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NEW SOUTH WALES – COLONIAL SECRETARY
LETTERS RELATING TO MORETON BAY AND QUEENSLAND
RECEIVED 1822 – 1860
LETTERS RECEIVED 1841 - 1842 AND PAPERS FILED WITH THEM – REEL A2.12
CONTINUED FROM REEL A2.11
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LETTERS RECEIVED 1842 AND PAPERS FILED WITH THEM
42/05061 1842 07 12 Hon E D Thomson,
CS
Brisbane, Moreton Bay
S Simpson, Commissioner of
Crown Lands
G Barney
“G G”
1842 07 02
1842 07 16
1842 07 16~
1842 07 25
Letter re need for public bakehouse – suggests letting Government
Bakehouse (in the yard of Prisoners Barracks) [No 9/42]
Re letting of 3 sawpits belonging to government, on banks of River below
Hospital – mentions Mr Petrie
Re quarters for Survey Dept, Commissariat & Barrack Sergeant – Mr Petrie
needs carpenters
&
Notes in margin
Re leasing of bakehouse & sawpits – 3 carpenters sent to Mr Petrie
Notes re above
Re Lt Col Barney’s minutes – to Mr Simpson for guidance
A2.12 514
515
42/06113 1842 08 20 Hon E D Thomson,
CS Brisbane, Moreton Bay
S Simpson, C C L & Actg
Police Magistrate
“G G”
1842 08 05
1842 08 29~
1842 08 30
Transmitting Mr George Thorn’s Licence for Sale of Wine & Beer for
renewal – particulars re sureties forwarded to Colonial Treasurer with fee
&
Notes in margin
Re Licence - authorised
A2.12 516
42/07038 1842 09 24 Hon CS Melbourne
LaTrobe 1842 09 13
1842 09 27~
1842 10 01
Letter re Returns from Crown Commissioners Foster Fyans & G S Airey
&
Notes re above
Re suspension of pay to Messrs Fyans & Airey & Returns to Audit Office
A2.12 517 – 518
1842 10 12~
1842 10 12~
Note
Re Mr Mayne’s pay being stopped – failure to furnish Returns
Note re Return of Fines etc, & of Sales of Unbranded Cattle
Papers are 42/05499 from the Treasurer & 42/05602 from the Auditor
A2.12 519
520
42/06264 1842 08 26 Hon E D Thomson,
CS Brisbane
S Simpson, Commissioner of
Crown Lands
“G G”
1842 08 22
1842 08 26~
At top: “Police Magistrate” [crossed out] – “Comr Simpson”
Letter re Accounts of Fines & Fees & Proceeds of Sale of Unbranded Cattle
for half year ended 30 June 1842 – no other magistrate in District – reason
for delay in forwarding same [No 12/42]
&
Notes in margin
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1842 08 30 Mentions Mr Evan Mackenzie JP
Ref 42/06379 – Mr Oakes – 27 August – forwarding Return of Fines & Fees
Order for suspension of pay given 42/05602 - not to extend to Mr Simpson
as long as he is acting as Police Magistrate rather than Crown
Commissioner [Ref 42/06379, 42/06510?]
42/05931 1842 08 15 Hon CS Audit Office, Sydney
William Lithgow, Auditor
General
1842 08 13
1842 08 20
Letter re “Return of Fines and Fees” & Sales of Unbranded Cattle received
from Mr Airey - £160-3-0 – from 18 August 1841 to 31 December 1841 –
those for half year ended 30 June ult not yet received [No 175]
&
Notes in margin [Ref 42/06264]
A2.12 522 - 523
42/05602
42/05602
1842 08 02
Hon Colonial
Treasurer
Audit Office, Sydney
William Lithgow, Auditor
General
“G G”
Audit Office, Sydney
New South Wales
William Lithgow
1842 08 01
1842 08 05~
1842 08 08
1842 08 01
Transmitting Schedule of Commissioners of Crown Lands who have failed
to furnish Account of Fines & Fees together with the Proceeds of Sale of
Unbranded Cattle – no payments made to Colonial Treasury
&
Notes in margin [Ref 42/05499, 42/05931]
Let all issue of pay be suspended to them:
Commissioners MacDonald, Allman, Mayne, Oakes, Simpson, Airey
[crossed out], Fyans [crossed out]
Mr LaTrobe to suspend Mr Fyans pay
Schedule of the Commissioners of Crown Lands, for the places and periods
undernamed, who have failed to furnish to this Office the Attested
Statements of the Fines and Fees, together with proceeds of the Sales of
Unbranded Cattle received by them up to this date
District/ Commissioner/ Period from-to/ 1842
New England/ G J Macdonald/ 1 June – 30 June
Wellington/ J J Allman / 1 June – 30 June
Liverpool Plains/ Edward Mayne/ 1 June – 30 June
Port Macquarie/ Henry Oakes/ 1 June – 30 June
Moreton Bay/ Stephen Simpson/ 1 June – 30 June
Port Phillip
County of Bourke/ G S Airey/ 1 June – 30 June
Portland Bay/ Foster Fyans/ 1 June – 30 June
A2.12 524
525
42/05499 1842 07 29 Hon CS Rev Branch, Colonial
Treasury, Sydney
C D Riddell
“G G”
Colonial Treasury
C D Riddell
1842 07 28
1842 07 29~
1842 08 02
1842 07 28
Transmitting list of Commissioners of Crown Lands who have not provided
Returns of Fines and other monies received [A No 42/229]
&
Notes in margin
Let the issue of salary to Commissioners at Liverpool Plains, Wellington &
Murrumbidgee be suspended: Commissioners Mayne, Allman, Bingham
[Ref 42/05602]
[List]
District/ Commissioner/ Period from-to
Port Macquarie/ Henry Oakes/ 1 Jan – 30 June 1842
New England/ G J McDonald
[also spelt Macdonald
]/ 1 April – 30 June 1842
Liverpool Plains/ Edward Mayne/ 1 Jan – 30 June 1842
Wellington/ J J Allman/ 1 Jan – 30 June 1842
Murrumbidgee/ Henry Bingham/ 1 Jan – 30 June 1842
Maneroo/ John Lambie/ 1 April – 30 June 1842
A2.12 526
527
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42/08277 1842 11 07 Hon E D Thomson,
CS Brisbane
S Simpson, Commissioner of
Crown Lands
“G G”
1842 10 24
1842 11 08~
1842 11 11
At top: “Comr Simpson”
Letter re letting 3 rooms over the stores in the right wing of Prisoners
Barracks –
Mr Pearce & Mr Pickering rent stores immediately beneath [No 15/42]
Outlines difficulties for them if rooms let for lodging – suggests rooms
above be let to present occupiers of lower rooms – rate
&
Note in margin
Arrangement sanctioned - Minute in 42/07016 cancelled
A2.12 528 - 529
42/07016
42/07016
1842 09 23 Mr E D Thomson, CS
Commissioner of
Crown Lands,
Moreton Bay
Brisbane
S Simpson, Commissioner of
Crown Lands
“G G”
Sydney
W M Manning
1842 09 19
1842 09 04~
1842 09 25
1842 08 29
At top: “Comr Simpson”
Re letter received from W M Manning re purchase of Lot 6 Sect 1 in North
Brisbane which includes hut used by constables [No 14/42]
Constables to remove to small room occupied by Mr Marriott & then to
quarters occupied by Barrack Sergeant – suggests large room now Survey
Office be reserved as lockup for the cells
Mentions Mr McDermott wanting to rent room above his store in the right
wing of Prisoners Barracks – others may want to do the same – discusses
letting 3 or 4 rooms temporarily
&
Notes in margin
Approved
Re letting rooms: approved but must be let by public auction – refers to Dr
Simpson [Ref 42/08277]
Letter re purchase of Lot 6 Section No 1 Parish of North Brisbane –
authorised Mr Pickering to take possession of property – cottage occupied
by constable – wishes to rent it
A2.12 530
530 again
– 531
42/08789
42/08789
1842 11 24
Hon E D Thomson,
CS
Brisbane
S Simpson, Commissioner of
Crown Lands
1843 01 11
1842 11 10
Note
Re letter to Capt Wickham about his position at Moreton Bay as “the Chief
Organ of Government & Representative of Governor”
-Duty to protect Crown Lands from encroachment & to bring land forward
for sale
-Re licences to occupy Crown Land granted for 1 year only
-Re granting of occupation licences in neighbourhood of Brisbane for
brickmaking or quarrying – mentions Dr Simpson
[Ref 42/07155, 42/08789]
At top: “Comr Simpson”
Letter re granting of licences for brickmaking – encloses letter from Mr
Wade re his conduct [see p 545] – reports the only brickmaking licence
granted to Capt Chambers – outlines circumstances re granting of licence &
location of site [No 16/42]
Mentions Mr Petrie & water supply, also mentions “Anne” Street
Re Mr Sinclair’s abandoning Allotment in South Brisbane on account of
excavation made by Mr Williams to erect a store
Re serious encroachment on Russell Street – building in question is slab
hut, mentions Mr Liddard [also spelt Liddert]
Discusses Mr Wade’s claims of encroachment – all applications for building
licences sent to Survey Office – Mr Wade often absent with Mr Marriott
Re difficulties with Mr Wade – mentions episode with Dr Ballow & Mr Kent
&
A2.12 532 – 535
536 - 541
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“G G” 1842 11 26~
1843 01 11 Notes in margin
To be read by Capt Wickham
Read by Capt Wickham proceeding to Moreton Bay as Police Magistrate –
explained re other officers of government
42/07155
42/07155
42/07155
1842 09 29
Hon CS
Mr T L Mitchell,
Surveyor General
Henry Wade, Surveyor
Surveyor General’s Office,
