02655cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000520011324503240016526400510048930000470054033600260058733700260061333800360063950000310067550800260070652012980073253400450203065300460207565300500212165300470217165300390221885600430225799900170230015602UtSlPG20260610133351.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDU1 aWentworth, W. C.q(William Charles),d1790-187210aStatistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land :bWith a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-04-11  aProduced by Col Choat  a"Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales, and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land" by William Charles Wentworth is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work explores various aspects of the British colony of New South Wales, discussing its geographical, statistical, social, and political conditions while advocating for its potential as an alternative destination for emigration compared to the United States. The author, a native of the colony, presents a detailed analysis of its resources, governance, and settlement dynamics.  The opening of the text provides an overarching view of the author's intentions and background, emphasizing his desire to illuminate the province's advantages and rectify its shortcomings. Wentworth notes the need to attract migration to New South Wales and addresses the colony’s challenges under British administration, including its political system and resource management. He reflects on the optimistic vision of the colony's future amidst the failures and potential growth points, setting the stage for an in-depth statistical examination of the settlements, their agriculture, economy, and social structure as the text progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew South Wales -- Description and travel  aWentworth, W. C. (William Charles), 1790-1872  aNew South Wales -- Politics and government  aTasmania -- Description and travel40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15602  c56990d56990