Hitherto the histories of Australia have passed very lightly over the bushrangers, but there can be no doubt that they exercised some influence, and not always for evil, for to their influence is due some of the sturdy Republicanism of the modern Australians. The publication of this story may perhaps assist the future historian in tracing the growth of public opinion in Australia, and will therefore not be without its use. It is in this hope that I submit it to the public. G.E.B. AUTHORITIES QUOTED. Reports of the Select Committees of the House of Commons on Transportation, Sessions 1837 and 1838: Chapters I., II., III., IV. Report of the Special Commission of Enquiry into the state of the Colony of New South Wales. By John Thomas Bigge, 1822 and 1823: Chapters I., II., IV. Despatches of Governors Macquarie, Bourke, Sorell, Arthur, Franklin, Denison, Latrobe, &c., to the Colonial Office: Chapters I., II., III., IV., XII. History of Van Diemen's Land, from 1820 to 1835. Anonymous. Chapters I., II. History of Bendigo. By George Mackay. Chapter XII. The Last of the Tasmanians. By James Bonwick, F.R.G.S. Chapter II. _The Spectator._ Chapter IX. _Hobart Town Gazette._ Chapters I., II., III. _Hobart Town Courier_ and _Murray's Review_. Chapters I., II., VI., X., XI., XV. _Colonial Times._ Chapters X., XI., XV. _Cornwall Chronicle._ Chapters I., II., III., VI., IX., X., XI. _Launceston Advertiser._ Chapters I., II., VI., IX., X. _Launceston Examiner._ Chapters VI., IX., XI. _Sydney Gazette._ Chapters I., IV., VI., VII. _Sydney Monitor._ Chapters I., IV. _Sydney Australian._ Chapters I., IV. _Sydney Morning Herald._ Chapters V., VI., VII., VIII., IX., XV., XVI., XVII., XVIII., XIX., XX., XXI., XXII., XXIII., XXIV., XXVIII. _Melbourne Argus._ Chapters IV., XIII., XIV., XV., XXI., XXV., XXVIII., XXIX., XXX., XXXI. _Port Phillip Herald._ Chapters VI., VII., VIII. _Geelong Advertiser._ Chapters XII., XIII., XIV., XV. _Melbourne Herald._ Chapters XII., XIV., XV. _Melbourne Age._ Chapters XXIX., XXX., XXXI. _South Australian Register._ Chapters VIII., XXIV. _Brisbane Courier._ Chapter XXVII. _New Zealand Herald._ Chapter XXVI. The quotations from numerous provincial papers acknowledged in the text have been taken at second hand, principally from the metropolitan papers of the colony referred to, and which are included in this list. CONTENTS. PAGE.