IMMIGRATION.
Whereas, by reason of the difference of climate and soil, many commodities pro- ducible in this colony, such as wine, oil, silk, Sec, are not produced in the United Kingdom, and the skilled labourers requisite for their culture or manufacture cannot in consequence be obtained by the colony from the mother country ; and whereas it is deemed expedient to afford to such of the colonists as may desire to employ their land and capital in the production of such commo- dities as aforesaid, the means of providing themselves with the required labourers from such foreign countries as can supply them : His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified, that subject to the approval of her Majesty’s government, and under the con- ditions hereinafter mentioned, there will be granted to settlers who shall be at the charge of bringing into New South Wales, for their own services, emigrants from the continent of Europe, a pecuniary aid or bounty at the following rates:
(1») -For a married man and his wife, neither
of whose ages shall exceed on embarkation fifty years-£36.
(2). For each child, male or female, above
the age of fourteen years, for whose parents, or either of them, the foregoing bounty is allowed (but for no other children or un- married persons)-£18.
II. Before any payments are made under this regulation, the immigrants on whose account they are claimed must present them- selves before a board appointed by the Governor to inspect them.
Each married man and each of his un- married sons who shall have reached the age of eighteen years, must produce to the board testimonials of good character, and of their being duly qualified for the particular employments which they have been brought to the colony to fill. These testimonials must be signed by clergymen and respect- able inhabitants of note in the place of the immigrant’s former residence, and authen- ticated by a certificate of the secretary to the land and emigration commissioners in London, that after enquiry that board has seen no reason to doubt their correctness or credibility.
Every individual for whom bounty is claimed, must produce a certificate, shewing his or her parents” Christian names and sur- names, and the age of which he or she is known or reputed to be.; and this certificate must be also authenticated by the secretary to the land and emigration commissioners.
If the board shall be satisfied with these
documents, and that the persons presented before them are within the prescribed ages, of sound mind, of good bodily health and strength, and in all other respects likely to be useful members of their class in society, and that they haye been duly supplied during the voyage with a sufficiency of good and wholesome provisions, and water, the latter in the proportion’ of at least three quarts per day for every emigrant, and with reasonably comfortable accommodation, a report lo that effect will be made by the board, and so soon thereafter as it shall be shewn by the person bringing out the emi- grants, that be has removed them from
Sydney or Melbourne (as the case may be), for the purpose of placing them on his own property, a warrant will be issued for the payment of the sum to which he shall be
entitled under this notice.
III. Any settler desiring to avail himself of the bounties promised by this notice, must transmit to the Colonial Secretary, at Sydney, or to the Superintendent of Port Phillip, at Melbourne, a list, specifying, as accurately as circumstances will permit, the number, condition, and calling of the per- sons whom he may .propose to bring out. In no case will bounties be allowed, unlesB the claimant shall have made such application, and shall have received in reply an official intimation that (subject, as already stated, to the approval of her Majesty’s govern- ment) bounties will be granted on the intro- duction of the persons described in his list. The document containing this intimation must be produced before the board by the claimant, who will be required, at the same time, to prove to the satisfaction of the board, that the immigrants have been im- ported in pursuance thereof. And in order to guard against the inconvenience of long outstanding claims against the government,
bounties will not be allowed unless the im- migrants described in the application shall be presented to the board within two <years after the date of the notification -of accept- ance by the Colonial’Secretary.
IV. To define the several descriptions of labourers for whom bounties will ‘be allowed under this notice would be impossible, and an attempt to do so would be incoiiöi8t«-nt with the object m view, which is to provide the supply of labour requisite for the pro- gressive tievelopement of the capabilities ot the soil -as they may from time to time be- come ‘further ¿known. It may, however, be stated as a general rule, lhatithe government will limit the allowance of bounty to such labourers as are requisite for raising articles, the produce of the soil, and for bringing them into their simplest marketable -shape. .In -illustration of this principle the cases of wine and silk may be instdiiced. In the former, bounties will ‘be given for all de- scriptions of labourers necessary for the cul- ture of the grape, and the manufacture and casking of the wine. In the’ latter case, bounties will be given for the labourers re- quired for the production and preparation of the raw material, but not for ils manufac-
ture.
