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(No. 38.) 186 7. TASMAN I A. Q U E E N·' S A S Y L U M. ,r REPORT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION, WITH THE EVIDENCE - TAKEN, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS. Laid on the Table by the Colonial Treasurer, and ordered by the House to be printed, 10 September, 1867. · QUEEN'S ASYLUM COMMISSION. (Seal.) VICTORIA, by the Grace of Gon, of tlte United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of" tlte Faitlt. 'fo our trusty and well-beloved th~ J{onorable JAMES MILNE WnsoN, Esquire, JoHN WARD GLEA:pow, Esquire, GEORGE. SALIER, .Esquire, HENRY HUNTER, Esquire, and HENRY CooK, Esquire. GREETING: WIIEREAS. we have thought it_ exp~di_ent that a Commission should issue to take into consideration and report upon the present GOndition. of, and g!)ner.al system adopted· at, "The Queen's Asylum for :Oestttute Children," with the view of ascertaining it any, and what, changes can be advantageously introduced; tend ing to reduce the expenditure-at that Establishment, and to increase the practical value of that. Institution as a Training School for the Orphan and Destitute Children maintained- therein at -the Public Cost: Now know ye that We, · reposing great trust and confidence in your fidelity, discretion, and integrity, have authorised and appointed, and do by these Presents authorise and appoint you the said JAMES MrLNli WILSON, JoHN WARD GLEADOW, GEORG_E 8Au·1m, HENRY HUNTER; and HENRY CooK, or any three or more of you as and to be Our Commissioners for the purposes aforesaid: And for the better disc_overy of the truth in the premises We do,. by these Presents, give and grant to you, or any three or more of you, full power and authority to call before . you, or any three or more of you, so many. of the Officers and Clerks of the said Institution, and all such persons as you shall judge necessary, by whom you may be better informed of the truth in the premises, and to enquire of the premises and of every part thereof by all other lawful ways and means whatsoever: And Our further will and pleasure is that you or any three or more of you, upon due examin_ation of the premises, do and shall within the space of Three months after the date of this Onr Commission, or sooner if the same can reasonably be, certify· unto Us in Our Executive Council in Our said Colony, in writing under yonr hands and seals respectively, all and every of your several proceedings by force of these Presents, together with what you shall find touching or concerning the p1·emises upon such enquiry as aforesaid: And We further will and command, · and by these Presents ordain, that this Our Commission shall continue in full force and virtue, and that you Our said Commissioners, or any three or more of you, shall, and may, from time to time, proceed in the execution hereof, and of every matt.er and thing therein.Gontain_ed,, although the_ same be not continued from time to time by adjournment: And We do hereby direct and appoint that you or any three of you may·have liberty to certify your several proceedings from time to time to Us in Our said Executive Council as the same shall be respectively completed and perfected: And we hereby command all and singular Our Officers and Clerks, and all other persons as you shalljtulge necessary, and all other Our loving subjects whomsoever within Our said Colony of Tasmania, that they shall be assistant to you and each of you in the exe_cution of these Presents. In testimony whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent, and the Public Seal of Our Colony of Tasmania to be hereunto affixed. Witness Our trusty and well-beloved Colonel THOMAS GORE BROWNE, Companion of the Most Honorable Order-of the Bath, Our Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of, Tasmania and its Dependencies, at Hobart Town, in Tasmania aforesaid, this Twenty ser.ond day of May, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. T. GORE BROWNE. By His Excellency's Comman_d, _ RICHARD DRY,. Colonial Secretary. SECRETARY. Huux M.. HuLL, Esquire. IV DAYS OF MEETING. I. May 2'2, 1867. Present-All the Members. 18. July 6, 1867, Present-All. the Members 2. May 28, 18(17. Ditto. except Mr. Gleadow and Mr. Wilson. 3. lVIav 30, 1867. Ditto. 19. July 9, 1867. Present-All the Members 4. June 1, 1867. Ditto. except Mr. Gleadow and l\fr. Hunter. 5. June 4, 1867. Ditto. 20. July 11, 1867. Ditto. 6. June 6, 1867. Ditto. 21. July 16, 1867. Ditto. 7. June 8, 1867. Ditto. 22. July 18, 1867. Present-All the Members 8. June 11, 1867. Ditto. except Mr. Gleadow. ·9. June 13, 18G7. Ditto. 23. July 23, 1867. Ditto. 10. June 15, 1867. Present-All the Members 24. July 30, 1867. Present-All the Members except Mr. Saliei·. except Mr. Gleadow and Mr. Cook. 11. June 18, 1867. Present-All the Members. 2,5. August 13, 1867. Present-All the Members. 