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.