Punishment and profit : the reports of Commissioner John Bigge on the Colonies of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, 1822-1823; their origins, nature and significance / John Ritchie
The origins of the inquiry -- The commissioner in the colonies -- The writing, reception and significance of the reports
Summary
The Commission of Inquiry by John Thomas Bigge into the settlements in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land was one of the most important events in Australian history between the years 1788 and 1838, and historians have argued about the reasons for the investigation, the character of the man and the significance of his work every since
Analysis
Convicts - Australia - History
New South Wales - History - 1788-1851
Penal colonies - Great Britain
Penal colonies - New South Wales
Tasmania - History - 1803-1851
Transportation of convicts - Australia
Notes
Revision of author's thesis--Australian National University
Revision of author's thesis--Australian National University