Guide to the Guide to Papers of Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst (as filmed by the AJCP)
M1169
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: 2018
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Series 57/1-19. Political correspondence, 1812 - 1827
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Lord Melville to Bathurst, 6 April [1812] (File 57/5/449)
East India Co. and fur trade with China; Java; renewal of Company's charter.
G. Rose to Bathurst, 3 April 1812 (File 57/5/450)
Renewal of East India Co.'s charter; fur trade between China and America.
J. Owen to Bathurst, 1 July 1812 (File 57/5/483)
Seeks grant of land in N.S.W. for brother Edward Lord, formerly officer at Van Diemen's Land.
I. McMahon to Bathurst, 14 July 1812 (File 57/5/496)
Transmits memorial from D. Allan, Deputy Commissary General in N.S.W.
Bathurst to I. McMahon, 15 July 1812 (File 57/5/498)
Rejects Allan's request; land grants originate with Governor.
Sir Charles Price to Bathurst, 22 August 1812 (File 57/5/539)
Recommends appointment of J. Ferrier to command of vessel at N.S.W.
J. Belbin to Bathurst, 25 September 1812 (File 57/6/585)
Seeks financial relief; distressed position arose from support of Governor Bligh in Van Diemen's Land.
Bathurst to J. Owen, 3 October 1812 (File 57/6/590)
Land grants originate with Governor; promise to E. Lord made by Lord Castlereagh.
J. Princep to Bathurst, 24 June 1813 (File 57/7/680)
Seeks appointment as commissioner for disposal of Java produce.
Bathurst to Archbishop C.M. Sutton, 3 July 1813 (File 57/7/684)
Acknowledges letter concerning United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.
J. McArthur to Bathurst, 20 April 1814 (File 57/7/757)
Transmits samples of wool imported from N.S.W.; Australian wool may remove necessity of importing Spanish wool.
H. Goulburn to Bathurst, 15 December 1815 (File 57/10/1112)
Governor Macquarie's excursion into interior of N.S.W.: legislation on plartation trade.
G. Rex to Bathurst, 14 January 1816 (File 57/11/1128)
Recommends W.N. Wylde for passage to and land grant in N.S.W.
Lord Moira (Calcutta) to Bathurst, 8 July 1816 (File 57/11/1155)
Transfer of Java to Dutch; prejudice against Dutch amongst natives.
Lord Melville to Bathurst, 11 August 1817 (File 57/11/1240)
Strength of naval forces at various stations; necessity of sending frigate to South American Station.
Lord Hastings (Calcutta) to Bathurst, 23 March 1819 (File 57/12/1377)
Acquisition of Singapore by Sir Stamford Raffles; Dutch claims to Singapore.
Lord Hastings (Calcutta) to Bathurst, 11 April 1819 (File 57/12/1381)
Occupation of Singapore; Singapore's relations with Johore.
Lord Hastings (Calcutta) to Bathurst, 11 May 1819 (File 57/12/1387)
Dutch claims to Singapore; influx of Malay settlers.
J. Stephen to Bathurst, 16 August 1819 (File 57/12/1401)
Establishment of colony at South Africa; disposal of Crown lands in colonies.
J.T. Bigge to Bathurst, 13 December 1821 (File 57/13/1599)
Declines appointment as Judge Advocate at Gibraltar.
H. Goulburn (Dublin) to Bathurst, 7 September 1824 (File 57/15/1860)
Frederick Goulburn; Bathurst's correspondence with Sir Thomas Brisbane.
Duke of Wellington to Bathurst, 20 November 1824 (File 57/15/1870)
Regrets recall of Sir Thomas Brisbane.
H. Goulburn (Dublin) to Bathurst, 28 November 1824 (File 57/15/1874)
Wilberforce's attack on F. Goulburn; character of F. Goulburn; charges against Dr. Douglas by S. Marsden.
R.W. Hay to Bathurst, 25 November 1825 (File 57/16/1986)
Colonial Office business; appointments in N.S.W. and Van Diemen's Land.
Memorandum on secret intelligence from Paris, 30 November 1825 (File 57/16/1989)
French plans to form convict settlement in New Holland.
