Original Documents on Aborigines and Law, 1797-1840
Original documents on Aborigines and law, 1797-1840
Documents about law and indigenous people, 1797 to 1840. Contains transcriptions and digital images of handwritten and printed material composed by government officials, judges and missionaries.
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Other documents concerning law and indigenous people
Case law concerning Aborigines from early NSW (look for "Aboriginal" or "Aborigines")
Case law concerning Aborigines from early VDL (look for "Aboriginal" or "Aborigines")