Using the Archives Resources Kit
Re-issued July 2003
USING THE ARCHIVES RESOURCES KIT
THE STATE RECORDS AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney, Australia Issued July 2003
USING THE ARCHIVES RESOURCES KIT © Copyright reserved by the Government of New South Wales, 2000 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any method without the prior written consent of the State Records Authority of New South Wales. Published: 2000, Reprinted 2003 Published by: The State Records Authority of New South Wales PO Box 516 KINGSWOOD NSW 2747 AUSTRALIA E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.records.nsw.gov.au
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July 2003 Using the Archives Resources Kit
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ...... 9 . 1.1 Community Access to the State archives ...... 9 1.2 Community Access Points ...... 9...... 1.3 Archives Resources Kit ...... 9 1.4 Conditions of Use ...... 9
2. GUIDES AND OTHER EXPLANATORY MATERIAL ...... 11 2.1 Concise Guide ...... 11 . 2.2 Subject Guides and Leaflets ...... 11 ...... 2.3 Archives in Brief ...... 13 2.4 Indexes ...... 14 ......
3. MICROFORMS ...... 15.... 3.1 The Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825 ...... 15...... 3.1.1 Introduction ...... 14 .... 3.1.2 Summary of the Colonial Secretary's Papers in microform ...... 16 .... 3.1.3 Using the Colonial Secretary's Papers and Index ...... 17 ...... 3.2 Arrivals in New South Wales, including Moreton Bay, and Port Phillip ...... 18 ...... 3.2.1 Indexes to ships arrived, 1837-1925 ...... 18 .. 3.2.2 Assisted (Bounty) immigrants to New South Wales, 18 1828-42 ...... 3.2.3 Assisted immigrants to New South Wales, 1838-96, and Moreton Bay, 1848-59 ('Agent's Immigrant Lists') ...... 20 ...... 3.2.4 Wage agreements and entitlement certificates of persons on bounty ships, 1844-45 ...... 21 ...... 3.2.5 Persons on bounty ships to Sydney, Newcastle and 22 Moreton Bay, 1848-91 ('Board's Immigrant Lists') ...... 3.2.6 Wives and families of convicts on bounty ships, 1849-55 ...... 24 ...... 3.2.7 Germans on bounty ships, 1849-52 ...... 24 ... 3.2.8 Passenger lists of the Family Colonization Loan Society, 1854- 55 ...... 25 ...... 3.2.9 Members of the Family Colonization Loan Society, 1854-57 ...... 25 .. 3.2.10 Immigration deposit journals, 1853-1900 ...... 25 ...... 3.2.11 Assisted immigrants to Port Phillip, 1839-51 ...... 26 ...... 3.2.12 Unassisted passengers, 1826-1900 ...... 27 .... 3.3 Departures from the Colony of New South Wales ...... 31 ...... 3.3.1 Passengers departing, 1816-25 ...... 31 ......
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3.4 Births, deaths and marriages ...... 31 ...... 3.4.1 Registers of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1787-1856 ...... 32 ...... 3.4.2 Abstract of all licences for marriage granted to free persons, 17 March 1813 - 26 December 1827 ...... 34 ...... 3.4.3 Reports of inquests, 1796 - April 1824, June 1828 ...... 34 ...... 3.4.4 Registers of Coroners' inquests and Magisterial inquiries, 1834 - June 1942 ...... 35...... 3.5 Convict records ...... 36 3.5.1 Convict arrivals, 1788-1842 ...... 36 ...... 3.5.2 Musters and other papers relating to convict ships, 42 1790-1849 ...... 3.5.3 Convict assignment registers, 24 December 1821 - 17 January 1825 ...... 70...... 3.5.4 Register of Tickets of Leave, 29 July 1824 - 8 March 1827 ...... 71 .... 3.5.5 Ticket of Leave butts, 31 March 1827 - 20 August 1867 ...... 71 ...... 3.5.6 Register of Conditional Pardons, 16 December 1791 - 6 December 1825 ...... 73...... 3.5.7 Registers of Convicts recommended for Conditional Pardons, 6 May 1826 - 30 June 1856 ...... 74 . 3.5.8 Registers of Absolute Pardons, 16 December 1791 - 1 July 74 1843 ...... 3.5.9 Registers of recommendations for Absolute Pardons, 6 May 1826 - 1846 ...... 75 ... 3.5.10 Registers of convicts' applications to marry, 1825-51 ...... 75 ...... 3.5.11 Convict death register, 1828-79 ...... 77 ...... 3.6 Land records ...... 77 . 3.6.1 Indexes to land grants and leases, 1792-1865, and 77 selected registers of land grants and leases, 1792-1867 ...... 3.6.2 Registers of depasturing licences, 1837-51 ...... 79 ...... 3.7 Naturalization records ...... 79 3.7.1 Letters of Denization, 1834-47 ...... 79 ...... 3.7.2 Naturalization index, 1849-1903 ...... 80 ...... 3.7.3 Registers of Certificates of Naturalization, 1849-1903 ...... 81 ...... 3.8 Orphans ...... 82 ...... 3.8.1 Applications for admission into the Orphan Schools, 82 1825-33 ...... 3.8.2 Applications for children out of the Orphan Schools, 82 1825-33 ...... 3.8.3 Female Orphan School Admission books, 1817-32 ...... 83 ...... 3.8.4 Male Orphan School Admission books, 1819-33 ...... 83 ......
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3.9 Professions and occupations ...... 83 ...... 3.9.1 Medical Board: Minutes of proceedings and register, December 1838 - February 1901 ...... 83 ...... 3.9.2 Register of chemists and druggists, 1876-1920 ...... 84 ...... 3.9.3 Roll of barristers, solicitors, attorneys, proctors and conveyancers, 1824-76 ...... 84 ...... 3.9.4 Certificates of publicans' licences, 1830-61 ...... 84 ...... 3.9.5 Record of appointments to Government Offices, 1814-25 ...... 86 ..... 3.9.6 Returns of the Colony ('Blue Books'), 1822-57 ...... 86 ...... 3.9.7 Public Service Lists, 1858-70 ...... 87 ...... 3.9.8 Register of Police, 1862-1904 ...... 89 ...... 3.10 Other records ...... 89 3.10.1 Electoral rolls, 1842-64 ...... 89 ...... 3.10.2 1828 Census Householders' Returns ...... 91 .. 3.10.3 1901 Census ...... 91 Tracing Gaol Inmates
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Map of New South Wales showing community access points.
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Access for All Community Access to the State archives is an important initiative to provide people in regional and rural New South Wales with better access to the State's archives. The first stage of this initiative is the distribution of the Archives Resources Kit to 40 community access points throughout New South Wales. The Archives Resources Kit builds on the Genealogical Research Kit, and the Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825 issued in the 1980s and already held by some of the community access points. It includes explanatory material and links to information available on State Records' World Wide Website
1.2 Community Access Points State Records has established community access points at the following places: Albury, Armidale, Bathurst, Bega, Bourke, Broken Hill, Canberra, Casino, Cobar, Coffs Harbour, Cooma, Deniliquin, Dubbo, Forster, Gosford, Goulburn, Grafton, Griffith, Inverell, Kempsey, Lake Macquarie, Lismore, Lithgow, Maitland, Moree, Mudgee, Muswellbrook, Newcastle (Newcastle Region Library, University of Newcastle), Nowra, Orange, Parkes, Port Macquarie, Tamworth, Taree, Tenterfield, Wagga Wagga, Wollongong (Wollongong City Library, University of Wollongong), Young
1.3 Archives Resources Kit Each community access point holds our Archives Resources Kit which consists of microfilm copies of our most popular and heavily used colonial records. Included are records to do with: convict arrivals assisted immigrants births, deaths and marriages publicans' licences electoral rolls naturalisation returns of the colony ('Blue Books') land grants, and the wide range of functions of the Colonial Secretary (1788-1825). A selection of Guides and printed explanatory material is also included.
1.4 Conditions applying to the use of the Archives Resources Kit Holders and users of the kit are reminded of the following conditions which apply to its use. The Archives Resources Kit is copyright. It is supplied subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968, as amended in 1980, and also to State Records' usual conditions governing access to, photocopying, and publication of State archives. These conditions are set out on the reels and microfiche of the kit and summarised below.
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Photocopying The photocopying of archives reproduced in the kit is permitted providing that the provisions of the Copyright Act are complied with. However, this does NOT extend to the following records of the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages: Registers of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1787—1856 (48 reels) Reproduction, by any means, of the above-named records, is not permitted. Certified copies of these entries may be obtained from the New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, GPO Box 30, SYDNEY NSW 2001
Duplicating of Microforms No further duplication of microforms supplied with the kit is permitted.
Publication of State archives The following conditions apply when seeking permission to publish State archives or extracts therefrom: 'That no publication of State archives or extracts therefrom shall be undertaken without the written permission of State Records. Approved publication of State archives must acknowledge State Records, New South Wales as the source of any quotations or extracts. That, subject to the conditions stated above, and except when the public office which transferred the records itself requires special application, photographic or other copies may be made without further application. Special permission, in writing, must be obtained before any reproduction of photographic copies is made. No photographic copies of State archives are to be sold or given away without the written permission of State Records, New South Wales.' Applications should be made in writing and addressed to: The Director State Records PO Box 516 KINGSWOOD NSW 2747 The applicant should clearly cite the material to be published and describe the publication. A correct citation should note series title (eg. Returns of the Colony ('Blue Books'), Register of Appointments to Government Offices), dates, Concise Guide Series Number and State Records reference number (eg. [4/258 p. 138], etc.). An example could be: NRS 1286 Returns of the Colony ('Blue Books') 1829, [4/258 p. 138] Facsimile reproductions of material in State Records should bear the notation 'from the original map/plan/photograph etc. in State Records NSW'. Additional information on citing and publishing State archives is available in Archives in Brief No. 10 Citing Records and Archives in Brief No. 11 Guidelines for Publishing State archives which are available on our Website.
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2. GUIDES AND OTHER EXPLANATORY MATERIAL
2.1 Concise Guide The Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, the main finding aid to the records held as State archives, is now available on CD-ROM as well as on our Website. The Concise Guide lists archives which were fully processed for use at the end of July 1991. Information on records processed after that date may be obtained on application to either the Sydney or Western Sydney Records Centres. State Records holds substantial quantities of records which have been transferred or designated for transfer to regional repositories (records are currently stored in Newcastle, Wollongong, Armidale, Wagga Wagga and Broken Hill). This material chiefly consists of selected Mines, Local Court, Police and Lands records, along with smaller quantities of Public Works, Education and other records in some repositories. Regional records which have actually been transferred to regional repositories are generally not listed in the Concise Guide, and details concerning these records are available on request. The Guide lists each series in the State Records in 255 separate government agencies. A government agency means a public office which functioned or functions by itself as a separate administrative unit. Usually the agency corresponds to a ministerial department, but sometimes the convenient unit is a branch or section of a department, or a statutory authority responsible to a Minister of the Crown through his or her department. The agencies are arranged in alphabetical order. Information on using the Concise Guide is given in the introductory section on the CD- ROM. The CD-ROM may be searched by a keyword which may be a topic, subject, place or name.
2.2 Subject Guides and Leaflets In addition to the Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, a range of other finding aids have been produced to assist users in locating records likely to be relevant to their research. These include: Subject Guides Guides which are included with the Archives Resources Kit Government (Colonial) Architect, 1837-c.1970 (1979) Surveyor General: Select List of Maps and Plans, 1792-1886 (1980) Colonial Secretary: Naturalization and Denization records (Third edition, 1982) Clerk of the Peace Part 1: Quarter Sessions Records, 1824-1920 (1982) Guide to Shipping and Free Passenger Records (Second edition, 1984) Surveyor General: Select list of Maps and Plans, 1792-1886. Supplement (1984) Convict Guide Supplementary List: Microfiche Copies of Indents (1985) Handbook to the Papers of the New South Wales Colonial Secretary, 1788-1825 (1989) A Guide to Records Relating to Aboriginal People (1998) A Guide to State Archives Relating to the Teaching of English to Post WWII Migrants (1999) Government (Colonial) Architect, 1837-c.1970 This guide lists correspondence, designs and architectural plans of public buildings. There are a number of separate alphabetical listings in the guide and care should be taken that the various listings have been consulted for a possible reference.
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Colonial Secretary: Naturalization and Denization records This guide lists Indexes, Registers, Certificates and related records for those persons naturalised in New South Wales 1834-1903. Clerk of the Peace Part 1: Quarter Sessions Records, 1824-1920 This guide provides information on the office of the Clerk of the Peace and Quarter Sessions. It lists and describes the surviving records of the Court and the Office. Appendices include a list of court papers 1824-37 arranged by place which lists individuals' names. Guide to Shipping and Free Passenger Records This guide lists records of arrivals in and departures from New South Wales including Port Phillip (Melbourne) 1839-51 and Moreton Bay (Brisbane) 1848-59. It also contains information on records relating to ships' captains and crew, the registration of vessels and shipwrecks. Surveyor General: Select List of Maps and Plans, 1792-1886 and Supplement These two guides list the earliest surveys of New South Wales including towns, villages, squatting districts, counties and parishes, roads, rivers, mountain ranges and explorers' expeditions (listed under "I" for Interior). The guides list the old Surveyor General's map number and the State Records map number which has been assigned to it. Convict Guide Supplementary List: Microfiche copies of Indents This guide includes notes on the transportation system, how to use the microfiche copies of the Bound Indents and a detailed listing of the Convict Indents. Handbook to the Papers of the New South Wales Colonial Secretary, 1788-1825 This handbook provides historical and background information on the Colonial Secretary's office and papers. It provides detailed information on the arrangement and description of the records. It also provides a list of subject headings used in the Index. A Guide to New South Wales State Archives relating to Aboriginal People. The guide consists of a listing and description of records held by State Records which relate to Aboriginal people. It includes the records created and used by the Aborigines Protection Board - renamed the Aborigines Welfare Board in 1940 - which was established in 1883 and held its final meeting in 1969. This was the main New South Wales State Government agency which implemented and administered the legislation and policy having an impact on Aboriginal people throughout New South Wales. There is also a list of material created by other New South Wales Government agencies which contain significant mention of Aboriginal people. It should be borne in mind, however, that this is not an exhaustive list of sources which can be used in tracing Aboriginal family and personal history. References to Aboriginal people are likely to be found throughout the records of various Government agencies held by State Records and may be located by means of the various guides, finding aids and indexes available in both State Records' Reading Rooms. The guide is also available on the State Records' Website. A Guide to State Archives, Relating to the Teaching of English to Post World War II Migrants. The guide helps to commemorate cultural diversity in NSW by bringing together State archives that document the provision of education to migrants in the latter half of the 20th century. The records listed in the guide reflect the changing role of government administration in adapting to a new era in immigration. The guide aims to list and describe those records of the Adult Migrant Education Service which celebrated 50 years of service in 1998. These records include information on pupils, teachers, classes and lessons.
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Short Guides Short Guides are issued from time to time to provide easy reference to a particular series or subject area (these were previously known as Information Leaflets). They take the form of Subject guides Specialised listings of particular series or groups of records Included with the kit are a number of Short Guides (listed below). 1 Electoral Rolls 2 Birth, Death and Marriage Records 3 Returns of the Colony - 'Blue Books' 4 Attorney General and Justice - Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages: Microfilm copies of Register of Baptisms, Burials and Marriages, 1787-1856 5 Index to Abstracts of all Licences for Marriage granted to Free Persons, March 1813 - December 1827 6 Department of Education: Subject files, 1875-1948 7 1901 Census 8 Land Grants, 1788-1856 In addition, two Information Leaflets which have been discontinued have been included as they contain much useful information: 41 Professions and Occupations: A Select list of Sources 43 An Introduction to Sources for Genealogical Research There are also a number of Information Leaflets which, while not included in the kit, are available for use in State Records' Reading Rooms. These are mainly those which provide detailed listings of particular records and subject bundles, for example: Listings of Special bundles or Correspondence files for such agencies as Agriculture, Attorney General and Attorney General and Justice, the Premier's Department, Public Works Department, the Treasury), and Specialised listings of particular series or groups of records (1891 Census Collectors' books; Glass negatives and Lantern slides; Returns of hearings in the Sydney Bench of Magistrates for 1788-1820). If you are visiting one of the Reading Rooms please enquire at the reference desk for these Leaflets if you are interested.
2.3 Archives in Brief Archives In Brief are designed to provide information, in a concise way, about our facilities and procedures, as well as to give an indication of our holdings on particulars topics or groups of records. Archives In Brief, which are produced regularly, are an excellent starting point for any research.
2.4 Indexes The Indexes which are included in the kit index specific series of records and record the names of individuals which are listed alphabetically. Where there is an index to a series, it should always be consulted first. Index to Abstract of all Licences for Marriage Granted to Free Persons, 1813-27 Index to Assisted Immigrants Arriving Port Philllip, 1839-51 Index to Assisted Immigrants Arriving Moreton Bay (Brisbane), 1848-59 Index to Assisted Immigrants Arriving Sydney, 1844-59 Index to Assisted Immigrants Arriving Sydney, 1860-79 Index to Assisted Immigrants Arriving Sydney, 1880-96 Index to the Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825 These Indexes are available on our Website.
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3. MICROFORMS
3.1 The Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788–1825 The Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825, are the most comprehensive collection of public records relating to the early years of European settlement in Australia. In order to make them more generally available they were first published in microform as part of the State Government's Departmental Program for the Australian Bicentenary. They comprise 72 reels of 35mm roll microfilm and the 312 microfiche which make up the microform edition of the Papers.
3.1.1 Introduction to the Colonial Secretary's Papers The correspondence of the Colonial Secretary is one of the most valuable sources of information on all aspects of the history of the Colony and the State of New South Wales. Chiefly responsible for this was the Colonial Secretary's pre-eminence in public life and the fortunate occurrence of the survival of the greater part of his papers. Included among these are earlier papers of the Secretary to the Governor taken over by the first Colonial Secretary, Frederick Goulburn, on his appointment in 1821. Background The position of Secretary to the Governor began with the foundation of the Colony and the duties of this officer gradually increased. Governor King described his duties in 1804: 'Secretary – Has the custody of all official papers and records belonging to the colony; transcribes the public despatches; charged with making out all grants, leases and other public Colonial instruments; also care of numerous indents or lists sent with convicts of their terms of conviction and every other official transaction relating to the colony and Government; and is a situation of much responsibility and confidence.' Historical Records of Australia (HRA) 1.4.538 Frederick Goulburn took office as Secretary and Registrar of the Records in 1821. He was the first such officer officially called Colonial Secretary and was appointed by a Commission dated 13 June 1820. He also held the position of Private Secretary to the Governor. Although this represented a change in the method of appointment and title of the office his commission did not detail his duties, which in fact were the same as those of his predecessor. Following a long dispute with Governor Brisbane the Colonial Secretary ceased to act as the Governor's Private Secretary. In May 1824 Major Ovens was officially appointed Brisbane's Private Secretary although he had in fact been acting in this capacity since the middle of 1823. Thus the two offices were separated. Many of the records prior to the establishment of the separate office were retained by the Colonial Secretary and hence appear here. Others were transferred at the end of 1825. Prior to 1823 all inwards correspondence for the Governor was addressed to the Governor, although filed in the office of the Secretary to the Governor and, after 1821, that of the Colonial Secretary. In 1823 a notice appeared in the Sydney Gazette directing that letters and memorials intended for the Governor were to be addressed to the Colonial Secretary and the following year Goulburn maintained that he was the only channel through which the Governor could give directions to the various members of the civil establishment. The duties of the various Government offices were revised by Governor Brisbane and notified in a Government and General Order dated 5 January 1825 (HRA 1.12.152). This also ordered that 'The Public Correspondence in the Colony is to be carried on generally through the medium of the Colonial Secretary. The Heads of Departments and Commandants of Stations (except when the subject relates to the Military Branch of the Service) will address their Applications and Reports to that Officer for the information or decision of the Governor'.
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Previous to this the Governor must still have received many papers direct as the Memorandum of papers handed over at the end of 1825 shows. The basis of the dispute between the Governor and the Colonial Secretary had been the lack of an authoritative statement as to their relative positions. This was largely remedied in 1825 when Darling was given additional instructions on this matter: '... in addition to those functions which under your general Instructions are specially committed to the Colonial Secretary, he is to conduct, under your direction all Official Correspondence in the Colony, and is to act on all occasions as the general medium of Communication, through which your orders are to be signified either to the community at large, or to private persons.' (HRA 1.12.18)
3.1.2 The Papers The surviving records of the office of the Secretary to the Governor (1788-1821) include letters received and a few drafts of letters sent, and copies of agreements, despatches, out-letters, general orders, instructions, ordinary regulations, proclamations, memoranda, reports and returns. The original arrangement has been obscured by several re-arrangements. Few records survive prior to 1810 but the papers were fairly systematically kept after that time. Up to 1826 the letters received were probably kept in alphabetical sequence by the author of a letter or petition. No contemporary registration numbers appear on the letters. The surviving lists of memorials and petitions received are all arranged alphabetically and the papers were probably put away in the same order with perhaps some division by type of application and year. There have been several attempts to organise the early papers. The first appears to have taken place when Darling took office in 1826 - the lists of letters received in 1821 and 1822 are watermarked 1823. On 1 October 1857 Edward Smith Hall was appointed as an extra clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office to work on the early official papers. Hall died on 18 September 1860 and would seem to have been engaged on this work in the interim period. It is not clear what he actually did. However he may have been responsible for the registration system on the 1824 letters received. A major re-arrangement of the early records was undertaken in the Colonial Secretary's Office during 1888-90 for the purpose of facilitating research in connection with the publication of the History of New South Wales from the Records. The correspondence up to 1826, with a few exceptions, was made up into bundles. A Summary of Colonial Records in the Colonial Secretary's Office, 1788-1826, NRS 902 [5/2331] was prepared listing each document or group of documents and showing the date of each, the writer, to whom it was addressed, and a description of its contents. A number was allocated to each bundle and to each item described. The description varies in detail however, as does the item described which may be one sheet of paper described with lengthy comments, or a whole bundle of papers dismissed with the words 'Miscellaneous and unimportant correspondence for the year'. There is an index in the front of this Summary. In various rearrangements of the records some of the items were removed from the bundles and consequently are located separately. Notes identifying the reference numbers of these items have been filmed where appropriate. See Handbook for further information and for a detailed listing of the Papers available in microform.
The published Index to the Papers should be used by all researchers wishing to locate documents concerning a particular person or subject. Indexes concerning Colonial Secretary's Correspondence, 1826-1853 have been compiled by Joan Reese, 72 Hobart Street, ST MARYS NSW 2760. Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: Index to Convicts and Others
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Colonial Secretary's Correspondence: Index to letters sent re Convicts Contemporary Indexes and Registers 1826-1900 are available in State Records' Reading Rooms.
