Historical Records of Australia: Governors' despatches to and from England. Series I, Volume 10Library Committee of the Commonwealth Parliament., 1917 - Australia |
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20th September acknowledged by Governor Ann Rumsby Appointment arrived August Bank Barrack beg leave Bringelly Captn charge Colony Commander Conduct Consideration Copy Country Court dated Deputy Commissary Despatch marked Despatch per ship Diemen's Land Douglass Downing Street Drennan Duties EARL BATHURST emancipists enclosed Enclosure England Esqr Establishment Excellency the Governor Excellency's Expence George Town Government House GOVERNOR MACQUARIE Governor Sorell granted HENRY GOULBURN herewith Instructions J. T. CAMPBELL January John Judge Advocate July Launceston Letter Lieut Lord Bathurst Lordship MACQUARIE TO EARL Macquarie's Magistrates Majesty's Male Convicts March Marsden Medical ment N. S. Wales Note Number Office opinion Oxley Parramatta payment persons Port Dalrymple Port Macquarie present Principal Surgeon Prisoners Public received recommend request respect Revd River Royal Highness SECRETARY GOULBURN Service Settlement Settlers ship Shipley SIR THOMAS BRISBANE South Wales Store Receipts Superintendent Surgeon Superintendent Sydney Territory THOS Treasury Van Diemen's Land Vessels William Wylde
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