Colonial Secretary's Papers

MACQUARIE, Lachlan.

1812

Brigade Orders for the year 1812 (Reel 6043; 4/1727 pp.303-5, 334-61)

1812 Jan 11
Report on his tour of inspection through Van Diemen's Land, Newcastle and principal harbours of New South Wales (Reel 6038; SZ758 pp.255-61)

1812 Jan 18
Addresses from Inhabitants of Sydney, Hawkesbury, George's River and Parramatta and his replies (Reel 6038; SZ758 pp.268-75)

1812 Feb 3
Commission to Ellis Bent, Alexander Riley and Gregory Blaxland to inquire into lunacy of Jonathon Burke McHugo, owner and supercargo of "Active" and arrange disposal of his effects (Reel 6043; 4/1727 pp.26-33)

1812 Feb 21
Instructing Mr Nichols to make convict mechanics responsible for the custody of their tools (Reel 6043; 4/1727 pp.57-8)

1812 Feb 22
Instructions to William Cossar on his appointment as Master Builder in sole charge of H.M. Dockyard, Sydney (Reel 6043; 4/1727 pp.59-64)

1812 Mar 24
Arranging transmission of despatches to the Chief Secretary of Mauritius and the Agent for the East India Company at the Cape of Good Hope (Reel 6002; 4/3491 pp.209-10)

1812 Mar 30-Oct 20
>Re remuneration of James Harrex for building turnpike road from Sydney to Windsor (Reel 6043; 4/1727 pp.82-5)

1812 May 20
Proclamation for prevention of cattle stealing and properly regulating the slaughtering of cattle (Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.193-6; Reel 6039, 4/426 pp.78-85; Reel 6043, 4/1727 pp.98-106, 295-8)

1812 May 22
Proclamation of permission to negotiate promissory notes payable in copper coin (Reel 6038; SZ1044 p.197)

1812 Sep 18
Article of Agreement with Thomas Boulton to build a rough stone wall in front of the Government House at Parramatta (Reel 6043; 4/1727 pp.286-9)

1812 Oct 17
Proclamation to prevent civil and military officers leaving their rations in Commissariat stores and then drawing cash for them (Reel 6039; 4/426 pp.74-5)

1812 Nov 26
Advising Commissioners of the Transport Board of arrivals of convict ships; arrangements made by him for passage of marines to England; asking permission for shipment by transport of articles required for completion of Sydney Hospital; and explaining detention of private ship "Isabella" at Sydney (Reel 6043; 4/1727 pp.80-1)

1812 Dec 4
Appointing William Broughton, Captain Henry Colden Antill and Thomas Archer to a committee to examine and count 14 boxes of dollars received from India on "Samarang" for use of Government (Reel 6043; 4/1727 pp.318-9; duplicate pp.320-1)

1812 Dec 30
Ellis Bent concerned to hear of Governor's indisposition (Reel 6043; 4/1727 p.422)

Source:
State Records NSW Index to the Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825 [Electronic edition]
[Section: 'Macquarie, Lachlan (1812-Apr 1816)']
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/colsec/m/F36c_mch-mcw-15.htm#P6942_217321

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