Guide to the Records of the Home Office (as filmed by the AJCP)
HO
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: 2018
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Home Office. Great Britain.
- Title
- Records of the Home Office (as filmed by the AJCP)
- Date Range
- 1779 - 1882
- Collection Number
- HO
- Extent
- 654 items
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Australian Joint Copying Project
- Sponsor
- The Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) online portal was created by the National Library of Australia with the assistance of the Australian Public Service Modernisation Fund, 2017-2020. The National Library of Australia gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the other foundation AJCP partners, the State Library of New South Wales and The National Archives of the UK, and all other organisations which supported the work of the AJCP, the world's most extensive collaborative copying project, operating from 1948 to 1997.
Introduction
Scope and Contents
The Home Office was responsible for colonial affairs until 1801, but the bulk of records affecting the colonies has been transferred to the Colonial Office. Most of the remaining records of interest to the Australian Joint Copying Project concern the convicts.
Among the main classes copied can be found the two earliest censuses held in Australia, the 1828 and 1837 censuses.
Conditions Governing Access
Available for Access.
Conditions Governing Use
Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the National Archives of the UK.
Further advice is available from: The National Archives of the UK. Copyright. (http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/legal/copyright)
Preferred Citation
Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material (The National Archives of the UK) and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.
Citation of items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material at the National Archives of the UK and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.
Example: TNA Series: CO 201/429, New South Wales. Original Correspondence. Despatches May-June 1850 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)
Further information on citation guidelines is available at The National Archives of the UK (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/citing-documents-national-archives/ ).
Archival History
Material selectively filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project, 1770s-1970s (AJCP Reels: 59-93; 229-230; 419-422; 1055-1069; 1163; 1164; 1542-1545; 1734-1739; 2730-2860; 3082-3094; 3097-3122; 3123-3128; 4879-4883; 5167-5250).
Original microfilm digitised as part of the NLA AJCP Online Delivery Project, 2017-2020.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA).
Series Reference: HO.
For further information see Records created or inherited by the Home Office, Ministry of Home Security, and related bodies, The National Archives of the UK (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C150)
Existence and Location of Copies
Digitised copies of this material may be available from The National Archives of the UK (TNA).
Series within this Collection available online: HO 9, HO 10, HO 11.
For more information see: TNA Digital Microfilm Records
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn7792224 as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Finding Aid Note
Dates used in this finding aid refer to the date range of the records selected for filming rather than to the date range of the original , Series or File.
This finding aid is a revised online version of two original Australian Joint Copying Project Handbooks:
Subjects
Great Britain: Home Office; Convicts; Convicts: transportation; Convicts: ships; Convicts: transportation registers; Convict registers; Criminal registers; Prison hulks; Convict hulks; New South Wales; New South Wales: politics and government; New South Wales: economic conditions; Tasmania; London; West Africa; Middlesex; Winchester; Great Britain: Admiralty; Great Britain: Treasury; Great Britain: War Office; Great Britain: Colonial Office; Court Records; Great Britain: Central Criminal Court; Genealogy; Agriculture; Coinage
Bibliography
This revised finding-aid was originally published as:
Biographical / Historical
In 1782 the division of foreign business between the Northern and Southern Departments in Great Britain was abolished. Out of this administrative change was born the Home Office, assuming jurisdiction over domestic affairs of the realm.
The functions of the Home Office were then largely the transmission and answering of petitions to the Sovereign from his subjects, advice on the exercise of royal prerogatives, especially the 'prerogative of mercy', and the issuing of instructions on behalf of the Sovereign to Officers of the Crown, Lords Lieutenant, Magistrates, Governors of Colonies and others, in connection with the maintenance of law and order and the defence of the realm. The new Department also immediately became responsible for colonial affairs and remained so until 1801 despite the appointment of a Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in 1794. A number of duties of the Office have since been superseded and others added, control of the penal system being among them (1823).
Although the duties of the Home Office have been altered from time to time, the most important as regards Australian historical interest remains that of maintenance of the Sovereign's Peace. Under the sway of this power fall those disturbers of the peace, the convicts.
