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Page 249
Some believed that it provided an opportunity for the emancipist to establish
himself in independence , and by proper ... in society , and such instances , they
believed , were not infrequent.54 Some emancipists , however , failed to prosper .
Some believed that it provided an opportunity for the emancipist to establish
himself in independence , and by proper ... in society , and such instances , they
believed , were not infrequent.54 Some emancipists , however , failed to prosper .
Page 359
The petition began by reciting the same arguments as Macquarie had used in his
dispute about Redfern : that the emancipists constituted the far greater majority of
the free inhabitants , being 7,556 in number , and having 5,859 children ...
The petition began by reciting the same arguments as Macquarie had used in his
dispute about Redfern : that the emancipists constituted the far greater majority of
the free inhabitants , being 7,556 in number , and having 5,859 children ...
Page 375
So the legal rights of emancipists were protected in perpetuity . Sections thirty -
six to thirty - nine dealt with convict discipline . Section forty - four gave the Crown
the power to create a separate colony in Van Diemen's Land , while section forty
...
So the legal rights of emancipists were protected in perpetuity . Sections thirty -
six to thirty - nine dealt with convict discipline . Section forty - four gave the Crown
the power to create a separate colony in Van Diemen's Land , while section forty
...
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Contents
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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