Historical Records of AustraliaLibrary Committee of the Commonwealth Parliament, 1924 - Australia Official records of the settlement and administration of Australian colonies and Port Essington; many Aboriginal references. |
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Aborigines acknowledged by lord acres Agent application appointment April Augt Board Bounty System British C. E. TREVELYAN Captn claim Colonial Land Colonial Secretary Convicts copy dated Decr District Downing Street duty Emigration Commissioners enclose Enclosure Excellency expence Feby forward GIPPS TO LORD Government House Governor Grant herewith honor Immigration Instructions Jany John Renwick Judges July June Justice Willis Land and Emigration Legislative Council letter Lord John Gipps LORD JOHN RUSSELL LORD STANLEY Lords Commissioners Lordship Lordship's Despatch Majesty's Government March Memorialist ment Norfolk Island Office opinion Pardons parties persons Pinnock Police Port Phillip proposed received reference Regulations request respect Revd Revenue RUSSELL TO SIR salary SECRETARY STEPHEN ship William Jardine SIR GEORGE GIPPS South Australia South Wales STANLEY TO SIR Sub-enclosure Surveyor Sydney tion Transmission transmit Treasury Van Diemen's Land Vessel Vict volume in series Zealand
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