Secretaries of State for the Home Office 1782-1873
- 1782 March 27. Shelburne, William, Earl
- 1782 July 17. Townshend, Thomas (Viscount Sydney, 1783)
- 1782 April 2. North, Frederick
- 1783 December 23. Sydney, Thomas, Viscount
- 1789 June 5. Grenville, William Wyndham (BaronGrenville, 1790)
- 1791 June 8. Dundas, Henry
- 1794 July 11. Portland, William Henry, Duke
- 1801 July 30. Pelham, Thomas
- 1803 July 17. Yorke, Charles Philip
- 1804 May 12. Hawkesbury, Robert
- 1806 February 5. Spencer, George John, Earl
- 1807 March 25. Hawkesbury, Robert (Earl of Liverpool, 1808)
- 1809 November 1. Ryder, Richard
- 1812 June 11. Sidmouth, Henry, Viscount
- 1822 January 17. Peel, Robert
- 1827 April 30. Bourne, William Sturges
- 1827 July 16. Lansdowne, Henry, Marquis
- 1828 January 26. Peel, Robert
- 1830 November 22. Melbourne, William, Viscount
- 1834 July 19. Duncannon, John, Viscount
- 1834 December 15. Goulburn, Henry
- 1835 April 15. Russell, Lord John
- 1839 August 30. Normanby, Constantine Henry, Marquis
- 1841 September 6. Graham, Sir James Robert
- 1846 July 6. Grey, Sir George
- 1852 February 27. Walpole, Spencer Horatio
- 1852 December 28. Palmerston, Henry John, Viscount
- 1855 February 8. Herbert, Sydney
- 1858 February 26. Walpole, Spencer Horatio
- 1859 February 28. Southeron-Estcourt, T.H.S.
- 1859 June 18. Lewis, Sir George Cornewall
- 1861 July 23. Grey, Sir George
- 1866 July 6. Walpole, Spencer Horatio
- 1867 May 17. Hardy, Gathorne
- 1868 December 9. Bruce, Henry Austin
- 1873 August 9. Lowe, Robert
Item Descriptions
Fonds HO. Criminal Department, 1785 - 1882
9 itemsSeries HO 7. Convicts, Miscellaneous, 1785 - 1882
1 itemMinutes of the House of Commons Select Committee relating to the transportation of convicts to West Coast of Africa, 1785. Correspondence and papers, 1823-1835 include reports of incidents on convict ships, and lists of deceased convicts in New South Wales (1829, 1833, 1834).
The AJCP selectively filmed two pieces from HO 7.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 7. For more information, see HO 7 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8871).
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2054742] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Convicts; West Africa; West Africa: convict transportation; New South Wales; New South Wales: convict registers; Convicts: ships
Series HO 10. Convicts, New South Wales and Tasmania, 1787 - 1859
64 itemsThis Series of records contains musters listing male and female convicts living in the Colonies of New South Wales and Tasmania. Included in these lists are particulars as to the ships on which the convicts were transported, the date of their arrival in the Colony, when and where they were convicted, the sentence, whether they were still living in the Colony, marital status, religion, a list of pardons granted, and if no longer a convict where they were presently employed. The amount of information varies from list to list.
These returns may be divided into four main groups:
1. New South Wales. Returns, Musters, Censuses etc. of convicts in the Colony. Included are some lists of free men. 1787-1837. (Vols 1-30, 32-37.) The censuses includes all residents except military, while the musters include only convicts and ex-convicts.
2. Tasmania. Lists of returns of convicts in Van Diemen's Land. 1808-1849. (Vols 38-51.)
3. New South Wales. Pardons. 1834-1859. (Vols 31, 52-55.)
4. Tasmania. Pardons. 1834-1837, 1841-1859. (Vols 31, 56-64.)
Selectively filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference HO 10. For further information, see HO 10 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8874).
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2054790] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Finding Aid Note
Pieces 36 and 37, relating to NSW, and several of the Pieces 38-51, relating to Tasmania, have apparently been mis-classified in the Public Record Office Lists and Indexes.
Subjects
Tasmania; New South Wales; Convicts; Convicts: ships
Subseries (Pieces 1-37, 52-55). New South Wales, 1787 - 1859
41 itemsAbbreviations used in Census 1828 (HO 10/21-27):
E.C. (used in 1806 census)
F.S. Free by servitude
C.F. Came Free
B.C. Born in the Colony
T.L. Ticket of Leave
G.S. Assigned or Government Servant
C. Convict
C.P. Conditional Pardon
A.P. Absolute Pardon
C.P. (where abbreviation shown in Employments Column) Clearing Party
O.S. Orphan School
C.S. Colonial Sentence
New South Wales. Female, 1816 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 60-61)
i.e. All female arrivals between 1788-1810.
New South Wales. General Muster, 1811 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 61)
Includes both free settlers and convicts.
New South Wales. Male: A-K, 1820 (File 12. AJCP Reel No: 63)
Convicts in NSW from 1810; arrivals up until 1820.
