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New South Wales. Colonial Secretary's Office - Correspondence, 1803-1810

A collection of correspondence of early governors and administrators of New South Wales. The documents are listed in the order in which they appear in the volume.
9 May 1803;  Copy of letter from Governor Philip Gidley King to Lord Hobart, in answer to letter no.2 dated Aug. 1802, dealing mainly with the finances of the colony (pp.1-8) 
24 June 1803;  Copy of letter from Lord Hobart to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Foveaux concerning the proposed removal of a part of the establishment at Norfolk Island to Port Dalrymple, with instructions for him to succeed William Paterson as Lieutenant Governor at headquarters (pp.9-10b)
7 May 1803;  Voucher for payment of men employed in caulking HMAV Porpoise. Signed by William Scott, countersigned by P.G. King (pp.11-12)
4 Dec. 1805-31 Mar. 1806;  Copies of purchase orders (pp.13-14)
31 May 1803;  Receipted invoice for goods supplied by John Palmer from government stores for  HMAV Porpoise;  prices certified by Richard Atkins and Thomas Smyth;  receipt of delivery certified by P.G. King;  and certified by George Lodge and Thomas James that the goods have been placed on board the Porpoise;  voucher, 31 May 1803 (pp.15-16)
17 Sept. 1804;  Letter from Governor P.G. King to Lieutenant Governor Joseph Foveaux with instructions for removing part of the establishment at Norfolk Island to Port Dalrymple, and regretting the need for Foveaux to leave Norfolk Island because of ill health (pp.17-18a)
22 Apr.-16 May 1805;  Bonds (3) against shipping unauthorised persons from Sydney on the ships 'Ann', 'Sydney' and schooner 'Venus'. Signatories include Simeon Lord, D.D. Mann, William Stewart, John Palmer, Austin Forrest and John Calder. (pp.19-20a)
16 Apr. 1804;  Letter from Governor P.G. King to Lieutenant Governor David Collins forwarding  an agreement with Robert Campbell for delivery of cattle per 'Lady Barlow' at Sullivan Cove (pp.23-24). A copy of the agreement is printed in Historical Records of Australia vol.5 pp.21-22.
30 Apr. 1805;  Letter from Governor P.G. King to Captain John Piper concerning affairs at Norfolk Island and measures for the removal of settlers to Port Dalrymple. King also refers to Piper's appointment and to the landing of spirits at Norfolk Island from the American ship 'Union'. (pp.25-30). This letter is printed in Historical Records of Australia vol.5 pp.330-333.
6 Jan. 1805;  Letter from Governor P.G. King to the officer administering the government of Norfolk Island giving instructions for the transfer of persons to Port Dalrymple and for regulating shipping at Norfolk Island (pp.33-36)
18 Aug., 30 Sept. 1805;  Copy of letter from Governor P.G. King to Captain John Piper with further instructions concerning the removal of settlers and stock from Norfolk  Island. King refers to the production of crops and pork on Norfolk Island and mentions convicts Henry Brown Hayes, Maurice Margarot, Michael Robinson and William Maum, and Aboriginals Bull Dog and Musquito. This copy of a letter originally sent on the 'Buffalo', is an enclosure to King's letter of 30 Sept. and includes a marginal note dated 30 Sept. (pp.37-41)
30 Sept. 1805;  Letter from Governor P.G. King to Captain John Piper regarding articles to be shipped per the Sydney from Norfolk Island, improvement of wool there and recommendations for conditional pardons. (pp.42-43 and note p.41)
28 Oct. 1806;  Letter from Governor William Bligh to Captain John Piper and settlers of Norfolk Island replying to a congratulatory address from the inhabitants of Norfolk Island (pp.45-48)
28 Oct. 1806;  Despatch from Governor William Bligh to Captain John Piper, no.4, concerning payments for stores, and reports of the number of livestock at Norfolk Island (pp.49-52)
28 Oct. 1806;  Despatch from Governor William Bligh to Captain John Piper, no.3, in reply to one sent to Governor John Hunter regarding affairs at Norfolk Island;  instructions concerning a vessel to be built at the Island, and supplies of salted pork to be sent to the settlement in Tasmania (pp.53-56)
26 Nov. 1803;  Extracts of a letter from Governor P.G. King to Daniel Woodriff respecting measures to be adopted for removing the settlers from Port Phillip to Port Dalrymple or Hobart (pp.57-60)
31 Aug. 1804;  'A list of witnesses...' requested to be summoned, Aug. 31 1804, with questions that would have been put to Thomas Arundell, Richard Atkins, Thomas Rickerby and others (pp.61-66). Endorsed 'no.8'. [Note: This paper relates to a case against Dennis McCarty for upholding the writer's two convict servants who refused to perform their task. The writer's name is not given but a comparison with a collection of papers in the same handwriting, bearing numbers 1-5, 12, 14, etc. in the Chief Secretary's Papers Bundle 1 no.100, shows it to belong to the same set of documents, the plaintiff being Martin Mason, assistant surgeon in NSW].
