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50/4950 ..... 20th May 1850
The Bench of Magistrates Ipswich
to The Honorable The Colonial
Secretary Sydney, respecting the
division of the Offices of Inspector
of Slaughter houses, and Chief
Constable of this District.
No 28. ... Police Office,
Ipswich 25th April 1850.
Sir,
We have the honor
to submit for your
consideration the
necessity that exists
for the division
of the offices of
Inspector of slaughter
houses, and Chief
Constable of this
District.
In consequence of
the erection of three
boiling down
establishments, besides
numerous slaughter
houses (and a fourth
Boiling house being now building)
within a short
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To the Honorable
The Colonial Secretary
.... &c .... &c .... &c.
Sydney
[notes in left margin]
The Bench should furnish
the name of some properly
qualified person willing
to hold the Office on
receiving the fees under
the Act.
The app't [appointment] of Inspector rests
with the Governor ~
See 5 Wm. IV No. 1 S4.
p. 733 Callaghan.
...... 20th May.
[in another hand]
Inform the
Bench
21st ... [initials] ChFR
[in a third hand]
Bench
..... 21st May 1850.
[tick through the above]
Return
[in a fourth hand]
Returned
.... 27 May
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numbered
In a week ... Bench
Resubmitted
... 8 June .... 20th .... 23 May x
[bottom-left corner] 50/6068 ~
Notes and Questions
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The term boiling down was used to refer to the process of rendering animal fat into tallow.
Seems that it became a bit of an industry from 1840s onwards
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_down
To everyone, what is "See 5[...] No. 1 S4 p. 733 Callaghan." referring to? I have seen writing similar to this and I assume they are referring to some law book back then. How do I write those passages properly? (Do you write it with the mystery law book as reference or not or a secret 3rd thing)
Good question! Not sure - I've tried to find reference to it, but can't make sense of the first bit that looks like "Will" - is it badly written Vict? (for Victoria?)
I think it refers to an Act of Parliament (the Legislative Council of N.S.W.): 5 (bill number) William IV (as in King William IV), No. 1, S. [section, or Session] 4, p. [page] 733, Callaghan [the name of the publisher, Thomas Callaghan). He published his "Consolidated Acts and Ordinances of the Governor & Council of N.S.W." in 1844.
Nice one Cursivefancier - I knew it was an Act, but had no idea it was King William IV it was referring to.