1814. 28 May. Proclamation of a conditional amnesty to bushrangers in Tasmania. [Enclosure No. 3.] PROCLAMATION RELATING TO BUSHRANGERS. By His Excellency Lachlan Macquarie, Esquire, &c., &c., &c. WHEREAS Peter Mills, late Acting Deputy Surveyor of Lands at His Majesty's Settlement of Port Dalrymple, Van Diemen's Land, in the Territory of New South Wales, and George Williams, late Acting Deputy Commissary of Stores and Provisions at the said Settlement, have unlawfully absconded and fled from their usual Habitations and Employments at the said Settlement into the Woods and retired Places in the Neighbourhood of the same, with Intent to evade the Law, and defraud their just Creditors, and with Intent to support and maintain themselves by Rapine and Violence, have there armed themselves, and feloniously confederated with, and put themselves at the Head of divers profligate and disorderly Persons (as well Convicts as others), also armed, who have at various times fled from the Service of Government, or from other their lawful Masters and Employers, at His Majesty's Settlements in Van Diemen's Land, into the Woods or retired Places in the Neighbourhood of the said Settlements to lead a Life of Idleness and Debauchery, or to avoid the Punishment due to their Offences. And whereas the said Peter Mills and George Williams, and the other profligate Persons aforesaid, being so armed and confederated together, as aforesaid, for unlawful and wicked Purposes aforesaid, and in fulfilment of the same have feloniously and wickedly committed many atrocious Robberies and Depredations upon the peaceable Inhabitants of the Settlements, by feloniously and violently driving away and stealing their Sheep and Cattle, and feloniously, violently and burglariously breaking into their Houses, and then and there stealing divers of their Goods and Chattels, to the great Damage and Terror of His Majesty's Subjects in the said Settlements, and the utter Subversion of all good Order and Government:-It is therefore hereby ordered, declared, and publicly notified by His Excellency Lachlan Macquarie, Esquire, Captain General, Governor and Commander in Chief as aforesaid, that the said Peter Mills and George Williams, and also the several Persons hereafter named, namely: James Campbell George Moore John Bould John Davis John Lee George Baxter Thomas Mills Thomas Stewart William Taylor 1814. 28 May. of a conditional bushrangers in Shall, and they are hereby severally required in the Name and on the Behalf of His Majesty, peaceably, and upon their Allegiance as Subjects of His Majesty, to return to His Majesty's Settle- Proclamation ments of Hobart Town and Port Dalrymple, in Van Diemen's amnesty to Land aforesaid, on or before the First Day of December next Tasmania. ensuing the Date of this Proclamation, and then and there severally to surrender themselves to one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, or to the Chief Constable in the said Settlements, or either of them. And it is further ordered and declared by the Authority aforesaid, that if the said several Persons above named, or any or either of them shall make Default in, or shall neglect or refuse to surrender himself or themselves at the Time aforesaid, to one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, or to the Chief Constable at the said Settlements, or either of them, they shall severally be deemed and taken to be Outlaws, and be dealt with and treated accordingly. Provided Nevertheless, and it is hereby, and by the Authority. aforesaid, declared, promised, and publicly notified to the said several Persons above named, that if any of the said several Persons shall, on or before the First Day of December next. surrender himself or themselves in Obedience to this Proclamation, and according to the Tenor and Intent thereof, and shall peaceably return to their lawful Occupations, he or they so surrendering himself or themselves, and returning to their lawful Occupations as aforesaid shall be pardoned, and saved harmless from all Offences (save and except the Crime of Wilful Murder) by him or them committed during his or their unlawful Absence from their respective Habitations and Employments as aforesaid, any Thing herein contained to the Contrary notwithstanding. Given under my Hand, at Government House, Sydney, this Fourteenth Day of May, 1814. LACHLAN MACQUARIE. God Save the King! By Command of His Excellency, JOHN THOMAS CAMPBELL, Secretary. GOVERNOR MACQUARIE TO EARL BATHURST. (Despatch marked “ No. 10 of 1814," per brig James Hay; acknowledged by Earl Bathurst. 4th December, 1815.) My Lord, Sydney, N. S. Wales, 28th May, 1814. of Sydney I do myself the honor of transmitting to Your Lordship Transmission herewith the Series of the Sydney Gazettes from the 26th of June, 1813 (when last sent), up to the 21st of the present Month of May inclusive. I have, &c., 1814. 1 June. Appointment of Edward Abbott as judgeadvocate in Tasmania. Certified copy of charter of justice to be sent to Tasmania. Salary of Salary of McNab as clerk of court. Appointment of marshal Tasmania. EARL BATHURST TO GOVERNOR MACQUARIE. (Despatch No. 30, per brig Emu; acknowledged by Governor Sir, Downing Street, 1st June, 1814. His Royal Highness The Prince Regent having been pleased to appoint Edward Abbott, Esq., to be Deputy Judge Advocate, and to preside in the Civil Court established by the new Patent for Van Diemen's Land, he takes his Passage direct for Hobart's Town in the Colonial Brig “Emu," with his Family, and I transmit a Copy of his Commission for your information. I trust that the Ship "Broxburnebury," on Board of which Mr. J. H. Bent embarked, having in charge the new Patent, will have long ago arrived at Port Jackson; and I am to signify to you the Commands of His Royal Highness that, as soon as possible after the receipt of this Letter, you do send down to the Derwent such an authenticated Copy of that part of the Patent, which concerns Van Diemen's Land, as