Author: BIGGE, JOHN THOMAS.
Title: The Bigge Reports Australiana Facsimile Edition 68, 69 and 70. 3 Volume Set.
Description: Facsimile Edition; Sm. Folio; No. 68; pp. 186 plus 18 un-paginated pages at rear, appendix; No. 69; pp. 90 plus 18 at rear; No, 70; pp. 112 plus 18 at rear; index; original brown, blue and black cloths as issued, title lettered in gilt on spine, tape marks on endpapers of each volume, previous owner's bookplate on front endpapers of each volume, otherwise good copies. Adelaide, Libraries Board of South Australia, 1966. A facsimile edition of the Bigge reports published between 1822 and 1823 by the House of Commons. Includes a copy of the instructions given to Mr Bigge by Earl Bathurst, as well as reports on the state of the colony, its judicial establishments and the state of agriculture and trade. Despite variations of title all three reports deal with Van Diemen's Land as well as New South Wales.

Keywords: gea Australia Australian general history English colony Bigge instructions New South Wales, Tasmania, Van Diemen's Land