Proclamation of the Colony of New South Wales
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The Proclamation of the Colony of New South Wales was the formal declaration in 1788 that established British sovereignty and colonial government over the eastern portion of the Australian continent.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional document
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historical proclamation → |
| appliedLegalSystem |
English common law
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| colonialPower |
British Empire
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| colonialTerritoryEstablished |
Colony of New South Wales
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| commemoratedOn |
Australia Day
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| continent |
Australia
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| country |
Great Britain
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| date |
1788-01-26
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| declaredSovereigntyOver |
New South Wales
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eastern portion of the Australian continent → |
| documentForm |
royal proclamation
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| effectOnIndigenousPeoples |
assertion of British sovereignty over Aboriginal lands without treaty
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| established |
British sovereignty over eastern Australia
→
colonial government of New South Wales → governorship of Arthur Phillip → jurisdiction of English law in New South Wales → |
| followedBy |
development of New South Wales as a penal colony
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establishment of the First Fleet settlement at Sydney Cove → |
| governmentTypeEstablished |
British colonial administration
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| governorAppointed |
Arthur Phillip as Governor of New South Wales
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| historicalPeriod |
late 18th century
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| issuedBy |
Arthur Phillip
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Governor Arthur Phillip → |
| issuedOnBehalfOf |
King George III
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| jurisdictionExtent |
adjacent islands in the Pacific within specified limits
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eastern coast of New Holland → |
| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
Letters Patent of 1787 creating the office of Governor of New South Wales
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Royal Commission to Arthur Phillip → |
| legalStatus |
foundational act of the Colony of New South Wales
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| partOf |
British colonisation of Australia
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constitutional history of Australia → history of New South Wales → |
| place |
Port Jackson
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Sydney Cove → |
| politicalEntityCreated |
British colony of New South Wales
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|
| recordHeldIn |
State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales
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United Kingdom National Archives → |
| relatedTo |
Arthur Phillip
→
First Fleet → King George III → Letters Patent of 1787 → |
| subjectMatter |
assertion of territorial sovereignty
→
establishment of colonial government → |
| year |
1788
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sydney Cove
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significantEvent |