xvi DOCUMENTS 



1812. Report of Committee on Transportation with Minutes of Evidence and 

 other Documents. (H.C., 1812, II.) 



1816. Expenses (Annual) of New South Wales, 1812-1816. H.C., 1816, XVIII. 

 Letters and Enclosures of Lord Bathurst to Governor Macquarie and of 

 Governor Macquarie to Lord Bathurst concerning Report on Transporta- 

 tion. (H.C., 1816, XVIII.) 



1819. Report of and Minutes of Evidence taken before Committee on Gaols and 

 Prisons. (H.C., 1819, VII.) 



1822. Report of Commissioner of Inquiry (J. T. Bigge) on the state of New 

 South Wales and its Government, Management of Convicts, their Character 

 and Habits. (H.C., 1822, XX.) 



1823. Reports of the same on the Judicial Establishments of New South Wales 

 and Van Diemen's Land. (H.C., 1823, X.) 



1823. Instructions to J. T. Bigge, Esq., January, 1819. (H.C., 1823, XIV.) 

 1828. Letter from late Governor Macquarie to Lord Bathurst, zjth July, 1822. 

 (H.C., 1828, XXI.) 



IV. STATUTES. 



The following short notes have been made in order to show the relative importance 



of different statutes and to facilitate reference. 



A full account has been given of 4 Geo. IV., cap. 96, because of its great im- 

 portance in Australian History. 



1784. 24 Geo. III., cap. 56. 



Gives permission to His Majesty in Council to transport convicts to some place 

 beyond the seas. 



1787. 27 Geo. III., cap. 2. 



Establishes Criminal Court for New South Wales. 

 1790. 30 Geo. III., cap. 47. 



Enables His Majesty to authorise his Governor or Lieutenant-Governor of 

 places beyond the seas, to which felons or other offenders may be trans- 

 ported, to remit the sentences of such offenders. 



1799. 39 Geo. III., cap. 51. 



Continues various Acts referring to transportation of offenders. 

 1802-1803. 43 Geo. III., cap. 15. 



Facilitates some details in carrying out the transportation of convicts. 

 1806. 46 Geo. III., cap. 28. 



Continues the Transportation of Offenders' Act until 1813. 



1813. 53 Geo. III., cap. 39. 



Continues Transportation of Offenders' Act for one year. 

 1813. 54 Geo. III., cap. 15. 



For the more easy recovery of debts in New South Wales. 

 1813. 54 Geo. III., cap. 30. 



Continues Transportation Acts for two years. 

 1815. 55 Geo. III., cap. 156. 



Continues Transportation Acts for one year and makes certain minor altera- 

 tions therein. 



