Page:Hints on emigration to the new settlement on the Swan and Canning Rivers, on the west coast of Australia.djvu/6

 4 under consideration; with a few Remarks, for the use of those who may wish either to secure increased comforts during their life time for themselves and families, or, by an exercise of talent and adventure, found for their posterity certain wealth.

"1. His Majesty's Government do not intend to "incur any expense, in conveying Settlers to the New "Colony on the Swan River; and will not feel bound "to defray the cost of supplying them with Provisions, "or other necessaries, after their arrival there, nor to "assist their removal to England, or to any other place, "should they be desirous of quitting the Colony.

"2. Such persons as may arrive in that Settlement, "before the end of the year 1830, will receive, in the "order of their arrival, Allotments of Land, free of "Quit-rent, proportioned to the Capital which they may "be prepared to invest in the improvement of the Land, "and of which Capital they may be able to produce "satisfactory proofs to the Lieutenant Governor (or "other Officer Administering the Colonial Govern- "ment), or to any two Officers of the local Govern- "ment appointed by the Lieutenant Governor for that "purpose, at the rate of 40 acres for every sum of £3. "which they may be prepared so to invest.

"3. Under the head of investment of Capital will be "considered stock of every description, all Implements "of Husbandry, and other Articles which may be appli- "cable to the purposes of productive industry, or which "may be necessary, for the establishment of the Set- "tler on the Land where he is to be located. The