Sydney
T L Mitchell, SG
“G G”
Survey Office, Moreton Bay
Henry Wade, Surveyor
1842 09 07
1842 09 26
1842 09 30~
1842 10 01
1842 09 07
[Illustrative Tracing - Map]
[Brisbane Town showing Streets & River: Albert Street, George Street,
Anne Street
[as it is], Adelaide Street, Queen Street, Elizabeth Street & positions of
Prisoners Barracks, Hospital, Survey Office, Lumber Yard, Military
Barracks/Government Store & Wharf
South Brisbane: Melbourne Street, Russell Street, Stanley Quay, Grey
Street & Allotments of Mr Williams, Mr Le Breton & Boatman etc? ]
Transmitting copy of letter with illustrative tracing from Mr Surveyor Wade
representing that Allotments in Town of Brisbane suffering injury from
excavations by brickmakers who obtained licences [No 42/374]
Requests Commissioner stop proceedings & grant licences for brickmaking
on vacant Crown Lands beyond limits of the Town
&
Notes in margin
Papers to Dr Simpson – to take measures to prevent making of bricks
within limits of the Town [Ref 42/08789]
“Copy”
Letter enclosing tracing showing site marked “A” (Section within Anne
Street/ Albert Street/ Adelaide Street & George Street) where brickmaking
being carried out – suggests brickmaking within Town limits be prohibited –
detrimental to value of other Allotments
Mentions Mr Sinclair’s dissatisfaction with his Allotment No 1s Sect 1 of
South Brisbane – underwater due to excavation marked “B” made by Mr
Williams
Also mentions house marked “D” erected by Mr Joseph Liddert [also spelt
Liddard] – encroaches on Russell Street & Grey Street
A2.12 542~
[p no
obscured]
543 – 544
545 – 546
42/07103 1842 09 27 His Ex Sir George
Gipps, Sydney H M Ship “Fly”, Hobarton
F Blackwood, Captain
“G G”
1842 09 05
1842 09 28~
Reporting arrival at Hobarton on way to survey Torres Straits & adjoining
dangers – intends to proceed to Sydney & visit Governor
&
Notes in margin
A2.12 547
42/07195 1842 09 30 Hon CS Principal Superintendent of
Convicts Office
J McLean
“G G”
1842 09 28
1842 10 02~
1842 10 04
Letter re Mary Brown per “Princess Charlotte” – to Moreton Bay on Colonial
Sentence & now in Female Factory Parramatta – returned with several
others [No 42/165]
Query whether her sentence remitted – recommends same
&
Notes in margin
Let her be treated as recommended
A2.12 548 – 550
42/01573 1842 02 23 Hon CS
Female Factory, Parramatta
S Bell, Matron
Sydney Cotton, Visiting
Justice
“G G”
1842 02 14
1842 02 24~
Letter re Margaret Buckley/ “City of Edinburgh” – transmitting report re
women at Moreton Bay – mentions women arrived from Moreton Bay
discharged by order of the Governor [No 42/193]
&
Notes in margin
Report re Margaret Buckley – discusses other women [Ref 42/07195]
A2.12 551 – 552
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Hon CS
“G G”
Female Factory, Parramatta
S Bell, Matron
1842 02 24~
1842 02 18
Note
“Very Immediate”
Re women illegally detained in Factory
A Report of Seven Female Prisoners under Sentence of Transportation to a
Penal Settlement who were ordered by His Excellency the Governor to be
removed from the Gaol at Sydney to the 3
rd
Class of the Factory at
Parramatta
1 Margaret Buckley [convicted in the Colony in the name of Margaret
Desmond]/ “City of Edinburgh”
2 Catherine Gannin/ “Lady Rowena”
3 Margaret Armstrong [convicted in the Colony in the name of Margaret
Fitzpatrick]/ “Palambam”
4 Mary Smyth [convicted in the Colony in the name of Mary Marshal]/
“Lord Wellington”
5 Mary Linehan [convicted in the Colony in the name of Mary Haycock -
could be Haycook]/ “Brothers”
6 Mary Kelly [convicted in the Colony in the name of Mary Hammond]/
“Hooghley”
7 Letitia Foreman/ “George Hibbert”
553
554 – 555
42/00928 1842 02 02 Hon CS Female Factory, Parramatta
S Bell, Matron
Sydney Cotton, Visiting
Magistrate
“G G”
1842 02 01
1842 02 04~
Letter re Margaret Buckley/ “City of Edinburgh” convicted in Colony in name
of Margaret Desmond claiming her discharge - query whether she is
entitled to same – also query re other women named in the same Warrant
&
Notes in margin
Free of Moreton Bay sentence – details
Visiting Justice to report on how many women in Factory removed from
Moreton Bay & details - mentions women’s original English sentences &
Margaret Buckley [Ref 39/06041, 42/01573]
A2.12 556 - 557
39/10809 1839 10 03 Hon CS Principal Superintendent of
Convicts Office
J McLean
“G G”
1839 10 02
1839 10 07~
1839 10 10
Letter re 18 women brought from Moreton Bay to be set at liberty – to
furnish Certificates of Freedom [No 39/347]
Cannot be issued as their terms of transportation not yet expired
&
Notes in margin
Let them have tickets of leave or papers [Ref 39/10525, 42/00928]
A2.12 558 - 559
39/10525 1839 09 24 Hon CS Principal Superintendent of
Convicts Office
J McLean
“G G”
1839 09 19
1839 09 24~
1839 09 26
Letter re nineteen women in annexed list from Moreton Bay – to be set at
liberty
Nothing to prevent women being discharged from Female Factory –
exception Sarah Bartlam or Richards per “Mary Ann” (1) in 1791 – prisoner
for life [No 39/331]
&
Notes in margin
Let them all be set at liberty & have Certificates of Freedom except Sarah
Bartlam (or Richards) who can only have a ticket of leave [Ref 39/10809]
List of Nineteen Female Convicts under Colonial Sentence, proposed to be
discharged from the Female Factory at Parramatta
Mary Blackmore/ “Roslyn Castle”
Sarah Bartlam or Richards/ “Mary Ann” – life
Charlotte Bramwell or Charlotte French/ “Maria”
A2.12 560 – 561
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Female Factory, Parramatta
S Bell, Matron
“G G”
1839 08 29
1839 09 04~
1839 09 11
Johanna Corcoran/ “Asia”
Mary Courtney or Slaney/ “Elizabeth” 4
Ann Hughes/ “Sovereign”
Mary Ann McGuire/ “Lady Rowena”
Mary Anne Forster/ “Mariner”
Mary O’Brien/ “City of Edinburgh”
Bridget O’Donnell or Warren/ “John Bull”
Jane Duffey or Hall/ “Asia”
Elizabeth Costello or Williams or White/ “Princess Charlotte”
Mary Doherty/ “Elizabeth”
Honora Crotty or Hibbs/ “City of Edinburgh”
Ann Garraway or Cocksage/ “Sovereign”
Mary Hurley or Murley or McCallister/ “Woodman”
Mary Sullivan/ “Broxenbury’
Ann Smyth/ “Almorah”
Margaret Robertson/ “Nile”
List of Female Prisoners (late of Moreton Bay) Recommended to be
transferred to 1
st
Class for Assignment
1 Mary Brown [convicted in the Colony by the name of Mary Adlum]/
“Princess Charlotte” – servant
2 Mary Byrne [convicted in the Colony by the name of Mary Cartwright or
Byrne]/ “Palambam” – servant
3 Honor Geary [convicted in the Colony by the name of Bagnal]/ “Hooghley”
- flax spinner
4 Anne Burrows/ “Pyramus” – dairymaid
5 Eleanor Daughy [convicted in the Colony by the name of Ellen Snell]/
“Edward” – housemaid
6 Hannah Launsley [?Lounsley]/ “Burrell” plain cook
7 Margaret Corry/ “Sovereign” – servant
8 Mary McGarraghan/ “Surrey” 6
th
– laundress
9 Charlotte Pope/ “Buffalo” – housemaid
10 Mary Anne Read/ “Roslyn Castle” – shoe binder
11 Ellen Reardon/ “Caroline” – all work
12 Margaret Sheedy/ “Surry” 6
th
– kitchenmaid
13 Elizabeth Standley/ “Pyramus” – nail stamper
14 Catherine Scully/ “Surrey” [also spelt Surry] – housemaid
15 Elizabeth Severs alias Evers [convicted in the Colony by the name of
Mullally]/ “Forth” - housemaid
16 Anne White/ “Roslyn Castle” – housemaid
&
Notes re above
May be considered for assignment – re transfer to 1
st
Class rations
List of Female Prisoners, late of Moreton Bay whose Original Sentences
have expired, are Recommended to be Discharged, are able to obtain a
Living by Industry and Whose Conduct has been extremely Good since
their arrival here
1 Mary Blackmore/ “Roslyn Castle” – dairymaid
2 Sarah Bartlam [convicted in the Colony by the name of Richards]/ “Mary
Anne” [also spelt Mary Ann] – servant
3 Charlotte Bramwell (wife of Joseph) [convicted in the Colony by the name
563, 566
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“G G”
1839 09 04~
1839 09 11
of Charlotte French]/ “Maria” – needle worker
4 Johanna Corcoran/ “Asia” – all work
5 Mary Courtney [convicted in the Colony by the name of Slaney]/
“Elizabeth” 4
th
– servant
6 Anne Hughes [also spelt Ann]/ “Sovereign” – servant
7 Mary Anne McGuire [also spelt Mary Ann]/ “Lady Rowena” – dairymaid
8 Mary Anne Forster/ “Mariner” – servant
9 Mary O’Brien/ “City of Edinburgh” – country servant
10 Bridget O’Donnell [convicted in the Colony by the name of Warren]/
