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Title
Volume 92: Macarthur family papers relating to public affairs, 1824-1866
Call number
A 2988
Level of description
file
Date

1824-1866
Type of material
Textual Records
Reference code
1232002
Issue Copy
Digitised
Physical Description
0.036 metres of textual material (1 volume) - manuscript, printed, clippings
Scope and Content
Macarthur family papers relating to public questions - memorials, memoranda etc., 1824-1866. Papers relative to administration, crown lands, emigration, etcetera (original manuscripts, including addresses and memorials with some printed matter).

1. Memorial to Earl Bathurst from landed proprietors, inhabitants and merchants of NSW, 29 January 1824, on the new Constitution, with list of 30 signatures already obtained
2. Memorial to Earl Bathurst from landed proprietors, merchants, and other free inhabitants of NSW, undated, expressing disapproval of an address to Sir Thomas Brisbane dated 21 October 1825, with suggestions for an independent press, increased immigration, a liberal education, an Executive Council with enlargement of the Legislative Council, and trial by jury, with 33 original signatures
3. Draft proposals, undated, marked confidential, for reforms in the administration (watermark 1836)
4. Sir George Gipps' declaration in Council opposing the separation of Port Phillip from New South Wales, 14 July 1840 (newscutting affixed to annotated sheet)
5. Abstract of revenue and expenditure of NSW up to 1840 (printed and manuscript)
6. Australian emigration, report of meeting held in London, 5 April 1841 (newscutting dated in ink 7 April 1841)
7. Letter to Lord Stanley from Sir Edward Macarthur, September 1841 (manuscript draft)
8. Copy of a letter from Sir Edward Macarthur to the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, 18 March 1840
9. Copy of a letter to Lord John Russell, 11 April 1840, from landholders, merchants and others interested in the fate of New South Wales, protesting against the discontinuance of the assignment of convicts, and the diverting of funds set aside for emigration
10. New South Wales. Division of the colony and sale of Crown lands ... Memorandum for Members of Parliament [adopted at a public meeting of protest against the dismemberment of the Colony, 4 February 1841] (printed)
11. Report of debate on emigration in NSW Legislative Council, 21 December 1841 (newscutting)
12. Letter, G. W. Hope to J. S. Brownrigg and others, 3 April 1843, on emigration
13. Draft of sections of Impounding Act, 1844
13a. Editorial on immigration from The Australian, 22 February 1844 (newscutting)
14. Address to Sir George Gipps, 11 July 1846, presented by James Macarthur, William Macarthur and others, on his relinquishing the Governorship of NSW, with original signatures; with two additional copies, with original signatures
14a. Reply to address, 11 July 1846
15. Statistical information [1846?]
16. Report of James Macarthur's speech in adjourned debate on transportation, 1 October, 1850 (manuscript)
17. Letter to W. C. Wentworth, 20 March 1854, respecting a statue to be erected by his fellow colonists upon his departure for England (printed with manuscript emendations)
18. Memoranda from various sources on currency and banking, [1855?]
19. Memorandum for the Cabinet, 11 June 1856, on the functions of government departments, private and confidential
20. Memorial of General Association of the Australian Colonies, 31 March 1857, on a Federal Assembly for Australia (printed)
21. Letter from Secretary of State for the Colonies, 16 May 1857, in reply to memorial (printed)
22. Petition to House of Commons from General Association of the Australian Colonies, against transportation, undated (printed)
23. Report of proceedings, Conference of Municipal Delegates, Sydney, 1866
System of arrangement
Nos. 7-10 form a file on emigration and Crown lands which is presented in original order.
Copying Conditions
Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners - Applies to manuscripts
Out of copyright: Applies to printed material
Research & study copies allowed: Author has been deceased for more than 50 years - Applies to manuscripts
Approval for publication required: Applies to manuscripts
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder
General note

Microfilm copy available at CY 2293
Alphanumeric designations

Macarthur family papers 1789-1930 [First collection] : vol. 92
Creator/Author/Artist
Macarthur family
Name
Gipps, George, Sir, 1791-1847
Subject
Crown lands--New South Wales.
Great Britain--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.
Transportation of convicts--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
New South Wales--Constitution
New South Wales--Politics and government--1788-1900
Banks and banking--New South Wales.
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