New South Wales. Male: L-Y, 1820 (File 13. AJCP Reel No: 64)
Convicts in NSW from 1810; arrivals up until 1820.
New South Wales. Male: A-J, 1821 (File 15. AJCP Reel No: 64)
Though this material was listed it was not filmed by the AJCP
New South Wales. General Muster: A-C, 1837 (File 32. AJCP Reel No: 71)
Convicts: name, age, ship, date of arrival, name of master, district stationed.
New South Wales. General Muster: D-J, 1837 (File 33. AJCP Reel No: 71)
Archival History
K not filmed by the AJCP.
New South Wales. General Muster, 1822 (File 36. AJCP Reel No: 72)
August 1822, general census NSW, including free settlers, convicts, children, wives, etc. The census excludes serving military, and does not include Tasmania.
The date of HO 10/36 was ascertained by comparing names with the families listed in P. C. Mowle's A Genealogical History of Pioneer Families of Australia (Sydney: John Sands, 1939). For example, Mowle (f. 302) records that George S., Son of George and Janet Ranken, was born on 31st March 1822. The same George S. is listed on HO 10/36 as being "3 months" old.
Arrangement is fairly strict alphabetical within each letter, except that families are usually listed together, following the name of the head of the family.
HO 10/38 provides names, children's ages, status as convicts or free settlers, ship names, sentences, and details of employment.
This piece also contains R-Y of NSW 1837 convict muster.
New South Wales. General Muster, 1806 (File 37. AJCP Reel No: 72)
Includes 1) landholders, and 2) inhabitants, but not children.
[12th] August 1806: list of landholders with land under cultivation or used for other agricultural purposes, arranged by number of acres cultivated.
August 1806: list of inhabitants of the colony, interfiled. Excludes children. Inlcudes names, ship names, employment details (e.g. nurse FBS), living arrangements.
Arrangement is by letter but not alphabetical within letter, with females listed seperately at the end of the male list for each letter of the alphabet.
Subseries (Pieces 38-51, 56-64). Tasmania, 1808 - 1859
23 items
Tasmania. Ledger Returns: A-R, 1846 (File 38. AJCP Reel No: 72-73)
1 itemHO 10/38 is a list of Tasmanian convicts from Great Britain and Ireland, dated 31st October 1846. The list provides names, dates and locations of trials, sentences, ship names, year of arrival, and other comments, e.g. "absconded 1839, cond. pardon 1845, died 1843."
Convict muster.
Tasmania. Muster or List of Convicts, 1808 - 1849 (File 41. AJCP Reel No: 76-77)
1 itemArchival History
Title frame for HO 10/42 incorrectly precedes this piece.
Series HO 11. Convict Transportation Registers, 1787 - 1870
22 itemsThese registers contain lists of convict ships and persons transported. The ships are arranged in order of their departure from the United Kingdom, with the date of sailing and destination. The names of convicts are arranged in alphabetical order according to the place of conviction. There are three types of registers:
1. Lists of convicts transported in particular ships, 1787-1867. Volumes 1-19.
2. An index of colonies and a list of ships transporting convicts, 1787-1870. Volume 20.
3. An account of the number of convicts transported, 1787-1870. Volume 21.
Each piece is preceded by an index to ships, showing dates, folio numbers, and date of sailing (only for English ships, not Irish).
If a ship stopped at Gibraltar/Bermuda then a listing of Irish convicts may be included. It seems some Irish convicts were taken on board at Gibraltar/Bermuda and shipped to Australia, especially during 1853-1867.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 11. For further information, see HO 11 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8875)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2054800] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Convicts; Convicts: ships; Convicts: transportation registers; Convict registers
Series HO 13. Criminal Papers. Entry Books, 1786 - 1871
108 itemsThis Series is comprised of copies of out-letters, warrants and pardons from the Secretary of State for the Home Office. Letters include those to Justices of Assize Courts, Sheriffs, Mayors and private individuals who have presented petitions to the Home Office regarding certain prisoners. The letters have been copied chronologically. Volume 5 is the only volume that has been filmed with an index.
Warrants issued soon after trial state which hulk a convict was to be kept on.