Bounties will not be allowed under this notice for persons above the labouring class, such as overseers, nor for any labourers of a description obtainable from the mother country.
V. The fund available *for the purposes-of this notice being »very limited, it must not be expected that ‘the government will be able at once’to promise the payment of bounties on every application which it may see no reason to disapprove. In any case, how- ever, in which the government may be re- strained by no other cause thau want of means from .giving an ¡immediate assent to an application, such application will be noted in the Colonial Secretary’s Office, with a view to its being entertained in preference to others of a later date, whenever the re- quisite funds may be at the disposal of the government.
VI. It is to he distinctly understood, that no quarantine oi other expenses whatever attendant upon the introduction of emigrants under this notice, will be defrayed by govern- ment, excepting the bounties hereinbefore
mentioned.
VII. To prevent misapprehension and dis- appointment, and to ensure a rigid adherence to the principles of this regulation, it is proper to state that the whole of the condi- tions thereby imposed will be strictly con- strued. Parties, therefore, who may intro- duce immigrants not qualified by age, calling, character, or otherwise, will do so entirely at their own risk, and will have no claim on the government to obtain the bounties offered by the present notice.
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His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following gentlemen
to be magistrates of the territory and its dependencies, namely
Alexander Fitzgerald Crawford, Esq., of
Conungala, Macleay River.
Francis Townsend Rusden, Esq., of Lindsay,
Gwydir River, Liverpool Plains.
John Warne, Esq., of Fattorini’s Wharf,
Macleay River.
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ACTS OF COUNCIL.
His Excellency the Governor directs it lo be notified, that the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies has inti- mated in his despatch, under date the 26th June last, that her Majesty has been gra- ciously pleased to approve and confirm the undermentioned Acts, passed by the Go- vernor and Legislative Council, in the ninth year of her Majesty’s reign, viz. :
QtJi Victoria.
No. 31.-” An Act to continue for two years
‘ An Act to facilitate the apprehension of transported felons and offenders illegally at large, and of persons found with arms and suspected to be robbers.'” (11th June, 1846).
No. 32.-” An Act to continue for a limited
time an Act intituled 4 An Act for regu- lating the conslitution of Juries, and for the trial of issues in certain cases in the Supreme Court of New South Wales ; and further to amend the law relating to trial by jury.'” (12th June, 1846).
No. 33.-” An Act to amend an Act intituled
‘ An Act to amend the laws relating to the Savings’ Bank of New South Wales and Port Phillip, respectively.’ ” (12th June, 1846).
No. 34.-” An Act to amend an Act intituled
* An Act to make provision for the safe custody of and prevention of offences by persons dangerously insane, and for the care and maintenance of persons of un- sound mind.’ ” (13th June, 1846).
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IMPOUNDINGS.
At St. Aubin’s pound, Scone, on the 29th day of March, from the estate of Francis Little, Esq., J.P.-One white cow, branded on off rump B; one red and white heifer, branded off rump MW; one brindle and white cow, branded off rump MW, a male calf by her side; one red and white cow, branded off shoulder H, near rump W, near ribs like B inside Q, and B under it, a white heifer calf by her side; one yellow heifer, white belly and flank, branded off thigh SA ; one red sided heifer, branded near shoulder PM; one black sided bullock, short tail, illegible brand near thigh ; one red and white spotted cow, brand off ribs S.S, O under, off thigh S, male calf by her side; one straw- berry hoop horned cow, branded off rump FC ; one red sided cow, branded near rump 13, a bull calf by her side; damages 3d. each. If not duly released, they will be sold on the 3rd of May, [13s.