3.1.3 Using the Colonial Secretary's Papers and Index When searching for a particular person, place or subject, first consult the microfiche index to locate the entry. Example: BRADY, Patrick. Per 'Henry Porcher', 1825 1825 Dec 9 On list of convicts landed from the 'Henry Porcher' and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution (Reel 6016; [4/3516 p.104]) Go to Reel 6016 and first locate [4/3516]. This will appear on a title page and show that you are viewing the correct volume (as often more than one volume is filmed onto one microfilm). Once you have this, then look for your page number (page 104). Do not look for the page number before establishing that you are in the correct volume on the reel otherwise you may find page 104 in another volume which is on the reel and it will not contain the information you require. The Index Summary of Index Contents of Microfiche Fiche No. Contents Fiche No. Contents Fiche No. Contents 1 Aa – An 22 Gos – Gy 43 Pa 2 Ap – Az 23 Hac – Hap 44 Pe – Pi 3 Bab – Baz 24 Har – Haz 45 Pl – Py 4 Be – Bi 25 He – Hi 46 Q 5 Bl – Bo 26 Ho 47 Ra – Rh 6 Bra – Bri 27 Hu – Hy 48 Ri – Roc 7 Bro – Bry 28 I – Ji 49 Rod – Ry 8 Bu – By 29 Jo – Ju 50 Sa – Sf 9 Cab – Car 30 Ka – Ke 51 Sh – Sl 10 Cas – Ci 31 Kh – Ky 52 Sm – Sn 11 Cl – Col 32 La 53 So – Sti 12 Com – Con 33 Le – Ll 54 Sto – Sy 13 Coo – Coz 34 Lo – Ly 55 Ta – Th 14 Cr – Cy 35 Maa – McG 56 Ti – Ty 15 Da – De 36 McH – McW 57 U – V 16 Di – Do 37 Mad – Mas 58 Wa 17 Dr – Dy 38 Mat – Mit 59 We 18 E 39 Mo 60 Wh – Wig 19 Fa – Fle 40 Mu – My 61 Wil 20 Fli - Fy 41 N 62 Win – Wy 21 Ga – Gor 42 O 63 Y – Z For those requiring more detailed information on the indexing methods used see the Handbook pp.23-28 or for a list of subject headings used in the Index see the Handbook pp.85-186.
3.2 Arrivals in New South Wales, including Moreton Bay, and Port Phillip State Records has published a Guide to shipping and free passenger records which provides details of all relevant records in State Records. Other guides to the records: Archives in Brief No. 1 Shipping and arrival records Archives in Brief No. 21 Records relating to Crew Archives in Brief No. 24 Shipping and arrivals records: Additional sources Additional Archives in Brief http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/publications/inbrief.htm
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3.2.1 Indexes to ships arrived, 1837-1925, NRS 13277 (Reels 2502-2503A) 2 rolls of 35mm microfilm These indexes record name and type of vessel, and date of its arrival. They relate to vessels arriving in Sydney only. The indexes are alphabetical by the name of the vessel; within each letter of the alphabet arrangement is chronological by date of arrival. There are a number of different sequences on each reel, as noted in the Item List below. If the name of the ship is known, this series can be consulted to check the vessel's date of arrival. Therefore, it can be used as an index to other series listed in this section. Item List Reel Dates 2502 1837-41; 1841-66; 1867-82; 1883-93; 1894-1900 2503A 1901-June 1907; July 1907-1912; 1913-25 3.2.2 Assisted (Bounty) immigrants to New South Wales, 1828-42, NRS 5310, 5311, 5314 (Reels 1286-1349) 64 rolls of 35mm microfilm. This includes the following records: Persons on early migrant ships, 1828-32, NRS 5310 ([4/4823] on Reel 1286); Persons on early migrant ships, May 1832 - January 1833, NRS 5311 ([4/4824] on Reel 1286); and Entitlement certificates of persons on bounty ships, 1832-42, NRS 5314 (Reel 1286 part, to Reel 1349). The Persons on early migrant ships, 1828-32, records, for each immigrant, name, age, sex, country and calling, and status as a passenger (cabin or steerage). The Persons on early migrant ships, May 1832 - January 1833, is similar to the earlier volume but also includes a list of mechanics and females who received advances of money from the British Government to pay the cost of their passage to New South Wales. For each certificate in the series Entitlement certificates of persons on bounty ships, 1832-42, the name of the ship and the ship's agent; and the native place, calling, age, health, religion and name of the immigrant are recorded. Each certificate is endorsed with a character reference and a certificate of baptism. Index An index to these records for the years 1828-42, known as the Bounty Index (consisting of 8 rolls of 16mm microfilm) has been prepared by The Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU) and is available from: The Australian & PNG Regional Manager, The Genealogical Society of Utah, PO Box 350, CARLINGFORD NSW 2118 Telephone enquiries (02) 9841 5333. Item List of Index Reel GSU No. Inclusive Names 30 416870 Abbott – Byron 31 416871 Cabby – Dyon 32 416872 Eacott – Gwynn 33 416873 Habart – Justus 34 416874 Kaar – McWilliams 35 416875 Madden – Quirk 36 416876 Rachay - Taaffe, Ann 37 416877 Taaffe, Anne – Zuill
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Item List Below is a summary listing of the Entitlement certificates of persons on bounty ships. A full listing of the ships which are covered in this series can be found on pp. 48-51 of the Guide to shipping and free passenger records.
Reel Year Inclusive Ships 1286 part 1832-37 Red Rover - Earl of Durham 1287 1837 John Barry – Siam 1288 1838 Amelia Thompson – Calcutta 1289 1838 Coromandel – Duncan 1290 1838 Fairlie – Kinnear 1291 1838 Lady Kennaway – Layton 1292 1838 Magistrate – Mandarin 1293 1838 Minerva – Palmyra 1294 1838 Parland – Portland 1295 1838 St George - Upton Castle 1296 1838 Westminster – Woodbridge 1297 1839 Abbotsford - Amelia Thompson 1298 1839 Andromache – Ariadne 1299 1839 Asia - British King 1300 1839 Bussorah Merchant – China 1301 1839 Cornwall – Hashemy 1302 1839 Heber - Hero of Malown 1303 1839 Indemnity - Lady McNaughten 1304 1839 Mary - North Britain 1305 1839 Orestes - Prince Regent 1306 1839 Roxburgh Castle – Spartan 1307 1839 Strathfieldsaye - Susan (1) and (2) 1308 1840 Adam Lodge - Ann Gales 1309 1840 Argyleshire – Champion 1310 1840 Charlotte – Crescent 1311 1840 Crusader – Elphinstone 1312 1840 Formosa - Henry Porcher 1313 1840 Isabella – Kelso 1314 1840 Lady Clarke - Lady McNaughten 1315 1840 Lord Western - Mary Anne 1316 1840 Perfect – Resource 1317 1840 Royal Consort - William Money 1318 1841 Achilles - Albatross 1319 1841 Alfred - Ayrshire 1320 1841 Berkshire - Brothers 1321 1841 Burhampooter - Cadet 1322 1841 Canton - China 1323 1841 Columbine - Conrad 1324 1841 Earl Grey - Eleanor 1325 1841 Elizabeth - Emerald Isle 1326 1841 Fairlie - Forth 1327 1841 Ganges - Glenswilly 1328 1841 Globe - Herald 1329 1841 James Mathieson - Jane Gifford 1330 1841 John Renwick - Joseph Cunard 1331 1841 Lady Clarke - Lalla Rookh 1332 1841 Larne - Livingston 1333 1841 Margaret - Marquis of Hastings 1334 1841 Moffat - New York Packet 1335 1841 Orestes - Pearl 1336 1841 Percy - Queen Victoria 1337 1841 Runnymede - Susan
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Reel Year Inclusive Ships 1338 1841 Trinidad - United Kingdom 1339 1841 Victoria - William Turner 1340 1842 Agnes - Agnes Ewing 1341 1842 Alfred - Anne Milne 1342 1842 Broom - Carthaginian 1343 1842 Champion - Earl of Durham 1344 1842 Hope - Marchioness of Bute 1345 1842 Margaret - Nabob 1346 1842 Palestine - Sarah Botsford 1347 1842 Sir Charles Napier - Sir Edward Paget 1348 1842 Theresa - William Sharples 1349 1842 Wilson - Woodbridge 3.2.3 Assisted immigrants to New South Wales, 1838-96, and Moreton Bay, 1848-59 (Agent's Immigrant Lists), NRS 5316 (Reels 2134-2143) 10 rolls of 35mm microfilm The information contained in these records varies but usually includes name, age, sex, calling, marital status, native place, and literacy. Also called the 'Agent's Immigrant Lists', the arrangement is chronological by date of arrival of each ship. Within each ship entries are generally arranged under the following headings: families, widowers, widows, wives and families of persons resident in the Colony, single men, and single women. Indexes New South Wales 1828-42 The immigrant lists for this period complement those in series 3.2.2 above. Immigrants on these ships would therefore be included in the Bounty Index (mentioned under 3.2.2 on page 18). 1844-59 Originally printed three volume set is available on Fiche 2481-2491 and State Records' Website 1860-79 Originally printed volume is now available on Fiche 2492-2498 and State Records' Website 1880-96 Originally printed volume is now available on Fiche 2499-2504 and State Records' Website Moreton Bay (Brisbane) 1848-59 Originally printed volume is now available on Fiche 2479-2480 and on our Website. Item List A full listing of the ships which are covered in these reels can be found in Appendix A, pp. 106-32 of the Guide to shipping and free passenger records.
Reel Dates Ref. No. 2134 Apr 1838 - Nov 1841 [4/4784], [4/4787-4788] 2135 Nov 1841 - 2 Sep 1849 [4/4782-4783], ]4/4785-4786] 2136 2 Sep 1849 - 6 Sep 1853 [4/4786], [4/4790-4791] 2137 6 Sep 1853 - 6 Jan 1856 [4/4791-4793] 2138 6 Jan 1856 - 7 Apr 1859 [4/4793-4795] 2139 7 Apr 1859 - Mar 1865 [4/4795-4798] 2140 May 1865 - 15 Jan 1878 [4/4789], [4/4799-4802] 2141 15 Jan 1878 - Sep 1881 [4/4802-4805] 2142 Nov 1881 - Aug 1884 [4/4806-4809] 2143 Nov 1884 - Jan 1896 [4/4810-4812]
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3.2.4 Wage agreements and entitlement certificates of persons on bounty ships, 1844-45, NRS 5315 (Reels 2449-2456) 8 rolls of 35mm microfilm The agreements record the conditions under which the immigrant was to work for his or her sponsor. The certificates note the name, age, calling, native place, health, religion and education of the immigrant; the names of his or her parents; and the amount of bounty claimed. This series complements the Agent's Immigrant Lists (series 3.2.3) above) but provides more information about the immigrants Index These immigrants are indexed in the printed publication Guide to Assisted Immigrants arriving Sydney and Newcastle, 1844-59, which forms part of the Archives Resources Kit. This index is also available on Fiche 2481-2491 and on our Website. Item List Reel Date of Arrival Name of Ship 2449 10 Jan 1844 Herald (Greenock) 2450 20 Jan 1844 Elizabeth (Liverpool) 2451 11 Feb 1844 Neptune 2451 13 Mar 1844 William Metcalf 2452 29 Apr 1844 Elizabeth (Cork) 2452 29 Apr 1844 United Kingdom 2453 26 Jul 1844 Briton 2453 26 Jul 1844 Royal Saxon 2454 31 Jul 1844 St Vincent 2454 27 Aug 1844 Templar 2455 9 Feb 1845 Herald (Cork) 2456 31 Mar 1845 Elizabeth (Liverpool)
3.2.5 Persons on bounty ships to Sydney, Newcastle and Moreton Bay ('Board's Immigrant Lists'), 1848-91, NRS 5317 (Reels 2458-2498) 41 rolls of 35mm microfilm Each entry records the name, age, marital status, calling, native place, religion, and education of the immigrant. Also recorded are the names of relations in the colony; names and addresses of parents; and any complaints respecting treatment aboard ship. The majority of ships travelled from a British port to Sydney. However, there were numerous arrivals from Hamburg in the 1850's, when considerable numbers of immigrants from Germany were recruited to come to New South Wales (which included Moreton Bay until 1859). In addition, the William Prowse (1853) and the Palmyra (1854) arrived from Madras carrying Eurasians; and the Annie H. Smith, N. Boynton, Sierra Nevada, Star of the West and the Ivanhoe arrived from New York in 1877-78. Also called the 'Board's Immigrant Lists', arrangement is alphabetical by the name of ship within each year. The series generally provides more information about immigrants than the Agent's Immigrant Lists (series 3.2.3 above), which it complements, but it is incomplete. Indexes New South Wales 1844-59 Originally printed three volume set is now available on Fiche 2481- 2491 and on our Website. 1860-79 Printed volume is now available on Fiche 2492-2498 and on our Website.
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1880-96 Printed volume is now available on Fiche 2499-2504 and our Website. Moreton Bay 1848-59 Originally printed volume is now available on Fiche 2479-2480 and on our Website. Item List This is a summary list provided for quick reference only. A full listing of the ships which are covered in this series can be found on pp. 53-61 of the Guide to shipping and free passenger records. The ships have been filmed in alphabetical order by ship name.
Reel Year Inclusive Ships 2458 1848 Agincourt - Waverley 2459 1849 Agenoria - Petrel 2460 1849 St Vincent - William Jardine 2461 1850 Anglia - Tippoo Saib 2462 1851 Duchess of Northumberland - Sarah 2463 1852 Agincourt - Wilson Kennedy 2464 1853 Agricola - Helene 2465 1853 Java - Vimeira 2466 1854 Anglo Saxon - Lady Kennaway 2467 1854 Monsoon 2467 1856 Nimroud 2467 1854 Palmyra - Tantivy 2468 1855 Abdalla(h) - Blenheim 2469 185 Caesar - Fortune 2470 1855 Gilmore - Lord Hungerford 2471 1855 Matoaka - Sultana 2472 1855 Truro - William Miles 2473 1856 Bee - Kate 2474 1856 Lady McDonald – Winifred (for Nimroud see Reel 2467) 2475 1857 Admiral Lyons - Hindostan 2476 1857 John and Lucy - Zemindar 2477 1858 Alfred - Northern Light 2478 1858 Peter Maxwell 2478 1859 Queen of England 2478 1858 Stenbonheath - Telegraph 2479 1859 Abyssinian – Wellington (for Queen of England see Reel 2478) 2480 1860 Tudor 2481 1863 Coldstream - Spitfire 2482 1864 Highflier - Wanata 2483 1865 General Caulfield - Wallasea 2484 1866 Africana - Racehorse 2485 1867 Burlington - Sir Robert Sale 2486 1868 Devonport - Glendower 2486 1869 La Hogue - Samarang 2486 1870 Sobraon 2486 1871 Dunbar Castle - Strathdon 2486 1872 Dunbar Castle - Silver Eagle 2486 1873 British Commodore - Canning 2486 1874 Jerusalem - Samuel Plimsoll (2) 2486 1875 Baron Blantyre - Surrey 2487 1876 Earl Dalhousie - Star of India 2488 1877 Annie H Smith - Trevelyan 2489 1878 Earl Dalhousie - Tyburnia
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Reel Year Inclusive Ships 2490 1879 Blair Athole - Strathleven 2491 1880 Camperdown - Samuel Plimsoll 2492 1881 Blairgowrie - Peterborough 2493 1882 Bann - Samuel Plimsoll 2494 1883 Allanshaw - Smyrna 2495 1884 Aberdeen (1) - Warwick 2496 1885 Aberdeen (2) - Gulf of Venice 2497 1886 Aberdeen (4) - Port Victor 2498 1887 Abyssinia - Port Victor 2498 1890 Ormuz (4) - Oruba (2) 2498 1891 Ormuz (6) 3.2.6 Wives and families of convicts on bounty ships, 1849-55, NRS 5321 (Fiche 837-838) 2 microfiche Each entry records the name, sex, age, marital status, calling, native place, religion and education of the immigrant as well as his or her relationship to the convict. In addition, information concerning immigrants arriving who were not related to convicts is recorded in the lists for the ships William Jardine, Success, Anglia and Ramillies. Arrangement is chronological by the date of the ship's arrival. Index These immigrants are indexed in the printed publication Guide to Assisted Immigrants arriving Sydney and Newcastle, 1844-59 which is also available on Fiche 2481-2491 and on our Website. Item List Fiche Dates Inclusive Ships 837 14 Sep 1849 - 12 Oct 1853 Panama - Ellenborough 838 2 Feb 1855 ; 17 May 1855 Nabob; Matoaka 3.2.7 Germans on bounty ships, 1849-52, NRS 5320 (Fiche 851) 1 microfiche Each entry gives the name, age, marital status, religion and education of German workers brought out to New South Wales to relieve the demands for special skills, such as winemaking and carpentry. This series records the arrival of the German immigrants on the ships Beulah, Parland, Harmony, Balmoral and San Francisco. Index These immigrants are indexed in the printed publication Guide to Assisted Immigrants arriving Sydney and Newcastle, 1844-59 which is also available on Fiche 2481-2491 and on our Website.
3.2.8 Passenger lists of the Family Colonization Loan Society, 1854-55, NRS 5323 (Fiche 839 part) 1 part microfiche These lists relate to the following ships: Abdalla, Bangalore, Hanover, Lord Burleigh, Marchioness of Londonderry, and Nimroud. In addition to details of payments made by the immigrant and the Society towards the cost of the passage, names of immigrants, ages and occupations are recorded. This series and series 3.2.9 below are located on the same microfiche. As this series is slightly more detailed than series 3.2.9 it is located at the beginning of the microfiche.
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Index These immigrants are indexed in the printed publication Guide to Assisted Immigrants arriving Sydney and Newcastle, 1844-59 which is also available on Fiche 2481-2491 and on our Website. 3.2.9 Members of the Family Colonization Loan Society, 1854-57, NRS 5322 (Fiche 839 part) 1 part microfiche Each entry records the name, address and calling of the member, together with amounts of loan received and subscription paid; and the names of ships carrying certain members. This series and series 3.2.8 above are located on the same microfiche. Index These immigrants are indexed in the printed publication Guide to Assisted Immigrants arriving Sydney and Newcastle, 1844-59 which is also available on Fiche 2481-2491 and on our Website. Item List Date of Arrival Name of Ship 22 Sep 1854 Hanover 10 Dec 1854 Marchioness of Londonderry 13 Jan 1855 Bangalore 21 Feb 1855 Abdalla 11 Apr 1855 Washington Irving 29 Aug 1855 Lord Burleigh 18 Oct 1855 Nimroud 13 Dec 1855 Light of the Age 2 Mar 1856 Washington Irving 3.2.10 Immigration deposit journals, 1853-1900, NRS 5264 (Reels 2668A-2676) 9 rolls of 35mm microfilm These journals record moneys deposited in the Colony by persons wishing to sponsor the immigration of a nominated person or group of persons, frequently members of their own family or persons they wished to employ. The amount of information provided varies over the period and includes: certificate number; deposit number; name of depositor or sponsor; date of deposit; particulars of name, age, calling and address of the sponsored migrant; name and address of referee; amount paid towards cost of passage and outfit; nationality (English, Scotch, Irish, Foreigner) of sponsored migrant; ship and date of arrival; and, if necessary, date of refund of deposit on account of the non-arrival of the nominee. These volumes are particularly valuable for the period 1860-62 when the Board's Immigrant Lists (series 3.2.5 above) are missing; and after 1870 when they no longer supply the place of origin within the county in Ireland. Many months would usually pass between the deposit of the money and the arrival of the immigrant and researchers should keep this time lapse in mind when using these records. Indexes Indexes to the depositors are located in the front of volumes [4/4577], [4/4583-4588] and [4/4591-4598]. [4/4578] is a separate index covering the period October 1856 to December 1857, for which the register does not appear to have survived, and [4/4590] is a separate index to volume [4/4589]. There are no contemporary indexes for [4/4576] (1853-54) and [4/4579-4582] (December 1857 -December 1861).