For entry books relating to convicts 1788-1867, see CO (Colonial Office) 207.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 13. For further information, see HO 13 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8877)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn532450] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Convicts; New South Wales; New South Wales: Pardon; Tasmania; Tasmania: Pardon
Series HO 16. Old Bailey Sessions, 1815 - 1849
9 itemsMmonthly returns by the Clerk of the Sessions concerning the prisoners committed for trial at the Sessions of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery for the City of London and County of Middlesex, with the charges laid against them, the verdict and sentence. Age of the prisoners is noted from April 1834. The arrangement of names is in order of the severity of the sentence, from death and transportation for life, to delivered by proclamation. Each month has a separate return for London and Middlesex and from November 1834 (Volume 5, f. 255) the returns are under the general heading of Central Criminal Court with a separate listing for London, Middlesex, Essex, Kent, Surrey and Admiralty.
See Also: M581 Guildhall Sessions, 1756-1793; M580 Old Bailey Sessions, 1756-1793; M1363-M1367 Guildhall Records, 1793-1834.
Shows name, crime, verdict, sentence.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 16. For further information, see: HO 16 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8880)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2054827] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Great Britain: Central Criminal Court; Convicts; Middlesex; London; Court Records; Middlesex: Court Records; London: Court Records; Genealogy; Middlesex: Genealogy; London: Genealogy
Series HO 25. Entry Books. Public Departments, 1850 - 1871
13 itemsThis Series consists of out-letters to various departments, dealing largely with accounts and with matters relating to the convicts. The letters are arranged chronologically. Some volumes contain a chronological index, giving page numbers, the subject of the letter and to whom it was written, and an index under the headings of Departments to which the letters were addressed.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 25. For further information, see HO 25 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8889)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn532482] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Convicts
Letter books, 1850 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 3123)
Out-letters written by H. Waddington on behalf of G. Grey relating to convicts.
Correspondents include: H. Merivale, Capt. Hamilton, T. N. Redington, C. E. Trevelyan, Lord FitzRoy Somerset, W. G. Hayter.
Subjects include: Convict Ships, Transportation, Accounts, Expenses, Salaries.
Letter books, 1850 - 1851 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 3123)
Out-letters written by H. Waddington and E. P. Bouverie on behalf of G. Grey relating to convicts.
Correspondents include: H. Merivale, L. Sulivan, Capt. Hamilton, G. C. Lewis, T. N. Redington, Lord FitzRoy Somerset, G. Butler, C. E. Trevelyan.
Subjects include: Convict Ships, Accounts, Expenses, Salaries, Transport Tickets.
Letter books, 1852 (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 3123-3124)
Out-letters written by H. Waddington on behalf of G. Grey relating to convicts.
Correspondents include: G. C. Lewis, J. Parker, H. Merivale, Lord FotzRoy Somerset, T. N. Redington, C. E. Trevelyan, G. Butler, B. Hawes.
Subjects include: Convict Ships, Accounts, Expenses, Salaries, Surplus Stores.
Letter books, 1853 - 1854 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 3124)
Out-letters written by H. Waddington and H. FitzRoy on behalf of Viscount Palmerston relating to convicts.
Correspondents include: H. Merivale, G. Butler, J. Wynne, C. E. Trevelyan, R. Renolds, Major Larcom, J. Wilson, B. Hawes.
Subjects include: Accounts, Naval Department Expenses, Salaries, Conditional Pardons.
Letter books, 1854 - 1855 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 3124-3125)
Out-letters written by H. Waddington on behalf of Viscount Palmerston relating to convicts.
Correspondents include: H. Merivale, G. Butler, Major Larcom, B. Hawes, Capt. Hamilton, The Solicitor of the Treasury, The Secretary of the Admiralty.
Subjects include: Convict Ships, Accounts, Conditional Pardons, Expenses, Salaries.
Letter books, 1855 - 1856 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 3125)
Out-letters written by H. Waddington on behalf of G. Grey relating to convicts.
Correspondents include: C. E. Trevelyan, Reverend Sydney Turner, H. Merivale, T. N. Redington, Colonal Larcom, C. B. Adderley.
Subjects include: Convict Ships, Trasportation, Accounts, Conditional Pardons, Expenses, Salaries.
Letter books, 1856 - 1859 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 3125)
Out-letters written by H. Waddington and W. Massey on behalf of G. Grey, S. H. Walpole and T. H. S. Sotheron-Estcourt relating to convicts.
Correspondents include: H. Merivale, James Wilson, The Secretary of the Admiralty, The Solicitor of the Treasury, The Earl of Shelburne, The Chief Commissioner of Police.
Subjects include: Transportation of Convicts, Accounts, Expenses.
Letter books, 1859 - 1862 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 3126)
Out-letters written by H. Waddington and George Clive on behalf of T. H. S. Sotheron-Estcourt, Sir George Lewis and Sir George Grey relating to convicts.
