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ROE, JOHN SEPTIMUS (1797-1878) John Septimus Roe, naval officer, surveyor and explorer was born at Newbury, Berkshire, England on 8 May 1797. His father was Rev. James Roe, rector of Newbury. John was educated at Christ’s Hospital, London and in 1813 entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman. From then until 1829, when he was appointed Surveyor-General of Western Australia, he served on several ships, mainly in the surveying service of New South Wales, where he made coastal surveys of Australia. He was noted for his logbooks, charts and sketches. It was during this period that he developed as a great letter- writer and records-keeper. He remained Surveyor-General of Western Australia until his retirement in 1870. He helped found the Swan River Mechanics Institute, Perth’s first cultural centre. He owned land in the Swan District, the Leschenault district and other places. He was a director of the W.A. Bank. He was a member of the Linnean Society, and later his collections of botanical and ecological and mineral specimens laid the foundations of the Perth Museum. He died in Perth on 28 May 1878. The Papers: The logbooks – except for No’s 3. and 5 (Acc 301A & 491A – microfilm) – were lent for copying in 1955 together with a collection of letter books, personal letters, commission, certificates, testimonials, appointments, acts and statutes etc (Acc 563A – microfilm) by Mr. J.F. Roe, Sandalford, West Swan. In March 1976, all this material was received by the State Library WA on indefinite loan from Mrs. M.B. Roe, Sandalford, West Swan. Mrs. Roe had previously lent a collection of letters for copying in 1955 (Acc 568A) but the originals of these were not received by the State Library WA. Letters already held by the Private Archives collection at the State Library WA (Acc 328A) and those from Acc 563A were inserted in the microfilm, in the correct chronological position, to give continuity of reading. The second series of logbooks were transferred from the Lands Department in May 1972 (Acc 2162A). A set of Bearing Logs were received from the Lands and Surveys Department in March 1989 (Acc 4383A). Bearing Logs No’s 2 – 8 were missing at the time of transfer. A letter was also donated by the Land’s Office, (Acc 649A). A school composition book and a book of tables for navigational use was donated by the WA Museum (Acc 993A), and a further letter was purchased for the Private Archives Collection on 5 May 1998 (Acc 4883A). MN 8 ROE 1 Copyright SLWA ©2020 MN ACC meterage Date donated CIU file Notes / boxes 0008 64A BA/PA/0320 Rare Materials. Online. 301A March 1976 Rare Materials. Online. 328A Rare Materials. Typescripts. Microfilm. Online. 491A March 1976 Rare Materials. Microfilm 563A March 1976 Rare Materials. Microfilm. Online. 568A 1955 Microfilm 649A Rare Materials. Photocopies. Online. 993A Rare Materials. Online. 2162A May 1972 Rare Materials. Microfilm. Online. 4383A March 1989 Rare Materials. 4883A May 1998 Rare Materials. Online. SUMMARY OF CLASSES ACTS and STATUTES INDENTURES CERTIFICATES LOGBOOKS CIRCULARS MAPS CONSTITUTIONS NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS CORRESPONDENCE NOTEBOOKS\ REPORTS DEEDS SKETCH BOOKS DIARIES TREATISE LETTERS OF MRS S.J. BROUN ROE nee (ALICE) STONE REQUEST USING DATE RANGE DESCRIPTION THIS NUMBER ACTS and STATUTES ACC 563A/15 c1832–1860 Index to some Acts relating to the Colony of Western Australia appended to this listing – online See also ACC 563A/index MN 8 ROE Page 2 of 29 Copyright SLWA ©2020 CERTIFICATES ACC 563A/9 Jul 1797 – Nov 1835 1. 19 July 1797. Baptism of JS Roe. Extract from the register at All Hallows Church, Barking. Extract dated 4 November 1802. 2. 8 January 1829. Marriage certificate of marriage of John Septimus Roe to Matilda Bennett. (2 copies). 3. 6 November 1835. Exact copy of the certificate of marriage of John Septimus Roe to Matilda Bennett. 4. 26 April 1830. Marriage of William Roe to Frances Cooper. 5. July 1833. Sophia Roe. (Wife of Rev. James Roe) Register of Burials. 6. July 1838. Rev’d. James Roe. Register of Burials. Tombstone inscription. 7. 18 November 1835. Marriage of Thomas Roe to Lucy Roe. 8. List, “Registrar extracts belonging to Lieut J.S. Roe 1835”. Lists the various certificates in this accession (ACC 563A/9) + I envelope 9. Extract from the “History of Newbury”, short biographical paragraphs pertaining to Roe family members. Microfilm ACC 563AD/9.1 Jul 1797 – Nov 1835 1. 19 June 1797. John Septimus Roe. Extract of ACC 563AD/9.2 baptism certificate from All Hallows Church, ACC 563AD/9.3 Barking. ACC 563AD/9.4 2. 