TRANSPORTATION
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| [SECTION II] | 106 |
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| [SECTION III] | 108 |
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| [SECTION IV] | 111 |
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| [SECTION V] | 123 |
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| [SECTION VI] | 129 |
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| [SECTION VII] | 138 |
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| [SECTION VIII] | 143 |
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| [SECTION IX] | 172 |
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| [SECTION X] | 186 |
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| [SECTION XI] | 188 |
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| [SECTION XII] | 194 |
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| [SECTION XIII] | 214 |
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| [SECTION XIV] | 222 |
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| [SECTION XV] | 228 |
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| [SECTION XVI] | 240 |
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| [SECTION XVII] | 248 |
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| [SECTION XVIII] | 255 |
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| [SECTION XIX] | 263 |
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| [SECTION XX] | 274 |
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| [SECTION XXI] | 278 |
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| [SECTION XXII] | 291 |
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| [SECTION XXIII] | 294 |
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| [SECTION XXIV] | 305 |
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| [SECTION XXV] | 318 |
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| [SECTION XXVI] | 321 |
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| [SECTION XXVII] | 323 |
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Exile—Roman custom—abjuring the realm—Spaniards the first who transported—practice in the time of Elizabeth—James—Charles the second—James the second—George the first—America—kidnapping— America resists—numbers transported.
State of English gaols—Howard—labor bill.
Bentham's project—New South Wales occupied.
Voyage—surgeon-superintendents—convict ship—treatment of women—abuses—systems of management—Dr. Reid—Cunningham—Browning—general safety of convict vessels—loss of the George the Third—the Neva—the Governor Phillip.
Early difficulties of convict management—assignment established—disposal of the prisoners.
Origin of bushranging—Howe—his career.
Habits of convict population—1824.
The colonies re-act on each other—N. S. Wales—state of Parramatta—rocks—allurements of transportation—Macquarie's views—wealth and claims of emancipists—Biggs's views—pardons—emancipists form associations—petition parliament—their alleged reformation—Bigge's commission—Macquarie's recall—character—Rev. S. Marsden.
Bigge's recommendations—his reports—Macquarie Harbor—emigration proposed—demand for labor.
Land granted to settlers employing convicts—large immigration of capitalists.
Assignment established in America—debarkation of prisoners—their identification—curious practice—law of assignment—transfer of servants.
Escapes from Macquarie Harbor—Brady—executions—state of colony—causes of bushranging.
Macquarie Harbor—visit of Backhouse and Walker—seizure of the Cyprus—Frederic—Badger
Escape of prisoners—seek for China—curious narrative—the Young Lachlan seized—penalty of escape.
Arthur's principles of penal government—number reclaimable—Arthur's system—view of the real state of prisoners—representation of society—of transportation—idea of New South Wales at home—writings of Archbishop Whately—Mr. Secretary Stanley's "certain and severe" system—tickets-of-leave.
Disposal of mechanics and specials—convict clerks—wives of prisoners—Savary—Port Arthur—Boothe's system—Point Puer—young convicts.
Views of ministers—certain severe system—conduct of
overseers—retaliation—executions—effects of immigration—colonial protests—curious contrast.
Convict system of New South Wales—Governor Bourke—corporal punishment—Major Mudie—Watt—abuses—Burton's charge—its effect—Molesworth's motion.
Franklin's appointment—Maconochie's commission—his reports—his
opinions—his system—board refute him—different sources of his system—Dr. Henderson's scheme.
Remarks on Maconochie's system—partly erroneous—useful results of assignment—Franklin's opinions.
Sir Wm. Molesworth's committee—stoppage of transportation to New South Wales—Archbishop Wheately's opinions—Bourke's views—exaggerations—Captain Wood—remonstrance—new plan for Norfolk Island—Maconochie appointed commandant—his mark system—the birthday—the Governor Phillip seized—failure of his system—opinions of Sir G. Gipps—of Captain Forster.
Lord John Russell's plan—Sir Wm. Molesworth's proposal to anticipate the land fund—Mr. Innes's pamphlet—resolutions of the Commons—Captain Montagu's visit to England—assignment stopped—gangs formed—evils—Franklin's representations.
Lord Stanley's probation system—effects at Norfolk Island—insurrection—murders—Major Childs—cruelties—Earl Grey's orders.
System in Van Diemen's Land—large arrivals—incompetent officers—errors on which the system-was founded—Lord Stanley's defiance of the settlers—re-emigration—hiring depôts—representations of Forster—Hampton—Boyd—Fry—crimes increase—laxity of discipline—Mr. Bishton's views—North Australia—Mr. Latrobe—his representations—ticket system.
Treatment of female prisoners—their transportation a great evil—numbers—Sir G. Murray's scheme.
Lord Stanley's directions for the disposal of women—Mrs. Bowden—married female prisoners.
Views of transportation often governed by interest—old system—incompatible objects sought—frequent changes—every theory contradicted by results—Arthur's opinion—progress from 1830—capital expended—value of convict labor—sacrifices of the settlers—effects of transportation—public works—numbers transported—character of convicts—repetition of crimes—views of statesmen—moral effects of transportation—cause of opposition to transportation.
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History of Tasmania a type of the Australasian world--early despotism unavoidable--American and Australian colonists--the despotism moderated by home associations--by the press--the union of the colonists--advances of liberty at home--changes required--advantages of the connection with Great Britain--its dangers--federal government--importance of political influence--social state--wonderful prospects--resources--position--exports--gold discovery--the happiness of the people in their own power.
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