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A microfiche index to Immigration Deposit Journals, 1853-1900 has been compiled by Pat Stemp and Aileen Trinder (Pastkeys) PO Box 116, ROCKDALE NSW 2216. Item List Reel Dates Reference Number 2668A 1853 – 1854 [4/4576] 2668A Jan 1855 - Sep 1856 [4/4577] 2669 Oct 1856 - Dec 1857 [4/4578] (Index) 2669 Dec 1857 - Dec 1858 [4/4579] 2669 1859 [4/4580] 2670 Jan - Aug 1860 [4/4581] 2670 Jul - Dec 1861 [4/4582] 2670 1862 [4/4583] 2671 Jan - Jun 1863 [4/4584] 2671 Jun - Dec 1863 [4/4585] 2671 1864 [4/4586] 2672 1865 [4/4587] 2672 Jan 1875 - Sep 1876 [4/4588] 2672 Oct 1876 - May 1878 [4/4589] 2673 Oct 1876 - May 1878 [4/4590] (Index to [4/4589]) 2673 Jun 1878 - Jun 1879 [4/4591] 2673 Jul 1879 - Feb 1880 [4/4592] 2674 Mar - Dec 1880 [4/4593] 2674 Jan 1881 - Oct 1882 [4/4594] 2675 Nov 1882 - Oct 1883 [4/4595] 2675 Nov 1883 - Dec 1884 [4/4596] 2676 Jan 1888 - May 1900 [4/4597] 2676 Jan 1885 - Dec 1887 [4/4598] 3.2.11 Assisted immigrants to Port Phillip, 1839-51, NRS 5318 (Reels 2143A-2145) 3 rolls of 35 mm microfilm The information contained in these records includes name, age, calling, religion, education, native place and bounty paid. Index These immigrants are indexed in the printed publication Guide to Assisted Immigrants arriving Port Phillip, 1839-51 which is also available on Fiche 2476-2478. This index is arranged by head of the family; the name of the wife is also given. For children the statement 'and family' is recorded only. Item List See Appendix B, pp. 133-36 of the Guide to shipping and free passenger records for a full listing of the ships on these microfilm reels. Reel Dates Ref. No. 2143A 1839-41 [4/4813] 2144 1840-49 [4/4814-4816], [4/4818] 2145 1849-51 [4/4817] 3.2.12 Unassisted passengers, 1826-1900, NRS 1291, 13278 (Reels 1263-1280 and 2851; Reels 399–560) 181 rolls of 35 mm microfilm These records list the names of passengers, by ship, arriving in New South Wales. Occasionally status or occupation is also given. The following records are included: Reports of vessels arrived, July 1826-December 1853, NRS 1291 (Reels 1263-1280 and 2851); and
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Passengers arriving, 1854-1900, NRS 13278 (Reels 399-560) The Reports of vessels arrived record the vessel's name, tonnage, number of crew, master, from whence, when sailed, cargo, first class passengers' names, names or number of steerage passengers (refer to immigrant lists), and occasionally particulars such as passenger's trade or profession or native place. Health Officer's Reports are frequently attached to the main report from 1839. The lists in Passengers arriving record name of ship and master; tonnage; where from; date of arrival; seamen's names, station, age and nationality (from 1854 onwards); and passengers' names, and very occasionally occupation. The information on each passenger may be quite limited, eg. 'Mr & Mrs Smith & infant'. A microfiche index to Unassisted passengers arriving for the years 1842-54 has been compiled by Pat Stemp and Aileen Trinder (Pastkeys) PO Box 116, ROCKDALE NSW 2216. Item List Reel Dates Ref. No. 1263 Jul 1826 – 1831 [4/5198-5202] 1264 1832 – 1834 [4/5203-5207] 1265 1835 – 1836 [4/5208-5211] 2851 1837 [4/5212] 1266 1838 – 1839 [4/5213-5215] 1267 1840 [4/5216-5218] 1268 1841 [4/5219-5220] 1269 1842 [4/5221-5222] 1270 1843 [4/5223-5224] 1271 1844 [4/5225-5226] 1272 1845 [4/5227-5228] 1273 1846 [4/5229-5230] 1274 1847 [4/5231-5232] 1275 1848 [4/5233-5234] 1276 1849 [4/5235-5236] 1277 1850 [4/5237-5238] 1278 1851 [4/5239-5240] 1279 1852 [4/5241-5242] 1280 1853 [4/5243-5244] 399 Jan - Jun 1854 [X90] 400 Jul - Dec 1854 [X91] 401 Jan - Jun 1855 [X92] 402 Jul - Dec 1855 [X93] 403 Jan - Jun 1856 [X94] 404 Jul 1856 - Jun 1857 [X95-96] 405 Jul 1857 - 4 Jun 1858 [X97-98] 406 5 Jun 1858 - 4 May 1859 [X98-100] 407 4 May 1859 - 4 Apr 1860 [X100-102] 408 4 Apr 1860 - 10 Mar 1861 [X102-104] 409 12 Mar 1861 - 20 Jan 1862 [X104-106] 410 20 Jan - 11 Sep 1862 [X106-107] 411 11 Sep 1862 - 30 May 1863 [X107-108] 412 30 May 1863 - 19 Feb 1864 [X108-110] 413 19 Feb - 27 Sep 1864 [X110-111] 414 28 Sep 1864 - 25 Apr 1865 [X111-112] 415 25 Apr - 7 Nov 1865 [X112-113] 416 8 Nov 1865 - 18 May 1866 [X113-114] 417 18 May - 31 Dec 1866 [X114-115] 418 1 Jan - 31 Jul 1867 [X116-117]
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Reel Dates Ref. No. 419 31 Jul 1867 - 24 Mar 1868 [X117-118] 420 25 Mar - 26 Oct 1868 [X118-119] 421 26 Oct 1868 - Jun 1869 [X119-120] 422 Jul 1869 - 10 Feb 1870 [X121-122] 423 10 Feb - 17 Oct 1870 [X122-123] 424 17 Oct 1870 - Jun 1871 [X123-124] 425 Jul 1871 - 25 Feb 1872 [X125-126] 426 26 Feb - Jun 1872 [X126] 427 Jul 1872 - 7 Mar 1873 [X127-128] 428 7 Mar - 29 Sep 1873 [X128-129] 429 29 Sep 1873 - 11 May 1874 [X129-130] 430 13 May - 22 Nov 1874 [X130-131] 431 22 Nov 1874 - 15 Jun 1875 [X131-133] 432 15 Jun 1875 - 3 Jan 1876 [X133-134] 433 1 Jan - 19 Jun 1876 [X135] 434 19 Jun - 22 Dec 1876 [X135-136] 435 22 Dec 1876 - 22 Jun 1877 [X136-138] 436 23 Jun - 5 Dec 1877 [X138-139] 437 5 Dec 1877 - 29 Jun 1878 [X139-140] 438 Jul - Dec 1878 [X141-142] 439 Jan - 8 Jun 1879 [X143-144] 440 8 Jun - 24 Oct 1879 [X144-146] 441 24 Oct 1879 - 8 Mar 1880 [X146-147] 442 9 Mar - 27 Jul 1880 [X147-149] 443 28 Jul - 16 Dec 1880 [X149-150] 444 17 Dec 1880 - 1 Jan 1881 [X150] 445 1 Jan - Mar 1881 [X151] 446 Apr - Jun 1881 [X152] 447 Jul - Sep 1881 [X153] 448 Oct - Dec 1881 [X154] 449 Jan - Mar 1882 [X155] 450 Apr - Jun 1882 [X156] 451 Jul - Sep 1882 [X157] 452 Oct - Dec 1882 [X158] 453 Jan - Feb 1883 [X159] 454 Mar - Apr 1883 [X160] 455 May - Jun 1883 [X161] 456 Jul - Aug 1883 [X162] 457 Sep - Oct 1883 [X163] 458 Nov - Dec 1883 [X164] 459 Jan - Feb 1884 [X165] 460 Mar - Apr 1884 [X166] 461 May - Jun 1884 [X167] 462 Jul - Aug 1884 [X168] 463 Sep - Oct 1884 [X169] 464 Nov - Dec 1884 [X170-171] 465 Jan - Feb 1885 [X172] 466 Mar - Apr 1885 [X173] 467 May - Jun 1885 [X174] 468 Jul - Aug 1885 [X175] 469 Sep - Oct 1885 [X176] 470 Nov - Dec 1885 [X177-178] 471 Jan - Feb 1886 [X179] 472 Mar - Apr 1886 [X180] 473 May - Jun 1886 [X181] 474 Jul - Aug 1886 [X182] 475 Sep - Oct 1886 [X183]
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Reel Dates Ref. No. 476 Nov - Dec 1886 [X184] 477 Jan - Feb 1887 [X185] 478 Mar - Apr 1887 [X186] 479 May - Jun 1887 [X187] 480 Jul - 20 Sep 1887 [X188-189] 481 18 Sep - Oct 1887 [X189] 482 Nov - Dec 1887 [X190] 483 Jan - Feb 1888 [X191] 484 Mar - Apr 1888 [X192] 485 May - Jun 1888 [X193] 486 Jul - Aug 1888 [X194] 487 Sep - 25 Oct 1888 [X195] 488 26 Oct - Dec 1888 [X195-196] 489 Jan - Feb 1889 [X197] 490 Mar - Apr 1889 [X198] 491 May - Jun 1889 [X199] 492 Jul - Aug 1889 [X200] 493 Sep - Oct 1889 [X201] 494 Nov - Dec 1889 [X202] 495 Jan - Feb 1890 [X203] 496 Mar - Apr 1890 [X204] 497 May - Jun 1890 [X205] 498 Jul - Aug 1890 [X206] 499 Sep - Oct 1890 [X207] 500 Nov - Dec 1890 [X208] 501 Jan - Feb 1891 [X209] 502 Mar - 30 Apr 1891 [X210] 503 30 Apr - Jun 1891 [X210-211] 504 Jul - 31 Aug 1891 [X212] 505 30 Aug - Oct 1891 [X212-213] 506 Nov - Dec 1891 [X214] 507 Jan - 29 Feb 1892 [X215] 508 29 Feb - Apr 1892 [X215-216] 509 May - 30 Jun 1892 [X217] 510 30 Jun - Aug 1892 [X217-218] 511 Sep - 31 Oct 1892 [X219] 512 31 Oct - Dec 1892 [X219-220] 513 Jan - Feb 1893 [X221] 514 Mar - 30 Apr 1893 [X222] 515 30 Apr - 30 Jun 1893 [X222-223] 516 30 Jun - 31 Aug 1893 [X223-224] 517 31 Aug - Oct 1893 [X224-225] 518 Nov - 30 Dec 1893 [X226] 519 30 Dec 1893 - Feb 1894 [X226-227] 520 Mar - 30 Apr 1894 [X228] 521 30 Apr - 30 Jun 1894 [X228-229] 522 30 Jun - Aug 1894 [X229-230] 523 Sep - 31 Oct 1894 [X231] 524 31 Oct - 31 Dec 1894 [X231-232] 525 31 Dec 1894 - 28 Feb 1895 [X232-233] 526 28 Feb - 30 Apr 1895 [X233-234] 527 30 Apr - 30 Jun 1895 [X234-235] 528 29 Jun - 31 Aug 1895 [X235-236] 529 31 Aug - 31 Oct 1895 [X236-237] 530 31 Oct - 31 Dec 1895 [X237-238] 531 31 Dec 1895 - 29 Feb 1896 [X238-239] 532 29 Feb - 30 Apr 1896 [X239-240]
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Reel Dates Ref. No. 533 30 Apr - 30 Jun 1896 [X240-241] 534 30 Jun - 31 Aug 1896 [X241-242] 535 31 Aug - 31 Oct 1896 [X242-243] 536 31 Oct - Dec 1896 [X243-244] 537 Jan - Feb 1897 [X245] 538 Mar - 30 Apr 1897 [X246] 539 30 Apr - Jun 1897 [X246-247] 540 Jul - Aug 1897 [X248] 541 Sep - 31 Oct 1897 [X249] 542 31 Oct - Dec 1897 [X249-250] 543 Jan - Feb 1898 [X251] 544 Mar - 30 Apr 1898 [X252] 545 30 Apr - Jun 1898 [X252-253] 546 Jul - 31 Aug 1898 [X254] 547 31 Aug - 31 Oct 1898 [X254-255] 548 31 Oct - Dec 1898 [X255-256] 549 Jan - Feb 1899 [X257] 550 Mar - Apr 1899 [X258] 551 May - Jun 1899 [X259] 552 Jul - Aug 1899 [X260] 553 Sep - 31 Oct 1899 [X261] 554 31 Oct - Dec 1899 [X261-262] 555 Jan - 28 Feb 1900 [X263] 556 27 Feb - 30 Apr 1900 [X263-264] 557 30 Apr - 30 Jun 1900 [X264-265] 558 30 Jun - Aug 1900 [X265-266] 559 Sep - Oct 1900 [X267] 560 Nov - 28 Dec 1900 [X268]
3.3 Departures from the Colony of New South Wales 3.3.1 Ships' Musters (Passengers departing), 1816-25, NRS 1289 (Reels 560-561) 2 rolls of 35mm microfilm The volumes list both passengers and the ship's company. For the crew, details of their positions on the ship are given; and for the passengers, details of their status (eg. 'free by birth on Norfolk Island', 'free by certificate No.15/2612'). Arrangement is chronological by date of ship departure. Index available on Society of Australian Genealogists website http://www.sag.org.au Item List Reel Dates 561 Dec 1816 - 1822 562 1823 - 1825
3.4 Births, Deaths and Marriages see also Convict records Other guides to the records: Archives in Brief No. 4 Inquest and Coronial records Short Guide No. 2 Birth, Death and Marriage Records Short Guide No. 4 Attorney General and Justice – Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages – Microfilm copies of Registers of Baptisms, Burials and Marriages 1787- 1856 Short Guide No. 5 Index to Abstract of all licences for Marriage granted to Free Persons, March 1813-December 1827 Additional Archives in Brief http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/publications/inbrief.htm
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3.4.1 Registers of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1787-1856, NRS 12937 (Reels 5001-5048) 48 rolls of 35mm microfilm The registers record details of baptisms, burials and marriages. Although referred to as the 'Pre-1856' or 'Old Records', some entries relating to baptisms, burials or marriages up to 1901 are also included. These registers are arranged primarily by Registry Volume Number, Nos. 1-123. Within this arrangement, the following is a general breakdown: Vols 1-44 Church of England Vols 45-72 Baptisms - All other denominations Vols 73-101 Marriages - All other denominations Vols 102-120 Burials - All other denominations Vols 121-123 Supplementary Registers - Baptisms, Burials and Marriages, 1827-1901 In addition, the microfilms also contain some other records which do not fall into this numbering sequence. These are: [5/4219] Applications for marriage licences, 1836-44 [5/4221] Church of England Baptisms and Burials, 1850-53 [5/3841] Church of England Baptisms and Burials, 1833-37 These volumes have been included in the set of microfilms for the sake of completeness; all entries located in them also appear in other Registry volumes. A full description and listing of these records is available in Short Guide No. 4 Attorney General and Justice: Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages – Microfilm copies of Registers of Baptisms, Burials and Marriages, 1787-1856. Indexes Microfiche copies of the Pioneer series of Indexes to Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1788-1888, Federation series of Indexes to Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1889-1918 and NSW Between the wars series of Indexes to Death and Marriage, 1919-1945 are available from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, GPO Box 30, SYDNEY NSW 2001
Reel Registry Vol. Nos. Remarks From To 5001 1 2 5002 3 10
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Reel Registry Vol. Nos. Remarks From To 5003 11 16 part 5004 16 part 20 part 5005 20 part 23 part 5006 23 part 25 5007 26 27 part 5008 27 part 30 part 5009 30 part 32 part 5010 32 part 34 part 5011 34 part 36 5012 37 38 part 5013 38 part 39 part 5014 39 part 42 part 5015 42 part 44 part 5016 44 part 45 This microfilm also contains State Records volumes numbered [5/4221], [5/3841], [5/4219] 5017 46 48 part 5018 48 part 51 part 5019 51 part 55 part 5020 55 part 57 5021 58 62 part 5022 62 part 63 part 5023 63 part 65 part 5024 65 part 68 part 5025 68 part 70 part 5026 70 part 72 part 5027 72 part 74 part 5028 74 part 76 part 5029 76 part 78 part 5030 78 part 79 5031 80 81 part 5032 81 part 83 part 5033 83 part 86 5034 87 90 5035 91 92 5036 93 94 part 5037 94 part 96 part 5038 96 part 98 part 5039 98 part 100 part 5040 100 part 102 5041 103 105 5042 106 110 part 5043 110 part 115 part 5044 115 part 117 part 5045 117 part 119 part 5046 119 part 122 part 5047 122 part 123 This microfilm also contains State Records volumes numbered [5/4219], [5/4221], [5/3841] 5048 This microfilm comprises pages inadvertently missed in filming, or pages which were faint in the original filming. There is a list at the start of the reel.
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3.4.2 Abstract of all licences for marriage granted to free persons, 17 March 1813-26 December 1827, NRS 1037 (Fiche 836) 1 microfiche In the early colony, marriages were of two kinds, either by licence or by the publication of banns. As the fees were comparatively high, only the more affluent members of the community married by licence. The licence was granted by the Governor as there was no Bishop of the Church of England in the Colony. Information given includes: the number and date of the licence; parties' names; and where, when and by whom the marriage was solemnised. In many cases name of parent (father or mother), name of previous spouse (for women only), occupation, and place of residence are also recorded. The Abstract on this fiche is numbered pages 151 to 222 as it is an extract from the series Registers of important documents, oaths and licences. Arrangement is numerical by licence number. Index See published Short Guide No. 5: Index to Abstract of all Licences for Marriage granted to Free Persons, March 1813 - December 1827, a copy of which is provided with the kit. 3.4.3 Reports of inquests, 1796 - April 1824, June 1828, NRS 5607 (Reels 2232-2233) 2 rolls of 35mm microfilm The volumes contain reports from coroners on inquests held throughout the Colony, including a few held in Van Diemen's Land and one at Port Macquarie. The deaths were mostly caused by drowning, apoplexy or a Visitation of God. There are also occasional murders, thieves killed in the course of a robbery and spearings by Aborigines (mostly in the Bathurst district).
Index The volumes have been indexed by State Records - entries have been made for the deceased and witnesses but not for the Coroners and members of the Jury. A list of the entries made for each volume is located in the front of each. Item List Reel Dates Ref. No. 2232 1796–1820 [2/8286] 2233 1821-1822 [2/8287] 2233 1823 [2/8288] 2233 Jan - Apr 1824 [2/8289] 2233 Jun 1828 [2/8290] 3.4.4 Registers of Coroners' inquests and Magisterial inquiries, 1834 - June 1942, NRS 343, 344 (Reels 2921-2927, 2224-2225 and 2763-2769) 16 rolls of 35mm microfilm The most important function of a Coroner was to inquire into unnatural or sudden deaths, and Coroners were authorised to hold inquests in all cases of death if the body should be lying within the Police district or districts in which his jurisdiction applied. In the more remote Police districts of the Colony where no Coroner was situated, magistrates could take depositions and inquire into the circumstances of death but, in such cases, a Justice of the Peace had no authority to empanel a Jury, as had a Coroner. In addition to this function, Coroners had a common law right to preserve general order, were authorised to hold inquests on bodies of all persons who died in prison and could also hold inquests respecting deaths taking place in asylums, hospitals or public institutions. In the event of the destruction of any property, real or personal, by fire the Coroner had jurisdiction to inquire into the
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cause and origin of such fire. The first six volumes [4/6611.1-6615] record the district, before whom held, when and where held, date received, name of deceased, finding and date death certificate required. The later volumes also record age of deceased, locality of birth, locality of death, and cash or property owned at the time of death. The arrangement is by single number up to 1866, with the exception of [4/6611.1]. From January 1867 an annual single number is substituted. Indexes There are a number of indexes to this series, either included at the front of the register or in separate volumes, with entries generally being to the names of the deceased. For those inquests and inquiries which relate to fires and to unidentified or unnamed individuals, entries have been made under a number of general headings such as fire, origin of fire at, human remains, infant, new born child/infant, native (Aboriginal), and unknown. However, the registers are only partially indexed. Prior to 1899, indexes are located in the front of [4/6611.2] (H - Z only) and [4/6612] only; the remaining available indexes for this period, which are separate volumes, are to be found on the following microfilms: Reel Dates Ref. No. Register indexed 2926 May 1859 - Aug 1866 [4/6621] [4/6614] 2926 1869 [4/8541] [4/6614] 2926 1876 – 1879 [4/6622] [4/6615-6616] 2926 1880 - 1883 [4/6623] [4/6616-6618] 2926 Jan 1884 - Aug 1885 [4/6624] [4/6618] 2926 Jul 1885 - Feb 1887 [4/6625] [4/6618-6619] 2926 (N.B. The 1869 index is located at the end of the reel) 2927 part Mar 1887 - Dec 1888 [4/6626] [4/6619] 2224 1889 – 1891 [5/7934] [4/6619-6620] 2224 1892 – 1894 [5/7935] [4/6620] 2927 part 1895 – 1898 [4/6627] [5/7936]
It should be noted that the first index on Reel 2926 [4/6621] is the only record available for the period May 1859 to March 1864 as the register has not survived. From 1899 an index is located at the front of each register [5/7937], [X2086-2091] and [3/955-961]. Item List Please note that the following registers are incorrectly labelled on Reel 2921: [4/6611.1] as [4/6611]; [4/6611.2] as [4/6612]; and [4/6612 ]as [4/6613].
Reel Dates Inclusive Nos. Ref. No. 2921 1834 – 1836 [4/6611.1] 2921 May 1838 - Nov 1844 1 – 2742 [4/6611.2] 2921 Jan 1845 - Nov 1852 2842 – 6898 [4/6612] 2921 Nov 1852 - Apr 1859 6899 – 11945 [4/6613] 2922 Apr 1864 - Oct 1870 17121 - 20069; [4/6614] 67/1 - 70/776 2923 Oct 1870 - Feb 1877 70/777 - 77/180 [4/6615] 2923 Feb 1877 - Jun 1880 77/181 - 80/607 [4/6616] 2924 Jul 1880 - Dec 1882 80/630 - 82/1322 [4/6617] 2924 1883 – 1886 83/1 – 86/1315 [4/6618] 2925 1887 – 1890 87/1 – 90/1391 [4/6619] 2925 1891 – 1894 91/1 – 94/1330 [4/6620] 2225 1895 – 1898 95/1 - 98/1392 [5/7936] (now [X2084])
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Reel Dates Inclusive Nos. Ref. No. 2225 1899 – 1901 99/1 - 01/1499 [5/7937] (now [X2085]) 2763 1902 – 1907 02/1 - 07/1287 [X2086-2087] 2764 1908 – 1913 08/1 - 13/1769 [X2088-2089] 2765 1914 – 1920 14/1 - 20/1449 [X2090-2091] 2766 1921 – 1927 21/1 - 27/2040 [3/955-956] 2767 1928 – 1933 28/1 - 33/1930 [3/957-958] 2768 1934 - Jun 1940 34/1 - 40/969 [3/959-960] 2769 Jul 1940 - Jun 1942 40/970 - 42/986 [3/961]
3.5 Convict Records Other guides to the records: Convict Guide Supplementary List: Microfiche Copies of Indents Archives in Brief No. 2 Convict Records Archives in Brief No. 34 Convict families 3.5.1 Convict arrivals, 1788-1842, NRS 1150-54, 12188-89 (Fiche 614-744) 131 microfiche The 'Convict Indents' provide a great deal of information about individual convicts - more as the transportation period continued. The details given always include name, date and place of trial, and sentence. Later volumes also record age, literacy, religion, marital status, number of male and female children, native place, trade or calling, offence, former convictions, and detailed physical description. Indexes The Genealogical Society of Victoria has published an index on microfiche to these records. Enquiries should be addressed to: The Genealogical Society of Victoria, PO Box 4332, MELBOURNE VIC 3000. Convicts can also be traced through the following indexes which are included in the microfiche set of Convict arrivals: Alphabetical Lists of Convicts on Transports Fiche Dates Fiche Dates 614-619 1788-1800 628 1818-1819 626 1801-1814 628-629 1820-1821 627 1814-1818 629 1822-June 1823 An Index to convict indents, 1837-42, NRS 12191 (Fiche 803-806) is also available as part of the kit. Fiche Description Fiche Description 803 A - E 805 L - R 804 F - K 806 S - Z Item List A modified version of Appendix A - 1 of the Guide to Convict Records in the Archives Office of New South Wales Supplement has been reproduced below for convenience. However, the published Supplement, which is in the kit, should be consulted when using these microfiche as it provides much more detailed information on these records and their arrangement on the microfiche.
