Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
The colonial policy of Lord John Russell's administration
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Richard Bentley
Place
Date
1853
Physical Description
Language
English
Collection
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Related Object Notes
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Subject Category
Provenance Details
Both volumes have 'Presented by J. T. Mackelvie' stamped in gold at the top of the spine.
Volume 1 has 'from the author' handwritten in ink on the second page.
Content
Vol I Contents.
Letter I.
Colonial Policy.--Preliminary Remarks.--Effect Of Free Trade On The Colonies
Letter II.
The Sugar Colonies Generally
Letter III.
Mauritius.--St. Lucia.--Trinidad
Letter IV
Guiana.--Jamaica.--Barbadoes
Letter V.
British North America.--Canada
Letter VI.
Lower Provinces Of British North America.--Newfoundland
Letter VII.
Australian Colonies.--Sale Of Land.--Emigration
Appendix.
A.--List Of Officers Appointed To The Government Of Colonies, By Lord Grey
B.--Correspondence Relative To The Reduction Of Military Force
C.--Recapitulation Of Measures Relating To The Sugar Colonies
D.--Tables Of Import And Consumption Of Sugar
E.--Mauritius--Address To Governor Higginson, And His Excellency's Reply
F.--British Guiana--Tables Of Produce
G.--Extracts From Reports Of Select Committees, Etc., Relating To The West Indies
H.--Jamaica--Despatches To Sir C. Grey
I.--Report Of Privy Council--Constitution For The Australian Colonies
Vol II Contents.
Letter VIII.
Australian Colonies.--Transportation
Letter IX.
Australian Colonies.--Constitution.--General Condition Of These Colonies
Letter X.
New Zealand
Letter XI.
Ceylon
Letter XII.
Cape Of Good Hope.--Natal
Letter XIII.
Hongkong.--Labuan.--Falkland Islands.--West Coast Of Africa.--Malta.--Concluding Observations
Appendix.
A.--Despatch From Sir C. A. Fitzroy To Earl Grey--Remonstrance Against The New Constitution .
B.--New Zealand Bill--Earl Grey's Speech In House Of Lords
C.--Report Of Privy Council--Constitution Of The Cape Of Good Hope
D.--Despatch From Earl Grey To Sir Harry Smith--Resignation Of Four Members Of The Legislative Council, Cape Of Good Hope
E.--Despatch From Earl Grey To Sir Harry Smith--State Of Affairs In British Kafraria
F.--Despatch From Earl Grey To Sir Harry Smith--Natal
Public Access Text
[Keywords: Rare books--New Zealand--19th century; North America--Colonisation--History; Pacific Area--Colonisation; New Zealand--Colonisation--History--19th century]
Bagnall, 2357 Includes bibliographical references. Volume II, pages 112-160 refer to New Zealand.
Associated Notes
Collection Type
Reserve Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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