl Bathurst.—The Trial.

A. F. Kemp wrote two letters to Earl Bathurst on the immorality of lieut.-governor Sorell, dated 11th and 15th November, 1818 (see pages 684 and 686, volume II of this series). The report of the trial, extracted from the London Times of the 7th July, 1817, will be found in note 128, volume II of this series.

Note 81, page 223.

The permission given to ships to touch there.

By the thirty-third article of the port regulations, which were issued by Governor Macquarie on the 1st of October, 1810, it was enacted that " no Ship or Vessel, whether British, Colonial or Foreign, after arrival in this Country from England, the Fisheries, or elsewhere, is to discharge any part of her Cargo in any part of this Territory or its Dependencies but Port Jackson." This, regulation was rescinded on the 19th of June, 1813 (see page 549, volume II of this series), and the recognised ports in Tasmania were placed on the same footing as Port Jackson.


A Court-Martial.

The papers relating to the court-martial on Patrick Gould Hogan will be found on page 623 et seq., volume II of this series, and on page 550 et seq., volume IX, series I.

Note 83, page 228.

Not taking off my liat.

The details of this episode will be found in the evidence of Hugh de Butts (see pages 906 and 907).

Note 84, page 230.

0. The Newspaper.

This was the issue of the London Times, dated 7th July, 1817 (see note 128, volume II of this series).

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The public Buildings.—A contract.—The terms.—Thin report.

The return of public buildings will be found on page 561; the contract with T. W. Birch on page 568; the terms of the agreement with Dennis McCarty on pages 564 and 565; and reports on the road to New Norfolk on pages 566 and 567.

Note 86, page 246.

The name of the district is Sussex,

The district of Sussex was bounded on the west by Pitt water, on the north by Iron creek, on the south by East bay, and on the east by an imaginary line drawn north and south about a mile from the shore of Marion bay. The districts of Tasmania were defined and named by Governor Macquarie in an arbitrary method. On a map prepared by G. W . Evans, he ruled lines with a lead pencil as boundaries for the districts, and in most instances no cognizance was taken of the natural features. A schedule of the districts with their areas will be found on page 577.

Note 87, page 252.

A Proclamation.

This proclamation was dated 14th May, 1814 (see page 264, volume VIII, series I).

Note 88, page 253.

Whose stacks had been burnt.

Deposition's detailing the burning of the stacks of Bartholomew Reardon by bushrangers will be found on page 89 et seq., volume II of this series.

Note 89, page 255.

T7i.e Purposes of Tanning Leather.

Thomas Kent had submitted a statement of his discoveries to J. T. Bigge in October, 1819 (see page 639).

Note 90, page 257.


The Letters Patent.—Martial Law.

The letters patent, establishing new courts of civil jurisdiction in New South Wales and Tasmania, were brought to Sydney by Jeffery Hart Bent, the new judge of the supreme court, in the ship Broxbornebury, which arrived in Port Jackson on the 28th of July, 1814. The letters patent were read and published at government house, Sydney, on the 12th of August following. By these letters patent, the clauses in the charter of 1787, which constituted

the court of civil jurisdiction,"were repealed; and thfee new courts were established, the supreme court of civil jurisdiction, the governor's court, and the lieutenant-governor's court. The supreme court held jurisdiction throughout New Sou«k Wales and the

island of Tasmania, the governor's court in New South Wales only, and the lieutenant-governor's court in the island of Tasmania only.

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The court of criminal jurisdiction, established by the letters patent of 1787, was unaltered, and the judge-advocate, who presided therein, was granted precedence over the new judge of the supreme court. The lieutenant-governor's court was constituted by the deputy judge-

advocate, appointed by commission, from England, and by two fit and proper persons, who were resident in the island, appointed by the lieut.-governor. The court was fully constituted if one of the associate members was absent. Each sittings of the court were convened by a precept of the lieut.-governor, in which two residents were summoned by name to act as members. The court was empowered to take cognizance of all pleas of land and all

personal pleas whatever, when the subject-matter or thing in demand did not exceed the sum of £50 in value, excepting pleas from persons resident in New South Wales. There was no appeal from the decision of the court. Martial law was proclaimed throughout the island of Tasmania by lieut.-

governor Davey on the 25th of April, 1815 (see page 567, volume VIII, series I).

Note 91, page 258.

A return of the number of causes.

This return will be found on page 521.

Note 92, page 259.

I shd. refuse him Permission.—The Bench.

The restoration of emancipists and expirees to their former status in the community was one of the chief publie questions at this period in New South Wales. During his inquiry at Sydney, J. T. Bigge had found that there was considerable opposition to their encouragement as practised by Governor Macquarie. Macquarie had appointed them to the magistracy and to the bench of the supreme court; he had invited them to dine at government house; and he had endeavoured to secure their admission to practise in the supreme court. His actions were deeply resented by a section of the community. It is evident that Bigge was following the same subject of inquiry in Tasmania.

Note 93, page 259.

They are appointed.

The appointment was made by a precept from the lieut.-governor prior to the .commencement of each of the four terms of the lieut.-governor's court. During the first year 1816, A. W . H. Humphrey and James Gordon sat for the four terms.

Note 94, page 260.

» Governor Macquarie's Proclamation.

A copy of this proclamation will be found on page 645, volume X, series L

Note 95, page 261.

The notes of the New South Wales Bank. '

The bank of New 'South Wales, the first banking corporation in Australia, had been opened for business on the 8th of April, 1817. The bank issued notes for the value of two shillings and sixpence, five shillings, ten shillings, one pound, and five pounds. Paper tokens of the value of one shilling, one shilling and sixpence, and two shillings were also issued.

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Note 96, page 263. Mr. Loane . . . complained.

The papers relating to this complaint will be found in enclosures, marked Gl to G6, to lieut.-governor Sorell's reply to R. W . Loane's memorial to Governor Macquarie. All the papers re the complaints of R. W . Loane have been transferred to the appendix to volume IV of this series.

Note 97, page 264.

Fyshe Palmer, Gerald and Muir. Thomas Fyshe Palmer, Joseph Gerrald and Thomas Muir, together with

Maurice Margarot and William Skirving, formed the little group of political prisoners commonly known as the Scotch martyrs. Their trials and sentences nad caused much public comment and are fully reported in Howell's State Trials, volume XXIII. Gerrald arrived in Port Jackson in November, 1795, the remaining four in October, 1794. Although they were transported, their sentences differed from those of ordinary convicts in the.fact that their services were not assigned to the governor or lieut.-governor for the time being, and they were granted their personal freedom immediately after their arrival, to be continued as long as they did not attempt to leave the colony.

Note 98, page 265.

Mr. Loane's committal. The particulars of the arrest of R. W . Loane on this charge were detailed

in his memorial to J. T. Bigge, whieh will be found in the appendix to volume I V of this series.


Also pages 270, 667 and 669.

The causes.—Another report. The details of these causes will be found in the memorial of E. W . Loane

in the appendix to volume IV of this series. The report in the Sydney Gazette was as follows:— " Many causes were left untried. Several important ones, however, were

tried, particularly one between Mr. Loane and Mr. Humphrey, which lasted two days, and in which nearly 50 witnesses were examined. It was an action for breach of agreement as stock agent for 3 years, in consideration •of one-third of the increase. Great negligence and some conversion being proved against the agent, the Court assessed the damages at £270."

Note 101, page 268.

One was made to me. This application from settlers at Launceston will be found on page 527.

Note 101, page 268.

Also pages 288, 414, 427, 451, 454, 455 and 456.

A criminal Charge . . . against . . . Stuart. William Stewart submitted to Earl Bathurst a lengthy memorial claiming

-compensation for his arrest and the loss of the sloop Fly (see page 709 et seq., volume II of this series).

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Note 102, page 269.

Arrest Mr. Humphrey.

The particulars of the arrest of A. W. H. Humphrey were attached to the inquiry into the case of Martin Timms, whieh will be found in the appendix to volume IV.

Note 103, pages 271- and 272.

The Schedule of fees.—Your return.

The schedule will be found on page 539 and the return on page 550.

Note 104, page 278.

The regulations.

In the year 1813, Governor Macquarie established the practise that the granting of an absolute pardon to a person under sentence of transportation for life would not be considered, until the convict had resided for the space of fifteen years in the colony, and to a person under sentence of transportation for a limited period, until he had resided for at least three-fourths of the original period of transportation; that the granting of conditional pardons to the two mentioned classes of convicts would not be considered until they had resided ten years or at least two-thirds of their terms of transportation respectively; and that a ticket of leave would not be granted until a convict had served three years of his term of transportation.

Note 105, page 302.

Also page 305.

The Dep. Commy.-General's notes.

Frederick Drennan assumed control -of the commissariat department on the 24th of 'January, 1819. Shortly afterwards, he abolished the practise of issuing negotiable store receipts (see note 31) whieh passed as currency, and in their place substituted a new form, marked " Neither Saleable nor Transferable," which could be consolidated only on personal application at headquarters. The disadvantages of this new system were detailed by Governor Macquarie in a despatch, dated 24th March, 1819, and by lieut.-governor Sorell in a despatch, dated 6th April, 1819 (see page 100 et seq., and page 163 et seq., volume X, series I). In addition to this change, he commenced the issue of personal notes of hand for payments on public account, merely expressing a sum in pounds which " F. Drennan, Depy. Commy.-General, promises to pay on Demand."


An expedition.—In remuneration of my services.

In November, 1813—January, 1814, G. W . Evans, following on Hie passage of the Blue mountains by G. Blaxland, W. Lawson and W. C. Wentworth, led an expedition and discovered the Macquarie river and Bathurst plains in New South Wales. He afterwards assumed his duties in Tasmania; but, in 1815, he was recalled to N.S.W. to accompany Governor Macquarie on a tour of inspection across the Blue mountains to Bathurst. In May and June of that year, he led another expedition and discovered the Lachlan river. After a further term of duty in Tasmania, in the year 1817 he was again recalled to act as second in command to the expedition, led by John Oxley, when the Lachlan river was traced as far as the modem town of Oxley. In the year

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1818, he was again second in command to Oxley, when the Macquarie river was traced as far as the Macquarie marshes, the Castlereagh river was discovered, and an easterly course was followed to the coast at Port Macquarie. It will be noted that Evans was in error in referring to the years 1812 and

1813, which should have been 1813 and 1814. Evans received a grant of three hundred and seventy acres in the district

of Melville which lay between the rivers Derwent and Jordan, and one thousand acres in the district of Ulva which lay on the west of the Coal river.

Note 107, page 318. The Grants.

Owing to the incompetence of G. P. Harris, the surveyor on the staff of lieut.-governor Collins, the survey and description of most of the early grants were inaccurate. Governor Macquarie ordered a re-survey of these grants and the fulfilment of promises of land to settlers from Norfolk island and to others. For these lands, he issued new deeds of grant, whieh were exempted from the clauses relating to " selling, alienating, transferring, clearing and cultivating," as the grantees had been in occupation of the lands in most cases for more than the period stipulated in the said clauses. These grants numbered three hundred and fifty-seven and are included in the returns on page 578 et seq. All these grants were dated 20th September, 1813, but were not registered in the secretary's office at Sydney until the 31st of July, 1816, and were transmitted to Tasmania in the following year. A return of the land grants, measured but not issued, will be found on

pages 573 and 574.

Note 108, page 320. Also pages 426 and 441.

The County of Buckinghamshire.

By general orders dated 24th September, 1804, Governor King divided Tasmania into two counties at the forty-second parallel of south latitude, the northern county to be called Cornwall and the southern Buckinghamshire. This parallel of latitude crosses the island a little north of Oyster bay on the east coast, between the towns of Ross and Campbelltown in the midlands, and a little north of Macquarie harbour on the west coast.

Note 109, page 321.

Several districts wd. only form one township.

In this sentence the word " township '' was used with a specific meaning, similar to that used in the north American colonies. It corresponded to the modern term " shire," and covered an area of from twenty to thirty thousand acres, containing one or more groups of houses known as " towns."

-Note 110, page 322.

That to New Norfolk being done by contract. The papers relating to the contract with D. McCarty for a road to New

Norfolk will be found on page 564 et seq.

Note 111, pages 323, 324 and 326. Plan.—Retu r n.—R eturn.

A copy of the plan of Hobart town will be found in the volume of charts and plans. The returns of exchanges and purchases of land and of the number of brick

houses in Hobart town will be found on pages 571, 572 and 570.

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Note 112, page 325.

A mercantile house.

This was the firm of Palmer and Co. of Calcutta. The allotments occupied by the dep. judge-advocate and the dep. assist, commissary adjoined the government house (see page 59).

Note 113, page 327.

The allotment of Mitchell. The papers, relating to the claim of James Mitchell, will be found in the

appendix to volume IV.


The order of Govr. Macquarie.—Lord Bathurst's order. Governor Macquarie's order will be found on page 191, volume II of this

series. Earl Bathurst's orders were contained in a despatch dated 12th December, 1817 (see pages 557 and 558, volume IX, series I).

Note 115, page 333.

The certificate.

A copy of this certificate will be found on page 610.


Fees described in the schedule.—Fees according to the schedule.

These schedules will be found on pages 528, 519 and 520.

Note 117, page 336.

The Port Regulations.

These regulations will be found on page 71 et seq., volume X, series' I.

Note 118, page 341.

The Bonds. These bonds were four in number. The forms used will be found on pages

529 and 530. *

Note 119, page 343.

/ proceeded. A copy of J. Beamont's journal "of his expedition will be found on page

586 et seq.

Note 120, page 346.

A claim. The particulars of James Belbin's claim will be found on pages 646 and

647.


Also pages 473, 478 and 492.

Mr. Hogan's notes.—A notice or caution-A specimen of a note of P. G. Hogan and the caution issued by lieut.-

governor Davey will be found on pages 627 and 639, volume II of this series.

SEE. III. VOL. Ill—3 0

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A Mercantile House. George Gatehouse was a partner of Anthony Fenn Kemp in the firm of

Kemp and Gatehouse.

Note 123, page 356.

Discoveries on the Western coast of Van Diemen's Land. This evidence given by T. W . Birch is difficult to explain. Three manu

scripts, which are extant (see note 115, volume LT of this series), describe a voyage in a whale boat by James Kelly, circumnavigating Tasmania, and record the discovery of Port Davey and Macquarie harbour in the month of December, 1815. In his evidence, Birch claims the discovery of Port Davey in the schooner Henrietta Packet in the year 1816, and his claim seems to be substantiated by the monopoly of the supply of Huon pine which was granted to him as a reward by Governor Macquarie. It is strange also, if this evidence was incorrect, that it did not cause some comment at the time, and that it was not corrected by some other witness before the commission. In his examination (see page 458 et seq.), James Kelly made no reference to his voyage in a whale boat, although questioned with reference to his visits to Macquarie harbour and his voyages to Bass strait, on the coasts of Tasmania, to New Zealand and to the Fiji islands.

Note 124, pages 369 and 370. Several orders.—The Letter.

Papers relating to the management of the live stock by D. Rose will be found on page 826 et seq., and the letter from J. T. Campbell on page 827.

Note 125, pages 374, 375 and 379. Letter of Complaint.—Three Charges.

This letter is not available. A letter of complaint to lieut.-governor Sorell and the three charges made by J. B. Boothman will be found on pages 725 and 72"6. The reply to the charges by C. J. Vandermeulen will be found on page 728.

Note 126, page 394. Any wlteat.

Examinations of several witnesses, relating to wheat lodged in the public stores in behalf of G. Cimitiere, will b» found on page 763 et seq.

Note 127, page 398. His Majesty's Ship.

H.M.S. Porpoise visited Port Dalrymple at the end of the year 1808 to carry lieut.-governor Paterson to Sydney to relieve lieut.-colonel Foveaux, the second administrator after the deposition of Governor Bligh. The Porpoise sailed from Port Jackson on the 1st of November, 1808, and returned on the 1st of January, 1809.

Note 128, page 415. A Schedule.

A copy of this schedule for task work will be found on page 712.

Note 129, page 417. The voyage from Calcutta to this place.

On the 19th of March, 1805, the ship Sydney arrived at Port Dalrymple from Calcutta with six hundred and twelve cows and twelve calves. These

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cattle were delivered under a contract with Messrs. Campbell and Co. of Calcutta, and payment was made for them at the rate of £25 per head for cows and £5 per head for calves.

Note 130, page 421.

The old establishment. Prior to the arrival of David Allan at Sydney in June, 1813, the com

missariat was a department of the colony and the salaries of the officers were voted annually by parliament with those of the general colonial establishment. After June, 1813, the commissariat was made a branch of the army commissariat, which was a sub-department of the treasury in England, and the officers belonged to the staff of this sub-department.

Note 131, page 421.

Mr. Williams absconded. George Williams was appointed dep. commissary at Port Dalrymple after

the death of John Jubal Sutton, which took place on the 14th of February, 1812. He became embarrassed financially, and, in the beginning of the year 1814, joined the bushrangers to escape his- creditors. H e was mentioned by name in Governor Macquarie's proclamation of an amnesty for bushrangers, dated 14th May, 1814. H e surrendered within the prescribed time and escaped punishment. Note 132, page 428.

Also page 634.

Thos. Archer. The evidence of Thomas Archer was separated into these two sections by

the commissioner of inquiry, and the division has been retained.

Note 133, page 430.

Lt.-Col. Cimitiere's Letter. A copy of this letter, dated 19th May, 1819, will be found on page 774.


Those remarks.—The charge. A copy of the remarks will be found on page 776. Jacob Mountgarrett

and John Smith, surgeons at Port Dalrymple, were charged with complicity with bushrangers in cattle-stealing. The examinations mentioned by J. T. Bigge are probably those which are printed on page 448 et seq., volume II of this series.

Note 135, pages 442 and 470. A register.—These Indents.

The form of the summary of baptisms, marriages and deaths, kept at Hobart town, and the indents of convicts, filed in the office of the lieut.-governor, will be found on page 510 et seq.

Note 136, page 445. They were solemnised by a Magistrate.

The form of a license in use for a civil marriage at Port Dalrymple will be found on page 701.

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Note 137, page 466. Gaol Regulations.

These regulations will be found on page 544 et seq.

Note 138, page 469. Your return*

This return will be found on page 509.

Note 139, page 470. An annual time.

In the year 1813, Governor Macquarie issued general orders, which regulated the submission of all applications or memorials for land, live stock, pardons and tickets of leave (see page 782 et seq., volume VII, series I).

Note 140, page 479. The Store Receipts, issued here.

The forms for store receipts will be found on pages 602 and 693.

Note 141, page. 481. His situation.

A. W . H. Humphrey arrived with lieut.-governor Collins as mineralogist on the staff. On the 27th of April, 1812, he resigned this appointment. About the year 1810, he was appointed coroner. After acting for some time as a magistrate, he was confirmed in this office by Governor Macquarie in August, 1814. He also acted as superintendent of police for some time prior to his confirmation in that office by Governor Macquarie in January, 1818. At the time of the trial of Loane v. Humphrey, he was a magistrate, coroner and superintendent of police. Note 142, page 490.

The return. A general statement of the " crown property," transferred by lieut.-

governor Davey to lieut.-governor Sorell, will be found on page 650, and a list of the indents of convicts on pages 510 and 511.

Note 143, page 494. Memorial.—The charge.

A copy of these charges will be found on page 702, volume II of this series. The memorial of H. St. J. Younge will be found in the appendix to volume IV.

Note 144, page 504. Any Hay.

Papers relating to the supply of hay by T. Kent will be found on pages 611, 612, 613 and 616.

Note 145, page 510. The Several Indents.

The male convicts specified in these indents, who were received in the settlements, are summarised in returns on pages 513 and 553. Most of these' indents are still extant, and it is a curious fact that they have been preserved where many important historical documents have been lost or destroyed.

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Note 146, page 513.

The distribution of which was as follows.

This distribution was the same as the return on page 553.

Note 147, page 517.

The long Suspension of Action in the Supreme Court.

The first sittings of the supreme court were held in May, 1815. On the first day, merely formal business was taken. On the second day, petitions were received from three ex-convicts praying permission to practice in the court as attornies. On a subsequent day, these petitions were refused, the chief justice, Jeffery Hart Bent, holding that their former convictions were an absolute bar to their admission. Governor Macquarie at this period was advocating the restoration of deserving emancipists and expirees to their former status in society. H e therefore warmly espoused the cause of the petitioning attorneys, whereupon Bent announced Jiis determination to suspend all sittings of the supreme court until the question in dispute had been referred to the secretary of state in England for decision. In consequence, the court was not reopened until after the arrival, in February, 1817, of Barron Field, who was appointed to relieve J. H. Bent.

Note 148, page 518.

Which was granted to the Settlement of Norfolk Island.

It is impossible to explain the delay or neglect of the English government to establish a criminal court in the island of Tasmania. In the month of November, 1794, there were nine hundred and fifty-four persons on Norfolk island. Yet, on the 9th of M a y in that year, the royal assent was given to the statute, 34 George III, cap. xlv, " to enable His Majesty to establish a Court of Criminal Judicature in Norfolk Island." This court was a court of record and consisted of the judge-advocate with four officers of his Majesty's forces by sea or land, to be convened from time to time by the lieut.-governor of the island. Prompt effect was given to this statute, as Thomas Hibbins was appointed deputy judge-advocate by commission, dated 12th July, 1794. He arrived at Norfolk island in February, 1796, but through some omission in England the letters patent establishing the court did not reach the island until two months later, when the court was established. In November, 1819, nearly sixteen years after the arrival of lieut.-governor

Collins at the Derwent, there were four thousand three hundred and sixty persons exclusive of military in Tasmania; yet no criminal court had been established, although, in 1796, eight years after the first settlement, a court was established in Norfolk island with a population of less than one thousand.

Note 149, page 519.

A printed pamphlet.

The rules and orders of the lieut.-governor's court will be found in a volume in series IV.

Note 150, page 525.

A letter. The reference was to the eleventh paragraph of the despatch, datei' 12th

April, 1816 (see pages 144 and 145, volume II of this series).

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Note 151, page 526.

General Courts-Martial. These trials were held during the currency of martial law, and were the first

criminal trials for major offences held in Tasmania. The proceedings at the trial of Hugh Burn will be found on pages 119 and 120, volume II of this series. Stephens, Mauley, McGwyre and Burn were executed on Hunter's island, and, for a considerable period, their bodies remained suspended on the gallows.

Note 152, page 530.

The Governor in Chief's Proclamation. A copy of this proclamation will be found on page 750 et seq., volume VII,

series I.

Note 153, page 535.

Police Fund. The police fund was a public fund, formed by order of Governor Macquarie

in the year 1810 by the payment of duties and taxes on spirits and other goods imported. Prior to the 30th of June, 1812, there was a separate fund at Port Dalrymple, but subsequently the two funds_ were amalgamated. The fund was used to pay all items of local expenditure, exclusive of payments on behalf of the commissariat and military, and of the salaries of certain officials which were voted annually by parliament.


33d Article of Port Regulations.

This article will be found on page 77, volume X, series I. It related to deserters from ships.

Note 155, page 554.

As per List.—As per Return.

The list and return will be found on pages 555, 556, 553 and 554.

Note 156, page 560.

As per Return No. —.

This return will be found on pages 561 and 562.

Note 157, page 568.

Proclamation.—I was robbed of Goods.

A copy of the proclamation will be found on page 264, volume VIII, series I, and a list of some of the losses of D. McCarty on page 84, volume II of this series.

Note 158, page 577.

Districts.

Most of these districts were named by Governor Macquarie and were defined by him with a lead pencil on the map, little notice being taken of natural features.

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The district of Queenborough commenced at the Hobart town rivulet, and extended along the shores of the Derwent as far as Brown's river. O n the south, it was joined by the district of Kingborough, which extended to the south side of North-West bay. N o other districts were defined to the southward. Joining Queenborough on the north was the district of Argyle which

extended northwards nearly to the present railway-station of Glenorchy, where it was joined by the district of Glenorchy. This district was bounded on the north by the Derwent river and on the west by a north and south line passing the junction of the Lachlan and Derwent rivers. O n the west of this line was the district of New Norfolk, which extended across the Derwent to the northern side of Platform hill. The western boundary of N e w Norfolk was defined as a line passing north and south near Dry creek. To the west of this line was the district of Macquarie; the northern boundary of this district was an east and west line a little north of the present town of Hamilton", and the western boundary was the river Clyde and a line continued south across the Derwent river. N o other districts were defined to the west. On the eastern side of the Derwent opposite Hobart town was the district

of Clarence plains, which was bounded by Pitt water and on the north-west by an irregular line a little to the north of the present road from Bellerive to Sorell. To the north of this line lay the districts of Forbes and Cambridge, whieh were bounded on the north by a line from the mouth of the Jordan river to the head of Pitt water; Forbes was bounded on the west by the Derwent, and Cambridge on the east by Pitt water. North of Cambridge and to the west of the Coal river lay the district of Ulva, and north of Forbes and to the east of the Jordan and Bagdad rivers lay the district of Jarvis. Bounded by the Jordan and Derwent rivers and the eastern boundary of New Norfolk lay the district of Melville. Between the Jordan and Bagdad rivers lay the district of Strangford. The east and west line (mentioned above) forming the northern boundary

of the district of Macquarie was continued in an easterly direction. O n the northern side of this line lay the district of Green Ponds joining Macquarie, Strangford and Jarvis, the district of Ormaig joining Ulva, and the district of Staff a joining Caledon. To the east of Pitt water and the south of Iron creek lay the district -of

Sussex. The district of Harrington was a small area on the northern side of Pitt water. The district of Caledon lay to the south of Staffa and to the east of the Coal river. The district of Gloucester lay to the north of Sussex and Harrington and to the east of Caledon. There were no other districts defined in an easterly direction. Note 159, page 586. Barometrical Measurement of Mount Table.

Mount Wellington or Mount Table is 4,166 feet above sea level, and therefore the mean height calculated by John Oxley was 230 feet below the actual figures. The mountain was named Montaigne du Plateau by Willaumez, an officer

in the expedition of Bruny D'Entrecasteaux, who visited Tasmania in the years 1792 and 1793. In the French charts, it was called Le Plateau. In 1793, John Hayes named it Skiddaw. In 1804, lieut.-governor Collins named it Table Mountain "from some similarity in its appearance to that at the Cape of Good Hope." Matthew Flinders, in his Voyage to Terra Australis, called it Mount Table.

952 COMMENTARY.

Note 160, page 586. Mr. Beamont's Journal.

Although the country visited had been discovered by bushrangers and hunters and the expedition was accompanied by a guide with previous knowledge of the country, yet this journal by J. Beamont is the first available account of the country in the neighbourhood of the Great lake.

On the 1st of December, Beamont followed the Jordan river to a point a little north of the modern town of Apsley, where he left it and, crossing the dividing ridge between the watersheds, reached the Clyde river about six miles north of the modern town of Bothwell.

On the 2nd, the Clyde was crossed and the river Shannon was reached probably between the towns of Ebrington and Rochford, In his remarks on this day, he referred to the river Ouse.

On the 3rd, Blackburn river was followed to the Lagoon of Islands, when a westerly course was taken to the valley of the Shannon river.

On the 4th, the river Shannon was crossed, and the lakes mentioned by the guide were probably one of Arthur's lakes and Lake Echo, bearing northeast and south-west.

On the 5th, no progress was made; but, on the 6th, Swan bay in the Great lake was examined. A westerly course was then taken and the river Ouse was crossed.

On the 7th a course a little north of west was travelled, and prohably the lakes drained by the Little Pine and Nive rivers were sighted.

On the 8th, the journey was through very rough country probably to the north of lake St. Clair; and, on the 9th, a river was discovered, probably the Canning river or one of its tributaries, whieh on the following day was followed for seven miles. Note 161, page 589.

Memo, by G. W. Evans. In this memorandum, the " Doe river" is identical with the river now

known as the Clyde and the " Big river " with that now known as the Ouse. About this period the Clyde river was commonly known as the Fat Doe river to distinguish it from the Doe river whieh has its source in lake Echo. Also lakes Sorell and Crescent were known as BeamonFs lake.

Note 162, page 591.

Five Shilling and fifteen penny pieces. In response to an urgent request from Governor Macquarie for a supply

of specie, H.M. sloop Samarang was sent from Madras with Spanish dollars to the value of £10,000. The Samarang arrived in Port Jackson on the 26th of November, 1812; and, on the 6th of December following, the treasure contained in fourteen boxes was examined and counted at government house by a committee consisting of William Broughton, acting commissary, H. C. Antill, major of brigade, and Thomas Archer, acting dep. commissary. In order to retain this specie in the colony, Governor Macquarie. employed a silversmith, named William Henshall, to remodel the coins. A piece was struck out of the centre of each dollar and the surface was cleaned. The obverse of this piece was stamped with a crown and the words " N e w South Wales " above and the figures " 1813 " below, and the reverse with the words " Fifteen Pence." This coin became known as a " dump." The circular piece of the dollar, which remained after the " dump " was cut out, was not eleaned; but,

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around the inner rim of the obverse, the words " Five Shillings " and a laurel branch were impressed, and, around the inner rim of the reverse, the words "New South Wales" and the date " 1813." This piece became known as a " holey dollar." Several die varieties of these coins are extant.

Note 163, page 629.

Also page 635.

Dep. Assist. Com.-Genl. Archer.

The original exhibit is not addressed or dated, and, although inserted amongst, papers of the year 1820, it is probable from the evidence of T. Archer that it was written in July, 1818.


Papers.—Instructions.—Memorials.—Five letters.—Observations.

The " papers" will be found on page 564 et seq.; the five letters from J. McKenzie on pages 701, 702, 7D4 and 705; and the observations" on page 898 et seq. in this volume; the instructions to lieut.-governor Sorell on page 183 et seq. in volume II; and the memorials in the appendix to volume IV of this series.

Note 165, page 639.

An Extract.

In his examination (see page 255 et seq.), Thomas Kent gave details of his processes for the use of wattle bark.

Note 166, page 640.

The Sovereign's Commission.

A copy of the commission given to J. T. Bigge will be found on page 3, volume X, series I.


Your Secretary.—Mr. T. H. Scott.

Thomas Hobbes Scott was appointed secretary to the commission of inquiry in January, 1819, with the right of succession to J. T. Bigge in the event of the latter's death or incapacity (see also note 2).

Note 168, page 640.

Some remarks.

These " remarks " will be found on page 517 et seq.


Also page 642.

Complaints.—Examinations.—Sheet. Complaints were made against the conduct and administration of lieut.-

governor Sorell by A. F. Kemp in his examination before J. T. Bigge at •Sydney (see page 215 et seq.). The reply of lieut.-governor Sorell will be found on page 898 et seq. A. F. Kemp had also adversely commented on the morals of Sorell in letters to Earl Bathurst in the year 1818 (see pages 684 and 686, volume II of this series), and Bigge was instructed to make inquiries into the allegations.

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Note 170, page 650. Church Plate.—Orderly Book.

In a letter, dated 7th February, 1803, to the lords commissioners of the treasury, Lord Hobart requested that instructions should be given to the agent for the colony to purchase " for the settlements, established and to be established in N e w South Wales," and to ship on H.M.S. Calcutta the following articles:— " Tablets for the Altars at Port Phillip and Port Jackson; Church Plate,

Silver (for each); Prayer Books and Bibles (for each) ; Burne's Justice (Epitome); Dictionary of Arts and Sciences; Farmers' Calendar; A Complete Set of Surveving Instruments and Chain for Port Phillip; A Theodolite and Surveying Chain for Port Jackson; Two Sets of Sessions Papers; Nicholson's Chemical Dictionary; 12 Pocket Compasses."

W h e n the settlement at Port Phillip was abandoned, the church plate and books intended for use there were transferred to Hobart town.

The reference to one "orderly book" is of interest. As lieut.-governor Davey did not transfer any of his own official records (see his letter, dated 10th December, 1819, page 651) except the indent papers of convicts to lieut.-governor Sorell, it is probable that this was the orderly book of lieut.-governor Collins which was formerly preserved at parliament house, Hobart, and is now in the Mitchell library, Sydney. If this assumption is correct, it is circumstantial evidence that there were few, if any, official records extant in the colony in the year 1817 belonging to the years prior to the arrival of lieut.-governor Davey in the year- 1813 (see also note 216, volume I of this series).

Note 171, page 650. Colonial Seal.

There are no records at present available of the granting of an official seal for use in Tasmania. O n a deed of lease, signed by Edward Lord as commandant, on the 10th of May, 1810, there is an impression of a seal, and it seems probable that this was the " colonial seal." This seal is described in note 247, volume I of this series, but the motto is misquoted; "Sic fortis Etruria crevit " should read " Sic fortis Hobartia crevit."

By an order-in-eouneil, dated 6th June, 1816, the Hanoverian- royal crown was substituted for the electoral bonnet in the royal arms. This change rendered necessary the granting of a new territorial seal for use in New South Wales; the new seal was received in Sydney in August, 1817, and the old seal was returned to England in the ship Harriet, whieh sailed in December, 1817.

W h e n H.M. King George III died in January, 1820, a warrant (see page 209, volume X, series I), dated on the day after his death, was granted for the continued use of the territorial seal in N e w South Wales until a new seal could be prepared.

There is no evidence available of any similar procedure on either occasion with regard to the seal in use in Tasmania. Note 172, page 652.

Any representations. The resolutions carried at the meeting of merchants will be found on pages

534 and 535. Note 173, page 653.

Service assigned by Govr. Macquarie. In the year 1813, Governor Macquarie established a regular system for the

granting of absolute and conditional pardons and tickets of leave (see pages

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783 and 784, volume VII, series I), and defined the period of service required from a convict, before an application for indulgence would be considered, varying the period according to the term of his sentence of transportation and to the form of indulgence requested.

Note 174, page 654.

A Govt, and Genl. Order. This order was as follows: —

" Civil Department, " Saturday, 8th May, 1819.

" The Applications for Land, made to the Governor at the prescribed time in June last, having been so numerous as to surpass very far what he expected, and consequently requiring his most serious Consideration previous to his giving a final Answer on the respective Claims of the Applicants; and there being further much Difficulty in accommodating those whose Claims to such Indulgencies may be admitted owing to the present very great Scarcity of disposable Crown Lands, and many of those Persons, who were then promised Grants of Land, not having yet had them measured owing to the Scarcity alluded to; His Excellency feels himself compelled to give this public Notice that no Applications for either Land or Cattle will be received by him in the ensuing Month of June, nor until the first Monday in June in the Year 1820. " In consequence of this unavoidable Determination on the Part of His

Excellency, the Magistrates are required to withhold their Signatures of Recommendation from all Applications for Land or Cattle for the current Year."

Note 175, page 658. A Magistrate's Pass.

The form of the pass, issued to a convict holding a ticket of leave, will be found on page 516.

Note 176, page 659. Rations . . . in the shape of charitable support.

In February, 1820, a return (see page 594) was submitted to J. T. Bigge of persons victualled as objects of charity. In September, a detailed return (see page 676) was submitted in response to this request of J. T. Bigge.