29, 31 May 1805;  Letter from Governor P.G. King to Captain John Piper, with holograph postscript, 31 May, concerning affairs at Norfolk Island and the reduction of the establishment (pp.67-69)
4 May 1805;  Letter from Alexander Riley to P.G. King regarding convicts and stores at Port  Dalrymple (pp.71-74)
28 Oct. 1806;  Memorandum from Governor William Bligh to Captain John Piper authorising payment for purchases made on behalf of the crown at Norfolk Island (pp.75-76)
21 Aug. 1806;  Letter from Anna Josepha King to Governor William Bligh, the first part of which, written at P.G. King's dictation, refers to land grants for Joseph Short and Captain John Townson;  in conclusion she writes of her husband's and her child's ill health (pp.77-80)
20 Apr. 1807;  Letter from Simeon Lord to Captain John Piper concerning goods supplied to and  sold for him (pp.81-82)
20 Apr. 1807;  Letter from Francis Williams to Captain John Piper expressing thanks for Piper's kindness and reporting that Piper's mare has been safely brought to Sydney from Norfolk Island (pp.83-84)
23 Feb. 1807;  Letter from Thomas Hibbins to Governor William Bligh reporting on the cause of  William Dempsey v. Thomas Jamison (pp.85-100)
22 Nov. 1807;  Letter from Governor William Bligh to Captain John Piper, in reply to his of 10 Oct., regarding the transfer of settlers from Norfolk Island to Tasmania, the supply of provisions, etc. (pp.101-108)
27 May 1807;  Despatch from Governor William Bligh to Captain John Piper, no.11, in reply to his of  10 Apr., authorising payments (pp.109-112)
5 Dec. 1807;  Letter from Edward Lord, of Hobart Town, expressing gratitude for kind offices  and friendship shown him at Norfolk Island, recording the visit of Piper's brother to Hobart Town, and announcing the despatch of paint oil for Piper's house or boat, since it is scarce at Norfolk Island (pp.113-116)
1 May 1807;  Despatch from Governor William Bligh to Captain John Piper, no.9, regarding payments and supplies at Norfolk Island (pp.117-120)
1808;  Return of stores for H.M. Lumber Yard at Parramatta, 26 Jan.-20 Apr. 1808, sent by Richard Rouse to John Thomas Campbell, Colonial Secretary (pp.121-132)
24 May 1808;  Letter from Major George Johnston to Captain John Piper with instructions for transferring the remaining settlers, stores and livestock from Norfolk Island by the 'City of Edinburgh' (pp.133-140)
15 Oct. 1808;  Regimental orders of the New South Wales Corps, sent to Captain John Piper by Acting Adjutant William Lawson, on behalf of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Foveaux (pp.141-146)
Nov. 1801-Mar. 1806;  Extracts from Governor P.G. King's despatches to the Duke of Portland, Lord Hobart and Earl Camden, referring to the wild cattle, the cowpastures, American whalers and sealers and proposals for trading with the East India Company's possessions (pp.147-150, 215-223). Some despatches are printed in Historical Records of Australia, vol.5.