Correspondents include: H. Merivale, E. Hammond, T. F. Elliot, B. Hawes, G. A. Hamilton, F. Rogers, The Secretary of the Treasury, The Secretary of the Admiralty.
Subjects include: Transportation of Convicts, Convict Ships, Tickets of Leave, Surplus Stores, Payments to Reformatory and Industrial Schools, Accounts, Expenses.
Letter books, 1862 - 1864 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 3126)
Out-letters written by H. Waddington, George Clive and H. A. Bruce on behalf of Sir George Grey relating to convicts.
Correspondents include: The Secretary of the Treasury, Sir Frederic Rogers, H. Merivale, The Secretary of the Lunacy Commissioners, E. Hammond, The Secretary of the Admiralty, Lord Clarence Paget, T. F. Elliot.
Subjects include: Military Convicts, Payments to Reformatory and Industrial Schools, Convict Ships, Accounts, Expenses.
Letter books, 1864 - 1866 (File 10. AJCP Reel No: 3127)
Out-letters written by H. Waddington and T. G. Baring on behalf of Sir George Grey relating to convicts.
Correspondents include: The Secretary of the Treasury, The Secretary of the Admiralty, The Paymaster General, The Director of Transport Services, The Secretary of the Lunacy Commissioners, T. F. Elliot, Major General Larcom.
Subjects include: Transportation of Convicts, Convict Ships, Accounts, Payments to Reformatory and Industrial Schools, Gratuity Payments, Expenses.
Letter books, 1866 - 1868 (File 11. AJCP Reel No: 3127)
Out-letters written by H. Waddington, T. G. Baring and J. Ferguson on behalf of Sir George Grey, S. H. Walpole and G. Hardy relating to convicts.
Correspondents include: The Secretary of the Admiralty, The Solicitor of the Treasury, The Lord Advocate, The Military Secretary, Board of Trade, The Secretary of the Commissioners in Lunacy, T. F. Elliot, Sir Edward Lugard.
Subjects include: Transportation of Convicts, Convict Ships, Conditional Pardons, Reports, Police Superannuation, Accounts, Expenses.
Letter books, 1868 - 1870 (File 12. AJCP Reel No: 3128)
Out-letters written by A.F. O'Liddell and E.H.K. Hugessen on behalf of Secretary G. Hardy and Secretary H. Bruce relating to convicts.
Correspondents include: The Secretary of the Treasury, Office of Works, John Greenwood, The Crown Agent Edinburgh, The Lord Advocate, The Governor of Gibraltar, T. F. Elliot, Sir Thomas Larcom, Sir Frederic Rogers.
Subjects include: Transportation of Convicts, Lease of Land, Reformatory and Industrial Schools, Accounts, Tickets of Leave, Expenses.
Letter books, 1870 - 1871 (File 13. AJCP Reel No: 3128)
Out-letters written by A.F. O'Liddell and E.H.K. Hugessen on behalf of Secretary H. Bruce relating to convicts.
Correspondents include: The Secretary of the Treasury, The Secretary of the Admiralty, The Secretary of State, War Office, The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, The Governor of Gibraltar, The Lord Advocate, John Greenwood.
Subjects include: Convict Labour, Lease of Land, Great Seal Pardons, Accounts, Salaries, Expenses.
Series HO 26. Criminal Registers. Series I, 1791 - 1849
56 itemsR registers listing for the county of Middlesex all persons charged with indictable offences, 1791-1849. The lists contain the person's name, description, birthplace, the alleged crime, the sentence - whether death, transportation, or a term of imprisonment - and when the sentence was executed. Acquitals are also noted, and in the case of transportation, the date and to whom the prisoner was delivered.
Offenders for Middlesex only.
Persons charged with indictable offences: shows trial result, sentence, execution date, and personal information.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 26. For further information, see HO 26 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8890)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn532492] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Middlesex; Criminal Registers;Â Middlesex: Criminal Registers; Genealogy; Middlesex: Genealogy
Series HO 27. Criminal Register. Series II, 1805 - 1868
150 itemsThese registers contain similar information to Series I, for all other counties, 1805-1868. Middlesex is included only after 1850.
Pieces 13-151 are arranged by county and assize, and show: names, trial dates, crimes, deaths, transport, imprisonment, aquittal. Look under county for City Quarter Sessions, e.g. Bristol is after Gloucester.