“John Bull” – needle worker
11 Jane Duffey or Hall/ “Asia” – all work
12 Elizabeth Costello [convicted in the Colony by the name of Elizabeth
Williams
or White]/ “Princess Charlotte” – house servant
13 Mary Doherty/ “Elizabeth” – housemaid
14 Honora Crotty [convicted in the Colony by the name of Honora Hibbs]/
“City of Edinburgh” – servant
15 Anne Garraway [also spelt Ann] [convicted in the Colony by the name of
Anne Cocksage]/ “Sovereign” – all work
16 Mary Hurley or Murley [convicted in the Colony by the name of Mary
McAllister – also spelt McCallister]/ “Woodman” – country servant
17 Mary Sullivan [convicted in the Colony by the name of Summers]/
“Braxborneburgh” [also spelt Broxenbury] – needle worker
18 Anne Smyth [also spelt Ann] [convicted in the Colony by the name of
Hennessy]/“Almorah” – servant
19 Margaret Robertson/ “Nile” – servant
&
Notes re above
Princ Supt of Convicts to advise if women can be set at liberty
42/08961 1842 12 02 Hon CS Rev Branch, Colonial
Treasury, Sydney
C D Riddell
“T L M”
1842 12 02
1842 12 02
1842 12 03
Letter re Land Sale on 7
th
Inst – requests descriptions of portions of Eagle
Farm at Moreton Bay – to be entered in Sale Book [B No 42/250]
&
Notes in margin
Surveyor General to forward descriptions
“Forwarded”
A2.12 567
42/08967 1842 12 02 Hon CS Rev Branch, Colonial
Treasury, Sydney
C D Riddell
“G G”
1842 12 02
1842 12 03~
Letter re John Williams’ debt to Crown for cedar purchased from late
Commissioner of Crown Lands for Port Macquarie [No 42/1333]
Re present Commissioner for Clarence River District Oliver Fry & Mr
Williams’ statement as to amount of debt – encloses his report [see p 581]
Requests case be again submitted to Governor for instructions
&
Notes in margin
Re debt due by Mr Williams – Ref 41/03127 Mr Oaks [also spelt Oakes]
A2.12 568 – 571
42/06278
1842 08 27 Mr C D Riddell,
Colonial Treasurer
Brisbane
S Simpson, Commissioner of
Crown Lands
“G G”
1842 08 22
1842 09 26~
At top: “Colonial Treasurer”
Letter re refusal of building licence to Mr John Williams on account of debt
of £98-11-4½ due to Crown for cedar purchased at the Clarence –
encloses statement from Mr Williams for £47-16-8 which was submitted to
the Governor
&
Notes in margin [Ref 42/01627]
Notes re above
A2.12 572
573
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42/06278
Hon CS
W Lithgow, Auditor
General
Colonial Treasury
“C D R”
Sydney
John Williams
“W L”
1842 09 27
1842 08 26
1842 09 23~
1842 05 04
1842 05 05
John Williams cannot receive licence until debt discharged
Re amount of debt – refer to newly appointed Commissioner of the
Clarence River [Ref 42/08967]
“Mem”
Re Mr Simpson & Mr Williams’ application to erect temporary building at
Brisbane (Moreton Bay) – Williams indebted in sum of £98-11-4½ to Crown
Williams claiming abatements – submitted to Governor
&
Notes re above
Mentions enclosed documents re Williams’ case [Ref 41/03127]
Appears no claim for abatement - request for further information from
present Commissioner
Letter re cedar amounting to £98-11-8 seized by Commissioner Oakes on
Clarence River – submitting account of cedar deducting extra charge – will
pay to Treasurer if approved – mentions others were allowed to repurchase
at 4/1 per 100 feet – wishes to pay at the same rate – charged at 5/- per
100 feet
&
Note re above
Application should be through Colonial Secretary
[Account - £47-16-8]
[Cover]
W Lithgow Esq / Auditor General
574
575 – 576
577
578
41/03127 1841 03 19 Hon CS Commissioner of Crown
Lands Office, Clarence River
H Oakes, Commr Crown
Lands
“W L”
“G G”
1841 02 11
1841 03 20
1841 03 24
1841 03 26~
Letter re seizure of cedar belonging to Mr Williams cedar merchant – cut on
Crown Lands without licence– disposed of to Mr Williams at rate of 5/- per
100 feet – forwarding order received for £98-11-4½ to Colonial Treasury -
additional security for payment taken as a Bond on Williams vessel the
“John” – encloses copy
[not filmed here]
&
Notes in margin
To Auditor General
Re sale of cedar & auctioneers account of sale
“Write for it”
A2.12 579 - 580
42/08967 Colonial Treasurer Commissioner of Crown
Lands Office, Clarence River
Oliver Fry
1842 11 14 “Copy”
Letter re sale of cedar in the District – could find no memorandum re the
case - cedar in District sold by government at no higher rate than 4/1 per
100 feet
A2.12 581 – 582
42/09815 1842 12 31 Female Orphan School,
Parramatta
Neale? McKenny for the
Matron
1842 12 27
1842 12 28
One Application for an Apprentice from the Female Orphan School
Parramatta, Recommended by the Matron for the Approval of His
Excellency the Governor, December 27
th
1842
Applicant
J C Wickham / Moreton Bay / Police Magistrate
Girl’s Name
Harriet Goodfellow / Age 13 / General house servant
Note
“Approved”
A2.12 583
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42/09816 1842 12 31 The Matron of the
Female Orphan
School at Parramatta
J C Wickham 1842 12 27~ [Printed Form]
Application for an Orphan School Apprentice
Applicant’s Name…J C Wickham
Residence…Moreton Bay
Occupation…Police Magistrate
Religion…Episcopalian
Whether married or single…Married
Trade or calling in which the
Apprentice will be instructed…General house servant
Certificate
[Not completed] [See 42/09815]
[Cover sheet]
Mrs McKenny / Female Orphan School
A2.12 585
586
42/05690 1842 08 05 Hon CS Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
“G G”
1842 08 05
1842 08 05~
1842 08 06
Letter re Barque “Terror” ready to proceed to Norfolk Island – requires 30
tons ballast at the Island – orders to Capt Maconochie [No 848]
&
Notes in margin [Ref 42/05828]
A2.12 587 – 588
42/08625 1842 11 19
LaTrobe
1842 11 19~
1842 11 19
At top: “John Atkins for a Publicans License”
[Blank page]
Note re above
Re licence to open an Inn in neighbourhood of Geelong – John Atkins
[very faint]
“Approved”
A2.12 589
590
42/09672 1842 12 27 Hon CS Principal Superintendent of
Convicts Office
J McLean
1842 12 23
1842 12 27~
1842 12 28
Letter re James Buckland/ “Isabella” – appointment as Keeper of the
Meteorological Tables at Melbourne – requests passage for him to Port
Philip [No 42/229]
&
Notes in margin
Re passage [Ref 42/09377]
A2.12 591 – 592
42/09377 1842 12 16 Hon CS Principal Superintendent of
Convicts Office
J McLean
1842 12 13
1842 12 16~
1842 12 20
Letter re prisoner required at Melbourne to keep Meteorological Tables –
recommends James Buckland/ “Isabella” 4 – requests passage to Port
Philip [No 42/212]
&
Notes in margin
“Approved” [Ref 42/09672]
A2.12 593 – 594
42/08827 1842 11 26 Hon CS Melbourne
C J Latrobe
“G G”
1842 11 15
1842 11 27~
1842 11 29
Letter requesting a Keeper of the Meteorological Journal in place of Philip
Hervey [No 42/1575]
&
Notes in margin
“Capt McLean has a man who can be appointed” [Ref 42/09377]
A2.12 595 – 596
42/08179 1842 11 04 Hon CS Melbourne
C J Latrobe
“G G”
1842 10 28
1842 11 06~
1842 11 08
Letter re appointment of John Scott/ “Henry Tanner” to succeed Phillip
Hervey [also spelt Philip] as meteorologist at Port Phillip in error [also spelt
Port Philip] – John Scott not competent to fill post of meteorologist – to be
in charge of signal station – gratuity [No 42/1514]
&
Notes in margin
Error to be corrected [Ref 42/08827]
A2.12 597 - 598
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42/07609 1842 10 14 Hon CS Melbourne
C J LaTrobe
“G G”
1842 10 04
1842 10 18
Letter re services & good conduct of John Scott/ “Henry Tanner” in Harbour
Masters Dept, & at the Signal Station Melbourne – gratuity [No 42/1362]
[very faint]
&
Notes in margin
“Let him be appointed to succeed Philip Hervey as Meteorologist – see
42/07611 - and put on same footing” [Ref 42/08179]
A2.12 599 - 600
41/04048 1841 04 21 Hon CS Audit Office, Sydney
William Lithgow, Auditor
General
1841 04 20
1841 04 26
Letter enclosing statement re pay issued to Philip Harvey [also spelt
Hervey] as meteorologist at Port Phillip from 17 March 1840 to 28 February
1841 – amount
[No 76 – could be 78]
&
Notes in margin
Re statement [Ref 42/07609]
Note re above
Requesting papers from Deputy Commissary General & Auditor [difficult to
read]
A2.12 601
602
41/05642 1841 06 12 Hon CS Melbourne
C J Latrobe 1841 06 01
1841 06 13~
1841 06 16
Letter forwarding receipts re payment made to Philip Hervey meteorologist
at Port Phillip for months of March, April & May [Receipts not filmed here]
[No 41/530?]