Note 177, page 662. Many other returns.

Returns and papers submitted by A. W . H. Humphrey will be found on page 539 et seq.

Note 178, page 665. Every information.—An account.

The letter from W . Rayner to T. Archer, together with accounts enclosed, will be found on page 631 et seq.

Note 179, page 666. Your evidence.

The examination of George Hull before J. T. Bigge will be found on page

289 et seq.

Note 180, page 669. The Evidence.

The evidence of Andrew Bent will be found on pages 316 and 317.

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Note 181, pages 671, 672 and 673. The Original Note.—A Committee.—The Original Letter.—

Mr. Archer's Letter. The note No. 1 was dated 6th June, 1820 (see page 631) ; the appointment

of the committee was the subject of a report by lieut.-governor Sorell in a letter dated 22nd September, 1820 (see page 682 et seq.); the letter No. 2 was dated 10th July, 1820 (see page 183); Thomas Archer's letter will be found on page 840.

Note 182, page 672. The Correspondence.

This correspondence consisted of letters, dated by lieut.-governor Sorell 20th and 30th December, 1819 (see pages 751 and 753, volume II of this series), and by dep. assist, com.-genl. Hull 19th and 27th December, 1819 (see pages 619 and 620 in this volume). Note 183, page 675.

The representations. A copy of under secretary Goulburn's letter, dated 25th September, 1819,

is not available. In two letters, dated 11th and 15th November, 1818, A. F. Kemp had reported to Earl Bathurst the circumstances of lieut.-governor Sorell's private life (see pages 684 and 686, volume II of this series), and J. T. Bigge was instructed to inquire thereon. A. F. K e m p was examined on the subject at Sydney (see pages 220 and 221 in this volume) in November, 1819.

Note 184, pages 688 and 699. The last Quarter's return.—A Supplementary List.

This and similar returns have been omitted. A summary of the baptisms, marriages and deaths, from the year 1804 to the year 1819 both inclusive, will be found on page 510.

The supplementary list will be found on page 599. Note 185, pages 689 and 692.

A dispatch of Earl Bathurst's, dated 3 Feb., 1814. The problem of the treatment of emancipists and expirees was discussed by

Earl Bathurst in the forty-sixth and forty-seventh paragraphs of this despatch (see pages 134 and 135, volume VIII, series I).

Note 186, page 690. A copy of whose Letter.

This letter was dated 28th January, 1820 (see page 440, volume X, series I).

Note 187, page 691. Might be proposed.

In a letter dated 14th January, 1821, this paragraph was altered (see volume IV of this series). The word " Mercantile " was omitted; "and to whom " was altered to '' upon whom "; " distress " to " wants "; and the words after " compelled to " were omitted and the words " depended for the barter of their meat and grain " substituted.

Note 188, page 699. The Account.

This account was obtained by T. Archer from W . Rayner and will be found on pages 632 and 633.

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Note 189, page 701. Marriage License.

The first chaplain appointed to reside at Port Dalrymple was the Reverend John Youl. His commission was dated 27th March, 1815 (see page 630, volume VIII, series I). H e visited the settlements in December, 1818, and returned in November, 1819, to take up his duties. As at Norfolk island when first settled, most of the marriages at Port Dalrymple were performed by magistrates prior to the arrival of Youl. Note 190, pages 701, 702, 704 and 705.

Captain McKenzie. John McKenzie was commandant at Port Dalrymple. These five letters

were submitted as exhibits under a covering letter, dated 7th April, 1820, by lieut.-governor Davey.

Note 191, pages 701, 702 and 705. Peter Mills.—Mr. Smith.—The late Trial.

Peter Mills was acting deputy-surveyor and John Smith assistant-surgeon at Port Dalrymple. Mills became involved financially, and, to escape his creditors, joined the bushrangers. He wag captured and confined in gaol, but escaped probably with the assistance of Smith (see pages 451 and 452, volume II of this series). John Smith and Jacob Mountgarrett were tried and acquitted at Sydney on charges of participating in stock-stealing with the bushrangers.

Note 192, pages 703 and 704. A paper.—The abolition.

A copy of the address to lieut.-governor Davey will be found on page 133, volume II of this series. Governor Macquarie ordered the repeal of martial law in a despatch, dated 18th September, 1815, and it was revoked by Davey in October.

Note 193, pages 708 and 713. Removed the Head Quarters.—The particular wish.

The date of the removal, 22nd May, 1819, is recorded by W . E. Leith in his journal (see page 721). After his visit to Port Dalrymple in 1811, Governor Macquarie reported

adversely on the site of Launceston to the earl of Liverpool, and proposed the removal of headquarters to George town. In reply, Earl Bathurst, in a despatch dated 3rd February, 1814 (see page 125, volume VIII, series I), stated " His Royal Highness entirely approves, as the first Step towards the improvement of the Settlement, the Removal of George Town at Port Dalrymple from its present Situation to York Cove." It is clear that the "particular wish" was more from Macquarie than from the secretary of state.

Note 194, pages 711 and 712. This unfortunate disagreement.—The arrangement.

The quarrels between J. Stewart and W . E. Leith were reported by lieut.-governor Sorell to Governor Macquarie in despatches, dated May and June, 1817 (see pages 244, 248, 250 et seq., volume II of this series). Note 195, page 713.

My General Instructions. These instructions will be found on pages 474 and 475, volume II of this

series.

958 COMMENTARY.

Note 196, page 746. The accompanying Documents.

These papers are not available. A summary of the returns submitted by D. Rose to G. Hull will be found on page 836 et seq.

Note 197, page 748. Memorandum of evidence.

The documents, as attached to this paper, are not available but most of them will be found in other parts of the volume.

Note 198, pages 755 and 759. Allegations . . . taken.—One sent on the 12th March.—Supplement

dated 1st April. Some of the " allegations " will be found on page 763 et seq., and the

reply, dated 12th March, and the supplement, dated 1st April, on page 739 et seq. and 744 et seq.

Note 199, pages 760 and 761. Allegation.—Barnes.—Examination.—Examination.

The evidence of Joseph Bonney and William Barnes will be found on pages 766 and .763, and the examination of C. J. Vandermeulen on page 387. The examination of A. Barclay is not available.

Note 200, pages 763 and 766. Examinations.—Re-examined.

There is no evidence to indicate whether these examinations were taken by J. T. Bigge as commissioner, or by lieut.-governor Sorell in the presence of Bigge as a court of inquiry into the charges against G. Cimitiere.

No previous examination of J. Bonney is available.

Note 201, page 784. Your letter of the 10th Inst.

This letter will be found on page 799.

Note 202, page 798. A copy.

This order will be found on page 786.

Note 203, page 803. A copy.

'This letter was dated 11th January, 1820 (see page 790).

Note 204, page 826. The Sydney Gazette.

In this issue of the Gazette, the order, dated 6th June, 1812, was published, which will be found in note 363, volume I of this series.

Note 205, pages 827 and 839. Receive from Mr. Jacob Mountgarrett.—My examination.

These cattle were received in payment of a private debt due by J. Mountgarrett to lieutenant Richard Lundin (see also pages 828; 829 and 838). The examination of T. Archer will be found on page 428.

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Note 206, page 831.

Account.

rThis account commences with the landing of the first live-stock in northern Tasmania from the expedition under lieut.-governor Paterson, and indicates the great mortality amongst the cattle imported from Bengal in the ship Sydney. In the original, the totals for the eighth, fifteenth and sixteenth columns are inaccurate, and it is impossible to say whether the inaccuracies are due to omissions or in addition.


General instructions.—Removal of headquarters.—Return.—Orders. The general instructions to G. Cimitiere will be found on pages 474 and

475, volume II of this series; and the orders for removal to George town, the return of bricks, and the orders for extra issues on pages 713 et seq., 730, and 809 et seq. in this volume.

Note 208, page 842.

To petition for a removal. The removal of headquarters from George town was recommended by

J. T. Bigge in a letter to Governor Macquarie, dated 2nd October, 1820 (see page 388 et seq., volume X, series I).

Note 209, page 846.

At the above-stated period. Evidence of the inebriety of F. Drennan was given by T. Walker and

J. B. Boothman (see pages 435 and 768).

Note 210, page 848.

The evidence. This evidence will be found on pages 409, 411 and 414 et seq.

Note 211, page 852.

To Hold the Proceeds.—On account of Lt.-Govr. Sorell. The particulars of R. W . Loane's claim on meat lodged in the public

stores by G. W . Gunning were given by T. Archer in his evidence (see pages 634 and 635). _ The details of the wheat received on account of lieut.-governor Sorell will be 'found on page 631 et seq.

Note 212, pages 852 and 868. Your Reply.

This reply will be found on page 739 et seq.

Note 213, page 874.

My reply. C. J. Vandermeulen was in error in thinking that he had made this state

ment. His evidence will be found on page 387.

Note 214, page 875.

Also pages 884 and-885. A very extraordinary statement.

This statement is evidently a paraphrase of the first two questions in C. J. Vandermeulen's examination, which are printed on page 387.

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Questions.—Declarations.—Examination.—Extract. The questions re the meat drawn by G. Cimitiere at George town will be

found on page 430; the declarations of J. Bonney and others on page 763 et seq.; the examination re the absence of John Thomas on page 442; and the extract re the slaughtering of a heifer on pages 434 and 435.

Note 216, page 892. The evidence.

This evidence will be found on page 769 et seq.

Note 217, pages 898, 899, 900 and 901. Question.—Page 37.—Page 41.

These references were as follows in the printed text:— Page 1, Question 5 the fifth question on page 215. Page 6, Answer to

Question the fourth question on page 216. Page 7, Question 1 the seventh question on page 216. Page 8, Question 3 the first question on page 217. Page 11, Question 2 the eighth question on page 217. Page 18, Question 1 the fourth question on page 219. Page 18, Question 2 the fifth question on page 219. Page 18, Question 4 the seventh question on page 219. Page 20, Question 5 the third question on page 220. Pa<7e 22, Question 1 -the seventh question on page 220. Page 22, Questions 3 and 4 the tenth and eleventh questions on page 220. Page 25, Question 3 the eighth question on page 221. Page 26, Questions 2 and 3 the first and' second questions on page 222. Page 37, Answer to question the eleventh question on page 224. Page 38, Question 1 the twelfth question on page 224. Page 38, Question 2 the thirteenth question of page 224. Page 39, Quest. 4 the fourth question on page 225. Page 41 the thirteenth to eighteenth questions on page 225.

Note 218, page 898. The case was heard.

The proceedings of the magistrates will be found on page 907 et seq.

Note 219, pages 899 and 900. The Sittings of rotation.—The list of persons.

. The return of members of. the lieut.-governor's court will be found on pages 521- and 522, and the summary of persons committed for trial on page 526.

Note 220, page 901. Remarks upon Mr. Archer's Evidence.

These remarks will be found on pages 428 and 429.

Note 221, page 904. The second examination. '

The second examination of A. F. Kemp will be found on page 227 et seq.

Note 222, page 917. Wheat on the Government Domain.

The papers on the wheat grown at New town farm by lieut.-governor Sorell will be found on page- 631 et seq.

Note 223, page 918. The Times Newspaper.

An extract from this issue of the newspaper will be found in note 128, volume II of this series.

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966 SYNOPSIS OF MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS.

Date. From To See page

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Letter, Robinson, H. E., to Raine, J « Sorell, lieut. governor, to magistrates at Port Dalrymple

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Robinson, H. E.. to Reiby, — Sorell, lieut. governor, to Luttrell, E..

Hull, G

,, Barclay, A., and Cox, J. Hull, G

Robinson, H. E., to Reiby, — Sorell, lieut. governor, to Davey, T

Hull, G . Robinson, H. E., to Loane, R. W Macquarie, Governor, to Cimitiere, G Sorell, lieut. governor, to Hull, G Robinson, H. E., to Kent, T Sorell, lieut. governor, to Hull, G

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Hull, G ! 162 Guest, Ci i 162 Reibey, J. H 163 Hull, G 163

,, ,, ,, Downie, — 163 ,, ,, ,, Downie, — 164 ,, Robinson, H. E., to Guest, G 164 ,, Sorell, lieut. governor, to Hull, G 164 ,, ,, ,, Loane, R. W 165

Jemott, W 166 Hull, G 166

,, ; ,, ,, Barclay, A., and Cox, J 167 ,, ,, Mountgarrett, J 167

' 168 ,, Robinson, H. E., to Mountgarrett, J 168

Younge, H. St. J 168 Cox, C. E. H 169

,, Sorell, lieut. governor, to Hull, G. 169 ,, Robinson, H. E., to Hull, G : 170

' 170 ,, Sorell, lieut. governor, to Hull, G 170

j, Luttrell, E 170 Humphrey, A. W. H 171

,, Robinson, H. E., to Loane, R. W 171 ,, Sorell, lieut. governor, to Hull, G 171 „ Robinson, H. E., to Hull, G 171 ,, Sorell, lieut. governor, to Hull. G 172 ,, ,, ,, magistrates at Launceston 173

Hull, G 173 „ Robinson, H. E., to Terry, J 175 ,, Sorell, lieut. governor, to magistrates at Launceston 17;'

Bell, T j 176 ,, Robinson, H. E., to Luttrell, E 176

Sorell, lieut. governor, to Hull, G 177 '"'j .'.'.".'."..'"!!.!.! 177

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" " ", * 179 " Robinson, H. E.', to Loane, R. W 179

Sorell, lieut. governor, to Hull, G 179 Raine, J 180 Hull, G 180

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" """.;!.".'.' i»2 " Loane, R. W Is'2

" " „ Hull, G 1»:< " Robinson, H. E., to Kerr, W.; • • • 1&1

Sorell, lieut. governor, to Archer, T., Cox. J., Barclay, A., and

Dry, R *i Archer, T 18-J Hull, G 18-J

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Letter, Robinson, H. E., to Kemp and Co.

Sorell, lieut. governor, to Davey, T

Hull, G

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,, Kemp, A. F

Sorell, lieut. governor, to Ritchie, • Hull, G.

Robinson, H. E., to Mason, H. M. . Sorell, lieut. governor, to Hull, G.,

Vandermeulen, C. J. Hull, G

Chase, S. R. Hull, G

Robinson, H. E., to Kemp, A. F. ... Sorell, lieut. governor, to Hull, G.

,, Chase, S. R. Robinson, H. E., to Kemp, A. F Sorell, lieut. governor, to Robinson, H. E., to Reibey, J. H Sorell, lieut. governor, to Hull, G..

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Duncan, J., to Campbell, J. T ,, Macquarie, Governor, to Cimitiere, G.

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Examination of Gordon, J.. Kent, T Abbott, E.,

from Hull, G., to Bigge, J. T 29 Examination of Rayner, W. .

„ Wade, J ,, Bent, A ,, Evans, G. W..

Moore, W. H Humphrey, A. W. H.

Hull, G.

Lakeland, J. ... Crowder, T. R.. Read, G Beamont, J Gordon, J Beamont, J

Brodribb, W A. Belbin, J Gatehouse, G. .

Birch, T. W Gavin, R Kimberly, E Long, D Knopwood, Revd. R. Rose, D

255 255 257 263 208 270 271 277 289 295 298 301 304 305 306 306 310 316 317 322 327 328 332 333 335 340 340 342 343 344 345 346 350 352 354 358 361 363 363 367 368

Letter from Macquarie, Governor, to Rose, D 371

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Examination of Rose, D ,, ,, Vandermeulen, C. J.

,, Boothman, J'. B „ Sydes, R : ,, Stewart, T ,, Rabery, T ,, Owen, R. W

,, ,, Moulds, J ,, ,, Cimitiere, G

,, Barrett, H ,, ,, Vandermeulen, C. J.

Watkins, W. N. Hudson, W Thomas, J Boothman, J. B. Ford, J Stretton, J Owen, R. W Lenahan, J.

,, Leith, W. E. Statement by Daley, T Examination of Hill, J

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C. No. 81 Examination of Mountgarrett, J

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Youl, Revd. , Dry, R , Holmes, •>.... , Leith, W . E. Massey, T. ... Dry, R Cox, J Whyte, VV.... Mountgarrett, Dry, R Thomas, J Schmit, E '.. Massey, T Cumberbeaeh, A... Kelly, J Petchey, J Robinson, H. E. ... Maum, W

Hogan, P. G

Maum, W Lascelles, T. A Pitt, R Salter, G Chase, S. R Harrison, R Davey, T. Younge, H. St. J. Pitt, R Loane, R. W Jillett, E Holsgrove, W Manby, J Holsgrove, W Maum, W

Wells, T

Luttrell, E

Scott, J

Spring, E

Hall, W.

Davey, T

Kent, T

Heywood, H

King, P. P

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EXHIBITS.

Papers relating to the office of the secretary to the governor ,, legal administration ,, the naval office ,, the police department ,, the engineer's department -. ,, land grants and settlement ,, the commissariat department

General correspondence of the commission General and miscellaneous papers relating to Port Dalrymple Papers relating to George town

,, ,, Launceston.. ,, ,, charges against Cimitiere, G

the commissariat department at Port Dalrymple ,, ,, the government herds at Port Dalrymple '.

General correspondence relating to Port Dalrymple Papers relating to statements and complaints of Kemp, A. F

509 517 528 539 551 570 591 637 701 i 711 731 739 772 825 | 841

INDEX.

INDEX. NOTE.—Orders for and locations of land grants and the recipients of grants

are noted under " Land grants " and are not included in the general index.

Abbott, Charles recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Abbott, Edward (dep. judge-advocate) assumption of duties by, 257. auditing of accounts of police fund by, 269,

270. disagreement of, with judgment in Barker

v. Jemott, 268. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 257

et seq. extension of lease of house for, 194, 20«. gaol regulations framed by, 544. government men allowed to, 257, 596, 668. house rented for use of, 40, 257. land granted to, 258. letter from— to Bigge, J. T., 668. to Kemp, A. F., 911. to residents at Launceston, 527.

letter to— from Bigge, J'. T., 667. from Kemp, A. F., 910. from residents at Launceston, 527.

member of— bench of magistrates, 26, 219. court in trial of Loane v. Humphrey, 216,

266. objections of, to sittings at Port Dalrymple,

268. opinions of, re emancipists and expirees,

259. " payment of salary to, 261, 262. proposed visit of, to Port Dalrymple, 132. rams purchased by, 684. refusal by, to hold lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527. refusal of wife of, to visit government

house, 221. return of fees received by, 520, 521. servant of, 265. tender of house for use of, by Loane, R. W.,

41, 43. transmission of petitions of Dench, J., to,

667. termination of lease of house for, 189.

Abbott, Ed-ward, junior government men allowed to, 555, 596. salary of, as clerk to dep. judge-advocate,

538.

Able, William, junior grazing license for, 575.

Able, William, senior grazing license for, 575. victualling of, as settler, 814.

Aborigines baptism of, 365, 510. sheep killed by, at Clarence plains, 361. victualling of children of, at Port Dal

rymple, 814. visits of, to neighbourhood of York town,.

380, 381.

Active brig-

eonvicts per, 510.

Adams, John

inquest on, 707. transmission of deposition by, re bushrang

ing, 704.

Adams, Joseph

presence of, at inquiry re Smith, J., an* Mountgarrett, J., 451.

Admiral Cockburn, snip

convicts per, 512.

Agriculture

account of, by Kemp, A. F., 223, 224. at government farm at New town, 363. average of crops of wheat, 310, 360, 362,

363, 418. habits of farmers, 249. labourers on, 362, 363. manuring of land, 360. methods adopted in, 247, 248, 249, 310.

322. renting of farms, 322, 446. return of, 583, 584, 585. return of, at Port Dalrymple, 821. working expenses of a farm, 360, 361.

Aikman, Henry (James) government men allowed to, 555, 600. overseer of stone-cutters, 555, 600.

974

Alcock, — acting chief constable at George town, 719. convict aligned to, 719. live stock issued to, 792. outrage on, by military, 719.

Alexander and Co. grazing license for, 576.

Alexander, Thomas government men allowed to, 555, 600. salary of, as overseer of gaol gang, 538.

Allan, David (dep. com.-g-enl.) censure of Hogan, P. G., by, 60S, 604,

605, 606, 607, 608, 609. letter from— to Archer, T,, 618, 636. to Hogan, P. G., 603, 604, 605, 606, 607,

608, 609. letter to, from Hogan, P. G., 606, 608. notes issued by, 498.

Allander, Uriah ferryman at Kangaroo point, 600. rations for, 6Q0.

Allen, John convict assigned to, 722. extra issues to, for services, 819.,

Ainbridge, William constable to lieut.-governor's court, 597. rations for, 597.

Amos, — solicitor for Loane, R. W., 227, 270, 504.

Amos, Adam recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Amos, John recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Anderson, John constable at George town, 726. rations and government men for, 602. supervision of road gang by, 70, 602.

Anderson, William , assigned servant, 796.

Ang-lam (Anglim), Thomas rations and government man for, 599. settler at Pitt water, 583.

Ankers, Daniel resumption of building from, 571.

Anson, — seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Anthony, Charles rations and government man for, as settler,

599.

Antill, Henry Colden (captain, 73rd regt.)

letter from, to Hogan, P. G., 611.

Antill's ponds division of island at, for commissariat sup

plies, 426.

Archer, Joseph recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Archer, Thomas (act. dep. assist, com.-g-enl. )

alterations in commissariat by, 779. appointment of, to survey of live stock, 786. arrival of, at Launceston, 777. censure of, for style of letters to Cimitiere,

G., 25, 79. changes in commissariat department initi

ated under, 21, 79, 621 et seq. control of live stock by, 80, 84, 85, 141. conviction of Stewart, W., by, 427, 454

et seq. convicts assigned to, 722, 796, 822. criticism of correspondence of, by Cimi

tiere, G., 780, 783, 786, 787. declarations by, re wheat of Sorell, W., 668. defence of, by Hull, G., 623, 624. disputes of, with Cimitiere, G., 79, 80, 84,

139 et seq., 622 et seq. duties of, as coroner, 426. evidence— at trial of Spencer, J., 617. of, at trial of Pettitt, J., and Reynold, S.,

734. taken by, against Smith, J., and Mount

garrett, J., 372, 451, 452. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 421

et seq., 634 et seq. gaol regulations framed by, 544. grazing license for, 577. instructions to, against extra issues, 621 et

seq. irregularities in victualling list of, 84. letter from— to Bigge, J. T., 664, 665, 667, 838, 850,

880, 884. to Cimitiere, G., 777, 779, 780, 781, 783,

784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 790, 796, 797, 799, 806, 807.

to Hull, G., 795, 798, 801, 806. to Rose, D., 802, 803, 804, 805, 827, 840. to Scott, T. H., 878, 881, 883. to Sorell, W., 618.

INI

Alcock, William Henry government man allowed to, 555, 600. schoolmaster, 555, 600.

INDEX. 975

Archer, Thomas (act. dep. assist, com.-genl.)

letter to— from Allan, D., 618, 636. from Bigge, J. T., 852, 879. from Cimitiere, G., 777, 780, 781, 783,

786, 790, 796, 797, 799, 807. from Hogan,T. G., 618. from Hull, G., 777, 790. from Rayner, W., 631. from Rose, D., 803, 805, 840. from Sorell, W., 184, 185, 619, 629.

member of bench of magistrates, 219. motives of, 788. orders by, re survey of live stock, 805, 806. papers-transmitted to Bigge, J. T., by, 881,

883. procedure adopted by, 140. purchase of horse from, 745. queries submitted to, by Bigge, J. T., 852. rams purchased by, 685. rations for, 822. remarks by Sorell, W., on evidence of, 428,

429. rejnission of duties on spirits for, 337, 532. removal of convicts by, 94, 163. report by, on road to New Norfolk, 566. request by— for return of documents from Bigge, J. T.,

878. for survey of live stock, 795.

return of inquests held by, 707. supply of fuel for, 786, 787, 795. service of, in commissariat, 289. status of, in commissariat, 21, 80. water supply proposed by, for Launceston,

885.

Archer, William, junior

recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Argo, ship

seizure of, by convicts, 460.

Argyle, district of

area of, 577. return of land grants in, 579, 580.

Arnold, Jos.

government man allowed to, 556, 600. overseer of carters, 555, 600.

Asbestos range

description of, 327.

Ascue, Henry

messenger at Launceston, 739.

Ashton, George

constable, 597. grazing license for, 577. rations for, 597.

Ashton, William

constable, 597. rations for, 597.

Assigned servants

allowances to, 314. applications for, 472, 500. complaints of, against masters, 281. cost of victualling of, 558. crime committed by, 900. form of pass for, 516. hours for labour of, 281. number of, at George town, 722. passes for, 276, 483. payment for overtime to, 281. payments to, 313. practice adopted re, on stores by officers,

389, 390, 483. register of, 483. return of, to government service, 281, 400.

Atlas, ship

arrival of, 4, 152.

Austin, James

grazing license for, 575. rams purchased by, 684.

Austin's ferry

charges made at, 541. public-house at, 276.

Ayres, John

killing of, by military near Port Dalrymple, 108.

verdict at inquest on, 881.

Bacon, Charles

constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 597.

Badson, Richard

rations for, as constable, 597.

Baker, Samuel victualling of, as settler, 814.

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Baker, W. F. address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709. admission of, to tender list, 177. allotment granted to, at Launceston, 738. construction of wharf by, at Launceston,

177. convicts assigned to, 722. grazing license for, 577. rams purchased by, 685. rations and government man for, 599. request by, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527. trader at Launceston, 437.

Baker, William

crier in lieut.-governor's court, 555, 597. government man allowed to, 555, 597. rations for, 597. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Bamfield, Thomas

overseer at Port Dalrymple, 725.

Band, John

evidence of, at trial of Smith, J., and Mountgarrett, J., 705.

transmission of deposition by, re bushranging, 704.

Barclay, Andrew

agreement with, for supply of meat to George town, 436.

bench of magistrates to be held by, at George town, 708.

criticism by Cimitiere, G., of evidence of. 761.

evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.. 866.

female convict of, 443. government man allowed to, 715, 722, 822. letter to, from Sorell, W., 156, 167, 184. live stock issued to, 793, 830. magistrate at Port Dalrymple, 814, 822. rams purchased by, 685. theft of boat of, by bushrangers, 720. trader at Launceston, 437.

Barker, Richard

inquiry into claims of, 922. land grant to, 322. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. suit of, against Jemott, W., 216, 217, 245,

268, 482.

Barnard, —

allotment granted to, at Launceston. 738.

Barnard (Bernard), O. W .

I meat supplied to stores by, 438, 815. refusal to muster land and live stock of

clerk of, 438.

Barnes, —

seat for, in St. David's church, 6S1. •

Barnes, Francis

grazing license for, 576. rations and government man for, 599. resumption of building from, 571.

Barnes, William

application from, for appointment as messenger, 710.

character of, 760. examination of, re wheat of Cimitiere, G.,

763, 764. imprisonment of, 887. letter from—-to Cimitiere, G., 710. to Walker, T., 887.

proceedings at trial of, 762, 763. report by Cimitiere, G., re, 889, 890.

Barnett, —

convict assigned to, 722.

Barnett, William


Barns, John

rations for, as ferryman, 600.

Barr, Robert


Barrett, Henry

convict assigned to, 722. j cultivation of garden at York town by, 380,

381. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 380.

381. rations and government man for, 823.

Barry, Miss —

transfer of property to, by Hogan, P. G., 478.

Barton, Rebecca

evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A., 857.

Bass strait

seal fishery in, 356, 398, 462. uncharted rocks in, 398.

I visit of Thomas, J., to islands in, 442.

INDEX. 977

Bastian, William

mister of schooner John Palmer, 724.

Bathurst, Earl

letter from, to Sorell, W., 5, 30. letter to— from Bigge, J. T., 675. from Sorell, W., 60, 73.

report to, from Bigge, J. T., on life of Sorell, W., 675.

Bathurst, Thomas


Bayard, Robert

assignment of, to Alcock, — , '719.

Beachey, Thomas

rations and government man for, as settler,

Beadell, John rations and government man for, as settler,

599.

Beagent, Ellis association of, with bushrangers, 265, 315. servant of Abbott, E„ 265, 315.

Beamont, John appointment of, as provost-marshal, 51.

duties of— . as naval officer, 336 et seq. as provost-marshal, 344, 345.

emoluments of, 335, 344. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 335

et seq. explorations by, 343, 344. government men allowed to, 596. journal of explorations by, 586 et seq. salary of, as provost-marshal, 538. supply of meat to stores by, 424. treasurer of police fund, 9.

Beams, J.

issue of live stock to, 834.

Beams (Beanies), Robert

address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709. constable at Norfolk plains, 739. convict assigned to, 722. issue of live stock to, 834.

Beams, Thomas . constabletat Norfolk plains road, 739. convict assigned to, 722.

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Belbin (Belvin), James

claim by, on Hogan, P. G., 226, 346 et seq., 476, 646, 647.

destruction of store receipts of, 477. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 346. letter from, to Bigge, J. T., 646. rations and government man for, 600. salary of, as inspector of slaughtering, 538. seat for,, in St. David's church, 681.

Bell, Thomas (bt.-major, 48th regt.)

acting engineer and inspector of public works, 230.

administration of public work's department by, 237 et seq.

application from, for augmentation of military, 34.

arrival of, per ship Lady Castlereagh, 238. assistance given by, to Bigge, J. T., 663. commission held by, for probates, 216. cows allowed to, 300. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 230

et seq. farewell letter to, from Bigge, J. T., 663. gaol regulations framed by, 544. government men allowed to, 597, 652. letter from, to Bigge, J. T., 652. letter to— from Bigge, J. T., 663. from Sorell, W „ 176, 188, 567.

management of convicts by, 231 et seq. member—• of bench of magistrates, 26, 215, 219. of court in trial of Loane v. Humphrey,

216, 244, 245. omission of, from valuation committee, 59. refusal of wife of, to visit government

house, 221. report b y — on road to New Norfolk, 566, 567. on supervision of convicts, 551 et seq.

salary of, as acting engineer, 230, 53S. spirits imported by, 537. survey of live stock by, 697. victualling list for military signed by, 297,

307.

Belvin, William

government men allowed to, 556. inspector of cattle, 556.

Bench of Magistrates .

arrangements for, at George town, 708. assignment of convicts to members of, 313. assistance given by, to Humphrey, A. W. H.,

271. clerk to, 272, 538, 548, 555. complaint of Dench, J., re actions of, 667.

978 INDEX.

Bench of Magistrates

criminal jurisdiction exercised by, 257. difficulties in holding sittings, of, at George

town, 157. licenses for public-houses recommended by,

283. necessity for increase of, 263. nomination of members of, 900. practice and procedure of, 219, 220, 262,

263. proceedings o f — at inquiry re Blackstone, A., 853 et seq. at trial of Barnes, W., 762, 763. at trial of Blake, J., 731. at trial of bushrangers, 882. at trial of Kemp, A. F., 908. at trial of McDonald, H., 849. at trial of Morgan, Tt, 735. at trial of Pettitt, J., and Reynold, S.,

734. at trial of Sharkey, T., 733.

' at trial of Spencer, J., 616 et seq. in prosecution of Kemp, A. F., for breach

of port regulations, 26 et seq. prosecution—

of Kemp, A. F., before, re muster returns, 215, 243.

of Loane, R. W., before, for unlawful slaughtering, 263.

punishments inflicted by, 262, 272. report required from, re lighting for gaol,

176. recommendations by, of pauper cases, 287. Yecords— of, 272. of, at Lanuceston, 410.

remuneration of members of, 220. rent of offices for, 536. return—

of convictions by, 526, 550. of persons committed by, for trial at

Sydney, 526. of ticket-of-leave men convicted by, 514.

salary— for clerk to, at Launceston, 138. of clerk to, 538, 548.

stationery for use of, at Port Dalrymple, 107. .

summary punishments ordered by, 114, 262. tickets of leave forfeited by order of, 97, 98. transmission of records of, at Port Dal

rymple, 78, 126. . trial by, of -plaints re wages, 260. visits of, to gaol, 263.

Bent, Andrew-

examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 316. government man allowed to, 555, 600. printing of publie notices, etc., by, 316.

Bent, Andrew

rations for, 600. . reports of trials by, 316, 317.

salary of, as printer, 538. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. services of Jackson, G., required as assistant

to, 124. submission of proofs by, to Sorell, W., 317.

Bergen, John rations for, as messenger, 600.

Betty, Joseph

transportation of, to Newcastle, 58.

Bible society, auxiliary branch

transmission of reports of, 688.

j Bigge, John Thomas See also " Commission of inquiry."

address of farewell proposed to, 664. arrangements for visit of, to Port Dal

rymple, 90. arrival o f —

at Hobart town, 90, 642. at Sydney, 640.

criticism of punishment of Blackstone, A., • by, 874.

departure of, from Sydney, 640, 641. expenditure on journey of, 169. farewell letter—

from, to Bell, T., 663. irova, to Sorell, W., 662. to, from Davey, T., 663. to, from Sorell, W., 663.

instructions to Sorell, W., re reception and visit of, 2, 640, 641.

intercourse of, with Sorell, W., 675. letter from—

to Abbott, E., 667. to Archer, T., 852,879. to Bathurst, Earl, 675. to Bell, T., 663. to Cimitiere, G., 847, 848, 852, 874, 879,

884, 886, 887, 888, 896. to Cox, J., 879. to Hull, G., 666, 674, 675. to Humphrey, A. W . H., 667. to Kemp, A. F., 664. ' '•' "•'••• to Leroux, G. W., 888. to merchants, 652. to Oxley, J., 644. to Sorell, W., 640, 641, 653, 654, 659,

662, 666, 673, 687, 689, 842, 868, S69. .

*to Vandermeulen, C. J., 880, 885. letter t o —

from Abbott, E., 668.

INDEX. 979

Bigge, John Thomas

letter to— from Archer, T., 664, 665, 667, 838, 850,

880, 884. from Belbin, J., 646. from Bell, T., 652. from Boothman, J., B., 729. from Chambers, W. R., 652. from Cimitiere, G., 754, S53, 874, 877,

881, 882, 887, 888, 889, 890, 895. from Cox., J., 843, 883. from Davey, T., 642, 663. from Fawkner, J., 648. from Florence, T., 645. from Hull, G., 306, 669, 671, 678, 679,

686, 687, 689, 692, 693, 695, 697, 698, 699.

from Kemp, A. F., 664, 907, 916, 918, , 919, 920, 921.

from Kent, T., 639. from Knopwood, Revd. R., 688. from Leith, W. E., 730. from Loane, R. W., 648, 651. from Miller, P., 689. from Owen, R. W., 847. from Sorell, W., 533, 640, 641, 642,

648, 649, 653, 654, 656, 660, 663, 664, 669, 676, 677, 681, 682, 690, 692, 699, 843, 869, 871.

from Townson, J., 842. from Vandermeulen, C. J., 728, 874, 884,

897. method of inquiry adopted by, 641. military duties increased by visit of, 12.

nassage— for, on ship Eliza, 16, 32, 33. of, to Sydney, 881.