Selectively filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 27. For further information, see HO 27 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8891)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn532510] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Criminal Registers; Agriculture; Alemere (ship); Alert (ship); Archimede (ship); Artemise (ship); Astrolabe (ship); Australia: statistics; Bright Planet (ship); Colonies: Oceania; Convicts; Dido (ship); Dunroe (ship); Duroe (ship); East India Company; East Indies; Elizabeth (ship); Emigration: Australia; Emigration: chinese; French; French Settlement: Pacific; Golden Era (ship); Great Britain: Foreign Office; Guillaume Tell (ship); Hannibal (ship); Hawaii; Heroine (ship); Hydaspe (ship); International Politics; La Favorite (ship); Lady Amherst (ship); Lady Montague (ship); Le Rhin (ship); London Missionary Society; Loyalty Islands; Marquesas; Matthew Flinders; Melbourne; Minos (ship); Missionaries; Naval Forces; New Caledonia; New Eagle (ship); New South Wales; New Zealand; Numancia (ship); Oceania: commerce; Oceania: discovery and exploration; Pacha (ship); Paris Exhibition 1900; Roland (ship); Sanwich Island; Selina (ship); Siam; Sitka (ship); Society Islands; South Australia; Sybille (ship); Sydney; Sydney Harbour; Tahiti; Tahiti: church history; Transportation of convicts: New Calendonia; Vanuatu; Ville de Bordeaux (ship); Winemaking
Series HO 130. Miscellaneous Books, 1830
1 itemCalendar of those prisoners in Winchester Gaol awaiting trial, and report of the convictions, etc.
Selectively filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 130. For further information, see HO 130 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8994)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn533219] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Convicts; Winchester; Winchester: Criminal Registers; Genealogy; Winchester: Genealogy
Fonds HO. General registers, registered papers, warrant and entry books and correspondence, etc., 1779 - 1871
7 itemsSeries HO 28. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Admiralty, Correspondence, 1780 - 1840
58 itemsSeries of correspondence and papers received by the Home Office from the Admiralty, mainly concerned with the Admiralty's part in transporting convicts - the necessary food and clothing for the convicts and victualling of ships. These may be divided into three groups:
1. In-letters, 1784-1840. Volumes 4-56.
2. Prize Court Papers, 1780-1783. Volumes 57-58.
3. Supplementary Papers, 1785-1811. Volumes 61-63.
Letters and enclosures received from the Admiralty and in many instances draft letters from the Home Office to the Admiralty are arranged in chronological order.
The Australian Joint Copying Project filmed pieces 25-56 in full. For other pieces, selected extracts only have been copied.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 28. For further information, see HO 28 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8892)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2055524] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Great Britain: Admiralty; Convicts; Convicts: transportation; Convicts: ships
Series HO 29. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Admiralty, Entry Books, 1779 - 1826
7 itemsThese entry books are composed of out-letters, warrants and instructions from the Home Office to the Admiralty, concerned mainly with the Admiralty's part in transporting convicts. They may be divided into two groups:
1. Warrants and Instructions, 1779-1815. Volume 1.
These are arranged in chronological order. There is no index.
2. Out-letters, 1784-1836. Volumes 2-7.
These are also entered in date order. Volumes 2-3 have brief subject headings, vol 4 has only a fragment of a chronological index indicating to whom the letter is addressed, its page and subject matter.
The Australian Joint Copying Project filmed selected extracts only from the pieces in this Series.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 29. For further information, see HO 29 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8893)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn533182] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Great Britain: Admiralty; Convicts; Convicts: transportation
Subseries (Pieces 1-7). General, 1779 - 1826
7 items
Admiralty entry books, 1779 - 1815 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 1164)
Warrants and instructions from the Home Office to the Admiralty.
Written by The Duke of Portland in relation to the transport of convicts.
Admiralty entry books, 1784 - 1793 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 1164)
Out-letters from the Home Office to the Admiralty.
Correspondents include: Evan Nepean, Viscount Sydney, William Grenville, Henry Dundas, Sir Philip Stephens, James Smith, Thomas Clarke.
Subjects include: Convict Transportation, Grants of Passage, Clothing and Bedding, Provisions, Botany Bay.
Admiralty entry books, 1793 - 1796 (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 1164)
Out-letters from the Home Office to the Admiralty.
Correspondents include: Charles Geville, The Duke of Portland, Henry Dundas, Evan Nepean, J. King, Sir Philip Stephens, J. Ibbetson.
Subjects include: Prisoners of War, Provisions, Hospital Stores, Clothing, Livestock, Embarktions.