Fiche Ref. No. Description [4/4003] Alphabetical List of Convicts on Transports, 1788-1800 614 A - D (part) 615 D (part) - H (part) 616 H (part) - O (part)
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Fiche Ref. No. Description 617 O (part) - V (part) [4/4003A] Alphabetical List of Convicts on Transports, 1788-1800 618 V (part) - Y. A - M (part) (Supplementary) 619 M (part) - Y (Supplementary) [SZ 115] Bound Lists and Indentures. 1786-99 620 First Fleet Transports, 1788 - Neptune, 1790 621 Scarborough, 1790 - Active, 1791 622 Britannia I, 1791 - Queen, 1791 623 Pitt, 1792 - Indispensible, 1796 624 Britannia II, 1797 - Hillsborough, 1799 625 [4/3999] Bound Lists and Indentures. 1800-01 Minerva, 1800 - Nile I, 1801 [4/4002C] Partial List of Convicts Aboard the Friendship II, 1800 626 [4/4003A] Alphabetical List of Convicts on Transports, 1801-14 * pp246-192 A - Y and Appendix (Supplementary List) * Pagination is in descending order 627 [4/4003A] Alphabetical List of Convicts on Transports, 1814-18 * pp 192-148 * Pagination is in descending order [4/4003A] Chronological list of convict transports arriving * pp l51-143 in the Colony, 1788-1824 (with statistical information) * Pagination is in descending order [4/4003A] Lists of convicts arriving in the Colony from pp 109-166 places other than the United Kingdom, 1807-24 628 [4/4008] Alphabetical list of convicts on transports, * pp 552-475 1818-19 * Pagination is in descending order [4/4008] Alphabetical list of convicts on transports, 1820-21 * pp 474-436 A - H (part) * Pagination is in descending order 629 * pp 435-382 H (part) – Y * Pagination is in descending order [4/4008] Alphabetical list of convicts on transports, pp 325-379 1822- Jun 1823 [4/4004] Bound Indents, 1801-14 630 Table of Contents pp 1-110 Anne I, 1801 - Atlas I, 1802 631 pp 111-218 Glatton, 1803 - William Pitt, 1806 632 pp 219-332 Fortune, 1806 - Anne II, 1810 633 pp 333-452 Canada, 1810 - Archduke Charles, 1813 634 pp 453-556 Fortune, 1813 - Surrey I, 1814 [4/4005] Bound Indents, 1814-18 635 Table of Contents pp 1-112 Broxbornebury, 1814 - Baring, 1815 636 pp 113-224 Fanny I, 1816 - Surrey I, 1816 637 pp 225-336 Lord Melville I, 1817 - Canada, 1817 638 pp 337-454 Almorah, 1817 - Guildford, 1818 [4/4006] Bound Indents, 1818-19 639 Table of Contents pp 1-117 Batavia, 1818 - Tottenham, 1818 (part) 640 pp 118-237 Tottenham, 1818 (part) - Tyne, 1819 (part) 641 pp 238-359 Tyne, 1819 (part) - Canada, 1819 (part) 642 pp 360-460 Canada, 1819 (part) - Recovery, 1819
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Fiche Ref. No. Description [4/4007] Bound Indents, 1820-21 643 Table of Contents pp 1-106 Caledonia, 1820 - Castle Forbes, 1820 644 pp 107-222 Coromandel II, 1820 - Agamemnon, 1820 645 pp 223-336 Guildford, 1820 - Medway, 1821 646 pp 337-446 Dick, 1821 - John Bull, 1821 [4/4008] Bound Indents, 1822-23 647 Table of Contents pp 1-108 Claudine, 1821 - Richmond, 1822 The Claudine arrived 15 Dec 1821 but is bound into volume [4/4008] 648 pp 109-216 Mary Anne I, 1822 - Mangles, 1822 649 pp 217-322 Eliza I, 1822 - Woodman, 1823 [4/4009] Bound Indents, 1823-24 650 Table of Contents pp 1-102 Recovery, 1823 - Mary III, 1823 651 pp 103-202 Albion, 1823 - Guildford, 1824 652 pp 203-238 Brothers, 1824 - Prince Regent I, 1824 [4/4009A] Bound Indents, 1823-26 653 Table of Contents pp 21- 79 Earl St Vincent, 1823 - Brothers, 1824 Pages 1-20 of this volume contain the indents of the Henry and Ocean II, which both arrived in 1823. As these indents are badly damaged and incomplete, other indents for these vessels have been reproduced on Fiche 650. Page 79 contains a list of 6 free female passengers (and children). 654 pp 80-142 Countess of Harcourt, 1824 - Ann and Amelia, 1825 (part) 655 pp 143-198 Ann and Amelia, 1825 (part) – Hercules II, 1825 The original pagination is faint in places and has been supplemented with the appropriate numbers, marked with an asterisk (*). 656 pp 200-248 Mariner, 1825 - Henry Porcher, 1825 657 pp 249-262 Marquis of Hastings, 1826 - Midas, 1825 657 [2/8269] Colonial Secretary: Musters and Other Papers The indent for the Marquis of Hastings, 1826 is badly damaged and incomplete. To supplement it, the assignment list for this ship has also been filmed. This list follows the last page of the indent of the Marquis of Hastings and precedes that of the Midas, 1825 (which has been bound out of chronological sequence). 658 [2/8242] Colonial Secretary: Musters and Other Papers [2/8261-62] These records have been filmed to supplement the [2/8268] damaged indents at Vol. [4/4009A] (Fiche [2/8270] 653-657). [2/8272] [2/8274] 659 [X31], Warrants of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland [X32], [X33] (Irish Indents), 1823-25, NRS 1156 These records have been filmed to supplement the damaged indents at [4/4009A] (Fiche 653-657). [4/4011] Bound Indents, 1826 660 Table of Contents
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Fiche Ref. No. Description pp 1- 60 Boyne - Regalia (part) 661 pp 61-119 Regalia (part) - England (part) 662 pp 120-167 England (part) – Chapman [4/4012] Bound Indents, 1827 663 Table of Contents pp 1- 58 Grenada - Midas (part) 664 pp 59-119 Midas (part) - Guildford (part) 665 pp 120-179 Guildford (part) – Manlius 666 pp 180-239 Harvey - Champion (part) 667 pp 240-267 Champion (part) - Andromeda I [4/4013] Bound Indents, 1827-28 668 Table of Contents pp 1- 59 John I - Morley (part) 669 pp 60-120 Morley (part) - Countess of Harcourt (part) 670 pp l21-178 Countess of Harcourt (part) - Royal George [4/4014] Bound Indents, 1829 671 Table of Contents pp 1-155 Governor Ready - Edward (part) 672 pp 156-214 Edward (part) - Norfolk (part) 673 pp 215-273 Norfolk (part) – Morley [4/4015] Bound Indents, 1829-30 674 Table of Contents pp 1- 55 Claudine - Katherine Stewart Forbes (part) 675 pp 56-113 Katherine Stewart Forbes (part) – Lady Feversham (part) 676 pp 114-159 Lady Feversham (part) - Lord Melville II [4/4016] Bound Indents, 1830-32 677 Table of Contents pp 1- 60 Hercules II - York I (part) 678 pp 61-110 York I (part) – Waterloo 679 pp 111-165 Eleanor - Hooghly (part) 680 pp 166-220 Hooghly (part) - Norfolk (part) 681 pp 221-262 Norfolk (part) - Wave/Norfolk [4/4017] Bound Indents, 1832-33 682 Table of Contents pp 1- 58 Portland - Lady Harewood (part) 683 pp 59-117 Lady Harewood (part) - Dunvegan Castle (part) 684 pp 118-178 Dunvegan Castle (part) - Surrey II (part) 685 pp l79-233 Surrey II (part) - Asia I (part) 686 pp 234-257 Asia I (part) – Caroline [4/4018] Bound Indents, 1833-35 687 Table of Contents pp 2-115 Captain Cook - Lord Lyndoch (part) 688 pp 116-237 Lord Lyndoch (part) - Neva (part) 689 pp 238-346 Neva (part) - Parmelia (part) 690 pp 347-461 Parmelia (part) - Susan (part) 691 pp 462-535 Susan (part) – Dart [4/4019] Bound Indents, 1834-35 692 Table of Contents pp 2-116 Alice - Hooghly (part) 693 pp 117-232 Hooghly (part) - Bengal Merchant (part) 694 pp 233-338 Bengal Merchant (part) - Marquis of Huntley (part) 695 pp 339-409 Marquis of Huntley (part) - Mary III [X633] Annotated Printed Indents, 1831 696 Table of Contents pp 1- 52 York I - Camden (part)
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Fiche Ref. No. Description 697 pp 53-108 Camden (part) - Surrey I (part) 698 pp 109-166 Surrey I (part) – Strathfieldsay X634 Annotated Printed Indents, 1832 699 Table of Contents pp 1- 52 Research - Captain Cook (part) 700 pp 53-108 Captain Cook (part) - Eliza II (part) 701 pp 109-164 Eliza II (part) - Parmelia (part) 702 pp 165-192 Parmelia (part) – Southworth X635 Annotated Printed Indents, 1833 703 Table of Contents pp 1- 52 Mary III - Mangles (part) 704 pp 53-108 Mangles (part) - Heroine (part) 705 pp 109-164 Heroine (part) - Aurora I (part) 706 pp 165-222 Aurora I (part) - Surrey II (part) 707 pp 223-248 Surrey II (part) – Dart X636 Annotated Printed Indents, 1834 708 Table of Contents pp 1- 52 Royal Sovereign - Hive (part) 709 pp 53-108 Hive (part) - Surrey I (part) 710 pp 109-164 Surrey I (part) - Hooghly (part) 711 pp 165-198 Hooghly (part) - George Hibbert X637 Annotated Printed Indents, 1835 712 Table of Contents pp 2- 53 Henry Porcher – Forth 713 pp 54-109 Lady Kennaway - Westmoreland (part) 714 pp 110-163 Westmoreland (part) - Lady McNaughten 715 pp 164-219 Mary Ann II - Mary III X638 Annotated Printed Indents, 1836 716 Table of Contents pp 1- 54 Layton - Recovery (part) 717 pp 55-110 Recovery (part) - Moffatt (part) 718 pp 111-166 Moffatt (part) - Captain Cook (part) 719 pp 167-220 Captain Cook (part) - Roslin Castle (part) 720 pp 221-246 Roslin Castle (part) – Pyramus X639 Annotated Printed Indents, 1836 721 Table of Contents pp 1- 52 Layton - Recovery (part) 722 pp 53-108 Recovery (part) - Moffatt (part) 723 pp 109-164 Moffatt (part) - Captain Cook (part) 724 pp 165-222 Captain Cook (part) - Roslin Castle 725 pp 223-246 Thomas Harrison – Pyramus X640 Annotated Printed Indents, 1837 726 Table of Contents pp 1- 52 Ellen - Norfolk (part) 727 pp 53-108 Norfolk (part) - Heber (part) 728 pp 109-164 Heber (part) - Charles Kerr (part) 729 pp 165-222 Charles Kerr (part) – Margaret 730 pp 223-242 Henry Wellesly - Sir Charles Forbes 3/6398 Non-Annotated Printed Indents, 1837 731 pp 1- 52 Ellen - Norfolk (part)This section of Volume 3/6398 has been filmed to supplement the damaged Printed Indent (X640, Fiche 726). X641 Annotated Printed Indents, 1838 (The indents in this volume commence at page 6) 732 Table of Contents pp 6- 57 Neptune II - William Jardine (part)
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Fiche Ref. No. Description 733 pp 58-113 William Jardine (part) - Lord Lyndock (part) 734 pp 114-169 Lord Lyndock (part) - Earl Grey (part) 735 pp 170-227 Earl Grey (part) - Diamond (part) 736 pp 228-241 Diamond (part) - John Renwick [X642] Annotated Printed Indents, 1839 (The indents in this volume commence at page 6) 737 Table of Contents pp 6- 57 Theresa - Waverley (part) 738 pp 58-113 Waverley (part) - Barrosa (part) 739 pp 114-171 Barrosa (part) - Mary Anne (part) 740 pp 172-185 Mary Anne (part) – Kate [X642A] Annotated Printed Indents, 1840-42 (The indents in this volume commence at page 6) 741 Table of Contents pp 6- 57 Layton - Woodbridge (part) 742 pp 58-113 Woodbridge (part) - Maitland (part) 743 pp 114-169 Maitland (part) - Eden (part) 744 pp 170-229 Eden (part) – Mandarin
3.5.2 Musters and other papers relating to convict ships, 1790-1849, NRS 1155 (Reels 24172428) 12 rolls of 35mm microfilm These papers usually came from England on the transport. The lists of convicts generally show only name, date and place of trial, and sentence. They are sometimes copies of the indentures with the owner of the ship contracting to transport convicts, or a muster taken before embarkation or just before or just after disembarkation. The other papers are miscellaneous - lists of deaths during the voyage, convicts to be employed in the iron'd gangs, warrants to transport military prisoners, lists of free settlers on board, etc. Occasionally there are letters about a convict after arrival. Additional papers concern convicts from India, Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Canada, South Australia, Western Australia etc and occasionally convicts to Van Diemen's Land, Norfolk Island or Port Phillip, as well as New South Wales. Item List The documents, unless otherwise stated, are 'Musters' or 'Assignment Lists' of convicts showing name, date and place of trial, and sentence. They relate to ships arriving in New South Wales (NSW) between 1791 and 1849, Van Diemen's Land (VDL) between 1812 and 1824 with some ships to 1828, and Norfolk Island between 1826 and 1840.
Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks Reel 2417 [2/8240] Adamant 1821 p. 1 Adele Marquard 1841 p. 13 Papers re transportation of court- martialled soldiers Admiral Gambier & p. 95 Aeolus 1808-09 Admiral Gambier 1811 p. 115 Adrian 1830 p. 139 Aeolus With Admiral Gambier, 1808-09 Agamemnon 1820 p. 151 Albion 1823 p. 167 Also notes native place, trade, physical description Albion (2) 1827 p. 187 Albion (3) 1828 p. 199
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks Alexander I 1806 With Fortune, 1806 Alexander II 1816 p. 211 Notes crime Almorah (1) 1817 p. 219 Almorah (2) 1820 p. 235 Notes crime America (1) 1829 p. 251 [2/8241] Andromeda I 1827 p. 1 Papers re five convicts from VDL for Norfolk Island giving details of original and colonial trials, and crime Andromeda II (1) 1830 p. 27 Papers re military prisoners and receipts for convicts received on board Andromeda II (2) 1833 p. 53 Andromeda II (3) 1834 p. 75 List of Free Settlers (women and children) in the Convict Penitentiary House also embarking; and, Lists of Clothing supplied to the families of Convicts Ann and Amelia 1825 p. 85 Papers re military prisoners; Receipts for prisoners received on board; and List of parcels and letters sent on the ship to NSW Ann I 1801 p. 109 Notes crime Ann II 1810 p. 115 Ann Jamieson 1832 p. 133 Papers re convicts from VDL to be transported to Norfolk Island Arab I (1) 1822 p. 137 Notes native place, trade, etc Archduke Charles 1813 p. 149 [2/8242] Asia I (1) 1820 p. 1 Asia I (2) 1822 p. 17 Asia II 1824 p. 34 Papers re Andrew Watson and Joseph Burns being retransported from VDL to NSW Asia III 1825 p. 58 Asia I (3) 1825 p. 70 Receipt for prisoners received on board only Asia I (4) 1828 p. 74 Asia I (5) 1830 p. 82 Receipt for prisoners received on board; Account of money and clothing belonging to the convicts; Return of three convicts who died during the voyage; and Papers re Margaret Reynolds, supposed daughter of William Reynolds, a convict in NSW Asia V (2) 1831 p. 127 Several lists of convicts, one noting conduct during the voyage; Report by Dr Bowman on the medical treatment the convicts received during the voyage, and related papers; Receipts for convicts received on board; Papers re free settler, Anthony Gillespie; and List of prisoners recommended to have as presents certain theological works due to their good conduct during the voyage. Asia I (6) 1832 p. 219
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks Asia I (7) 1833 p. 231 Includes list of convicts who died during the voyage Asia V (3) 1837 p. 251 [2/8243] Atlas I (1) 1802 p. 1 Atlas II 1802 p. 13 Includes papers re several convicts Atlas III 1816 p. 35 Atlas I (2) 1819 p. 47 Also includes details of crimes and trials of prisoners from the Cape of Good Hope Augusta Jessie (3) 1840 p. 127 Papers re military prisoners and Receipts for convicts and stores (see also 2/8284 pp. 1-12 on Reel 2428) Aurora I (1) 1833 p. 143 Baring (1) 1815 p. 163 Two copies of muster Baring (2) 1819 p. 195 Barrosa (1) 1839 p. 215 Also includes list of those convicts to be kept at labour on the public works, noting crime and character etc. Barwell 1798 p. 241 Paper watermarked 1821 (later copy) Batavia 1818 p. 257 [2/8244] Bellona 1793 p. 1 Bencoolan 1819 p. 5 Notes crime Bengal Merchant (2) p. 17 Also includes list of those convicts to be 1835 placed in the Chain Gang, noting crime and character etc. Bengal Merchant (3) p. 39 Also includes list of convicts who were 1836 to labour on the public works, noting crime and character etc. Bengal Merchant (4) p. 63 Also includes list of convicts who were 1838 to labour on the public works, noting crime and character etc. Blackwell 1835 p. 87 Receipts for prisoners and stores received on board; warrant for military convict Blenheim I (3) 1839 p. 115 Receipts for military convicts, male convicts, and free settlers received on board 18 May 1839; List of Wives and Children of convicts recommended as being worthy of being sent out to NSW at the Public Expense; List of Families of Convicts embarked 16 May 1839; Chief Justice's Warrants for Military Convicts (copies); List of Military Convicts Boadicea 1836 p. 181 Papers re military convicts from Fort William in Bengal, including details of crime and physical description. Prisoners travelled from Hobart to Sydney per Siren Reel 2418 [2/8245] Bombay 1830 p. 1 Papers re transportation of military convicts from India; and re the conduct of Captain Dare of the Bombay in case
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks of William Brownlow, 1830-32. Prisoners travelled from Hobart to Sydney per Elizabeth Borodino 1828 p. 165 Receipts for convicts received on board; and Papers re military prisoner, Private John Ryan Boyd 1809 p. 175 British Sovereign 1841 p. 187 Papers re military convicts from India [2/8246] Brittania III 1798 p. 1 Brittania 1814 p. 9 Papers re military convicts from Bengal Brothers (1) 1824 p. 57 List of female convicts under sentence of transportation on the ship, recording name, age, crime, when and where tried, sentence and character Brothers (2) 1827 p. 69 Papers re free women on board the vessel; Return of three convicts who died during the voyage; and Memorandum re two convicts who state their sentences to be different from those inserted in the indents Broxbornebury 1814 p. 87 Buffalo 1833 p. 97 Buffalo 1837 p. 113 Papers re sentence of transportation from South Australia to NSW passed on James Gordon Buffalo 1840 p. 121 List of convicts from Quebec and lower Canada, showing date of embarkation, name and trade. Also included are the warrants for James Wood, master of the vessel, to convey some of the prisoners to NSW, and the original conditional pardons of these same prisoners (see also X738-739 on this reel, and 2/8283 pp. 1-20 on Reel 2428) Burrell (1) 1830 p. 177 Burrell (2) 1832 p. 189 Buffalo 1840 [X738-39] Warrants and other papers re Canadian prisoners [2/8249] Bussorah Merchant (1) p. 1 1828 Bussorah Merchant (3) p. 13 Two additional lists of convicts, one of 1831 those embarked and the other of those on board which also notes character and conduct on the ship; List of officers and seamen on the ship, noting name and station; Papers re illness of the surgeon of the vessel; Receipts for prisoners received on board; Papers re military prisoners; Return of religious books on board the vessel, and of those convicts who from good conduct deserved them as presents; and Letters re case of Luke Dillon, an army officer
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks convicted of rape Calcutta I 1803 p. 89 Prisoners landed at Port Phillip, later moved to Van Diemen's Land Calcutta II 1837 p. 97 Receipt for stores received for the voyage; Papers re military convicts; and original of a petition on behalf of convict, John Maher Caledonia (1) 1820 p. 153 Includes details of physical description Caledonia (2) 1822 p. 169 Includes details of physical description Caledonia 1838 p. 189 Papers re military convicts from India Calista 1828 Convicts from India to Hobart per Caroline, Hobart to Sydney per Calista, see Caroline 1828 Reel 2419 [2/8250] Cambridge 1827 p. 1 Papers re military convicts; Return of two convicts who died during the voyage; and List and description of Deserters removed from the Hulk Essex to the Cambridge Camden (1) 1831 p. 37 Camden (2) 1833 p. 49 Campbell Macquarie p. 61 Papers re convicts from India 1812 Canada (2) 1810 p. 65 Canada (3) 1815 p. 77 Includes papers re convict from Cape of Good Hope Canada (4) 1817 p. 97 Notes crime Canada (5) 1819 p. 105 Candry 1826 p. 117 Papers re military convicts from India and Ceylon Captain Cook (1) 1832 p. 189 List of convicts embarked on board the vessel; Papers re military convicts; Receipts for prisoners received on board; and List of convicts on board noting their trade, character and conduct Captain Cook (2) 1833 p. 221 Captain Cook (3) 1836 p. 237 List of Military Convicts; Chief Justice's Warrants for Military Convicts (copies); List of men to be sent to Goat Island; List of men in Irons detailed on board; Return of the death of a Convict on voyage; and Sick Return 13 Nov 1836 [2/8251] Caroline 1828 p. 1 Papers re military convicts from India. Convicts travelled from Hobart to Sydney by the Calista Caroline 1831 p. 205 Papers re military convicts from India Caroline 1833 p. 393 Also notes crime and trial, physical description and conduct during the voyage; Receipts for convicts and stores received on board; Return of the Families of convicts in NSW embarked, and the clothing supplied them; List of Free Settlers and the convict husbands'
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks residence in the Colony; List of persons requiring to be sent to the Hospital; List of Free Settlers in the Convict Penetentiary House, Cork; and, List of the Crew [2/8252] Castle Forbes (1) 1820 p. 1 Includes copy of orders issued by Surgeon Scott to the convicts on board Castle Forbes (2) 1824 p. 13 Receipt for prisoners and stores received on board only Catherine 1814 p. 17 Celia 1828 p. 29 Papers re transportation of two convicts from Mauritius Celia 1831 p. 61 Papers re transportation of a Madagascan slave, Therezia, from Mauritius Ceylon 1830 p. 85 Papers re military prisoner, John Bennett, from Ceylon Champion 1827 p. 101 Chapman (1) 1817 p. 113 Notes crime Chapman (2) 1824 p. 129 Chapman 1826 p. 145 Papers re convicts sent from VDL to NSW; Papers re 13 convicts for Norfolk Island with those for Andromeda 1827 Charles Dumergue 1837 p. 173 Papers re military convicts from India Charles Kerr 1837 p. 227 Includes list of convicts recommended for work on the public works Christina 1840 p. 246 Details of convicts transported from South Australia Reel 2420 [2/8253] City of Edinburgh (1) p. 1 List of free women and children on 1828 board, the families of convicts, and related papers; Return of the Clothing of the free settlers distinguishing between the various types of garments, and the clothing they owned and that supplied to them; Receipts for prisoners received on board; and List of female convicts embarked on the ship City of Edinburgh (2) p. 47 Receipts for convicts received on 1832 board; List of convicts embarked; Letter from the surgeon enclosing specimens of three prisoners' hand- writing and his recommendation; List of convicts whose behaviour was very good; Return of money belonging to prisoners on the City of Edinburgh by the surgeon of the Hulk Surprise; Return of the money and clothing belonging to the convicts transferred from the Hulk Essex; and Papers re illness of Lieutenant Stuart Claudine (1) 1821 p. 129 Also notes native place, trade and physical description Claudine (2) 1829 p. 149