&
Notes in margin
A2.12 603
41/04047 1841 04 21 Hon CS Commissariat of Accounts,
Sydney
J Irvine, Asst Commissary
General of Accounts
1841 04 20 Letter enclosing Form of Account for Salary of Meteorologist at Port Phillip
[No 25] [Form not filmed here]
&
Notes in margin [Refs 41/03791, 41/05642]
A2.12 604
41/03839 1841 04 15 Hon CS Commissariat of Accounts,
Sydney
J Irvine, Asst Commissary
General of Accounts
1841 04 15
1841 04 17
Letter re Statement of Salary issued to meteorologist at Port Phillip by Mr
Lonsdale Sub Treasurer [No 24]
Re preparation of Warrant for repayment to Acting Colonial Treasurer –
mentions previous payments to meteorologist by Mr R S Webb
&
Note re above
Auditor General to report [Ref 41/04047]
A2.12 605 – 606
41/03791 1841 04 14 Hon CS Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G 1841 04 13
1841 04 17
Letter re issuing of pay to meteorologist at Port Philip – can only be issued
on His Excellency’s Warrant – not yet received
&
Notes in margin
Re vouchers required to prepare Warrant [Ref 41/03839]
A2.12 607 – 608
41/03380 1841 03 29 Melbourne
C J LaTrobe 1841 03 20
1841 03 29~
1841 04 10
Letter transmitting Statement of Sums paid to Phillip Hervey up to 28
February 1841 [Statement not filmed here] [No 41/310]
Discussion re payment of salary by Deputy Asst Commissary General in
Melbourne
&
Notes in margin
“Let this be done”
Re payment of enclosed account – query to Deputy Commissary General
[Ref 41/03791]
A2.12 609 - 610
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40/12203 1840 12 05 Hon CS Audit Office, Sydney
William Lithgow, Auditor
General
“G G”
1840 12 05
1841 01 14~
Letter re appointment of convict to register observations at Port Phillip –
discusses Phillip Hervey & his pay – mentions Mr R S Webb & W Lonsdale
[No 310]
&
Notes in margin
Re salary – details
A2.12 611 – 614
1840 10 03~
1840 10 19~ Note
Re paper received – mentions Mr Raymond & Capt McLean
[difficult to read]
A2.12 615
40/09378
1840 09 23
Principal
Superintendent of
Convicts
“G G”
South Head
Peacock
“G G”
“McL”
1840 10 15~
1840 10 18~
1840 09 11
1840 09 21
1840 10 03~
Notes
Re allowances to meteorologists – amount
Re authority for payment of 1/6 per diem to Peacock & others employed in
the like way
Letter re salary to be paid – mentions Mr Nicholson & amount paid to Mr
Harvey at Port Phillip
Also at top: 40/09158 – 21 Sept 1840
&
Notes re above
“Speak to Capt McLean”
Mr McLean’s report re Peacock’s salary – in charge of Meteorological
Tables at the Heads
&
Notes [difficult to read] [Refs 40/08879, 40/06386]
[Cover]
Principal Supt of Convicts
A2.12 615 again
616 – 617
618
40/08879 1840 09 08 Hon CS Harbour Masters Office,
Sydney
John Nicholson, Harbour
Master
1840 09 07 Letter re salary of person stationed at South Head to keep Meteorological
Journal – details
&
Notes in margin [Ref 40/09378]
A2.12 619 – 620
40/07710 1840 08 06 Hon CS South Head Station
Peacock
1840 08 04
1840 08 05~
1840 08 06
Letter re salary – rations & salary not received for 5 months
&
Notes in margin
Refer him to Harbour Master [Ref 40/08879]
A2.12 621 - 622
42/00319 1842 01 12 Hon CS Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80
th
Regt,
Commandant
“G G”
“T L M”
1841 12 27
1842 01 13~
1842 01 21
Letter re neglect of Mr Asst Surveyor Warner – should have been reported
by Mr Dixon [No 41/1]
&
Notes re above
“Send to Surveyor General”
Dissatisfied with the officer – Mr Wade to Settlement to take charge of
surveys – to provide information
A2.12 623 - 625
42/00321 1842 01 12 Hon CS Darling Downs, Moreton Bay
Francis William Forbes
Arthur Hodgson
“G G”
1841 11 28
1842 01 13~
1842 01 18
Letter re appropriation of site for gaol at Moreton Bay – expense in sending
prisoners to Sydney
Notes re above
Cannot establish gaol at Moreton Bay until District opened – discusses
A2.12 626
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42/01000
42/01000
1842 02 04
Hon CS
Commandant,
Moreton Bay
Commandant,
Moreton Bay
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80
th
Regt,
Commandant
“G G”
“G G”
Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay
John Petrie, carpenter &
builder
Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay
O Gorman, Lieut 80
th
Regt,
Commandant
Moreton Bay
John Petrie
1842 02 01
1842 02 06~
1842 02 09~
1842 02 10~
1842 01 31
1842 02 01
Letter enclosing application for a Licence to cut timber & permission to
erect buildings
Notes re above
Re Licence- granted but only until Settlement thrown open
Settlement being thrown open
Refer to Notice in Gazette
Application for a License to Cut Timber on the Vacant Crown Lands of the
Colony
[Mentions Agent Mr J Chambers of Sydney to pay fee]
Certificate
Re licence to cut timber [not cedar] on vacant Crown lands of the Colony
situated at Moreton Bay – limits of location
Description of the Person to be Licensed
[John Petrie]
Letter re application to erect slab buildings at Brisbane Town – blacksmiths
forge, carpenters shop, dwelling house & store
A2.12 628
629
630
631
632
42/01002 1842 02 04 Hon CS Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
“G G”
1842 02 04
1842 02 04~
1842 02 05
Letter re surplus wheat & maize at Moreton Bay – requests approval to sell
surplus by public sale on the spot [No 814]
&
Notes in margin
“Approved”
A2.12 633 - 634
42/01063 1842 02 07 Hon CS
E Deas Thomson,
Sydney
Moreton Bay
J C S Handt
“G G”
1842 01 26
1842 02 07~
1842 02 08
Letter re letting of Prisoners Barracks – requests that room set apart as
“chapel” be reserved for divine service
Notes re above
Commandant to be instructed to reserve room for public worship
A2.12 635
636
42/01283 1842 02 12 Hon CS Surveyor General’s Office
T L Mitchell, SG
“G G”
1842 02 10
1842 02 13~
1842 02 15~
1842 02 16
Letter re laying out of Town of Brisbane at Moreton Bay in time for
Governor’s visit in March - instructions forwarded to the Settlement - unsure
if vessel proceeding there before 10
th
March [No 42/57]
&
Notes in margin
“Shamrock” steamer to Moreton Bay – Surveyor General to be notified
A2.12 637 - 638
42/01468 1842 02 18 Hon CS Sydney
John Chambers 1842 02 18
1842 02 18~
Letter re permission for Mr John Williams to erect Store at Brisbane Town –
query if licence required to cut timber for the building
Notes re above
Mr Williams does not have permission to build at Moreton Bay – application
to take sawyers to procure timber refused in letter of 1
st
Sept
[Ref 42/01627]
A2.12 639
640
42/00980
1842 02 04
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80
th
Regt,
Commandant
“G G”
1841 01 04
[as it is]
1842 02 07~
1842 02 08
Forwarding letters from Mr John Campbell re erection of blacksmith’s shop
– mentions work currently being done by Foreman of Works in Lumber
Yard
Note re above
Commandant to use his discretion [Ref 42/01468]
A2.12 641
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42/00980
Commandant,
Moreton Bay
Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay
John Campbell
1842 01 03
Letter enclosing application [see p 653]
643
41/10802 1841 12 15 Hon CS Sydney
John Williams
“G G”
1841 12 15
1841 12 17~
Letter re permission to proceed to Moreton Bay to erect a Store – requests
approval to take Cutter “John” as a Store ship until able to erect the store –
also 2 men servants as labourers
&
Notes in margin
[difficult to read] [Ref 41/10588]
Notes re above
“Authorised” [Ref 42/00980]
A2.12 644
645
41/10653 1841 12 10 Col Barney, Royal
Engineers, Sydney Surry Hills near Sydney
Robert Dixon, Surveyor
George Barney, Lt Col
“G G”
1841 12 09
1841 12 10
1841 12 15
Letter re application to rent buildings at Moreton Bay – making offer of £100
per annum for building (house & garden) and £50 per annum for Factory
Indicates has spent considerable amount making buildings tenantable [very
faint]
Notes re above
Re leasing of buildings at Moreton Bay by Tender [Ref 41/10802]
A2.12 646
647 - 648
41/10588
41/10588
1841 12 08 Hon CS Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay
William Kent
“G G”
Moreton Bay
J C S Handt, Clergyman
1841 11 26
1841 12 08~
1841 12 09~
1841 12 10~
1841 12 11
1841 11 27
Letter applying to erect or rent a building at Brisbane Town, Limestone or
Redbank as a Store – enclosing certificate
Notes re above
Cannot give permission to erect buildings – existing buildings not wanted by
government to be advertised to be let
[Cover]
Hon Colonial Secretary / Sydney
[Certificate]
Re William Kent
A2.12
649
650
651
652
Hon CS Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay
John Campbell, Westbrook,
Darling Downs
1842 01 03 Letter applying to build a residence at the Limestone Station together with
blacksmith’s forge & store house for wool, etc. – if declined wants
permission to erect same at or near Brisbane Town
A2.12 653
41/09850 1841 11 11 Hon CS Australian Club, Sydney
C Pemberton Hodgson
“G G”
1841 11 11
1841 11 12~
Letter applying for permission to open a storehouse for reception of wool at
Moreton Bay – discusses quantity of stock in area & number of residents
Suggests renting Female Factory or building a storehouse on land near
Moreton Bay
&
Notes in margin
Requests report re buildings for letting at Moreton Bay – to be advertised in
Gazette to be let by tender for 1 year - mentions application by Mr Dixon for
one of the buildings [Ref 41/10588] [Some of the notes difficult to read]
A2.12 654 – 657
41/09339
1841 10 20 Col Barney, Royal
Engineers, Sydney
Surry Hills
Robert Dixon
George Barney Lt Col
“G G”
1841 10 18
1841 12 20
Letter applying to rent building at Brisbane Town known as Barn Rouge
[could be Range] & old log building – used to store cob maize
Enclosing letter written to Commissary Miller with his remarks
Notes re above
Buildings not required for public purposes – no objection to rent to Mr Dixon
– must be given up if required by government – rental
See Minute on application from Mr C Hodgson [Ref 41/09850]
A2.12 658
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41/09339
W Miller, Deputy
Commissary General
Surry Hills
Robert Dixon
Miller
1841 11 12~
1841 10 13
Note
Requires application from Mr Dickson [also spelt Dixon] to occupy building
at Moreton Bay
“Immediate”
Letter re buildings at Moreton Bay called Barn Rouge [could be Range] &
log building formerly used for storing cob maize – if not required will apply
to Col Barney for permission to rent them
Note
Not required by Commissariat
660
661
662
41/09150 1841 10 14 Hon CS No 5 Campbell Street,
Elizabeth Street South
H White
“G G”
1841 10 16~
1841 10 20
Letter re application for licence to land & reside at Moreton Bay at Brisbane
Town – to proceed in “John” – requests permission to erect a store
Note re above
Same permission as already given to former applicant [Ref 41/09339]
A2.12 663
664
41/08880
41/08880
1841 10 04 Hon CS Sussex Street, Sydney
2 doors from Moons? Wharf
John Williams
“G G”
1841 10 02
1841 10 06~
1841 10 13~
1841 10 22~
Letter enquiring re his application to take sawyers to Moreton Bay to
procure freight for “John” – also applying for permission to reside with
family at Brisbane Town - to store cargo for settlers at Darling Downs and
store wool for Sydney
&
Notes in margin [Refs 41/08361, 41/08552]
&
Notes re above
Permission granted – cannot secure to him occupation of any land
Same to be said to other applicants [Ref 41/09150]
Note
Re Governor’s Minute of 13
th
[Cover]: To the Colonial Secretary/ Sydney
A2.12 665 – 666
667
668
41/08552 1841 09 23 Hon CS Sydney
Daniel Egan
“G G”
1841 09 22
1841 09 25~
Letter requesting permission to obtain 3 acres of land at Moreton Bay to
erect a general store for period of 7years – position near place of landing
goods from Sydney & shipping wool to Sydney - discusses arrangements if
successful – mentions “Piscator” sailing shortly
&
Notes in margin [Ref 41/08361]
&
Notes re above
Cannot authorize persons to occupy land at Moreton Bay – District to be
speedily opened [Ref 41/08361, 41/08880]
A2.12 669 - 671
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41/08361 1841 09 14 Hon CS George Street, Sydney
Samuel Owen, George B
Owen
carrying on business in
Sydney under the Firm of
Owen & Co
Sydney
J C McLaren? Thomas Gore?
