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Regulating labour in a colonial context: Maritime labour legislation in the Australian colonies, 1788–1850

Pages 303-324 | Published online: 29 Sep 2008

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  • Victoria . 1848 . An Act to Prevent Frivolous and Vexatious Arrest of Ships and Vessels or the Masters or Commanders Thereof by Process Issuing out of the Vice Admiralty Court of New South Wales , 15 June 11
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  • 1846 . Chief Police Magistrate Launceston to Colonial Secretary , 29 January
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  • Victoria . 1848 . An Act to Prevent the Practice of Crimping , 10 March 11
  • Victoria . 1848 . An Act to Render More Effectual Provision Made by Certain Acts of Council of this Island for the Punishment of Seamen Guilty of Insubordination and Preventing the Practice of Crimping , 9 October 12
  • 1847 . Extract of Police Records , 18 October VDL CSO 24/32/923
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  • 1846 . The correspondence is reproduced in the South Australian Register , 23 December
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  • 1847 . South Australian Register , 20 October For trial reports
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  • 1847 . South Australian Register , 20 October See letter by ‘Ceartais’ to
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  • 1848 . South Australian Register , 11 November
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  • 1848 . South Australian Gazette , 2 December
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  • 1849 . Adelaide Observer , 12 May
  • 1849 . South Australian Register , 26 December
  • 1850 . South Australian , 26 February
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