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-AUSTRA- 

 LIAN LAND COMPANY— LAND FUND— POLICY OF GOVERNOR MACQUARIE— 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 PARA- 

 MATTA—ITS DISCIPLINE — CHILDREN IN THE FACTORY — IRON - GANGS — CAPTAIN 

 MACONOCHIES SOCIAL SYSTEM - ITS OPERATION - ITS PARTIAL ADOPTION AT 

 SYDNEY, AND AT NORFOLK ISLAND— TWO DIFFERENT FORMS OF SOCIAL SYSTEM- 

 CONDITION OF CONVICTS AND SOLDIERS COMPARED — TICKET - OF - LEAVE MEN — 

 DISTINCTIONS IN SOCIETY — FREE EMIGRANTS — LABOURING CLASS OF FREE EMI- 

 GRANTS—CRIMPS—HIGHER CLASS OF SOCIETY— GOVERNOR, HOW APPOINTED, AND 

 FOR WHAT TERM-HIS POWERS-HI8 SUCCESSOR IN CASE OF DEATH OR ABSENCE- 

 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-COLONIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS — EXPENDITURE AND 

 MODE OF TAXATION— WORKING OF THE LEGISLATIVE 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 LA W — EDUCATION — BISHOPRIC OF NEW 

 SOUTH WALES— COLLEGES. 



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