Admiralty entry books, 1796 - 1803 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 1164)
Out-letters from the Home Office to the Admiralty.
Correspondents include: Evan Nepean, J. King, Charles Greville, The Duke of Portland, William Wickham, Sir George Shee.
Subjects include: Convict Ships, Transportation, French Prisoners, Provisions, Grant of Safe Passage.
Admiralty entry books, 1803 - 1810 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 1164)
Out-letters from the Home Office to the Admiralty.
Correspondents include: Charles Yorke, Evan Nepean, John King, William Marsden, Lord Hawkesbury, Sir John Barrow, J. Beckett.
Subjects include: Convict Ships, Mutiny on board the Hermione Frigate, Intelligence, Hospital Ships, Transport of convicts to New South Wales.
Admiralty entry books, 1810 - 1823 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 1164)
Out-letters written on behalf of Home Secretary Richard Ryder and Lord Sidmouth to the Admiralty.
Correspondents include: Sir John Barrow, J. Beckett, J. W. Croker, Henry Goulburn, J. H. Addington, H. Hobhouse.
Subjects include: Convict Ships, Grants of Pardon, Transportation, Provisions, Escape of Prisoners, Military Patrol, Intelligence.
Admiralty entry books, 1823 - 1826 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 1164)
Out-letters written on behalf of Viscount Melbourne, Sir Robert Peel and William Sturges-Bourne to the Admiralty.
Correspondents include: Sir John Barrow, G. R. Dawson, J. W. Croker, H. Hobhouse, S. M. Phillipps, G. Lamb, James Meck.
Subjects include: Convict Ships, Ships of War, Supply Stores, Nautical Charts, Transport of German Emigrants, Transport of Irish convicts to New South Wales, Van Diemens Land and Bermuda, Demurrage Charges.
Series HO 30. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. War and Colonial Office, 1794 - 1840
5 itemsThis Series comprises original in-letters from the Secretary for War and the Colonies to the Home Office and an entry book of out-letters from the Home Office to the War and Colonial Office mainly dealing with convicts, their health and discipline.
'After the loss of the American Colonies... Colonial affairs were then taken over by the Home Secretary. A Third Secretary was, however, again appointed in 1794 to take charge of matters relating to the war then in progress; to him was transferred in 1801 the Colonial business of the Home Office, his title being thenceforward Secretary of State for War and Colonies. The strain of the Russian War of 1854 led to the creation of a separate Secretary of State for the Colonies...'. Guide to the Contents of the Public Record Office, Volume II (London, 1963), p. 52.
The in-letters and enclosures received are arranged in date order. The Australian Joint Copying Project did not film the enclosures for volume 5.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 30. For further information, see HO 30 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8894)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn533192] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Great Britain: War Office; Great Britain: Colonial Office; Convicts; Convicts: discipline; Convicts: transportation
Series HO 31. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Council Office, 1782 - 1812
3 itemsThis Series is largely composed of Orders in Council received by the Home Office in connection with the establishment of the penal settlement in New South Wales, and the transportation of convicts to that Colony. It may be divided into two sections:
1. Orders in Council, 1786-1794. Volume 1.
These are arranged in chronological order mostly concerning Orders in Council appointing 'the Eastern Coast of New South Wales or some one or other of the islands adjacent to be the Place to which the said several offenders whose names are contained in the said lists hereunto annexed may be transported.'
The following lists give the name, sentence, place and date of sentence for each prisoner. These are neither in alphabetical nor chronological order.
2. Proceedings and Correspondence, 1785-1799. Volumes 14-15.
From these were copied seven letters, arranged chronologically, mostly from the office of the Committee of the Privy Council for Trade, concerned with agriculture, fishing and coinage for the Colony.
The Australian Joint Copying Project filmed selected extracts only from the pieces in this Series.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 31. For further information, see HO 31 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8895)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2055542] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Great Britain: Council Office; New South Wales; Agriculture; Coinage; New South Wales: politics and government, 1788-1851; New South Wales: economic conditions
Series HO 34. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Public Offices, 1836 - 1871
23 itemsBesides separate Correspondence and Entry Books for the Admiralty, Council Office, Treasury and Customs, War and Colonial Office which together cover the period 1782-1840, entry books for Public Offices generally were kept between 1837-1860. Letters to these Public Offices are concerned mainly with convicts and the maintenance of law and order in the Colony. Letters are arranged in chronological order. There is an index at the end of each volume: under the title of each Public Office is a list of the letters addressed to it with appropriate page numbers.
