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1824. 5 Geo. IV., cap. 84. 



More strictly defines powers of Superintendents of Convicts on transports. 

 Convict whose sentence has been remitted by Governor, and who is free so long 



as he remains in Colony, may have right of owning property and being 



sued in the Courts. 

 Consolidates all the Transportation Acts. 



DEBATES IN PARLIAMENTS CONCERNING NEW SOUTH WALES. 

 Important Debates are indicated thus * 



1810. 4th May. (Hansard.) 



gth May. Sir S. Romilly moved address to King to put in force 19 and 

 34 Geo. III. re Penitentiary Houses. Withdrawn. (Hansard.) 



* 5th June. See above. Lost. 52-69. (Hansard.) 



1811. i3th February. (Hansard.) 



4th March. Committee on Penitentiary Houses appointed. (Hansard.) 



1812. 4th February. Sir Samuel Romilly gave notice of motion to repeal 



29 Geo. III. relative to transportation of convicts. (Hansard.) 

 i2th February. Committee on Transportation appointed. (Hansard.) 



1813. 8th January. (Hansard.) 



1815. 22nd June. Bill to extend duration of Transportation Acts introduced 



(Hansard.) 



1816. *2oth February. Offenders' Transportation Bill First Reading. (Han- 



sard.) Same. Second Reading. (Hansard.) 



3rd April. Tierney moved address to Prince Regent praying for abolition 

 of Third Secretary of State. (Hansard.) 



1817. * roth March. Bennet presented petition from settlers in New South 



Wales. (Hansard.) 



2gth April. Tierney moved for Committee to inquire into advisability of 

 abolishing Third Secretary of State. (Hansard.) 



1819. * i8th February. Bennet moved the appointment of Committee to in- 

 quire into system of Transportation and State of New South Wales. 

 Lost 93 to 139. (Hansard.) 



ist. March. Lord Castlereagh moved appointment of Committee on 

 Gaols and Prisons, which would also inquire into State of New South 

 Wales. Carried. (Hansard.) 



* 23rd March. Brougham presented petition of Blake and Williams. 



(Hansard.) 



* yth April. Bennet moved address to stay departure of female convict 



ship to New South Wales. Lost. (Hansard.) 



1819. 2gth June. First Reading of New South Wales Duties Bill. (Times, 



3oth June, 1819.) 



2nd July. Committee stage of New South Wales Duties Bill. (Times, 

 3rd July, 1819.) 