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks Clorinda 1835 p. 161 Papers re military convicts from Ceylon [2/8254] Clyde I (2) 1832 p. 1 Clyde I (3) 1838 p. 13 Papers re sons of convicts on ship, stores etc; and 20 military convicts from the Cape of Good Hope Commodore Hayes p. 87 Also notes trade, native place and 1823 physical description Competitor (1) 1823 p. 107 Also notes trade, native place and physical description Competitor (2) 1828 p. 123 Coromandel I (1) 1802 See Perseus 1802 Coromandel I (2) 1804 With Experiment 1804 Coromandel II 1820 p. 131 Coromandel 1838 p. 163 Papers re transfer of West Indian convicts from VDL to NSW; and Papers re convicts from VDL for Norfolk Island Countess of Harcourt p. 209 Also notes trade, native place and (1) 1821 physical description Countess of Harcourt p. 233 (3) 1824 Countess of Harcourt p. 249 Receipts for convicts received on (4) 1827 board; Return of prisoners who died during the voyage; and Papers re military convicts Countess of Harcourt p. 289 (5) 1828 Courier 1833 p. 301 Papers re two military convicts, James Cusick and John Mangan, from Mauritius [2/8255] Daphne 1819 p. 1 Also notes crime and age Dart 1831 p. 13 Papers re military convict, Daniel Mitchell, from Mauritius Dart 1833 p. 37 Papers re convicts from Mauritius Dart 1834 p. 61 Papers re convicts from Mauritius Diamond 1838 p. 89 Receipts for convicts, clothes etc received on board, 16 November 1837; Memorandum of convicts' families recommended to be sent to NSW at Public expense, with observation on character, situation etc; List of Free Settlers embarked; Scale of the Proportion of Medicines and Necessaries for 200 Convicts for voyage (printed); Manifests of Stores received; Return of names and ages of the children of Convicts embarked; and List of money belonging to Convicts given into the charge of the Surgeon Superintendent Diana 1833 p. 143 Includes papers re female convict from Cape Town, Mina Magerman Dick 1821 p. 157 Dorothy 1820 p. 169 Also notes crime and age Dorset 1840 p. 181 Papers re convicts from South Australia
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks Dromedary 1820 p. 213 Notes on the back that 347 men were landed at the Derwent and 22 at Sydney Cove Drumnore 1831 p. 233 Papers re convict, Michael Costello, from Mauritius Duchess of York 1807 p. 253 Papers re two convicts from India, Richard Sorrell and Anthony Madeira Duke of Portland 1807 p. 275 Dunvegan Castle (1) p. 293 1830 Dunvegan Castle (2) p. 305 Receipts for convicts and stores 1832 received on board [2/8256] Eagle 1811 p. 1 Papers re convicts from India Earl Cornwallis 1801 See 2/8283 pp. 21-32 on Reel 2428 Earl Grey (1) 1836 p. 13 Papers re convicts from the Cape of Good Hope, including warrants; Papers re military convicts; and List of free settlers, the sons of convicts, on board Earl Grey (2) 1838 p. 79 Includes list of convicts to labour on the public works Earl of Liverpool 1831 p. 103 (or Lord Liverpool) Earl St. Vincent (1) p. 111 Also notes crime and age. Includes 1818 certificate that seaman, James Clavell, was unfit to go to sea; and request to discharge six seamen to be employed by J Underwood and Mrs Reibey Earl St. Vincent (2) p. 131 1820 Earl St. Vincent (4) For papers re 11 prisoners transferred 1826 off the Earl St. Vincent at Hobart Town and trans-shipped to Sydney see Portland 1826 Earl Spencer 1813 p. 143 Eden 1837 p. 163 Papers re 22 convicts from the Cape of Good Hope, and prisoners from Mauritius and St. Helena Eden (2) 1840 p. 225 Edward (1) 1829 p. 245 List of female convicts and free settlers embarked, noting 'mental acquirements' (ie. literacy), where and how educated and conduct on board; Papers re supply of beds and blankets to free settlers; Receipts for persons received on board; Lists of persons on board who claim to have relatives in the colony noting name, name of ship on which they were sent to NSW and place in which they were last heard of; Letter from John Kennelly to friend in Ireland; Papers re arrangements made on arrival for free settlers; Letters re difficulty experienced on ship in acquiring beef and other rations in Sydney Harbour; List of convicts who died during the voyage; Receipts for
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks convicts received on board; Papers re supposed pregnancy of Elizabeth Stapleton; and other miscellaneous correspondence Edward (2) 1831 p. 417 List of convicts embarked; Return of free convicts who died during the voyage; Account of cash belonging to convicts in the custody of the surgeon; Receipts for prisoners received on board; and Papers re military prisoners Reel 2421 [2/8257] Edward Lombes 1833 p. 1 Papers re convicts from India to Hobart on the Merope and hence to Sydney. Arrived Sydney 6 January 1833. Freeman master. Left London on 25 June and Hobart 28 December 1832 Eleanor 1831 p. 35 Includes papers re convicts embarked at Cape of Good Hope Eliza I (1) 1820 p. 63 Eliza I (2) 1822 p. 75 Eliza III (1) 1828 p. 91 Eliza II (2) 1829 p. 103 Receipts for convicts received on board; Papers re military prisoners; Papers re families of convicts embarked; and Return of three convicts who died during the voyage Eliza II (4) 1832 p. 155 List of Convicts embarked; Receipts for convicts received on board; Papers re free settlers; Certificate by the Sheriffs of the County of the City of Killkenny re John Hudson; Papers re the substitution of one convict for another; Return of convicts who died during the voyage; and List of convicts most deserving the religious books due to their good conduct Elizabeth I (1) 1816 See 2/8284 pp. 13-24 on Reel 2428 Elizabeth I (2) 1818 p. 211 Also notes crime and county Elizabeth I (3) 1820 p. 223 Elizabeth II 1828 p. 239 List of prisoners with their children, and free passengers embarked, noting conduct of convicts during the voyage; Receipt for convicts received on board; Return of convicts who died during the voyage; and Papers re death by drowning of convict, Eliza Robinson, during the voyage Elizabeth 1830 Convicts from India per Bombay, from Hobart to Sydney per Elizabeth, see Bombay 1830 Elizabeth 1833 p. 289 Papers re two convicts from Prince of Wales Island, Singapore Elizabeth IV 1836 p. 295 Elizabeth 1838 p. 307 Papers re transportation of convicts from Western Australia
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks [2/8258] Ellen 1837 p. 1 Elphinstone (3) 1838 p. 33 Memoranda on the case of certain Wives and Children of Convicts recommended to be sent to NSW as Free Settlers; Receipts for convicts received on board; and List of Free Settlers embarked (see also Margaret (2) 1839) Emma Eugenia (1) 1838 p. 57 Includes list of convicts to be employed on the public works, noting crime, trade, character etc. Emu 1812 p. 75 Enchantress 1834 p. 79 Papers re convict, John Norton, from Mauritius England (1) 1826 p. 89 Includes list of three convicts sent to Moreton Bay, noting crime and previous convictions England (3) 1835 p. 105 Eolus 1808-9 With Admiral Gambier Equestrian (1) 1844 p. 129 Also shows literacy, trade, specific description of crime, period of detention in probationary gang and number of previous convictions. Convicts embarked from Milbank Prison. All surnames begin B-C Eudora 1837 p. 133 Papers re military convicts from Bengal Eudora 1840 p. 185 Papers re military convicts from Bengal Exmouth 1831 p. 195 Experiment & p. 215 Coramandel 1804 Experiment 1809 p. 241 [2/8259] Fairlie (1) 1834 p. 1 Fame 1817 p. 29 Fanny I 1816 p. 45 Fanny II 1833 p. 61 Ferguson 1829 p. 69 Papers re military convicts; Return of two convicts who died during the voyage; and Papers re mistreatment of convicts by other convicts Flora 1829 p. 115 Papers re convicts from Fort William in Bengal Florentia (1) 1828 p. 185 Florentia (2) 1830 p. 197 Forth I 1830 p. 213 Receipts for convicts received on board; and Papers re military prisoners Forth II 1830 p. 267 Receipts for convicts received on board
Fortune and Alexander p. 271 1806 Fortune (2) 1813 p. 297 Francis and Eliza 1815 p. 313 Also notes crime Freak 1839 p. 325 Papers re an Indian, Sitoo Pende, transported from Mauritius
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks [2/8260] Frederick 1815 p. 1 Papers re military convicts from India Frederick Maria 1811 p. 37 Papers re military convicts from India Friends 1811 p. 49 Notes by Macquarie re muster, issue of new slop clothing and assignment of female convicts Friendship II (2) 1818 p. 53 Gaillardon 1838 p. 73 Papers re military convicts from Fort William in Bengal Gaillardon 1838 (2nd p. 107 Papers re military convict Timothy voyage for year) Leahey Gaillardan 1839 p. 119 Papers re military convicts from India Reel 2422 [2/8261] Ganges 1797 p. 1 General Hewett 1814 p. 13 Contract with shipowner without list of convicts General Stuart 1818 p. 15 Includes letter from Surgeon Supt. A. Smith re charges against Captain Granger George Hibbert 1834 p. 35 Georgiana 1829 p. 47 Papers re two prisoners, John Farelly and Joseph Mutch, transported from Cape Town Georgiana I (2) 1831 p. 65 Gibmore 1832 p. 77 Papers re George Wright, transported from Van Diemen's Land to Norfolk Island Gilmore 1839 p. 87 Papers re five convicts from Van Diemen's Land Giraffe 1836 p. 107 Papers re two prisoners, John Woods and Michael Powell, transported from Western Australia Glatton 1803 p. 123 Globe 1819 p. 151 Gorgon 1791 p. 163 Governor Bourke 1833 p. 167 Papers re transportation of three convicts from Western Australia to NSW Governor Phillip 1826 p. 207 Papers re the transportation of a negro, Castor, from Mauritius Governor Ready (2) p. 285 Receipts for convicts received on 1829 board; Papers re military convicts; and Papers re five convicts disembarked from the Florentia and later shipped on the Governor Ready Grenada (1) 1819 p. 337 Grenada (2) 1821 p. 349 Grenada (3) 1825 p. 361 Grenada (4) 1827 p. 369 Guildford (1) 1812 p. 377 Guildford (2) 1816 p. 393 Notes crime and county Guildford (3) 1818 p. 405 Notes crime and county Guildford (5) 1822 p. 421 Guildford (6) 1824 p. 437 Guildford (7) 1827 p. 449 NB: With Manlius 1827 there is a list of convicts per Guildford to be sent to
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks Norfolk Island, noting their crime, age, trade, marital status and character Guildford (8) 1829 p. 461 List of convicts embarked; Chief Justice's Warrants for Military Convicts; List of convicts who died on the voyage; Sick Report; and General list of convicts showing age, trade and remarks as to character [2/8262] Hadlow (2) 1820 p. 1 Also notes crime, age and county Harmony (1) 1827 p. 13 Hashemy 1849 p. 21 Hayeston 1816 p. 45 Papers re convicts from India Hebe 1820 p. 69 Heber 1837 p. 81 List of Military Convicts; Chief Justice's Warrants for Military Convicts (copies); Lists of sons of convicts, embarked as free settlers; and Stores received on board Helen 1832 p. 143 Papers re two convicts, Michael Haurahan and Thomas Murphy, from Port Louis, Mauritius Henry (1) 1823 p. 155 Henry (2) 1825 p. 167 Henry 1839 p. 175 Papers re two military convicts, John Donahu and Samuel Copestick, transported from Port Louis, Mauritius Henry Porcher (2) 1835 p. 199 Includes lists of convicts to be placed in chain gangs or sent to a penal settlement on arrival, noting crime and character Henry Tanner 1834 p. 223 Includes list of convicts to be placed in chain gangs on arrival, noting crime and character Henry Wellesley (1) p. 247 Two copies of Assignment Lists 1836 Henry Wellesley (2) p. 275 1837 Hercules I 1802 p. 287 Hercules II (1) 1825 p. 299 Includes letter re suicide of Richard Massingham Hercules II (2) 1830 p. 311 List of convicts received on board from the Hulk Essex, noting conduct of each during voyage; Receipts for convicts received on board; Papers re military convicts; Return of convicts who died during the voyage; and Return of three free settlers, the sons of convicts in NSW Hercules II (3) 1832 p. 375 Hero 1835 p. 387 Chief Justice's warrants for military convicts Heroine 1833 p. 459 Hibernia 1819 p. 475 Also notes trade and physical description
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks [2/8263] Hillsborough 1799 p. 1 Paper watermarked 1815 (later copy) Hind 1838 p. 19 Papers re convicts from India and Mauritius Hindostan (1) 1821 p. 45 Hive (1) 1834 p. 57 Hive (2) 1835 p. 73 Chief Justice's Warrants for Military Convicts; Receipts for Convicts received on board; Account of Money paid to Surgeon Donoghue for the use of convicts on board the vessel; and List of Military Prisoners Hooghley (1) 1825 p. 97 Receipts for convicts received on board; and Papers re military convict, James Anderson Hooghley (2) 1828 p. 115 Hooghley (3) 1831 p. 123 Receipt for convicts and stores received on board; List of convicts embarked; List of Officers and seamen, noting name and station; and Record of female convicts' behaviour during embarkation Hooghley (4) 1834 p. 223 Hunter 1817 p. 243 Papers re the transportation of six convicts from Ceylon and Bengal, and papers re Samuel Murphy and Dennis McGhee Indefatigable (1) 1812 p. 285 Indian 1810 p. 317 Indiana 1834 p. 335 Papers re military convicts from Fort William in Bengal. James Webster master. Ship met with an accident and returned to port. Convicts proceeded per Warrior 1835. Indispensible 1796 p. 391 Indispensible 1809 p. 399 Reel 2423 [2/8264] Integrity 1837 p. 1 Papers re convicts from Mauritius Integrity 1838 p. 37 Papers re three military convicts from Mauritius Isabella I (1) 1818 p. 51 Isabella I (4) 1832 p. 67 Isabella 1837 p. 83 Papers re two prisoners from Mauritius Isabella II 1840 p. 93 Notification that the ship had been chartered and complaint that the clothing for the women was not put on board James Laing 1834 p. 101 Also notes physical description; Return of deaths during the voyage; Receipts for convicts, military prisoners and stores received on board; and Papers re military convicts James Pattison (1) 1830 p. 159 Receipts for convicts received on board; Papers re military prisoners; List of convicts and soldiers who died
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks during the voyage; List of convicts embarked at Kingstown, noting the character and conduct of each while on board; Account of money and clothing belonging to convicts; and Nominal list of convicts embarked James Pattison (2) 1837 p. 209 Jane I 1831 p. 229 Papers re convicts embarked at the Cape of Good Hope, including warrants; Receipts for convicts received on board; and Papers re Military convicts. Letter from Michael Collins to his brother Richard Collins, 1854 (p. 281) Janus 1820 p. 283 Also notes age and crime of the Irish women Java 1833 p. 299 Account of moneys belonging to convicts embarked; Receipt for convicts, military prisoners and stores received on board; and Papers re military convicts John I (1) 1827 p. 331 Includes list of two men to be sent to Norfolk Island, noting crime, character etc; and Return of three convicts who died at sea, noting date of death, disease, and longitude and latitude John I (2) 1829 p. 353 John I (4) 1832 p. 365 John II 1837 p. 377 Also lists men to be kept at labour on the public works, noting age, crime and character John Barry (1) 1819 p. 401 John Barry (2) 1821 p. 413 Also notes age and crime John Barry (4) 1836 p. 425 John Barry (5) 1839 p. 449 John Bull 1820 p. 469 Papers re John Green, a convict from Ceylon John Bull 1821 See 2/8284 pp. 49-60 on Reel 2428 John Renwick (1) 1838 p. 481 Jolly Rambler 1833 p. 493 Papers re transportation of Benjamin Hinks from Western Australia Juliana 1820 See 2/8284 pp. 25-48 on Reel 2428 [2/8265] Kains 1831 p. 1 Katherine Stewart p. 13 Forbes (1) 1830 Kilmours 1838 p. 29 Warrant delivering Private William Andrews over to the custody of the captain, to be transported from Mauritius King William 1840 p. 33 Chief Justice's Warrants for Military convicts; List of Convicts' children received on board; Receipts for Military and male convicts received on board; List of Free settlers received on board; and List of Military convicts Kitty 1792 p. 59
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks Lady Castlereagh 1818 p. 63 Lady East 1825 p. 83 Lady Feversham 1830 p. 99 Lady Harewood (2) p. 107 1831 Lady Harewood (3) p. 123 1832 Lady Kennaway (1) p. 135 Papers re 31 military convicts from 1835 Ireland sent to NSW from VDL and three convicts being sent from VDL to Norfolk Island. Included are two returns of the male convicts embarked at Cork, one showing: name, height, age, trade, where and when tried, sentence, native place, marital status, religion, literacy, relations etc. and offence; the other: name, trade, height without shoes, age, complexion, head, hair, whiskers, visage, forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, chin and distinguishing features Lady Kennaway (2) p. 329 Includes list of men to labour on the 1836 public works, noting crime and character Lady McNaughten 1835 p. 353 Receipts for convicts received on board listing articles supplied them; List of money handed into the custody of the surgeon showing convict's name, county, cash and articles of private property; Chief Justice's Warrants for Military convicts; and List of Military convicts removed from the Hulk Essex to the Lady McNaughten 21 June 1835 Lady Munro 1833 p. 401 Papers re convicts from India. Wrecked on Amsterdam Island in the Indian Ocean on 11 October 1833 [2/8266] Lady Nugent (1) 1835 p. 1 Includes four warrants to transport convicts (one civil and three military) Lady Nugent 1836 p. 25 Papers re convicts from Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, the island of St. Helena and Van Diemen's Land Lady Ridley 1821 p. 111 Notes also trade and physical description Lady Rowena 1826 p. 129 Receipts for convicts received on board; Letter dated 18 May 1826 from William Holland, Chief Officer of the Lady Rowena, re his ill-treatment by the ship's captain; and Letter dated 18 January 1826 re disembarkation of one prisoner Larkins (1) 1817 p. 141 Larkins (2) 1829 p. 159 Receipts for convicts and stores received on board; Account of moneys belonging to convicts given into the charge of the surgeon; Return of three
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks convicts who died during the voyage; and Letter re private cargo of owner on board Layton I (1) 1827 p. 183 Papers re convicts bound for Norfolk Island. Sailed from Plymouth 17 June, St Jago 13 July, Hobart 28 October 1827 Layton I (2) 1829 p. 211 Layton 1836 p. 223 Papers re convicts from VDL to Norfolk Island Layton 1840 p. 259 Papers re convicts from Mauritius to VDL, transferred to NSW as the climate was unsuitable for them Lloyds (1) 1833 p. 325 Lloyds (2) 1837 p. 343 Includes list of men to labour on the public works, noting crime and character Lonach 1825 p. 363 Receipt for convicts and stores received on board Lord Eldon 1817 p. 367 Lord Hungerford 1821 p. 383 Muster of convicts arrived at the Derwent 26 December, including details of trade etc. Lord Liverpool 1831 See Earl of Liverpool 1831 Lord Lynedock (2) 1833 p. 407 Lord Lynedock (3) 1836 p. 427 Papers re convicts from Van Diemen's Land Lord Lynedock (4) 1838 p. 465 Reel 2424 [2/8267] Lord Melville I (1) 1817 p. 1 Includes statements from surgeons stating that the women were free from infectious diseases; warrants, etc. Lord Melville I (2) 1818 p. 263 Lord Melville II (1) 1829 p. 279 Lord Melville II (2) 1830 p. 291 Lord Sidmouth (1) 1819 p. 303 Lord Sidmouth (2) 1821 p. 315 Notes crime, age and county Lord Sidmouth (3) 1823 p. 331 Lord Wellington 1820 p. 343 Notes crime and age for the Irish women Lord William Benti(n)ck p. 363 Papers re James Brown, a convict from 1831 VDL to Norfolk Island Lord William Benti(n)ck p. 371 Papers re ten convicts and one ticket of 1838 leave man from VDL Louisa 1827 p. 437 Lucy Davidson 1829 p. 445 [2/8268] Maitland (1) 1840 p. 1 Maitland (2) 1844 p. 21 Convicts for Norfolk Island Malabar (1) 1819 p. 41 Malabar (2) 1821 p. 57 Also notes trade, age and physical description Mandarin 1840 p. 77 Papers re convicts from VDL to Norfolk Island
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks Mangles (1) 1820 p. 85 Includes list of 111 convicts embarked off the Retribution Hulk at Sheerness noting details of conduct and character etc. Mangles (2) 1822 p. 109 Receipt for convicts and stores received on board; and Paper re Peter Mooney Mangles (3) 1824 p. 117 See also 2/8283 pp. 237-40 on Reel 2428 Mangles (5) 1828 p. 133 Papers re military prisoners; and List of three convicts who died during the voyage Mangles (6) 1833 p. 151 Mangles (8) 1837 p. 167 Includes list of convicts to be kept at labour on the public works, noting crime and character Mangles (9) 1840 p. 191 Manlius (1) 1827 p. 211 Includes list of convicts to be sent to Norfolk Island, noting their crime, age, trade, gaoler's report and character on board the hulks Margaret (1) 1837 p. 229 Despatch from the surgeon to the Colonial Secretary setting out whatever information he could obtain from the free women about their husbands, Sydney 31 May 1837; List of Wives and Children of convicts embarked; Receipt for convicts etc received on board; and List of Military convicts Margaret (2) 1839 p. 255 List of Clothing and other necessaries for the use of the female convicts during the voyage and on landing in NSW; Memorandum on the families of Convicts recommended by the Governor as worthy of having their wives and children sent out; List of the Children of convicts accompanying their mothers; Receipts for the convicts, stating what each was supplied with, warrants etc.; List of Free Settlers on board who required the presence of their friends in Sydney, showing settler's name, friend's name and address; Names of the Wives and children of convicts embarked on the Margaret and those who did not embark giving reasons; and Lists of the Sons of Convicts embarked on the Elphinstone (mothers and sisters embarked on the Margaret) Margaret (3) 1840 p. 305 Receipt for convicts, their possessions, warrants etc; List of Free Settlers embarked; List of the Children of Convicts embarked; and Memorandum on the families of convicts recommended to be sent out to NSW Maria I (1) 1818 p. 325