At Singleton, Patrick’s Plains, on the 1st of April-One brown sided cow, white back, belly, and hind legs, branded JA, L over, near rump, near shoulder 9, a red female calf by her side, unbranded ; one yellow cow, down horns, white back and belly, branded off rump J reversed, and T, or IT, a red female calf by her side, while on back and belly, unbranded ; one light brindle sided cow, off ear slit, branded near rump JA, L over, a red female calf by her side, white back and belly, unbranded ; damages 2s. each ; one yellow poley cow, white on back and belly, branded off ribs wy, o over, wy under, off rump ST, near side neck O ; one red and white spotted heifer, if branded not legible ; damages Is. each ; one dark bay filly’, branded near shoulder 7, off shoulder C, long tail, black points, three years old, 14£ hands high ; one bay filly, small star on forehead, black points, fistula on shoulder, branded off shoulder JW, three years old, 14$ hands high. Also, on the 4th April One dark red bullock, white on tip of tail, branded near shoulder 5, near rump WM, off ribs H, damages 3d. If the above cattle are not claimed on or before the 30th day of April, they will be sold. [14s. 9d.
At Jerry’s Plains, on the 24th day of March, from Cockfighter’s Creek-One snail horned brindle sided cow, white back and belly, branded T over O conjoined off thigh, an illegible brand like IA on off shoulder; one red cow, branded T over O conjoined on off thigh, SD off hip, an illegible brand on off shoulder ; one brown sided steer, speckled head and feet, white back and belly,.like IM or IH on off shoulder ; one red strawberry young bull, branded WO on near hip; one speckled and white bodied heifer, red neck and head, an illegible brand on near shoulder like N or H; one black sided heifer, speckled and spotted points, piece out of off ear, a brand like L on off hip, an illegible brand underneath same. If not released on or before 23rd of April they will be sold. [12s.
At Cassilis, on the 24th March, from the estate of George Bowman, Esq., Rother- wood, for trespass-One red brindle snail horned bullock, branded S, C over, near ribs, 22, o under, thigh ; one. red spotted bullock, branded Dy near ribs, LT, © over, off ribB ; one white cow, branded FT, O over, near ribs, if branded, 2 off rump; damages 6d. per head. Also, from the estate of H. Scott, Esq., on the 29th March, for trespass -One black bull, white flanks, unbranded, about twenty months old ; one dark red snail horned bullock, branded FT, O over, near ribs; one brown sided bullock, cock horne, same brand; damages Gd. per head. If not claimed on or before the 23rd day of April, they will be sold. [12s. 3d.
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GENERAL POST OFFICE, SYDNEY.
List of unclaimed letters addressed to persons resident in the Hunter River district, for the month of March, 1847 :
Akins Thomas, Gammon Plaina ; AU Mr.,
Maitland ; Alexander Luke, Peel’s River ; Armstrong Wm., Maitland; Ayster John, Liverpool Plains.
Baxter Mr. Joseph, Maitland {-Bowman Mr.,
Black Creek ; Brown Joseph, Muswell Brook ; Brabten Mr., Maitland ; Brad- shaw Charles, Merton ; Brite Mrs. J. N., Maitland ; Brodie, Esq., Newcastle ; Brooker Mr. John, Paterson; Brown Samuel, Raymond Terrace ; Buchanan, Esq., W., Paterson ; Buckley John, Mus- well Brook; Button George, Muswell
Brook.
Calaghan William, Maitland ; Cameron
Samuel, Paterson River; Cameron Archi- bald, Raymond Terrace; Carter Thomas,
Tamworth; Carter Wm,, Morpeth; Caton Thomas, Maitland ; Chapman Mrs., Mait- land; Clarke Mr. P., Peel’s River; Clarke Mrs. T., Bolwarra ; Clarke Captain John, Castlereagh ; Coleman Timothy, Peel’s River ; Colley Mrs., Morpeth ; Collins Edward, Richmond River; Corby William, Scone ; Crisp M«”- George, Tamworth ; CubbonMr. Peter, Maitland; Currie John, Scone; CurtiB Mark, Morpeth.
Devine Mr. P., Morpeth; Dorey James,
Clarence River ; Doyle Martin, Maitland. Emsworth William, Peel’s River; Eston
Thomas, Morpeth ; Evans Captain, New-
castle.
Flea Mr. James, Hinton ; Forster Mr. Joseph,
Plashett; Forster Mr. William, Jerry’s Plains ; Foster, Esq., J., Scone.
