1826.  Tasmania.	Convicts Lent to Settlers for Harvest
			Government Regulation
	As the Applications from Settlers for additional Assistance
	to get in the approaching Harvest are numerous, the 
	Lieutenant Governor approves of the Prisoners in the Employ
	of the Crown, on Road and Working Parties, whose Conduct
	entitles them to the Indulgence, being permitted to work
	on loan to them, on Application being made to the proper
	Authorities, and to prevent Disputes, an Allowance of One
	Shilling and Six pence per Diem will be paid by the Settlers
	to Men who work the whole Day, from Daylight to Dark and
	conduct themselves with propriety ". 
			(source: Colonial Times. Jan 13 1826)

	
1827.  Tasmania.	Regulations: Assignment of Convicts for Harvest
				Colonial Secretary's Office, Jan 5 1827.
	Settlers requiring assistance on the approaching harvest are 
	requested to make immediate application,in writing,to the Principal 
	Superintendent of Convicts, for the number of labourers necessary,
	who will inform them how far, and upon what conditions their several 
	requests can be complied with.The loan of Labourers being productive 
	of most injurous consequences to the progress of the Public Works,it 
	is expected that all Persons who may receive this Indulgence on the 
	present occasion, will personally exert themselves to maintain the 
	strictest order among the Prisoners who will be thus temporarily in 
	their charge; and that spirits will,in particular,be withheld from 
	them as much as possible, under the positive assurance,that,should 
	abuse arise in this instance, it will be followed by a refusal to 
	similar indulgence in future to the party to whom blame may attach.

	As allowance of One Shilling and Sixpence, per Diem, may however be paid 
	to those Men who work the whole day, from day light to dark, and conduct 
	themselves with propriety, but they are not entitled to make a greater 
	demand. 		(source: Colonial Times. Jan 12, 1827)

	
1827.  Tasmania.	Application Forms for Assignment of Convicts
						Government Notice
	The increasing Demand for assigned Servants rendering it 
	necessary that the Indulgence be apportioned, as practicable, 
	to the real Wants of Settlers,all Persons requiring such 
	Assistance will be pleased to send in the Applications
	to the Principal Superintendent of Convicts, agreeable to 
	the annexed Form.
	Those who have made Applications which have not yet been 
	complied with, are requested to renew them, conformably 
	to the present regulation:
					By Command of His Excellency. 
					(signed) J Burnett

	"Sir,
	I have to request that () Convict Servants, may be assigned to 
	my Service, of the following Description:viz-
	I reside at () and hold () Acres of Land, since () of which ()
	Acres are in Cultivation, I possess () head of Cattle, and
	() Sheep, and have now in my Employment () Free and ()Convict
	Servants
	I have returned to Government within the last Six Months ()
	convict servants, and ()absconded from my Service during that
	Period.
		I am Sir
		Your obedient humble servant "

	To the Principal Superintendent of Convicts.
				(source: Colonial Times. Jan 5 1827)

	
1827.  New South Wales. 		Convict Labor - Harvest Time
	Government Notice			Colonial Secretarys Office, Sydney
						November 2, 1827.
	Persons, wishing for the Assistance of Government in securing their Harvest, 
	are requested to make Application to the Bench of magistrates nearest to the 
	Road Parties in their Neighbourhood. 
	The Magistrates will distribute the Prisoners employed in these Parties 
	(the Chain gangs Excepted) in such a Way as to afford as much as practicable, 
	an equal Share of the Benefit to all who require it, taking Care that Rations 
	for the Men lent are furnished by the Persons receiving them.
	As Settlers must be aware of the Character of the Individuals of whom these 
	Parties usually consist, it is expected that proper Means will be adopted to 
	prevent their Escape, and that they will be punctually returned to their 
	respective Overseers, when their Services are no longer required.
					By Command of Hix Excellency the Governor
					Alexander McLeay	
					(Sydney Gazette. November 9nd 1827)

	
1830.  New South Wales. 	Scarcity of Labour/Editor's report
	"There never was such a dearth of assignable prisoners in 
	the Colony as at this moment. Neither the harvest can get 
	labourers sufficient,nor can the streets of Sydney receive 
	those improvements that are so much wanted, and all from 
	the scarcity of hands." 
				(source: Colonial Times.August 1830)