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks Maria I (2) 1820 p. 337 Also notes trade and physical description Marian Watson 1839 p. 357 Papers re convicts from VDL for Norfolk Island Marian Watson 1840 p. 399 Papers re convicts from VDL for Norfolk Island Reel 2425 [2/8269] Mariner (1) 1816 p. 1 Includes papers re John Buckley, a prisoner from the Cape of Good Hope Mariner (2) 1825 p. 25 Receipt for persons and stores received on board; List of free women and children on board; and Letter re disembarkation of Mr O'Reily and family Mariner (3) 1827 p. 43 List of convicts noting their conduct and character during the voyage; Return of two convicts who died during the voyage; Papers re military prisoners; Papers re convicts from the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena; and Receipt for convicts and stores received on board Marquis of Hastings (1) p. 155 Includes papers re the illegal landing of 1826 goods from the vessel Marquis of Hastings (2) p. 187 1827 Marquis of Hastings (3) p. 199 1828 Marquis of Huntley (1) p. 211 1826 Marquis of Huntley (2) p. 223 Receipts for convicts and stores 1828 received on board; Papers re military prisoners; and Papers re convicts from the Cape of Good Hope Marquis of Huntley (3) p. 269 1830 Marquis of Huntley (4) p. 285 Includes list of convicts to work on the 1835 public roads and works, noting their crime and character Marquis of Turndown p. 313 Papers re four military convicts from 1827 Fort William in Bengal Marquis of Wellington p. 323 1815 Martha 1818 p. 339 Notes crime and age as well Mary I 1819 p. 351 Notes crime and age as well Mary II 1822 p. 363 Mary III (1) 1823 p. 379 Mary III (4) 1833 p. 391 Mary III (5) 1835 p. 403 Mary 1836 p. 415 Particulars of 15 convicts from Fort William in Bengal, including details of conduct and character [2/8270] Mary Anne I (1) 1816 p. 1 Mary Anne I (2) 1822 p. 13
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks Mary Anne II 1835 p. 25 Includes list of convicts to labour on the public roads, noting their crime and character Mary Anne III (1) 1839 p. 53 Mary Ridgeway 1840 p. 65 Papers re convicts from South Australia Medina (2) 1825 p. 103 Medway (1) 1821 p. 115 Muster of convicts arrived at the Derwent; and List of convicts from VDL to proceed to Sydney on the ship. Arrived Port Jackson 28 April 1821 Mellish (1) 1829 p. 143 Mermaid (1) 1828 p. 155 Mermaid (2) 1830 p. 163 Merope 1832 p. 179 Papers re military convict, William Wade, from Fort William in Bengal. From Hobart per Wave Merope 1833 Papers re convicts from India to Hobart, hence to Sydney on the Edward Lombes, see Edward Lombes 1833 Merope 1834 p. 205 Papers re military convicts from Fort St. George in India per Merope to Hobart, and thence per Currency Lass Midas (1) 1825 p. 277 Midas (2) 1827 p. 289 Middlesex 1840 p. 301 Memorandum on the families of convicts; Chief Justice's Warrants for Military convicts; Receipts for convicts, free settlers etc; and Papers re military convict, Private William Jones, from Port Louis in Mauritius Minerva I (1) 1818 See [2/8284 pp. 61-76] on Reel 2428 Minerva I (2) 1819 p. 351 Also notes crime. Includes report by Surgeon Quade on behaviour of some convicts Minerva I (3) 1821 p. 367 Minerva I (4) 1824 p. 383 Includes list of 18 male convicts (boys) discharged from the Bellerophon Hulk at Sheerness (see also [2/8283 pp. 237-40] on Reel 2428) Minstrel (1) 1812 With Indefatigable (1) 1812 Minstrel (2) 1825 p. 395 [2/8271] Moffatt (1) 1834 p. 1 Papers re three convicts being sent from Van Diemen's Land to Norfolk Island Moffatt (2) 1836 p. 21 Includes list of convicts to be kept at labour on the public works Moffatt 1838 p. 53 Papers re convicts from VDL being sent to Norfolk Island, and West Indians being sent to NSW from VDL (see also Coromandel 1838) Morley (1) 1817 p. 135 Morley (4) 1823 p. 147 Also notes trade, physical description and native place Morley (5) 1828 p. 161 Receipts for convicts and stores received on board; Papers re military
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks prisoners; and Receipt for five Rourke children being sent to their convict parent in NSW Morley (6) 1829 p. 221 Mount Stewart p. 237 Elphinstone (3) 1849 Nautilus (2) 1840 p. 261 Memorandum on the families of convicts; List of Military convicts; Receipts for convicts etc; List of convicts from Kilmainham Gaol embarked on the Nautilus 7 October 1839, 10 October 1839; and Chief Justice's warrants for military convicts Neptune I (1) 1818 p. 323 Neptune II 1838 p. 335 Chief Justice's Warrants for Military convicts; and Scale of the proportion of Medicines and Necessaries for 200 convicts for the voyage (printed) Neva (1) 1833 p. 361 Nithsdale 1830 p. 373 Reel 2426 [2/8272] Norfolk (1) 1825 p. 1 Norfolk (2) 1829 p. 13 Norfolk (3) 1832 p. 29 List of convicts embarked; Papers re military prisoners; Return of Clothes for the use of convicts; Account of money belonging to convicts deposited with the surgeon; Return of the sick on board; and Return of four convicts who died during the voyage Norfolk 1832 p. 83 Papers re 14 military convicts from Fort St. George, one Edward Connell from Mauritius, and two escaped convicts being returned to Hobart Norfolk (5) 1837 p. 163 Includes list of convicts to be kept at labour on the public works, noting crime and character Northampton 1815 p. 187 Numa 1834 p. 199 Ocean I (1) 1816 p. 211 Ocean II (1) 1818 p. 227 Ocean II (2) 1823 p. 243 Palambam 1831 p. 259 Receipts for convicts and stores received on board; Return of wives and children of convicts in NSW on board; List of children allowed to accompany their convict mothers; List of convicts who behaved well during the voyage; Return of two convicts who died; and Return of convicts landed Parkfield 1839 See 2/8284 pp. 77-92 on Reel 2428 Parmelia (2) 1834 p. 297 Also notes physical description Patriot 1836 p. 333 Papers re a military convict from Bombay, Dennis Kelly
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks Patriot 1838 p. 345 Papers re seven convicts from Mauritius and seven from India [2/8273] Pegasus 1833 p. 1 Papers re two convicts from India Pekoe 1840 p. 31 Chief Justice's Warrants for Military convicts (copies); List of military convicts; Warrants from the Chief Justice of the Cape of Good Hope to transport military convicts to NSW; and Names of two convict children embarked Perseus 1802 p. 101a Phatasalam 1821 p. 103 Papers from the captain of the vessel Peter Dillon, re wreck of the vessel in Bass Strait and fate of European convicts shipped on board the vessel at Calcutta, dated August 1821 Phoenix 1814 p. 149 Papers re convicts from Ceylon. James Campbell master. Prisoners arrived Port Jackson per Union 14 April 1815 Phoenix I (1) 1822 p. 161 Also notes trade and physical description Phoenix II 1824 p. 181 Convicts to VDL. Struck on the Sow and Pigs August 1834 and later became Hulk Phoenix III 1826 p. 197 Receipt for prisoners and stores received on board Phoenix I (2) 1828 p. 201 Includes despatch re conditional pardon for John Sharwood Pilot 1817 p. 217 Also notes crime and age Pitt 1792 p. 229 List of Scottish prisoners that came by the Pitt and other ships prior to the arrival of the Surprise in November 1794 (watermark 1822) Planter (2) 1839 p. 233 Portland 1826 p. 245 Papers re 11 convicts transferred off Earl St. Vincent at Hobart Town and trans-shipped to Sydney on the Portland, noting crime etc. Convicts sent to Moreton Bay and Norfolk Island Portland (1) 1832 p. 247 Portland (2) 1833 p. 259 Also notes physical description. Account of money belonging to prisoners; Papers re military convicts; and Receipts for convicts, military prisoners and stores received on board Portsea 1838 p. 353 Includes list of men to labour on the public works Prince George 1837 p. 373 Includes list of men to labour on the public works Prince of Orange (1) p. 397 1821 Prince of Orange (2) p. 409 Also notes trade and physical 1822 description
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks [2/8274] Prince Regent I (1) p. 1 1820 Prince Regent II (1) p. 13 Also notes age and crime 1821 Prince Regent I (2) p. 25 Receipt for prisoners and stores 1824 received on board Prince Regent I (3) p. 29 Includes papers re good conduct of 1827 some of the prisoners Princess Charlotte (1) p. 49 1824 Princess Charlotte (2) p. 57 1827 Princess Royal (1) 1823 p. 65 Princess Royal (2) 1829 p. 77 Princess Victoria 1834 p. 85 Papers re military convicts from India Providence I 1811 p. 193 Notes age as well Providence II (1) 1822 p. 207 Pyramus (1) 1832 p. 219 Pyramus (2) 1836 p. 231 Also notes crime and physical description; and includes List of wives and children of convicts sent out on ship; and List of children of the women convicts on ship Queen 1791 p. 257 Many accompanying papers. First convict ship from Ireland Queen Charlotte 1829 p. 347 Papers re military convict, John Jones, from Fort William in Bengal Queen Charlotte 1830 p. 371 Papers re convict, Private Robert Cunningham, from Mauritius, and the later remittance of his sentence Reel 2427 [2/8275] Randolph 1849 p. 1 Papers re convicts sent to Port Phillip Recovery (1) 1819 p. 29 Recovery (3) 1836 p. 45 Also includes list of convicts to labour on the public works, noting crime and character Recovery 1837 p. 73 Papers re convicts from VDL to Norfolk Island Regalia 1826 p. 97 Receipt for prisoners and stores received on board Regia 1838 p. 101 Arrived 30 March from Mauritius. Papers re three prisoners Regia 1838 p. 137 Arrived 13 September 1838 from Prince Edwards Island. Papers re prisoner George Grace Reliance 1829 p. 149 Papers re two military convicts, Matthew Heaphy and Joshu Fletcher, from India Research 1832 p. 205 Papers re four convicts from Fort William in Bengal and one from Mauritius Resource 1835 p. 253 Papers re eight military convicts from India
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks Richmond 1822 p. 301 Also notes trade, age, native place and physical description Rolla 1803 p. 321 [2/8276] Roslin Castle (2) 1830 p. 1 Roslin Castle (3) 1833 p. 9 Receipts for convicts and stores received on board; Papers re military convicts; Return of one convict who died during the voyage; Account of convicts' private property received by the surgeon; and List of free settlers embarked, etc. Roslin Castle (4) 1834 p. 95 Includes list of convicts to be employed on the chain gangs, noting crime and character Royal Admiral 1792 p. 119 Royal Admiral (1) 1830 p. 139 Includes papers re John Wild Royal Admiral (2) 1833 p. 167 Also notes physical description. Receipts for convicts, military prisoners and stores received on board; Papers re military convicts; and Return of the sick on arrival with explanatory notes by the surgeon re the high incidence of illness Royal Charlotte 1825 p. 253 Royal George (1) 1828 p. 265 Royal Sovereign (1) p. 277 Nominal return of prisoners on board 1834 the Royal Sovereign specifying the conduct of each during the voyage; Military convicts from the Hulk Essex; Depositions of witnesses in the case of John Magee who endeavoured during the voyage to form a conspiracy among the prisoners to take possession of the ship. Proceedings of the Court and Court of Inquiry held on board; Warrants from the Chief Justice for Military Convicts; and Receipts for convicts etc. Royal Sovereign (2) p. 379 Includes list of convicts to be kept at 1835 labour on the public roads Ruby 1811 p. 395 Papers re three convicts from Fort William in Bengal [2/8277] St. Vincent (1) 1837 p. 1 Warrant to transport a prisoner from the Cape of Good Hope; and List of wives and children of convicts on ship, and free settlers being sons of convicts (see also 2/8284 pp. 93-120 on Reel 2428) Sarah (1) 1829 p. 51 Sarah and Elizabeth p. 67 1837 Sea Flower 1820 p. 75 Papers re convicts from India Seppings 1840 p. 109 Papers re convicts from Calcutta and Port Phillip
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks Sesostris 1826 p. 145 Sesostris 1841 p. 157 Papers re convicts from India Shipley (1) 1817 p. 219 Shipley (2) 1818 p. 231 Shipley (3) 1820 p. 243 Shipley (4) 1822 p. 255 Sir Charles Forbes (1) p. 267 1825 Siren 1836 Convicts from Bengal to Hobart per Boadicea, Hobart to Sydney per Siren, see Boadicea 1836 Sir Godfrey Webster (1) p. 275 Also notes trade and physical 1824 description Sir Godfrey Webster (2) p. 299 Receipt for convicts and stores received 1826 on board; and Statement re two convicts disembarked because of illness Sir William Bensley p. 307 1817 [2/8278] Somersetshire (1) 1814 p. 1 Sophia 1829 p. 17 Receipts for convicts and stores received on board; Papers re military convicts; and Return of two convicts who died during the voyage Southworth (1) 1822 p. 79 Receipt for convicts received on board; and Nominal list of prisoners embarked Southworth (3) 1832 p. 87 List of convicts on board and remarks on the conduct of some prisoners; Receipts for prisoners and stores received on board; Health Certificate; List of convicts most deserving to retain the religious books issued for their use; List of children allowed to accompany their mothers; and Return of families of convicts in NSW on board Sovereign (2) 1829 p. 167 Sovereign 1833 p. 179 Papers re two convicts from Bombay, India Sovereign 1834 p. 185 Papers re convict from Mauritius, an Indian named Doumamot Speke I (1) 1808 p. 193 Speke I (2) 1821 p. 207 Speke II 1826 p. 219 Includes list of convicts for Norfolk Island Strathfieldsay (2) 1836 p. 233 Includes list of convicts to labour on public works, and a pardon for William Rolan Strathisla 1837 p. 257 Papers re convicts from Bengal Surprise (2) 1794 p. 279 See also Pitt 1792 Reel 2428 [2/8279] Surrey I (1) 1814 p. 1 Surrey I (2) 1816 p. 17 Also notes crime and age Surrey I (3) 1819 p. 29 Includes papers re conveying troops back to England; and Papers re family and effects of John Terry, a passenger
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks Surrey I (4) 1823 p. 49 Surrey I (6) 1831 p. 65 Surrey II 1833 p. 77 Receipts for convicts and stores received on board; Remarks on the behaviour of all the convicts; List of children allowed to accompany their mothers; and Papers re families of convicts in NSW Surrey I (8) 1834 p. 127 Surrey I (9) 1836 p. 147 List of Military Prisoners; Chief Justice's Warrants for Military Convicts; and, Receipts for Warrants, convicts etc. Surrey I (10) 1840 p. 233 Susan (1) 1834 p. 249 Susan (2) 1836 p. 269 Susan (3) 1837 Arrived 23 December 1837. Henry Neatley master. Sailed Hobart 14 December, London 5 August. (see Coromandel 1838 for papers re West Indian convicts being transferred to NSW from VDL) Susanna 1839 p. 289 Papers re two convicts from Mauritius, Versey Tajea and Robert Carter Susannah 1837 p. 319 Papers re convicts from Mauritius Swallow 1837 p. 357 Papers re convicts from India Sydney Cove 1807 [2/8280] Many accompanying papers [2/8281] Symmetry 1838 p. 1 Papers re convicts from Port Louis, Mauritius Tellicherry 1806 See 2/8283 pp. 33-48 on Reel 2428 Theresa (1) 1839 p. 15 Includes list of convicts to labour on public works, noting crime and character Thomas Harrison 1836 p. 51 Receipt for convicts, stores etc. Tottenham 1818 p. 55 Tyne 1819 p. 71 Also notes crime and age Union 1815 p. 85 Papers re Henry Boyle, a convict from Madras, India (see also Phoenix 1814) Vittoria 1829 p. 89 Wanstead 1814 p. 101 Warrior 1835 p. 113 Papers re military convicts from India (see also Indiana 1834) Waterloo (1) 1829 p. 223 Waterloo (2) 1831 p. 235 List of convicts embarked; Papers re military convicts; Receipts for convicts and stores received on board; Account of money and clothing belonging to convicts received by surgeon; and Letter re death of convict, Brian Kelly Waterloo (3) 1833 p. 305 Waterloo (5) 1836 p. 321 Receipts for prisoners, property, papers, etc. Waterloo (6) 1838 p. 325 Includes list of men for chain gangs, noting crime and character Wave 1832 Papers re military convict, William Wade, from Fort William in Bengal
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks transported to Hobart per Merope, Hobart to Sydney per Wave, see Merope [2/8282] Waverley (1) 1839 p. 1 Receipts for prisoners etc; and Chief Justice's Warrants for Military prisoners Westbrook 1840 p. 39 Papers re two convicts from Mauritius, Pierre Richard and Romeo Westmoreland (1) 1835 p. 59 Westmoreland (3) 1838 p. 75 Memorandum on the families of convicts recommended to be sent to NSW; List of sons of convicts embarked; List of military convicts; Chief Justice's Warrants for Military convicts; and Manifests of Convict Stores laden on board at the Ports of Liverpool and Dublin – showing shippers, packages, quantity, goods, remarks Whitby 1839 p. 123 Receipts for convicts; Return of children belonging to female convicts embarked; and Return of articles for the use of the convicts from Grange Gonman penitentiary during the voyage William Jardine (1) p. 135 List of Military Prisoners; Chief Justice's 1838 Warrants for Military prisoners; Receipts for convicts etc; List of sons of convicts embarked; List of free settlers embarked; Memorandum on families of convicts recommended to be sent out; and Medicine Proportion list and extras William Pitt 1806 p. 243 William Young 1829 p. 255 Papers re convicts from India Woodbridge (1) 1840 p. 331 Woodford (1) 1826 p. 347 Papers re 13 convicts from VDL to Norfolk Island York I (2) 1831 p. 371 [2/8283] Buffalo 1840 p. 1 Despatch re prisoners convicted of treason in Canada Earl Cornwallis 1801 p. 21 Tellicherry 1806 p. 33 (NB: pp. 49-236 are not Musters and other papers and hence are not on this film) Mangles and Minerva p. 237 Return of 17 convicts forwarded to 1824 Parramatta for distribution, landed from the ships Mangles and Minerva, 29 November 1824 [2/8284] Augusta Jessie (3) 1840 p. 1 Papers re military prisoners Elizabeth I (1) 1816 p. 13 Juliana 1820 p. 25 Muster roll, including physical description John Bull 1821 p. 49 Indent noting name, age, place of trial, crime and sentence
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Name of Ship Ref. No. Remarks Minerva I (1) 1818 p. 61 Notes name, age, date and place of trial, crime and sentence Parkfield 1839 p. 77 St. Vincent (1) 1837 p. 93 Papers re military prisoners
3.5.3 Convict assignment registers, 24 December 1821 – 17 January 1825, NRS 12193, 12194 (Fiche 745-748) 4 microfiche On arrival convicts were usually assigned to settlers, with males generally working as farm labourers or shepherds and females as domestic servants. Some skilled labourers and badly-behaved convicts were assigned to work for the Government. There are two registers in this set: the Register of artificers and other labourers assigned ([4/4520] on Fiche 746); and the Register of prisoners who were not artificers and who were assigned ([4/4521] on Fiche 747-748). Artificers include the following skilled occupations: barbers, blacksmiths, brickmakers, carpenters, glaziers, hairdressers, house painters, sawyers, stone masons, shoemakers and tailors. Both volumes record date of assignment, to whom assigned, residence, prisoner's name, ship, date and reason for return to Government, and other remarks. The volume [4/4520] on Fiche 746 also records occupation. Index A typescript index to these volumes has been prepared by State Records and is filmed on Fiche 745. This index records name, ship, date of assignment, location of original, page number, and entry number (if applicable). Item List Fiche Dates Description 745 Index 746 24 Dec 1821 - 17 Jan 1825 [4/4520] 747 24 Dec 1821 - 27 Feb 1824 [4/4521 pp. 1-121] 748 27 Feb 1824 - 31 Dec 1824 [4/4521 pp. 122-165] 3.5.4 Register of Tickets of Leave, 29 July 1824 - 8 March 1827, NRS 12200 (Fiche 752-754) 3 microfiche A ticket of leave allowed a convict to work for his own benefit and to acquire property on the conditions that he resided within a prescribed area, attended a muster every few months and attended church weekly (if within a reasonable distance). The register records number of ticket, name, ship and year of arrival, when and where convicted, sentence, native place, calling, year of birth, height, complexion, hair, eyes, date of ticket, district, and general remarks. Index A typescript index to this volume has been prepared by State Records and is filmed on Fiche 752. In order to locate an entry in the register, the index should be searched for the convict's name; having located the convict, particular note should be taken of the second number in the Ticket of Leave (TL) No. column, ie. the number after the oblique.
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Item List Fiche Dates Description 752 Index 753 29 Jul 1824 - 7 Jul 1825 TL 293/1227 - 357/1831 754 7 Jul 1825 - 8 Mar 1827 TL 358/1832 - 37/2422 3.5.5 Ticket of Leave butts, 31 March 1827 - 20 August 1867, NRS 12202 (Reels 909-965, 2688A) 58 rolls of 35mm microfilm Each butt provides the following information: prisoner's number, name, ship and year of arrival, master of ship, native place, trade or calling, offence, place and date of trial, sentence, year of birth, physical description, the district prisoner allocated to, the Bench which recommended him, and the date of issue of the ticket of leave. There are also notes of change of district, Conditional Pardons, etc. on most of the butts. Indexes There is an index in the front of each volume except for [4/4064] (located on Reel 909), where it is in the back, and [4/4212] (on Reel 960) for which no index was made. An index to Tickets of Leave, 1810-75 has been compiled by Perry McIntyre PO Box 4, SPIT JUNCTION NSW 2088. It is also available on the Society of Australian Genealogists website http://www.sag.org.au Item List Please note that the following volumes are incorrectly labelled on the microfilm reels and accordingly are filmed out of sequence: [4/4187] as [4/4189]; [4/4189] as [4/4187]; [4/4213] as [4/4214]; and [4/4214] as [4/4213].
