John West was born in Liverpool, UK and emigrated to Australia as a school teacher in 1971. He left teaching to become a minister in the Anglican Church and served in Sydney, Newcastle and Grafton dioceses over twenty-five years before semi-retiring in 2016, from rector of the Parish Port Macquarie and his position as a Grafton Diocese missional archdeacon. John gained teaching certificates from the UK and NSW, a B.Th and an MA in Theology, which led to some part-time lecturing. He has three married children and four grandchildren through his marriage to his late wife, Susan. He has since re-married to Lisa in 2020. They live on the NSW Central Coast, while doing part-time locum work in the Newcastle Diocese.
Part I. The Aborigines: 1. Tasman's account of the natives
2. Conflict at Risdon
3. Causes of conflict
4. Proclamation against them
5. Murders committed by natives
6. Conciliation
7. Mr. Robinson's efforts
8. Disposal of the natives
9. Rapid extinction
10. Origin of the natives
Part II. Transportation: 1. Exile
2. State of English gaols
3. Bentham's project
4. Voyage
5. Early difficulties of convict management
6. Origin of bushranging
7. Habits of convict population
8. The colonies re-act on each other
9. Bigge's recommendations
10. Land granted to settlers employing convicts
11. Assignment established in America
12. Escapes from Macquarie Harbor
13. Macquarie Harbor
14. Escape of prisoners
15. Arthur's principles of penal government
16. Disposal of mechanics and specials
17. Views of ministers
18. Convict system of New South Wales
19. Franklin's appointment
20. Remarks on Machonochie's system
21. Sir Wm. Molesworth's committee
22. Lord John Russell's plan
23. Lord Stanley's probation system
24. System in Van Diemen's Land
25. Treatment of female prisoners
26. Lord Stanley's directions for the disposal of women
27. Views of transportation
Conclusion
Alphabetical account of the chief places in Tasmania.
