 | 1798 - 614 pages
...himself so eminently serviceable, that the gov:rnor resolved to draw him from the line ofconvic:s; and, with the instrument of his emancipation, he received...thirty acres of land in an eligible situation near Parranv^tta. He wus afterward marie a pe.<ceofficer, and thus ' not only received a reward for past... | |
 | English literature - 1799 - 490 pages
...ferviceable, that the Governor refolved to draw him from the line of convias { and, with the infiniment of his emancipation, he received a grant of thirty acres of land in an eligible fituation near Parramatta*. Here was not only a rewaid for pad good condón, but an incitement to a... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1799 - 500 pages
...ferviceable, that the governor refolded to draw him from the line of convi&s ; and, with, the in'trument cf his emancipation, he received a grant of thirty acres of land in an eligible fituation near Parramatta. He was afterward fworn in as peace-officer. Here was not only a reward for... | |
 | History - 1800 - 800 pages
...governor refoived to draw him from the line of convicts ; and, with the infiniment of his emnncipation, he received a grant of thirty acres of land, in an eligible filuation near Parramatta.* Here was not only a reward for paft good conduct, but an incitement to... | |
 | George Barrington - Natural history - 1802 - 592 pages
...was first placed as a subordinate and, shortly after, as a principal watchman; in which situation lie was diligent, sober, and impartial; and had rendered...instrument of his emancipation, he received a grant of 30 acres of land, in an eligible situation, near Paramatta: he was afterwards sworn in as a peace-officer.... | |
 | George Barrington - Canary Islands - 1810 - 512 pages
...subordinate, and then as a principal watchman, in which trusts being found diligent, sober, and impartial, the governor resolved to draw him from the line of...emancipation, he received a grant of thirty acres of land near Paramatta. He was afterwards made a peace officer, and ^hus not only received a reward for his... | |
 | G. Paterson - Aboriginal Australians - 1811 - 648 pages
...diligent, sober, and impartial ; and had rendered himself so .eminently serviceable, that the governor had resolved to draw him from the line of convicts ; and,...emancipation, he received a grant of thirty acres of land. He was afterwards sworn in a peace-officer. Here was not only a reward for past good conduct, but an... | |
 | Charles Johnson - Brigands and robbers - 1813 - 556 pages
...was diligent, sober, and impartial ; so that the Governor resolved to draw him from the line of the convicts, and, with the instrument of his emancipation, he received a grant of 30 acres of land in the vicinity of Paramatta. Ife was afterwards made superintendent of the convicts,... | |
 | John McMahon - Australia - 1913 - 466 pages
...had rendered bimsuli so eminently serviceable that the Governor (resolved to draw hire/ from the l.ne of convicts ; and, with the instrument of his emancipation, he .received a grant of 30 acres ol land. He was afterwards sworn in as a peace-officer. Richard Atkins, who was nominated... | |
 | John Alexander Ferguson - Reference - 1975 - 622 pages
...him in the situation of a principal watchman, in which bein:j found diligent, sober, and impartial, the Governor resolved to draw him from the line of...emancipation he received a grant of thirty acres of land near Parramatta. He was afterwards made a Peace Officer, and thus not only received a reward for his... | |
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... rendered himself so eminently serviceable, that the governor resolved to draw him from the line of convicts; and, with the instrument of his emancipation, he received a grant of thirty acres of land in an eligible... 