Colonial Secretary's Papers

MACQUARIE, Lachlan.

1819

1819-21
Papers re building carried out by Macquarie (Reel 6020; 2/8130 pp.267-326)

1819 Jan 1
Patron of Male Orphan Institution. Constitution and Committee of Male Orphan Institution (Reel 6040; 4/400 p.10)

1819 Jan 13-Dec 18
Correspondence with Judge Advocate Wylde (Reel 6020; 2/8130 pp.137-222)

1819 Jan 30
Earl Bathurst giving instructions as to power of John Thomas Bigge, appointed Commissioner of Enquiry (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.24-6)

1819 Jan 30
Instructions to David Smith, commander of H.M. Colonial brig "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Fiche 3281; 5/3821.6A pp.1-4)

1819 Feb 6
Proclamation extending port regulations to all ports and harbours in colony and dependencies (Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.279-80; Reel 6048, 4/1742 pp.160-1)

1819 Feb 8
Government & general order; issue of saleable or transferable store receipts discontinued; in future store receipts to be presented to Deputy Commissary General for payment either in coin or notes issued on account of H.M. Treasury (Reel 6049, 4/1745 pp.109-10; Reel 6048, 4/1742 pp.162-3)

1819 Feb 15
Government & general order; demands of Acting Engineer on Commissariat Department to be met without counter signature of Governor, who would sign one monthly covering requisition (Reel 6048, 4/1742 p.164; Reel 6049, 4/1745 p.91)

1819 Feb 17-Mar 11
Court martial of Acting Assistant Commissary General William Broughton on charges preferred by Deputy Commissary General David Allan. Governor considered sentence too severe, requested revision; subsequent papers, including question of legality of court martial (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.90-109)

1819 Feb 27
Order; fund appropriated for Female Orphan Institution to cover also Male Orphan Institution (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.165-6)

1819 Mar 3,4
Re suspension of Provost Marshal, William Gore (Reel 6020; 2/8130 pp.95-102, 119-20). All papers (Reel 6020; 2/8130 pp.83-136)

1819 Mar 6
Proclamation re dower regulations; any married women wishing to transfer her right to property to the possession of husband during marriage must convey the same by writing and seal (Reel 6048, 4/1742 pp.174-7; Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.281-2)

1819 Mar 13
Order re fees hitherto paid at office of Provost Marshal and putting in force new scale of fees (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.178-84)

1819 Mar 24
Re case of ill-treatment of William Stewart at Port Dalrymple by Lieutenant Alexander Campbell, who, being now in India, was beyond local jurisdiction (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.185-6)

1819 Mar 24
Advising the Commissioners of the Navy of the cause of change in form of certificates given to surgeon superintendents of convict ships due to their failure to submit diaries and lists of expenditure (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.187-8)

1819 Mar 25
Submitting to the Adjutant General of the Forces memorials from Sergeant John Evans and Private Samuel Collins, both of 46th Regiment, with a request for their favourable consideration (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.203-6)

1819 Mar 26
Lieutenant Colonel James Erskine complaining of conduct of Andrew Allan (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.210-1)

1819 Mar 27
Detailed report to the Military Secretary, London, on the state of the military in the colony (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.191-200)

1819 Mar 28
Informing the Military Secretary that detachments of 46th Regiment left to garrison distant outposts now released and sent to India (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.201-2)

1819 Apr 2-8
Concerning the attack on the character of Lieutenant Colonel James Erskine by Deputy Commissary's General Frederick Drennan and David Allan & the incident on the South Head Road (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.214-42)

1819 Apr 18
John Wylde expressing hurt at the manner in which officers of the late Court of Criminal Jurisdiction were treated at the Regimental Parade in consequence of his private request to the Governor concerning their attendance at the execution of persons sentenced to death by them (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.233-5)

1819 Apr 23
Concerning the case of Captain Thomas Ritchie, accused of libelling the Governor (Reel 6052; 4/1752 pp.52-5)

1819 May 1
Government & general order stating rules & regulations for management of new convict barracks (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.263-92)

1819 Jun 5
Notice that he would reside at Parramatta during winter, and arrangements for administration (Reel 6038; SZ1044 p.51)

1819 Jun 18
Notice; no carts except those belonging to Government to be driven over new special road from Brickfields to Parramatta (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.323-4)

1819 Jun 27-Jul 11
Concerning investigation of charges brought by Laurence H Halloran, a convict, against Captain John Lamb of "Baring". Governor approved sentence, although considered it too light, and expressed his disapproval of Mr Campbell's interference (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.113-51)

1819 Jun 29
James Badgery seeking additional grant of land and enclosing letter from Earl Bathurst approving Governor Macquarie's refusal to confirm grant made by Lieutenant Governor Paterson (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.325-8)

1819 Jul 10
Notice defining term "mariners and sailors" in certain regulations re detainers as referring only to petty officers & sailors & not to master, mate or other officers of ships (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.341-2)

1819 Jul 21
Advising Secretary to the Treasury that care would be taken to prevent misappropriation of surplus provisions by masters of convict ships (Reel 6048; 4/1742 p.355)

1819 Jul 21
Acknowledging receipt of letters from George Harrison, Secretary to the Treasury (Reel 6048; 4/1742 p.356)

1819 Jul 21
Advising Commissioners of the Navy re embarking of detachments of troops to India per "Baring" and "Surrey" (Reel 6048; 4/1742 p.357)

