Collection of documents relating to early settlement in Sydney and Hobart, 5 June 1811-16 November 1833

DLADD 282

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5 June 1811-16 November 1833

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1 volume of textual material - manuscript - 36 cm.

1. Equitable plan of partition of the extensive and valuable properties of the Bank of Australia in Sydney and elsewhere in N.S.W. to be drawn for, by the holders of the tickets on 1 January 1849.

2. Letter, dated Sydney, 6 October 1816, from Jeffery Hart Bent to Edward Lord, about the appointment of Wylde as Judge Advocate of Barron Field, Sorell.

3. Summary of correspondence of 4 October and 16 November 1833 between Mr. Alexander Berry and the Surveyor General, in connection with Mr. Berry's application for the confirmation of certain orders for small grants of land purchased by him.

4. Letter, dated Sydney, 13 November 1820, to Deputy Assistant General Hull from John Thomas Bigge, acknowledging supplementary return of civil officers receiving rations at Hobart Town.

5. Letter, dated Sydney, 8 January 1821, to Deputy Assistant General Hull from John Thomas Bigge, acknowledging information about the agricultural state of Van Diemens Land and about the appointment of Wells, Lt. Governor Sorells convict clerk to the Committee for Distributing Merino lambs.

6. Letter, dated Hobart Town, 5 June 1811, from Matthew Bowden to Lord, about shipping movements and commercial matters.

7. Command, dated Hobart Town, 9 October 1820 from the Lieutenant Governor's court of Van Diemens Land to the Provost Marshall to summon Thomas Kent, to answer the complaint of William Butcher, about debt.

8. Warrant, dated 31 July 1822, for the execution of Joseph Cox at Hobart Town, with note saying the sentence was commuted to labour in irons for life.

9. Warrant, dated 20 March 1823, for the execution of William Davis at Hobart Town.

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