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THE

HISTORY OF TASMANIA

BY JOHN WEST

MINISTER OF ST. JOHN SQUARE CHAPEL, LAUNCESTON

VOLUME I

TASMANIA:

HENRY DOWLING, LAUNCESTON

1852

TASMANIA:
PRINTED BY J. S. WADDELL, LAUNCESTON.

Facsimile edition 1966

TO HENRY HOPKINS, OF HOBART TOWN, ESQ.,

THE

HISTORY OF TASMANIA,

UNDERTAKEN AT HIS REQUEST, IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED

BY

THE AUTHOR.

Launceston, September , 1852.

ADVERTISEMENT

The author takes this opportunity to thank the gentlemen who have allowed him, for several years, the use of their works on the colonies, and valuable original papers; especially the trustees of Lady Franklin's Museum, Messrs. R. Lewis, Hone, Gunn, Joseph Archer, Henty, P. Roberts, Wooley, and Pitcairn.

The public are indebted to Ronald Gunn, Esq., for the section on Tasmanian Zoology; and to Mr. F. Wales for a useful list of the chief places in this country.

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CONTENTSVOL. I.

DISCOVERY

p. 1.

Anthony Van Diemen, governor of BataviaSir Joseph Banks obtains Tasman's charts and journalbrass hemispheres at Amsterdamdiscovery of Van Diemen's LandMaria Islandvisit of Captains Marion, Furneaux, Cook, Clerke, Cox, Bligh, D'Entrecasteauxdiscovery of Bass' Straits by Bass and FlindersFlinders' misfortunes and deathBaudinmisfortunes of our eminent navigatorsmonument erected by Sir John Franklin to Flinders.

p. 20.

Colonel Purry's projectopinion of DalrympleCook's account of New South Walesfleet assemble at MotherbankPhillip governorvarious opinions of the prospects of the colony.

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FROM 1803 TO 1824

p. 27.

Van Diemen's Land occupiedstate of Port Jackson at the timePort Phillip occupiedabandonedaccount of Buckleydebarkation at Sullivan's Covenames of officersPaterson occupies at Port Dalrympleaccount of CollinsBurke's remarksCollins' historyLord Hobart.

p. 34.

Hobart Town namedYork TownTamar riverLauncestonthe first houseNorfolk Island vacatedsettlers conveyed to Van Diemen's Landoverflow of the Hawkesburydestitutiondeposition of Blighhe visits the Derwentconduct of Collinsestablishes a newspaperhis deathmonument erected by Franklin to his memory.

p. 48.

Lieutenant E. Lord acting lieutenant-governorditto Captain Murrayvisit of Governor MacquarieDavey lieutenant-governorimprovements effectedSt. David's church builtBent's newspaperdeath of Colonel Davey.

p. 53.

Form of colonial governmentcourtslegislative ordersadministration of justiceAbbot judge-advocate of Van Diemen's Landopinions of MackintoshBenthamtorturearbitrary conduct of Macquariegovernor's courtAbbot's death.

p. 66.

Lieutenant-Governor Sorellchecks bushrangingimmigration of settlerstheir privilegesMacquarie's account of Van Diemen's Land.

p. 70.

Sheep introducedMerino lambs imported into Van Diemen's Landwool purchased by Mr. Hopkins.

p. 73.

Whalingduties on colonial oilfetters of tradeCaptain Howard's misfortunescurrency of Van Diemen's Landtrading habits.

p. 78.

Religious effortsnotices of Reverends Johnson, Marsden, KnopwoodWesleyan first Sunday schoolReverends Horton, Mansfield, Macarthurbible societyReverend J. YoulReverend P. Connolly.

p. 86.

Bill for better administration of justicesupreme court establishedcolonial agentdeparture of SorellLeith companySorell's characteragricultural societiesadvantages of immigrants at the present time.

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FROM 1824 TO 1836

p. 95.

Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur, superintendent at Hondurasdispute with Colonel Bradleywith the slaveholdersstate of Van Diemen's Landcourt proclaimedtrial by jurycharges against Mr. J. T. Gellibrand, jun.Talfourd's opinionsVan Diemen's Land declared independent of New South Walespolice magistrates appointed.

p. 106.

Rise of the Australian pressrestraint of the press by ArthurDr. Ross government printercolonists maintain the freedom of the press.

p. 110.

Van Diemen's Land Company formedits investmentsJorgen Jorgenson.

p. 115.

State of society at HobartJudge ForbesGovernor Darlingpunishment of Thomson and Suddstrial of Dr. WardellMajor Honor's caseMr. Humphrey police magistratepetitions for an elective assemblydisagreements with ArthurGellibrand, sen., dismissed from the magistracyact of parliament for the colonyMarshall's proposal for a colonial association.

p. 120.

Dispute between Jennings and Montagurate on returned bills of exchange fixedtrial of Dillontreasury robbedIkey Solomon's arrestconduct of a juryraces at Rosspirates take the Cumberland.

p. 124.

Grammar schoolorphan schoolmechanic institutionDr. RossDr. Henderson.

p. 127.

Bank of Van Diemen's Landstate of tradeGatenby farmerstreasury robbedCox's conveyance establisheddearth in New South Wales.

p. 131.

Liabilities of publicansimpounding cattledog actusury law.

p. 134.

Endowment of emigrants with landearly regulationsquantities of land givenearly price of land.

p. 136.

Van Diemen's Land divided into countiesland commissioners appointedconditions of grantsland obtained by fictitious capital.

p. 139.

Brisbane grantsproof of ownershipresumption resisted by juriesdefect in titles discovereddefect in descriptioncaveat board establishedMajor Abbot's claimquit rentsfree grants terminatedLord Ripon's regulations.

p. 148.

Wakefield's colonization schemeWilmot Morton's viewsSwan River settlementsufferings of first settlerscolony of South Australiamineral wealthPort Phillip occupiedemigration of females and mechanicsimportant consequencestable of land regulations.

p. 160.

Bank of Australasiastate of the currencyTamar bankUnion bank.

p. 161.

Glorious 23rd of May!Baxter appointed judgeset asidepolice and gaolsland revenue.

p. 165.

Mr. W. Bryan's disagreement with ArthurArnold condemned for cattle stealingcase of Lewisof Bryan, jun.murder of Captain Sergeantsonperjurytrial by jury.

p. 174.

"True Colonist"state of the presscharges against Arthurincrease of newspaperspolitical association.

p. 177.

Recall of Arthur- advancement during his administrationhis great abilityhis views of public workshis departuredeath of Mr. J. T. Gellibrand.

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