•queries by, 842, 847, 848, 852, 868, 869, 886, 887, 888.

Tations for, 642. - ?. Tequest— by, for copy of detachment orders, 879,

884, 886, 896. from, for interview with merchants, 652.

return passage to Sydney, for, 5v returns of convicts required for, 81, 83.

Bingham, —

family of, to be victualled, 170.

Bingham, John

rations and government men for, as settler,

599. settler at Pitt water, 583.

Birch, —

capture of, 82. •complaint of, against Cimitiere, G., 93.

Birch, Thomas William"

address proposed by, to Bigge, J. T., 664. allotments purchased by, 354. arrival of, in Tasmania, 354. buildings erected at Hobart town by, 357. charge made by, for curing sheep, 228. contract with, for erection of wall at gaol,

568, 569. conveyance of convicts to Port Dalrymple

by, 355, 356. erection of gaol wall by, 237, 238, 568,

569. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 354

et seq. freight to Port Dalrymple in brig of, 144,

156. grazing license for, 576. inability of, to tender meat, 696. issue of live stock to, 491. member of lieut.-governor's court, 522. merchant at Hobart town, 261. monopoly on Huon pine given to, 326, 356. purchases of timber from, 239, 330, 331. request from Bigge, J. T., for interview

with, 652. resolutions by, re commercial and legal dis

abilities, 534. seat.for, in St. David's church, 681. shipping agent at Hobart town, 358. • spirits in bond belonging to, 616.

Birchall, John

grazing license for, 576. settler at Pitt water, 583. supply of meat to military by, 424.

Bird, Samuel


Bisdee, John recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Blackall, William

convict assigned to, 722, 725. government stock-keeper at Launceston, 388., overseer at Port Dalrymple, 820. rations and government man for, 822. salary of, as overseer, 538, 721.

Blackman's river

difficulty of crossing at, 327.

Blackstone (Blakestone), Richard

arrival of, at George town, 720. evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,

858. . inquiry in ca-,e of wife of,^53 et seq.

980 INDEX.

Blackstone, Alice application from, for certificate, 114. criticism of punishment of, by Bigge, J. T.,

874. inability to make out certificate for, 116. inquiry by magistrates in ease of, 853

et seq. petition of, 854, 858. punishment of, by Cimitiere, G., 877. treatment of, at Port Dalrymple, 408.

Blake, James explanation re trial of, 156. proceedings at trial of, 731 et seq. report required re trial of, 139. reward for apprehension of, 82.

Blay, James rations and government man for, as settler,

599.

Bligh, — (? Blyth, William) valuation of land by, 325.

Blinkworth, John dispute of, with Cockerell, W., re land

boundaries, 35, 48. omission of, from tender list, 291.

Blowyer, James convict assigned to, 722.

Blundell, John constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, as constable, 597.

Blyth, William grazing license for, 576. member—-of committee for distribution of rams,

684. of lieut.-governor's court, 522.

rams purchased by, 684. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Bollard, John overseer in charge of merino rams on' ship

Eliza, 8, 9.

Boney, — misstatements made by, re assigned servants

of Bell, T., 652.

Bonney (Boney), Joseph cattle of Loane, R. W., held by, 288. charges made by, against Cimitiere, G.,

760. convict assigned to, 722, 822. examination of, re wheat of Cimitiere, G.,

766. fear by, of Cimitiere, G., 773. letter from, to Walker, T., 773. rations for, 822. storekeeper at Port Dalrymple, 394, 432,

440. «

Booby, — rations for, as signalman at Mount Nelson,.

600.

Boote, John rations for, as police clerk, 600.

Boothman, John Broadhorst censure of, by Cimitiere, G., 376. charges made by, against Vandermeulen,

C. J., 375, 726, 728. chief district constable, 376, 726. claims for remuneration by, 210, 211. conflict in duties of, 375, 380. dismissal of, 32, 46, 127, 200. dispute of, with Vandermeulen, C. 3., 31,

32, 127, 874 et seq. evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,

865, 867. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 375

et seq., 399 et seq. extra issues to, 780, 781, 819, 820. government men allowed to, 715, 722, 725,

822. letter from— to Bigge, J. T., 729. to Vandermeulen, C. J., 726. to Walker, T., 777.

management of convicts by, 399 et seq., 721, 814.

neglect of duties by, 374. nomination of successor to, 71, 134. orders given to, by Vandermeulen, C. J.,

374, 375. payments to be made to, 138. request by, for special remuneration, 729. salary and allowances for, 85, 401. salary of, as district constable, 538. suspension of, 97, 725.

Boswell, George government men allowed to, 555. overseer of charcoal burners, 555. rations and government man for, 600.

Bourke, Francis transmission of deposition by, re bushrang

ing, 704.

Bowen, the Misses supply of meat tendered by, 697.

Boyce, James government men allowed to, 555. overseer of bricklayers, 555. rations and government man for, 600.

Boyd, James government man allowed to, as overseer,

715. overseer at Port Dalrymple, 725.

INDEX. 981

Boyle, Henry

convicts assigned to, 722. no indents available for sentence of, 134. return of memorial of, 97.

Bradshaw, Charles rations for, as grave-digger, 600.

Bradshaw, William grazing license for, 576.

Brannan, Thomas constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 597.

Bray, William convict assigned to, 722. meat received in store from, 816.

Brennan, Thomas. convict assigned to, 722. / I

Brewery establishment of, 351, 694. suggested establishment of, 222.

Briggs, — spirits imported by, 537.

Brodribb, William Adams deputy provost-marshal, 345. duties of, 345, 346. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 345,

346. grazing license for, 576. rams purchased by, 684. rations and government man for, 600. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. supply of meat to public stores, by, 423.

Brodripp, — (? Brodribb, W. A.) desire of, to act as attorney, 259. reform of, 264.

Bromley, Edward Foord (Ford) appointment of, as naval officer, 5, 599. assumption of duties by, 9. evidence of, at prosecution of Kemp, A. F.,

, 26. government men allowed to, 599, 601. passeng - per ship Castle Forbes, 7. residence and town allotment for, 6. Tevenge on Kemp, A. F., by, 920, 921. salary for, as treasurer of police fund, 48. spirits' imported by, 537. tobacco and spirits landed by, 920. treasurer of police fund, 535.

Bromley, James witness against Smith, J., and Mount

garrett, J., 451.

Brooks, —

location proposed by, 575.

Brooks, John

convict per ship Coromandel, 11.

Brougham, Henry letter to, from Kemp, A. F., 918.

Broughton, William (act. assist, com.-genl.)

letter from—• to Davey, T„ 611, 612, 614. to Lord, E., 613.

letter to— from Davey, T., 611, 613. from Lord, E., 613.

protest of, against— hay, purchase of, 611, 612. • payment of duties by Lord, E., in wheat,

614. system of, for apportionment of supplies,

313, 353.

Brow, Stephen


Brown, — windows- of St. David's church made by, 384.

Brown, George

government man allowed to, * constable, 597.

Brown, George

master of brig Sophia, 723, 724.

Brown, G. H. clerk at Port Dalrymple, 725.

Brown, John convict assigned to, 722. town constable at Launceston, 739.

Brown, John rations and government man for, as parish

clerk, 822.

Brown, Richard


Brown, Richard (Robert)

clerk to naval officer, 555. government men allowed to, 555. rations and government man for, 600.

Brown, T. W. clerk at Port Dalrymple, 725.

!)82

Brown (Browne), William

application from, for live stock, 28. appointment of, as superintendent at George

town, 138. clerk to Youl, Revd. J., 28, 443. convict assigned to, 722. nomination of, as superintendent of convicts,

71. schoolmaster at Launceston, 443. ticket of occupation for, 116.

Browne, Edward building of vessel at George town by, 717. rations for, 600. salary of, as overseer of carpenters, 538.

Brumby, James address by, to Cimitiere, G., 709. convicts assigned to, 722. grazing license for, 577. issue of live stock to, 834. rams purchased by, 685. request by, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527. transmission of deposition by, re bush

ranging, 704.

Bruny island

See also "Pitt, district of."

description of land on, 461. discovery of coal at, 257. water supply at, 461.

Buckinghamshire, county of

return of inhabitants in, 595.

Buffalo, H.M.S.

cattle landed at Port Dalrymple from, 831.

Bullock, J.

issue of live stock to, 832. settler from Norfolk island, 832.

Bunster, William

member of lieut.-governor's court, 522. merchant at Hobart town, 261. purchase of shoes from, 919. resolutions by, re commercial and legal dis

abilities, 534. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Burgess, George

trade of, 411.

Burke, Francis

witness against Smith, J., and, Mountgarrett, J., '451.

Surke, Patrick extra issues to, for services, 820.

Burn, Hugh conviction of, under martial law, 526.

Bush, David

ineligibility of, 182. meat received at stores from, 182.

Bushrangers

alleged connivance of Knopwood, Revd. R., with, 265.

attack by, on George town, 720. evidence re— of Gordon, J., 252. of Humphrey, A. W. H-, 273. of Wade, J., 315.

proclamation of Macquarie, L., re, 252, 253. removal of settlers to towns on account of,

703. reports by McKenzie, J., re, 701, 702, 704,

705. rewards for apprehension of, 381. transmission of depositions re, 704. = trial of— at Launceston, 882. by bench of magistrates, 263.

suppression of, by Sorell, W., 263, 273, 274.

Butler, Henry

rations for, as member of boat's crew, 601.

Butts, Hugh de

evidence of, re meeting of Sorell, W.t. bi Kemp, A. F., in street, 906.

Caen, Patrick


Calcutta, H.M.S.

eonvicts per, 510.

Caledon, district of

area of, 577. return of land grants in, 582.

Caledonia, ship

conviets per, 3, 67, 210. landing of convicts from, 210.

Cambridge,. district of

area of, 577. * return of land grants in, 579.

Campbell, Alexander (lieut., 46th regt.)

arrest of Stewart, W., during administration of, 2SS, 427, 454 et seq.

Campbell, Archibald

rations for, as ferryman, 600.

IND

INDEX. 983

Campbell, Duncan (lieut., 73rd regt.)

letter to— . , . from Dry, R., 703. from Leith, W. E., 703.

percentage on duties given to, 491, 655.

Campbell, George

constable at George town, 726.

Campbell (James), John government man for, 556, 600. rations for, 600. salary of, as turnkey, 538.

Campbell, John


Campbell, John Thomas (secretary)

. letter from— to Kemp, A. F., 919. to Rose, D., 827, 828.

. to Sorell, W.,, 654, 707. letter to— from Duncan, J., 211. from Sorell, W., 41.

Campbell, Louisa

ticket of leave for, 87.

Campbell Macquarie, brig

seamen left by, 129, 136, 137.

Campbell, Robert claim of, to land as administrator of late

Johnson, J. M., 35, 36, 49.

Capon, — seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Carey, William claim made by, for damage by government

cattle, 125, 126. convict assigned to, 722.

Carlisle, —

character of, 701.

Carnell, William chief district constable at Port Dalsymple,

721. convict assigned to, 722. resignation of, 781. salary of, 721.

Cams (Carnes), — master of ship Caledonia, 68.

Caroline, ship

arrival of free settlers by, 66.

Carr, Stephen

assignment of, 787.

Carrington, district of

land available for settlement in, 321.

Carron, Bernard

constable at Hobart town, rations for, 597.

549.

Carter, Thomas (William)

constable at Ijlobart town, 549. „.. rations for, 597.

Cartwright, —


Cartwright, George

agent for, 38.

Castle Forbes, ship

eonvicts per, 7, 9, 512. despatch per, 5, 6, 7. military guard on, 7. remission of port dues on, 7, 165. seizure of, proposed by convicts, 460. spars shipped on, 165.

Cawthorn, John Henry

admission of, to tender list, 291. application from, for live stock,' 28. brewery established by, 694. cattle for, on extended payment, 47, 48. land grant to, 322. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Chaffey, Thomas rations and government man for, as settler

599.

Chambers, — application from, for live stock, 28. cattle for, on extended payment, 47, 48.

Chambers, W. R. letter from, to Bigge, J. T., 652. request of, for employment, 652, 653.

Chandler, Anthony resumption of building from, 572.

Chandler, William government man allowed to, 555, 600. overseer of limeburners, 555. rations for, 600.

984 INDEX.

Chapman, Henry


Chapman, William


Charlton, James

government man allowed to, 556, 600. rations for, 600. salary of, as executioner, 538.

Chase (Chace), Samuel Rodman (Richard)

delay of, at Port Dalrymple, 131. evidence of, at prosecution of Kemp, A. F-,


et seq. letter to, from Sorell, W., 201, 205. master of brig Prince Leopold, 26, 723, 724. orders to, for voyage of brig Prince Leopold,

129, 130, 201, 205, 206. pay and allowances of, 488. rations for family of, 600. seat for, in St, David's church, 681.

Child, Joseph

rations and government men for, as assistant superintendent, 602.

Cimitiere, Gilbert (lieut.-colonel, 48th regt.)

abuses of power b y — cattle issued by, 22. locations ordered by, 22, 98, 107. tickets of leave restored by, 22, 98.

address to, from settlers, 709. allegations made by, against Sorell, W., 92,

93. allotments at Launceston granted by, 22,

98, 738. annual muster taken by, 438, 445, 446. apology tendered by, to Sorell, W., 106,107. appointment of constables made by, 98. arrival of, at Port Dalrymple, 720. attack by, on Vandermeulen, C. J., for evi

dence given to Bigge, J. T., 34, 109, 112, 113, 119, 874 et seq.

authority claimed by, 22, 23, 97, 98. boat for use of, 385, 435. business hours of, 409. cattle killed for use of, 803, 804. charges made by -Drennan, F., against, 6,

90, 91, 159, 739 et seq.


command of settlements assumed by, 720. complaint by Birch, — , against, 93.

control— of government boats by, 742, 744, 751. of Sorell, W., over, 89, 93, 842, 843.

convicts assigned to, 722, 731, 756. correspondence of, with Sorell, W., criticism

of, 10, 11, 21. cows allotted to, 372.

criticism b y — of correspondence of Archer, T., 780, 783,

786, 787. of correspondence of Walker, T., 774,

776, 776.

detachment orders— refusal by, of, 883, 886, 896. requested from, by Bigge, J. T., 879, 884.

disapproval of administrative acts of, 45. dispute of, with Archer, T., 25, 79, 139

et seq., 621 et seq., 780 et seq. employment of convicts allotted to, 100,

740. evidence proposed by Hull, G., against, 748

et seq. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 379,

380-excess drawn b y —

of forage, 795. of meat, 794. of rations, 795.

exoneration of, from charges made by Drennan, F., 44, 127.

explanation required from, re issue of sugar, 97, 99.

extra issues from stores ordered by, 409, 434, 435, 740, 742, 743, 744, 747, 757, 758, 759, 760, 809, 810 et seq., 819, 820.

fear of, by Bonney, J., 773. forage issued to, 787, 795. inquiry re charges by Drennan, F., against,

29, 91, 95, 99, 100, 739 et seq. inspection and distribution of convicts re

quired by, 92.

instructions t o — re administration of commissariat, 77, 80,

714. re boats' crews, 77, 79, 80, 86, 89. re distribution of convicts at Launeeston,

869 et seq. re George town, 713 et seq. re landing of spirits, 82. re payments from police fund, 77, 873. re summary punishments, 114. re town allotments, 10-7. re trials for capital offences, 122.

INDEX. 985


issue of arrears of rum by order of, 743, 744, 745, 757, 758.

issues— from public stores to, 393, 791. to be ordered by, 777.

letter from— to Archer, T., 777, 780, 781, 783, 786,

790, 796, 797, 799, 807. to bench of magistrates, 861. to Bigge, J. T., 764, 853, 874, 877, 881,

882, 887, 888, 889, 890, 895. to Macquarie, L., 708. to Rose, D., 829, 830. to Scott, T. H., 849. to Sorell, W., 725, 816, 818, 870, 872. to Vandermeulen, C. J., 875, 876. to Walker, T., 774, 775, 776, 789, 819.


784, 785, 786, 787, 78.8, 790, 796, 797, 799, 806, 807.

from Barnes, W., 710. from Bigge, J. T., 847, 848, 852, 874,

879, 884, 886, 887, 888, 896. from Leroux, G. W., 745. from Macquarie, L., 159, 212, 713. from Rose, D., 894. from Sorell, W., 32, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81,

82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 777, 873.

from Townson, J., 894. from Vandermeulen, C. J., 875, 876, 895. from Walker, T., 772, 774, 775, 778, 789,

894. list of extra issues ordered by, 809, 810

et seq. live stock issued by, 22, 98, 623, 739, 740. neglect of, to visit Launceston, 23. •objections of, to visiting Launceston, 91, 92. orders by— for survey oi live stock, 786. re extra issues, 778. re live stock, 623, 739, 740, 755, 756.

papers relating to charges against, 739. et seq.

petition from Blackstone, A., to, 858.

proposal by Bigge, J. T., for omissions from evidence by, 853.

purchase of horse for use of, 745.

rations and government men for, 822.

rations for, 774.


refusal by— of use of boat for commissary, 435, 742. to sign vouchers for Archer, T., 780, 789'. to submit returns, 22, 99.

remarks by Bigge, J. T., on punishment of Blackstone, A., by, 874.

removal of, to George town, 389, 450, 708, 721.

reply of— to allegations by witnesses before Bigge,

J. T., 104, 755 et seq. to charges made by Drennan, F., 94, 96,

739 et seq. report b y — on absence of pilot from Port Dalrymple,

895 et seq. on case of Blackstone, A., 853 et seq.,

877. request of, for court-martial, 44. restoration of tickets of leave by, 22, 97,

98. sheep drawn by, from government herds,

430, 491, 741, 747, 757, 774, 791, 794, 803, 890 et seq.

statement by, to inquiry in case of Blackstone, A., 861 et seq.

unauthorised expenditure of, 22, 98, 100, 101, 623.

use of gelding by, 373.-visits of— to George town, 720, 870. to Launceston, 402, 870.

want of control of convicts by, 23. wheat lodged in public stores by, 394, 431,

432, 433, 748, 756, 763 et seq., 774, 776, 892."

withdrawal of mechanics from public labour by, 411.

Civil officers

convicts assigned to, return of, 554, 555, 556.

payment of salaries of, 593, 660. return of— paid from police fund, 538. victualled, 593, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599,

600.

Clapson, John rations for, as keeper of slaughter-house, 600.

Clarence plains

agriculture at, 362. area of, 577. constable at, 361. glebe for chaplain of Hobart town at, 321,

363.

986 INDEX.

Clarence Plains grazing licenses at, 576, 577. land available for settlement at, 321. land grant to Knopwood, Revd. R., at, 363,

367. public-house at, 276, 361, 362. return of land grants in, 578, 579. schoolmaster at, 169, 367, 600. sheep destroyed by natives at, 361.

Clark, John

rations and government man for, as constable, 597.

Clark, William rations for, as overseer, 600.

Clarke, Thomas supply of meat tendered by, 697.

Claudine, ship despatch per, 8.

Clayton, Henry address from, to Oimitiere, G.. 709. convicts assigned to, 722.

Clegg, — rations of, as overland messenger, 600.

Clegs, James resumption of building from, 571.

Climate account of, 253, 254.

Clissold, — seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Coal river (Tasmania), district of See also "Pitt water.".

construction of road to, 69. grazing and agriculture in, 359, 360. grazing licenses at, 576, 577. occurrence of coal at, 254. passes for conviets from, 358. weekly musters of convicts in, 358, 360.

Cockerell, William dispute of, with Blirikwtorth, J., re land

boundaries, 35, 48.

Coffee, John constable at Hobart town, 549.1' rations for, 597.

Coley, William

rations for, as overseer of limeburners, 600.

Colley, John

rations fQr, as overseer, 600. ,

Colley, Thomas

settler at Pitt water, 583.

Collier, Richard


Collins, David (lieut.-governor)

allotments at Hobart town authorised by,-324.

arab stallion purchased by, 373. bushranging during administration of, 273. cancellation of land grants given by, 327,

328.

Collins, Elizabeth

rations and government man for, as settler, 599.

Collins, Michael


Collins, Mrs.

seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Collins, Richard

rations for, as constable, '597.

Collins, William

member of lieut.-governor's court, 522. spirits imported by, 537.

Colquhoun, Walter

cashier clerk at commissariat, 347, 348, 474, 477, 496.

death of, 477.

Commissariat

abolition of issue of tea and sugar by, 144.. account of purchases by, 594. additions required to stores for, at Hobart

town, 698. administration of, at Port Dalrymple, 140»

et seq., 393, 421 et seq., 433 et seq.r 436, 772 et seq.

annual consumption of wheat by, 306. board of inquiry re management of, 65. charity rations issued by, 287. clothing, supply of, 302.

INDEX. 987

Commissariat

collection of debts due to government by, 298, 299.

control o f — at Port Dalrymple, 289. placed under governor at Sydney, 690,

691. criticism of administration of, by. Kemp,

A. F., 221, 222. division of Tasmania for purposes of sup

plies to, 426, 441. employment of convicts as clerks in, 441. export of meat by, to Sydney, 295, 296,

353. extra issues ordered by Cimitiere, G., from,

409, 434, 435, 740, 742, 743, 744, 747, 757, 758, 759, 760, 809, "810 et seq., 819, 820.

extra rations, issue of, 301. " flour, issue of, by, 293. inability to send clothing from Sydney for,

50. ineligibility of prisoners to supply, meat to,

182. initiation of changes in management of, 21,

- 690, 691. instructions to Cimitiere, G., re administra

tion of, 77. irregularities—

in, at Port Dalrymple, 84. of Hogan, P. G., in accounts of, 603, 604,

605, 606, 607, 608, 609. issue—•

of beef on birthday of H.M. the King, 170. of sheets, bed ticks, etc., for clothing, 85,

87, 155. management o f —

convicts employed by, 94, 163. government herds by, 21, 80, 84,-85, 141,

142, 143, 299, 300, 308, 430, 781, 784, 785, 790, 798, 799.

necessity for apportionment in tender list, 203.

notes issued by, for military subsistence, 635, 636.

notes of, in circulation, 601, 825. notice— in Gazette re slaughtering of stock for,

146, 147, 151, 152. re tenders for meat at George town, 772.

orders by Drennan, F., re administration

of, 7S2. patronage shown in, 221, 353.

payments bv, system for, 207, 302, 303, 305, 306, 346 et seq., 354, 437, 438, 439, 440, 473, 497, 498.

persons entitled to receive spirits from, 156. prohibition of supply of meat to, by agents,

174.

Commissariat

proposed withdrawal of notes issued by, 202..

provisions in store at March, 1820, 595.

purchase for—• of boat at Port Dalrymple, 89. of clothing, 33, 38. of rum, 669 et seq.

rations-classification of recipients of, 596. issue of, to objects of charity, 659 et seq.. practise for issue of, for special services,

659 et seq. system for issue of, 295, 297, 298, 301,

306, 307. refusal of supplies for, from ticket-of-leave-

men, 441. • • . . report of survey of stores at Hobart town,.

615. requisitions for stores to be transmitted, 50. resolutions re necessity for reform in pay

ments by, 534. responsibility of lieut.-governor for expendi

ture by, 145, 198, 202. restrictions of supplies for, from resident

proprietors and stock-holders, 172,

173, 182. return of persons victualled— as objects of charity, 170, 186, 594, 676. at Port Dalrymple, 722, 814, 820.

return of rations issued by, 593, 596, 597,. 598, 599, 600, 601.

return required of issue of spirits by, 143.

staff of, 289, 440.

store receipts— destruction of, 477, 478. form of, 602, 693. issue of, at Port Dalrymple, 440. issued by Hogan, P. G., 226, 346 et seq.,.

428. re-establishment of system of, 66, 4i9?

et seq.

storehouses for— at Port Dalrymple, 821. capacity of, 290, 292, 306.

stores for, to be shipped on brig Sophia, 144.,

156. sugar, issue of, to officers, 440. supply of firewood to officers of, 160.

supply of meat t o — deficiencies in, 453, 454. instructions re, 148. regulation of, at Port Dalrymple, 439,

839 system for, 289, 290, 291, 304, 307, 308,

403, 422 et seq., 436. tenders for, 290, 291, 304, 308, 422, 839.

988 INDEX.

Commissariat

supply of wheat to— apportionment of, among settlers, 313,

423, 690, 691. monopoly of, attempt to create, 679, 680. proposed contract for, 295, 352, 691. return of, 593. system for, 292, 293, 294, 295, 304, 308,

352, 353, 423 et seq., 436. tender in use by, form of, 603. tender-lists submitted to Sorell, W., 162,

177, 203,, 204, 205, 291, 292, 776. victualling returns, 119, 232, 331, 332, 596

et seq.

•Commission of inquiry

See also "Bigge, John Thomas."

correspondence of, 637 et seq.

examination before— of Abbott, E., 257 et seq. of Archer, T., 421 et seq., 634 et seq. of Barnes, W., 763, 764. of Barrett, H.', 380, 381. of Beamont, J., 335 et seq., 340 et seq. of Belbin, J., 346 et seq. of Bell, T., 230 et seq. -of Bent, A., 316, 317. •of Birch, T,. W.-,- 354 et seq. of Bonney, J., 766. of Boothman, J. B., 375 et seq., 399

et seq., 768.

of Brodribb, W. A., 345, 346. •of Chase, S. R., 488 et seq. of Cimitiere, G., 379, 380. of Cox., J., 451, 452. of Crowder, T. R., 332, 333. of Cumberbeaeh,. A., 457, 458. of Cuthbertson, J., 245. of Daley, T., 416. of Davey, T., 230, 490 et seq., 503, 504. of Derbyshire, J., 769, 770. of Dry, R., 445 et seq., 451, 453, 454,

765, 766. of Evans, G. W., 317 et seq. of Ford, J., 402 et seq. of Frazer, W., 767. of Gatehouse, G., 350 et seq. of Gavin, R., 358 et seq. of Gordon, J., 245 et seq., 340. of Green, O., 767, 770. of Hall, W., 503. of Harrison, R., 490. ' of Heywood, H., '505. of Hogan, P. G., 475 et seq. ot Hill, J., 416 et seq. of Holmes, J., 447, 448.

' of Holsgrove, W., 495, 496, 497,- 498. of Hudson, W., 393 et seq.

Commission of inquiry

examination before— of Hull, G., 289 et seq. of Humphrey, A. W. H., 271 et seq. ot Jillett, E., 495. of Kelly, J., 458 et seq. of Kemp, A. F., 215 et seq. oi Kent, T., 255 et seq., 504. of Kimberly, E., 361, 362. of King, P. P., 505 et seq. ot Knopwood, Revd. R., 363 et seq. of Lakeland, J., 328 et seq. ot Lascelles, T. A., 481 et seq. of Leith, W. E., 410 et seq., 448. of Lenahan, J., 408 et seq. ot Leroux, W. G., 245, 767, 768. 'of Lette, P., 507 et seq. of Loane, R. W., 495. of Long, D., 363. of Luttrell, E., 501, 502. of Manby, J., 496, 497. of Massey, T., 449 et seq., 456, 457. of Maum, W., 472 et seq., 479 et seq.,

498. of Moore, W. H., 270. of Mould, J., 378, 379. of Mountgarrett, J., 418 et seq., 452,

453. of Owen, R. W., 378, 405 et seq. of Petchey, J., 466 et sea. of Pitt, R., 483 et seq., 494, 495. of Rabery, T., 377, 378. of Rayner, W., 306 et seq. ot Read, G., 333 et seq. ot Robinson, H. E., 469 et seq. ot Rose, D., 368 et seq. of Salter, G., 486 et seq. of Schmit, E., 455, 456. of Scott, J., 502. of Smith, J., 771, 772. of Spring, E., 502, 503. of Steele, J., 764, 765. of Stewart, T., 377. -of Stretton, J., 404, 405. of Sydes, R., 377. of Thomas, J., 396 et seq., 454, 455. of Vandermeulen, C. J., 374, 375, 381

et seq. of Wade, J., 310 et seq. of Walker, T., 429 et seq. of Watkins, W. N., 389 et seq. of Wells, T., 499 et seq. oi Whyte, W., 452. of Voul, Revd. J., 442 et seq. of Younge, H. St. J., 493, 494.

Conlan, Hugh

reward to, for services against bushrangers, 828.

INDEX. 939-

Connell, Michael


Connellan, John live stock issued to, 793.

Connelly, Arthur rations for, as settler, 599. resumption of building from, 571. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Connolly, Charles resumption of building from, 571.

Constables See also "Police."

allotment oT, at Launceston and George town, 83, 395, 400, 449, 783, 823, 847.

appointment of, by Cimitiere, G., 98, 113. conduct of convicts appointed as, 273, 283. convicts employed as, 554. district constables to be appointed, 138. duties of— at George town, 101, 401. at Hobart town, 282, 484, 485, 549.

Increase of, at Launceston, 173. inspection of passes by, 274, 275. issue of clothing to, 871. issue of spirits t o — at Hobart town, 145, 147, 148, 149. at Port Dalrymple, 77, 80, 84, 143, 144,

145, 147, 148, 149, 151, 387, 388, 395, 402; 426, 433, 485, 758, 781.

number of— at Hobart town, 484. at Pitt water, 249.

orders re issue of rations and clothing to, 548, 661.

return o f — at George town, 726, 810. at Hobart town, 549, 597, at Launceston, 739.

salary and allowances for, 70, 282, 388, 484, 485, 538, 548, 661.

type of, 287, 316.

Constitution hill

construction of road over, 69. proposed improvements to, 327.

Convicts

See also "Assigned servants," "Tickets of leave."

abolition of convict servants for officers, 78. admission of, to hospital, 332, 333. allotments for, at Hobart town, 278, 325,

326.

Convicts

alphabetical register of, 274, 500.

annual musters of, 286.

attendance of medical officer at corporal-punishments on, 186, 187.

baking of bread for, 293.

barracks for, at Hobart town, 72.

bigamy amongst, precautions against, 366, 445.

capture of escapees from Port Dalrymple, 108.

certificates of freedom for, 286, 470, 499, 500.

character of, transported from N.S.W., 278, 314.

contrition of, on death-beds, 365.

control of— at Hobart town, 485, 486. employed by commissariat, 94, 163.

conveyance of, to Port Dalrymple by sea,. 355, 356.

cost of « slop clothing for, 247. victualling an assigned servant, 558.

description of, at George town, 383.

dimensions of barracks for, 562.

distribution of— at Launceston, 399, 869 et seq. at Port Dalrymple, 92.

employment of— as commissariat clerks, 441. in country, 279, 362, 363.

escape o f — from George town, 105, 106. from Hobart town, 118. in ship Frederick, 341.

estimates of value of labour of, 557.

evidence of, admission of, 272, 427.

extra issues to, at Port Dalrymple, 626.

fees due on pardons to, 83, 116, 122, 123, 509.

female convicts— arrival of, ex ship Janms, 407, 408. disposal of, at Launceston, 401. distribution of, 278. proposed erection of factory for, 71, 648. punishment of, 286, 408, 449. request for, 10, 37. transfer of, to factory at Sydney, 54, 648. want of, 278.

form for— certificate of freedom, 515. pass as servant, 516. pass as ticket of leave, 516. permit as invalids, 514.

government servants, practise adopted re, 872.

-990 INDEX.

Convicts

habits of— at George town, 407. at Hobart town, 285. during first decade of settlement, 315.

hours of labour of, 231, 247, 382.

housing of, 249, 276, 278, 412, 485.

indents of, 470, 499, 500, 510 et seq.

indulgences for, 278, 378, 380, 389.

iron collar used for punishment of, 408, 410, 412, 450, 853, 877.

issue of salt to road gangs of, 194.

landing of, on arrival, 161, 210, 231.

legal status of, 260.

lodging and cooking for, at George town, 502.

management— and distribution of, 231 et seq. of, at George town, 382, 383. of, at Port Dalrymple, 399 et seq. of, employed, on public works, 328, 329.

marriage, encouragement of, amongst, 365, 442.

memorials to Macquarie, L., from, 470. muster of, on arrival, 470. number of, sent to Port Dalrymple, 86, 89,

91, 130, 135, 161, 210. overseers of, 233, 234. -pardons for, employed on road to George

town, 82. particulars of indents of, 49. passes for, establishment of system of, 102,

274, 275, 358, 449. payment of wages to, 219, 247, 248. payment to, for extra labour, 235, 334. •per—

brig Active, 510. brig Elizabeth Henrietta, 511, 512. brig Emu, 511. brig Kangaroo, 511. brig Lady Nelson, 511. brig Prince Leopold, 512, 554. brig Princess Charlotte, 36, 37, 49, 111. H.M.S. Calcutta, 510. schooner Henrietta Packet, 511. ship Admiral Cockburn, 512, 554. ship Caledonia, 1, 67, 210. ship Castle Forbes, 7, 9, 512. ship Coromandel, 11, 13, 21, 161, 513. ship Dromedary, 3, 4, 20, 152, 153, 512,

554. ship Duke of Wellington, 512. ship Guildford, 62, 68, 135, ship Hibernia, 512, 554. ship Indefatigable, 510. ship Juliana, 3. ship Lady Castlereagh, 238, 512, 554. ship Lord Melville, 499, 512, 554. ship Maria, 1, 68.

Convicts per—

ship Medway, 1. ship Minerva, 224, 238, 288, 512. 554. ship Morley, 25, 53, 64. ship Pilot, 512. ship Ruby, 510. ship Surrey, 512, 554. ship Windham, 511.

precautions— against seizure of vessels by, 459, 460. to prevent escape of, by boats, 284.

preference of, for government employment, 350.

property, possession of, by, 278.

proposal— for employment of, at night, 158.

for secondary punishment of, at Macquarie harbour, 19.

punishment of, at George town, 384.

punishments of, 486.

rations for, issue of, 232, 297.

recommendations of, for tickets of leave, 286.

reform of, prospects of, 279, 365, 366. register of, 236, 449. register of, at Launceston, 102. remission of sentences on, proposed, 10. report by Bell, T., re overseeing of, 551

et seq. request for indents of, 37, 38, 53. request from, for passages for families, 54. return— of arrivals of, 513. of, assigned at Port Dalrymple, 722. of distribution of, 553, 554, 556. of employment of, at George Town, 716. of government men, 593, 596, 597, 598,

599, 600, 601. of government men allowed to civil

officials, 554, 555. of numbers received in colony, 513, 553. of, required for Bigge, J. T., 81, 83. of, victualled at Port Dalrymple, 722.

rewards for apprehension of absconders, 287. schedule of task work for, 712. specimens of registers kept of, 542, 543,

544. supply of, as labourers, 224. suspension of pardons for, by Macquarie, L.,

654. task work for, 329, 330, 331, 334, 335, 351,

382, 415, 712. thefts of clothing by, 2S7. tickets of leave forfeited' by, 97, 98. transportation of, to Newcastle, 10. treatment of, by settlers, 248. trial of, at Port Dalrymple, 86. trials of, by superintendent of police, 272.