8 January 1829. Marriage certificate of John ACC 563AD/9.5 Septimus Roe to Matilda Bennett. ACC 563AD/9.6 3. 26 April 1830. Marriage of William Roe to ACC 563AD/9.10 Frances Cooper. 4. July 1833 – July 1838. Register of Burials. Sophie Roe; Rev’d James Roe and tomb inscription. 5. 18 November 1835. Marriage of Thomas Roe to Lucy Roe. 6. 1835. List, “Registrar extracts belonging to Lieut J.S. Roe 1835”. 7. Extract from the “History of Newbury”, short biographical paragraphs pertaining to Roe family members. Online MN 8 ROE Page 3 of 29 Copyright SLWA ©2020 ACC 563A/9A Aug 1814 – Feb 1824 1. 16 August 1814. Midshipman Certificate for “Rippon”. 2. 10 January 1917. Midshipman Certificate for “Horatio”. 3. 20 January 1817. Copy of Passing Certificate at Christ’s Hospital. 4. 25 April 1822. Passing Certificate, at Port Jackson, New South Wales. 5. 27 April 1822. Certificate from Capt. King as Ass’t Surveyor in New South Wales. 6. 27 April 1822. Master’s Mate Certificate for Mermaid & Bathurst. 7. 9 June 1823. Passing Certificate at R.N. College, Portsmouth. 8. 2 February 1824. Appointment to HM Ship ‘Tamar’. 9. 2 February 1824. Commission for ‘Tamar’. ACC 563AD/9A.1 Aug 1814 – Feb 1824 1. 16 August 1814. Midshipman Certificate for ACC 563AD/9A.2 “Rippon”. ACC 563AD/9A.3 2. 10 January 1917. Midshipman Certificate for ACC 563AD/9A.4 “Horatio”. ACC 563AD/9A.5 3. 20 January 1817. Copy of Passing Certificate at ACC 563AD/9A.6 Christ’s Hospital. ACC 563AD/9A.7 4. 25 April 1822. Passing Certificate, at Port ACC 563AD/9A.8 Jackson, New South Wales. ACC 563AD/9A.9 5. 27 April 1822. Certificate from Capt. King as Ass’t Surveyor in New South Wales. 6. 27 April 1822. Master’s Mate Certificate for Mermaid & Bathurst. 7. 9 June 1823. Passing Certificate at R.N. College, Portsmouth. 8. 2 February 1824. Appointment to HM Ship ‘Tamar’. 9. 2 February 1824. Commission for ‘Tamar’. Online CIRCULARS ACC 64A 30 May 1878 Colonial Secretary, W.A. Public funeral of the late Captain Roe, R.N. (late Surveyor-General) on Thursday, 30 May 1878. Perth. Government Pr. 1878. Broadsheet. ACC 64AD 30 May 1878 Colonial Secretary, W.A. Public funeral of the late Captain Roe, R.N. (late Surveyor-General) on Thursday, 30 May 1878. Perth. Government Pr. 1878. Broadsheet. Online CONSTITUTIONS ACC 563A/9J n.d. Draft constitution for the Western Australian Society. 2 folios ACC 563AD/9J n.d. Draft constitution for the Western Australian Society. Online MN 8 ROE Page 4 of 29 Copyright SLWA ©2020 CORRESPONDENCE ACC 563A/1 11 Sep 1814 – 8 Aug 1871 Collection of letters relating to appointments, commissions, certificates and testimonials of J.S. Roe: 1. 11 September 1814. Plymouth Dock. Sir Christopher Cole to Rev. James Roe. His son’s ‘amiable and correct conduct.’ 2. 6 January 1817. Penrice Castle, near Swansea. Sir Christopher Cole to J.S. Roe - ‘your conduct under my command in the Rippon gave such an excellent example to your Brother Midshipmen’. 3. 5 February 1817. Admiralty Office to J.S. Roe - appointment to Captain Phillip King, N.S.W. 4. 7 July 1821. Admiralty to Rev. James Roe - promotion of his son to Lieutenant. 5. 10 January 1822. Admiralty to Rev. James Roe - ‘your son’s passing Certificate for Seamanship’. 6. 25 April 1822. ‘Bathurst’, Sydney Cove. Appointment of Acting Lieut. to ‘Bathurst’. 7. 20 January 1828. Bloomsbury. Captain Bremer to J. S. Roe - Testimonial for ‘Tamar’. 8. 17 December 1837. Admiralty - Award of Burma War Medal. 9. 13 June 1860. United Service Club - Sir James Stirling to Mr. J. S. Roe - Testimonial. 10. 4 July 1871. Government House. Frederick Weld Captain Roe. Approval of pension. 11. 4 July 1871. Perth. J.S. Roe to Governor Weld. Acknowledging approval of pension. 12. 12 July 1871. Perth. Alexander Forrest to Captain Roe. Acknowledging receipt of photographs. 13. 8 August 1871. Perth. John Forrest to Captain Roe. Acknowledging receipt of photographs. ACC 563A/2 1807 – 1808 Letters written by J.S. Roe to his parents and members of his family: Christ’s Hospital School, London. To Dear and Honoured Father & Mother. School routine and frank description of food. (3 letters): 22 June 1807; 23 October 1807; 22 February 1808 See also microfilm ACC 568A ACC 563AD/2 1807 – 1829 Letters from J S Roe to his parents and family 1807-1821, 1828-1829 Online ACC 563A/2A 14 August 1817 To My dear Father. Ship Dick off the South West Cape of New Holland in the Indian Ocean. Letter No. 3. Pages 1-7. ACC 563AD/2A 14 August 1817 Ship Dick off the South West Cape of New Holland in the Indian Ocean. Letter No. 3. Pages 1-7 Online MN 8 ROE Page 5 of 29 Copyright SLWA ©2020 ACC 563A/2B 8 June 1818 To My dear Father. His Majesty’s Cutter Mermaid - moored off Coepang. In the Island of Timor, Indian Ocean.