Reel Dates Inclusive Nos. Ref. No. 909 31 Mar - 4 Sep 1827 27/38 – 537 [4/4063-4064] 910 4 Sep 1827 - 18 Aug 1828 27/538 - 28/326 [4/4065-4067] 911 18 Aug 1828 - 1 May 1829 28/327 - 29/14 [4/4068-4069] 912 1 May - 10 Dec 1829 29/148 – 895 [4/4070-4072] 913 10 Dec 1829 - 3 Jun 1830 29/896 - 30/264 [4/4073-4074] 914 3 Jun 1830 - 14 Feb 1831 30/265 - 31/54 [4/4075-4077] 915 14 Feb - 3 Nov 1831 31/55 – 801 [4/4078-4080] 916 3 Nov 1831 - 24 Mar 1832 31/802 - 32/244 [4/4081-4082] 917 24 Mar - 20 Jul 1832 32/245 - 244 [4/4083-4084] 918 20 Jul 1832 - 1 May 1833 32/745 - 33/181 [4/4085-4087] 919 1 May - 1 Oct 1833 33/182 - 679 [4/4088-4089] 920 1 Oct 1833 - 26 Apr 1834 33/680 - 34/255 [4/4090-4092] 921 26 Apr - 26 Jul 1834 34/256 - 753 [4/4093-4094] 922 part 26 Jul - 8 Nov 1834 34/754 - 1002 [4/4095] 2688A 8 Nov - 31 Dec 1834 34/1003 - 1502 [4/4419-4420] 922 part 31 Dec 1834 - 1 Jul 1835 34/1503 - 35/348 [4/4096-4097] 923 1 Jul 1835 - 13 Jan 1836 35/349 - 36/91 [4/4098-4100] 965 part 13 Jan - 8 Mar 1836 36/92 - 338 [4/4101] 924 8 Mar - 2 Jun 1836 36/339 - 1082 [4/4102-4104] 925 2 Jun - 3 Nov 1836 36/1083 - 1828 [4/4105-4107] 926 3 Nov 1836 - 10 Apr 1837 36/1829 - 37/507 [4/4108-4110] 927 10 Apr - 15 Aug 1837 37/508 - 1255 [4/4111-4113] 928 15 Aug 1837 - 8 Feb 1838 37/1256 - 38/59 [4/4115-4116] 929 8 Feb - 19 May 1838 38/60 - 807 [4/4117-4119] 930 19 May - 26 Sep 1838 38/808 - 1555 [4/4120-4122] 931 26 Sep 1838 - 1 Feb 1839 38/1556 - 39/50 [4/4123-4125] 932 1 Feb - 1 May 1839 39/51 - 794 [4/4126-4128] 933 1 May - 16 Aug 1839 39/795 - 1544 [4/4129-4131]
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Reel Dates Inclusive Nos. Ref. No. 934 16 Aug - 12 Dec 1839 39/1545 - 2285 [4/4132-4134] 935 12 Dec 1839 - 13 Mar 39/2286 - 40/594 [4/4135-4137] 1840 936 13 Mar - 3 Jun 1840 40/595 - 1339 [4/4138-4140] 937 3 Jun - 8 Oct 1840 40/1340 - 2086 [4/4141-4143] 938 8 Oct - 21 Dec 1840 40/2087 - 2832 [4/4144-4146] 939 21 Dec 1840 - 31 Mar 1841 40/2833 - [4/4147-4149] 41/746 940 31 Mar - 18 Jul 1841 41/747 - 1490 [4/4150-4152] 941 18 Jul - 8 Oct 1841 41/1491 - 2236 [4/4153-4155] 942 8 Oct 1841 - 10 Jan 1842 41/2237 - 42/245 [4/4156-4158] 943 10 Jan - 5 Apr 1842 42/246 - 994 [4/4159-4161] 944 5 Apr - 13 Jul 1842 42/995 - 1742 [4/4162-4164] 945 13 Jul - 8 Oct 1842 42/1743 - 2488 [4/4165-4167] 946 8 Oct - 12 Dec 1842 42/2489 - 3237 [4/4168-4170] 947 12 Dec 1842 - 4 Mar 1843 42/3238 - 43/590 [4/4171-4173] 948 4 Mar - 9 May 1843 43/591 - 1336 [4/4174-4176] 949 9 May - 5 Sep 1843 43/1337 - 2075 [4/4177-4179] 950 5 Sep - 12 Dec 1843 43/2076 - 2822 [4/4180-4182] 951 12 Dec 1843 - 9 Feb 1844 43/2823 - 44/517 [4/4183-4185] 952 part 9 Feb - 8 Mar 1844 44/518 - 768 [4/4186] 953 part 8 Mar - 15 Mar 1844 44/769 - 1019 [4/4187] 952 part 15 Mar - 14 May 1844 44/1020 - 1516 [4/4189], [4/4188] 953 part 14 May - 29 Jul 1844 44/1517 - 2012 [4/4190-4191] 954 29 Jul - 14 Nov 1844 44/2013 - 2764 [4/4192-4194] 955 14 Nov 1844 - 18 Mar 44/2765 - 45/474 [4/4195-4197] 1845 956 18 Mar - 12 Jul 1845 45/475 - 1226 [4/4198-4200] 957 12 Jul - 12 Nov 1845 45/1227 - 1978 [4/4201-4203] 958 12 Nov 1845 - 16 Mar 45/1979 - 46/515 [4/4204-4206] 1846 959 16 Mar - 11 Sep 1846 46/516 - 1263 [4/4207-4209] 960 part 11 Sep 1846 - 1 Jun 1847 46/1264 - 47/501 [4/4210-4212] 961 part 23 Jun - 6 Oct 1847 47/502 - 749 [4/4213] 960 part 6 Oct 1847 - 1 Jan 1848 47/750 - 48/25 [4/4214] 961 part 1 Jan 1848 - 12 Jun 1849 48/26 - 49/166 [4/4215-4216] 962 12 Jun - 30 Nov 1849 49/167 - 662 [4/4217-4218] 963 30 Nov - 30 Dec 1849 49/663 - 1401 [4/4219-4221] 964 30 Dec 1849 - 27 Sep 49/1402 - 51/194 [4/4222-4224] 1851 965 part 27 Sep 1851 - 20 Aug 51/195 - 67/2 [4/4225-4226] 1867
3.5.6 Register of Conditional Pardons, 16 December 1791 - 6 December 1825, NRS 1170 (Fiche 820-823) 4 microfiche A conditional pardon remitted the remainder of a convict's sentence, on the condition that the person did not return to Great Britain. It was usually only given to convicts who had long sentences, such as fourteen years or life. Varying degrees of information on convicts pardoned are provided, such as number and date of pardon, name, ship and year of arrival, native place, trade and calling, offence, place and date of trial, sentence, year of birth, height, complexion, and colour of hair and eyes. The register is generally more detailed from June 1810 (page 50).
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Index There is an index in the front of the volume which is located at the beginning of SR Fiche 820. Item List Fiche Dates Pages 820 1A - 28A Index 820 Dec 1791 - Jun 1804 1 - 30 821 Jun 1804 - Jan 1816 31 - 91 822 Jan 1816 - Sep 1820 92 - 152 823 Jan 1821 - Dec 1825 153 - 199 3.5.7 Registers of Convicts recommended for Conditional Pardons, 6 May 1826 - 30 June 1856, NRS 1173 (Fiche 824-835) 12 microfiche The first two volumes record: number and date of pardon; name; ship; master and year of arrival; native place, trade or calling; offence; sentence; year of birth; and physical description, together with details of who recommended the pardon and the result of the application. The last volume notes only name, number, and ship of arrival with occasional other details. Index There are indexes in the front of the first two volumes. Item List Fiche Dates Ref. No. Remarks 824 [4/4478, pp. 1 – 51] Index May 1826 - Aug 1835 [4/4478, pp. 1 – 31] 825 Aug 1835 - Feb 1838 [4/4478, pp. 32 – 92] 826 Feb 1838 - Jan 1841 [4/4478, pp. 93 – 152] 827 Jan 1841 - Oct 1842 [4/4478, pp. 154 – 214] 828 Oct 1842 [4/4478, pp. 215 – 217] [4/4478, pp. 234 – 235] Index cont'd - B. G. H 828 [4/4479, pp. 1a- 25a] Index Feb - Jul 1843 [4/4479, pp. 1 – 26] 829 Jul 1843 - 1844 [4/4479, pp. 27 – 87] 830 1844-45 [4/4479, pp. 88 – 148] Nos. 44/563-45/311 831 1845-46 [4/4479, pp. 149 – 209] Nos. 45/312-46/493 832 1846 [4/4479, pp. 210 – 243] Nos. 46/494-830 832 1846-47 [4/4480, pp. 1 – 47] Nos. 46/831-47/116 833 1847-48 [4/4480, pp. 48 – 169] Nos. 47/117-48/303 834 1848-51 [4/4480, pp. 170 – 291] Nos. 48/304-51/19 835 1851-June 1856 [4/4480, pp. 292 – 391] Nos. 51/20-56/13
3.5.8 Registers of Absolute Pardons, 16 December 1791 - 1 July 1843, NRS 1177 (Reel 800 part) l part roll of 35mm microfilm An absolute pardon unconditionally remitted the remainder of a convict's sentence. As with conditional pardons, it was usually only given to convicts who had long sentences, such as fourteen years or life. For the period 1791-1810, this register is only a list of persons receiving absolute pardons (showing number, date of pardon, and name until the commencement of Macquarie's administration, and then from 17 March 1810 to
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24 August 1825 providing much fuller details). The first volume also contains manuscript copies of the pardons from 1 December 1830 - 26 February 1842 (on pages 68 to 194). The other volumes contain duplicates of the actual pardons. This series and series 3.5.9 below are located on the same microfilm. Index There is an index in the front of each volume. Item List Reel Dates Ref. No. 800 16 Dec 1791 - 24 Aug 1825, [4/4486] 1 Dec 1830 - 26 Feb 1842 6 May 1826 - 28 Jun 1831 [4/4487] 1 Dec 1832 - 1 Jul 1843 [4/4488] 3.5.9 Registers of recommendations for Absolute Pardons, 6 May 1826 - 1846, NRS 1179 (Reel 800 part) 1 part roll of 35mm microfilm These volumes record details of convicts recommended for pardons and usually the names of the person or persons who did so. This series and series 3.5.8 above are located on the same microfilm. Index There is an index in the front of each volume. Item List Reel Dates Ref. No. 800 6 May 1826 - No.21 of 1844 [4/4489] No. 22 of 1844 - 1846 [4/4490]
3.5.10 Registers of convicts' applications to marry, 1825-51, NRS 12212 (Fiche 780-802) 23 microfiche In the early years of the Colony, most marriages followed the publication of banns in a church on three successive Sundays. Convicts were married by banns having first sought official permission. These registers record the names of the parties applying for permission to marry, their ages, the date of permission or refusal, ship of arrival, sentence, whether free or bond, and the name of clergyman. Arrangement is either by date of permission or refusal, or alphabetical by the male applicant's surname. The first permission to marry recorded in these registers was granted on 6 January 1826, and the first refusal on 9 June 1826. Indexes These registers are partially indexed. The indexes have been filmed with the registers and are located as follows: Fiche Description 780 Index to permissions granted, Jan 1826 - May 1833 782 Partial index to females, A - C, May 1833 - Dec 1837 791 Index to refusals, Jan 1831 - Jul 1837 795 Index to permissions granted, Aug 1837 - Sep 1842 798 Index to refusals, Aug 1837 - Sep 1842 800 Index to permissions granted, Oct 1842 - Feb 1851 802 Index to refusals, Sep 1842 - Dec 1850
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Item List Fiche Ref. No. Dates Description 780 [4/4508] Jan 1826 - May 1833 Index to permissions granted 780 [4/3408] Jan 1826 - May 1828 Granted 781 [4/4508] May 1828 - May 1833 Granted 782 [4/4509] May 1833 - Dec 1837 Partial index to females, A-C 782 [4/4509] May 1833 – Dec 1837 Partial index to females, A - F 783 [4/4509] May 1833 – Dec 1837 Partial index to females, G - N (to 1833) 784 [4/4509] May 1833 – Dec 1837 Partial index to females, N (from 1834) - T 785 [4/4509] May 1833 – Dec 1837 Partial index to females, U - Z 786 [4/4510] Jan 1838 - Mar 1841 A - G 787 [4/4510] Jan 1838 – Mar 1841 H - R 788 [4/4510] Jan 1838 – Mar 1841 S - Z 789 [4/4511] 1826-31 Granted 790 [4/4511] 1826-31 Refused 791 [4/1117.4] Jan 1831 - Jul 1837 Index to refusals 791 [4/4512] Jan 1831 - Dec 1834 Refused pp. 1- 61 792 [4/4512] 1835 - Jul 1837 Refused pp. 62-101 792 [4/4512] Jan 1831 – 1832 Granted pp. 1- 76 793 [4/4512] 1833 - Jan 1836 Granted pp. 77-194 794 [4/4512] Jan 1836 - Jul 1837 Granted pp. 195-262 795 [4/4513] Aug 1837 - Sep 1842 Index to permissions granted 795 [4/4513] Aug 1837 - Dec 1838 Granted pp. 1- 71 796 [4/4513] Dec 1838 - Nov 1840 Granted pp. 72-193 797 [4/4513] Nov 1840 - Sep 1842 Granted pp. 194-310 798 [4/4513] Aug 1837 - Sep 1842 Index to refusals 798 [4/4513] Aug 1837 - Dec 1841 Refused pp. 1- 99 799 [4/4513] Jan 1842 - Sep 1842 Refused pp. 100-115 800 [4/4514] Oct 1842 - Feb 1851 Index to permissions granted 800 [4/4514] Oct 1842 - Dec 1844 Granted pp. 1- 77 801 [4/4514] Dec 1844 - Feb 1851 Granted pp. 78-166 802 [4/4514] Sep 1842 - Dec 1850 Index to refusals 802 [4/4514] Sep 1842 - Dec 1850 Refused pp. 1- 39
3.5.11 Convict death register, 1828-79, NRS 12213 (Fiche 749-751) 3 microfiche This register records name, ship of arrival, age, date of burial, parish and occasionally other details relating to convicts whose deaths were reported to the Principal Superintendent of Convicts. Entries are arranged alphabetically, and then within each letter by the date of death. They chiefly relate to convicts who were still serving their sentences at the time of death. Item List Fiche Description 749 A - H (to 1842) 750 H (from 1842) - S 751 T - Y 3.6 Land Records Other guides to the records: Archives in Brief No. 22 Occupation of Crown Land pre 1853 Archives in Brief No. 23 Land Grants prior to 1856 Additional Archives in Brief http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/publications/inbrief.htm Short Guide No. 8 Land Grants, 1788-1856 which is available as part of the kit
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3.6.1 Indexes to land grants and leases, 1792-1865, and selected Registers of land grants and leases, 1792-1867, NRS 1217, 1219, 13836-37 (Reels 2548-2550, 2560-2562) 6 rolls of 35mm microfilm These are records of the earliest grants in the Colony, detailing quantity and location. The registers from 1792 to 1843 usually include the following information in respect of each grant: the number of the grant (within each volume), the name of the grantee, the number of acres, whether a grant or lease, the name of the district in which the land was situated, the name of the Governor by whom the land was granted, the date when the grant was made, and the names of the witnesses to the execution of the deed and 'Remarks (usually special conditions as to cultivation and reservation of roads, timber, etc.). Indexes Indexes to land grant records are included on the microfilms in this series, as follows:
Reel Dates Description Ref. No. 2560 1792-1865 Index to registers of land grants and [7/443] leases This is an index to registers Nos. l-6, this is [7/445], [7/447-449] and [7/450-451], covering all grants to 1819, mainland grants to 1822, and Cumberland grants, 1823-65. 2560 1821-32 Index to registers of land grants [7/443A] Indexes grants other than Cumberland grants (although Sydney town grants are included), ie. volumes [7/452], [7/454], [7/456], [7/459], [7/465-466] etc. 2561 1826-56 Index to copies of deeds to land grants [7/497] 2562 1826-56 Index to copies of deeds to town grants [7/498] 1826-53 Index to copies of deeds to land [7/499] purchases 1854-56 Index to copies of deeds to land [7/500] purchases 1820-53 Index to copies of deeds to town [7/501] purchases 1854-56 Index to copies of deeds to town [7/502] purchases The indexes filmed on Reels 2561-2562 pertain to land records held in State Records of New South Wales which are not included in the kit. Item List Reel Dates Description Ref. No. 2560 1792-1865 Indexes (see above) Registers of land grants and leases - 1792-1807 Entire Colony incl. Van Diemen's Land [7/444] 1792-1809 Entire Colony incl. Van Diemen's Land Vol. 1, [7/445] 1792-1804 Entire Colony incl. Van Diemen's Land [7/446] 2561 1826-56 Index (see above) 1810-21 Registers of land grants and leases - Vol. 2, [7/447] Entire Colony incl. Van Diemen's Land to 1819 1816-22 Colony not incl. Van Diemen's Land Vol. 3, [7/448]
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Reel Dates Description Ref. No. 1822-36 County of Cumberland only from 1823 Vol. 4, [7/449] 2562 1820-56 Indexes (see above) 2548 Registers of land grants and leases - 1822-38 Argyle Vol. 1, [7/452] 1838-61 Argyle Vol. 2, [7/453] 1822-38 Camden Vol. 3, [7/454] 1839-61 Camden Vol. 4, [7/455] 1823-37 Durham and Brisbane Vol. 5, [7/456] 1837-47 Durham and Brisbane Vol. 6, [7/457] 2549 Registers of land grants and leases - 1843-64 Durham and Brisbane Vol. 7, [7/458] 1823-36 Northumberland and Hunter Vol. 8, [7/459] 1836-40 Northumberland and Hunter Vol. 9, [7/460] 1840-64 Northumberland and Hunter Vol. 10, [7/461] 1829-53 Georgiana and Bathurst Vol. 11, [7/462] 1840-61 Georgiana and Bathurst Vol. 12, [7/463] 1823-58 Westmoreland Vol. 13, [7/464] 2550 Registers of land grants and leases - 1830-58 Cook, Westmoreland and Argyle Vol. 14, [7/465] 1823-62 Phillip and Roxburgh Vol. 15, [7/466] 1832-43 Wellington and Bligh Vol. 16, [7/467] 1829-39 King, Murray and St Vincent Vol. 17, [7/468] 1839-67 King, Murray and St Vincent Vol. 18, [7/469] 1832-53 Macquarie Vol. 19, [7/470]
3.6.2 Registers of depasturing licences, 1837-51, NRS 14363 (Reels 5067-5081) 15 rolls of 35 mm microfilm Depasturing licences permitted settlers to graze stock on Crown Lands 'beyond the limits of location'. The registers comprise certificates, each of which shows a registered number, date, name and residence of licensee, situation (whether north, west, south, etc.), district, period of licence and amount of fee. Indexes There are indexes in the front of volumes [4/91-101] (ie. the records filmed on Reels 5067-5076). Item List Reel Dates Ref. No. 5067 Feb 1837 - Jul 1838 [4/91] 5068 Jul - Nov 1839 [4/92] 5069 Nov 1839 - Aug 1840 [4/93] 5070 Aug 1840 - Sep 1841 [4/94], [4/95] 5071 Sep 1841 - Dec 1843 [4/96] 5072 Jul - Dec 1841 [4/97] 5073 May - Sep 1842 [4/98] 5074 Sep 1842 - Oct 1843 [4/99] 5075 Jul - Sep 1843 [4/101] 5076 Sep 1843 - Jun 1844 [4/100] 5077 Jul - Sep 1844 [4/103] 5078 Sep 1844 - Jun 1845 [4/102], [4/104] 5079 Jul - Sep 1845 [4/105] 5080 Sep 1845 [4/107] 5081 Sep 1845 - Jun 1846 [4/106], [4/108] 5081 Sep - Oct 1851 [4/112]
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3.7 Naturalization Records Other guides to the records: Archives in Brief No. 3 Naturalisation Records State Records has published the guide Colonial Secretary: Naturalization and Denization records, 1834-1903, which provides more extensive information on these records. Naturalisation records from 1904 onwards are held by the National Archives of Australia. 3.7.1 Letters of Denization, 1834-47, NRS 1038 (Reel 128A part) 1 part roll of 35 mm microfilm Denization was a process by which an alien could acquire some of the rights of a natural born subject. The letters of denization recite the various rights and privilege conferred on the grantee, such as the right to own land, and the restrictions, such as the clause forbidding him to own or to be master of a British ship. They are signed by the Governor and sealed with the Great Seal of the Colony. Attached to the letters of denization are the signed copies of the oaths and declarations sworn. The letters of denization which have survived have been filmed at the beginning of Reel 128A, which also contains the first volume of the Registers of Certificates of Naturalization, series 3.7.3 below. Indexes A list of persons to whom letters of denization were granted is located at the front of series 3.7.2 below, the Naturalization index (Fiche 757). Item List Year Number Name 1834 34/1 Henry Ludwig Miller 1836 36/1 Josephine Bridget Coymanc Rens 1837 37/1 Charles William Roemer 1842 42/1 George Starbuck 42/2 Francois Chretien 42/3 Jean Meillon 42/4 Burchard Frericks 1843 43/1 Henry Isler 43/2 Nicholas Hyeronimus 1844 44/1 Severin Kanute Salting 44/2 Frederick Peterson 44/3 Henry Albert Meinertzhagen 44/4 John Christian Simon Handt 44/5 Nathan Mandelson 44/6 Francis Nicholas Rossi 1847 47/1 Edward Austin
3.7.2 Naturalization index, 1849-1903, NRS 1042 (Fiche 757-767) 11 microfiche This volume records name, date of certificate, native place, and reference to Register (register number and page number), as well as occasional remarks. In the front of the volume is a list of persons to whom letters of denization were granted between 1834 and 1848 and a copy of a circular relating to naturalization certificates (Fiche 757). The Index is a valuable aid for tracing the arrival of non-British persons in the Colony. Index available on State Records' Website.