may be necessary for constituting the Court there in a regular and proper manner, and that you give such directions thereupon as may be necessary to the Lieut. Governor, who will swear in the Deputy Judge Advocate. Mr. Abbott has received one year's Salary, at the rate of £600 pr. Annum to the 9th Day of February next, from which period his Salary will be included in the Parliamentary Grant; and, having been permitted to take with him from this Country a young Man with the appointment of Clerk of Court, who is to be allowed a Salary of £80 pr. Annum out of the Colonial Funds, I am to desire that you will direct Lieut. Governor Davie to issue Salary to Mr. John McNab at the above rate from the 8th Day of February last; and you will also give Instructions to Lieut. Governor Davie to give all such allowances and indulgences of Land and otherwise to Mr. Abbott, and the persons accompanying him, as have been given to the Civil Officers of the Colony of the same Rank at the Chief Settlement. His Royal Highness has also been pleased to appoint Mr. Tims as provost- Tims, late Provost Marshal at Norfolk Island to be Provost Marshal at Van Diemen's Land, and I inclose a Copy of his Commission. As it would be inconvenient to increase the amount of the Estimate, I am to desire that you will instruct Lieut. Governor Davie to pay Mr. Tims's Salary from the Colonial Fund at the rate of 5s. per diem from the period of his commencing the duties of his Office until his Pay can be included in the Estimate; and Mr. Tims having represented that he has received Pay as Provost Marshal and Superintendent of Norfolk Island only to the 4th April, 1813, I am further to desire that H he may be allowed half Pay at the rate of Two Shillings and Sixpence per day from that date to the period of his undertaking his Duties at Van Diemen's Land. 1814. 1 June. I have, &c., BATHURST. [Enclosure No. 1.] COMMISSION TO EDWARD ABBOTT AS JUDGE-ADVOCATE IN VAN In the Name &ca. George The Third, &ca. To our Trusty and Well beloved Edward Abbott, Esqre., Greeting; We do by these Presents constitute and appoint you to be Deputy Judge Advocate of our Settlements in Van Dieman's Land on the Southern Coast of New South Wales; you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Dy. Judge Advocate by doing and performing all and all manner of Things thereunto belonging, And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from time to time as you shall receive from our Governor or our Lt. Governor of our said Settlements, or any other your superior officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War. Given at our Court at Carlton House, the 8th Day of Feby., 1814, In the fifty fourth year of our Reign. By Command of His Royal Highness The Prince Regent, In the Name and on the Behalf of His Majesty, [Enclosure No. 2.] BATHURST. COMMISSION TO MARTIN TIMS AS PROVOST MARSHAL IN VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. In the Name and on the Behalf of His Majesty. George P.R. George the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &ca. To Our Trusty and Well beloved Martin Tims, Gent., Greeting: We do by these presents Constitute and Appoint you to be Provost Marshal to Our Settlements on Van Diemen's Land on the Southern Coast of New South Wales. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Provost Marshal by doing and performing all and all manner of · things thereunto belonging: And You are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from time to time, as you shall receive from Our Governor or Our Lieutenant Governor of Our Said Settlements, or any other Your Superior Officer, according Commission to Edward Abbott as judge advocate in Tasmania. Commission to Tasmania. 1814. 1 June. Commission to 2 June. Declaration of peace with France. 8 June. Treaty of peace with France. 5 July. Appointment of two solicitors for service in the colony. Departure of to the Rules and Discipline of War. Given at our Court at Carlton House, the Thirty first day of May, 1814, In the Fifty fourth Year of Our Reign. By Command of His Royal Highness, The Prince Regent, in the Name and on the behalf of His Majesty. BATHURST. EARL BATHURST TO GOVERNOR MACQUARIE. (A circular despatch per brig Emu; acknowledged by Governor Macquarie, 24th June, 1815.) Downing Street, 2nd June, 1814. Sir, I have the satisfaction to transmit to you an Extraordinary Gazette, Published this day, stating that a Definitive Treaty of Peace and Amity between His Britannic Majesty and His Most Christian Majesty was signed at Paris on the 30th Ultimo. I have, &c., BATHURST. EARL BATHURST TO GOVERNOR MACQUARIE. (A circular despatch per brig Emu; acknowledged by Governor Macquarie, 24th June, 1815.) Sir, Downing Street, 8th June, 1814. I do myself the honor of transmitting for your Information a Copy of the Definitive Treaty of Peace, signed at Paris on the 30th Ultimo, by the respective Plenipotentiaries of Great Britain and France. I have, &c., BATHURST. EARL BATHURST TO GOVERNOR MACQUARIE. (Despatch No. 31, per ship Marquess of Wellington; acknowledged by Governor Macquarie, 24th March, 1815.) Sir. Downing Street, 5 July, 1814. Mr. Bent will have delivered to you my Letter No. 29,* which informed you that two respectable Solicitors had been selected to proceed to N. So. Wales by an early opportunity, and that a Salary of £300 per ann. to each of them was to be defrayed out of the Colonial Revenue, and to commence from the 1st Day of Feb. of this year. I am now to acquaint you that these Gentlemen, with their families, will sail in the Ships at present under Dispatch, Mr. Garling in The Francis and Eliza, and Mr. Moore in The Marquis of Wellington; and I beg leave to recommend both of them to your Notice and Protection. These Gentlemen are to be allowed every Privilege and Indulgence, which has hitherto been extended to the Civil Colonial officers of the higher Classes, and I flatter myself that they will be found not only useful to the * Note 53. |