Essays on hypochondriasis and other nervous affections by John Reid M.D. 1921 : [Review].

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[1822]
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Credit: Essays on hypochondriasis and other nervous affections by John Reid M.D. 1921 : [Review]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Van Diemens Land. 109 28,838 head of homed cattle; 182,468 sheep; 421 horses; and 10,683 acres of land in cultivation.* With such an island in our possession, not one hundredth part of which has yet been granted away, it may perhaps be worth con- sideration whether some facilities might not be afforded to such of the labouring poor with their families, as should be willing to avail themselves of the offer. We speak with some hesitation on so nice a point; but by opening the colony to persons of such a description the necessity of sending out so many convicts would be superseded; and the whole of those who hayb offended against the laws of the country might, perhaps, be disposed of, with greater utility to the public and no less to themselves, on the un- limited parent colony of New South Wales. The vast range of country recently explored between the Hawkesbury and the Hast- ings has all the appearance of being extremely fertile, and every where well watered by numerous rivers, some of which are sup- posed to be navigable by small craft to a considerable distance from the sea coast. Here then there is ample scope to try the ex- periment of compelling the convicts to support themselves by their own labour; which, while it would free the nation from a large expense, would, by suitable encouragement, contribute to the comfort and advantage of the criminal, and consequently to his reformation, which we believe is rarely effected under the present system. * We stated in the outset of this article that the population had been doubled nearly in the course of two years. Th<p following comparison of a census taken from the hooks of the general muster in October, 1818 and 1820, will show that this is nearly the case. Abstract of the General Muster-Books, taken in October 1818 4' 1820. Number of Acres of Laud. Horses. Horned Sheep. Free Persons s Cattle. and Settlers. CJ J3 J » i .j ’> a EL c a? * o s O cu 01 x: ^ £■ cy ca 21 ai -a. © a. c rt re. 0} V u. Male. _cu s V 5 Female, 5 S Women Childrei U V H s V ct s b o S Hobart Town, Includinsr that part called the county of Buckingham. ;P In 1818 . . . 3329 135! 143 247! 97 106 4668 7019 30680 62909 640 333 483 1114 183 2755 In 1820 . . . 0298 409 349 454 158 142 8196 13753 44938 95477 726 892 759 1875 266 4018 Port Dalrympti, Including that part called the cofrnty of Cornwall. In 1818. . I520| 78f 31 21! 29 32 1398 227J 13193 21099 .189 78 130 26? 55 739 In 1820-' . . . 2982 119 18 63 45 66 2708 4181 12600 29403 255 IIS 241 712 104 1450 As many /arrivals took placeduring and since the last Muster, may be added 130 20 60 320 . . 730 GramfTotal in 1818 5049! 211 148! 269 126 138 6066 9290 43875 84008 829 4! 1 633 1381 240 3494 Grand Total in 18*0 9275 528 367 317 203 208 10904 17934 375hW 124880 111 l 5S0 1060 3107 370 6178 Increase in s years j 4226! 314 218! 248 77 70 4836 8644 13713 40872 282 119 427 1726 ISO 2684 N.B, The Military are omitted in the Population Columns. Art.