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Item List Fiche Pages Description 757 1 – 50 A, Bj, Ba (to 1901) 758 51 – 108 Ba (from 1901) - By, Chy, Ca - Chr 759 109 – 164 Chu - Eck 760 165 – 226 Ed - F. Gy, Gj, Ga (to 1885) 761 227 – 292 Ga (from 1887) - H 762 293 – 348 I – J, Kh, Kj, Kw, Ka - Ku 767 part Jo (p. 626, cont from p. 307) 763 349 – 406 Ky, L - M, Mc 764 407 – 464 Ng, N - Ri (to 1886) 767 part Oh-O1 (p. 629, cont from p. 425); Ra (p. 631, cont from p. 457) 765 465 – 526 Ri (from 1888) - Ry, Sb, Sj, Sa - Sn 766 527 – 588 So - Wi (to 1875) 767 part So (p. 633, cont from p. 529); St (p. 635, cont from p. 535); Su-Sz (p. 624, cont from page 537) 767 589 - 636 Wi (from 1875) - Z and continuation entries as noted above
3.7.3 Registers of Certificates of Naturalization, 1849-1903, NRS 1040, 1041 (Reels 128A–141A) 15 rolls of 35mm microfilm Provision of a general nature for the naturalisation of aliens in New South Wales was first made by Act 11 Vic. No.39, which came into force in 1849. This Act provided for the granting of certificates of naturalisation, which gave the naturalised persons all the rights of a natural born British subject, except the right to be a member of the Executive Council, Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly. These disqualifications were removed in 1858. These registers contain a complete record of certificates of naturalisation issued, certified as having been entered on record by the Colonial Secretary or Under Secretary. Each certificate states the name, native place, age, occupation, date and ship of arrival in the Colony, present place of residence, and reason for seeking naturalisation. Volumes 3 and 4 (on Reel 130) form a separate series, List of Aliens to whom Certificates of Naturalization CSG 1041 have been issued, and differ in format from the other volumes. These two volumes do not contain a record of the certificate, but rather give particulars concerning persons to whom certificates of naturalisation were issued, including the annual number of the certificate, age, ship by which the person arrived and year of arrival, place of residence at the time the certificate was granted, and the date of the certificate. Investigation has shown that the personal details relating to recipients of certificates of naturalisation cannot be totally relied upon; in particular, in many cases, details of the name of the ship and the year of arrival have proved to be erroneous. The Letters of Denization for the period 1834 to 1847 (series 3.7.1 above) are located at the beginning of the first reel, Reel 128A. Indexes These registers are indexed in the Naturalization index (series 3.7.2 above) and State Records' Website. In addition, an index is located at the front of each volume.
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Item List Reel Dates of Certificates Vol. No. Inclusive Nos. 128A 26 Jul 1849 - 22 Jul 1851 1 1 - 330 129 22 Jul 1851 - 20 May 1857 1 330 - 846 3 Jun 1857 - 9 Mar 1859 2 1 - 601 130 18 Mar 1859 - 17 Mar 1875 3 59/40 - 75/76 25 Mar 1875 - 6 Mar 1876 4 75/77 - 76/41 24 Jul 1876 - 19 Sep 1878 5 1 - 250 28 Sep 1878 - 5 Mar 1879 6 251 - 295 131 5 Mar 1879 - 11 Apr 1881 6 295 - 899 19 Apr 1881 - 23 Jan 1883 7 1 - 247 23 Jan - 14 Mar 1883 8 1 - 64 132 14 Mar 1883 - 17 Feb 1884 8 64 - 450 133 17 Feb 1884 - 25 Mar 1886 9 1 - 470 134 27 Mar 1886 - 18 Jun 1890 10 1 - 502 26 Jun - 19 Sep 1890 11 1 - 20 135 25 Sep 1890 - 22 Jul 1893 11 21 - 496 22 Jul - 4 Dec 1893 12 1 - 75 136 4 Dec 1893 - 13 Dec 1895 12 75 - 501 13 Dec 1895 - 20 Aug 1896 13 1 - 113 137 20 Aug 1896 - 8 Jun 1898 13 113 - 501 8 Jun - 16 Dec 1898 14 1 - 157 138 16 Dec 1898 - 27 Aug 1900 14 158 - 498 25 Aug 1900 - 19 Feb 1901 15 1 - 201 139 19 Feb - 31 Jul 1901 15 202 - 500 31 Jul 1901 - 22 Mar 1902 16 1 - 262 140 22 Mar - 10 Oct 1902 16 263 - 500 10 Oct 1902 - 25 Aug 1903 17 1 - 299 141A 25 Aug - 31 Dec 1903 17 300 - 468 Naturalisation records after 1903 are held by the National Archives of Australia.
3.8 Orphans Series 3.8.1 to 3.8.2 below have been filmed in one sequence. 3.8.1 Applications for admission into the Orphan Schools, 1825-33, NRS 782 (Reel 2776 part) 1 part roll of 35mm microfilm These volumes comprise the petitions of parents (usually widows or widowers) or guardians of destitute or orphaned children begging that the child or children named in the petition be admitted to the Orphan Schools. Each petition is accompanied by a certificate of baptism and a recommendation signed by a clergyman and magistrate of the appropriate district. Item List Reel Dates Ref. No. 2776 part 1825-28 [4/330] 1829-32 [4/331] 1833 [4/332] 3.8.2 Applications for children out of the Orphan Schools, 1825-33, NRS 783 (Reels 2776 part and 2777 part) 2 part rolls of 35mm microfilm These volumes comprise letters, memorials and petitions addressed to the Orphan School committee by prospective employers wanting apprentices, and by parents or guardians requesting that children be returned to their custody.
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Item List Reel Dates Ref. No. 2776 part 1825-29 [4/333] 2777 part 1830-32 [4/334] 1833 [4/335] 3.8.3 Female Orphan School Admission books, 1817-32, NRS 793 (Reel 2777 part) 1 part roll of 35mm microfilm These are registers of children admitted to the Female Orphan School. They show name, age on admission, date admitted, time of leaving the School, names of parents (where known), parents' occupations, residence and remarks. Item List Reel Dates Ref. No. 2777 part 1817-32 [4/350] 1820-30 [4/351] 3.8.4 Male Orphan School Admission books, 1819-33, NRS 796 (Reel 2777 part) 1 part roll of 35mm microfilm These volumes record the names of boys admitted from the date of establishment of the School in January 1819. Number, name, age, date of admission and of leaving the School, names of parents, occupations, residence and remarks are recorded for each admission. Item List Reel Dates Ref. No. 2777 part 1819-33 [4/352] 1819-28 [4/353]
3.9 Professions and Occupations Other guides to the records: Archives in Brief No. 19 Teachers Archives in Brief No. 20 Police Service Records Archives in Brief No. 21 Records relating to Crew Short Guide No. 3 Returns of the Colony 'Blue Books' Information Leaflet No. 41 Occupations and Professions Additional Archives in brief http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/publications/inbrief.htm 3.9.1 Medical Board: Minutes of proceedings and register, December 1838 - February 1901, NRS 9871 (Fiche 840-843) 4 microfiche From 1 December 1838 to 7 February 1854 this volume is both a minute book and register of the New South Wales Medical Board. From February 1854 the volume is essentially a register of medical practitioners enrolled by the Board. The minutes include the submission of applications to the Board from persons desiring: registration as medical practitioners, registration of additional qualifications, registration of additional description, change of name in the register, or certificate of regional registration. Index An index to name of medical practitioner, giving page and number, is located on Fiche 843.
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Item List Fiche Page Nos. Dates 840 1 - 115 31 Dec 1838 - 3 Jan 1848 841 116 – 215 3 Apr 1848 - 14 Feb 1883 842 216 – 276 14 Feb 1883 - 10 Oct 1900 843 277 10 Oct 1900 - 13 Feb 1901 278 – 303 Index to name, page and no. 3.9.2 Register of chemists and druggists, 1876-1920, NRS 10898 (Fiche 844-845) 2 microfiche In addition to the names of chemists and druggists licensed to sell poisons, from 1897 the names of pharmacists are also included. Entries in the register are arranged alphabetically by surname, and from c.1897 within each letter by the date of registration. Each entry records the number of the certificate, date of registration, name, residence and qualifications. Where appropriate, change of address or decease are noted. Item List Fiche Description 844 pp. 1 - 57 (A - M) 845 pp. 58 - 102 (M - Z) 3.9.3 Roll of barristers, solicitors, attorneys, proctors and conveyancers, 1824-76, NRS 13664 (Fiche 852-853) 2 microfiche For each barrister, advocate, attorney, solicitor and proctor admitted to practise in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the following details are recorded: date of admittance; name; and remarks (eg. struck off, died, called to the bar, conditional for 12 months). For conveyancers, the date of the certificate and name only are recorded. Item List Fiche Description 852 Barristers and advocates, 17 May 1824 - 17 Dec 1875 Attorneys, solicitors and proctors, 21 May 1824 - 25 Oct 1862 853 Attorneys, solicitors and proctors, 25 Oct 1862 - 23 Sep 1876 Certified conveyancers, 5 May 1848 - 20 May 1868 3.9.4 Certificates of publicans' licences, 1830-61, NRS 14401-403 (Reels 5049-5066 and 1236-1242) 25 rolls of 35mm microfilm The following records are included: Butts of publicans' licences, June 1830 - May 1849, NRS 14401 ([4/61-83] and [7/1501] on Reels 5049-5062 and 1236); Certificates for publicans' licences, July 1853 - June 1861, NRS 14403 ([4/84-89] and [7/1502-1513] on Reels 5063-5066 and 1236-1242); and Index to certificates for publicans' licences, 1853-55, NRS 14402 ([4/90] on Reel 5063). The Butts of publicans' licences (Reels 5049-5062 and 1236) contain details of the licence number, the date of issue, the name and address of the licensee and sign of the hotel, period covered by the licence and the amount of duty received, names of licensing justices, and date and place of meeting of justices authorising the issue of the licence. The Certificates for publicans' licences (Reels 5063-5066 and 1236-1242) comprise certificates authorising the issue of Publicans' General Licences as well
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as some for Confectioners, Billiard, Night and Packet Licences. Each certificate contains the following information: name of district, date of justices' licensing meeting, name of proposed licence and type of licence issued, situation of Public House and sign, names and residence of sureties for licensee and signatures of justices. The dates recorded in the Item List below are those for the periods for which licences were authorised by the magistrates rather than the dates of the certificates. The Index to certificates for publican's licenses (Reel 5063) contains two separate indexes: an index of publicans, which is arranged strictly alphabetically by surnames within each of six parts, corresponding to the six volumes they index [4/84-89]; and an index of hotel names. Indexes For the Butts of publicans' licences alphabetical indexes to names of licensees are located at the beginning of all the volumes except [4/71] (index in [4/70]) and [4/73] (index in [4/72]). These indexes have been filmed with the relevant volumes (Reels 5049-5062 and 1236). The Index to certificates for publicans' licences (Reel 5063) which covers the period 1853 to 1855 and indexes volumes [4/84-89] of the Certificates for publicans' licences (on Reels 5063-5066) is the only other index available on these microfilms. Item List Reel Dates Ref. No. 5049 Jun 1830 - Jan 1832 [4/61-62] 5050 Jun 1832 - Feb 1833 [4/63] 5051 Jun 1833 - May 1834 [4/64] 5052 Jun 1834 - Jun 1836 [4/65-66] 5053 Jun 1836 - Jun 1838 [4/67-68] 5054 Jun 1838 - Apr 1839 [4/69] 5055 May 1839 - Mar 1840 [4/70-71] 5056 May 1840 - Apr 1841 [4/72-73] 1236 part May 1841 - Apr 1842 [7/1501] 5057 May 1842 - Jan 1843 [4/74] 5058 Apr 1843 - Feb 1844 [4/75] 5059 May 1844 - Mar 1846 [4/76-77] 5060 Apr 1846 - Apr 1847 [4/78], [4/80] 5061 Apr 1847 - Apr 1848 [4/79], [4/81] 5062 Apr 1848 - May 1849 [4/82-83] 5063 1853 – 1855 [4/90] (Index to 4/84-89) Jul 1853 - Jun 1854 [4/84] 5064 Jul 1853 - Jun 1854 [4/85-86] 5065 Jul 1854 - Jun 1855 [4/87-88] 5066 Jul 1854 - Jun 1855 [4/89] 1236 part Jul 1855 - Jun 1856 [7/1502] 1237 Jul 1855 - Jun 1857 [7/1503-1504] 1238 Jul 1856 - Jun 1857 [7/1505-1506] 1239 Jul 1856 - Jun 1858 [7/1507-1508] 1240 Jul 1858 - Jun 1859 [7/1509-1510] 1241 Jul 1858 - Jun 1859 [7/1511] Jul 1860 - Jun 1861 [7/1512] 1242 Jul 1860 - Jun 1861 [7/1513]
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3.9.5 Record of appointments to Government Offices, 1814-25, NRS 388 (Fiche 755-756) 2 microfiche This volume consists of letters and general orders authorising appointments to Government positions. Index An alphabetical index to names of appointees, which records the title of the appointment and the relevant page reference, is filmed on Fiche 755. Item List Fiche Dates Description 755 Index 755 Jan 1814 - Nov 1820 pp. 1-107 756 Dec 1820 - Jan 1825 pp. 108-164
3.9.6 Returns of the Colony, ('Blue Books'), 1822-57, NRS 1286 (Fiche 438-613) 176 microfiche These invaluable volumes record the progress of the Colony from 1822-57, and include amongst a wealth of statistical information, material of genealogical value: - Annual lists of officers employed by Government, including an alphabetical index, showing name, position, date of appointment, and salary. - Lists of persons receiving land grants (or who purchased Crown Land), showing name, location and area of holding, and price. A detailed description of this series as well as a listing of the microfiche is available in Short Guide No. 3 Returns of the Colony 'Blue Books', a copy of which is provided free of charge to each purchaser of the microfiche. Item List Fiche Nos.* Year Ref. No. 438 1822 [4/251] 439 1823 [4/251], [4/252] 1824 Not held 440-441 1825 [4/253] 442-443 1826 [4/254], [4/254A] 444-445 1827 [4/255] 446-447 1828 [4/257], [2/867] 448-449 1829 [4/258], [4/259] 450-452 1830 [4/260], [4/261], [4/261A] 453-454 1831 [4/262], [4/262A] 455-457 1832 [4/263] 458-460 1833 [4/264] 461-464 1834 [4/265] 465-467 1835 [4/266], [4/266A] 468-470 1836 [4/267], [4/268] 471-474 1837 [4/269] 475-478 1838 [4/270] 479-483 1839 [4/271] 484-488 1840 [4/272] 489-493 1841 [4/273] 494-499 1842 [4/274] 500-505 1843 [4/275], [4/276] 506-510 1844 [4/277] 511-516 1845 [4/278]
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Fiche Nos.* Year Ref. No. 517-522 1846 [4/279] 523-529 1847 [4/280] 530-536 1848 [4/281] 537-545 1849 [4/282] 546-554 1850 [4/283] 555-562 1851 [4/284] 563-570 1852 [4/285] 571-577 1853 [4/286] 578-585 1854 [4/287] 586-594 1855 [4/288] 595-604 1856 [4/289] 605-613 1857 [4/290]
* In producing the Blue Books in the microfiche format, when more than one Blue Book for a particular year is held in State Records, the Blue Books were compared. The microfiche edition in these cases is often a composite from the extant volumes in order to produce as complete a set of returns as possible for each year. 3.9.7 Public Service Lists, 1858-70, NRS 1286 (Fiche 807-819) 13 microfiche This series is a continuation of the relevant part of the previous series. From 1858 to 1861 the statistical Returns of the Colony (Blue Books), contained a section listing members of the Executive Council, Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly; officers of the Civil Establishments, by department; an Ecclesiastical Return arranged by church; a return of pensions paid; and a list of foreign consuls. This section has been extracted from the Returns of the Colony and filmed in this series under the title Public Service Lists. There is an index to the officers of the Civil Establishments only at the beginning of each year. From 1862 to 1870 the Public Service Lists were published separately from the statistical Returns of the Colony, with an alphabetical index to contents and an index to officers of the Civil Establishments included in the front of each annual volume. For these years lists for the following are generally included: - Succession of Governors - Ecclesiastical Establishments - Parliaments (from 1863) - Education - Ministeries - Pensions - Executive Council - Foreign Consuls - Legislative Council - Returning Officers - Legislative Assembly - Guardians of Minors (from 1864) - Civil Establishments For public servants, the office, the officer's name, date of appointment, by whom appointed, annual salary, and date of first appointment under the Colonial Government are recorded. Item List Fiche Date Contents 807 1858 Index of officers, pp. i-xiii Lists 1859 Index of officers, pp. 9-23 Lists, pp. 51-81 808 1859 Lists, pp. 82-107, 113 1860 Index of officers, pp. 9-24 Lists
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Fiche Date Contents 809 1861 Index of officers, pp. 9-26 Lists 810 1862 Alphabetical index to contents, pp. iii-iv Index of officers, pp. v-xxxiii Lists 811 1863 Alphabetical index to contents, pp. iii-iv Index of officers, pp. v-xxix Lists 812 1864 Alphabetical index to contents, pp. iii-iv Index of officers, pp. v-xxxii Lists, pp. 1-87 813 1864 Lists, pp. 88-97 1865 Alphabetical index to contents, pp. v-vi Index of officers, pp. vii-xxxv Lists, pp. 1-75 814 1865 Lists, pp. 76-96 1866 Alphabetical index to contents, pp. v-vi Index of officers, pp. vii-xxxv Lists, pp. 1-65 815 1866 Lists, pp. 66-97 1867 Alphabetical index to contents, pp. v-vi Index of officers, pp. vii-xxxvii Lists, pp. 1-51 816 1867 Lists, pp. 52-101 1868 Alphabetical index to contents, pp. v-vi Index of officers, pp. vii-xxxvii Lists, pp. 1-33 817 1868 Lists, pp. 34-90 1869 Alphabetical index to contents, pp. v-vii Index of officers, pp. ix-xxvii Lists, pp. 1-35 818 1869 Lists, pp. 36-97 1870 Alphabetical index to contents, pp. v-vii Index of officers, pp. ix-xxviii Lists, pp. 1-31 819 1870 Lists, pp. 32-101 3.9.8 Register of Police, 1862-1904, NRS 10945 (Fiche 846-850) 5 microfiche For each officer rank, date of appointment, age, physical description, marital status, country, religion, education, previous occupation, and where stationed are recorded. Other relevant information such as demotion, discharge, death, superannuation, transfer or issue of supplies, as appropriate, is also provided. Index An index to name and page is located on Fiche 846. Item List Fiche Pages 846 1A - 52A Index to name and page 1 - 30 847 31 - 91 848 92 - 152 849 153 - 213 850 214 - 245
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Other guides to the records: Archives in Brief No. 20 Police Service Records
3.10 Other Records Other guides to the records: Archives in Brief No. 5 Electoral Rolls Short Guide No. 3 Electoral Rolls Short Guide No. 7 1901 Census Information Leaflet No. 43 An Introduction to Sources for Genealogical Records Additional Archives in brief http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/publications/inbrief.htm 3.10.1 Electoral rolls, 1842-64, NRS 1199 (Fiche 768-779) 12 microfiche These are the earliest Electoral Rolls held in State Records. They record name, nature of franchise qualification, and where the property affording the qualification is situated. Summary Item List Fiche Year Electoral District 768 1842-43 City of Sydney - Bourkes, Brisbane, Cook's, Gipps, Macquarie and Phillips Wards 1845-46 Sydney - Gipps, Bourke, Brisbane, Macquarie, Cook and Phillip Wards 769 1845-46 Sydney - Phillip Ward (cont) 1848-49 Sydney - Gipps, Bourke, Brisbane, Macquarie, Cook and Phillip Wards 1849-50 Sydney - Gipps, Bourke, Brisbane and Macquarie Wards 770 1849-50 Sydney - Macquarie (cont), Cook and Phillip Wards 1848-49 Port Phillip 1848-49 City of Melbourne - Gipps, La Trobe, Bourke and Lonsdale Wards 1850-51 Sydney - Gipps, Bourke, Brisbane, Macquarie and Cook Wards 771 1850-51 Sydney - Cook (cont'd) and Phillip Wards 1851-52 Sydney - Gipps, Bourke, Brisbane (Revised), Macquarie (Revised) and Cook Wards 772 1851-52 Sydney - Cook (cont), Phillip, Brisbane, Macquarie, and Phillip (second list) Wards 1851-52 County of Cumberland 773 1851-52 County of Cumberland (cont) 1855-56 Eastern Division, County of Camden - Wollongong, Kiama and Shoalhaven Districts 1856 County of Murray - Police Districts of Braidwood, Yass and Queanbeyan, 1 Sep 1856 1856 United Pastoral Districts of Wellington and Bligh - Police Districts of Dubbo, Molong and Wellington, 1 Sep 1856 1856 County of Argyle, 1 Sep 1856 1859-60 Central Cumberland 1861-62 Central Cumberland 774 1861-62 Central Cumberland (cont) 1863-64 Argyle 775 1856 North Riding of the County of Cumberland 1858-59 Borough of Penrith, 1858-59 1858-59 Campbelltown 1858-59 Liverpool 1859-60 Hawkesbury
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Fiche Year Electoral District 1860-61 Hawkesbury 776-777 1853-54 Sydney Hamlets in the Police District of Sydney 778 1844 Police District of Windsor, 10 May 1844 779 1857-58 United Counties of Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh - Police District of Murrurundi 1857-58 Liverpool Plains and Gwyder - Police District of Murrurundi 1857-58 Durham - Police District of Murrurundi 1843 County of Northumberland - Police District of Brisbane Water, 10 Apr 1843
3.10.2 1828 Census Householders' Returns, NRS 1273 (Reels 2551-2552 and 2506-2507) 4 rolls of 35mm microfilm The 1828 Census was to first to be held in New South Wales. It was taken by specially appointed collectors, generally responsible to a Commissioner or a Bench of Magistrates, who completed printed forms for each household in the territory allotted to them. A full listing of names given in the 1828 Census has been published. The individual householder's form records district number, householder's name, residence, names of family and of servants and then for each individual person - age, class, ship, year of arrival, sentence, employment, residence, religion. On the other side of the form there is a land and stock return which records district where situated, name of farm, name of proprietor or tenant, total number of acres, acres cleared, acres cultivated, and livestock (horses, horned cattle and sheep). These returns are grouped into districts. Item List Reel Districts Ref. No. 2551 Kissing Point [4/1238] Concord Baulkham Hills Seven Hills Castle Hill Prospect 2552 Field of Mars [4/1239] Botany Bay Holdsworthy Cabramatta Liverpool Cooke Sydney (1 only) 2506 Melville [4/1240] Bathurst Wellington Valley 2507 Parramatta [4/1241] 3.10.3 1901 Census, NRS 685 Short Guide No. 7 1901 Census gives history and information on the 1901 Census and lists the Collectors’ Books by district name. It records the locality, name of householder and total number of persons. The relevant fiche for the community access point are included in the kit.
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