L Myles?
1841 09 11
1841 09 11
1841 09 21
Letter requesting permission to locate as storekeepers at Moreton Bay on
an Allotment not exceeding 1 acre – mentions M H Marsh Esq JP &
opening up of District – annexing testimonials
Testimonial
Note re above
Regret cannot grant occupation of any land [Ref 41/08552]
A2.12 672 – 673
673 again
674
41/07842 1841 08 27 Hon CS Sussex Street, two doors
from Moons Wharf, Sydney
John Williams
“G G”
1841 08 26
1841 08 28~
1841 09 01
Letter re vessel Cutter “John” trading between Sydney & Moreton Bay –
empty on return trip from Moreton Bay – requesting permission to take
sawyers to procure timber as return freight for the “John”
Notes re above
Cannot give permission for sawyers to go to Moreton Bay [Ref 41/08880
A2.12 675 – 677
678
42/02103 1842 03 14 Hon CS Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G 1842 03 14 Letter re discontinuance of private purchases from public stores at Moreton
Bay – regulation applies to Penal Settlements – no longer applicable to
Moreton Bay
A2.12 679
42/01859
42/01859
1842 03 05 Hon CS
Owen Gorman, 80
th
Regt Commanding
D A C G Kent
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80
th
Regt,
Commandant
“G G”
Commissariat Office, Moreton
Bay
John Kent, D A C G
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1842 02 24
1842 03 07~
1842 03 08
1842 02 24
1842 02 16
Transmitting letter from D A C G Kent annexing copy letter from D C G
Miller cancelling issue of provisions to free persons from public stores –
outlines difficulties & arrangements until further instructions received from
Governor [No 42/1]
&
Notes in margin
Refer to Mr Miller for explanation [Ref 41/02103 - should be 42/02103?]
Letter transmitting copy of letter from D C G Miller directing discontinuance
of sales to free persons
“Copy”
Letter re Proclamation dated 10
th
Inst re opening of Moreton Bay District to
free settlers & discontinuance as a Penal Settlement – regulations under
which free persons were allowed provisions from public stores cancelled
from that date [No 2902]
A2.12 680 - 681
682
683
42/01626
42/01626
42/01626
1842 02 25 Hon CS
Hon CS
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80
th
Regt,
Commandant
D Keith Ballow, Col Asst
Surgeon
D Keith Ballow, Col Asst
Surgeon
1842 01 28
1841 11 01~
1841 09 01~
Letter re Abstracts of Daily Register kept at General Hospital returned to
him as unintelligible & incorrect - explanation & alterations subsequently
made re content of forms
Abstract of Daily Register at Her Majesty’s General Hospital Moreton Bay
from the 1
st
to 30
th
November 1841
Patients in Hospital/ Out Patients/ Military, Prisoners, Officers etc on the
Settlement/ Total/ State of the Weather/ Thermometer
“Appd – O Gorman, Lieut 80
th
Regt & Commandant”
Abstract of Daily Register at Her Majesty’s General Hospital Moreton Bay
from the 1
st
to 30
th
September 1841
A2.12 684 – 686
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Patients in Hospital/ Out Patients/ Military, Prisoners, Officers etc on the
Settlement/ Total/ State of the Weather/ Thermometer
“Appd – O Gorman, Lieut 80
th
Regt & Commandant”
Hon CS O Gorman, Lieut 80
th
Regt,
Commandant
1841 12 31~ Nominal List of Prisoners Remaining at Moreton Bay under Colonial
Sentence 31
st
of December 1841
George Crowe/ “Earl St Vincent” – Agriculture Dept
John Sterry Baker/ “Malabar” – Interpreter & attached to the Police Est.
A2.12 689
“G G” 1842 06 06~ Note
Notification in Government Gazette re cancellation of appointment of Gilbert
Elliott as Police Magistrate of Moreton Bay – appointed Police Magistrate of
Parramatta in place of Lt Col Cotton
A2.12 690
“G G” 1842 07 13~ Note
Re Certificate for Publican’s Licence at Moreton Bay for David A2.12 691
1842 02 18~ Note
“Immediate”
Re Proclamation & Notice re Settlement of Moreton Bay – mentions
“Shamrock”
A2.12 692
1842 10 22~ Note
Re Revd Mr Schmidt & Governor’s authority re purchase of government
cattle at Moreton Bay
A2.12 693
“G G”
1842 05 03~
Note
“Immediate”
Re Moreton Bay – steamer proceeding “tomorrow”
“Is any thing more necessary to be done in respect to Moreton Bay?”
Query re “Dedimus potestatem” from Chief Justice & Magistrate in the
District – Dr Simpson not sworn
Note re above
Re Chief Justice [very faint]
A2.12 694
696
[no p 695]
42/01860 1842 03 05 Hon CS Moreton Bay
William Kent
“G G”
1842 03 01
1842 03 07~
1842 03 09
Letter applying to erect a store on Banks of the River before sale of lands –
if land sold, permission to remove building
&
Notes in margin
Return answer minuted on 41/01793 [42/01793?]
