CHRONOLOGY 



(Events taking place in England are in italics.) 



1808, January. Bligh deposed. 



1809, May. Macquarie appointed Governor ; Ellis Bent appointed Judge-Advo- 



cate. 



1810, April, October. Lord Liverpool becomes Secretary of State ; Bligh leaves 



Sydney. 



1811, May, June, July. Johnston's Trial. 



1812, June. Lord Bathurst becomes Secretary of State ; Committee of House *f 



Commons on Transportation. 



1813, New Charter of Justice issued for New South Wales; appointment of 

 Jeffery Hart Bent as Judge of Supreme Court. 



1814, July. J. H. Bent arrives at Sydney. 



1815, November. Death of Ellis Bent. 



1816, January. Recall of the Bents. 



January. Appointment of Wylde and Field. 



1817, May. J. H. Bent leaves Sydney. 



1819, January, March. J. T. Bigge appointed Commissioner; appointment of 



Committee on Gaols. 



1820, July. Macquarie's Resignation accepted. 

 November. Sir Thomas Brisbane appointed Governor. 



1821, February. Bigge leaves Sydney. 

 November. Brisbane arrives at Sydney. 



1822, February. Macquarie leaves Sydney; Bigge presents Report I. 



1823, Bigge presents Reports II. and III. ; 4 Geo. IV., cap. 96. 



1824, Death of Macquarie. 



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