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Corruption and skullduggery : Edward Lord, Maria Riseley, and Hobart's tempestuous beginnings
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Corruption and skullduggery : Edward Lord, Maria Riseley, and Hobart's tempestuous beginnings

by Alison Alexander

This history explores the lives of officer Edward Lord and convict Maria Riseley, who gained and lost a fortune in early Hobart. It examines the corruption and unscrupulous business practices that characterised the settlement's first two decades.

Accession 26001 ISBN 9780646941158 Publisher Pillinger Press
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