Colonial Secretary's Papers

MACQUARIE, Lachlan.

1816

1816 Jan 1
On list of persons holding civil and military appointments in New South Wales & its dependencies (Reel 6045; 4/1734 p.10)

1816 Jan 6,9
Asking that certain documents of Judge Advocate's Department, withheld by Jeffery Hart Bent on grounds they were private, be delivered to Frederick Garling, Deputy Judge Advocate; also that chambers in the new hospital be vacated (Reel 6045; 4/1733 pp.121-3). Reply, 9 Jan (Reel 6045; 4/1733 pp.124-7)

1816 Jan 27
Rules and regulation for granting of beer and spirit licences (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.4-9)

1816 Jan 27
Instructions to Lieutenant G B Forster of "Emu" to sail for Hobart with convicts and passengers; and for England in Feb (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.19-20)

1816 Feb 2
Frederick Garling advising him re law on arrest for debt of persons attending a Court as a witness (Reel 6045; 4/1734 p.21)

1816 Mar 12
"Emu" being found unfit for colonial service was being sent back to England under command of G B Forster (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.100-5)

1816 Mar 13
To Paymaster General of Royal Marines re Lieutenant G. W. Gunning's accounts (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.108-11)

1816 Mar 14
Re loss of wine ordered for his own use and carried on "Northampton"; requesting payment for full freight be withheld until insurance question was settled (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.106-7)

1816 Mar 15
Stating that Captain Walker of "Fortune", which left Australia in Sep 1813, but was not heard of again, had landed all goods for the Government & individuals here faithfully (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.112-3)

1816 Mar 21
To Commissioners of the Transport Board enclosing bills on the Treasury for freight on materials sent out on the "Marquis of Wellington" and "Indefatigable" for the new Sydney Hospital (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.114-8)

1816 Mar 21
Prayer books and homilies received per "Baring" from the Prayer Book and Homily Society had been distributed to Revd S Marsden, Revd W Cowper and Revd R Cartwright for sale in their parishes, but they had not sold well; thanks Society for interest in improving morals of inhabitants of Colony (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.119-20)

1816 Mar 22
Recommending Lieutenant George Brooks Forster of the Royal Navy to the patronage of the Right Hon. Charles Arbuthnot (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.121-2)

1816 Mar 23
Instructing that William Hayes be put in charge of emus and black swans being sent to England per "Emu"; directions also given as to delivery of birds on arrival (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.124-5)

1816 Mar 23
Detailed instructions for care and feeding of two emus, four black swans and a parrot being sent to England per "Emu" for delivery to the Duke of York, Sir David Baird, Mr James Drummond and Miss Macquarie (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.126-7)

1816 Mar 24
Instructing Lieutenant Commander G B Forster to return to England with "Emu" as the vessel had been declared unfit for colonial service by a special survey committee (Reel 6045; 4/1734 p.95)

1816 Apr 9
Instructions to Captain W G B Schaw, Captain James Wallis & Lieutenant Charles Dawe, commanding detachments of 46th Regiment proceeding on punitive expedition against hostile natives in the Nepean, Hawkesbury and Grose valleys (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.149-68 & 4/1735 pp.1-13). Further instructions, 30 Apr (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.20-1). Reports from Lieutenant Dawe, May (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.29-32); Captain Schaw, 8 May (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.33-41); Captain James Wallis and Lieutenant A G Parker, 9 May (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.50-62)

1816 Apr 11,12
George Brooks Forster reporting safe arrival of "Emu" at the Derwent on 5 Apr; emus and black swans being carried to England were in good condition; Mr Hays, who had charge of them, was very attentive (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.96-9)

1816 May 4
Proclamation forbidding Aborigines to carry offensive weapons within one mile of white settlement; providing terms of their permanent settlement, passes and education (Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.218-25; Reel 6039, SZ756 pp.602-7; Reel 6045, 4/1735 pp.21-4)

1816 May 8
Instruction for Sergeant R Broadfoot, commanding detachment of 46th Regiment in expedition against hostile natives in Bringelly district near the farm of John Blaxland (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.44-9). Report, 23 May (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.72-3)

1816 May 18
Notice; setting out scale of tolls to be paid on new road from Sydney to Parramatta to Liverpool (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.25-8)

1816 May 24
Account from Thomas Henshaw for colouring Government House, Parramatta (Reel 6046; 4/1736 pp.90-1)

1816 Jun 5
Instructions for guidance & Government of Captain James Wallis proceeding as Commandant of Newcastle (Reel 6066; 4/1806 pp.27-33)

