Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land eBook

William Wentworth
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Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land eBook

William Wentworth
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 352 pages of information about Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land.

“The lifted axe, the agonizing wheel,
Luke’s iron crown, and Damien’s bed of steel,
To men remote from pow’r but rarely known,
Leave reason, faith, and conscience all our own.”

APPENDIX.

Civil Establishment, and Public Institutions in the Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies.

Seat of Government, Sydney.

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Captain General, Governor in Chief, Vice Admiral, and Commander of the Forces, His Excellency Lachlan Macquarie, Esq.  Major General in the Army, and Lieutenant Colonel of the 73d Regiment.

* * *

Lieutenant Governor—­James Erskine, Esq.  Lieutenant Colonel of the 48th Regiment.

Aid-de-Camp to his Excellency the Governor, John Watts, Lieutenant in the 46th Regiment.

Major of Brigade—­Henry Colden Antill, Captain in the 73d Regiment.

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High Court of Appeals.

Judge—­His Excellency the Governor in Chief.

Secretary—­John Thomas Campbell, Esq.

Clerk—­Michael Robinson, Gent.

Door-keeper—­Serjeant Charles Whalan, of the 46th
Regiment.

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Court of Vice Admiralty.

Judge—­John Wylde, Esq.  L. L. B.

Registrar—­John Thomas Campbell, Esq.

Clerk to the Registrar—­Mr. Michael Robinson.

Marshal—­William Gore, Esq.

Cryer—­Mr. Edward Quin.

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The Governor’s Court.

The Honorable the Judge Advocate and Premier Judge of this
Territory—­John Wylde, Esq.  L. L. B.

Members—­Two Inhabitants of the Territory, specially appointed by Precept from His Excellency the Governor and Commander of the Forces.

Clerk, and Registrar of the Court—­Joshua J. Moore, Gent.

Cryer—­Mr. Edward Quin.

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And it is to be noted, that this Court has cognizance of all pleas, where the amount sued for does not exceed 501. sterling (except such pleas as may arise between party and party, in Van Diemen’s Land); and from its decisions there is no appeal.

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The Supreme Court.

The Honorable the Judge—­Barron Field, Esq.

Members—­Two Magistrates of the Territory, appointed by
Precept from His Excellency the Governor.

Clerk of the Supreme Court—­Mr. John Gurner.

Cryer—­Mr. Edward Quin.

Solicitors—­Mr. Thomas Wylde; Mr. William Henry Moore; Mr.
Frederick Garling; Mr. T. S. Amos.

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Secretary’s Office.

Secretary—­John Thomas Campbell, Esq.

Principal Clerk Michael Robinson, Gent.

Second ditto—­Mr. Charles Reid.

Assistant Clerks—­Mr. James Sumpter; Mr. Thomas Ryan.

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Commissariat Staff.

Deputy Commissary General—­David Allan, Esq.

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