Colonial Australia, 1788-1840 |
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Page 97
... master ; the convict might be removed from service in cases of ill - treatment by his master or his failure to conform to the regulations ; and the legal disabilities of servitude ceased with the expiration of the period of sentence ...
... master ; the convict might be removed from service in cases of ill - treatment by his master or his failure to conform to the regulations ; and the legal disabilities of servitude ceased with the expiration of the period of sentence ...
Page 254
... master , he was entitled to deduct from this amount the sum of 31 . To every female convict , the annual amount of wages was fixed at 71 . and the deduction for clothing was fixed at 17. 10s . This adjustment of prices was referred by ...
... master , he was entitled to deduct from this amount the sum of 31 . To every female convict , the annual amount of wages was fixed at 71 . and the deduction for clothing was fixed at 17. 10s . This adjustment of prices was referred by ...
Page 565
... master in Australia threatens the lash ; where the master here grows angry , the master there swears and invokes the lash ; where he talks of turning away , there he procures the infliction of the lash . Ever on the master's tongue ...
... master in Australia threatens the lash ; where the master here grows angry , the master there swears and invokes the lash ; where he talks of turning away , there he procures the infliction of the lash . Ever on the master's tongue ...
Common terms and phrases
Aborigines acres agricultural allowed appearance arrived banks Bathurst boat Botany Bay Britain Cape Captain cattle Church coast colonists colony command Committee conduct consequence Court Cove crimes cultivation Diemen's Land district duty emancipists employed England established Excellency farm female convicts Governor King Governor Macquarie Harbour Hawkesbury Historical Records Hobart Town hope Hunter important inhabitants John Macarthur labour letter London Lord Macarthur Macquarie's magistrates Majesty's March Marsden miles military Mitchell Library months Mountains natives Norfolk Island November observed occasion officers Parramatta party persons population Port Dalrymple Port Jackson pounds present prisoners provisions punishment received Records of Australia reported respect returned River sailed sent sentenced servants settlement sheep ships shore situation Society South Wales Corps spirits supply Sydney Gazette trade transportation Trial by Jury Van Diemen's Land vessel voyage W. C. Wentworth wheat women wool