Colonial Secretary's Papers

MACQUARIE, Lachlan.

1818

1818 Jan 3
Order stating that only Government men were to be employed loading coals at Newcastle (Reel 6066; 4/1806 p.105)

1818 Jan 10
Government & general order; applications for Government servants to be made to Superintendent of Convicts, & not to the Governor & no application to be made for servants of special trade or training (Reel 6047; 4/1740 pp.48-50)

1818 Jan 24
Government public notice setting out scale of toll rates on new section of Great Western Road from Parramatta to Emu Ford (Reel 6047; 4/1740 pp.70-3)

1818 Jan 26
Request that dispute between T Murray, paymaster 48th Regiment, and J Brabyn, Captain Royal Veteran Company, be referred to Governor (Reel 6047; 4/1741 p.223)

1818 Feb 18
D'Arcy Wentworth urging vaccination of all children and suggesting methods of overcoming prejudice of parents (Reel 6047; 4/1740 pp.79-83)

1818 Mar 31
Government & general order imposing duty of 10/- per gallon on spirits imported into New South Wales (Reel 6047; 4/1740 pp.117-8)

1818 Apr 8
Refusing to allow Colonel Thomas Davey more than 7/- per day, the usual rate paid to persons subpoenaed to attend Sydney courts of justice (Reel 6047; 4/1740 pp.119-22)

1818 Apr 10
Barron Field requesting suspension of Martin Tims, Provost Marshal of Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6047; 4/1740 pp.123-4)

1818 Apr 18
John Wylde advocating, after examination of memorial of constables re reduced rations, that police be put on same basis of allowance and salary as force in England (Reel 6047; 4/1740 pp.132-4)

1818 Apr 18-May 9
To W H Moore re application to have restored salary as solicitor, providing full apologies to Governor published in Gazette (Reel 6006; 4/3498 pp.167-9, 178-9, 186-7, 214-5)

1818 Apr 30
Proclamation re licensing of hawkers, peddlers and chapmen; regulations and declarations (Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.260-8; Reel 6047, 4/1740 pp.138-64)

1818 May 9,12
John Wylde, Barron Field, Revd William Cowper, Sir John Jamison, D'Arcy Wentworth and John Oxley requesting public meeting to consider address of condolence to H.R.H. Prince Regent and to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg on death of H.R.H. Princess Charlotte. Committee appointed (Reel 6047; 4/1740 pp.183-6)

1818 Jun 11-1821 Apr 12
Instructions from the Navy Office re transport of troops to India (Reel 6028; 4/1095.1 pp.2-119)

1818 Jul 24
Instructions from Lord Bathurst to discontinue the practice of granting land & Government men to civil and military officers (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.208)

1818 Jul 25
Rules and regulations for management of Female Orphan School (Reel 6047; 4/1740 pp.259-68)

1818 Aug 3
Request for further information from Revd Samuel Marsden re suspected act of piracy on "Elizabeth Henrietta" while the Governor, his family and staff were on board bound for Newcastle (Reel 6006; 4/3499 pp.5-6, 9)

1818 Sep 12
Proclamation; persons administering deceased estate without proving will or taking out letters of administration were subject to penalty (Reel 6047, 4/1740 pp.294-303; Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.269-71)

1818 Sep 19
Orders to masters of convict ships; practice of allowing for wastage of provisions for victualling H.M. Navy not sanctioned (Reel 6047; 4/1740 pp.311-4)

1818 Oct 24
Government & general order; no boats to land, night or day, at Sydney Cove or Cockle Bay, without authority from the Governor. Object of order was to prevent smuggling (Reel 6047; 4/1741 pp.64-6)

1818 Oct 24
Government & general order; no person to remove shells in Long Cove or Iron Cove. Object of order was to reserve making of lime for Government buildings in process (Reel 6047; 4/1741 pp.67-8)

1818 Oct 27
John Wylde's comments on report of general meeting of magistrates which considered trespass damages, pound rates, etc. Pleased to hear young Lachlan well and Mrs Macquarie no worse (Reel 6046; 4/1738 pp.208-11)

1818 Nov 7
Government & general order; persons giving spirits to the natives to be prosecuted (Reel 6047; 4/1741 pp.89-90)

1818 Nov 21
Government & general order suspending until further notice the order of the Secretary of State prohibiting the landing of spirits and merchandise of all kinds from convict ships, because of effect on local trade (Reel 6047; 4/1741 pp.115-8)

1818 Nov 21
Proclamation re means of settling disputes between masters and employees, and servants and labourers, convict and free (Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.272-5; Reel 6047, 4/1741 pp.107-14)

1818 Nov 21
Proclamation that all fines and penalties imposed by Government orders and proclamations recoverable before any Justice of the Peace, and in event of non payment recoverable by sale of offenders property or committal to gaol (Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.276-8; Reel 6047, 4/1741 pp.101-6)

1818 Nov 28
Government & general order levying tonnage rate on ships using Port Jackson Harbour, in order to defray up-keep of South Head light (Reel 6047; 4/1741 pp.120-1)

1818 Nov 28
Government & general order; no vehicles to be licensed for use on highways or turnpike roads except such as have four wheels with rims & tyres of prescribed width (Reel 6047; 4/1741 pp.122-5)

1818 Dec 10
Henry Goulburn asking that return of George Carter to England be facilitated (Reel 6047; 4/1741 p.341)

1818 Dec 12
John Wylde outlining work still before court; would bear in mind wishes of Governor with regard to port regulations (Reel 6047; 4/1740 pp.18-21)

1818 Dec 19
Government & general order reducing price of animal food received into H.M. stores after 1 Jan 1819 to 5d per lb (Reel 6047, 4/1741 pp.189-93; Reel 6049, 4/1745 pp.67-8)

1818 Dec 23
Advising Lieutenant Governor Sorell that Mrs Macquarie was seriously ill with dysentery at Parramatta and that Secretary Campbell would defer placing his letter in the Governor's hands during his present anxiety (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.228)

Source:
State Records NSW Index to the Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825 [Electronic edition]
[Section: 'Macquarie, Lachlan (May 1816-May 1819)'
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/colsec/m/F36c_mch-mcw-16.htm#P7183_239302]

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