1816 Jun 16
Despatches entrusted to Dr William McDonald on "Alexander" for delivery to Earl Bathurst (Reel 6046; 4/1736 pp.101-3)

1816 Jun 26,27
Lieutenant C Jeffreys giving his opinion that site on which lighthouse was being erected was too distant from the point of South Head to be useful and suggesting North Head as more suitable; too late to be of use (Reel 6046; 4/1735 pp.77-8)

1816 Jul 4
William Cox, James Mileham and Richard Fitzgerald, as committee of survey, reporting complete destruction of new wharf at Windsor by flood, the work not having been done in substantial manner (Reel 6045; 4/1735 p.83)

1816 Jul 15-20
Simeon Lord offering to contract for the milling & dyeing of all woollen cloth manufactured by the Government (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.84-6,88-9). Agreement to be drawn up (Reel 6045; 4/1735 p.91)

1816 Jul 20
Proclamation re state of outlawry of ten Aborigines; formation of associations by settlers and re military detachments in exposed districts (Reel 6038; SZ1044 pp.226-31)

1816 Sep 5,7
R. Fitzgerald and J. Mileham expressing pleasure at recovery of the Governor from illness, alarming reports having been circulated (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.128-30)

1816 Sep 7
Draft of letter to Earl Bathurst reporting insulting and oppositional conduct of Jeffery Hart Bent in many matters & especially in the imprisonment of William Broughton without trial (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.123-7)

1816 Sep 28; 1817 Jul 5
General Order re administrative arrangements occasioned by Macquarie's residence at Parramatta (Reel 6038; SZ759 pp.260-1, 363)

1816 Oct 9
Convalescing at Parramatta after serious illness (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.161-2)

1816 Oct 12
Samuel Terry disclaiming ever having signed, or sanctioned any persons to sign for him, a memorial to the House of Commons promoted by William Henry Moore, making charges against the Governor (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.171-4)

1816 Oct 19
Captain William Ostler tendering "Elizabeth" for conveyance of troops to India; draft of reply accepting tender (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.175-8)

1816 Oct 30
Advising Captain W Ostler of "Elizabeth" that officer commanding the troops being conveyed to India had no claim to captain's own cabin, but merely to comfortable quarters; Captain Ostler had no control over troops but officers were instructed to comply with reasonable requests respecting orderly conduct of troops (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.181-2)

1816 Nov 1
Proclamation revoking and annulling hostile operations against Aborigines (Reel 6038; SZ1044 pp.232-4)

1816 Nov 14
Directing David Allan to send to the Governor's office complete case of stationery received from England per "Elizabeth" (Reel 6046; 4/1736 p.171)

1816 Nov 19
Reprimanding Revd Samuel Marsden for having removed John David Saintsbury from Government labour & assigned him to private person; no magistrate was to interfere with Government gangs except in cases of criminal acts (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.199-200). Further letter, 21 Nov (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.201-2)

1816 Nov 23
Proclamation; not lawful to issue, negotiate or receive in payment any promissory note wherein the amount was not stated in sterling money or value (Reel 6045, 4/1735 pp.203-10; Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.235-8; Reel 6039, SZ756 pp.559-61)

1816 Nov 25
Proclamation; payment for goods or work must be made in sterling legal currency (Reel 6045, 4/1735 pp.211-4; Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.239-40; Reel 6039, SZ756 pp.563-4)

1816 Dec
Patron of the Female Orphan Institution and of the Institution for the Civilization, Care and Education of the Aborigines or Black Natives (Reel 6046; 4/1736 pp.42-3)

1816 Dec 2
Received letter from Earl Bathurst re use of Dr Goode's version of the Psalms (Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.51)

1816 Dec 7
Government & general order, calling all copper money in circulation at an advance of 50 percent on the English sterling value (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.225-8)

1816 Dec 7
Government & general order, fixing rates of wages in sterling money (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.229-31)

1816 Dec 8
Memo recording promise to Judge Advocate Wylde to recommend to Earl Bathurst that he be knighted (Reel 6046; 4/1736 p.23)

1816 Dec 11
Government & general order, removing Jeffery Hart Bent from his appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court (Reel 6046; 4/1736 p.17)

1816 Dec 28
Government & general order reducing price of fresh meat supplied to Government stores to 6d per lb (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.232-3)

1816 Dec 28
Government & general order; settlers not to be victualled for more than six months from H.M. Stores (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.234-7)

Source:
State Records NSW Index to the Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825 [Electronic edition]
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and
'Macquarie, Lachlan (May 1816-May 1819)'
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