Collection Name

BURT family

The Burt family first came to the state in 1860. Sir Archibald Paull Burt and his wife and children came from St. Kitts in the West Indies. A year later Sir A.P. Burt became the first Chief Justice of the Colony of Western Australia.

Two of his more well known sons were Octavius Burt (Sheriff and Comptroller of Prisons 1901-1912) and Septimus Burt Q.C. (Attorney General under John Forrest). Other prominent figures in the Burt family include Lieutenant Colonel John Burt OBE (Secretary to the Governor) and Sir Francis Burt (Chief Justice of Western Australia 1977-1988).

PRIVATE ARCHIVES MANUSCRIPT NOTE (MN 1544; ACC 4859A) SUMMARY OF CLASSES ACCOUNTS NOTEBOOKS ACTS NOTES CERTIFICATES ORDERS OF SERVICE COMMISSIONS PETITIONS COPIES PHOTOGRAPHS CORRESPONDENCE PUBLICATIONS DOCUMENTS RULES FAMILY HISTORIES SPEECHES LETTERS TELEGRAMS MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES WRITINGS

Acc. No. DESCRIPTION ACCOUNTS 4859A/1 1879 - 1883/1888 Accounts of A.P. Burt for the purpose of the executors of the will. (4 accounts and 1 draft). 4859A/2 April 1889 Account of S. Burt. Re: Padmore's policy (3 copies and 1 draft). 4859A/3 1881 - 1898/1899 Statement of account of S. Burt.

ACTS 4859A/4 n.d. St. Christopher No. 167 "An act to grant the sum of five hundred pounds to the Honourable Archibald Paull Burt late Attorney General of The Island of Saint Christopher in recognition of his valuable public service".

CERTIFICATES 4859A/5 23 June 1848 Certificate of baptism of Louisa Fanny, daughter of Gustavus Edward Cockburn Hare Naylor and Sarah Annie in University Chapel.

COMMISSIONS 4859A/6 2 March 1915 T.C.A. Burt, 2nd Lieutenant Royal Field Artillary.

COPIES 4859A/7 1834/1837 Photocopies of Howes Almanac and newspaper cuttings from unknown sources (both concerning information about St. Kitts establishment). 4859A/8 n.d. Printed charge to the jury re trial of Robert Rowley.

CORRESPONDENCE 4859A/9 30 March 1938 - 21 March 1941 Correspondence to Mrs Burt from Walter James 4859A/10 Concerning the ring for Mr Burt and the Latin inscription on it. Letters are from Sir W. Byam (11 June 1860), James Walker Smith (12 July 1911) and Alfred Burt 4859A/11 23 December 1898 Correspondence to S. Burt from Bankhead Hill & Co. re Padmore's policy (also contains accounts from 24 October 1895 and 21 January 1899) 4859A/12 1909 Correspondence involving Mr Moore, S. Burt and Bastinado 4859A/13 1917/1918 Correspondence between H.G. Hughs, Mr Burt and H.G. Wright 4859A/14 1918 Correspondence from H.G. Hughs to Louisa and Mr. Burt 4859A/15 1918 Correspondence to Mr Burt from Sydney H. Wright re financial grant

DOCUMENTS 4859A/16 July 1872 Marriage license of Septimus Burt and Laura Fanny Hare

FAMILY HISTORIES 4859A/17 Burt family histories starting at Colonel William's Burt I ( 3 different versions) 4859A/18 List of Burt entries from Alumni Oxonlensis from 1500-1714 and 1715-1886 4859A/19 List of Burt family deaths, births and marriages during the 18th and 19th centuries 4859A/20 1748 Vault inscription of Mrs Catherine Mathew EMRA, daughter of William Pym Burt (and Family Crest)

LETTERS Letters to Archibald Paull Burt from 1848 -1862 4859A/21 1 August 1848 From R.J. MacKintosh 4859A/22 6 July 1855 From Daniel Galeward of Antigua 4859A/23 29 May 1860 Re: meeting of Board of Directors, Colonial Life Assurance Company 4859A/24 8 June 1860 From Maria Cleghorn 4859A/25 11 June 1860 From Coleridge Dains 4859A/26 27 June 1860 From Sir William Byam 4859A/27 1860 Re: The presentation of the silver candelabra 4859A/28 1860 Farewell letter from "the labouring classes of St. Kitts" (thirteen pages of signatures) 4859A/29 18 January 1862 From Richard Seymour 4859A/30 n.d. From R.S. Harper Letters from Archibald Paull Burt from 1859 - 1861 4859A/31 16 June 1859 To R.J. MacKintosh copy 4859A/32 21 July 1959 To The Duke of Newcastle 4859A/33 24 June 1861 To Bankhead, with transcript and covering letter from Chris Birch to Francis Burt (9 November 1991) Letters to Septimus Burt from 1883 - 1917 4859A/33a 13 February 1883 From Octavius Burt re Strawberry Hill 4859A/34 7 April 1883 From George Leake 4859A/35 11 March 1885 From Bishops House in Perth 4859A/36 15 July 1885 From H.H. at Bishops House 4859A/37 14 August 1890 From Knutsford (with notes written on back of envelope) 4859A/38 22 July 1891 & 28 July 1891 From Robinson 4859A/40 25 February 1896 & 3 March 1896 From Gerard Smith 4859A/41 7 April 1898 From Commercial Union Assurance Company Ltd. (Western Australian