INDEX. 991

Convicts

uniform proposed for, 276. value of a government servant, 552. vessels taken by, 460. victualling of, 119, 232, 233, 331, 332, 449,

450. -want—• of clothing for, at George town, 383, 400. of control over, by Ciraitiere, G., 23.

•weekly musters, of, 249, 250, 276, 277, 333, 335, 358, 360, 361, 449, 483.

wives of, 366. M- -

Conway, John

detention of, at George town, 718'.

Cook, —

seat for, in St. David's, church, 681.

Cook, William

government man allowed to, as wharfinger, 555, 600.

rations for, 600.

Cooke, Daniel


Cooley, William

government man allowed to, 555, 600. rations for, 600. salary of, as overseer of limeburners, 538.

Cooper, William

grazing license for, 576.

Corney, Robert

letter of recommendation in favour of, 58, ... 59.. .. ... . , recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Cornish, Richard


Cornish, Robert


victualling of, as settler, 814.

Coromandel, H.M. storeship

arrival of, 11. convicts per, 11, IS, 21, 161, 513. despatch per, 10, 11. passage for Mrs. East in, 164. prisoners to be taken to Sydney in, 163. ' requisition for bellows and copper from,

164.

Coroner

duties of, 285. juries for inquests held by, 285, 427. return of inquests held by, 551, 707. salary of, 538.

Cottage Green (Hobart town)

grant of, to Knopwood, Revd. R., 363. negotiations for sale of, 367, 368.

Cotton, John

office-keeper to judge-advocate, 668.

Court of criminal judicature

objections to trials by, at Sydney, 518, 519. prisoners to be held for trial by, 122. proposed circuit sittings of, 58, 528. restriction of trials by, 525. return of persons sent for trial by, 525,

526. want of, in Tasmania, 219, 253, 517 et seq. witnesses for trials of, at Sydney, 266.

Courts-martial return of persons convicted by, 526.

» Cos, C. E. H. allowances to, as schoolmaster, 169. ' letter to, from Robinson, H. E., 169.

Cox, Edward convicts assigned to, 722.

Cox, James * agreement with, for supply of meat to

George town, 436. assistance given by, to Stewart, W., 455. convicts assigned to, 722, 822. , , examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 451,

452. letter from, to Bigge, J. T., 843, 883. letter to— from Bigge, J. T., 879. from Sorell, W., 120, 156, 167, 184.

magistrate at Port Dalrymple, 814, 822. rams purchased by, 685.

Court, supreme, of civil judicature of N.S.W.

commission given by, to Bell, T., for probates, 216.

difficulties of trials by, 517 et seq. influence of Sorell, W., alleged at trial by,

216, 217, 227, 228, 2,44, 245, 267, 270, 481, 482, 504 et seq., 898, 899.

processes of, received in Tasmania, 346. proposed circuit sittings of, 58, 528. rent of house for, 536. return of causes tried before, 522, 523. resolutions re necessity for reform of, 534,

535.

992 INDEX.

Cox, James '

removal of, to Launceston to escape bushrangers, 703.

report by, on settlements at Port Dalrymple, 843 et seq.

spirits imported by, 537. water supply for Launceston proposed by,

883.

Cox, John

address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709. constable at Norfolk plains, 739. convicts assigned to, 722.

Cox, Samuel address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709. convict assigned to, 722..

Cox, William


Coxe, Robert

removal of boat of, for safe custody, 255.

Craft, Thomas


Crane, A. (lieut., 73rd regt.)

issue of sheep to, at Port Dalrymple, 372.

Cresswell, Robert

government man allowed to, 555, 600. overseer of brickmakers, 555. rations for, 600.

Crofts, John

hospital assistant at George town, 814.

Cropper, John


Cross Marsh

explorations of Beamont, J., west of, 343, 344, 586 et seq.

grazing licenses at, 577. location of settlers at, 69.

Crowder, Edward

rations for, as constable, 597. settler at Pitt water, 583.

Crowder, Thomas Ristol

duties of, as superintendent of eonvicts, 332. employment of, at St. David's church, 233. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 332

et seq. government men allowed to, 555. pension for, 38, 64. salary of, ,332.

Crowder, Thomas Ristol

seat for, in St. David's church, 681. superannuation of, 52, 53. valuations made by, 324. victualling list for convicts signed by, 297,

307, 472. victualling of family and government men

of, 596, 597.

Crowder, William

resumption of building from, 571.

Cullen, Bryan


Culliver, Thomas

convict assigned to, 722. payment to, for supply of lime, 123.

Cumberbeach, Alexander

examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 457, 458.

Cummings, J. removal of, to Launceston to escape bush

rangers, 703. request by, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527.

Cummings, Mrs. — convict assigned to, 722.

Cunningham, James

instructions to, re voyage of brig, 213. master of brig Elizabeth Henrietta, 213.

Curtis, Daniel

government man allowed to, as overseer, 555, 600.

rations for, 600.

Cuthbertson, John (lieut., 48th regt.)

assignment of mechanic to, 411. crown servant assigned to, 731. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 245. supervision of road gangs by, 69.

Dacres, John


Darley, Timothy (Thomas)

convicts assigned to, 722. dismissal of, as overseer of live stock, 122,

188. incompeteniy of, 841. inebriety of, 802. statement by, to Bigge, J. T., 416. transmission of deposition by, re bush

ranging, 704.

INDEX. 993

Daniel (Daniels), John

allotment granted to, at Launceston, 73S. rations and government man for, as settler,

823.

Daniels, —


Darcy, James

address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709.

Darlow, Thomas


Davey, Thomas (lieut.-colonel) dismissal of Kemp, A. F., from government

house by, 230. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 230,

490 et seq., 503, 504. farewell letter from, to Bigge, J. T., 663. grazing of sheep by, 359. hay, purchase of, ordered by, 611, 612, 613. inability of, to tender for meat, 696. inquiry into complaints of, 922. letter from— to Bigge, J. T., 642, 663. to Broughton, W., 611, 613. to Robinson, H. E., 650. to Rose, D., 827. to Sorell, W., 650, 651.

letter to— from Broughton, W., 611, 612, 614. from Dorr, N., 608. from McKenzie, J., 701, 702, 704, 705. from Nairn, W., 612. from Sorell, W., 158, 193.

live stock mustered by, 291. martial law proclaimed by, 257. order issued by, re notes of Hogan, P. G..

348. ' prevalence of bushranging under, 273. public records sent by, to Harrowby, earl

of, 490, 651. rations and government man for, as settler,

599. refusal of Dry, R., and Leith, W. E., to

sign address to, 703. remission of duties on spirits by, 337. return required from, of settlers from Nor-

, folk island, 158. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. spirits imported by, 537. supply of meat to public stores by, 291. transfer of official papers and property by,

649, 650, 651. .;• welcome from, to Bigge, J. T., 642.

Davie, James convict assigned to, 722.

Davies, John

constable at George town, 726. evidence of, at trial of McDonald, H., S49.

Davis, Benjamin

victualling of, as settler, 814.

Davis, John

threats sued by, against captors of bushrangers, 115.

Davis, Oscar


Davis, Thomas rations for, as constable, 597.

Davis, William

constable at naval office, 689, 690. rations for, as constable, 597, 599, 601.

Dawson, James evidence of, at trial of Barnes, W., 763. victualling of, for charity, 814.

Deaths

return of, 510.

Delany, John

victualling of, for charity, 814.

Dell, John convicts assigned to, 722. deputy provost-marshal at Launceston, 346. extra issues to, 819, 820. live stock issued to, 793. rations and government man for, as bailiff,

822. victualling of, S7, 780, 7S1.

Dench, John petitions from, complaining against bench

of magistrates, 667.

Denne, Anthony Smith

agent to Cartwright, G., 3S.

Dennett, William


Dennis, — character of, as bushranger, 701.

Derbyshire, John examination of, re wheat of Cimitiere, G.,

769, 770. steward to Cimitiere, G., 394, 432.

SER.III. Vol.. Ill—3 R

994 INDEX.

Derwent

anchorages in estuary of, 460, 461. charges on ferries across, 541. necessity for regulation of whaling ships in,

43. return of settlers from Norfolk island at,

582. shoal in, 461. tides in, 461. visit of whaling ships to estuary of, 43.

Desailles, Francis


Devine, —


Devine, F.

issue of live stock to, 832. settler at Port Dalrymple, 831.

Divine, —

master of brig Princess Charlotte, 201.

Dixon, James constable at Hobart town, 549.

Dixon, William


Dodden (Doddlng), James government man allowed to, 556, 597. salary of, as turnkey, 538.

Doe river

examination of, by Evans, G. W., 590.

Dogherty, John employment of, in road gang at George

town, 719.

Donelly (Donnolley), Michael dismissal of, 367. government man allowed to, as school

master, 555, 600. rations for, 600. salary of, 538.

Donelly, Thomas constable at George town, 726.

Doran, James outrage by, at Launceston, 851.

Dorr, Nathaniel letter from, to Davey T., 608. request of, for payment by Hogan, P. G.,

608, 609. •' ' *

Douglass, William rations for, as member of boat's crew, 599.

Dowling, G. wheat received from, 480.

Downie, James 1 letter to, from Sorell, W., 181, 163, 164.

Drennan, Frederick (dep. com.-genL)

amount of notes of, in circulation, 305. charges made by, against Cimitiere, G., 6,

90, 91, 159, 739 et seq. conduct of, on visit to Launceston, 768,

846. departmental order issued by, in Tasmania,

140, 141, 621, 782. exoneration of Cimitiere, G., from charges

made by, 44, 127. inebriety of, 435, 768, 846. inquiry re charges by, against Cimitiere,

G., 29, 91, 94. insubordination of, 65. issue of notes by, 305. notice by, re commissariat notes, 202. orders by— re administration of commissariat, 782. re extra issues from commissariat, 622.

payments in notes of, 302, 303. prohibition of issue of notes of hand by, 66. reply of Cimitiere, G., to charges made by,

94, 96. system of commissariat payments by, 433,

440. visit of, to Port Dalrymple, 304, 435, 757.

Dromedary, H.M. storeship

arrival of, 3, 20. convicts per, 3', 4, 20, 152, 153, 512. despatch per, 2, 3. disembarkation of all convicts from, 4, 20,

152, 153.

Drummond, district of

area of, 577. land available for settlement in, 321. return of land grants in, 581. town proposed for, 321.

Drummond, John (naval officer)

survey of stores by, 615.

Dry, Richard agreement with, for supply of meat to

George town, 436. convicts assigned to, 722,. 823. evidence of— at trial of Blake, J., 733. at trial of Pettitt, J., and Reynold, S.,

7.34. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 445 et

seq., 451, 453, 454, 765, 766. , :

farms held by, 446.

INDEX. . 995

i Edmonds, John

address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709. convict assigned to, 722. issue of live stock to, 834.

Dry, Richard

grazing license for, 577. issue of live stock to, 834, 835. letter from, to Campbell, D., 703. letter to, from Sorell, W., 184. rams purchased by, 685. refusal of, to sign address to Davey, T., 703. robbery of, by Howe, M., 704. victualling of, as settler, 814, 823. wheat supplied to stores by, 446.

Duff, John

inquest on, 707.

Duke of Wellington, ship

convicts per, 512.

Duncan, John

application from, for land grant, 211. capital belonging to, 212. letter from, to Campbell, J. T., 211.

Dunn, Richard


Dunstell, George

rations and government men for, as settler, 599.

Dwyer, John

victualling of, as constable, 810.

Dwyer, Philip

convict assigned to, 722. evidence of, at trial of Morgan, T., 736.

Eagan, Henry

clerk to inspector of works at George town, 101, 725.

government man allowed to, 725.

East, Mrs. —

passage for, on H.M.S.S. Coromandel, 164.

East, William

settler at Pitt water, -383,

Eastern arm

grazing ground for government oxen at, 413.

Eddington, — Beat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Eddison, John convicts assigned to, 722.

Edmonds, Joseph


witness again Smith, J., and Mountgarrett, J., 451.

Edwards, Charles

allotment granted to, at Launceston, 738.

Edwards, George

government man allowed to, 555, 600. overseer of boatwrights, 555. rations for, 600.

Eldridge, —


Eliza, ship

despatch per, 8, 21, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 42.

export of wool on, 33. loss of rams on voyage of, 15. passage for Bigge, J. T., on, 16, 32, 33. prisoners, witnesses and military per, 31. shipment of merino rams on, 8, 9.

Elizabeth Henrietta, H.M. brig

convicts per, 511, 512. instructions re voyage of, 213.

Elizabeth river "

location of government herds at, 69.

Elizabeth town

town for district of Macquarie, 321.

Elliott, — government men for, as settler, 599. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Elliott, Robert


Emancipists and expirees

admission of, to society of free settlers, 366, 689, 692.

disqualification of, as attorneys, 259. employment of, on coroner's juries, 285. opinion of military re association with, 264. opinions of Abbott, E., re, 259. reform of, 264. return of, to England, 366. treatment of, by successive administrators,

366.

996 INDEX.

Emmett, H. J. application from, for live stock, 28. cattle for, on extended payment, 47, 48,

159. divided land grant for, 52, 64. rams purchased by, 684. rations and government men for, as settler,

599. recommendation of, as magistrate, 264. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Emu, H.M. brig convicts per, 511.

Endeavour, schooner arrival and particulars of, 723. despatch per, 34, 35.

English, William (John) government men allowed to, 555, 598. rations for, 598. salary of, as clerk to magistrates, 538.

Entwistle, William inquest on, 707.

Esk, North, river accidents in crossing of, 418. description of, 844. water mill proposed at, 437. water supply for Launceston proposed from,

883, 885.

Esk, South, river accidents in crossing of, 418. description of, 843, 844. glebe land proposed; at, 444. grazing licenses on, 577. water mill proposed at, 437. water supply for Launeeston proposed from,

883.

Espie, Robert nomination of, as surgeon at Port Dal

rymple, 71.

Evans, — spirits imported by, 537,

Evans, George William (dep.-surveyor) barn at New town given to, 327. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 317

et seq. explorations by, 589, 590. grazing license for, 576. lands of, held by grant and purchase, 318. preparation of" map of Tasmania by, 150,

151. rams purchased by, 684. report by, on road to New Norfolk, 566,

•567. rewards to, for explorations, 318. •alary and allowances of, 317.

Evans, George William (dep.-surveyor> towns proposed by, 321. valuation of allotment at Hobart town by,

59, 206. victualling of family and government men

of, 597.

Everest, Edward constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 597.

Explorations by Beamont, J., 343, 344, 586 et seq. by Birch, T. W., and Kelly, J., 356. by Evans, G. W., 589, 590.

Fairfowl, George surgeon superintendent on H.M.S.S. Drome-

dary, 4.

Farrell, Robert government man allowed to, 555, 600. overseer of stock, 555. rations for, 600.

Farro, Thomas address from, to Cimitiere, G-, 709. evidence of, at trial of Blake, J., 733.

Faulkner, William


Fawkner, John

claim made by, against Hogan, P. G., 476-497, 498, 648.

convict assigned to, 722. house to be erected by, 325. letter from, to Bigge, J. T., 648.

Pealing. Jos. /


Fenton, —

witnesses required for trial of, 107.

Fenton, William

convicts assigned to, 722.

rentrill, —


Fergusson, Joshua

complaint of, re trading by convict ships, 339.

member of lieut.-governor's court, 522. merchant at Hobart town, 261. query re wheat lodged in store by, 688. rations and government men for, as settler,

599. request from Bigge, J. T., for interview

with, 652.

INDEX. 997

Tergusson, Joshua

resolutions by, re commercial and legal disabilities, 534.

seat for, in St. David's church, 681. supply of meat tendered by, 697. valuation of allotment at Hobart town by,

59.

Terry boats

charges on, 360, 453, 541. regulation of, 287.

Field, Barron (judge)

proposed visit of, to Hobart town, 132, 528. residence and expenses for, on circuit, 528. statement by, re reports of trial in press,

666, 667, 669. trial by—• of Barker v. Jemott, 216, 217, 245, 268. of Loane v. Humphrey, 216, 227, 228,

244, 245, 266, 267, 268, 270.

Field, William

exchanges of live stock with, SOI, 806. payment of account of, 137, 820. trader at Launceston, 437.

Fiji islands

account of trade with, 463, 464.

Finance See also "Police fund."

account of revenue and expenditure, 591, 592, 593.

annual expenditure, 295. circulating medium in colony, 692, 693. commissariat notes in circulation, 601, 635. debts due. to government, 298, 299, 601,

672, 674, 675, 687, 825. form of note issued by commissariat, 636. insolvency of settlers, 312, 351. interest paid by settlers, 351. -payments by commissariat, system for, 302,

303, 305, 306, 534. return of— expenditure at Port Dalrymple, 808, 813,

819, 825. salaries paid from police fund, 538.

salaries of civil officers at Port Dalrymple, 822.

Fincham, John


Fincham, Silvester

assignment of, to Stewart, J., 411. .

Finley, James transmission of petition from, 701.

Fisher, Edward


Fisk, Arnold

assistance given to, by Reardon, B., 643, 644.

character of, 643. farm sold by, 322, 644. letter from, to Hull, G., 643. member of lieut.-governor's court, 522. mill erected by, at Hobart town, 323, 643,

644. request by, for financial relief, 642, 643.

644. seat for, in St. David's church, 6S1.

Fitzallan, —

escape of, in schooner Sindbad, 24, 96.

Fitzgerald, —


Fitzgerald, Michael

constable for east of Tamar river, 739. issue of live stock to, 834. land grant proposed for son of, 137.

Fitzgerald, Mrs. Thomas

schoolmistress at Hobart town, 367, 533.

Fitzgerald, Thomas

clerk to bench of magistrates, 272. government men allowed to, 555, 600. rations for, 600. * salary and allowances of, 367, 538. schoolmaster at Hobart town, 367. supply of meat tendered by, 697.

i Fitzwilliam, John


Flanaghan, Henry

evidence of, required, 54. proposal to send to Hobart town, 64.

Flaxmore, Francis


Fletcher, —

apportionment to, in tetider list, 177.

Fletcher, Charles

address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709. convicts assigned to, 722. grazing license for, 577.

Fletcher, William

I rations for, as constable, 597.

998 INDEX.

Flinn, John


Florence, Thomas

letter from, to Bigge, J. T., 645. member of lieut.-governor's court, 522. rations and government men for, as settler,

599. report by— on Macquarie harbour submitted to Bigge,

J. T., 18. on rivers on west coast, 645.

specimens of timber collected by, 646.

Fly, sloop

sinking of, at Launceston, 427, 454, 457.

Foggo (Fogo), William

constable at Paterson's plains, 739. convicts assigned to, 722. payment from, for cattle issued in kind,

186.

Folly, James


Forbes, district of


Ford, John

appointment of, as storekeeper, 807. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 402

et seq. land grant to, 322. pay and allowances of, 402.

Forster, C.

order for issue of cows to, 157.

Fortune, Matthew

rations for, as overseer, 600.

Franks, —

land grant and indulgences for, 64.

Fraser, Charles* (botanist)

attentions of Sorell, W., to, 34.

Frazer (Frazier) William

constable at Lake river, 739. examination of, re issue of sugar, 767. explanation required re issue of sugar to,

97, 99. issue of sugar to, 434, 759.

Frazer, William settler at Pitt water, 583.

Frederick, ship attempt of convicts to escape in, 341.

French, Edward detention of, at Launceston, 719.

Frost, James address from, to Cimitiere, G., 7.09. victualling of, as hospital assistant, 814.

Fruin, William employment of, in road gang at George

town, 719, 725.

Fryatt, Richard -William

bondsman for Lord, E., 523, 524. member of lieut.-governor's court, 522. merchant at Hobart town, 261. rams purchased by, 684. request from Bigge, J. T., for interview


abilities, 534. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Gaol bill for erection of wall at, 569. clothing and bedding for, 467. complaint of Luttrell, E., re, 46S. constable at, 484. construction of, 560, 561. contract for erection of wall at, 56S. dimensions of, 562. dimensions of wall at, 569. duties of gaoler at, 283. erection of wall around, by Birch, T. W.,

237, 238, 467, 559. fees payable to gaoler, 546. female prisoners in, 467. inspections of, by magistrates, 263. management of, 268, 466 et seq. neglect of, by Luttrell, E., 469. rations for, issue of, 297, 467. return of prisoners confined in, 547. rules and regulations for government of, 544

et seq. staff of, 468. water supply for, 467.

Gardner, William constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, as constable, 597.

Garrett, Hannah resumption of building from, 571.

Garth, Edward, junior grazing license for, 577.

INDEX. 999

Garth, Edward, senior


Gatehouse, George capital proposed by, for woollen manufac

tory, 689. convicts assigned to, 350. denial by, of complaint against Sorell, W.,

354, 903. erection of brewery by, 350, 351, 694. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 350

et seq. letter from, to Macquarie, L., 610. member of committee for distribution of

rams, 684. merchant at Hobart town, 261. presence of, at government house, 264, 366. rams purchased by, 684. reform of, 264. request of, for payment by Hogan, P. G.,

610. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Gatehouse, Silas nomination of, as a magistrate, by Kemp,

A. F., 220, 900. rams purchased by, 684. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Gavin, Roger dispute of, re land, with Rice, H., 359. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 358

et seq. government men allowed to, 556. grazing license for, 577. land and live stock held by, 359. rams purchased by, 684. supply of meat tendered by, 697.

Geary, — (private, 73rd regt.)

association of, with bushrangers, 702.

Gee, John constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 597.

Genders, William government man allowed to, 555, 600.

rations for, 600. salary of, as overseer of gaol gang, 538.

George IH, H.M. King death of, 5, 41, 57, 60, 128.

George IV, H.M. King

accession of, 41, 57, 60, 128. issue of beef on birthday of, 170.

George town

agreement with traders for supply of, 436.

allocation of allotments at, 107.

allowance to overseers at, 95, 96.

anchorages off, 397.

annual muster at, 133, 134.

appropriation of prison for barrack at, 81, 88, 708.

barracks for military at, 389. bench of magistrates to be held at, 708. boats and crews at, 385, 396, 742, 744,

747. brickmaking at, 404, 405. buildings erected at, in year 1819, 381. capture of, by bushrangers, 720. chapel and parsonage at, erection of, 102,

104, 109, 117, 118, 121, 382, 387, 708, 713.

commandant's house at, 382, 713. commissariat at— administration of, 393 et seq., 403, 772

et seq. staff of, 403. store of, 821.

constables allotted to, 83, 101, 113, 395, 400, 401, 414, 823, 847.

convicts at— employed on road-making, 719. management of, 382, 383, 412.

courts-martial at, 715. crime at, 409. current off, 398. description of, 844. description of convicts at, 383, 407. desire of Cimitiere, G., to remain at, 92. difficulties in holding bench of magistrates

at, 157. diseases prevalent at, 405, 406. disorders at, due to issues of spirits, 719,

720. disposal of flour at, 163, 806, 807. disputes between commandant and super

intendent of public works at, 711,

712. duties collected at, 536.

escape of convicts from, 104, 106. exhibits before Bigge, J. T., relating to,

711 et seq. first natural death at, 721. foundation of, 410. gaol at, 400. grain store at, to be shingled, 106. grazing ground near, 413, 714. hospital at, 405, 406, 407. indulgences to mechanics at, 380, 414. instructions to Cimitiere, G., re public

works at, 713. journal of transactions at, 718 et seq.

1000 INDEX.

George town

lighthouse proposed near, 396. lodging and cooking of convicts at, 402,

412. meat supplies at, difficulties of, 393, 403,

425, 448, 452, 453, 741. messenger from, to Launceston, 401, 449,

710. method of payment for supplies at, 439,

714.

military at— duties of, 88. employed as police at, 82, 395. relief of, 715. want of discipline in, 387, 388, 391,

395, 761, 875. mill at, 378, 379, 384, 412, 437. miller's hut and sifting room to be erected

at, 111. murder committed"at, 719. notice re tenders for meat at, 772. objections to distribution of convicts at, 92. officers stationed at, 708. - overseers at, 384. oxen for use on public works at, 199, 413. pardons for convicts employed on road to,

82. payment for supervision of road to, 129. payment of— military at, 434. storekeeper at, 304.

payments for overtime at, 389, 414, 415. petition for removal of headquarters from,

842. proceedings at— on inquiry re Blackstone, A., 853 et seq. on trial of McDonald, H., 849, 850.

public works at, management of, 382 et seq., 410 et seq., 708, 713.

punishment—• of convicts at, 384, 412. of convicts making threats at, 115. of female convicts at, 408, 410.

purchases for, made at Launceston, 384. quarters— for storekeeper at, 160, 161, 806, 807. for military officers at, 124.

removal of headquarters to, 389, 450, 70S. 713, .721.

reserve for government cattle at, 714. return— of assigned servants at, 722. of bricks made at, 730. of buildings, boats and working cattle

at, 559, 716, 726. of civil officers, etc., at, 715, 721. of constables at, 726. of convicts employed at, 716. of government men allowed at, 715.

George town

return— of hospital supplies at, 848. of mechanics at, 730. of military at, 710. of shipping at, 723, 724. of stores and tools at, 717. of wheat in store at, 820.

returns of live stock at, preparation of, 371. robbery of stores by militarv- at, 412, 413,

719, 720. salary for schoolmaster at, 104. schoolhouse to be erected at, 104, 118, 121. soldiers and convicts at, 23, S3, 85, 414,

718 et seq. spirits at, consumption of, 434. steers for use on public works at, 126. stores at, capacity of, 436.

supplies— for public works at, 104, 382, 413. received from Launceston, 404. to be maintained at, 425.

task work abolished at, 719. telescope for use at flagstaff at, 126, 127. timber at, supply of, 374, 375, 413. transmission of stores to, 435. travelling of live stock to, 403, 452, 453. trial of convicts at, 86. vessel at, building of, 717.

visits— of Cimitiere, G., to, 720. of Drennan, F., to, 304, 435, 757. of Stewart, J., to, 718.

want of clothing for convicts at, 333. water supply at, 411. wharf at, 382. withdrawal of mechanics from public

labour at, 411, 713, 71S, 719.

Gibson, —

rations for, as clerk to naval officer, 601.

Gibson, David

convicts assigned to, 722. grazing license for, 577. request by, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527.

Gildas, James

convict allowed to, 722. grazing license for, 577.

Gillett, Robert

See "Jillett, Robert."

Gittoes, Richard

constable at George town, 101, 726.

INDEX. 1001

Glenurchy (Glenorchy), district of area of, 577. return of land grants in, 580.

Glory, ship

arrival and particulars of, 723. ' departure and particulars of, 724.

Gloucester, district of

area of, 577. return of grants in, 579. town proposed in, 321.

Gordon, Hugh

rations and^government man for, as constable, 597.

Gordon, James

administration of, as naval officer, 340. alleged favoritism for, by commissariat,-222. .arrival of, in Tasmania, 245. -convicts assigned to, 654. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 245

et seq., 340. -gaol regulations framed by, 544. government men allowed to, 597, 722. inability of, to tender for meat, 696. land held by, 246. letter from, to Scott, T. H., 655. member of—' bench of magistrates, 26, 219. committee for distribution of. rams, 684. lieut.-governor's court, 521.

note of, held by police fund, 536. , percentage on duties granted to; 491, 655,

656. rams purchased by, 684. residence of, at Pitt water, 220, 246. supply of meat to military by, 424. survey of stores by, 615.

Gordon river

description of, 465, 466. instructions to Oxley, J., for examination

of, 645.

Gorring-e, —

land grant and indulgences for, 64.

Oough, Patrick

rations and government men for, as settler, 599.

Goulburn, Henry (under secretary)

letter from, to Sorell, W., 25, 39, 58. letter to, from Sorell, W., 3, 17, 20, 25, 42,

53, 54, 74.

Goulding, B.

convict allowed to, 722.

Government house completion of, 241. dimensions of, 561. erection of, 559, 561. presence— of Gatehouse, G., at, 264, 366. of Mrs. Kent at divine service at, 904.

resumption of allotments adjoining, proposed, 13, 40, 47, 190, 194, 195, 203, 204.

valuation of allotment for resumption near, 59, 206.

Governor Macquarie, brig arbitration award re hire of, 179. arrival and particulars of, 723. departure and particulars of, 724. despatch per, 2. undue influence used in inquiry re, 182.

Graves, J. W . principal commissariat clerk, 598. rations and government man for, 59S.

Gray (Grey), Benjamin constable at Launceston, 739. evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,

867.

Gray, John master of schooner Endeavour, 723.

Gray, Joseph evidence of, at trial of Pettitt, J., and

Reynold, S„ 735.

Great lake description of, by Beamont, J., 343, 588, explorations to the west of, 343, 344.

Great Swan port description of country near, 327, 344.

Greaves, Robert commissariat clerk, 555. government men allowed to, 555.

Green, Owen examination of, re wheat of Cimitiere, G.,

767, 770. orderly to Cimitiere, G., 756.

Governor Sorell, schooner arrival and particulars of, 723. departure and particulars of, 724.

Graham, Charles arrival of, at George town, 720.

1002

Green ponds, district of


Greensmith, Thomas convict allowed to, 722.

Gregory, John

commissariat clerk, 555. government man allowed to, 555, 600. rations for, 600. supply of meat tendered by, 697.

Gregson, Thomas George


Grierson, John


Griffin, Emanuel

pilot at Port Dalrymple, 719. rations for, as pilot, 823. robbery of, by military, 719.

Griffiths, John

master of ship Glory, 723, 724.

Grimes, Charles

issue of live stock to, 834. '

Groves, George

constable at George town, 101, 726.

Guest, George

compensation ordered for, 164, 165. issue of live stock for, 832. letter to— from Robinson, H. E., 164. from Sorell, W., 162.

refusal of Sorell, W., to interfere in adjustment of claims of, 162.


Guide, ship

departure of, 342.

Guildford, ship

conviets per, 62, 68. despatch per, 30, 60, 62, 63. exemption of, from port dues, 68. military relief per, 62.

Gulliver, Charles

constable at lumber yard, 555. government man allowed to, 555. rations and government man for, as con

stable, 597.

INDEX.

Gunning, George Weston

claim of Loane, R. W., to meat put in store by, 634, 635.

duties unpaid by, 338, 340. grazing license for, 576. grazing of sheep by, 359. imprisonment of, for debt, 265. inability of, to tender for meat, 696. inquiry re cattle on behalf of, 289. rams purchased by, 684. rations and government men for, as settler,

599. seat for, in St. David'6 church, 681. seizure of cattle from, by Loane, R. W., 265.

Guy, Thomas * rations for, as constable, 597.

Gwynn, John allotment of, at Hobart town, 324.

Hacking, George evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,

856.

Hacking, Henry pension for, as pilot, 538.

Haldane, ship despatch per, 9, 66, 67, 68, 69.

Hall, Edward victualling of, as constable, 810.

Hall, Joseph evidence of, at trial of Morgan, T., 735-

Hall, Robert constable at George town, 726. evidence of— at inquiry re Blackstone, A., 860. at trial of McDonald, H , 849.

Hall, William examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 503-

Hamilton, A. (surgeon, 48th regt.) death of, 154.

Hamilton, William request of, for land grant, 72.

Hammant, — convict assigned to, 722.

Hansker, Godfrey settler at Pitt water, 583.

Hardwicke, Charles B. meat received in store from, 816. request by, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527. victualling of, as settler, SI4.

INDEX. 1003

Hardwicke, r,. address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709. convicts assigned to, 722.

Harlowe, Thomas capture and reward for apprehension of, 82,

731, 732.

Harrington, district of

area of, 577. land available for settlement in, 321. return of land grants in, 579.

Karris, Charles

overseer at Port Dalrymple, 725.

Harris, John

employment of, in road gang at George town, 719.

Karris, Miss E.

rations for, as settler, 599.

Karris, Moina


Harris, Mrs. J.

meat lodged in public stores by, 635.

Harrison, Finch


Harrison, Robert

examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 490.

Karrowly, earl of

transmission of records- to, by Davey, T., 490, 651.

Harte, —

issue of spirits to, as constable, 820.

Kay, Robert


Hayden, Martin victualling of,- as lunatic at Port Dal

rymple, 814.

Hayes, Henry commandant's clerk, 722. convict assigned to, 722, 725.

Hayes, John inquest on, 707.

Hayes, T. (ensign, 48th regt.) barrack money for, 108. command of detachment by, 132. payment of account of, 137.

Hayes, Thomas, junior grazing license for, 577. rations for, as constable, 597.

Hayes, Thomas, senior rations for, as constable, 598.

Haywood, William inquest on, 707.

Hazard, — application from Kemp, A. F., for mitiga

tion of sentence on, 229.

Hazard, Richard resumption of building from, 571.

Heany, — undue influence used by,-on witnesses, 1S2;.

Heath, Thomas resumption of building from, 571.

Hebe reefs bearings of, from Port Dalrymple, 398.

Hellings, John constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 598.

Hemsley, Alexander recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Henney, Richard master of schooner Governor Macquarie,

723, 724.

Henrietta Packet, schooner convicts per, 511. discovery of Port Davey in, 356.

Herbert, John resumptign of building from, 571.

Herdsman's cove grazing licenses at, 576. public-house at, 276.

Heyland, Ed. address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709.

Heywood, Henry attempt of, to influence witnesses, 266, 270,

\ 482, 504, 505, 506. ' examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 505.

Hibernia, ship convicts per, 512.

Higgins, — neglect of Luttrell, E., to submit report on

wounding of, 190.

1004 INDEX.

Hill, James convicts assigned to, 722, 787. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 416

et seq. farming by, 417, 418. grazing license for, 577. issue of live stock to, 833, 834, 835. orders to, for branding of live stock, 826. suspension of, as superintendent, 416, 826.

Hill, Robert Keate land grant and indulgences for, 131.

-Hinchey, James settler at Pitt water, 583.

Hindson, Robinson i coxswain at George town, 717.

Hobart town administration of gaol at, 466 et seq. •allotment at, bequeathed by Johnson, J. M.,

35, 36, 49. allotments at, proposed resumption of, 13,

14, 40, 47, 190, 194, 195, 203, 204, 324, 325.

allotments for convicts at, 278, 325, 326. barracks for convicts at, 72. boats and shipping at, control of, 284. bonded stores at, 40, 337. breweries established at, 694. building allotments at, orders re, 570. buildings erected by Birch, T. W., at, 357. "ceremonial at, on accession of H.M. George

IV, 57, 60, 128. ' commissariat—

staff at, 289. stores required at, 698.

