James Stirling

“ And whereas the Protection of Laws doth of Right belong to all People whatsoever who may come or be found within the Territory aforesaid. I do hereby give Notice that if any Person or Persons shall be convicted of behaving in a fraudilent, cruel or felonious Manner towards the Aboriginees of the Country, such Person or Persons will be liable to be prosecuted and tried for the Offence, as if the same had been committed against any other of His Majesty's Subjects. ”

“ And whereas I may hereafter see occasion to issue a Commission to certain discreet Persons to proceed to the Cognizance of Officers against the Laws; to hear and determine Complaints of Injury; to commit Offenders for further Trial to the Custody of the Sheriff; and to conduct themselves in the Execution of their office according to such Mode of Proceeding as Justices of the Peace may lawfully adopt; I here Command and require that due obedience and Respect be shown to all such Persons in their several Places and jurisdictions. ”

“ This work is also in the public domain in the United States because it was first published outside the United States (and not published in the U.S. within 30 days) , and it was first published before 1989 without complying with U.S. copyright formalities (renewal and/or copyright notice) and it was in the public domain in Australia on the URAA date (January 1, 1996) . This is the combined effect of Australia having joined the Berne Convention in 1928, and of 17 USC 104A with its critical date of January 1, 1996. ”