This despatch from Viscount Goderich to Governor Darling refers to the payment of an annual sum to Reverend Threlkeld of the London Missionary Society.

Despatch No. 12 from Viscount Goderich to Governor Darling dated 8 January 1831 in Historical Records of Australia Series 1, Vol 16 (1831 - 1832), 14

Missionary societies from the United Kingdom established missions in NSW. Each mission operated independently. The living conditions on each mission depended on the people in charge. Aboriginal people went to missions by choice and by necessity. The NSW Government’s role was limited to granting land, funding, and distributing resources.

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Despatch No. 12 from Viscount Goderich to Governor Darling dated 8 January 1831 in Historical Records of Australia Series 1, Vol 16 (1831 - 1832), 14

Missions