•communication from, to Pitt water, 311. -constables at, 282, 484. convicts at, control of, 485, 4'86. Cottage Green at, sale of, 367, 368. -court-house at, 258. court-house proposed for, 38. description of, by Evans, G. W., 322, 323. diseases prevalent at, 501. •distances on road from, to Launceston, 585,

586. division of, into police districts, 282. escape of convicts from, 118. •extension.of town of, 326. ferryman at, 600. > •form of pass between Launceston and, 515,

516. gaol at, 237, 238, 466 et seq., 568. glebe for chaplain at, 321. houses at, number of, 322, 570. inns licensed at, 225. inspector of slaughtering at, 280.

Hobart town

instructions re reception of Bigge, J. T., at, 2.

land for naval purposes at, 325.

land grant for naval officer at, 6. landing of convicts at, 161, 210, 231.

laying out of, 323. location of allotments for convicts at, 325,

326. lodging of convicts at, 485.

magistrates at, 219. market values at, 509. merchants at, 261. military at, duties of, 88. mill at, 293, 323, 643, 644. non-fulfilment of terms of allotments at,

327. overland parties from, issue of provisions to^

290. passes for travellers from, to Launceston,

275, 449, 471, 483, 484. payment for overland messenger from Laun

ceston to, 103. places for divine service at, 364.

police regulations for registration of inhabitants at, 898, 907.

population of, 70, 570, 595. rations issued at, number of, 306. register of inhabitants at, 277. rents paid by police fund at,- 536. reserves of land at, 321. resolutions at meeting of merchants at, 534,

535. return—

of buildings resumed at, 571, 572. of civil officers at, 538, 5J96, 597, 598,

599, 600, 601. of constables at, 549. of houses at, 570. of lands resumed at, 571, 572. of population of, 570, 595. of public buildings at, 55S, 559, 560,

561, 562.

schools at, 367.

slaughtering-houses licensed at, 2S0. stores at, capacity of, 290, 292, 306. survey of commissariat and bonded stores

at, 615. system for town allotments at, 323, 324,

325, 326. tenure of lands at, 325. town allotment for Bromley, E. F.. at, 6. travellers' huts on overland route from, to

Port Dalrymple, 38. valuation of allotment for resumption at,

59, 206. water supply at, 323. woollen manufactory proposed at, t><9.

INDEX. J005.

"Hobart T o w n Gazette" (newspaper)

advertisements in, 316. notice published by Hull, G., in, 146, 147,

151, 152, 627, 628. report on trial of Loane v. Humphrey in,

267, 317, 666, 667, 669. reports of trials in, submitted or -written by

Field, B., 669. submission of proofs for, to Sorell, W.,> 317,

471, 666, 667, 669, 899.

Kobbs, James allotment at Hobart town claimed by, 66. request from, for land grant,'66.

Hobbs, Thomas escape of, to bush with Mills, P., 702.

Hodges, Joseph „

ex-constable at George town, 101. messenger from George town to Launceston,

726.

Hodgetts, John

allotment granted to, at Launceston, 738. request by, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527.

Hogan, Patrick Gould

account current of Allan, D., with, 609. accounts of, 475, 476, 480, 492, 497. accounts overdue from, 618, 619. advance made to, by Lord, E.; 497. claims made against, 346 et seq., 474, 476,

492, 493, 495, 496, 497, 498, 646, 648, 667.

debts to be liquidated by, 611. defalcations of, 226, 227, 349, 474 et seq.,

497. disposal of assets by, 227, 478. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 475

et seq. inability to force production of accounts by,

619. inquiry to be held re claims against, 73,

346 et seq. irregularities in accounts of, 603, 604, 605,

606, 607, 608, 609. issue of private notes by, 473, 478. leave of absence for, 611. letter from— to Allan, D., 606, 608. to Archer, T., 618.

letter to— from Allan, D., 603, 604, 605, 606, 607,

608, 609. from Antill, H. C, 611.

order issued by Davey, T., re r.otcs of, 348.

Hogan, Patrick Gould

practice of, re issue and payment of notes. by, 347 et seq., 472 et seq.

property possessed by, 478. rations and government men for, as settler,.

599. requests for payment by, 60S, 609. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. spirits in bond belonging to, 616. store receipts issued by, 226, 346 et seq.^

428.

Holden, James transmission of petition from, 667.

Hollick, Thomas constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 598.

Hollick, William constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 598.

Holmes, James (serjeant, 48th regt.)

death of wife of, 721. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 447,

448. salary of, as storekeeper, '538.

Holsgrove, William claim of, for reduction in duty, 606. examination of, befoi'e Bigge, J. T., 495,

496, 497, 498.

Holt, Robert transmission of deposition by, re buslK.

ranging, 704.

Homble, James request by, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527.

Hood, Samuel (assist.-surgeon, 46th regt.)

information given to, re deficiencies of Hogan, P. G„ 474.

Hooper, John proposed transportation of, to Newcastle,

114. trial of, for bushranging, 882.

Hopkins, John constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 597.

Hopkins, Joseph employment of, in road gang at George

town, 719. extra issue to, for services, S19.

1006 INDEX.

Hopley, William (surgeon)

proposed admission of sons of, to orphan institution, 33, 48.

Hopwood, — seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Hopwood, Joseph constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 598.

Koran, Charles rations and government man for, as settler,

599.

Home, William settler at Pitt water, 583.

Hortle, J. grazing license for, 577.

Hospital at George town, 405, 406, 407. at Hobart town— administration of, 501. admission of convicts to, 332, 333. certificate required for daily report from,

170. defective brickwork in, 334. diet for patients in, 47. dimensions of, 562. diseases prevalent at, 501. form of permits for invalids, 514. issue of candles for use in, 176. issue of comforts for, 144. maltreatment of patient at, 502, 503. rent of house for, 636. request for increase of medical staff, 70. preference for naval surgeons, 71. rations for, issue of, 297, 301, 307. regulations for female patients in, 208,

209. system for management of, 14.

at Launceston— administration of, 419, 420, 421. appropriation of spirits drawn for, 103. diseases prevalent at, 418. issue of sick comforts for, 132. requisitions for, 168. return required of stores issued to, 167,

168.

House, William issue of live stock to, 832. '»•'

Howard, Thomas bullocks and carts hired from, 409. spirits imported by, 537.

Howe, Michael robberies by, 702, 704.

Hubbard, George

iboatbuilder at George town, 387, 814. government men allowed to, 715, 722, 725,

822. rations for, 822. salary of, 538, 721, 822.

Hudson, W. (serjeant, 48th regt.)

duties of, as storekeeper, 393. evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,

864. examination of, before Bjgge, J. T., 393

et seq. storekeeper at George town; 393, 777. victualling list supplied to, 777.

Hughes, William

hospital assistant at Launceston, 814.

Hull, George (dep. assist. com.-genl.)

allegations of Raine, J., against, 670, 675. changes in commissariat department made

on arrival of, 21. control of Sorell, W., over, 198. evidence proposed by, against Cimitiere, G.,

748 et seq. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 289

et seq. explanation required from, re purchase of

spirits, 179 et seq. implicit obedience to be demanded from,

65. land grant and indulgences with held from,

674. letter from— to Archer, T., 777, 790. to Bigge, J. T., 306, 669, 671, 678, 679,

686, 687, 689, 692, 693, 695, 697, 698, 699.

to Rose, D., 778. to Scott, T. H., 642, 694. to Sorell, W., 619, 620, 621, 622, 624,

625, 626, 627, 629, 630, 670, 678, 685, 686.

letter to— from Archer, T., 795, 798, 801, 806. from Bigge, J. T., 666, 674, 675. from Fisk, A , 643. from Lord, Mrs. M., 680. from Robinson, H. E., 170, 171, 194. from Sorell, W., 139, 143, 144, 145, 146,

147, 148, 151, 154, 155, 156, 167, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 166, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183; 185, 186, 187, 188, 191, 193, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 204; 205, 207, 208, 621, 627, 630, 631.

from Walker, T., 788, 790.

INDEX. 1007

Hull, George (dep. assist, com.-genl.) monthly returns to be submitted by, 181,

182. notice published by, in Gazette, 146, 147,

151, 152, 627, 628. objections of, to issue arrears of spirits to

military, 193, 196. obstructions from Sorell, W., alleged by,

141. p official relations of, with Sorell, W., 146.

powers assumed by, 145. proposal by, for employment of millers at

night, 158. proposed withdrawal of commissariat notes

by, 202. protest o f — against barter of cattle for horses, 620. against issue of spirits to constables, 151.

purchase b y — of boat, for Port Dalrymple, 89. of seines, 185. of wheat, 698, 699.

queries— re administration at Port Dalrymple, an

swered by, 745 et seq. submitted to, by Bigge, J. T., 666.

refusal o f — to act on committee for distributing

rams, 178, 183, 672, 673, 674, 682 et seq.

to submit returns to Sorell, W., 65, 197, 677 et seq.

reply of, to criticism of tender list by Sorell, W., 696, 697.

rum, purchase of, by, 669 et seq. survey of live stock by, 697, 698. transmission of correspondence of, with

Sorell, W., 56, 57. unwarranted assumptions made by, 175. voluntary returns submitted by, 197.

Humphrey, Adolarius William Henry abuse of, by Loane, R. W., in court, 265. application from, for location, 199. arrest of, by provost-marshal, 269. boats at Hobart town, control of, by, 284. convicts assigned to, 654. duties and practice of, as superintendent of

police, 271, 272. duties of, as coroner, 285. evidence of, at trial of Kemp, A. F., 908. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 271

et seq. gaol regulations framed by, 544. government men allowed to, 597. grazing license for, 576. influence alleged of Sorell, W., in suit of

Loane, R. W., against, 216, 217, 227, 228, 244, 245, 267, 270, 481, 482, 504 et seq.

Humphrey, Adolarius William Henry letter t o —

from Bigge, J. T., 667. from Sorell, W., 171.

live stock issued to, 835. location proposed by, 575. mem b e r —

of bench of magistrates, 26, 219. of lieut.-governor's court, 521.

note of, held by police fund, 536. payment to, for returns to Bigge, J. T., 171. proceedings at trial by, of Spencer, J., 616

et seq. punishments inflicted by, 272. rams purchased by, 684. rations for, 597. report in Gazette of trial of Loane v., 267,

317, 666, 667, 669. salary and emoluments of, 271, 538. special remuneration for, for returns pre

pared, 662, 664. superintendent of police, appointment of,

as, 271. supply of meat tendered by, 696. transmission of petition of Holden, J., to,

667. valuation of land by, 325. value of services of, to commission of in

quiry, 662. i verdict against, in favour of Loane, P.. W.,

216, 267, 270, 483.

Hunt, —

master of ship Eliza, 8.

Huon pine

description and occurrence of, 18, 149, 150, 356, 357, 465, 507, 663.

duties paid on, 632. export of, 532. monopoly of supply of, given to Birch,

T. W., 326, 356. occurrence of, west of Great lake, 344. purchases of, from Birch, T. W., 239, 330,

331. value of, 335, 357.

Hurst, John government men allowed to, 556. rations and government man for, 597. salary of, as district constable, 538.

Ibbetts, — salary of, as clerk to lieut.-governor, 538.

Indefatigable, ship

convicts, per, 510.

1008 INDEX.

Ingle, John

information given to, re deficiencies of Hogan, P. G., 474, 479.

member of lieut.-governor's court, 522.

Isacs, Michael

constable at Launceston, 739.

Ives, I.

mitigation of sentence on, 104. ticket of leave for, 95.

Jackson, Benjamin rations for, as member of boat's crew, 599,

601.

Jackson, George

services of, required as assistant to printer, 124.

Jackson, George

master of schooner Martha, 724.

Jacob, David

assigned servant, 796.

James Hay, ship

arrival of, 492.

James, Joseph

application from, for allotment, 114, 117. freight paid to, by Youl, Revd. J., 444. master of schooner Little Mary, 723, 724. payment of account of, 137. N tender of house, by, at Port Dalrymple, 113.

James, William


Jamieson, —


Jamison, Sir John

agent of, at Hobart town, 259.

Janus, ship

arrival of female convicts at George town ex, 407, 408.

misconduct of master of, 37, 39, 42, 48.

Jeffreys, Charles (lieut., R.N.)

arrival of, per ship Saracen, 17. rams purchased by, 684. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Jeffs, John

allotment granted to, at Launceston, 73S. rations and government man for, as settler,

823.

Jemott, William

advice to, to seeTc legal remedies re slander, 166.

agent for— estate of Laing, W., 217. Jamison, Sir J., 259.

grazing license for, 576. letter to, from Sorell, W., 166. meat supplied to stores by, 228. practice of, before lieut.-governor's court,.

258. rams purchased by, 684. reform of, 264. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. suit of Barker, against, 216, 217, 245, 268,

482. supply of meat tendered by, 697. treatment of, by Sorell, W., 904.

Jenders, — See "Genders."

Jervis, district of

area of, 577. land available for settlement in, 321. return of land grants in, 5S1. town proposed for, 321.

Jessop, James

convict assigned to, 722. sale of colt to, 373.

Jillett (Gillitt), Elizabeth

examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 495.

Jillett (Gillett), Robert

claim made by, against Hogan, P. G., 476, 492, 493, 495, 496.

grazing license for, 576. supply of meat to stores by, 472, 473, 480.

John Palmer, schooner

arrival and particulars of, 723. departure and particulars of, 724.

Johnson, James Michael (lieutenant, marines)

claim of administrator of estate of, to land,. 35, 36, 49.

Johnston, Andrew

rations for, as commissariat clerk, 600.

Johnston, Thomas


Jones, —

executioner at Hobart town, 917. payment to, 917.

INDEX. 1009

Jones, Benjamin

grazing license for, 576. merchant at Hobart town, 261. rations and government man for, as settler,


Jones, Eliza government man for, as settler, 599.

Jones, Gabriel rations and government man for, as settler,

599.

Jones, John agent for Guest, G., 832.

Jones, Mrs. schoolmistress at Hobart town, 367. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Jones, Townsend negotiations by, for purchase of Cottage

green, 367.

Jubb, George convict assigned to, 722.

Judge-advocate, deputy allowance of rent for, 536. convicts assigned to, 554. detainers lodged in office of, 523. fees in office of, 265, 519, 520, 521. form of bill of sale, 524. practice of lodging detainers in office of,

264, 265. salary of clerk to, 538.

Juliana, ship conviets per, 3.

Jupiter, brig arrival and particulars of, 723. departure and particulars of, 724. despatch per, 71, 72.

Juries criticism of, 285, 427.

Kabbrouski, Jacob inquest on, 707. murder of, 719.

Kane, Patrick application from, for allotment at George

town, 327. convicts assigned to, 722. grazing license for, 117.

Kangaroo, H.M. brig convicts per, 511.

Kangaroo island

escaped convicts resident at, 462. salt procured from, 224, 296, 297. seal fishery at, 356, 462. value of salt procured at, 297.

Kangaroo point

charges on ferry from, 360, 541. ferry-boats licensed to, 288. ferryman at, 600. public-house at, 276. slaughtering-houses licensed at, 280.

Kearley, George


Kearney, Catherine

warrant for committal of, to gaol, 908.

Kearney, William


Keep, William

rations and government man for, 599. settler at Pitt water, 583.

Keeves (Keeve), John

government man allowed to, 555, 600. rations for, 6.00. salary of, as schoolmaster, 538.

Kelly, James discovery of Macquarie harbour by, 356. duties of, as harbour-master, 459, 460. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 458

et seq. government man allowed to, 555, 598. rations for, 598. report by, on Macquarie harbour, submitted

to Bigge, J. T., 18. salary of, as harbour-master, 538. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Kelsall, William district constable at George town, 715, 823. government man allowed to, 715. victualling of, as constable, 810, 823.

Kemp, Anthony Fenn address proposed by, to Bigge, J. T., 664. agent for Palmer and Co., 189, 190, 194,

203, 206. allegations b y — re'immorality of Sorell, W., 220, 221,

228, 229, 904, 918. re influence of Sorell, W., in law courts,

216, 217, 227, 228, 899. re maladministration of commissariat,

221, 222, 226, 227, 901, 905, 920. re wheat of Sorell, W., 631, 917.

SEE. III. VOL. Ill—3 S

1010 INDEX.

Kemp, Anthony Fenn

application b y — for assigned servants, 911. for mitigation of sentence on Hazard, 229.

assigned servants of, 229, 905. attendance of, at dinner at government

• house, 228. bankruptcy of, alleged, 921. censure of, by Macquarie, L., 919. character and. career of, 902, 903. claim of, to assigned servants, 912, 915. criticism of evidence of, by Sorell, W.,

898 et seq., 904 et seq. dismissal of, from government house, by

Davey, T., 230. employment of convicts by, 913, 914. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 215

et seq. falsehood alleged by Sorell, W., against, 916. intercourse of, with Sorell, W., 905. issue of live stock to, at Port Dalrymple,

833. issue of notes of hand by, 692. letter from—

re resumption of allotments from Palmer and Co., 14, 40.

to Abbott, E., 910. to Bigge, J. T., 664, 907, 916, 918, 919. to Brougham, H., 918. to Macquarie, L., 610, 916. to Robinson, H. E., 909, 910,' 911, 912,

914, 915, 916. to Scott, T. H., 922.

letter t o — from Abbott, E., 911. from Bigge, J. T., 664. from Campbell, 3. T., 919. from Robinson, H. E., 189, 190, 194,

203, 206. land possessed by, 229. live stock received from, at Port Dal

rymple, 831. meat received in stores from, 686. meeting of, with Sorell, W., in street, 228,

906. member of lieut.-governor's court, 522. merchant at Hobart town, 261. money due to, by Hogan, P. G., 226. muster of family of, 907. non-attendance of, at musters, 909 et seq. opposition of, to government, 906. permission for, as settler, 921. price of goods sold by, 242, 243. privileges claimed by, as magistrate, 910. property imported by, 920. prosecution of, for breach—

of police regulations, 215, 243, 244, 898, 907 et seq., 910, 911, 914.

of port regulations, 26 et seq.

Kemp, Anthony Fenn public-house belonging to, 284. purchase of rum from, 670. refusal of assigned servants for, 912, 914. removal of, from magistracy, 918. request—

by, for ticket of leave, 916. from Bigge, J. T., for interview with, 652.

seat for, in St. David's church, 681. slanders uttered by, against Sorell, W „ 902,

912. spirits imported by, 537. summons issued to, 909. supply of meat tendered by, 696. support given by, to Younge, H. St. J.,

493. trial of Sorell, W., promulgated by, 230. warrant for committal of, to gaol, 908.

Kemp and Co.

admission of, to tender lists, 174. application from, for exemption of ship

Prince Regent from port dues, 191. claims made by, on Hogan, P. G., 474, 477,

478. denial of complaint by, against Sorell, W.,

354. letter to, from Robinson, H. E., 191, 192. limitation of contract with, for purchase

of spirits, 177. purchase of meat from, 671. resolutions by, re commercial and legal

disabilities, 534. wheat lodged in stores by, 354.

Kemp, James

rations and government man for, as overseer, 600.

Kemp, Thomas

chief constable at George town, 715. government man allowed to, 715. victualling of, as constable, 810.

Keneday, Anguish

constable at Launceston, 739.

Kennedy, Henry (Wm.) government man allowed to, 555, 600. rations for, 600. salary of, as schoolmaster, 538.

Kenny, William convict assigned to, 722. grazing grounds granted to, 417. live stock issued to, 793.

INDEX. 1011

Kent, Mrs.

immorality of Sorell, W., with, 220, 221, 228, 229.

presence of, at government house, 904.

Xent, Thomas capital advanced to, by Lord, S., 639. complaint of, re trading by convict ships,

339. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 255,

504. hay supplied to stores by, 504, 611, 612,

613, 616. inability to assign servants to, 160. letter from— to Bigge, J. T., 639. to Sorell, W., 639.

letter to— from Robinson, H. E., 160, 189. from Sorell, W., 188.

refusal of mode of payment proposed by, 188.

researches by, on wattle bark and barilla, 639, 640.

Teshipment of spirits by, 189. use of wattle bark by, for tanning, 255,

256, 257, 639.

Kent, William live stock issued to, 835.

Kenton, Thomas rations and government man for, as con

stable, 598.

Kermode, William recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Kerr, John recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Kerr, William application from, for land, 184. letter to, from Robinson, H. E., 184.

Kettle, Robert transmission of deposition by, re bush

ranging, 704. victualling of, as settler, 814.

Kimberley, William grazing license for, 576.

Kimberly (Kimberley), Edward constable at Clarence plains, 361. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 361,

362. grazing license for, 576. land grant to, 361. rams purchased by, 684. rations and government man for, 598.

King, Edward rations for, as ferryman, 600.

King, Francis transmission of deposition by, re bush

ranging, 704.

King, Joseph building of vessel at George town by, 717.

King, Phillip Parker (lieut., R.N.) examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 505

et seq.

Kingborough, district of area of, 577. return of land grants in, 578.

Kirby, George conviction of, under martial law, 526.

Kirk, Mathew convict assigned to, 722.

Kittoes, Richard See "Gittoes, Richard."

Knight, Mrs. — convict assigned to, 722.

Knopwood, Reverend Robert alleged connivance of, with bushrangers,

265. baptisms and marriages performed by, at

Port Dalrymple, 442. bondsman for Lord, E., 523, 524. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 363

et seq. gaol regulations framed by, 544. grazing license for, 576. land grant to, 363. letter from— to Bigge, J. T., 688. to Scott, T. H., 688.

member of bench of magistrates, 26, 215, 219.

negotiations by, for sale of Cottage Green, 367, 368.

return by, of baptisms, marriages and deaths, 510.

6alary— of clerk to, 538% and emoluments of, 363, 364.

victualling of government men of, 597.

Knowland, John resumption of building from,-572.

Lackey, Michael grazing license for, 576.

1012 INDEX.

Lady Castlereagh, ship

eonvicts per, 238, 512.

Lady Nelson, H.M. brig

convicts per, 511.

Laing (Dang), Walter agent for. estate of, 217. money due to estate of, by Hogan, P. G.,

226.

Lakeland, John assistant superintendent to Bell, T., 233. duties of, 233, 328 et seq. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 328

et seq. government men allowed to, 555, 597, 601. increase of salary for, 12. rations for, 601. salary of, 242, 328, 538. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. valuation of allotment at Hobart town by,

59, 206.

Land grants affidavits required re capital for, 64. applications for, 470, 471. cancellation of, by Macquarie, L., 327, 32S. fees due on tickets of occupation, 83. general returnof, 578 et seq. instructions to Sorell, W., re location of, 39,

67, 74, 211. lands available for, 321. measured for— Able, William, 574. Alexander, Thomas, 573. Allendar, Uriah, 573. Ambridge,-William, 573. Archer, Thomas, 574. Austin, James, 573. Avory, John, 673. Baines, Ben., 573. Ballanee, James, 573. Barclay, Andrew, 574. Barker, Richard, 573. Barnes, Edward, 573. Baxter, William, 573. Beamont, John, 673. Beams, Robert, 574. Blinkworth, Robert, 573. Blyth, William, 573. Brown, Richard, 573. Bryan, Edward, 574., Burn, James, 573. Carter, Thomas,- 573. Clarke, John, 573. Clarke, Thomas, 573. Clayton, Henry, 574. Cockran, Samuel, 574. Coleman, Richard, 573.

Dand grants measured for— Colley, Thomas, 573. Conelly, Charles, 573. Cornish, Robert, 574. Cross, William, 573. Crowder, Edward, 573. Davis, James, 573. Davis, Thomas, 573. Davis, William, 573. Dawson, James, 574. Dodding, James, 573. Dry, Richard, 574. Duncan, William, 573. Dunstan, George, 573. Dunstan, Jos., 573. Eady, John, 574. Eddieon, John, 574. Edmonds, William, 573-Fenton, William, 574. Fisher, Edward, 573. Fisk, Arnold, 573. Fryett, Richard, 573. Gatehouse, George, 573. Gibson, David, 574. Golder, Mathew, 574. Higgins, John, 574. Hill, James, 574. Hopley, William, 573. Howard, Thomas, 574. Ingle, John, 573. Jemott, William, 573. Jenders, Jos., 573. JUlett, Robert, 573. Kimberley, Edward, 573. Kimberley, Robert, 573. Knopwood, Revd. R., 573, Leach, William, 573. Levy, Emanuel, 573. Lewis, Richard, 573. Lord, James, 573. Lowe, James, 573. Luttrell, Edward, 573. Lynch, Humphry, 573. Martin, Joseph, 573. Massey, Thomas, 574. Maum, William, 573. Mayberry, James, 573. McCormic, J., 573. McKay, David, 573. McKay, J., 573. McKenzie, Alexander, 574". Moore, John, 574. Morgan, Richard, jr., 573-Morgan, William, 573. Morris, Augustus, 573. Mullins, Henry, 574. Nicholds, Elizabeth, 574. Noble, Alexander, 573. Perkins, J., 573.

INDEX. 1013

Land grants measured for— Peter, Thomas, 573. Pillenger, James, 573. Pitt, Richard, 573. Plyer, George, 573. Porter, Samuel, 574. Porter, William, 574. Potaskie, Jos., 573. Ransome, Thomas, 573. Raynor, George, 573. Raynor, William, jr., 573. Raynor, William, sr., 573. Rice, Henry, 573. Riley, Thomas, jr., 573. Riley, Thomas, sr., 573. Salmon, James, 573. Salter, George, 573. Sheehan, Pat., 574. Shone, Thomas, 573. Shuttleworth, Ann, 573. Smith, James, 574. Stanfield, Daniel, 573. Stanley, Jos., 573. Stanley, William, 573. Steel, James,, 574. Sutherland, Donald, 574. Taylor, John, 574. Timms, Martin, 573. Thrupp, Henry, 573. Westlake, Richard, 573. Westlake, Samuel, 573. White, John, 574. White, Richard, 574. Wilkinson, Henry, 574. Williams, Thomas, 673. Williamson, John, 573. Woodard, William, 574. Woolley, Edward, 574. Wright, Jos., 573. Younge, H. St. J., 573.

memorials for, from— Anson, John, 574. Anson, William, 574. Ashton, George, 574. Austin, James, 574. Barrett, Henry, 574. Billett, John, 574. Birchall, John, 574. Blundell, James, 574. Brown, John, 574. Cary, William, 574. C'astello, Martin, 574. Claridge, Ben., 574. Cooper, Robert, 574. Cox, E. H , 574. Earle, John, 574. East, Will., 574. Fitzgerald, T., 574. Gibson, J., 574.

Land grants memorials for, from—•

Hinchey, John, 574. Hodgetts, Thomas, 574. Jubb, George, 574. Lovemore, Thomas, 574. Lucas, Nathaniel, 574. Mancell, William, 574. Marshall, George, 574. McGill, Andrew, 574. McNalley, John, 574. Molds, William, 574. Peek, Jeremiah, 574. Pitt, Richard, 574. Poole, Thomas, 574. Prestage, John, 574. Quin, Timothy, 574. Reardon, Bartholomew, 574. Richardson, George, 574. Ridiout, Ambrose, 574. Roach, William, 574. Sherlock, Samuel, 574.

orders for, to— Barnard, G. W., 574. Beadle, Jos., 574. Blackwell, John, 574. Briscoe, Ben., 574. Chambers' W., 574. Clarke, William, 574. Elliott, Nathan, 574. Emmett, J. W., 574. Fisher, Edward, 574. Gregory, R., 574. Gunning, G. W., 574. Hangan, John, 574. Hanskie, Godfrey, 574. Heally, William, '574. Hinds, John, 574. ' Jones, Ben., 574. Jones, William, 574. Kemp, John, 574. Lane, David, 574. Lord, David, 574. Lowe, Anthony, 574. Lucas, John, 574. Lucas, Richard, 574. Laviston, W.. 574. Marshall, Jos., 574. McGinnis, Hugh, 574. McLean, Hugh, 574. Meyrick, Thos., 574. Miller, Pat., 574. Owen, J., 574. Parker, W. C, 574. Payne, Edward, 574. Porter, George, 574. Rawlins, John, 574. Reiby, James, 574. Risely, John, 574. Quin, Thomas, 574.

1014 INDEX.

Land grants orders for, to— Sherburd, William, 574. Vickery, William, 674. Welch, John, 574. Whitfield, Jos., 574. Young, Thomas, 574.

prohibition of division of, 63. quit rents on, 326. refusal of division of, 52. register of, 319.

return— of quit rents due, 573. of proposed land grants, 573, 574, 575. of resumptions of, by government, 571,

572. suspension of, by Macquarie, L., 654. system adopted for, 318, 319, 470, 471.

to— Abbott, Edward, 258, 581. Able, William, 580, 581. Alexander, Thomas, 581. Allendar, Uriah, 578. Allums, Robert, 579. Ambridge, William, 581. Antonie, Nanda, 580. Atkins, William, 578. Austin, James, 580. Avory, John, 581. Ayres, Nathaniel, 579." ' Baines, Benjamin, 579. Baker, William, 580, 581. Ballanee, James, 579, 581. Barker, Richard, 322, 581. Barnes, Edward, 580. Barnes, Francis, 578. Barnes, John, 580. Bate, Samuel, 581. Baxter, William, 579. Beadle, James, 578. Beamont, John, 581. Bentley, John, 578. Berresford, John, 580. Berresford, Jos., 580. Berry, John, 580. Billenger, John, 580. Billett, Jacob, 578, 579. Birch, Thomas William, 579. Birchall, John, 579. Blay, William, 579. Blinkworth, John, 580. Blyth, William, 579. Bowden, Mathew, 579. Bowden, Thomas, 579. Boyle, John, 578. Brammer, John, 581. Breedon, J. E., 578. Brien, Moses, 580. Briggs, Benjamin, 57S,

Dand grants to— Broughton, John, 578. Brown, George, 578. Brown, Richard, 579. Buckall, Antonio, 580. Buckingham, Riley, 579. Burns, James, 580. Burrows, Richard, 580. Butler, James, 578. ,

Carter, Thomas, 581. Cawthorn, John Henry, 322, 581. Chaffey, Thomas, 578. Chaffery, Zach., 578. Cham, James, 578. Chambers, Robert, 580. Ohipman, Jos., 578. Clark, Charles, 580. Clarke, Charles, 578. Clarke, J., 578. Clarke, John, 581. Clarke, Thomas, 580, 582. Clarke, William, 580. clergyman, at Hobart town, 57S. Clysold, James, 578. Coan, Henry, 579. Cobb, Fran's, 579. Cockerell, William, 580. Cockerell, William James, 5S1. Coleman, Richard, 579. Colley, Jofin, 578. Colley, Thomas, 579. Colquhoun, Walter, 579. ConUff, John, 580. Conn, Ram John, 5S0. Connelley, Arthur, 578. Codper, Robert, 579. Coventry, William, SSL-Cox, Francis, 581. Cox, Robert, 580. Croghan, James, 5S0. Croghan, Thomas, 580-Cropper, John, 578. Cross, William, 579. Crowder, Edward, 578-Cullen, Brien, 580.

Dacres, John, 580. Davey, T., 581, 5S2. Davis, Deborah, 578. Davis, James, 579. Davis, James, 580. Davis, Thomas, 580. Davis, William, 582. Dempsey, William, 5S0. Deveraux, John, 581. Dodding, James, 581.

Dodge, Ralph, 57S. Downes, John, 57S. Dowsing, James, 579.

INDEX.

Land grants to—

Drummond, John, 582. Duncan, William, 580. Duncomb, John, 579. Dunstan, George, 578. Dunstan, Jos., 581. Dyas, James, 580. Earl, John, 580. Eddington, John, 581. Edmonds, William, 579. Evans, G. W., 581. Evans, Robert, 678. Faulkner, John, jr., 580. Faulkner, John, sr., 580. Fisher, Edward, 578. Fisk, Arnold, 579. Fletcher, Anthony, 580. Flexmore, Francis, 578. Flexmore, George, 578. Folger, Thomas, 578. Folley, John, 578. Ford, John, 322, 581. Forster, G. B., 581. Fosbrook, Leonard, 579, 581. Fowles, Francis, 578. Foyle, William, 580. Francis, Thomas, 580. Free, Samuel, 578. Fryett, Richard, 581. Gangel, William, 579. Garth, Edward, 578. Garth, James, 578. Garth, John, 578. Garth, William, 578. Gatehouse, George, 581. Gavin, Roger, 581. Gay, Thomas, 580. Geils, Andrew, 581. Geils, Mary, 579. Germain, Hugh, 578. Gibson, John, 578. Gordon, James, 579. Green, Elizabeth, 580. Guest, George, 581. Gunning, G. W., 578, 580, 581. Hackery, Elizabeth, 580. Hall, John, 578. Hambley, William, 679* Hand, William, 580. Hands, Abraham, 586. Hannaway, James, 579. Harley, George, 581. Harris, Eliza, 582. Harris, John, 578. Harris, Melvina, 582. Hatcher, John, 579. Hatherway, Henry, 579.

Hay, Robert, 580.

Land grants

to—

Hayes, Henry, 580. Hayes, Thomas, 580, 581. Hazlewood, William, 580. Healy, James, 580. Henderson, Daniel, 578. Henderson, John, 578. Henderson, William, 578. Hibbins, Thomas, 580. Hobbs, Jane, 579. Hoddy, Rachael, 579. Hogan, P. G., 682. Holland, John, 580. Hopwood, George, 578. Hopley, William, 579. Horan, Charles, 580. Howard, John, 579. Humphrey, A. W. H., 579. Hunt, Thomas Martin, 580. Hussay, Ann, 578. Ingle, John, 579, 581, 582 Issel, Thomas, 580. Jacobs, William, 578. Jamieson, John, 579. Jeffries, Charles, 579. Jemott, William, 582. Jenders, Joseph, 579. Jenner, William, 579. Jillett, Robert, 580. Johnson, J. M., 579. Johnson, Jos., 580. Jones, Elizabeth, 580. Jones, Gabriel, 578. Jones, William, 580. Kearney, Thomas, 582.' Kearney, William, 582. Keelan, John, 579. Kelly, James, 582. Kemp, A. F., 582. Kent, Thomas, 579. Kenton, Thomas, 578. Kidner, Thomas, 578. Kimberley, Edward, 578. King, Samuel, 580. Kingston, Robert, 580. Knopwood, Revd. R., 363, 580, 5 Lackey, Michael, 578. Laisome, Richard, 579. Lakeland, John, 579. Lancaster, Robert, 580. Lascelles, T. A., 579. Lawler, Michael, 578. Leach, William, 580. Lee, Michael, .578. Levy, Emanuel, 582. Lewis, Richaid, 582. Linton, Hopton, 580. Littlefleld, Thomas, 580.

1016 INDEX.

Land grants

to— Littlejohn, Robert, 580. Loane, R. W., 679, Lockley, John, 578. Lord, Edward, 582. Lord, James, 579. Lowe, James, 581. Lucas, Thomas, 578. Lucas, Richard, 578. Lush, Silvester, 580. Luttrell, Edward, 582. Lynch, Humphry, 579.

