Original Documents on Aborigines and Law
1797-1840
Published by the Centre for Comparative Law History and Governance of Macquarie University, and State Records NSW
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List of documents in State Records NSW file called "Miscellaneous Correspondence Relating to Aborigines, 1797-1840" (SRNSW: NRS 13696, [5/1161])
First placed online, October 2006
See also Other early colonial documents concerning Aborigines
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1 Extract from Orderly Book Depredations of the Blacks. 22 February 1797 Original Document 1
2 Extract from Orderly Book Runaways amongst the Aborigines. 24 November 1797 Original Document 2
3 Extract from Orderly Book Permission to natives to return. 1804 Original Document 3
4 Extract from Orderly Book Murders committed by Aborigines. 1805 Original Document 4
4a Deposition of Wm Whitticomb re the Natives. 2 February 1806 Original Document 4a
5 Government Proclamation Institution for native Children. 10 December 1814 Original Document 5
6 Proclamation against the natives. 4 May 1816 Original Document 6
7 Threlkeld's Volume of Missionary experience (not available online: see SRNSW)
8 Reward and notice to apprehend Jerry. 6 August 1824 Original Document 8
9 Edited version of document 8 Original Document 9
10 Report to the Governor on the hostilities of the Black Natives. 1826 Original Document 10
11 R Scott Esq., to Mr McLeay. Investigation on conduct to the Aborigines. 1826 Original Document 11
12 R Scott Esq., to Col Sec - enclosing Wall's depositions. 17 May 1826 Original Document 12
13 Copy of document 12 (not transcribed) Original Document 13
14 W Dunn Esq. to R Scott Esq. Native shot - with enclosure. R v Lowe 1827. 26 August 1826 Original Document 14
14a Enclosure to Document 14 Original Document 14a
15 Col Sec to R Scott Esq. about Blacks killed by soldiers - with enclosures. 6 September 1826 Original Document 15
15a Enclosure 1 to Document 15 - Original Document 15a
15b Enclosure 2 to Document 15 - Original Document 15b
16 Attorney General to R Scott Esq - Aborigines troublesome. 15 September 1826 Original Document 16
17 Copy of preceding without underlining (not transcribed) Original Document 17
18 Col. Sec. to R Scott Esq. - Enquiry on black shot by police. 9 October 1826 Original Document 18
19 G Clavis to R Scott Esq. Complaining of Blacks. 25 March 1827 Original Document 19
20 Copy of document 19 (not transcribed) Original Document 20
21 S Owen - complaining of Jackass and other natives. 28 March 1827 Original Document 21
22 Grennie and Singleton - complaining against Natives. 28 March 1827 Original Document 22
23 Col. Sec. to R Scott Esq. - white child stolen by Blacks. 7 April 1827 Original Document 23
24 Copy of document 23 (not transcribed) Original Document 24
25 R Scott. Esq. to Col Sec - natives troublesome. 17 May 1827 Original Document 25
26 Copy of document 25 (not transcribed) Original Document 26
27 Letter between Col. Sec. and R Scott Esq. on the massacres of the blacks at Liverpool Plains - with two enclosures. 21 April 1828 Original Document 27
27a Enclosure to Document 27 - Original Document 27a
27b Enclosure to Document 27 - Original Document 27b
28 Copy of documents 27 (not transcribed) Original Document 28
29 No Document 29 Provided
30 Mr. Brooks Esq to R Scott on the black depredations. 27 February 1829 Original Document 30
31 Mr. Brooks Esq to R Scott - black depredations, complaining of theft. 27 February 1827 Original Document 31
32 Copy of Brooks letter to Scott. 27 Feb 1829 Original Document 32
32a Robertson's statement re Aborigines to Alfred Stephen. 1833 Original Document 32a
33 R Scott Esq. to Col. Sec on the ill-treatment of a native. 30 Nov 1833 Original Document 33
34 No Document 34 Provided
35 Copy circular room citing the Aboriginal inhabitants of the British Colonies. 1 August 1834 Original Document 35
35a As to expenses of L E Threlkeld . 16 October 1835 Original Document 35a
36 Trial of the native Charley. 1835 Original Document 36
37 Grant of land to the Aboriginal Mission , Lake Macquarie: 29 January 1835 Original Document 37
38 A Glennie to R Scott Esq.or reward for captive of a native. Shooting of Aborigines. 22 June 1835 Original Document 38
39 First copy of Threlkeld Australian Aboriginal spelling book (not transcribed) Original Document 39
40 Copy of Document 39 (not transcribed)
41 Mr Threlkeld to Atty Genl - blacks request that Jack Congo Murrall should be tried by English. February 1836 Original Document 41
42 Draft information against Jack Congo Murrell. February 1836 Original Document 42
43 Copy of Plea Information. February 1836 Original Document 43
44 Copy demurrer to plea. AG's response to plea in Murrell. 1836 Original Document 44
45 Brief for argument on demurrer re Murrell. 1836 Original Document 45
45a Hearing notes re jurisdiction Murrell. 1836 Original Document 45a
46 Deposition of evidence in the case of Jack Congo Murrell.1836 Original Document 46
47 Judgment of Justice Burton in the case of Jack Congo Murrell. February 1836 Original Document 47
48 Arguments and notes for judgment in the case of Jack Congo Murrell. February 1836 Original Document 48
49 List of Blacks tried and convicted and executed since 1827. 1836 Original Document 49 (We will attempt to get a better copy of this document.)