21 Apr. 1809;  Letter from Richard Atkins to James Finucane expressing the opinion that the Lieutenant Governor is authorised to hear and determine appeals in cases which  occurred previous to his government (pp.151-154)
1 Mar. 1809;  Letter from Robert Fitz to Lieutenant Governor William Paterson reporting on supplies of salt provisions for use of the colony (pp.155-156)
12 Apr. 1809;  Letter from Gregory Blaxland to Lieutenant Governor William Paterson concerning exchanging a grant of land (pp.157-158)
30 Dec. 1809;  Note from William Paterson to Governor Lachlan Macquarie informing him that the troops will be in readiness to receive him the following day (pp.159-162)
28, 30 Dec. 1809;  Letters from Governor Lachlan Macquarie, in the third person, to William Paterson announcing his arrival in Sydney and making arrangements for his reception (pp.163-164)
13 Jan. 1810;  Government after orders signed by Governor Lachlan Macquarie requesting Colonel William Paterson to close the public accounts up to 31 Dec. 1809, and advising that all claims are to be presented to William Broughton, Acting Commissary, for settlement;  and autographed by J.T. Campbell (pp.165-166)
28 Feb. 1810;  Letter from Governor Lachlan Macquarie to John Thomas Campbell and William Broughton directing them to take a muster of convicts on board the 'Anne' transport (pp.167-170)
13 May 1810;  Letter from Lieutenant Colonel W.J. Speed to Governor Lachlan Macquarie applying for permission to purchase spirits and to have his infant son added to the number of his family on the store. He refers to debts contracted by his first wife and their separation;  with memorandum by Macquarie, on reverse, stating that no spirits are to be issued to Speed, but his child is to be put on the stores (pp.171-176)
25 May 1810;  Letter from Elizabeth Macarthur, in the third person, to John Thomas Campbell requesting particulars of the sentence of Dennis Sullivan, an assigned servant (pp.177-182)
18 Dec. 1810;  Copy of letter from Governor Lachlan Macquarie to Lieutenant Colonel Maurice O'Connell transmitting a letter concerning the debts of Quarter Master Charles  McIntosh (pp.183-184)
14 Feb. 1810;  Letter from Richard Atkins to John Thomas Campbell, in reply to Campbell's letter of the previous day, respecting books, the property of the government (pp.185-186)
15 Oct. 1810;  Copy of a letter from Maurice O'Connell to Governor Lachlan Macquarie transmitting an application from Ensign Alexander Huey to sell his commission and return to Europe (pp.187-188)
12 Oct. 1810;  Copy of a letter from Alexander Huey to Lieutenant Colonel Maurice O'Connell applying for permission to sell his commission and return to England in the whaler 'Atalanta' (pp.189-190)
7 July 1811;  Letter from Robert Townson to Governor Lachlan Macquarie regarding a delay in granting title to his estates and requesting assistance from the government (pp.191-194)
26 Dec. 1810;  Letter from Robert Townson to John Thomas Campbell regarding a right of way from his farm at Bunbury Curran to Georges River Road, and the bridge made by him over a ravine on Underwood's allotment (pp.195-198)
12 Aug. 1809;  Letter from William Lawson to Lieutenant Governor William Paterson reporting that following heavy rains he is about to undertake an expedition up the Hunter River to learn if it is subject to floods, and advising that he has sent up witnesses against Private Thomas Finnigan (pp.199-202)
4 Aug. 1809;  Letter from William Lawson to James Finucane desiring Colonel Paterson's permission to come to Sydney, and for William Davis, a soldier,  to remain at his (Lawson's) farm. He expresses an unfavourable opinion of Henry Brown Hayes and gives information regarding prisoners at Newcastle (pp.203-206)
10 Sept. 1809;  Letter from William Lawson, Commandant at Newcastle, to James Finucane, reporting that the escaped convicts have given themselves up, that cedar and lime are ready for shipping, and that limeburning has stopped because of a lack of men (pp.207-208)
21 June 1807;  Letter from Governor P.G. King to Lieutenant John Oxley requiring signed statements from all officers of HMS Buffalo stating whether they were advised by him to keep Captain John Houston out of the gun-room mess. Includes the required statements from John Oxley, J. Macmillan, Daniel Lye and others (pp.209-212)
1 May 1810;  Letter from William Lawson to Governor Lachlan Macquarie requesting a certificate to secure to him the possession of land leased under Lieutenant Colonel Johnston;  with memorandum by Macquarie refusing to grant a renewal of the lease, but giving permission for it to be occupied by his family during  his absence (pp.213-214)
Nov. 1801-Mar. 1806;  Extracts from Governor P.G. King's despatches, continued from p.150 (pp.215-223)

Author/Artist entries:
Atkins, Richard, 1745-1820
Blaxland, Gregory, 1778-1853
Bligh, William, 1754-1817
Broughton, William, 1768-1821
Buckinghamshire, Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of, 1760-1816
Camden, John Jeffreys Pratt, Marquis of, 1759-1840
Campbell, John Thomas, 1770?-1830
Collins, David, 1756-1810
Finucane, James
Foveaux, Joseph, 1765-1846
Hibbins, Thomas, 1762-1816
Huey, Alexander
Johnston, George, 1764-1823
King, Anna Josepha, 1765-1844
King, Philip Gidley, 1758-1808
Lawson, William, 1774-1850
Lord, Edward, 1781-1859
Lord, Simeon, 1771-1840
Macarthur, Elizabeth, 1766-1850
Macquarie, Lachlan, 1761-1824
Mason, Martin, d.1821
New South Wales. Governor
O'Connell, Maurice, Sir, 1768-1848
Oxley, John, 1783-1828
Paterson, William, 1755-1810
Piper, John, 1773-1851
Portland, William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809
Riley, Alexander, 1778?-1833
Rouse, Richard, 1774-1852
Speed, W. J.
Williams, Francis
Woodriff, Daniel James, 1788-1860

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