Manning, Sarah, 580. Mansfield, John, 580.

i Mansfield, Michael, 580. Martin, Jonas, 581. Martin, Stephen, 581. Massie, John, 580. Maum, William, 578. Mayberry, James, 579. Mayle, John, 580. McCarty, Dennis, 580, 581. McCarty, John, 581. McCawley, James, 578. McCormic, James, 578. McGinnis, Hugh, 578.

| McGuire, G. M., 580. McGuire, Peter, 581.

; McKay, Daniel, 578. McKay, John, 578. McLaughlin, William, 578. McLeod, John, 578.

1 Miles, John, 579. Miller, John,.579. Mills, Peter, 579. Mince, William, 580. Mitchell, William, 580. Monday, George, 578.

,; Morgan, Richard, 578. Morgan, William, 579. Morris, Augustus, 581. Morrisby, George, 579. Morrisley, J., 578. Mortimore, Noah, 580. Murphy, Thomas, 580. Murray, Charles, 582.

Nairn, James, 578. Nash, Robert, 679. naval officer at Hobart town, 6. Newby, Thomas, 579. Newhouse, Michael, 580. Nicholds, William, 578, 580. Noble, Alexander, 581. Normington, Luke, 581. O'Brien, Thomas, 580. Parsons, William, 578. Paterson, William, 580. Peck, Josia, 580.

Dand grants

to— Peck, William, 580. Pendell, Joseph, 579. Pennington, Thomas, 579. Perkins, James, 581. Petchey, John, 679. Phillimore, Richard, 578. Piersall, John, 578. Pillenger, James, 678. Pillenger, John, 578. Piper, John, 581. Pitaskie, John, 579. Pitt, Richard, 580, 582. Plyer, George, 579. Porter, George, 580. Prestage, Thomas, 579. Preston. T. R., 580. Price, James, 581. Priest, Thomas, 580. Pritchard, Price, 581. Purdon, Michael, 580.-Pyere, Samuel, 579.

Ransome, Thomas, 582. Raynor, George, 579. Raynor, William, 579, 580. Reardon, Bartholomew, 579. Redding, Andrew, 578. Redpath, Walter, 579. Rice, Henry, 582. Richardson, George, 579. Richardson, T. L., 581. Riley, Isabella, 579. Riley, Thomas, 579. Risby, Edward, 579. Roberts, William, 578. Robinson, Henry, 580. Robley, George, 581. Robley, John, 581. Roney, Hannah, 578. Rutton, Cassawa, 580.

Salmon, James, 581. Salter, George, 581. Seattergood, William, 580. Seaton, Alexander, 581. Sedrick, Samuel, 579. Sherbert, William, 578. Shirley, William, 57S. Shuttleworth, Ann, 579. Shone, Thomas, 580. Simpson, George, 578. Skully, James, 580. Slater, Oliver, 578. Smith, George, 581. Smith, James, 582. Smith, Thomas, 578. Smith, William, 578. Sorell, William, 578, 580, 581. Sponsford, Zachariah, 580.

INDEX. 1017

Land grants

to— Stanfield-, Daniel, 578, 581. Stanfield, Thomas, 581. Stanfield, William, 581. Stanley, Joseph, 581. Stanley, W., 581. Staples, John, 581. Staples, Rebecca, 581. Steele, John, 578. Stratten, Sanders van, 580. Stynes, Richard, 581. Suez, Bastrian, 580. Sultan, Saib, 580. Taylor, John, 581. Teder, James, 580. Terrett, Thomas, 578. • Thompson, William, 579. Thorn, Samuel, 578. Thrupp, Henry, 581. Timms, Martin, 582. Topley, John, 579. Triffith, James, 580. Triffith, Thomas, 580. Troy, Robert, 581. Wade, Charles, 579. Walford, Barnard, 578. Waterson, James, 578. Welch, John, 579. Westlake, Edward, 578. Westlake, Richard, 578. Westlake, Samuel, 579. Westwood, Edward, 581. Whaley, John, 578. Whitehead, Andrew, 580. Whitehead, Martha, 580, 581. Whitehouse, John, 580. Williams, Charles, 578. Williams, Francis, 582. Williams, Thomas, 578, 579. Williamson, John, 578. Willis, Charles, 579. Wilson, T. and W., 322. Wood, George, 580. Wood, James, 580. Wood, Mathew, 580. Woolley, William, 579. Young, Allan, 579. Younge, H. St. J., 579.

transfers of, 247, 322. want of, for glebe, common and schools,

321.

Lane, David rations and government men for, as con-

stable, 598.

Lang, Alexander rations for, as constable, 598.

Lang, Walter

spirits in bond belonging to estate of, 616.

Langton, Patrick

convicts assigned to, 722. exchange of live stock with, 804. transmission— of deposition by, re bushranging, 704. of petition from, 701.

Lascelles, Thomas Allan

duties unpaid by, 338, 340. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 481

et seq. rams purchased by, 684. rations and government man for, as settler,


Laughlan, J. M.


Launceston

alignment of allotments at, 102. allocation of allotments at, 107. allotment at, for Ritchie, J., 195. allotments granted at— by Cimitiere, G., 22, 98. by commandants, 409, 738.

annual musters at, 133, 438, 445, 446. applications for allotments at, 327. assistance granted for fencing glebe lands

and cemetery at, 137, 138, 209. barrack to be reserved and repaired at, 131,

134. barracks, for military at, 389. bonding of spirits at, 386. causes in lieut.-governor's court involving

residents at, 521. chapel at, 12, 81, 90, 105, 443. church proposed at, 112, 123, 124, 125, 126. clerk to magistrates at, 138. commissariat at— staff for, 289, 440. store for, 821.

constables allotted to, 83, 90, 113, 173, 395, 400, 449, 823, 824.

construction of road from, to Norfolk plains,

70. convict assigned to government garden at,

722. convicts, distribution of, at, 399, 869

et seq. cost of living at, 444. description of neighbourhood of, 843, 844. discharge of cargoes at, 897. diseases prevalent at, 418. distances on road from, to Hobart town,

585, 586.

1018 INDEX.

Launceston

divine service at, 442, 443.

exhibits presented to Bigge, J. T., re, 731 et seq.

extra issues from stores ordered at, 409.

female convicts at, 401, 443, 450.

ferry charges at, 453.

forms of passes between Hobart town and, 515, 516.

freight between Sydney and, 437, 444.

gaol proposed at, 16, 71, 72, 120, 213. general register of inhabitants at, 409. glebe land for chaplain at, 444. hospital at, administration of, 419 et seq. inhabitants at, 443. messenger to, from George town, 401, 449,

710. military stationed at, 107, 173, 387. mills at, 437. musters of conviets at, 443, 445, 449. navigation to, difficulties of, 356, 398. necessity for distribution of convicts at, 92. neglect of Cimitiere, G., to visit, 23. notice-

re reception of wheat at, 773. re wheat required for, 616.

objections of Cimitiere, G., to visit, 91. obstructions on overland route to, 327. outrage by military at, 850, 851. overland parties to, issue of provisions to,

290. passes—

for convicts at, 449. for travellers from, to Hobart town, 275,

449, 471, 483, 484, 516. payment—

for erection of chapel at, 122. for overland messenger from, to Hobart i

town, 103. of military at, 434.

petition for removal of headquarters to, 842. practise re sentry at stores at, 774. prices of clothing and sundries at, 402. proceedings at, on trial—•

of Blake, J., 731. of bushrangers, 882. of Morgan, T., 735. of Pettitt, J., and Reynold, S., 734. of Sharkey, T., 733.

public-house at, 446, 450. purchases made at, for George town, 384. quarters for officers at, 108. records of bench of magistrates at, 410.

register of—• convicts at, 102. ticket-of-leave men at, 110.

removal of settlers to, to escape bushrangers, 703.

Launceston

reply of Sorell, W., to address from inhabitants at, 120.

return— of allotments granted at, 738. of constables at, 739. of military at, 710. of publie buildings at, 559. of supplies to hospital at, 847. of wheat in store at, 820.

sale of barraek at, to Mountgarrett, J., S3. schoolmasters at, 443, 444. schools at, 443, 444. shipping from, clearance of, 386. 2 sittings of lieut.-governor's court proposed

at, 132, 268, 527. spirits at, consumption of, 434. supplies—

for George town sent from, 404, 435, 436. for hospital at, 847, 848. to be maintained at, 425, 436.

tender for erection of chapel at, 51, 63,-123.

traders at, 437. trial of convicts at, 86. valuation of barrack of Mountgarrett. J., at,.

731. victualling lists at, 449, 450. visits of Cimitiere, G., to, 402, 720. volunteer association proposed at, 120. want of boat for commissariat at, 623. water supply proposed at, 879, 880, S53.

884, 885. weekly return of overland passes from, to be

transmitted, 175. wharf at, construction of, 177. wharfinger at, 386.

Lawrence, Robert rations for, as constable, 598.

Lawson, — merino rams for Port Dalrymple in care of,

184.

Laycock, Thomas (lieut., N.S.W. corps)

issue of live stock to, for overland journey, 833.

Layman, John government man allowed to, as military

baker, 556, 600. rations for, 600.

Leary, Timothy constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 598.

INDEX. 1019 Lee, Henry constable at naval office, 689, 690. rations for, as constable, 599, 601.

t&gS, James assignment of, to Cuthbertson, J., 411.

Legg, Thomas employment of, in road gang at George

town, 719.

Leith, William Elliot

arrest of, by order of Stewart, J., 720. censure passed on, by Macquarie, L., 868. complaint of, to Macquarie, L., re treatment

of Blackstone, A., 863. disputes of, with Stewart, J., 711, 712. evidence of, at trial of Blake, J., 731. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 410

et seq., 448. government men allowed to, 715, 722. inquiry re conduct of, with Blackstone, A.,

853 et seq. instructions to, re public works, 711. journal of transactions at George town by,

718 et seq. , leave of absence granted to, 721. letter from— to Bigge, J. T., 730. to Campbell, D., 703. to Macquarie, L., 863.

letter to, from Macquarie, L., 711. limestone, discovery of, by, 719. property possessed by, at George town, 730. proposal by, for exchange of land, 731. rams purchased by, 685. refusal of, to sign address to Davey, T., 703. release of, by order of Sorell, W., 720.

" robbery of house of— by bushrangers, 720. by military, 719.

salary and allowances for, 410. transfer of office by, 721. victualling of, as settler, 814. visit of, to Port Jackson as witness, 720. want of support for, from Stewart, J., 415.

Lenahan, Joseph •

application from, re extra work caused by visit of Bigge, J. T., 114.

commandant's clerk at George town, 721, 725, 814.

convict assigned to, 722, 725, 822. evidence taken by, against Smith, J., and

Mountgarrett, J., 451, 452. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 408. pay and allowances of, 408, 538, 721, 819,

820, 822. positions held by, at Launceston, 408.

Leroux, G. W . (lieut., 48th regt.)

assignment of mechanic to, as coroner, 411. barrack of, to be reserved, 132, 134. coroner at Port Dalrymple, 814. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 245,

767, 768. government servants allowed to, 96, 722.

731, 754, 822, 847. heifer killed by order of, 434, 435, 791. issue of double rations to, 100. leave of absence for, 58, 130. letter from, to Cimitiere, G., 745. letter to, from Bigge, J. T., 888. orders to, for survey of live stock, 786. remuneration of, as coroner, 538, 721, 743,

760, 780, 781, 819, 822, 871. spirits claimed by, 89. statement by, re issue of arrears of rum,

745. transmission of letter from, 29.

Lette, Peter address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709. convicts assigned to, 722. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 507,

508. house erected by, at Launceston, 409. payment of duties by, 442, 447, 508, 536,

S92, 893. public-house kept br, 446. recommendation of, for land grant, 707. request by, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527. seed-wheat issued to, 446, 508, 809. trader at Launceston, 437. wheat supplied to stores by, 446, 447, 809.

Leviston, William


Lewis, Richard clothing purchased by government from.

243. government man for, as settler, 599. member of lieut.-governor's court, 522. merchant at Hobart town, 261. request from Bigge, J. T., for interview

with, 652. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Liberty, vessel building of, at George town, 717.

Lieut.-Governor's court appointment of members of, 266, 899. constables assigned to, 597. delay in opening of, 257. disadvantages of jurisdiction of, 534. execution of writs of, 344, 345, 346. fees payable in, 519, 520.

1020 INDEX.

Lieut.-Governor's court

jurisdiction of, 262, 534. officers of, 258. practice and procedure in, 217, 218, 258

et seq. proposed sittings of, at Launceston, 132,

268, 527. remarks by Sorell, W., on, 517 et seq. return—

of causes in, involving residents at Launceston, 521.

of causes tried in, 521, 522. of fees collected in, 520, 521. of members of, 521, 522.

rules and orders of, 519.

Xindrey, E.

spirits in bond belonging to, 616.

Little Mary, schooner

arrival and particulars of, 723. departure and particulars of, 724.

Xive stock

amalgamation of herds at Hobart town and Port Dalrymple, 61, 69, 136, 207, 697, 698.

applications for, 28. appointment of committee for inspection of,

175, 177, 183, 208, 682 et seq. barter of—•

for horses, 169, 301, 619, 620. for mill, 793. for working bullocks, 804.

branding of, 300, 369, 826. branding of government horses proposed,

620. breed of, 417, 487. cattle, average weight of, 290, 307. claim for damage caused by, at Port Dal

rymple, 125, 126, 416. claims to variation in payments for issue

of, 186, 198, 199, control of, by commissariat, 21, 80, 84, 85,

141, 142, 143, 299, 300, 308, 430, 781, 7S4, 785, 790, 798, 799.

cost of horseshoeing, 253. dairy-farming, 251. depredations on, 371, 372, 48S, 672, 826,

840, .841. discontinuance of issue of, on credit to be

paid in kind, 47, 61. distributions of, 417. employment of shepherds and herdsmen for,

250, 251, 300, 370, 372, 373. exchange of, with Field, W., 801, 806.

Live stock form for return of, 827. grazing grounds for, granted to private per

sons, 417. • grazing licenses for, 250. horses—

breed of, 373, 374. proposed purchase of, by Sorell, W., 672.

inaccuracies in returns of, 292. injuries to, on road to George town, 393,

403. inspection of, previous to slaughtering, 280,

281, 808.

instructions— re management of, 826. re returns of, at Port Dalrymple, 779.

issue of cattle— to Barclay, A., 830. to Campbell, J. T., 829. to Walker, T., 829.

issues of, to Cimitiere, G., 430, 491, 741, 757, 774, 791, 794, 803.

licenses for slaughtering of, 280, 309. loan of, ordered by Macquarie, L., 365.

management— of, at Port Dalrymple, 430, 450, 739, 740,

781, 784, 785, 790, 825 et seq. of government herds, 299, 300, 369

et seq., 486 et seq.

market values of, 300, 301, 322, 361, 370, 487, 509, 828.

mismanagement of government herds, 623, 630.

muster of, at Port Dalrymple, 7S5, 798. notice in Gazette re slaughtering oi, 146,

147, 151, 152, 627, 628. orders—

for slaughtering of useless cattle, 61. 136, 207, 208.

re private stock in government herds, 762. '

' re quarterly musters of, 111.

papers relating to, at Port Dalrymple, S25 et seq.

payment of debt by Mountgarrett, J., in, 370, 371, 428, 453, 827, S28, S29, 838, 839.

pounds for, 281, 541. prevalence of stealing of, 219, 252.

proposal for appointment of inspector of, 422.

report on survey of, at Port Dalrymple, 800, 801.

return of, 583, 584, 585. return of, at Port Dalrymple, 792, 793, 794,

821, 830, 831 et seq., 836 et seq. returns required of, at Port Dalrymple,

172, 779.

INDEX. 1021

Live stock sheep— average weight of, 290, 307, 403. branding and muster of, 280, 281, 373,

826. breeds of, in Tasmania, 251,• 372. committee for distribution of merino

rams, 178, 672, 674, 682 et seq. deaths of, causes of, 15. freight on merino rams, 8. grazing permits for, 359. increase of, 292. inspection of flocks of, proposed, 281. list of purchasers of rams, 684. loss of— ' ram lambs after landing, 38, 47. rams on voyage from Sydney, 15, 16.

merino rams allotted to Port Dalrymple, 184.

method of distribution of merino rams, 47, 55, 184, 683, 684.

methods of stealing of, 280, 360, 825, 826, '841.

necessity for shearing of, 803. notes to be taken in payment for merino

rams, 185. price of merino rams, 8, 15, 55. purchase of merino rams for Tasmania, 8,9. return of, at Sugar Loaf, 830. rewards for conviction of stealers of, 826,

840. slaughtering of, 280. transfer of, from Port Dalrymple, 491.

slaughtering, of, 280, 295, 307, 309, 698. stockyard built for, at Port Dalrymple, 803,

804. stockyards required for, at Sugar Loaf, 828.

survey of— ordered at Port Dalrymple, 786, 799. ordered by Macquarie, L., 61, 136, 207,

208, 697, 698. transfer of, from Port Dalrymple to Hobart

town, 827, 829. unauthorised issues of, by Cimitiere, G., 22,

98. use of horses by officers, 371, 373.

Lloyd, George arrival of, per ship Saracen, 17.

Loane, Roland Walpole abuse of. Humphrey, A. W. H., by, in court,

265. address proposed by, to Bigge, J. T., 664. allegations of undue influence at inquiry

sent to, 182. application from, to Humphrey, A. V.. H.,

re cattle, 288. arbitration award re hire of brig Governor

Macquarie sent to, 179.

Loane, Roland Walpole

brewery established by, 694. charter of brig from, for examination of

western harbours, 12. claim of, over meat of Gunning, G. W.. 634,

635. denial by, of assertions of Younge, H. St. J.,.

495. dismissal of, as magistrate, 28S. examination—• of, before Bigge, J. T., 495. of witnesses against, re cattle, 266, 289.

grazing license for, 576. house tendered by, for use of deputy judge-

advocate," 41, 49, 171. influence alleged of Sorell, W., in suit of,

against Humphrey, A. W. H., 216, 217, 227, 228, 244, 245, 267, 270, 481, 482, 504 et seq.

inquiry into complaints of, 922. land sold by, to Wade, J., 310. letter from, to Bigge, J. T., 648, 651. letter to—• from Robinson, H. E., 159, 171, 179, 182. from Sorell, W., 165.

merchant at Hobart town, 261. opinion of counsel of, re bias of Field, B.,

270. prosecution of, for unlawful slaughtering',

263. protest of, against malicious attacks, 649,

651. refusal of affidavit from, 288. rejection of articles from, for Gazette, 317. release of spirits for, on payment of duties,

159. remission of duties to, 532. report in Gazette of trial of, v. Humphrey,

267, 317, 666, 667, 669. request from Bigge, J. T., for interview


abilities, 534. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. seizure of cattle from Gunning, G. W., by,

265. support given by, to Younge, H. St. J., 493. tobacco imported by, 537. verdict—

for, in suit against Humphrey, A. W. H., 216, 267, 270, 483.

obtained by, against Lord, E., 483. warrant for apprehension of, 494.

Lock, Abram constable at Launceston, 739.

Lock, James victualling of, for charity, 814.

1022 INDEX.

Long, Daniel examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 363. overseer of farm at New town, 634.

Long, William evidence of, at prosecution of Kemp, A. F.,

27.

-Lonsdale, — location proposed by, 575.

Lord, David grazing license for, 576. member of lieut.-governor's court, 522. rams purchased by, 684. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Lord, Edward advance—

made by, to Hogan, P. G., 497. offered by, to police fund, 614.

alleged favouritism for, by commissariat, 221, 353.

allotment purchased from, by Birch, T. W., 354.

appointment of, as member of lieut.-gover-ror's court, 265, 266, 522, 904.

bonds given by, in payment of duties, 338, 340, 341.

detainer lodged by Reynolds, D., against, 623, 524.

disposal of spirits by, 341. duties unpaid by, 338, 340, 341. grazing license for, 576, 577. issue of notes of hand by, 692. letter from, to Broughton, W., 613. letter to, from Broughton, W., 613. merchant at Hobart town, 261. nomination of, as magistrate, 73. payment of duties by, in wheat, 613 et seq. protest against, as member of court for

trial of Loane v. Humphrey, 228. purchase of carriage from, 343, 424, 429. query re wheat lodged in stores by, 688. recommendation in favour of, by Bathurst,

Earl, 30. remission of duties to, 532. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. spirits imported by, 492, 615. store receipts cashed by, before defalcations

of Hogan, P. G., 474, 479. successor to Collins, D., 273. supply of meat to stores by, 424, 441. valuation of land by, 325. verdict obtained by Loane, R. W., against,

483.

Lord, James query re wheat lodged in stores by, 688. request from Bigge, J. T., for interview


abilities, 534.

| Lord Melville, ship arrival and departure of, 339. convicts per, 499, 512. seizure of, proposed, for trading, 339.

Lord, Mrs. Maria arrangements by, re payment of duties, 338. attempt by, to create monopoly in supplies

to commissariat, 679, 680. bond and securities from, for payment of

duties, 532. letter from, to Hull, G., 680. meat—

supplied by, quarterly, 696. i supplied to stores by, 295. note of, held by police fund, 536. purchase of rum from, 669 et seq. rams purchased by, 684. refusal o f —

to give bonds to commissariat, 680, 681. to tender for meat supply, 696.

Lord, Simeon capital advanced by, to Kent, T., 639.

Low, Joseph request by, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527.

Lucas, Charles allotment granted to, at Launceston, 733. convict assigned to, 722. mill owned by, 437. payment t o —

for erection of chapel, 122. for shingling of store, 125.'

request by, for lieut.-governor's court at Launceston, 527.

tender b y — for erection of chapel at Launceston, 51,

63, 124, 125, 126. for shingling of grain store, 106.

Lucas, George allotment granted to, at Launceston, 738. mill owned by, 437. payment to—•

for erection of chapel, 122. for shingling of store, 125.


tender b y — for erection of chapel at Launceston, 51,

63, 124, 125, 126. for shingling of grain store, 106.

Lucas, James allotment granted to, at Launceston, 73S.

Lucas, Nathaniel address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709. convict assigned to, 722. grazing license for, 577.

INDEX. 1023

Lucas, Richard rations for, as constable, 598.

Lucas, William convict assigned to, 722.

Luffman, John employment of, in road gang at George

town, 719. evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,

857, 860.

Lunatics treatment of, 287.

Lundin, R. (lieut., 73rd regt.) liquidation of debt to, by Mountgarrett, J.,

370, 428, 453, 827, 828, 829, 838, 839.

Lush, Sylvester rations and government man for, as settler,

599.

Luttrell, Alfred rations and government man for, as con

stable, 598. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Luttrell, Edward (surgeon) certificate required from, for daily sick re

port, 170. complaint of, re gaol, 468. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 501,

502. government man allowed to, 597. ill-health of, 503. infirmities of, 70. instructions received by, re management of

hospital, 14. letter to— from Robinson, H. E., 176. from Sorell, W., 154, 170, 186, 189, 208.

maltreatment of patient in hospital by, 502, 503.

neglect of— to submit reports, 189, 190. to visit gaol, 469.

orders for, to attend on military, 164. reports required from, re sickness of

prisoners, 189.

Lyf-ord, James

certificate of freedom for, 134. employment of, as overseer of bricklayers,

133, 715. government man allowed to, 715, 722, 725. payment of account of, 137, 820. return of, to George town, 719. victualling of, as constable, 810.

Lynch, John arrival of, at George town, 720.

Lynch, Pat. transportation of, to Newcastle, 58.

Lynch, Thomas victualling of, as constable, 810.

Macarthur, John

purchase of merino rams from, 8.

Mackey, D. convict assigned to, 722.

Macklin, Philip

character of, as bushranger, 701.

Macleod, —


Macquarie, district of


Macquarie harbour

coal at, 18, 466. description of, by Kelly, J., 464, 465, 466. discovery of, 356. examination of, by order of Bigge, J. T.,

12, 18. inability of Oxley, J., to examine, 18. instructions to Oxley, J., for examination

of, 644 et seq. maintenance of proposed establishment at,

19. monopoly of Huon pine at, 326, 356, 357. occurrence of Huon pine at, 18, 149, 150,

356, 507, 563. reports on, given to Bigge, J. T., 18. settlement proposed at, 12, 18, 19. shipments of Huon pine from, 239, 330, 331,

356. survey of, by King, P. P., 506, 507. tickets of leave granted for service at, 514.

Macquarie, Lachlan (governor)

cancellation of land grants by, 327, 328. division of Tasmania into districts by, 320. health of, 82. letter from— to Cimitiere, G., 159, 212, 713. to Cunningham, J., 213. to Leith, W. E., 711. to Rose, D., 371, 826, 829. to Sorell, W., 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 44, 45, 46,

60, 62, 63, 71, 72, 528.

1024 INDEX.

Macquarie, Lachlan (governor)

letter to— from Cimitiere, G., 708. from Kemp, A. F., 916. from Kemp and Gatehouse, 610. from Leith, W. E., 863. from Rose, D., 846. from Sorell, W., 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13,

14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 66, 67, 68, 69, 72, 73.

names of localities given by, 321. practice re memorials to, 470, 471. proclamation of, re bushranging, 252, 253. proposed visit of, to Tasmania, 129. streets at Hobart town named by, 323. suspension of land grant and pardons by,

654.

Macquarie river difficulty of crossing at, 327. grazing licenses at, 576. location of government herds at, 69.

Macquefen, Thomas convict assigned to, 722, 822. rations for, 822. salary of, 444, 538, 721, 822. schoolmaster at Launceston, 443, 814. transmission of petition from, 701.

Maguire, Bernard outrage py, at Launeeston, 851.

Manby, John claim by, on commissariat, 481, 496. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 496. resumption of building from, 572.

Manning, Sarah resumption of building from, 571.

Mansfield, Michael government man allowed to, 555, 598. pilot, 655. rations for, 598.

Mansfield, W. grazing license for, 577. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Margets, — location proposed by, 575.

Maria island description of, 461.

Maria, ship convicts per, 68 despatch per, 39.

Market values

of beer and porter, 351, 509. of clothing, 243, 310, 311, 392, 448, 509. of cutlery, etc., 392. of fencing, 314. of grain, 222, 254, 255, 261, 672. of horses, 301, 373. of horseshoeing, 253. of labour, 219, 224, 313, 350, 351, 357,

880, 361, 845. of live stock, 300, 322, 361, 370, 487, 509,

828. of meat, 221, 224, 290, 296, 509. of milk and butter, 300. of passage money to Sydney, 33. of reaping and thrashing, 247. of salt, 297, 444. of seal skins, 356, 358. of spirits, 409, 438, 485, 509, 670. of sugar, 409, 438, 440, 509. of tea, 357, 361, 438, 509. of tobacco, 228.

Marlow, Thomas constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 598.

Marriage fees payable on special licenses for, 509. form for civil marriage license at Port

Dalrymple, 701. of female convicts, 513. return of, 510.

Marsh, William settler at Pitt water, 583.

Marshall, Jos. rations and government man for, as settler,.

599.

Martha, schooner arrival and particulars of, 723. departure and particulars of, 724.

Martial law proclamation of, by Davey, T., 257. refusals to sign address to Davey, T., re,-

703. return of persons convicted under, 526.

Martin, Joseph constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 598.

Martin, Mary < convict assigned to, 722.

Martin, Mrs. Anne government man allowed to, 715.

INDEX. 1025

Mason, Horatio

application from, for location, 199. arrival of, per ship Saracen, 17. letter to, from Robinson, H. E., 199.

Massey, Thomas address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709. allowances to, 449, 781, 819, 822. arrest of Stewart, W., by, 427, 455, 456. censure on, re attendance at Sunday musters,

102. charge of public works assumed by, 720. chief district constable at Launceston, 739,

781. collection of secretary's fees by, 83. communications of Walker, T., with, 775,

776. convicts assigned to, 722, 822. criticism of conduct of, 125. evidence of— at inquiry re Blackstone, A., 865. at trial of Pettitt, J., and Reynold, R.,


et seq., 456, 457. fees for secretary's office received from, 122. grazing license for, 577. issue of live stock to, 834. nomination of, as successor to Sydes, R.,

71. salary of, as district constable, 538. superintendent of live stock, 417. register of eonvicts at Launceston for, 102. transfer of, to George town, 450. wharfinger at Launceston, 386.

Matthews, Robert

constable at Norfolk plains, 739. convicts assigned to, 722. evidence of, at trial of Blake, J., 733.

Mauley, Thomas conviction of, under martial law, 526.

Maum, William absence of, from court-martial on Hogan,

P. G., 474. accounts withheld by, 618, 619. appointment of, as storekeeper, 475. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 472

et seq., 479 et seq., 498. misstatement by, re wheat of Sorell, W., 631

et seq. supply of wheat to stores by, 423.

Mauritius trade with, 223.

Maxey, Thomas constable at Cox's farm, 739.

M a y brick, John

ex-constable at George town, 101.

McAlister, L. (ensign, 48th regt.)

assignment of mechanic to, 411. crown servant assigned to, 731.

McAnally, J.

convict assigned to, 722,

McAuley, James grazing license for, 576. rations for, as constable, 598. »

McCabe, Joseph

arrival of, at George town, 720.

McCarty, Dennis

account of government herds by, 299. admission of, to government house, 366. construction of road to New Norfolk by,

237, 238, 322, 564 et seq. grazing license for, 576. imprisonment of, for smuggling, 337. letter from—-to Robinson, H. E., 567. to Sorell, W., 565, 567.

letter to— from Robinson, H. E., 665, 566. from Sorell, W., 565.

participation of Jemott, W.,. in death of, 166.

supply of meat to military by, 424.

McConnell, J. issue of live stock to, 834.

McCoy, David

attempt of, to escape in ship Frederick, 341, 538, 534.

McCoy, John rations and government man for, as settler,

599.

McCreagh, — death of, 42. surgeon superintendent of ship Janus, 42.

McCreames, James rations for, as gatekeeper, 600. -:. :

McDonald, — rations and government man for, as over

seer of stone quarry, 600.

McDonald, Angus constable at George town, 726.

SE]i. ui. VOL. Ill—3 T

1026 INDEX.

McDonald Hector

coxswain at George town, 717. killing of, when bushranging, 113, 114. proceedings at trial of, 849, 850. rewards for killing of, 115. verdict at inquest on shooting of, 881.

McDonald, John government man allowed to, 555. overseer of stone quarry, 555.

McGill, Andrew allotment purchased from, 325, 572. rations for, as constable, 598.

McGill, John constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 598.

McGowan, Edward certificate of freedom for, 499, 500.

MeGuines, Hu., junior rations and government man for, as settler,

599.

MeGuines, Hu., senior rations and government man for, as settler,

599.

MeGuines, John rations and government man for, as settler,

599.

McGwyre, Richard conviction of, under martial law, 526.

McHugh, J. convict assigned to, 722.

McKenna (McCanna), Daniel constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 59-8.

McKenzie, Alexander live stock isued to, 792.

McKenzie, John (major, 46th regt.) allotments granted by, at Launceston, 409,

788. commandant at Port Dalrymple, 371, evidence taken by, against Mountgarrett, J.,

and Smith, J.,-372, 451, 452. ' ' ' letter from", to TJavey,' T., -701', 702, 704,

706. .

McNally, James assigned servant .of, 787.

McNally, John victualling of,, for services rendered, 814,

Medway, ship convicts per, 1.

Melville, district of area of, 577. return of land grants in, 581. : town proposed for, 321.

Meredith, George recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Meredith, John recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Miles, John grazing license for, 577.

Military accounts of company of, 392. arrears of spirits due to, at Port Dalrymple,

45, 52, 63, 100, 117, 123, 124, 145, 155, 159, 185, 191, 193, 195, 196, 304, 387, 388, 391, 394, 395, 402, 433, 434, 447, 448, 623, 625, 626, 629, 743 et seq., 757, 758, 818, 819, 871, 872.

association with ex-convicts declined by, 264.

capture of, by bushrangers at George town, "720.

charity fund of, at Port Dalrymple, 391. compromise by money of arrears of spirits

due to, at Port Dalrymple, 45. detachment orders for, at Port Dalrymple,

880, 887. discipline of, at George town, 387, 388,

391, 395, 761, 875. form of note issued in payment of, 636. issue of candles to officers of, 124, 126,

188. medical attendance by Owen, R. W., on,

405. method of payment of, 245, 434, 447. number of, at Hobart town, 595. outrages by, at Port Dalrymple, 719, 720,

850, 851. payment for subsistence of, 591, 592, 593,

605, 635, 636, 813, 825. proposed limitation of issues to, 624, punishments of, 391. quarters for officers of, at George town, 124.

. rations-— for, 621, 784'.' . issued to, 392, 796, 797.

relief of, at Port Dalrymple, 62, 135, 212, 447. ' v

request for increase of, 34, 70. return of— at Port Dalrymple, 710. punishments of, 551. •.: v.:

victualling of women of, 160, 788, 790,

INDEX. 1027

Miller, Edward

grazing license for, 576. rams purchased by, 684. seat foT, in St. David's church, 681. supply of meat tendered by, 696.

Miller, James

assignment of, to Mountgarrett, J., 754, 847.

Miller, John

detention of, at Launceston, 719.

Miller, Patrick letter from, to Bigge, J. T., 689. woollen manufactory proposed by, 689.

Mills, Peter j escape of, from guard-house, 701, 702. information from, re depredations on live |

stock, 371, 451. issue of live stock to, 834, 835. superintendent of live stock, 417. transmission of deposition by, 704.

Milwood plains grazing of government herds at, 369, 372,

417.

Minerva, ship convicts per, 224, 238, 288, 512.

Mitchell, — merchant at Launceston, 420. purchase of wine for hospital from, 420.

Mitchell, James inquiry into claims of, 922. « rations for, as postmaster, 598. resumption of allotment from, at Hobart

town, 327. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Moore, William Henry actions commenced by, in supreme court,

523. counsel for defendant in Loane v. Humphrey,

270. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 270. opinion of, re prosecution of Kemp, A. F.,

215, 216.

Morgan, George overseer at Port Dalrymple, 725.

Morgan, Richard, senior

grazing license for, 57«.

Morgan, Thomas

constable at George town, 726. evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,

867. proceedings at trial of, 735 et seq.

Morgan, William evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,

857. government man allowed to, 715.

Morley, ship

arrival of, 53. charges made by surgeon against seamen

on, 55, 65. convicts per, 25, 53. despatch per, 26, 51, 53.

Morris, Augustus


Morrison, James resumption of building from, 572.

Morrison, Patrick victualling of, for charity, 814.

Mott, Samuel recommendation of, as settler, 1.

\ Moulds (Mould), John arrival of, at George town, 721. estimate of, re chapel at Launceston, 105. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 378,

379. government men allowed to, 715, 722, 725. rations and'government man for, 822. returns of work by, 379. salary of, as superintendent of carpenters,

538, 721, 822. superintendent at Port Dalrymple, 814.