A2.12 697 – 699
42/01627
42/01627
42/01627
1842 02 25 Hon CS
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80
th
Regt,
Commandant
“G G”
Brisbane Town
John Williams
John Williams
1842 02 07
1842 02 25~
1842 02 27~
1842 02 05
Forwarding application for licence to cut & split timber for J Williams – to
build premises, not for sale
&
Notes in margin
Re application to take sawyers to Moreton Bay refused [Ref 42/07842]
Settlement since been opened
Notes re above
Requests all papers re unsettled questions at Moreton Bay – to take to
Moreton Bay about 20
th
March [Ref 42/01793]
Letter requesting licence to cut & split timber – permission granted to build
a store at Moreton Bay
Application for a License to cut timber (cedar excepted) as I may require for
Building purposes on the vacant Crown Lands at Moreton Bay
Mentions Agent Mr Grigson? of Sydney to take out license & pay fee
A2.12 700
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O Gorman, Lieut 80
th
Regt,
Commandant
Certificate
Description of the Person to be Licensed
704
42/01627/2 1842 02 25 Hon CS
W H Parker
Private Secretary
Brisbane Town
James Rogers
“G G”
“G G”
Moreton Bay
O Gorman, Lieut 80
th
Regt,
Commandant
H W Marriott
Sophia Wade
1842 02 08
1842 03 05~
1842 03 07
1842 05 25~
1842 05 27
1842 05 30
1842 04 14
1842 05 14
1842 05 14~
Letter complaining of unprovoked assault by Lt Gorman on visit to Moreton
Bay – discusses incident at Mr Whyte’s – mentions Messrs J & W Kent
&
Notes in margin
Mr Gorman to give explanation
&
Notes re above
Re Mr Gorman’s explanation & Governor’s opinion re Mr Rogers’ conduct
Transmitting Mr Rogers’ letter & affidavits of H W Marriott & Mrs Wade in
full explanation of statement of Mr Rogers
Outlines incident at Mr Whyte’s & behaviour of Mr Rogers – mentions
previous incident where Mr Rogers shot at aboriginal natives near George
Mocatta’s station [his employer] - mentions D A C G Kent
“True copy”
Affidavit re altercation between Lt Gorman & Mr Rogers
“Sworn before me this 14
th
day of May 1842 at Brisbane – Arthur Hodgson
JP, Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales”
“True copy”
Affidavit re altercation between Mr Gorman and Mr Rodgers [also spelt
Rogers]
“Sworn before me this 14
th
day of May 1842 at Brisbane – Arthur Hodgson
JP, Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales”
A2.12 705 – 708
709 – 712
713
714
42/01802
42/01802
1842 03 03
The Magistrates in
Petty Sessions at
Police Office, Sydney
24 Pitt Street, Sydney
J Harris
“G G”
J Harris
1842 03 02
1842 03 05~
1842 03 09
Letter re application for licence to cut timber at Moreton Bay – wishes to
build – sawyers already living there
&
Notes in margin
[Ref 42/01793]
&
Notes re above
Unable to give decision – needs further information re state of Moreton Bay
– mentions approaching visit to the settlement
[Printed form]
Application for a License to cut Cedar, and other Timber, on the Vacant
Crown Lands of the Colony
In favour of James Watson agent Mr W Underwood of Queens Place,
Sydney to take out license and pay fee
&
Certificate
Magistrates in Petty Session for District of Sydney re James Watson
&
Description of Person to be Licensed
James Watson
A2.12 715 – 717
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42/01793
42/01793
1842 03 02 E Deas Thomson, CS Queens Place, Sydney
William Underwood & Co
“G G”
1842 03 01
1842 03 03~
1842 03 05~
Letter re opening a store at Moreton Bay - purchased trading vessel
(£2000) & goods – wishes to rent one of the vacant government buildings –
intends purchasing land & building
Note
Requesting papers re disposal of buildings at Moreton Bay & all other
papers before visiting [Ref 41/09850]
A2.12 721 – 723
724
42/02122
42/02122
1842 03 15 His Ex Sir George
Gipps James Cox
Maitland
G J Macdonald JP
Charles Boydell JP
Maitland
Arthur Edwin Way JP
Lepage
Edward Mayne JP, R Mayne
JP
Edward D Day JP, Visiting
Magistrate
Edward Johnstone JP,
W F Gordon JP, ? Scott JP
James Glennie? JP
Hobler? JP
1842 03 09
1842 03 10
1842 03 10
Petition of James Cox, innkeeper of East Maitland for a publican’s licence –
wanting to go to Moreton Bay to open an Inn & provide accommodation –
willing to rent vacant public building – annexes Certificates &
recommendations
Certificate
Re James Cox
Certificate
Re James Cox & Union Hotel
Certificate
Re James Cox & Union Hotel
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
Recommending Mr Cox
Note
Re buildings Mr Cox wishes to rent – Government Hospital, west end of
Prisoners Barracks or Female Factory
A2.12 725 – 726
727
728
729 – 730
731
42/03747 1842 05 20 Hon CS Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80
th
Regt,
Commandant
“G G”
1842 05 01
1842 05 20~
1842 05 23
Letter applying for 2 boatmen for Pilots Station – to replace 2 ticket of leave
prisoners
&
Notes in margin
“Authorised”
A2.12 732
42/02558 1842 04 05 His Ex Sir George
Gipps Queens Place, Sydney
William Underwood & Co
“G G”
1842 04 04
1842 04 05~
Letter re renting a vacant government building at Moreton Bay – suggests
west wing of Prisoners Barrack available & requests permission to occupy
at a fair rental
&
Notes re above
Refer them to advertisement in “this days Gazette”
A2.12 733 – 735
42/02821 1842 04 15 Hon CS Sydney
John Dunmore Lang, one of
the Secretaries of the
Committee of the German
1842 04 14
Letter re 2 boxes of wearing apparel arrived per “Adele Maguard” from
Calcutta for German missionaries at Moreton Bay – requesting permission
to land boxes free of duty
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Mission
“G G”
J Gibbes, Coll.
“G G”
1842 04 15~
1842 04 18
1842 04 18~
Notes re above
Refer to Collector of Customs
Goods by way of India instead of direct from Berlin – importing vessel is
British
Let the duties be remitted
737
41/08761 1841 09 29 At Dr Lang’s, Jamison Street
Revd William Schmidt
Missionary to the Aborigines
at Moreton Bay
J Gibbes, Coll.
“G G”
1841 09 29~
1841 09 29~
Letter re goods from Berlin arrived on the “Clifton” – sent by the friends of
the Missionary Society in Berlin – requests the goods be landed free of duty
[difficult to read – very faint]
&
Notes in margin
Collector of Customs to report
Duty of 10% - Governor may remit [Ref 42/02821]
Note re above
If certified to be presents, may be admitted free
A2.12 738
739 – 740
42/03722 1842 05 19 Hon E D Thomson,
CS Brisbane, Moreton Bay
S Simpson, Acting Police
Magistrate
“G G”
1842 05 14
1842 05 19~
1842 05 21~
Letter recommending storekeepers be allowed to sell wines & other liquors
–government buildings rented on understanding sale of liquor would be
permitted [No 42/5] [very faint]
&
Notes in margin
Re sale of wine & fermented liquors in Town of Brisbane
A2.12 741
42/02882 1842 04 16 Hon CS Messrs Gore & Co, Spring
Street, Sydney
G S Le Breton
“G G”
1842 04 15
1842 04 17~
1842 04 18
Letter seeking permission to sell wines & spirituous liquors at Moreton Bay
– proceeding there by steamer 4
th
May
Notes re above
Spirits not allowed to be sold in Moreton Bay on Government ground –
cannot grant the request
A2.12 742
743
42/02823 1842 04 15 His Ex Sir George
Gipps, Governor Mrs McGlaughlins, York
Street near Market Street,
Sydney
John Williams
“G G”
1842 04 14
1842 04 05~
1842 04 16
Letter re building a store at Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay – permission
granted before Settlement became free – requesting license to sell wines &
beer on south side of River
&
Notes in margin
No power to grant license – apply to the Magistrates at Brisbane
A2.12 744
42/04284
1842 06 11 Hon E D Thomson,
CS Brisbane, Moreton Bay
S Simpson, Commissioner of
Crown Lands
1842 05 30
Letter re John Petrie’s boat excursion to the north with Messrs Wrootsley
[as it is – Wrottesley?], Russell & Joliffe – returned with 2 runaways David
Bracewell & James Davis who had been living with native tribes –
discussion re conduct of the 2 men [No 6/42]
Transmitting 3 reports:
1. Narrative of the Runaways
2. Remarks on the Bunya District
3. On the supposed poisoning of Blacks
Discusses the poisoning of blacks in detail – mentions Limestone blacks –
requests instructions
David Bracewell & James Davis attached to Police – suggests should be
mounted and attached to Border Police
Mentions Mr Petrie & Wide Bay – excellent shelter & anchorage for large
ships – manageability of Noomoowoolloo or Wide Bay River – hostile
natives, saw little of interior - brought new specimen of pine – appears a
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“G G”
1845 11 24
variety of the Dammer? Pine, similar to New Zealand Cowdie? [Kauri?]
Pine
&
Note in margin
“Returned to records”
Additional Remarks on the Bunya District and the Natives Frequenting it
[very faint]
Narrative of David Bracewell
David Bracewell/ “Layton” [very faint]
Narrative of James Davis
James Davis/ “Norfolk”
Statement of Bracewell & Davis as to the Supposed Administration of
Poison to some Blacks by White Men
[very faint]
748 – 751
752 – 754
754 – 755
756 - 759
42/04595 1842 06 25 At Mr L Cohen, Lower
George Street, Sydney
Francis Harrington
“G G”
1842 06 24
1842 06 25~
1842 06 26~
1842 06 27
Letter applying for a Confectioners Licence for Moreton Bay
Recommended by
H Solomon, George Street
John South [could be Scott] George Street
William Young, George Street
&
Notes in margin
Re confectioners licence & state of Moreton Bay
Let him have the license
A2.12 760
42/05058
1842 07 12
S Simpson,
Commissioner of
Crown Lands
J Kent, Asst Dep
Comm Genl
Hon E D Thomson,
CS
Moreton Bay
James Hexton, Pilot
S Simpson. Acting Police
Magistrate
Brisbane
John Kent DACG
Brisbane, Moreton Bay
S Simpson, Acting Police
Magistrate
1842 06 23
1842 07 01
1842 07 01
1842 07 16~
1842 07 18
Requisition
Required for native black named “Dicker” attached to Boats Crew at Amity
Point:
One suit of slop clothing
Rations according to regulation
&
Note re above
“Approved the above requisition in conformity with His Excellency the
Governor’s instruction of the 20
th
May 1842”
Note
Unable to supply articles from stores as clothing supplied for Convict
Establishment – clothing & rations for aboriginal natives to be provided by
Colonial Government
Letter re enclosed requisition to Asst Commissary General Kent for issue of
rations & clothing for native blacks employed in Pilots service at Amity Point
& Mr Kent’s refusal to supply – rations since issued
&
Notes in margin
A2.12 761
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42/03746 1842 05 20 Hon CS Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80
th
Regt,
Commandant
“G G”
1842 04 10
1842 05 20~
Letter re rations & clothing from Public Stores for native black in training in
