CHAPTER VII. 



CONTENTS. 



EXTENT OF SEA-COAST OF AUSTRALIA— PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY — EXTENT OF THE 

 GOVERNMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES— HISTORY OF NEW SOUTH WALES— AUSTRALIAN 

 LAND COMPANY— LAND FUND — POLICY OF GOVERNOR M ACQU A RIE — CONVICT-SHIP — 

 VALUE OF CONVICT LABOUR — DISPOSITION OF CONVICTS ON ARRIVAL— ALLOWANCES 

 TO CONVICT SERVANTS — WORKING OF THE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM — SEPARATION OF 

 FEMALE CONVICTS FROM THEIR CHILDREN— FACTORY AT PARAMATTA— ITS DISCIPLINE 

 —CHILDREN IN THE FACTORY— IRON-GANGS— CAPTAIN MACONOCHIE'S SOCIAL* SYSTEM 

 —ITS OPERATION— ITS PARTIAL ADOPTION AT SYDNEY, AND AT NORFOLK ISLAND— TWO 

 DIFFERENT FORMS OF SOCIAL SYSTEM— CONDITION OF CONVICTS AND SOLDIERS COM- 

 PARED—TICKET OF LEAVE - MEN — DISTINCTIONS IN SOCIETY — FREE EMIGRANTS — 

 LABOURING CLASS OF FREE EMIGRANTS — CRIMPS — HIGHER CLASS OF SOCIETY — 

 GOVERNOR, HOW APPOINTED, AND FOR WHAT TERM — HIS POWERS — HIS SUCCESSOR 

 IN CASE OF DEATH OR ABSENCE — LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — COLONIAL RULES AND 

 REGULATIONS— EXPENDITURE AND MODE OF TAXATION— WORKING OF THE LEGISLA- 

 TIVE SYSTEM— STATUTE OF NEW SOUTH WALES— DESIRE FOR A NEW CONSTITUTION- 

 BOUNTY ON IMMIGRATION— EMIGRATION— MODE OF PROCURING GRANTS OF LAND — 

 STATE OF CRIME IN NEW SOUTH WALES-JUDGE BURTON'S CHARGE— HIS REPORT ON 

 THE JURY SYSTEM — OPINIONS OF OTHER JUDGES — COURTS OF LAW — EDUCATION — 

 BISHOPRIC OF NEW SOUTH WALES-COLLEGES. 



