Memorial of Thomas Raine of Sydney in the Colony of New South Wales to the Right Honourable Viscount...
Memorial of Thomas Raine of Sydney in the Colony of New South Wales to the Right Honourable Viscount Goderich, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, [1830 or 1831?]
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
[1830 or 1831?]
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9973
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
1 item of textual material - 151 x 76 cm (framed) - manuscript, on vellum
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright
Research & study copies allowed : Author has been deceased for more than 50 years
Please acknowledge : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Physical Access Conditions
Access to this manuscript collection via appointment only. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian
Finding aids
Transcript of original mauscript available
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Memorial addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies outlining Thomas Raine achievements in mercantile trade of wheat, elephant sea oil, wood and cedar in Macquarie Island, Valparaiso, and New Zealand, as officer and Captain of the Surry between 1814-1823, and later trade procuring flax and ships spars in New Zealand in 1828. The testimoni...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Memorial of Thomas Raine of Sydney in the Colony of New South Wales to the Right Honourable Viscount Goderich, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, [1830 or 1831?]
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Manuscript is framed.
Date note
Between 1830 and 1833. The document is undated but has been dated from the time Viscount Goderich was Secretary of State for the Colonies. In a despatch dated 9 January 1831, Goderich instructed that no more free grants (except those already promised) be given and all land was thenceforth to be sold at public auction (Historical Records of Australi...
Conservation note
The memorial has suffered some damage, mainly in the lower section, which has not affected the writing with the exception of some of the supporting signatures and although the ink has faded it is clearly legible. The memorial is accompanied by a typescript transcript.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Max and Sue Raine, March 2017
Collection history
By descent from Thomas Raine to the donors
Administrative / Biographical history
Thomas Raine (1793-1860) made six voyages to Australia in the convict transport Surry, the first in 1814 as junior officer and the remainder between 1816 and 1823, as captain. Between voyages he engaged in a variety of mercantile enterprises, He made his last voyage in the Surry in 1827 by which time he had become increasingly involved in the colon...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9973
Record Identifier
1l42Bwz1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1l42Bwz1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
1008940
How to access this item
For use in the Library
Enquire with staff in the reading room or enquire online using Ask a Librarian.
For more information see How to use Special Collections.