Mr Hexton’s Pilot Boat at Amity Point
&
Notes in margin
“Allowed”
A2.12 764 – 765
42/05059 1842 07 12 E D Thomson, CS Brisbane, Moreton Bay
S Simpson, Acting Police
Magistrate
1842 07 01 Letter re attempt of steamer to proceed up to Red Bank [also spelt
Redbank] – mentions Capt Cope of “Sovereign” steamer & Capt Chambers
of “Edwards” [see also “Edward”] - also mentions Mr Petrie [very faint]
A2.12 766 - 767
42/05264 1842 07 19 Hon E D Thomson,
CS Brisbane, Moreton Bay
S Simpson, Acting Police
Magistrate
“G G”
1842 07 13
1842 07 30~
Letter re illness & incompetency of Mr Whyte acting as Clerk of the Bench,
Chief Constable & Post Master – appointed Mr Richard Cannan, Clerk to
the Commissariat as Postmaster [very faint]
&
Notes in margin
“By a Separate Minute of the Day Mr Slade has been appointed Clerk of the
Bench”
Re Mr Whyte’s salary – to cease from appointment of Mr Slade at Moreton
Bay
A2.12 768
42/05265 1842 07 19 E D Thomson, CS Brisbane, Moreton Bay
S Simpson, Commissioner of
Crown Lands
“G G”
“G G”
1842 07 13
1843 02 20
Letter re murders & outrages by blacks – mentions Stations to the north of
Brisbane & hostile natives - Mr Bigge’s hutkeeper murdered, also mentions
occurrences at Mr Balfour and Mr McConnel ‘s stations – black named
‘Commandant’ shot & 2 others wounded - will forward depositions
[No 10/42]
&
Notes in margin
“Returned to records”
“Mem”
Mr Simpson relieved from duties of Police Magistrate – able to attend to
such matters as Commr Crown Lands
A2.12 769 - 770
42/05321
42/05321
1842 07 21 Hon CS
Post Master General,
Sydney
J Raymond
E Deas Thomson, CS
General Post Office, Sydney
James Raymond
Brisbane, Moreton Bay
S Simpson, CCL
Acting Police Magistrate
Sydney
George Foster Wise
Sydney
George Foster Wise
1842 07 21
1842 07 13
1842 04 07
1842 07 19
Transmitting Mr Simpson’s letter re illness of Mr Whyte Postmaster at
Moreton Bay & appointment of Richard Cannan [storekeeper to the
Commissariat] to the Post Office - reporting several other applicants for
appointment – requests they be submitted:
Mr G F Wise on behalf of his partner Mr Pickering – 7 April 1842
Mr W J Moutray [also spelt Moutry] recommended by Mr Duguid – 2 July
1842
Mr J Woodhouse recommended by Aspinall Browne & Co & Messrs W
Drake & Co – 20 July 1842
Letter re illness of Mr Whyte Postmaster – appointed Richard Cannan
storekeeper to the Commissariat to take charge of Post Office –
recommends him
Letter enclosing application for appointment of Postmaster at Moreton Bay
“Copy”
Letter re office of Post Master at Moreton Bay – first application on behalf of
the firm of G F Wise & Co doing business in Brisbane Town with partner W
A2.12 771 – 773
774
775 – 776
777 – 779
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James Raymond,
Postmaster General,
Sydney
J Raymond
Sydney
J Woodhouse
Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay
W J Moutry [also spelt
Moutray]
“L D”
1842 07 20
1842 07 02
1842 07 12~
Pickering - as position can only be held by an individual, making application
on behalf of partner Mr Pickering
Letter applying for situation of Postmaster at Brisbane- proceeding to
Moreton Bay
Refers to Messrs Aspinall Browne & Co, Charlotte Place & Messrs W Drake
& Co, Bligh Street as security
Letter applying for position of Postmaster – mentions salary £400-500 per
annum
Also mentions Mr James F Beattie, Messrs Gilchrist & Alexander, Mr
Joshua Young & Mr W H Moore
Note re above
Re Mr Moutry
[Cover]: L Duguid Esq/ Manager of the Commercial Banking Corp/ Sydney
780
781
782
783
42/06263
42/06263
42/06263
42/06263
1842 08 26
Hon E D Thomson,
CS
Commandant,
Moreton Bay
Commandant,
Moreton Bay
“G G”
Brisbane
S Simpson, Acting Police
Magistrate
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Sydney
E D Thomson
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Sydney
E D Thomson
1842 09 24~
1842 09 23~
1842 08 18
1839 07 05
1840 06 17
Note
At top: “Dr Simpson – 24 Sep 1842”
Re Mr Whyte & position as Clerk & Chief Constable at Moreton Bay –
salary
Re claim for gratuity [Refs 42/05264, 39/07276, 42/05620]
&
Notes in margin
Re Mr Slade’s appointment & Mr Whyte’s cessation to hold office
At top of letter: “Police Magistrate “
Letter re appointment of Mr Slade as Clerk to the Bench at Brisbane – Mr
Whyte’s salary to cease
Re Mr Whyte’s appointment as Chief Constable - Clerk to the Bench an
honorary title – encloses copies of Colonial Secretary’s letters
&
Note in margin [Ref 39/07276]
“Extract”
Re duty of Mr William Whyte Commandant’s Clerk as Chief Constable –
salary & rations [No 39/27]
“Extract”
Re Mr W Whyte (Chief Constable) at Moreton Bay as Clerk to the Bench –
arrangements
A2.12 784 – 787
788
789
790
42/05875 1842 08 11 Hon CS Sydney
George M Slade 1842 08 12
1842 08 11~
1842 08 12
At top: “Geo M Slade”
Letter re passage to Moreton Bay & allowance for 2 cabins & one steerage
passage – charges
&
Notes in margin
Re Governor’s Minute on 42/05803 re passage of Mr Slade & family
[Ref 42/06263]
A2.12 791
42/05803 1842 08 09 Henry Parker Sydney
George M Slade
1842 08 05
At top: “Geo M Slade”
Letter re appointment as Clerk of the Bench of Magistrates at Brisbane
Moreton Bay – requesting temporary accommodation in a government
building, and that expense of passage for himself & family be met
A2.12 792 – 793
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“G G”
1842 08 07~
1842 08 09
&
Notes in margin
Mr Slade to have use of building allotted as Post Office whilst acting as
Post Master - allowance for 2 cabin & 1 steerage passages [Ref 42/05875]
42/05675 1842 08 05 Hon CS General Post Office
James Raymond
“G G”
1842 08 03
1842 08 05~
1842 08 08
Letter re appointment of Mr G M Slade as Clerk to the Bench of Magistrates
at Moreton Bay & proposal he also take charge of Post Office
&
Notes in margin
“Let him be appointed” [Ref 42/05803]
A2.12 794 – 795
42/05620 1842 08 02 Hon CS Commissariat of Accounts,
Sydney
J Irvine, Asst Commy
Accounts
“G G”
1842 08 02
1842 08 03~
1842 08 29
Letter re enclosed Abstract of Salaries of Civil Establishment at Moreton
Bay – query re charges for Clerk of Bench & Pilot and Military Chest
[Abstract not filmed here]
Notes re above
Pilot transferred to Col Service - Clerk to Bench, an invalid, to be
discharged with gratuity if entitled [Ref 42/06263]
A2.12 796
797 – 798
42/05543 1842 07 30 Henry Parker Sydney
George M Slade
“G G”
1842 07 29
1842 07 29~
1842 07 30~
1842 08 02
1842 08 05
At top of letter: “George Milner Slade”
Letter accepting appointment as Clerk of Bench at Moreton Bay with some
other offices
Notes re above
Mentions Registrarship of the Court of Requests
“Let Mr Slade be appointed”
Salary – not to act as Postmaster until Court of Requests established
Notes re above
[Ref 42/05675]
A2.12 799
800
801
42/06414 1842 09 01 Hon CS Sydney
David Bow
“G G”
1842 09 01
1842 09 02~
At top: “David Bow”
Enclosing Memorial [see p 803] – leaving Sydney for Brisbane Town –to
settle his family there
&
Notes in margin
Re letting premises by public auction or tender – mentions Dr Simpson
A2.12 802
42/06389 1842 08 31 Lieut Col George
Barney, Royal
Engineers
Commanding &
Colonial Engineer
David Bow
“G G”
George Barney Lt Col
1842 09 11~
1842 08 31
At top: “Colonial Engineer”
Memorial of David Bow re establishment of an Inn or boarding house at
Moreton Bay & rental of government building - mentions Factory not
available, Court House & Commissariat Office to be let – mentions Dr
Simpson & Mr Petrie
Wife & family already at Moreton Bay with quantity of furniture for the
premises – sheltered by Mrs Petrie
PS Memorialist proceeding to Brisbane Town per “Edward” with remainder
of furniture if permission granted – “D B”
&
Notes in margin
Mr Simpson to act in the matter – mentions Col Barney [Ref 42/06414]
&
Note re above
Re buildings – occupation up to Dr Simpson
A2.12 803 – 805
42/07013 1842 09 23 Hon E D Thomson,
CS Brisbane
S Simpson, Acting Police
Magistrate
1842 09 20
Forwarding Robert Rowland’s Application for Publican’s General Licence –
discusses illicit grog selling
Mentions house built by Mr Powers in Queen Street as accommodation “for
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“G G”
1842 09 23~
the better classes only”
Mentions Patrick Leslie & Arthur Hodgson [Application not filmed here]
&
Notes in margin
Authorised – land on which house is built being private property
42/07014
42/07014
1842 09 23 Hon E D Thomson,
CS
Acting Police
Magistrate, Brisbane
Town
Brisbane
S Simpson, Acting Police
Magistrate
“G G”
Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay
J Harris
1842 09 19
1842 09 23~
1842 09 24~
1842 09 27
1842 09 10
Letter re second whale boat required at Pilot Station – Mr Petrie unable to
build with government labour – encloses 2 tenders
Margin
Harris Tender £20.0.0
Berry’s Tender £16.10.0 [Berry’s Tender not filmed here]
Mentions government ferry boat unserviceable– arrangements made with
other boatmen by Mr Petrie
&
Notes in margin
“Approved”
Lowest tender accepted
Tender for repair of Government boat not attached to Pilot Station - £20
A2.12 807
808 – 809
42/07015
42/07015
1842 09 23 Hon E D Thomson,
CS Brisbane
S Simpson, Commissioner of
Crown Lands
“G G”
“G G”
1842 09 19
1842 09 26~
1842 09 27
1842 12 02~
1842 12 02~
1842 12 03
1842 11 24~
1842 11 25~
1842 11 26~
1842 11 28~
At top: “Commr Simpson”
Letter re purchase of horses - £40 lowest price – mentions Mr Patrick Leslie
has horses on Darling Downs for £35 [No 13/42]
&
Notes in margin
Authorised to purchase 4 horses at £35 each
Note re above
Re party of Border Police to be sent to Moreton Bay – Commr Simpson
authorised to purchase 4 horses – no order yet to send men [Ref 42/07015]
Notes re above
Directions re selection of men – “Immediate” - to select 4 men
Note re above
Query re Supt of Convicts & men to form detachment of Border Police at
Moreton Bay – no such order given
Note
Re correspondence – mentions horses [Ref 42/06111]
A2.12 810
811
812
813
814
42/06111
1842 08 20 Hon E D Thomson,
CS
Brisbane
S Simpson, Commissioner of
Crown Lands
“G G”
1842 08 08
1842 08 28~
At top: “Commr of Crown Lands”
Encloses letter from Mr J A Balfour re aggressions committed by blacks at
his Station [No 11/42]
Mentions insecurity experienced by squatters – suggests need 4-5
policemen to keep District in order
Discusses situation of his future residence as Commissioner –suggests
Redbank or Limestone – mentions Mr Petrie & 2 sons to establish store &
blacksmith’s forge on Brisbane River between Limestone & Redbank –
Capt Chambers of “Edward” to form an establishment there
&
Notes in margin
A2.12 815 – 817
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42/06111
42/06111
Hon CS
Stephen Simpson,
