Letter, 1821 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 2279887
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Bigge, John Thomas, 1780-1843
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1821
- 1 cm. (1 folder).
- Summary:
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Letter by Bigge dated 5 February 1821. He discusses his departure from Sydney in H.M. Ship Dromedary.
- Biography/History:
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Commissioner John Thomas Bigge was appointed as the King's Commissioner to inquire into the affairs of the colony. He arrived in New South Wales in 1819. His investigations took two years and in 1822 his three reports were printed by order of the House of Commons. The reports dealt with penal discipline, judicial establishment, ecclesiastical matters and trade and agriculture. Mr Bigge was accompanied by Mr Thomas Hobbes Scott as Secretary.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference: NLA MS 7480.
- Typescript photocopy.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1821
- Occupation:
- Public servants
- Copyright:
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Out of Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1913 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1843
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1821
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