50 Proposed letter by Colonial Sec to Mr Townsend on the shooting of a native. June 1836 Original Document 50
51 Letter to the Governor on the aborigines of Port Phillip. 22 Nov 1836 Original Document 51
52 Threlkeld's report of the Mission to the aborigines at Lake Macquarie. 1836 Original Document 52
53 Copy of letter from Col. Sec to Rev Mr. Ortes on the aboriginal mission at Port Phillip. 10 Dec 1836 Original Document 53
54 Regulation proposed by Mr Londale for the formation of an aboriginal Police Corps at Port Phillip. Oct 1837 Original Document 54
55 R Scott, Esq., Col. Sec. - document on natives at Gwydir complaining that they are hostile. 25 Nov 1837 Original Document 55
55a James Glennie to R Scott re Aboriginals at Gwydir: murders by the blacks. 25 Nov 1837 Original Document 55a
56 Threlkeld's handwritten report for 1837 of mission at Lake Macquarie. 1837 Original Document 56
58 Copy of Bishop's letter to Mr Threlkeld on the aboriginal mission. 27 Jan 1838 Original Document 58
60 Murder of Mr Faithful's men by the blacks. 28 April 1838 Original Document 60
61 List of whites killed by the aborigines from 1832 to 1838. April 1838 Original Document 61
62 Mr Threlkeld's statement in the case of Long Jack: Threlkeld's report. 1 May 1838 Original Document 62
63 Mr Orton to the Governor on the mission to the natives at Port Phillip. 3 May 1838 Original Document 63
64 Governor's answer to Mr Orton's letter above. 7 May 1838 Original Document 64
65 Threlkeld's letter respecting the proposed aboriginal Police Corps - on the dangers of this. 7 May 1838 Original Document 65
66 Threlkeld's letter to Mr Justice Burton on the treatment of native women by the convicts. 28 May 1838 Original Document 66
67 The Rev. Mr Watson to Mr Justice Burton of the conduct of Messrs.Maughan and Raymond at the Mission Station, Wellington. 2 June 1838 Original Document 67
68 Mr W Cowper to Mr Justice Burton on Wellington Valley. 11 June 1838 Original Document 68
68a Continuing memoranda - with one enclosure : Cowper's memo re aborigines in NSW. Parramatta and Blacktown - history of missionary activities. 11 June 1838 Original Document 68a
69 Rough draft of Blacks Bill. Based on explicit declaration that they are subjects. June 1838 Original Document 69
69a Threlkeld's report of Port Macquarie Mission 1838. June 1838 Original Document 69a
70 Rev. Mr Orton to Mr. Justice Burton on the bill for the relief of aborigines. 20 June 1838 Original Document 70
71 Mr Campbell to Mr Justice Burton on the habits of the blacks. 22 June 1838 Original Document 71
73 Proclamation of the Governor for protection of the Aborigines. June 1838 Original Document 73
74 Offences by and against blacks - Supreme Court - enclosing Mr Threlkeld's letter on 20 July on murders between blacks and whites. July 1838 Original Document 74
75 Memoranda of outrages upon the aborigines. July 1838 Original Document 75
79 Rev. Mr Threlkeld to Mr Justice Burton respecting the language, etc of the blacks. 17 Nov 1838 Original Document 79
81 Mr Gunther, Wellington , answers to questions on the mission to the Aborigines. 30 Nov 1838 Original Document 81
81a Observations of the aborigines (as in 81). 1838
82 Mr Lawson's account of the aborigines. 1838 Original Document 82
83 Mr Berry's recollection of the Aborigines. 1838 Original Document 83
83a Memoir of Mohins , N.Z. Original Document 83a
85 Notes on the habits of the Aboriginals of New South Wales. 1838 Original Document 85
86 Notes of outrage committed by the blacks at Port Macquarie, and also memoranda relative to their outrages in the early days of the Colony. 1838 Original Document 86
87 Notes relative to preliminary proceedings in the trial of Kilmeister and Ors. Burton 's notes of the hearing. 27 Nov 1838 Original Original Document 87
97 Letters of Mr Threlkeld on the French invasion of Tahiti. 10 Dec 1838 Original Document 97
102 G Bowman to R Scott with memoranda relative to the early state of the blacks. 5 Jan 1839 Original Document 102
102a Memorandum to R Scott. 1839 Original Document 102a
103 Threlkeld's report on the aborigines and letter to Burton J. 8 Feb 1839 Original Document 103
103a Report of the Mission to the Aborigines at Lake Macquarie , New South Wales . Reports on on Supreme Court Trial, Wombarty. 30 Dec 1837 Original Document 103a
104 Remarks on the Constitution and Practice of the Church Missionary Society. Feb 1839 Original Document 104
105 Letter from Mr Justice Burton to the Sec. of State relative to the aborigines. 17 Aug 1839 Original Document 105
106 Letter from Sec. of State to Mr Justice Burton on the aborigines. 17 Aug 1839 Original Document 106
107 Application of the Committee of the Aboriginal protection Society for the admission of native evidence. Aug 1839 Original Document 107
108 Statement of the Church Missionary Society relative to the New Zealand mission (plus five sets of further papers). 1840 Original Document 108