Colonial Secretary's Papers

MACQUARIE, Lachlan.

1810

1810 Jan 1
Re appointment (Reel 6037; SZ993 pp.233-4)

1810 Jan 1
Proclamation re reinstatement of Bligh prior to Macquarie taking office (Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.151-2; Reel 6039, 4/426 pp.103)

1810 Jan 3
On list of persons holding civil and military employment at Sydney and settlements adjacent (Fiche 3300; 2/8332 p.1)

1810 Jan 4
Proclamation revoking all appointments, trials, grants of land since the arrest and removal of William Bligh (Reel 6042, 4/1723 pp.2-6; Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.153-5; Reel 6039, 4/426 pp.3-6)

1810 Jan 4
Proclamation indemnifying magistrates, jailors & constables against prosecution from acts taken since Bligh's removal except those not warranted by laws of England (Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.156-8; Reel 6039, 4/426 pp.10-2)

1810 Jan 6
Advising William Bligh of his arrival in Sydney and of his taking charge of the Colony (Reel 6003; 4/3490A pp.1-5)

1810 Jan 6
Advising Lieutenant Governor David Collins of his arrival in Sydney and of his taking charge of the Colony (Reel 6003; 4/3490A pp.6-10)

1810 Jan 10
Proclamation declaring void all appointments, land grants and trials since arrest and removal of Bligh (Reel 6039; SZ756 pp.641-3)

1810 Jan 11
Granting permission to Lieutenant Colonel Foveaux to return to England; undertaking to protect public officers from vindictive prosecution (Reel 6002, 4/3490B pp.26-7; Reel 6042, 4/1723 pp.89-90). Reply, 12 Dec (Reel 6042; 4/1725 p.228)

1810 Jan 13
Order for all public accounts to be closed up to the period of his taking charge (Reel 6039, 4/426 pp.13-4; Reel 6040, ML Safe 1/51 pp.165-6)

1810 Jan 22
Giving grounds for his refusal of Lieutenant A Bell's request to remain in Colony and cultivate lands granted by Colonel Paterson (Reel 6042; 4/1723 pp.107, 110)

1810 Jan 24-1821 Jul 4
Correspondence concerning his administration of Van Diemen's Land, mostly in his own hand. A list of these papers was filmed at the beginning of each reel (Reel 6071-2; 4/6576-9)

1810 Jan 27
Lord & Williams, Riley and Kent submitting scheme for flax cultivation & manufacture in New South Wales, & interim establishment of small plant in New Zealand (Reel 6042; 4/1723 pp.165-9)

1810 Jan 27
Letters from Colonel Foveaux re command of 102nd Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Johnston, Colonel Paterson and himself; claiming to have checked irregularities in discipline and to have re-inforced Regulations which had been neglected; seeking permission for Lieutenant Finucane to accompany him to England (Reel 6042; 9/2736 pp.55-7)

1810 Jan 27, Feb 2
William Collins seeking approval for "Union" to go on trading voyage to Cape of Good Hope with cargo of spars and to bring back articles for Sydney Market (Reel 6042; 4/1723 pp.170-1, 186-7). Refused, 27 Jan (Reel 6042; 4/1723 p.171)

1810 Feb 16
Minute endorsed on memorial of Nicholas Divine granting him a pension (Reel 6042; 4/1723 pp.196-9)

1810 Feb 24
Proclamation re immorality and illegal cohabitation in Colony (Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.159-61; Reel 6039, 4/426 pp.23-6; Reel 6039, SZ756 pp.579-81)

1810 Mar 17, Apr 11
Minutes endorsed on letters from Captain Clarke asking for enquiry into reports of disputes with Captain Maclaine on board "Ann"; considered enquiry unnecessary unless charges of sufficient importance against Maclaine were brought forward; subsequent action (Reel 6042; 4/1723 pp.223, 263-4)

1810 Mar 21
Allowed importation by J Underwood of 7,000 gallons of good Bengal spirits on own private account (Reel 6042; 4/1723 pp.232-5)

1810 Apr 30
Suggestion by, conveyed to Home Authorities, that a Government colonial bank be established in New South Wales, met with the disapproval of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade (Reel 6043; 4/1726 pp.126-7)

1810 May 1
Assented to drawing of salaries by William Hutchinson and Thomas Macqueen whilst employed at Norfolk Island under Captain Piper (Reel 6042; 4/1723 pp.291-2)

1810 Jun 1
G. W. Evans sending plans and offering to provide sketches if accompanying him on proposed country tours (Reel 6042; 4/1723 pp.306-7)

1810 Jun 26
Approving purchase by Revd Robert Cartwright of three cows from the Government herd (Reel 6042; 4/1725 pp.24-5)

1810 Jun 30
>Proclamation re issuing of promissory notes and liability for (Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.162-4; Reel 6039, 4/426 pp.32-4)

1810 Jul 3
Proclamation re recovery of small debts and scale of fees (Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.165-8; Reel 6039, 4/426 pp.36-42)

1810 Jul 5-1812 Jun 24
Re erection of new residence and office for the Judge Advocate (Reel 6043; 4/1727 pp.237-54)

1810 Jul 23
Agreement with Thomas Legg for the erection of new military barracks (Reel 6042; 4/1725 pp.56-9)

1810 Jul 25
Approving old granary at Parramatta being used as a barrack for female convicts; no buildings to be repaired without his approval (Reel 6042; 4/1725 pp.313-4)

1810 Aug 11
Order for prevention of sale of clothing and bedding issued to prisoners; arrangements for issue of clothing to certain Government employees (Reel 6042; 4/1725 pp.80-2)

1810 Aug 21
Agreements with Thomas Boulton for erection of stone walls, one alongside the Government garden (Reel 6042; 4/1725 pp.90-105)

1810 Sep 5
Approving request from inhabitants of Parramatta for a Public Pound (Reel 6042; 4/1725 pp.126-7)

1810 Sep 27
Proclamation against profiteering or any practices intended to enhance the price of necessary victuals and provisions (Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.169-70; Reel 6039, 4/426 p.42-4)

1810 Oct 1
Instructions for the guidance & Government of Lieutenant Purcell, Commandant at Newcastle (Reel 6066; 4/1804 pp.37-44)

1810 Nov 3
Proclamation re Court of Civil Judicature (Reel 6038; SZ1044 pp.171-2)

1810 Nov 6
Concerned that an understanding be reached with hostile Aborigines in Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6003; 4/3490A p.130)

1810 Dec 1,5
Address from Settlers of the Hawkesbury and his reply (Reel 6038; SZ758 pp.128-30)

1810 Dec 15
Directing Lieutenant Colonel O'Connell, Commander of 73rd Regiment, to assemble his officers, & inform them that they were not to engage in any commercial, agricultural or grazing speculations (Reel 6042; 4/1725 pp.230-1)

1810 Dec 15
Report on his tour of inspection through the various districts of the Colony (Reel 6038; SZ758 pp.131-6)

1810 Dec 22
Proclamation re recovery of small debts at local Courts (Reel 6038; SZ1044 pp.173-6)

Source:
State Records NSW Index to the Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825 [Electronic edition]
[Section: 'McPherson, Peter (Per "Somersetshire") to Macquarie, Lachlan (1811)']
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/colsec/m/F36c_mch-mcw-14.htm#P6605_199892

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