Record

Document Reference	Os C 295
Title	Letter from Sir W.T. Denison, [Van Diemen's Land], to J.E. Denison; 12 Nov. 1849
Date	12 November 1849
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Informs him that he has received Irish rebels; comments on effects of transportation for 'educated' convicts; lists convicts such as 'lawyers and clerks'; refers to [William] Smith O'Brien's refusal of 'ticket of leave'; refers to Cape colony refusal to become penal colony and its denial of entry to Navy and troops entry; states that he has had details from Mrs Georgiana Eyre's letter; believes cheap labour to be necessary for colony's development; informs him that Government is opposed to upper and lower house system and Bill has been withdrawn; states that Privy Council approves of changing system and Lord Russell has left land price decisions to the Council; comments on legislative and executive functions; describes land in colony; refers to tariffs; states that Montagu's case has been argued; informs him that estimates for Road Bill carried in Council and he is hoping to reduce duties.
Term	legal cases, Algernon Montagu
	land, value of
	governments, Van Diemen's Land 1849
	parliamentary business, bills, Road Bill
	colonial affairs, labour
	navies, British
	punishments, transportation
	penal system, colonies
	civil disorder, Irish rebellion 1848

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9476	O'Brien; William S. (1803-1864); Mr; M.P. 1835-49 Young Irelander	1803-1864
NA208	Denison; Caroline L. (1818-1899); Lady Denison; née Hornby wife of William T. Denison	1818-1899
NA1016	Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington	1806-1889
NA9879	Eyre; Georgiana L. (fl 1841-1855); Mrs; née Bridgeman Simpson	fl 1841-1855
NA9880	Eyre; William (1805-1859); Sir; Major-General	1805-1859
NA9876	Montagu; Algernon S. (1802-1880); Mr; Puisne Judge of Supreme Court Van Diemen's Land 1847	1802-1880
NA9881	Bailey; William (1806-1879); Rev.; convict	1806-1879
NA207	Denison; William T. (1804-1871); Sir; colonial governor brother of J.E. Denison knighted 1846	1804-1871
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873