Petitions and memorials addressed to Governor FitzRoy and Governor Denison and collected by Sir William Dixson, relating to Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Ipswich and Maryborough, ca. 1843-1855

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ca. 1843-1855

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1 folder of textual material - manuscript

Memorial, ca. 1843, addressed to Governor FitzRoy by merchants and traders of the town of Brisbane and masters of vessels trading to the port of Moreton Bay, praying that Custom House be built opposite South Brisbane. (1843 is watermark date)

Memorial, dated 21 December 1846, addressed to Governor FitzRoy by inhabitants of North and South Brisbane, praying retention of customs and other government establishments at Brisbane

Memorial, 1847, addressed to Governor Fitzroy by the settlers and inhabitants of the Districts of Moreton Bay, Darling Downs and the Clarence River, asking for courts of quarter sessions at Brisbane and other places to be determined

Memorial , 17 February 1851, addressed to Governor FitzRoy by inhabitants of Maryborough, asking that purchasers of land should pay occupiers full value of buildings and improvements erected on it etc.

Memorial, 1853, addressed to Governor FitzRoy by freeholders, householders and inhabitants of the towns of Ipswich and others interested in the traffic of the District of Moreton Bay, requesting that a sum be placed on estimates for improvement of navigation of the Rivers Bremer and Brisbane

Memorial, May 1854, addressed to Governor Fitzroy by the inhabitants of the Northern Districts of New South Wales, requesting that 1000 pounds be placed on estimates for deepening the bar at the entrance of the River Brisbane

Address, ca. 1855, to Governor General Sir W. T. Denison, by Brisbane inhabitants assuring him of loyalty and requesting visit to Moreton Bay

Memorial, 1855, addressed to Governor General Sir W. T. Denison, asking for sum to be placed on estimates for draining and improving the streets of South Brisbane

Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.