Moulton, M. convict assigned to, 722.

Mount Kelson instructions re signals at, 510. signalman at, 600.

Mount Pleasant

charges on ferry at, 541.

Mount Table barometrical measurement of, 586.

Mount Wellington barometrical measurement of, 586.

102S INDEX.

Murphy, John convict assigned to, 722.

Murphy, Patrick convict assigned to, 722. victualling of, as settler, 814.

. Murphy, Thomas


Mountgarrett, Jacob (assist.-surgeon)

address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709. appropriation of stores for hospital to be

accounted for by, 103, 167. cattle received from, at Port Dalrymple,

370, 371, 428. complicity alleged of, in stock-stealing, 371,

372, 451. connivance of, in escape of Mills, P., 702,

705. convicts assigned to, 722, 754, 847. criminal prosecution of, 705. duties of, 418. evidence of, at trial of Morgan, T., 737. evidence taken against, 372, 451, 452.

• examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 418 et seq., 452, 453.

exchange of live stock with, 804, 805. forage issued to, 779. horse on loan to, 371, 373. issue of live stock to, 832, 833, 835. letter from, to Scott, T. H., 847, 848. letter t o —

from Robinson, H. E., 168. from Sorell, W., 167, 168.

liquidation by, of debt to Lundin R., 370, 371, 428, 453, 827, 828, 829, 838, 839.

live stock received from, 831, muster of land and stock of Reid, C , ten

dered by, 438, 452, 453. request by, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527. requisitions to be made by, 168. responsibility of, for hospital issues, 167. sale o f —

barrack to, 8S. colt to, 373.

sheep lost by, on road to George town, 452, 453.

transmission of letter from, 73. valuation of barrack occupied by, 731. victualling of, at George town, 116, 167.

Mowat, Thomas J. master of ship Janus, 37— misconduct of, 37, 48. neglect of, to call at Hobart town, 39, 42,

48.

Mullighan, —

rations for, as signalman, 600.

Munro, Mark constable at ford on New river, 739. convict assigned to, 722.

Murphy, Daniel rations for, as schoolmaster, 600.

Murphy, Thomas member of committee for survey of live

stock, 177. rations and government man for, as eon-

stable, 598. salary of, as inspector of stock, 538.

Murphy, Timothy manslaughter (committed by, 719.

Murray, John commissariat clerk, 555, 600. government man allowed to, 555, 600. rations for, 600.

Murray, Mary evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,

860.

Nailor, Richard convict assigned to, 722.

Nairn, William (captain, 46th regt.) goods sold by Rennie, R., on account of,

333. immorality of, 917. letter from, to Davey, T., 612. mill erected by, 643, 644. notes issued by, 473. , order to, for forage of government bullocks,

, 492, 498. proposal by, for purchase of hay, 612. survey of stores by, 615. valuation of land by, 325.

Hash, R. grazing license for estate of, 577.

Nash, Samuel government man allowed to, 555, 600. overseer of boat's crew, 555. rations for, 600.

Naval officer accounts of, 342. allowance o f —

percentage to, 33. rent for, 536.

auditing of accounts of, 340, 342. constables attached to office of, 599, 601,

689, &!,(..

INDEX. 1029

Naval officer customs duties collected by, 528, 529, 531,

532. duties and administration of, 336 et seq. duties of, at Port Dalrymple,' 386. fees— collected by, 531. payable to, 528, 529.

forms used by, 529 et seq. land grant for, at Hobart town, 6. percentage granted to and refunded by

Gordon, J., 655. refusal of percentage to, at Port Dalrymple,

386. wharfinger to take charge of government

shipment, 154.

Navy, commissioners of letter to, from Sorell, W., 13, 39.

Newcastle effect of transportation to, 278, 279. transportation of convicts to, 10.

New Norfolk, district of

area of, 577. brewery established at, 694. burials from, at Hobart town, 364. commissariat supplies at, 308. construction of road to, by McCarty, D.,

237, 238, 322, 564 et seq. divine service at, 364. ferryman at, 600. government live stock to be- inspected at,

175. grazing licenses near, 576, 577. grazing of government herds near, 299, 300. return of land grants in, 580. schoolmaster at, 600. tickets of leave granted for- road-making to,

514.

New town agriculture at government farm at, 363. brewery at, 360, 351. bridge erected at, 566, 567. wheat from farm at, 631 et seq., 634, 664,

665, 667, 668, 699, 700, 917..

New Zealand description of coast of, 462, 463.

Nicholls, W., senior grazing license for, 576. rations and government man for, as settler,


Nicholls, William, junior grazing license for, 577.

Niel and Sons location proposed by, 575. y

Noke, Benjamin grazing license for, 576.

Nolbrow, Samuel recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Norfolk island expenditure on claims of settlers from, 808. return of settlers from, 582. return required of settlers from, 153.

Norfolk plains annual muster of settler at, 133, 438. chief district constable to be appointed at,

138.. constables at, 739. construction of road to, from Launceston,

70. schoolmaster required at, 138, 209.

North, James transmission of deposition by, re bush- *

ranging, 704.

Northam, George rations for, 600. salary of, as chaplain's clerk, 538.

O'Brien's bridge report on, 566, 567.

Occupation licenses fees payable for on, 509. form for, 575. grazing of sheep in CoaJ river district

under, 359. localities for, 321. return of, 575 et seq. system adopted for, 320, 501.

Ogilvie (Ogilvey), Peter government man allowed to, 715. overseer of carpenters at George town, 3S7,

725. salary of, 387, 538, 721. victualling of, as constable, 810.

Orders, government re dismissal of Kemp, A. F., as magistrate,

918. . re notes of Hogan, P. G., 348. re private stock in government herds, ,62. re supply of wheat for Launceston, 616.

Orlando, Stephen government men allowed to, at flagellator,

556.

1030 INDEX.

Ormaig, district of area of, 577. land available for settlement in, 321. return of land grant! in, 582. town proposed for, 321.

O'Smith, — seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Owen, R. W. (assist.-surgeon) arrival of, at George town, 721. assist.-surgeon at George town, 814. departure of, as witness to Sydney, 111. evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,


405 et seq. extra issues to, 820. government man allowed to, 715, 722, 822. letter from, to Bigge, J. T., 847. medical attendance by, on military, 405. rations and salary for, 822. removal of, to George town, 708. tender of house at Launceston by, 108.

Oxland, John constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 598.

Oxley, John rations and government man for, as con

stable, 598.

Oxley, John (surveyor-general) inability of, to examine Macquarie harbour,

. 18. instructions to, for examination of Port

Davey and Macquarie harbour, 644 it seq.

letter to, from Bigge, J. T., 644.

Oyster bay description of, 461. whales at, 461.

Page, James constable at Launceston, 739.

Palmer, — escape of, in schooner Sindbad, 24, 96.

Palmer and Co. allotments held by, proposed resumption of,

13, 14, 40, 47, 190, 194, 195, 203, 204.

extension of lease of house from, 194, 206. grazing license for, 576. lands mortgaged to, at Hobart town, 325. termination of lease of house from, 189. valuation of allotment for resumption from,

59, 206.

Parker, Joseph evidence of, at trial of Blake, J., 732,

Parker, William government man allowed to, as overseer,

555, 601. rations for, 601.

Parkes, Joseph recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Parnell, John constable at naval office, 689, 690. rations for, as constable, 599, 601.

Parry, W. P. Jones (capt., 48th regt.) relief of Watkins, W. N., by, 72, 212.

Parsons, William grazing license for, 576. rations for, as constable, 598.

Pascoe, Jane evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,

855.

Paterson, William inquiry into claims of, 922. pension for, as ex-wharfinger, 535.

Paterson, William (lieut.-governor) issue of live stock to, 833, 834. live stock received from, 831, 834.

Paterson's plains annual muster of settlers at, 133. bridge proposed at, 418. chief district constable to be appointed at,

138. grazing ground granted to Reiby, — , at,

417. schoolmaster required at, 138, 209. water mill proposed at, 437.

Patten, William allotment granted to, at Launceston, 738. request hy, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527.

Patterson, John rations for, as constable, 59S.

Fayne, — seat for, in St. David's church, 6S1.

Payne, John master of schooner Sindbad, 723, 724.

Feck, Joshua (Joseph) constable at Hobart town, 549. convict assigned to, 722. rations for, 598.

INDEX. 1031

Peckham, Thomas request for ticket of leave for 916.

Feerhouse, W.


Feevor, John


Fendle, Joseph

rations for, as settler, 599. settler at Pitt water, 583.

Fentony, William

issue of live stock to, 832. live stock received from, 831. settler at Port Dalrymple, 831.

Perkins, Richard

master of schooner Martha, 723.

Fetchey (Feichey), John (William)

examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 466

et seq. government men allowed to, 555. rations and government men for, 598. salary and fees for, 466, 638. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. trial of, by bench of magistrates, 547.

Feters, — seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Pettitt, James mitigation of sentence on, 104. proceedings at tt-ial of, 734, 735. transportation of, to Newcastle, 95.

Fhelan, Joseph constable at Hobart town, 549.

Phillimore, Richard


Phillip island

description of, 466.

Phillips, T.


Fhipps, George allotment granted to, at Launceston, 738.

Pidgeon, Lawrence government man allowed to, as gaoler'

clerk. 555, 601.

rations for, 601.

Pidgeon, William

victualling of, for charity, 814.

Pillenger, James rations and government man for, as settler,

599.

Pilot, ship

convicts per, 512.

Piper, Hugh (lieut., N.S.W. corps)

issue of live stock to, 832, 834, 835.

Pitt, district of

area of, 577. land grant in, 582.

Pitt, Phillip


Pitt, Richard chief constable, 549. constable at Quamby's, 739. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 483

et seq., 494, 495. government men allowed to, 555, 598. grazing license for, 576. rams purchased by, 684. rations for, 598. salary and allowances of, 483. salary of, as chief constable, 538. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. victualling list signed by, 297, 307.

Pitt water agriculture at, 247, 248, 249, 310. burials from, at Hobart town, 364. communication from, to Hobart town, 811. constables at, 249, 358. construction of road to, 69. control of boat traffic with, 336. cost of fencing at, 314. description of, 220, 246 et seq. difficulty in sending grain from, to public

stores, 311. divine service -at, 364. grazing licenses at, 576, 577. live stock at, 250. proposed bench of magistrates at, 220. proposed town at, 253. return of settlers at, 583. sale of land at, 310, 811, 322. schoolmaster at, 169, 249, 367, 600. social conditions at, 316. transfers of land at, 247. wages and rations for labourers at, 313. want of fencing at, 254.

Plenty, river ; grazing of government stock at, 486.

1032 INDEX.

Police I See also "Constables."

administration of, at Hobart town, 282. duties and practice of superintendent of,

271, 272. form of search warrant issued to, 516, 517. return—

of convictions before superintendent of, 550.

of fees collected in police office, 539, 540. of fees payable in police office, 539.

salary—-of chief constable, 538, 548. of superintendent of, 538, 548.

specimen pages of registers kept by, 542, 543, 544.

Police fund

accounts of, 342, 536. advance offered by Lord, E., to, 614. administration of, 339, 441, 442. arrears of salaries due from, 613, 660. auditing of accounts of, 269, 270, 304,

340, 342. expenditure from, 660. form of draft on, 535. funds to be provided for, by duties from

Lord, E., 613 et seq. instructions re payments from, 873. orders on, 471, 535. payment of fines to, 284, 450. payments from, for Port Dalrymple, 102,

103, 116, 343. payments to, from Port Dalrymple, 897. purchase of wool by, 33. return of civil officers paid from, 538. salary for treasurer of, 48. securities held on account of, 536. want of contributions to, from Port Dal

rymple, 116.

Pollard, John

assignment of, as government man to Watkins, W . N., 390.

habits and conduct of, 390.

Port Dalrymple

See also "George town," "Launceston," "Norfolk plains," "York town."

abolition of government herds at, 61. absconders from, on schooner Sindbad, 24,

96. absence of pilot from, 895 et seq. account of debts due to government at, 825. administration of commissariat at, 421, 433

et seq. anchorages in, 397. animal food for commandant at; 62-, 430,

491, 741, 747, 757.

Fort Dalrymple arrangement* for visit of Bigge, J. T., to,

90. arrears of spirits due to military at, 45,

52, 63, 100, 117, 123, 124, 145, 155, 159, 185, 191, 193, 195, 196, 304, 387, 388, 391, 3?4, 395, 402, 447, 448, 623, 625, 626, 629, 743 et seq., 151, 758, 818, 819, 871,- S72.

asbestos and ironstone found at, 381. boat for commissariat at, 89, 158, 742,

744, 757. boats' crews a t —

account of, 86, 101, 385, 396, 435, 742, 757, 768, 771, 772.

excess of, 89. issue of spirits to, 77. remuneration of, 80, 435, 742, 74 7, 757. return of, 79, 742.

capture of escaped convicts from, 108. causes tried in lieut.-governor's court from,

258. civil marriage license at, 701. civil marriages at, 445. commissariat a t —

administration of, 772 et seq. notes of, in circulation, 825. staff of, 289, 440.

committee to be appointed at, for survey of live stock, 177.

constables at, 77, 80, 83, 84, 90, 510. control of—•

commissariat at, 289. Sorell, W., over settlements at, 59, 93,

842, 843. conveyance of convicts to, by sea, 355, 356. convicts sent to, 86, 89, 91, 130, 135, 161,

210, 511, 512, 513. cows allotted to commandants and officers

at, 372. dairy-farm at, 251. description o f —

country near, 327. entrance to and harbour of, 396 et seq.

difficulties with government cattle at, 698. execution of writs at, 346. exhibits tendered to Bigge, J. T., re. 701

et seq. expenditure, annual, at, 295. extra issues ordered by Cimitiere, G., from

commissariat at, 809, 810 et seq. horses at, employment of, 373. indents of convicts for, 470.

instructions— re commissariat at, 77, 140 et seq., 425,

621 et seq. to commandant at, 705, 706, 707.

irregularities in commissariat at, 84. issues for services rendered at, S19.

INDEX. 10:W

Port Dalrymple

lighthouse site proposed at, 396. lime supply at, 123, 719.

' limestone, discovery of, at, 719.

. maladministration of Cimitiere, G., at, 22, 23, 739 et seq.

management— of convicts at, 399 et seq. of live stock, at, 80, 84, 85, 369 et seq.,

430, 739, 740, 746, 747, 755, 756. of stores at, 393, 436.

merino rams allotted to, 184. military detachment orders issued at, 880,

887. musters, annual, at, 129, 1337~L34, 445, 446. navigation of, 356.

passes required by convicts at, 102, 400.

payments— from police fund for work at, 102, 103,

116, 343. to police fund from, 897.

pilot at, 96, 396, 814, 895 et seq. postponed visits of Sorell, W., to, 90. practise for shipping at, 897. -prevailing winds off, 397. quarterly musters of live stock at, 111. records of crime and punishments at, 90. reforms in commissariat at, 779. register of births, marriages and deaths at,

442. relief for military at, 62, 72, 135, 212,

447. Temarks by Sorell, W., on tender list at,

776. remission of duties collected at, 339. report by Cox, J., on settlements at, 843

et seq. return—

of agriculture at, 821. of carts and carriages at, 727. of civil officers at, 538, 814. of constables victualled at, 810. of expenditure at, 808, 813, 819, 825. of government men for superintendents,

etc., at, 725. • of grazing licenses at, 577. of grain in store at, 820. of inquests held at, 707. of live stock at, 792, 793, 794, 821, 831

et seq, 836 et seq. of military at, 710, 814. of persons employed at, 728. of persons victualled at, 722; 814, 820,

822 el seq. of settlers at, 814, 821. of settlers from Norfolk island at, 582.

returns of convicts at, required for Bigge, J. T., 81, 83, 96.

Port Dalrymple

salaries of civil officers at, 822. sale and purchase of horses at, 96. sheep per week allowed to commandant at,

430, 491, 741, 747, 757. shipping at, control of, 386. social conditions at, 844, 845. stationery for use of magistrates at, 107. task work for convicts at, 712. tender of house by James, — , at, 113. tenders for meat supply at, 295. timber at Port Dalrymple, supply of, 374. transmission of—

commissariat notes to, 305. occupation licenses for, 105.

travellers' huts on road to, from Hobart town, 38.

trial of convicts at, 86, 87. victualling returns of convicts at, 119. visit of Sorell, W., proposed to, 129, 135. want of discipline of military at, 387, 388,

391, 395, 761, 875. witnesses from, for criminal trial-; at Syd

ney, 167. wool from, shipments of, 118, 121. ISS.

Fort Davey

discovery of, 356. examination of, by order of Bigge, J. T.,

12. instructions to Oxley, J., for examination of,

644 et seq. occurrence of Huon pine at, 149, 150. prevalence of whales at, 355.

Port regulations breach of, by Williams, J. T., S41, 533,

534. form of bond for observance of, 529.

Porter, George

grazing license for, 576. rations and government man for, as con

stable, 598,

Porter, Samuel


Postmaster

rations given to, 598.

Powell, George constable at George town, 726, 854. evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,

855, 860. government man allowed to, as overseer,

715.

1034

Presnell, William resumption of building from, 571. supply of meat tendered by, 697.

Prestage, John settler at Pitt water, 583.

Preston, Alexander evidence of, at trial of McDonald, H , 850.

Price, John employment of, in road gang at George

town, 719.

Priest, R. R. (assist.-surgeon) government men for, 600. maltreatment of patient in hospital by,

502, 603. refusal of horse for, 48. request of, for a horse, 30.

Priest, Thomas rations for, as constable, 598.

Prince Leopold, H.M. brig arrival and departure of, 723, 724. convicts per, 512. cost of, 559. crew of, 488. description of, 488, 490. mode of payment for, proposed by Kent, T.,

188. orders re voyage of, 129, 130, 201, 205, 206. shipment of wheat per, 58, 201. tonnage of, 239. unsuitability of, for colonial service, 355. voyages of, 489, 490.

Prince Regent, whaling ship port dues on, reserved for decision of Mac

quarie, L., 192. request for exemption of, from port dues,

43, 191. visit of, to the Derwent, 43.

Princess Charlotte, H.M. brig arrival of, with female convicts, 36, 37. convicts,, coal and cedar per, 49. despatch per, 35, 36, 37, 44, 45, 46, 55,

56, 57, 58, 59. fears for loss of, 72. loss of papers in, 694," 695. shipment of oil and wool per, 37. soldiers and convicts sent to Sydney per,

58. wheat shipped on, 58, 201.

Printing office rent paid for, 536. salary of printer, 538.

Pritchard, William resumption of building from, 572.

Prosser, Thomas allotment granted to, at Launceston, 738.

Provost-marshal administration of, 344, 345, 346.

Public-houses at Launceston, 446, 460. control of, at Hobart town, 485, 486. inns licensed at Hobart town. 225. licenses for, in country districts, 276. method of granting licenses for, 283, 284.

Public works at Port Dalrymple— convicts employed on, 382, 383, 384, 411. forage and grazing for bullocks, 385. management of, 381 et seq., 410 et seq. returns of work on, 379. supply of lime, timber and tools for, 104,

382, 413. boats employed in, 240. carts, oxen and horses employed by, 555. contracts for, 237, 238. convicts— assigned to inspector of, 554. employed on, 231, 328, 329, 553, 554,

556. custody of tools for, 242, 329, 330. estimates of cost of labour on, 557. forage for bullocks employed on, 333. hay, purchase of, for bullocks employed on,

611 et seq., 616. horses and cattle employed in, 240. management of, 237 et seq., 328 et seq.,

332, 334, 335. materials for road-making, 242. pay of overseers employed in, 235. purchases for, 241, 242, 243, 330, 331. return of public buildings, 558, 559 et seq-supply— of bricks for, 334, 335. of lime for, 240, 241, 331. of timber for, 239, 335.

task work on, 329, 330, 331. tools for use in, 241, 329, 330. work accomplished by gangs for, 242.

Queenborough, district of area of, 577. return of land grants in, 578.

Quinn, Thomas convicts assigned to, 722. « victualling of, as settler, 814.

Quinton, Barnard grazing license for, 577. settler at Pitt water, 583.

IND

INDEX. 103.5

Rabery (Rowbery), Thomas evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,


378. reward to, for erecting mill, 378, 379. table made for Vandermeulen, C. J., by,

375, 376, 377, 378.

Babroosa, Jacob

See "Kabbfouski, Jacob."

Raine, John

allegations by, re rum purchased by commissariat, 670, 671, 675.

complaint of^re purchase of spirits by Hull, G., 17~9 et seq.

freighting by, of brigs Active and Robert Quayle, 38.

letter to— from Robinson, H. E., 139. from Sorell, W., 180.

reference by, at auction to purchase of spirits by Hull, G., 187, 670, 671.

seat for, in St. David's church, 681. transmission of letter from, 2, 30.

Randal (John), Thomas inquest on, 707. murder of, 720.

Ransome (Ransom), Thomas government men for, as settler, 599. grazing license for, 577. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Raven, Thomas assignment of, to Reid, C, 754, 847. claim of, to certificate of freedom, 133.

Rawkny, John settler at Pitt water, 583.

Rawley, Robert ticket of leave granted to, 2, 30. witness required at Sydney, 139.

Raxworthy, George (John) clerk to magistrate, 555, 601. government man allowed to, 555, rations for, 601.

Rayner, George supply of meat tendered by, 697.

Rayner, William, junior government men allowed to, 555.

storekeeper, 555.

601.

Rayner, William, senior

employment of, on bonded stores, 338. errors in accounts of, 332. evidence of, at trial of Spencer, J., 617. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 306

et seq. government men allowed to, 556. grazing license for, 576. letter from, to Archer, T., 631. member of committee for inspection of live

stock, 175, 177. order for land grant to, 309. . rams purchased by, 684. rations and government man for, 59S, 602. salary of, as district constable, 538, 556. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. storekeeper of commissariat, 306. superintendent of government mill, 602. supply of meat tendered by, 697.

Read (Reid), George Frederick address proposed by, to Bigge, J. T., 664. clothing purchased by government from, 243. member of lieut.-governdr's court, 522. merchant at Hobart town, 261. remission of duties to, 532. request from Bigge, J. T., for interview'

with, 652. resolutions by, re commercial and legal

disabilities, 534. seat for, in St. David's church, 6S1. spirits imported' by, 537. valuation of allotment at Hobart town by,

59.

Read, George W . examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 333

et seq. government men allowed to, 555, 598. increase of salary for, 13. rations for, 598. salary of, 333, 538. superintendent of carpenters, 13, 234, 333. supervision of— government gangs by, 329. public works by, 334, 335.

Reardon, Bartholomew farm of Fisk, A., purchased by, grazing license for, 576. indebtedness of, to Lord, E., 644. rams purchased by, 684. refusal of, to supply wheat to stores, 680. withdrawal by, of tender of meat, 696.

Redpath, Walter rations for, as constable, 598. settler at Pitt water, 583.

Regalia, ship export of wool in, 353.

643, 644.

lose INDEX.

Reibey, James Haycock

government man for, as settler, 599. grazing lands granted to, 417. land grant for, 207. letter t o —

from Robinson, H. E., 153, 157, 207. from Sorell, W., 161, 163.

location orders given to, 153. member of lieut.-governor's court, 522. merchant at Hobart town, 261. neglect of, to improve land selected, 154. refusal-—

to give divided grant to, 154. to permit change of location by, 154, 157,

161, 163. request from Bigge, J. T., for interview


abilities, 534. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. spirits imported hy, 537.

Reibey, Thomas

allotment granted to, at Launceston, 738. convicts assigned to, 722. grazing license for, 577. issue of live stock to, 832. master of schooner John Palmer, 723, 724. rams purchased by, 685. trader at Launceston, 437.

Reid, —

master of ship Castle Forbes, 7. remission of port dues to, 7, 165.-

Reid, Charles

character of, 816. claim of, on Walker, T., for promissory note,

814, 815, 817, 818. convict assigned to, 754, 847. departure of, 818. evidence of, at trial of Morgan, T., 735. letter from—

to Sorell, W.,. 814, 815,. 817, 8,18. to Walker, T., 817.

"otter t o — from Robinson, H. E., 816. from Walker, T., 817.

property possessed by, 815. refusal of Walker, T., to muster land and

stock of, 438, 452, 453. stock purchased by, 453, 815, tender of meat refused from, 815, 816.

Reid, L.

address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709.

Reid, Thomas

charges made by, against seamen, 55, 65. Burgeon superintendent on ship Morley, 54.

Rennie (Raine), Pierre


Rennie, Robert

account of, for wheat supplied for government bullocks, 610.

admission of, to tender list, 429. claim made by, against Hogan, P. G., 476. goods sold by, on account of Nairn, W.,

333. wheat received from, 333, 498.

Returns

of agriculture, 583, 584, 585. of agriculture, at Port Dalrymple, 521. of allotments at Launceston, 735. of assigned servants at George town, 722. of baptisms, marriages and deaths, 510. of bricks made at George town, 730.

of buildings, boats and working cattle at George town, 716.

of carts and carriages at Port Dalrvmple, 727.

of carts, oxen and horses employed on public works, 558.

of causes in lieut.-governor's court, 521, 522.

of causes in supreme court, 522, 523.

of civil officers—-at George town, 721. paid from police fund, 538.

of constables— at Hobart town, 549. at Launceston, 739.

* of convictions— before bench of magistrates, 526, 550. under martial law, 526.

of convicts-employed at George town, 716. received in colony, 513, 563, 554. sent from Port Jackson, 513.

of courts-martial, 551. of detainers lodged in deputy judge-advo

cate's office, 523. of distribution of convicts, 553, 554, 556. of districts, 577.

" of duties, 528, 529. of duties collected by naval officer, 531, 532. of duties remitted, 532. of exports, 532.

INDEX. 103T Returns

of fees collected— by deputy judge-advocate, 520, 521. in naval office, 531. in police office, 539, 540. in secretary's office, 509.

of fees payable— in lieut.-governor's court, 519, 520. in naval office, 528, 529. in police office, 539. in secretary's office, 509. to chief constable, 547. to gaoler, 546. to poundkeepers, 541.

of female convicts received, 513. of government men allowed to superinten

dents, etc., 555, 556, 725.' of government men, 593, 594, 596, 597, 598,

599, 600, 601, 715. of grazing licenses, 575 et seq. of houses at Hobart town, 570. of importations of spirits, 537. of inhabitants, 595. of inquests, 551. * ot inquests at Port Dalrymple, 707. of land grants, 578 et seq. of lands resumed by government, 571, 572. of live stock, 583, 584, 585. • of live stock at Port Dalrymple, 792, 793,

794, 821, 831 et seq., 836 et seq. of male conviets received, 513. of mechanics at George town, 730. of members of lieut.-governor's court, 521,

522. of military at Port Dalrymple, 710.

of persons— employed at Port Dalrymple, 728. sent to Sydney for trial, 525, '526. victualled at Port Dalrymple, 722, 814.

of prisoners confined in gaol, 547.

of proposed land grants, 573, 574.

of public buildings, 558, 559 et seq.

of quit rents due, 573.

of rations—, issued, 593, 596, 597, 598, 599, 600, 601. issued at Port Dalrymple, 822 et seq. issued to objects of charity, 676.

of securities held by police fund, 536. of settlers, 583, 584, 585..

of settlers— at Pitt water, 583. at Port Dalrymple, 821. from Norfolk island, 582.

of shipping at George town, 723, 724. of stores at George town, 717. of supplies of grain, 593. of tickets of leave, 514.

Revel, James


Reynold, Samuel

proceedings at trial of, 734, 735.

Reynolds, David

detainer lodged by, against Lord, E., 523,. 524.

Rice, Henry

dispute of, re land, with Gavin, R., 359. rations and government man for, as settler,.

599.

Richardson, James


Riddell (Riddle), John

government man allowed to, 555, 601. overseer of sawyers, 555. rations for, 601.

Ridge (Rudge), Bdward

evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,-860.


Riley, Alexander

issue of live stock to, 832, 833, 834, 835. live stock received from, at Port Dalrymme,.

831.

Riley, Thomas

rams purchased by, 684-. rations and government man for, as settler,.

599. settler at Pitt water, 583.

Riseley, J.

grazing license for, 576. rams purchased by, 684. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. supply of meat tendered by, 696.

Risk, William

master of brig Jupiter, 723. master of schooner Governor Sorell, 723,

724.

Ritchie, John (captain, 73rd regt.)

allotment at Launceston for, 195. commandant at Port Dalrymple, 701. form used by, for civil marriage license,

j 701. letter to, from Sorell, AV., 195.

1038 INDEX.

Roach, P. address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709. wheat of Cimitiere, G., brought to stores

by, 432.

Roach, William convict assigned to, 722.

Roadknight, — location proposed by, 575.

Roadknight, W. location proposed by, 575.

Roberts, — appeal of, proposed re divided land grant,

52. misrepresentations of capital by, 64. passenger per ship Castle Forbes, 7. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. supply of meat tendered by, 696.

Roberts, C. H. (ensign, 48th regt.) no complaints received by Sorell, W., re

135. rent of house for, at Launceston, 108.

Robgent, Thomas overseer at Port Dalrymple, 725. victualling of, as constable, 810.

Robinson, Henry settler at Pitt water, 583.

Robinson, Henry Edward (lieut., 48th regt.)

duties of, as secretary, 469 et seq. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 469

et seq. exhibits submitted to Bigge, J. T., by, 609

et seq. fees and allowances of, 469. government man allowed to, 697. .letter from—

to Cox, C. E. H., 169. to Guest, G., 164. to Hull, G., 170, 171, 194. to Kemp, A. F., 189, 190, 194, 203, 206. to Kemp: and Co., 191, 192. to Kent, T., 160, 189. to Kerr, W., 184. to Loane, R. W., 159, 171, 179, 182.

•' to Luttrell, E., 176, 189. to Mason, H. M., 199. to McCarty, D., 665, 566. to Raine, J., 139. •to Reibey, J. H., 153, 157, 207. to Reid, C., 816.

•" to Scott, T. H., 642. to Terry, J., 176. to Younge, H. St. J., 168.

Robinson, Henry Edward (lieut., 48th regt.)

letter to— from Davey, T., 650. from Kemp, A. F., 909, 910, 911, 912,

914, 915, 916. from McCarty, p., 567.

salary of, as secretary, 538.

Robinson, John constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, as constable, 598.

Rogers, John


Roman Catholics

attendance of, at service of Church of England, 364, 445.

education of children of, in schools, 367. number of, 364, 445.

Rose, David

addrees from," to Cimitiere, G., 709. charges made against, by Drennan, i., 846. convicts assigned to, 722, 822. dismissal of, 61, 136, 209. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 368

et seq. inaccuracies in returns of, 836 et seq. instructions to— re management of live stock, 826. re returns of live stock, 779, 802. re survey of live stock, 805.

Rose, David


840. from- Campbell, J. T., 827, 828. from Cimitiere, G., 829, 830. from Davey, T., 827. from Hull, G., 778. from Macquarie, L., 371, 826, 829. from Sorell, W., 209, 828, 829.

letter from— to Archer, T., 802, 803, 805, 840. to Bigge, J. T., 845. to Cimitiere, G., 894. to committee, 828. to Macquarie, L., 846.

live stock supplied by, to government house, 791, 803.

management of live stock by, 368 et seq., 739, 740, 746, 747, 755, 756.

meat tendered to Walker, T., by, 894. paper supplied for returns by, 802. rations and salary for, 822. report by, on Drennan, F., 846.

INDEX. 1039

Rose, David request by, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527. request from, for additional land grant, 73. return of live stock sent by, to Walker, T.,

773. stockyard built by, 803, 804. superintendent of stock at Port Dalrymple,

814. transmission of deposition by, re bush

ranging, 704. wheat delivered to stores by, 809.

Rose, Mildred devisee of Johnson, X. M., 36.

Routley, Charles settler at Pitt water, 583. witness in trial of Loane v. Humphrey, 268.

Row, George victualling of, as constable, 810.

Ruby, ship convicts per, 510.

Russell, William convict assigned to, 722.

Butter, R. return of memorial of, 95.

Ryan, Lancelot date of sentence passed on, 184.

Ryder, Charles , proposed transportation of, to Newcastle,

114. - trial of, for bushranging, 882.

Salmon, Thomas member of lieut.-governor's court, 522. master builder at Hobart town, 238. rams purchased by, 684.

, seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Salter, George character of, 142, 623, 630. dismissal of, 69. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 486

et seq. government, men allowed to, 555, 598. ' grazing license for, 676. house to be erected by, 325. misconduct of, 630. rations for, 598. returns of government herds by, 299. salary and allowances of, 486, 538. -seat for, in St. David's church, 681. survey of live stock by, 697. suspension of, proposed, 630.

Saltmarsh, William convict assigned to, 722.

Saracen, ship despatch per, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.

Schmit, Ernzt examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 455,

456. statement by, re Stewart, W., 455.

Schools account of, by Knopwood, Revd. R., 367. administration of, 367. erection of, at George town, 104. number of, at Pitt water, 249. proposal for erection of, in districts, 38. salary of, schoolmaster at, 104. want of reserves for, 321.

Seattergood, William grazing license for, 576, 577.

Scott, J. (surgeon, R.N.) examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 502.

Scott, John death of, 42.

Scott, Robert certificate of freedom for, 134.

Scott, Thomas allotment granted to, at Launeeston, 738. convicts assigned to, 602, 722. grazing license for, 577. merchant at Launceston, 420, 437. nomination of, as superintendent of live

stock, 69. purchase of wine for hospital from.^420. victualling of, as settler, 814.

Scott, Thomas Hobbes letter to—

from Archer, T., 878, 881, 883. from Cimitiere, G., 849. from Gordon, J., 655. from Hull, G., 642, 694. from Kemp, A. F., 922. from Knopwood, Revd. R., 688. from Mountgarrett, J., 847, 848. from Robinson, H. E.; 642.

secretary to Bigge, J. T., 2.

Seal fishery account of— by Birch, T. W., 356. by Kelly, J., 461, 462.

duties payable on seal skins, 529. export of seal skins, 532.

1040 INDEX.

Seawood, William

rations for, as member of boat's crew, 599,

601.

Secretary convicts assigned to, 554. duties and administration of, 469 et seq. exhibits before Bigge, J. T., from, 509

et seq. fees due to office of, 83, 116, 122, 123, 469,

471, 509. rent of offices for, 536. return of fees collected by, 509. salary of, 538.

Settlers, free bonds given by, for live stock, 369, 370. convicts assigned to, 554. disinclination of, to tender meat, 696. habits of, 249. insolvency of, 312, 351. interest paid by, 261, 351. issues of live stock to, effect on herds of,

369. losses by.^through trials at Sydney, 518. progress of, 322. renting of farms by, 322, 446. return of, 583, 584, 585. return of, at Port Dalrymple, 821.

. •

Shannon river description of, by Beamont, J., 343, 344. examination of— by Beamont, J., 587. by Evans, G. W., 590.

