Lot 41

Arctic Explorer as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land.- Franklin (Sir John) Warrant signed authorising payment "for Supplies furnished by them to parties in pursuit of Bushrangers", D.s. "John Franklin", printed form with manuscript insertions, 1839.

Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500

Description

Arctic Explorer as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land.- Franklin (Sir John, naval officer and Arctic explorer, 1786-1847) Warrant signed authorising payment to J. King W. Lynn, W. Bramish, J.T. Pyke and others "for Supplies furnished by them to parties in pursuit of Bushrangers", amounting to £150-7s-11d, made out to the Deputy Assistant Commissary General Peter Roberts, D.s. "John Franklin", printed form with manuscript insertions, Registration docket in red ink at foot, laid down on an album leaf, 2 small holes at head of left margin, edges with small tears and trimmed, slightly creased, folio, Launceston, 3rd April 1839.

⁂ Franklin was Lieutenant-Governor of Van Dieman's Land, later Tasmania from 1837 to 1843. Bushranging began in Tasmania in the early years of settlement, when near starvation meant convicts were sent into the bush to hunt. Some remained there, living by stealing from or trading with settlers. Their numbers grew as more convicts escaped, and until the 1850s there were many bushrangers. Attempts made to suppress them included a proclamation in May 1814 and warrants for "parties in pursuit of Bushrangers".

Description

Arctic Explorer as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land.- Franklin (Sir John, naval officer and Arctic explorer, 1786-1847) Warrant signed authorising payment to J. King W. Lynn, W. Bramish, J.T. Pyke and others "for Supplies furnished by them to parties in pursuit of Bushrangers", amounting to £150-7s-11d, made out to the Deputy Assistant Commissary General Peter Roberts, D.s. "John Franklin", printed form with manuscript insertions, Registration docket in red ink at foot, laid down on an album leaf, 2 small holes at head of left margin, edges with small tears and trimmed, slightly creased, folio, Launceston, 3rd April 1839.

⁂ Franklin was Lieutenant-Governor of Van Dieman's Land, later Tasmania from 1837 to 1843. Bushranging began in Tasmania in the early years of settlement, when near starvation meant convicts were sent into the bush to hunt. Some remained there, living by stealing from or trading with settlers. Their numbers grew as more convicts escaped, and until the 1850s there were many bushrangers. Attempts made to suppress them included a proclamation in May 1814 and warrants for "parties in pursuit of Bushrangers".

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