12. June 20, 1867. Ditto. 26. August'27, 1867. Ditto. 13. June 25, 1867. Ditto. 27. August 28, 1867. Ditto. 14. June 27, 1867. Ditto. 28. Augnst 29, 186i. Ditto. 15. June 29, 1867. Present-All the Members 29. August 30, 1867. Present-All the Members except ~fr. Gleadow and Mr. Salier. except Mr. Wilson. 16. July 2, 1867. Present-All the Members 30. August 31, 1867. Present-All the Members. except Mr. Gleadow. 31. September 2, 1867, Ditto. 17. July 4, 1867. Ditto. INDEX TO EVIDENCE. PAC.B I. Alhm, Mr. James, Hobart Town . • . • • . • • • • • . • • • • • • • . • • • . • • • • • • • • . • . • . • • • • • . • • 41 2. Burl.ow, l\fr. Wm., Merna Vale, Schoolm~ster ..•••.•••· ••..••• ,............. • • .. • . • . • . • • • • 51 3. Bishop of Tasmania, The Right Reverend the ..••••..••••....••.•..••.•... , . • . • . • . 22 4. Bishop Murphy, The Right Reverend .....•.••....••• , .••......•..•..•..•...••..•.. , •. _ . , . , 34 5. Bourne, n;Ir,. Ann,. Matron of Boys' Division •.. , • . • • •. • • . • . • • . •.• . • • • • • . 8 6. Boyes, Mr. Henry, Purveyor ..... , . • • . • • . • • • • • • . • • . • • • • • . • • . •.• • • • . • • . • . • . • . 9 7. Coverdale, Dr. John, Principal ..•..••.••••••••••••..•..•••.•••....•.•..••..•...••..•....• 1. 48. -8. Crouch, Mrs. Sarah, Lady Visitor •.•.•...•...•...••.•.••••...•.• _-... ... • . • . • . • • . • 14 9. Crouch, Thomas Jame~, b:sq., Under Sheriff . • . • ... • • • • . • . • • . • • • • • • • • . • . • ... • . • • . .• . 36 10.. Gibson, Elizabeth, Nurse ....•..••..•.•. , ....•••.•••.••.••...•..••.•....• , . • • • • . • . • . • . • . • 91 B. Gray, l\ir. H. G_:• 9\ty Missi_onary .. ·::··, ........................ 1 •.•••••••. , •• , .•••• ; • • • • • • • • .17 12, Gumley, Mr. Wilham, Out-door. Inspecto_r ....... , ...... u................................. 10 13. Hall, Dr. E. g; ... : ................................•............. , . 27 l 4. Hurtling, Mr. John,. ·Farm O:verseer. • . • . • • . • • • • . • . • . • . • . • • . • . • • • 4 15. Hill, Mr. \,Y,illiam, Gardeiier . • • .. .. .. .. • ................................... , . .. 39 16. Hinsby,·Mrs., Lady Visitor- .·.. .. ... ... .• . ••• ••• •• ••• •• .. • . ....... ••••. •• ••.• .••........ ..• 46 17. Horan, Mrs. Ann, lVIatron of Infant Division ..................................., ••.••........ 10. 91 18. Hudspeth, The Re:v. F.; Pro.testan;t C~aplain . : ............. , ; • ~ ••.. ,. ..• . • • • .. • . • • 21 19. Hunter, The Rev. G., Roman Catholic Chaplam •.•••.••........• ,............................. 18 20. Parsons,.-Mrs . .A. M., Senior Schoolmistress ........................ '................. ..• . 12 21. Quinn, 'Miss C., late ditto ....................................................... , . .. • 14 22. Roberts, Mr .. George, Head'Schoolmaster . • • . • • • . • . • . • . • . • • . .• •. • . • 22 23. Rout, '\-Villiam, Esq., ·J.P., New Town .. .. • . • . • . • . • . • .. • . • . • . • . • • . • . • 49 24. Scott, Sandford, Esq., Colonial Secretary's Office............................................... 51 :20. Smart, Dr. ·T. C., late Medical O:ffi.cei· to Asylnm ............................................ 24. 40 i/3 .. Smith, Mrs. Mary, Matron of Girls' Division . • .. .. • . • . • •.•.•...•.•.• . • . • 7 27. Sm_i.th, Anastasia, Nurse , ..................................... :. • . • . • • • • . • . • • • . • 91 28. Solly, B. T., Esq., Assistant Colonial Secretary........... • . .. .. .. • . • • . • . • . • . 37 29. "\-Vilson, \Vil!iam, Overseer . • . • • . • . • • • • • • • . • . • . • . • • . • • . • . • . • . • . • • . • • . 40 30. Young!•?• ·c., Dispenser • . •• •• •• . •.. •• • •• . • . • . • • • . • • • • • . • • • . • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • . • . • • 22 INDEX TO RETURNS. I. Asylum-Nominal Return of Children on 31 December, 1866 ..•••.• , . • • • . • . • • . • . 73 2. Ditto-Nominal Return of Cl1ildren paid for by Imperial Government . • . • . • . 84 3. bitto---Ditto, a Moiet.y charged· to Imperial Government . • . • . • • • • • . • • . • . • . • . 85 4. Apprentices-Boys under IndentL1res .......•...•.........•.. , . • • . • • . • . • . • 07 5. Ditto-Gids ditto . • . • . • • •.• . • • . • . • . • . • . • ... • . • • . • . • 70 6. Ditto-Report of 'their cond.uct .•.•...•. ..• . • • . • . • • • • • • • • • . • . • . ... • . • • • . • . • . • • 72 •7. Books in the-Librar-v .....••.....•..•....••.••.••.••. - • • • . • • . • • . • • • . • . ... • . 66 8. Convicts employed on Establishment . ... .. .. • • . .. • . • . • • . • • . • • . • . • . • . 6d 9. Deaths at the Asylum, 1841-1867 . • • • . • • . • . • • . • • • . • . • • . • . • . • 20 10. Deaths at the Asylum, lWelbourne . • . • . • . • • . • • • • • . • . • . • . • 60 ll. Dietary Scale submitted by Mr. Roberts . .. • . • . .. .. • . • .. 53 12. Ditto by Dr. Coverdale . • . • . • • • • , . • . •