Sharkey, Thomas proceedings at trial of, 733, 734.

Sharpless, — principal stock-keeper, 300.

Shaw, Joseph detention of, at George town, 713. evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,

860. limestone, discovery of, by, 718.

Shean, Patrick convict assigned to, 722.

Sheep See "Live stock."

Sheppard, John rations for, as member of boat's crew, 601.

Sherberd (Sherburd or Sherbert), William

meat received into stores from, 480.

Sherlock, Samuel


Shields, Barnard

return of, to government by Kemp, A. F., 916.

Shields, Michael allotment granted to, at Launceston, 738. appointment of, as government gardener,.

759. convict assigned to, 722, 823. victualling of, 768, 823.

Shipping See also "Whaling ships."

bonds given by captains of, 341. clearance of, at Port Dalrymple, 386. control of, by naval officer, 336 et seq.^

342. fees payable by, 528, 529. form— of bonds given by masters of, 529, 530. of port clearance for, 529.

freight between Launceston and Sydney,. 437, 444.

instructions re use of government vessels 50, 51.

muster of crews and passengers on, 469. particulars tor— re Derwent, 460 et seq. re Port Dalrymple, 396 et seq.

pilotage fees: for, at Port Dalrymple, 396. port dues to be collected from all visiting

ships, 165. precautions against seizure of, by convicts,

459, 460. resolutions re necessity for reform in charges

on, 534. return of—• at George town, 723, 724. duties paid by, 531, 532. exports, 532.

type of, required on coasts of Tasmania,. 355.

watering of, 342.

Shirlock, Samuel extra issues to, for services, 820.

Shone, Thomas rations for, as butcher at New Norfolk,

601.

Shorn, — family of, to be victualled, 170.

Sillet, John James assignment of, to Leroux, G. W., 411, 754,.

847. detention of, at Launceston, 719.

INDEX. 1041

Sillitoo, Joseph constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 598.

Simmards, John information of, re outrage by military at

Launceston, 850, 851.

Simmons, George allotment granted to, at Launceston, 738.

Simpson, — location proposed by, 575. y

Simpson, Alexander rations for, as constable, 598.

Simpson, George warrant of committal of, to gaol, 908.

Simpson, Michael rations for, as barber, 823.

Sindbad, schooner arrival and particulars of, 723. departure and particulars of, 724. escape of absconders in, 24, 96. proposed prosecution of master of, 104.

Skelton, John (lieut., 46th regt.) government grazing ground used by, 413.

Skelton, ship arrival of free settlers by, 66. despatch per, 73. free settlers per, 211.

Skinner, Richard letter to, from Sorell, AV., 149, 152. master of H.M.S.S. Dromedary, 4. report on Tasmanian timbers given to, 4,

149 et seq.

Sladden, William (captain marines) resumption of land from, 571.

Slade, William government man allowed to, 555, 601. overseer of labourers, 555. rations for, 601.

Smith, David convict assigned to, 722. request by, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527.

Smith, George convict assigned to, 722.

Smith, Henry rations for, as overseer, 601. : ; ,

Smith, Henry allegations ot Holden, J., re, 667.

Smith, James farm sold by, to Daley, T., 416.

Smith, John address by, to Cimitiere, G., 709. convict assigned to, 722. coxswain to Cimitiere, G., 771. examination of, re wheat of Cimitiere, G.,

and boats, 771, 772. ex-constable at George town, 101.

Smith, John (ex-assist.-surgeon)

account of, disapproved, 137. allowance to, for service at George town,

420. complicity alleged of, in stock-stealing, 371.

372, 451. connivance of, in escape of Mills, P., 702. convicts assigned to, 722. criminal prosecution of, 705. evidence of, at trial of Morgan, T., 737. evidence taken against, 372, 451, 452. payment to, for medical services, 126, 127. request by, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527.

Smith, Mrs. convict assigned to, 722.

Smith, Oliver

government men allowed to, 556, 598. rations for, 598. resumption of building from, 572. salary of, as overseer of town gang, 538.

Smith, Robert employment of, in road gang at George

town, 719.

Smith, Robert constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 598.

Smith, Samuel murder of Randal, T., by, 720.

Smith, Thomas address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709. convict assigned to, 722. grazing license for, 577. issue of live stock to, at Port Dalrymple,

832, 834. 835. transmission of deposition by, re bush

ranging, 704. witness against Smith, J., and Mountgar

rett, J., 451.

HI. A'OL. HI—3 U

1042 INDEX.

Smith, Thomas conviction of, under martial law, 526.

Smith, William constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 598.

Snow, Walter overseer at Port,Dalrymple, 725.

Soda manufactujre of, from barilla, 640.

Sophia, brig arrival and particulars of, 723. departure and particulars of, 724. shipment to Port Dalrymple i n —

of convicts, 355, 356. of stores, 144, 156, 356.

Sorell, William (lieut.-governor)

agriculture carried on by, 363. allegations made by Cimitiere, G., against,

••• 92, 93. alleged favouritism shown by, 917. appointment by, of members of lieut.-

governor's court, 899, 904. assistance given by, to Bigge, J."T., 662. clerk to, 36, 221, 264, 538, 555. complaints against, to be investigated by

•Bigge, J. T., 641, 653.' " ' control of, over settlements at Port Dal

rymple, 89, 93, 842, 843. convicts, assigned to, 554. correspondence of Cimitiere, G,, with, criti

cism of, 10, 11, 21. cows allowed to, 300. criticism by, of evidence of Kemp, A. F.,

898 et seq., 904 et seq. daily reports submitted to, 471. death of wife of, reported, 221. expenditure on journey of, 169. explanation and apology tendered to, by

Cimitiere, G., 106, 107. explanations required from,' re tickets -of

leave, 653. falsehood charged by, against Kemp, A. F.,

916. •.-: -. ,,-..-- . -farewell • letter^ •

from, to Bigge, J. T., 663. to, from Bigge, J. T., 662.

, .fprage issued to, 301. Gatehouse, G., entertained by, 866.

^.government men allowed to, 597. • immorality of, 220, 221, 228, 229, 904,

.,,.. 917, 918. 'inability of, to control Cimitiere, G., 23.

Sorell, W i l l i a m (lieut.-governor) influence of, in law courts alleged, 216, 217,

227, 228, 244, 245, 267, 2?0, 481, 482, 504 et seq., 898, 899.

inspection of convicts by, 231, 235. instructions by, re distribution of convicts

at Launceston, 869, et seq. instructions from, to Stewart, J., 706. instructions to—

re live stock, 61. re location of lands, 39, 67, 74, 211. re passengers and freight on government

vessels, 50, 51. re reception and visit of Bigge, J. T., 2. re return passage for Bigge, J. T.f 5. re whaling ships, 63.

intercourse of— •-. • • with Bigge, J. T., 675, with Kemp, A. F., 905.

letter from— to Archer, T., 184, 185, 619, 629. to Barclay, A., 156, 167, 184. to Bathurst, Earl, 60, 73. to Bell, T., 176, 188, 567. to Bigge, J. T., 533, 640, 641, 642, 648,

649, 658, 654, 656, 660, 663, 664, 669, 676, 677, 681, 682, 690, 692, 699, 843, 869, 871.

to- Campbell, J. T., 41. to Chase, S. R., 201, 205. to Cimitiere, G., 32, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81,

82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129^ 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 777, 873.

to Cox, J., 120, 156, 167, 184. to Davey, T., 158, 193. to Downie, —., 161, 163, 164. 'to "Dry;' R., 184.'' to Goulburn, H., 3, 17, 20, 25, 42, 53,

54, 74. to Guest, G., 162. to Hull, G., 139, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147,

148, 151, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 166, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 177,-178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 186, 187, 188, 191, 193, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 207, 208, 621, 627, 630, 631.

to Humphrey, A. W . H.v 171*-^ : to Jemott, W., 166. to Kent, T., 188. to Loane, R. W., 165. ' . . - ' - : • to Luttrell, E., 154, 170, 186, IBS, 208.

INDEX. 1043

Sorell, -William (lieut.-governor) letter from— to Macquarie, L., 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13,

14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 66, 67, 68, 69, 72, 73.

to magistrates at Port Dalrymple, 139, 173, 175.

to McCarty, D., 565. to Mountgarrett, J., 167, 168. to navy, commissioners of, 13, 39. to Raine, J., 180. to Reibey, J. H., 161, 163. to Ritchie, — , 185. to Rose, D., 209, 828, 829. to Skinner, R., 149, 152. to Vandermeulen, C. J., 188, 200. to Wylde, J., 533. to Youl, Revd. J., 209.

letter to— from Archer, T., 618. from Bathurst, Earl, 5, 30. from Bigge, J. T., 640, 641, 653, 654,

659, 662, 666, 673, 687, 689, 842, 868, 869.

from Campbell, J. T., 654, 707. from Cimitiere, G., 725, 816, 818, 870,

872. from Davey, T., 650, 651. from Goulburn, H., 25, 39, 58. from Hull, G., 619, 620, 621, 622, 624,

625, 626, 627, 629, 630, 670, 678, 685, 686.

from Kent, T., 639. from Macquarie, L., 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 44, 45,

46, 60, 62, 63, 71, 72, 528. from McCarty, D., 565, 567. from Reid, C, 814, 815, 817, 818. from Vandermeulen, C. J., 725.

letters written by Younge, H. St. J., ' against, 493.

meeting of, with Kemp, A. F., in street, 228, 906.

misuse of evidence to Bigge, J. T., against,-642.

mitigation of offences by, 220. obstructions from, alleged by Hull, G., 141. official relations of, with Hull, G., 146,

677 et seq. payment by, to hangman, 917. postponed visits of, to Port Dalrymple, 90. practice re memorials to, 470, 471. practice of, re granting tickets of leave,

656 et seq. press, supervision of, by, 317, 471, 666, 667,

669, 899. private life of, report on, 675. proposal by, for settlement at Macquarie

harbour, 19.

Sorell, William (lieutt-governor)

public records and property received by, from Davey, T., 649, 650, 651.

rations issued to, 301, 597. refusal of responsibility by, for commis

sariat, 678. remarks by— on contract or tender for commissariat,

691. on evidence of ATcher, T., 428, 429. on issue of rations for special services,

660, 661. on judicial establishment, 517 et seq. on rations issued to objects of charity,

676. on tender list at Launceston, 776.

remission of duties on spirits landed for, 337.

reply of, to address from inhabitants at Launceston, 120.

request of, for instructions re land grants. 67.

responsibility of, for expenditure by commissariat, 145, 151, 622.

revocation of tickets of leave by, alleged, 904.

salary of clerk to, 538. slanders of, by Kemp, A. F., 902, 912. submission of tender lists to, 162, 203, 204,

205, 291, 292. supervision of Hobart Town Gazette by,

317, 471, 666, 667, 669, 899. suppression of bushranging by, 263, 273,

274. ! status of, as magistrate, 900.

system of passes established by, 274. tender list, criticised by, 696, 697. transmission of correspondence by, with

Hull, G„ 56, 57, 677 et seq.

trial of— for crim. con., 493. promulgated by Kemp, A. F., 230.

victualling lists, inspection of, by, 298. visit of, proposed to Port Dalrymple, 120,

135. welcome by, to Bigge, J. T„ 642. wheat—• lodged in public stores on account of, 631

et seq., 634, 664, 665, 667, 668, 699, 700, 917.-

received on account of, 309.

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South, George


Sparks, Thomas


1044 INDEX.

Specie and currency circulating medium in colony, 692, 693. commissariat notes in circulation, 601, 635,

694, 695. form of bond not to carry away specie, -530. note issued for military subsistence, 636. personal notes, issue of, 692. store receipt, form of, 602, 693.

Spencer, James commissariat clerk, 616. proceedings at trial of, 616 et seq. . prosecution of, for making false returns,

309.

Spirits arrears of, due to military, 45, 52, 63, 100,

117, 123, 124, 145, 155, 159, 185, 191, 193, 195, 196, 304, 387, 388, 391, 394, 395, 402, 433, 447, 448, 623, 625, 626, 629, 743 et seq., 757, 788, 818, 819, 871, 872.

bonding of, at Launceston, 386. duties on, 528. duties unpaid on, 338, 340. fees paid on licenses for sale of, 539, 540. form of bond for payment of duties on, 530. issue of, to constables, 77, 80, 84,. 143, 144,

145, 147, 148, 149, 151, 387, 388, 395, 402, 426, 433, 485, .758, 781.

licenses for retail of, 225. management of bonded stores for, 337. payment— of duties on, at Sydney, 338. of labour in, 451.

remission of duties on, by Davey, T., 337. return of importations of, 537. rewards for information re illicit traffic in,

287. smuggling of, 223, 337. traffic in, 225. tender of, by Raine, J., 179 et 'seq., 670,

671.

Spring, Edward examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 502,

503. government man allowed to, 555, 601. rations for, 601. salary of, as overseer of hospital, 538.

Staffa, district of area of, 577. return of land grants in, 582.

Stanfield, Daniel, junior grazing license for, 576.

Stanfield, Daniel, senior grazing license for, 576.

Staples, John .->

rations for, as settler, 599.

Staples, Thomas resumption of building from, 571.

St. David's church

allocation of pews in, 673, 6S1. capacity of, 364. defective brickwork in, 334. dimensions of, 561. erection of, 559, 561. making of windows for, 334. naming of, 38. purcliases of timber for, 330. request for cedar for use in, 33, 49. superintendent of, 53.

Steavens, Thomas constable at Norfolk plains, 739.

Steele, James

barter of cattle with, for mill, 793, 829. convict assigned to, 722. examination of, re wheat of Cimitiere, G.,

764, 765. mill owned by, 437. rations and government man for, 523.

Stenning, J.

assignment of, to Cimitiere, G., 411. extra issue to, 762.

Stephens, William

conviction of, under martial law, 526.

Sterne, John William


Stevens, John


Stevens, Thomas convicts assigned to, 722. grazing license for, 577.

Stewart, James (bt.-major, 46th regt.)

allotments at Launceston granted by, 409, 73S.

command transferred by, 720. disputes of, with Leith, W. E., 711, 712. instructions to, is commandant, 705, 706. mechanics withdrawn from public labour

by, 411. visits of, to George town, 411, 718. want of support from, for Leith, AV. E.,

415.

INDEX. 1045

Stewart, Knobby

character of, 702. detention of ship at Port Dalrymple by, 702.

Stewart, Thomas capacity of, for labour, 378, 379. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 377, health of, 378. work done for Vandermeulen, C. J., by, 375,

876, 377.

Stewart, William

inquiry re arrest of, 288, 427, 451, 454, •455, 456, 457.

opinion of Abbott, E., re charge against, 268.

overland journey of, 457, 458. robbery of tools by, 414, 427.

Stines and Troy

grazing license for, 576, 577. rams purchased by, 684.

St. Michael, ship

arrival of Hobbs, J., by, 66. despatch per, 66. !

Stocker, Mrs.

keeper of Derwent hotel, 245.

Stocker, William Thomas

grazing license for, 576. rams purchased by, 684. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Stone, Palmer

application from, for location, 199. arrival of, per ship Saracen, 17. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Stonehous, Robert

constable for east of Tamar river, 739.

Stott, John


Strangford, district of

area of, 577. return of land grants in, 531. town proposed for, 321.

Stratton and Snow

refusal to pay bill of, 115.

Stretton (Stratton), John

allowances to, 404. convict assigned to, 722, 725. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 404,

405. government man allowed to, 715. victualling of, as constable, 810.

Stubbs, — extra issue ordered by Cimitiere, ., 762.

Sugar Loaf

depredations on live stock at, 371, 372, 488, 672, 826, 840, 841.

grazing of government herds at, 369. men employed with live stock at, 370, 373. proposed removal of live stock from, 371.

I return of live stock at, 828, 830. stockyard built at, 803, 804. stockyards required at, 828. survey of live stock at, 800, 801.

Sullivan's cove proposed moorings in, 460.

Supreme court See "Court, supreme, of civil judicature."

Surrey, ship eonvicts per, 512. despatch per, 54, 55.

Sussex, district of area of, 577. return of land grants in, 579.

Suter, Alexander convict assigned to, 722.

Sutherland, D. address by, to Cimitiere, G., 709. convicts assigned to, 722. request by, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527.

Sutherland, George master of schooner Governor Macquarie, 723,

724.

Swan port description of, 461.

Sydes, Richard appointment of, as superintendent, 134, 721,

814. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 377. government men allowed to, 715, 722, 725,

S22. nomination of successor to, 71. orders for discbarge of, 714. salary and rations for, 822. tinware made for Vandermeulen, C. J., by,

375, 376, 377. victualling returns to be signed by, 119.

1046 INDEX.

Sydney

character of convicts transported from, 278. 314.

export— of meat to, 295, 296, 353, 602. of wheat to", 50, 58, 128, 199, 200, 201,

353, 602. freight between Launceston and, 437. payment of duties at, 338. return— of convicts sent from, 513. of persons sent to, for trial, 525, 526.

"Sydney Gazette and 2T.S.W. Advertiser" newspaper

report in, of trial of Loane v. Humphrey, 267, 666, 667, 669.

Sydney, ship

cattle landed at Port Dalrymple from, 831.

Symmonds, John resumption of building from, 571.

Symonds (Simmonds or Simmons), John

allotment granted to, at Launeeston, 738. convict assigned to, 722. rations for, as punt-keeper, 823.

Symons, F. convict assigned to, 722.

Taggart, William

government man allowed to, 555,. 601. overseer of stone quarry, 555. rations for, 601.

Talbot, —


Tamplin, John

warrant for committal of, to gaol, 908.

Tarratt (Territt), Thomas

constable at Hobart town, 549, rations for, 598.

Tasmania'

division of— into counties and districts, 320. for commissariat supplies, 426, 441.

navigation of west coast of, 465. type of vessels required for service in, 355.

Taylor, —


Taylor, Daniel


Taylor, John

convict assigned to, 722. evidence of, at trial of Barnes, W., 762. victualling of, as settler, 814.

Taylor, Peter


Tedder (Tadder), James

mill erected by, at Hobart town, 323. rations and government man for, as settler,

599.

Terry, John

letter to, from Robinson, H. E., 175. orders to, for inspection of live stock, 175,

177. rations for, as settler, 599. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. spirits imported by, 537.

Thomas, — neglect of Luttrell, E., to submit report

on insanity of, 190.

Thomas, John absence of, from duty at Port Dalrymple,

895 et seq. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 396

et seq., 454. payment to, for supervision of road to

George town, 129. pilot at Port Dalrymple, 96, 396, 814. proposed suspension of, 96. rations and government man for, 822. request of, for compensation, 117. salary and fees of, 396, 822. statement by, re Stewart, W., 454. visit of, to islands of Bass strait, 442, 896,

Thomas, John rations for, as constable, 598.

Thomas, Robert

arrival of, at George town, 720. overseer at Port Dalrymple, 725.

Thompson, Charles


Thrupp, Alfred

grazing license for, 576. member of lieut.-governor's court, 522. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. seed-wheat for, 206, 694.

INDEX. 1047

Thrupp, Henry member— of committee for distribution of rams, 684. of lieut.-governor's court, 522.

: note of, held by police fund, 536. rams purchased by, 684. recommendation of, as magistrate, 264. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. success of, as settler, 322.

Thurley, James arrival of, at George .town, 720.

Tibbs, J.


Tickets of leave admission of men holding, to tender list,

429. annual muster of men holding, 286. control of convicts holding, 658. effect of, on price of labour, 282, 314, 357,

362. explanations required from Sorell, W., re,

653. fees payable on, 509.

: form of, 515. form of pass for men holding, 516. influence of Sorell, W., over, alleged, 898. instructions re, when unclaimed, 125. issue of— at Port Dalrymple, 400. for purposes of marriage, 366.

muster of, on Sunday, 276, 277. passes for men holding, 275, 276. practice adopted re, 277, 286, 315. practise of Sorell, W., re, 656 et seq. refusal of supplies from men holding, 441. register of, at Launceston, 110. restoration of, by Cimitiere, G., 97, 98. return— of convictions of men holding, 514. of issues of, 514, 554.

' robberies committed by men holding, 362, 900.

specimen of register of, 543. system of issue of, 236, 331, 471, 901, 904. wages for men holding, 362.

Tillett, James See "Sillet, John James."

Timber See also "Huon pine."

account of, in Tasmania, 17, 18, 149 et seq. duties payable on, 529. gang employed in procuring, 239. licenses for cutting of, 326. return re indigenous timbers, 563.

Timber

shrinkage of, at George town, 415. supplies of— at Port Dalrymple, 374, 380. for public works, 239, 374.

varieties of, used in building, 357.

Tims (Timms), Martin arrest of Humphrey, A. W. H., by, 269. government man for, as settler, 599. inquiry into case of, 922. misconduct and drunkenness of, 269. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. suspension of, 269.

Titmus, William


Todd, Nathaniel William

engineer's clerk, 555. government man allowed to, 555, 601. rations for, 601. .

Tovey, Steven

inquest on, 707.

Townsend, John


Townson, John

convicts assigned to, 722, 823-government men allowed to, 715. issues of meat to, 431, 741. land held by, near York town, 380. letter from— to Bigge, J. T., 842. to Cimitiere, G., 894.

meat supplied to George town by, 394, 43: 741, 891, 894.

rams purchased by, 684. removal of, to Launceston to escape busl

rangers, 703. request by, for compensation on removal i

headquarters, 842. robbery of, by bushrangers, 703.

Trade and commerce

account of, by Kemp, A. F., 223. commercial practice, 261. form of bill of sale, 524. influence of lieut.-governor over, 228. interest on mortgages, 260, 351. mediums of payment in, 261. merchants— at Hobart town, 261. at Launceston, 437.

methods adopted in payments in, 509.

1048 INDEX.

Trade and commerce

profits charged by merchants, 241, 261, 310, 437, 444.

property, investment of, 262. resolutions re necessity for reforms for,

534, 635. return of— export of meat and wheat, 602. imports of spirits, etc., 537.

securities taken in, 352. trading by convict ships, 339. transactions in wheat, 312. vessels engaged in, 223. wattle bark, export of, 256, 639. with Fiji islands, 463, 464.

Trayner, John

transportation of, to Newcastle, 58.

Triffett, James

grazing license for, 576. rams purchased by, 684. rations for, as.constable, 598.

Triffett, Thomas


Troop, William

government man allowed to, 715.

Troubridge, George

detention of, at George town, 718.

Trueman, Thomas


Turner, Wallace

commissariat clerk, at Launceston, 776. eonvicts assigned to, 722, 725.

Viva, district of

area of, 577. land available for settlement in, 321. return of land grants in, 581. town proposed for, 321.

Underwood, William

flagellator at George town, 715. government man allowed to, 715.

Unity, schooner

seizure of, by convicts, 460.

Valance, Thomas

promissory note given to, by Walker, T., 815.

Vallons, J.


Vandermeulen, Charles J. (lieut., 48tl* regt.)

application from, for erection of kitchen, 380.

assumption of control of public works by, 721.

attack of Cimitiere, G., #on, for evidence given to Bigge, J. T., 34, 109, 112, 113, 119, 8?! et seq.

boat for use of, 101. charges of maladministration made, by

Boothman, J. B., against, 375, 376,. 726.

convicts assigned to, 722, 822. correction of evidence to Bigge, J. T., by,.

874, 876, 880. criticism by Cimitiere, G., of evidence of,

761. disapprobation of conduct of, 46.

dispute of, with Boothman, J. B., 31, 32, 127, 374, 725, 726.

duties of, as naval officer, 386. examination of, before Bigge, J. T-, 374,

375, 381 et seq. exoneration of, on complaints of Boothman,.

J. B., 46, 128, 200. government servants allowed to, 96, 389. health of wife of, 378. horse for use of, 86.

letter from— to Bigge, J. T., 728, 874, 884, 897. to Cimitiere, G., 875, 876, 895. to Sorell, W., 725.

letter t'o— from Bigge, J. T., 880, 885. from Boothman, J. B., 726. from Cimitiere, G., 875, 876. from Sorell, W., 188, 200.

management of public works by, 382 et seq.r 708.

memorial from, to Bigge, J. T., 728. orders given by, to Bootnman, J. B., 374,

875. rations for, 822. refusal of percentage on duties for, 386. removal of, to George town, 708. reply of, to charges by Boothman, J. B.,

728, 729. request by, for omission of part of his evi

dence before Bigge, J. T., 884, 885, 886.

salary of, as inspector of public works, 538, 721, 822. , .

tin and wood work by government mechanics for, 375, 376, 377, 378.

INDEX. 1049"

Waddel, A. (lieut., 48th regt.)

no complaints received by Sorell, W., re, 135.

rent of house for, at Launceston, 108.

Waddle, Alexander admission of, to tender list, 429. grazing license for, 576. rations for, as constable, 598.

Waddle, John convict assigned to, 722. extra issues to, for services, 820.

Wade, John examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 310

et seq. land granted to and purchased by, 310. payment by, for live stock from government

herds, 199. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. services of, 310. settler at Pitt water, 583. rams purchased by, 684. victualling list signed by, 472, 480.

Wakeman, John victualling of, as constable, 810.

Walford, Bernard rations and government man for, as settler,


Walker, Thomas (dep. assist, com.-genl.)

appointment of, to Port Dalrymple, 429. claim of Bonney, J., to protection of, 773. claim on, for promissory note, by Reid, C,

814, 815, 816, 817. communications by, with Massey, T., 775,

776. convicts assigned to, 722. criticism of correspondence of, by Cimi

tiere, G., 774, 775, 776. detention of, at Launeeston, 708. evidence of, required re Cimitiere, G., 101. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 429

et seq. female convict of, 443. grazing license for, 577. irregular issue of spirits by, 52, 155. land grant and indulgences for, 435.

letter from— to Cimitiere, G., 772, 774, 775, 778, 789,

894. to Hull, G., 788, .790. to Reid, C, 817.

Walker, Thomas (dep. assist, com.-genl.)

letter to— from Barnes, W., 887. from Bonney, J., 773. from Boothman, J. B., 777. from Cimitiere, G., 774, 775, 776, 789^

819. from Reid, C, 817.

live stock— held by, 439. issued to, 793, 829.

meat supplied to stores by, 438, 815. notes issued by, for private purposes, 441. orders by, re tender of meat from Townson,

J., 741. passenger per schooner Sindbad, 24. rations and government men for, as settler,

823. refusal— by Cimitiere, G., of use of boat for, 435. of, to muster land and stock of Reid, C.,.

438, 452, 453. request by, for special issues, 772. return of live stock sent to, by Rose, D..

773. sale of colt to, 373. transmission of muster rolls by, 78. wheat taken into stores by, 893, 894.

Wallis, —


Walters, Benjamin

assignment of, to Stewart, J., 411.

Ware, Peter transmission of petition from, 701.

Watson, H. address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709.

Watson, Robert recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Waterson, James grazing license for, 576, 577. rations and government man for, as settler,.

599.

Waterson, William grazing license for, 577. rations and government man for, as settler,

599.

Watkins, W. N. (capt., 48th regt.) examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 389

et seq. government man assigned to, 390. relief of, 72, 212. removal of, to George town, 708.

III. VOL. Ill—3 X

1050 INDEX.

Wattle bark export of, 256, 639. use of, by Kent, T., for tanning, 265, 256,

257, 639, 640.

Weldon, Ann evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,

856, 3"57, 861.

Wellington bridge construction of, 558.

Wells, Thomas admission of, to tender list, 674, 683, 686. alleged— appointment of, to committee for dis

tribution -of rams, 672, 674, 683. favouritism for, by commissariat, 221,

428. clerk to Sorell, W., 36, 221, 264, 555. crime of, 264. custody of victualling orders by, 332. •examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 499

et seq. farms purchased by, 500. favouritism of, by Sorell, W., 917. government men allowed to, 555, 598. grazing license for, 576. land purchased by, at Hobart town, 36. rams purchased by, 684. rations for, 598. seat for, in St. David's church, 681. supply of meat to public stores by, 291,

423, 428, 500.

Welsh, John settler at Pitt water, 583.

Westbrook, J. arrival of, per ship Saracen, 17. nomination of, as assist.-surgeon, 35. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Westgate, John recommendation of, as settler, 1.

Westlake, Richard .rations and government man for, as settler,

599.

Westlake, William inquest on, 707.

Whale fishery See also "Whaling ships." •

account of— by Birch, T. W., 355. by Kelly, J., 458, 459, 463.

duties paid on whale oil, 532. export of oil, 532.

Whaling ships

cost of, 458. necessity for compliance of, with port regu

lations, 43, 63, 192. port dues paid by, 192, 459, 529. visits of, to estuary of the Derwent, 43. wages of seamen on, 458.

Wharton, John


Wheat account of, lodged in store by Cimitiere,

G., 394, 431, 432, 433, 748, 756, 763 et seq., 774, 776, 892.

amount of, delivered by Rennie, R., 610. annual consumption of, by commissariat,

306. attempt to create monopoly in supply of,

679 et seq. average of crops of, 310, 360, 362, 363,

418. bounty proposed on export of, 535. character of, 222, 293, 309. effect of floods in N.S.W. on value of, 312,

353. estimates of available supply of, 073, 679. notice re reception of, at Launceston, 773. papers re, grown at New town farm. 631

et seq., 664, 665, 667, 66S, 699, 700, 917.

price of, 222, 254, 255, 261, 312, 421. reaping and thrashing of, 247. reasons for purchase of, by Hull. G., 698,

699. relief afforded by shipment of, to Sydney,

672. return of export of, 532, 602. shipment of, to Sydney, 50, 58, 12S, 199,

200, 201, 312, 353, 532, 602. supply of, to 'public stores, 292, 293, 294,

295, 304, 308, 352, 353. surplus of,' 222, 223. weight of bushel of, 426.

Wheatstone, John (bt. -major, 53rd regt.)

passenger per ship Caledonia, 67.

Whigh, Richard

live stock issued to, 792.

Whitcomb, William

inquest on, 707. issue of live stock to, S35.

White, — (ensign, 48th regt.)

arrival of, per ship Guildford, 6S, 135.

INDEX. 1051

White (Whyte), Richard address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709. convict assigned to, 722. grazing license for, 577. request by, for lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527.

Whitehead, Andrew imprisonment of, for smuggling, 337. grazing license for, 576. land resumed from, 324, 325, 572. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Whitfield, — seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

"Whyte, John convict assigned to, 722.

Whyte, -William address from, to Cimitiere, G., 709. allotment granted to, at Launceston, 738. burning of stacks of, at Launeeston, 166. convicts assigned to , 722. evidence of—

at trial of Morgan, T., 738. at trial of Sharkey, T., 734.

examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 452'. grazing license for, 577. live stock issued to, 793. rams purchased by, 685. request by, ior lieut.-governor's court at

Launceston, 527. seed-wheat issued to, 132, 167, 694. victualling of, as settler, 814.

Wiggins, Richard payment to, for horse hire, 820. rations for, as settler, 823. victualling of, as pensioner, 814.

Wilkes, Mary evidence of, at trial of Morgan, T., 737.

Wilkinson, Henry convict assigned to, 722.

Williams, — land sold by, to Wells, T., 36.

Williams, Charles convict assigned to, 722. grazing license for, 576.

Williams, David convict assigned to, 722. live stock issued to, 793. victualling of, as settler, 814.

Williams, George career of, as bushranger, 421. deputy-commissary at Port Dalrymple, 421.

Williams, James

constable at Launceston, 739. grazing license for, 576.

Williams, John T.

master of ship Frederick, 341. prosecution of, proposed, 341, 533, 534.

Williams, Jos.

government man allowed to, as assistant painter, 556, 601.

rations for, 601.

Williams, Thomas

live stock received from, at Port Dalrymple, 831.


Williams, W.


Williamson, —


Willis, John


Wilson, —

meat received into public stores by, from ticket-of-leave man, 182.

Wilson, Alexander


Wilson, John Ivy constable at Hobart town, 549. rations for, 598.

Wilson, Mark

constable at George town, 726.

Wilson, Richard

certificate of freedom for, 134.

Wilson, Richard


Wilson, Sarah evidence of, at inquiry re Blackstone, A.,

867.

Wilson, Thomas

land grant to, 322. seat for, in St. David's church, 631.

1052 INDEX.

Wilson, William land grant to, 822. seat for, in St. David's church, 681.

Windham, ship eonvicts per, 611.

Wisby, John rations for, as ferryman, 601.

Wolsencroft (Wolsencraft), Samuel (serjeant, 46th regt.)

court-martial on, for escape of Mills, P., 702.

Wood, — proposed transportation of, to Newcastle,

114.

Woodlark, ship arrival of, 41. despatch per, 40, 41.

Woods, Bernard trial of, for bushranging, 882.

Wool export of, in ship Regalia, 353. improvement in growth of, 251. manufactory proposed for, 689. neglect of, 363. proposed use of, 372. purchase of, for government, 121, 188. shipment of, to Sydney, 33, 37, 118, 121,

122, 125.

Woolley, — wounding of, by military near Port Dal

rymple, 108.

Woolley, William convict assigned to, 722.

Woolley (Wolley), -William application from, for land grant, 134. grazing license for, 577. payment proposed to, 127. settler at Pitt water, 583.

Wright, Joseph grazing license for, 576, 577. rams purchased by, 634.

Wright, William


Wylde, John (dep. judge-advocate, N.S.W.)

letter to, from Sorell, W., 533. proposed circuit sittings of, 58, 528. residence and expenses for, on circuit, 528.

Yates, Edward government man allowed to, 555, 598. rations for, 598. salary of, as government miller, 538.

York, district of area of, 577. return of land grants in, 578.

York plains grazing licenses at, 576, 577. military stationed at, 387, 710. victualling of military at, 160, 796, 797.

York town (Yorkton) country adjacent to, 380. cultivation of garden at, by Barrett, H.,

380, 381. gardener at, 823. ironstone and asbestos at, 381. natives at, 380, 381.

Youl, Reverend John accommodation proposed for, 708, 713. assistance for, in fencing glebe and cem

tery, 137, 13?, 209. clerk of, 28. convict assigned to, 722, 822. duties of, 442. examination of, before Bigge, J. T., 442-

et seq. freight on effects of, from Sydney, 444. land grant and indulgences for, 444. letter to, from Sorell, W., 209. passage of, on brig Prince Leopold, 489,

490. rams purchased by, 685. rations for, 822. repairs to chapel at Launceston proposed

by, 12, 81. salary for, 822. visit of, to George town, 721.

Young .Lachlan, schooner seizure of, by convicts, 460. spirits landed from, at Launceston, 537.

Young, Thomas rations and government man for, as settler,

599.

Younge, Henry St. John (asst.-surg.) charges preferred against, 494. examination of, before Bigge, J. T.,

494. inquiry into case of, 922. letter to, from Robinson, H. E., 16S. letters written by, against Sorell, W.

494. promissory note for salary of, 647. refusal of rations for, 168."

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