Commissioner of
Crown Lands,
Moreton Bay
“G G”
Colonial Treasurer
“C D R”
Collington, Stanley Creek
James Balfour
1842 09 14~
1842 08 30
1842 07 11
Treasurer re Mr Balfour’s Licence
Re Mr Balfour’s Station & difficulties with aborigines – outside limits of
protection
Party of Border Police to be sent – Dr Simpson to report re cost of 4 horses
Memo
Re Mr Balfour & application to Mr Simpson for license – mentions John
Balfour held licenses for Districts of Wellington & Lachlan [Ref 42/831]
Letter re James Robertson (watchman) killed by blacks - mentions other
outrages by blacks at his outstations – sheep stolen – “blacks committing
these depredations are tribes belonging to this Creek & neighbouring
country”
818 – 819
820 – 822
42/07104 1842 09 27 His Ex Sir George
Gipps Darling Downs
St George R Gore
“G G”
1842 09 26~
1842 09 29
At top: “St Geo R Gore”
Letter recommending establishment of Quarter Sessions at Brisbane Town
– discusses growth of area & increase in crime (forgery, robbery), causes &
remedy
Offers his gratuitous services as Chairman of the Court for 1 year –
expenses
&
Notes re above
Re establishment of Quarter Sessions at Brisbane – Mr Gore’s application
noted
A2.12 823 - 826
42/07352 1842 10 05 Hon CS Surveyor General’s Office
T L Mitchell, SG
“G G”
1842 09 30
1842 10 05~
1842 12 07~
Forwarding Descriptions of Allotments at Eagle Farm for insertion in
advertisement for proposed sale – mentions Mr Surveyor Wade:
Allots 1 to 8 Portion 2, Allots 1 to 13 Portion 3, Allots 1 to 9 of Portion 9
[No 42/387 – could be 42/381]
&
Notes in margin
Approved – upset price 20/- per acre uncleared, 30/- for cleared land
Advertised 11 Oct 1842 as Lots 1 to 30 for sale on 7
th
Dec 1842
[Ref 42/09038]
[Printed]
PLAN of the ALLOTMENTS for Sale at EAGLE FARM MORETON BAY –
December 7
th
1842
Description
69.2.14 Sixty nine acres, two roods and fourteen perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
No 1 of Portion No 2 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description follows]
Description
106.2.14 One hundred and six acres, two roods and fourteen perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 2 of Portion No 2 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay
[description follows]
Description
87.2.25 Eighty seven acres, two roods and twenty five perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 3 of Portion No 2 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay
A2.12 827
827 again
828
829
830
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[description follows]
Description
52.1.1 Fifty two acres, one rood and one perch
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 5 of Portion No 2 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay
[description follows]
Description
56.1.27 Fifty six acres, one rood and twenty seven perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 6 of Portion No 2 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description
follows]
Description
36.2.15 Thirty six acres, two roods and fifteen perches
[County of Eagle – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 7 of Portion No 2 [ 3 crossed out] Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay
[description follows]
Description
40.1.3 Forty acres, one rood and three perches
[County of Eagle – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 8 of Portion No 2 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description
follows]
Description
97.0.9 Allotment No 1 of Portion No 3 [County of Stanley – crossed out]
Parish of Toombul Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description follows]
Description
69.2.20 Allotment No 2 of Portion No 3 [County of Stanley – crossed out]
Parish of Toombul Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description follows]
At top: Hulm? / Adams
Description
117.3.19 Allotment No 4 Portion No 3 [County of Stanley – crossed out]
Parish of Toombul Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description follows]
Duplicate of p 837
Description
105-1-23 Allotment No 5 Portion No 3 [County of Stanley – crossed out]
Parish of Toombul Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description follows]
Note: This Allotment includes the outbuildings attached to Eagle Farm
House
Description
57-3-33 Allotment No 6 Portion No 3 [County of Stanley – crossed out]
Parish of Toombul Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description follows]
831
832
833
834
835
836
837
838
839
840
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Description
84-1-20 Allotment No 7 Portion No 3 [County of Stanley – crossed out]
Parish of Toombul Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description follows]
Description
79.0.5 Allotment No 8 Portion No 3 [County of Stanley – crossed out]
Parish of Toombul Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description follows]
Description
60.1.20 Sixty acres, one rood and twenty perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 9 Portion No 3 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description
follows]
Description
57.1.32 Fifty seven acres, one rood and thirty two perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 10 of Portion No 3 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description
follows]
Description
66.2.20 Sixty six acres, two roods and twenty perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 11of Portion No 3 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description
follows]
Description
47.1.32 Forty seven acres, one rood and thirty two perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 13 of Portion No 3 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description
follows]
Description
78.1.38 Seventy eight acres, one rood and thirty eight perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 1 of Section No 9 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description
follows]
Description
88.0.31 Eighty eight acres and thirty one perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 2 of Portion No 9 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description
follows]
Description
71.0.29 Seventy one acres and twenty nine perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 3 of Section 9 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description follows]
Description
76.2.31 Seventy six acres, two roods and thirty one perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
841
842
843
843 again
844
845
845 again
846
847
848
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Allotment No 4 of Section No 9 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description
follows]
Description
85.3.25 Eighty five acres, three roods and twenty five perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 5 of Portion No 9 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description
follows]
At top: Austin / Vise?
Description
126.2.30 One hundred and twenty six acres, two roods and thirty perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 6 of Portion No 9 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description
follows]
Description
81.1.24 Eighty one acres, one rood and twenty four perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 7 of Portion No 9 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description
follows]
Description
108.3.31 One hundred and eight acres, three roods and thirty one perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 8 of Portion No 9 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description
follows]
Description
100.3.13 One hundred acres, three roods and thirteen perches
[County of Stanley – crossed out] Parish of Toombul
Allotment No 9 of Portion No 9 Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay [description
follows]
“By His Excellency’s command – E Deas Thomson”
Note
Govt Gazette / 8 October / 11 am? [very faint - difficult to read]
849
850
851
852
853
854
42/08275 1842 11 07 E D Thomson, CS Brisbane
S Simpson, Acting Police
Magistrate
“G G”
1842 10 24
1842 11 09~
1842 11 11
Letter re salary of Mr Hexton, Pilot – charged to Colonial Treasury – DACG
Kent’s query re rations and if to be charged to Colonial Treasury [No 3/42]
&
Notes in margin
Re rations – to continue issuing from Commissariat – Civil government has
no contractor at Moreton Bay [Ref 42/05620]
A2.12 855
42/08276
1842 11 07
Hon E D Thomson,
Brisbane
1842 12 08~
1842 10 24
Note
Query re Mr White’s [also spelt Whyte] appointment as Chief Constable at
Moreton Bay [Ref 42/08276]
Note
Query re chief constable appointed for Moreton Bay
Forwarding Memorial from William Whyte late Chief Constable and
A2.12 856
857
858
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CS S Simpson, Acting Police
Magistrate
“G G”
1842 11 08~
1842 11 12
Postmaster
[see p 859] – ceased to receive pay, still needed to superintend constables
etc – drawing ration & giving him a “Quarter” [No 4/42]
&
Notes in margin
Re arrangement - Mr Whyte not a servant of the local government – cannot
grant gratuity – would be disallowed by Lords of the Treasury
42/08275
[should be
42/08276?]
His Ex Sir George
Gipps Brisbane, Moreton Bay
William Whyte 1842 10 26 Memorial of William Whyte late Clerk to the Commandant, Postmaster and
acting Chief Constable of “Brisbane” Moreton Bay – details of his
appointments and illnesses – begs gratuity to allow him to purchase small
allotment & erect cottage at Brisbane
A2.12 859 – 860
CONTINUED ON REEL NO. A 2.13
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NOTES
~ Have used this symbol throughout when I have “assumed” details which have not been provided – e.g. “Hon CS” has been omitted on document
See also “Dates”
CS REF NUMBERS
For SORTING purposes, I have entered CS Reference Numbers to five places 00001 - 10000
For FINDING purposes I have inserted 0s in the Contents where CS ref Numbers have been cited
DATES
Format used throughout is YEAR MONTH DAY – one space between
~ Used to indicate dates which are incomplete on document, usually in Notes e g 31 Mar - assumption made as to year
PAGE NUMBERS
For SORTING purposes I have entered all page numbers to 3 places
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A2 SERIES
MICROFILM
CONTENTS
Reel No. A2.12
New South Wales – Colonial Secretary
Letters Received 1826 – 1934
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Letters relating to Moreton Bay and Queensland, 1822 – 1860
From the Originals in the Archives Office of New South Wales
Letters received 1841 and papers filed with them 1 - 278
[continued from Reel A 2.11]
Letters received 1842 and papers filed with them 279 – 860
[continued on Reel A 2.13]