Branch) 4859A/42 13 February 1907 From Alexander Campbell Onslow 4859A/43 27 June 1909 From Edward A. Stone (Rose Hill) 4859A/44 2 July 1909 From Newton J. Moore 4859A/45 15 June 1917 From the Church Office (Perth) 4859A/46 25 April (n.d.) Letter of thanks from Woodbridge (Guildford) 4859A/47 24 June (n.d.) From Annie Hare Letters from Septimus Burt from 1804 - 1897 4859A/48 14 December 1884 To Octavius Burt 4859A/49 12 March 1885 To 'Dear Sir' 4859A/50 29 October 1897 To 'My dear Forerunner'. Illustrates the close political ties between Septimus Burt and John Forrest during the first decade of Responsible Government Septimus Burt to John Forrest 4859A/51 July 1890 4859A/52 2 October 1890 John Forrest to Septimus Burt 4859A/53 5 August 1889 4859A/54 25 January 1875. Letter from S. Burt to Page 4859A/55 12 January 1890 4859A/56 7 August 1890 4859A/57 5 November 1890 4859A/58 15 December 1890 4859A/59 5 January 1896 4859A/60 20 February 1896 4859A/61 12 October 1897 4859A/62 27 October 1897 4859A/63 30 December 1897 4859A/64 15 June 1898 4859A/65 24 March 1900 4859A/66 12 February 1901 4859A/67 17 February 1901 4859A/68 5 February 1918 4859A/69 15 June 1900 From Downing Street. Re: Eastern Goldfields petition Photocopy 29 June 1900 From Downing Street. Re: previous letter Photocopy 4859A/70 1 March 1901 To Sir Alexander Campbell Onslow. Re: a warrant following the death of

Queen Victoria 4859A/71 25 July 1941 To Mr Sanders (Vice Chancellor UWA) from L. Lee Steere and I. Burges 4859A/90 1 March 1901 Letter to S. Burt from A.C. Molloy

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES 4859A/72 13 July 1872 Marriage certificate of Septimus Burt and Laura Fanny Hare

NOTEBOOKS 4859A/73 4 June 1891 - 22 September 1900 Diary of Septimus Burt whilst in London including accounts from 1883

NOTES 4859A/74 20 July 1874 Notes written on envelope addressed to Sir A. P. Burt 4859A/75 2 July 1889 Notes written on envelopes. Re: Duke of Newcastle's reply to application for promotion (two envelopes) 4859A/76 n.d. Notes concerning insanity and suicide 4859A/77 n.d. Notes concerning finance 4859A/78 19 September 1911 Notes on the backs of corporation of London Library call slips by T.C.A. Burt. Re: family background

ORDERS OF SERVICE 4859A/91 15 September 2004 State funeral. The Honourable Sir Francis Theodore Page Burt AC KCMG QC

PETITIONS 4859A/79 Electors asking Septimus Burt Q.C. to stand for election to the Legislative Council

PHOTOGRAPHS 4859A/80 Photography of silver candelabra with copy of inscription (presented to A.P. Burt in 1860) 4859A/81 10 July 1874 Copies of photographs taken by Elliot & Fry (55 Baker St Portman Square, London) of A.P. Burt and Lady and Sons?. Photocopy

PUBLICATIONS 4859A/82 30 March 1886 Supplement to Government Gazette of Western Australia

RULES 4859A/83 1909 Rules and regulations of the Public Records Office

SPEECHES 4859A/84 Draft of speech given by A.P. Burt on his departure from St. Kitt's 4859A/85 12 February 1866 Address delivered by Sir Archibald Paull Burt, Chief Justice after having laid the foundation store of the Freemasons Hall, Perth

TELEGRAMS 4859A/86 22 December 1890 From S. Burt to J. Forrest 4859A/87 20/22 December 1890 From J. Forrest to S. Burt (three telegrams)

WRITINGS 4859A/88 Rhymes written onto song sheet of God Save the Queen 4859A/89 1909 Re: Letter to Edward Stone Holdings = 16cm

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