[TASMANIA; BUSHRANGERS] Matthew Forster, Chief Police Magistrate, Hobart Town : autograph letter signed, to the magistrate at Richmond regarding the cancellation of a Ticket of Leave pass in order to motivate convicts to assist in the capture of bushrangers. 7 April, 1843.
by FORSTER, Matthew (1796-1846)
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Manuscript in ink, 1 page, quarto (250 x 220 mm), written on the first side of a bifolium; signed 'M. Forster, 7th April 1843' and headed 'Police Department [Hobart Town]', the note is addressed to 'The P. Magistrate, Richmond' [Charles Schaw]; verso docketed 'CPM, 7 Apl '43, Respg. T.L. Pass'; two original horizontal folds, extremely well preserved. The Chief Police Magistrate at Hobart Town, Matthew Forster (1796-1846), returns a Ticket of Leave pass issued by the Police Magistrate at Richmond, Charles Schaw (1785-1874) - presumably now cancelled - warning that it was not issued in the spirit of recent instructions: 'My dear Sir, In reference to the enclosed pass, I would observe that the granting of it is certainly against the spirit of the late instructions, for the object contemplated was to make this class of convicts feel the restraint in order that they might have an additional motive for affording assistance in the capture of the Bushrangers....'
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- [TASMANIA; BUSHRANGERS] Matthew Forster, Chief Police Magistrate, Hobart Town : autograph letter signed, to the magistrate at Richmond regarding the cancellation of a Ticket of Leave pass in order to motivate convicts to assist in the capture of bushrangers. 7 April, 1843.
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- FORSTER, Matthew (1796-1846)
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Douglas began buying and selling books in 1995, while still in high school. He is a member of the major international trade associations, and his business is conducted according to their high ethical standards. For many years Douglas has been a Board member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB); he is also a Mentor for the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.
Douglas is currently the President of ANZAAB.
Our stock at Douglas Stewart Fine Books is diverse: we have rare books across all fields, but our strengths are in travel and exploration – particularly of Australia and the Pacific – and Australian art. In addition to rare books, we deal in all types of heritage material, including photographs, manuscripts, maps and globes, and fine art. Every month we issue a new online catalogue of New Acquisitions, and recommend that you join our email list to be the first to see what's available. Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any works you see online – we are always happy to assist with your enquiries.
We love meeting new people and welcome visitors to our shop, which is open six days a week. If you cannot make it to Melbourne, you can find us at major fairs in London, New York, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Hong Kong or Sydney. We're pleased to invite you to any of these exhibitions as our guest.
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