Bathurst to Duchess of Atholl, 21 March 1826 (File 57/16/2036)
Appointment of J. Burnett as Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land.
Wilmot Horton to Bathurst, 28 June 1826 (File 57/16/2080)
Colonial finance; powers of governor vis a vis Secretary of State and Treasury.
Bathurst to Duke of Cambridge, 26 July 1826 (File 57/17/2102)
Naturalisation of Schmollett in Australia.
Series 57/20-23. Political correspondence, 1808 - 1826
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Series 57/55. Letters from various correspondents, 1824
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Capt. J. Bremer to Bathurst, 25 November 1824 (File 57/55/4-5)
Settlement at Melville Island; seeks promotion for son.
Lord Gwydir to Bathurst, 23 July (File 57/55/12-13)
Supports application of McIntyre for land grant in Van Diemen's Land.
Lord Gwydir to Percy, 23 July (File 57/55/14-15)
Supports application of McIntyre for land grant in Van Diemen's Land.
Wilmot Horton to T. Macqueen, 17 April 1824 (File 57/55/16-17)
Transmits letter for Sir Thomas Brisbane stating that McIntyre is Macqueen's represetnative and authorising land grant.
Wilmot Horton to T. Macqueen, 18 August 1823 (File 57/55/18-19)
Bathurst approves of land grant of 10,000 acres in N.S.W.
Sir Patrick Murray to Sir George Murray, 19 July 1824 (File 57/55/20)
Seeks letter of introduction to Sir Thomas Brisbane for P. McIntyre. (Copy).
Lord Northampton to Bathurst, 28 November 1824 (File 57/55/30-31)
Supports claims for advancement of E. Abbott, returned from Van Diemen's Land.
J. Owen to Bathurst, 26 January 1824 (File 57/55/33-34)
Seeks appointment of his brother as N.S.W. Commissioner of Excise and Collector of Duties.
Series 57/57-59. Letters to Secretary, 1825 - 1828
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Bathurst to R.W. Hay, 7 November 1825 (File 57/57/109-10)
Lord Melville's view on action of Capt. C. Mitchell (Slaney) in seizing merchant ship Almorah at Sydney.
Bathurst to R.W. Hay, 10 November 1825 (File 57/57/111)
Acquittal of Capt. Mitchell; appointment of Attorney-General in N.S.W.
Bathurst to R.W. Hay, 15 November 1825 (File 57/57/120)
Despatch on juries addressed to Governor R. Darling.
Bathurst to R.W. Hay, 29 March 1826 (File 57/58/47)
Utility of sending convicts to Melville Island; despatches to Shark's Bay; property of convicts, banishment to Norfolk Island.
Bathurst to R.W. Hay, 17 June 1826 (File 57/58/70-71)
Private letters from Governor R. Darling; good relations between Lieut. Governor G. Arthur and Chief Justice; appointment of Attorney-General for Van Diemen's Land.
Bathurst to R.W. Hay, 19 June 1826 (File 57/58/74)
Dismissal of J. Gellibrand as Attorney-General; despatch to Governor R. Darling.
Bathurst to R.W. Hay, 22 June 1826 (File 57/58/84-85)
Letter of J. Gellibrand to be sent to Lieut. Governor G. Arthur.
Bathurst to R.W. Hay, 12 July 1826 (File 57/58/102-3)
Instructions to Governor R. Darling concerning Rev. S. Marsden; Marsden's intemperate letter.
Bathurst to R.W. Hay, 2 August 1826 (File 57/58/112-13)
Brisbane's encouragement of trial by jury and legislative assembly.
R.W. Hay to Wilmot Horton, 23 September 1826 (File 57/58/172-73)
Admission of French ships to colonies, including N.S.W.
Bathurst to R.W. Hay, 25 October 1826 (File 57/58/182-83)
Hood's case; Australian's treatment of Lieut. Governor G. Arthur; W. Sorell's opposition to Arthur and appointment of J. Beamont.
Bathurst to R.W. Hay, 30 October 1826 (File 57/58/203-4)
Inconvenience of replacing Lieut. Governor G. Arthur.
Bathurst to R.W. Hay, 13 January 1827 (File 57/59/19-20)
Emigration to N.S.W., Lord Melville's representations.