1819 Jul 21
Instructing his bankers re disposal of half-year's salary, including payments to his brother for purchase of land in the Isle of Mull and to agent, Alexander Birnie (Reel 6048; 4/1742 p.358)

1819 Jul 21
Ordering boots for own use from Mr Hobby, Boot and Shoemaker, St James Street, London; and arranging payment through his bankers, Coutts & Co. (Reel 6048; 4/1742 p.359)

1819 Jul 21
Detailed report to Military Secretary concerning inadequacy of military force in Colony; his suspension of orders for reduction of 48th Regiment, asking that it be augmented, and making various suggestions on military matters (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.361-70)

1819 Jul 24
Conveying to Commissioners of Navy William Hutchinson's request for machinery for water mill (Reel 6048; 4/1742 p.360)

1819 Jul 27
Frederick Drennan enclosing letter from J W Parry with offer to grind Government wheat at certain rate, & requesting to know wishes of Governor re arrangement in favour of officers of the 48th Regiment conducting Government mill. Governor requested explanation of his improper & insolent allusion (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.264-6)

1819 Aug 19
Richard Fitzgerald requesting tools for men being drafted from convict ships to cultivate Crown lands at Toongabbie, and suggesting huts be built for the men (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.413-6)

1819 Aug 21
Patients at Sydney Hospital after 24 Sep to be victualled strictly in conformity with new system drawn up by D'Arcy Wentworth (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.392-4)

1819 Aug 23
Revoking commission of William Cox to act as magistrate and commandant of County of Westmoreland, Lieutenant William Lawson having been appointed Justice of the Peace and magistrate at Bathurst and throughout County of Westmoreland (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.395-395c)

1819 Aug 24
List of tools and other articles required for intended Government agricultural establishment at Emu Plains (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.417-8)

1819 Sep 1
Frederick Drennan reporting on difficulty of securing meat for Government stores owing to persons being unable to fulfil tenders through devastation caused by caterpillars (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.400-2)

1819 Sep 8
Appointing Richard Fitzgerald Superintendent of Government agricultural establishment at Emu Plains and directing him to fix upon suitable spot for depot for 200 men and to arrange locally for food supplies (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.409-12). Reply, 11 Sep (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.423-5)

1819 Sep 8
Memoranda re making a road into the newly discovered country west of Cow Pastures (Reel 6020; 2/8130 pp.231-8)

1819 Sep 11
Government and general order; no horse race to take place on Hyde Park Racecourse without Governor's permission in writing (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.3-4)

1819 Sep 11
Order; rations for female convicts in Parramatta Factory to be two-thirds of male ration, and for children of female convicts one-half of male ration (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.5-6)

1819 Sep 15
Promising William Minchin appointment as Superintendent of Police on resignation of D'Arcy Wentworth if no nomination from England (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.11-4)

1819 Sep 21
Re victualling of party constructing cart road in country to south west of the Cowpastures (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.15-8)

1819 Sep 21
Re victualling Charles Throsby and nine free persons and their families as settlers in the newly discovered land in the County of Camden; and victualling of the fifteen men engaged on building new road to the settlement (Reel 6048, 4/1743 pp.19-22; Reel 6020, 2/8130 pp.253-5)

1819 Sep 23
Government & general order; persons tendering to supply animal food to Government to enter into bond for due performance of contract; list of defaulters to be published in Sydney Gazette (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.25-8)

1819 Oct
G Blaxland suggesting scheme for interesting colonists in land beyond the Mountains for sheep farming (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.29-30)

1819 Oct 16
Government & general order; as iron for cart and carriage tyres not available, order of 28 Nov 1818 suspended until 1 May 1820 (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.105-6)

1819 Nov 10
James Bowman with scheme for victualling the patients, for accommodation of nurses at the hospital and for the employment of male nurses for men's wards (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.114-7)

1819 Nov 17
John Howe reporting on 20 days' expedition northwest of Windsor (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.120-3)

1819 Nov 22
Captain L C D de Freycinet asking permission for scientific staff of "L'Uranie" to visit the interior; also to make plan of the roadstead of the harbour from the entry to Sydney (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.151-2)

1819 Nov 24
Grants of land made only to persons intending to reside permanently in the country (Reel 6048; 4/1743 p.149)

1819 Dec 4
Captain L C D de Freycinet requesting medical supplies for "L'Uranie" from the hospital as they are unprocurable in Sydney (Reel 6048; 4/1743 p.155)

1819 Dec 6
Revd Robert Cartwright praising work of Native Institution & proposing reservation of land as settlement for the Aborigines; also enclosing letter from Sir John Jamison & many other citizens, suggesting public meeting to discuss extension of the work of the Native Institution on behalf of the Aborigines (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.157-68)

1819 Dec 27
John Howe reporting on expedition with Myles, a native, into country recently discovered by Howe (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.124-6)

1819 Dec 27
Lord Bathurst requesting that the grounds for judgement be included with proceedings of the Vice Admiralty Court in cases of appeal (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.191)

Source:
State Records NSW Index to the Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825 [Electronic edition]
[Sections: 'Macquarie, Lachlan (May 1816-May 1819)'
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/colsec/m/F36c_mch-mcw-16.htm#P7183_239302]
and
'Macquarie, Lachlan (Jun 1819-Mar 1821)'
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/colsec/m/F36c_mch-mcw-17.htm

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