original_query: What were the consequences of Governor Macquarie's May 1816 Proclamation on the actions of soldiers and settlers towards Aboriginal people?
query: What were the consequences of Governor Macquarie's May 1816 Proclamation on the actions of soldiers and settlers towards Aboriginal people?
answer: Governor Macquarie's May 1816 Proclamation indemnified soldiers and settlers against charges of murder, effectively giving them legal protection for their actions against Aboriginal people.