Gill Mr. David, Tamworth; Goold Joseph,
Dungog ; Gorman, Mr. Jno., Peel’s River; Gowers Mr. John, Maitland; Graham, Esq., ‘Newcastle ; Goulding, Esq., John, Manning River.
Hall William, Maitland ; Harnell Edward,
Liverpool Plains; Hancock William, New England; Hassell Mr. John, Muswell Brook ; Hickey James, Raymond Terrace ; Hickey Timothy, Cassilis; Hudson Joseph, Maitland ; Hughes Robert, Maitland.
Jackson Mr. R. J., Maitland ; Johnson G.,
New England; Jones Mr., Peel’s River; Jones William, Surveyor’s Creek ; Jones Joseph, Dulwich ; Jones Thomas, Macin- tyre River; Jones Mrs., Clarence Town.
Kehoe Nicholas, Hinton ; Kendle William,
Liverpool Plains; Kill Charles, Raymond
Terrace.
Lances Mr. Thomas E., Cassilis; Langan
Mary, Cassilis; Langton Mr. Henry, New England ; Leanghin Patrick, Morpeth ; Levey Mr. S., Muswell Brouk ; Lewis Mr. David, Peel’s River; Lowther Mr., Liver- pool Plains.
Marsh Richard, Tamworth ; M’Alarey
Daniel, ‘Olarence River ; M’Greal Owen, Manning Sliver ; M’Keachie A., Manning ?River ; M’Kinnon John, Bolwarra ; M’Lachlan Mr. D., Muswell Brook ; M’Maister Mr., Cassilis; M’Nair Joseph, Maitland ; Moran John, Bengalla ; Mul- lins Patrick, Maitland; Murry John,
Newcastle.
Nixon ¡lohn, Scone.
O’Plaherty Mr. Edward, PeePa River; Oliver,
Esq., W. E., Eskdale; O’Neal Mr. Wil- lina!, Clarence Town.
Palmer Mr. Henry, Maitland; Patterson
James, Morpeth ; Perrier Mrs., Morpeth ; Pike Henry, Black Creek- Poison Hugh, Manning River ; PrendfU Mr. Robert, PeePs River; Putter Mr. M., Lochinvar. ‘Quin Mr. John,”Stony Creek.
Keeves James, Kirkton; Renar Mr. Daniel,
Jerry’s Plains; Robinson Mr. J., Tam- worth ; Rodgers Mr. J., Maitland ; Rod- gers Alexander, Tamworth ; Rogers Mr. J., Clarence Town ; Rule George, Tam- worth ; Ryan Mr., Black Creek ; Ryder Mr., Hinton.
Searle Mr. James, Liverpool Plains ; Slack
Mr. W. J., Maitland? Slater Thomas, Burwood ; Smith Mr. James, Scone ; Smith Mr. Thomas, Peel’s River; Starkie Mr., Raymond Terrace; Strong Mr. J., Page’s
River.
Tosswell, Mr. K. S., Namoi River; Tuck
Mr. James, Maitland ; Tye Charles, Mor- peth ; Tye Mr. D. ; Tyne Edmond, Mait-
land.
Walsh Michael, Cassilis; Waring, Esq., C.
A., Raymond Terrace ; Watkins William, Morpeth Road ; West Thomas, Liverpool Plains ; Wilson John, Merton ; Wolf Mrs. Catherine, Newcastle.
Young Mr. James, Gammon Plains ; Young
John, Maitland.
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State of the Female Factory, Parramatta, on the 1st April, 1847 :
Under colonial sentence. 32 Not under colonial sentence… 55
In hospital. 16
Lunatics. 21
Total number of women. 124 Total number of children. 49
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OCCUPATION LICENSE.
At 11 o’clock of Thursday, the 20th day of May next, the Colonial Treasurer will put up to auction, at the Colonial Treasury, in Sydney, the licenses to occupy the following portion of land, for one year, from the 1st June, 1847.
The upset price of each lot is £5 per sec-
tion of 640 acres.
3. Gloucester, 800 acres, parish unnamed, near Dingo Creek ; bounded on the north by the Manning River.
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