The Australian Joint Copying Project filmed selected extracts only from the pieces in this Series, with the exception of piece 10A, which was filmed in full.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 34. For further information, see HO 34 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8898)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn533201] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Convicts; New South Wales; New South Wales: politics and government, 1788-1900
Series HO 35. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Treasury and Customs, 1781 - 1830
22 itemsThis Series includes in-letters received by the Home Office from the Treasury 1781-1800, and from Treasury and Customs 1801-1830, mainly concerned with the costs of the transportation of the convicts.
The Australian Joint Copying Project filmed selected extracts only from the pieces in this Series.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 35. For further information, see HO 35 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8899)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn533210] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Great Britain: Treasury; Convicts; Convicts: transportation; Convicts: transportation costs; New South Wales
Series HO 36. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Treasury Entry Books, 1785 - 1849
21 itemsThese letters are mainly in reply from the Home Office to the Treasury as to whether certain bills and gratuities should be paid, and concerning the costs of transportation of convicts. The letters are entered chronologically, with a subject index at the end of each volume.
The Australian Joint Copying Project filmed selected extracts only from the pieces in this Series, with the exception of pieces 21 and 22, which were filmed in full.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 36. For further information, see HO 36 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8900)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2055561] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Great Britain: Treasury; Convicts; Convicts: transportation; Convicts: transportation costs
Series HO 42. Correspondence and papers, Domestic and general. George III, 1782 - 1820
144 itemsMost of the documents filmed by the Australian Joing Copying Project comprise correspondence and other papers of the Secretary of State and officials of the Home Office relating to prisons and the transportation of convicts. They include reports on overcrowding in prisons and requests for the removal of convicts; petitions by or on behalf of convicts; proposals for convict settlements in several countries; reports on the convict hulks; lists of convicts under sentence of transportation; estimates of the cost of sending convicts to New South Wales (1786); reports on the chartering of convict ships; conditions on the ships and incidents on voyages; the proposals of Jeremy Bentham for Panopticon penitentiaries (1794-1810) and pardons granted to convicts by governors.
Other papers deal with the organisation of the First Fleet (1786-1787); applications for appointments in New South Wales; provisions and stores sent to New South Wales; the expedition to the South Seas to procure breadfruit (1787); the Pacific-exploring expedition led by Capt. G. Vancouver (1790-1794); returns from the governors on expenses in New South Wales; lists of colonial officials and their salaries; and petitions for passages from free settlers (including families of convicts).
Correspondents include Sir Joseph Banks, John Beckett, Jeremy Bentham, John Blankett, J. Bradley, John Call, Duncan Campbell, John Capper, Samuel Enderby, Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick, Aaron Graham, Capt. John Hunter, Lachlan Macquarie, Maurice Margarot, Sir Henry Martin, Sir Charles Middleton, Sir Evan Nepean, Capt. Arthur Phillip, William Richards, Lord Sidmouth, William Wilberforce and Sir George Young.
The Australian Joint Copying Project filmed selected extracts only from the pieces in this Series, with the exception of pieces 2-5, 9, 11, 14 and 18, which were filmed in full.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series Reference: HO 42. For further information, see HO 42 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8906)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn821825] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Convicts; Convicts: transportation; Convicts: ships; Mercury; Dunkirk; Lady Penryhn; Ganges; Fortune; Lady Shore; Ceres; Chapman; Justitia; Princess Royal; Britannia; Bounty; Lady Juliana; Scarborough; Discovery; Guardian; Pandora; Francis; Buffalo; Minerva; Porpoise; Friendship; Hillsborough; Lady Nelson; Reliance; Monarch; Canada; Coromandel; Calcutta; Duke of Portland; Ann; Vigilant; Guildford; Catherine; Eliza; General Hewett; Indefatigable; Wanstead; Alexander; Somersetshire; General Hewitt; Surry; Pilot; Ocean; Baring
Letters and papers, 1782 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 7194)
J. Aclair (Old Bailey) re pardon for Patrick Madan on condition of transportation, 11 April 1782 (Item ff.43-46)
Lord Loughborough on behalf of Francis Winterton, ordered to be transported, 12 July 1782 (Item f.178)
Petition on behalf of John Birch under sentence of transportation to Africa, wishes to volunteer for Navy, 10 August 1782 (Item f.238)
Sampson Wright (Bow St.) to Townshend re changing punishment of persons under sentence of transportation, 24 August 1782 (Item ff.290-294)
Includes list of London roads to be guarded.
John Kinghorn (Capt. Dan Keyser) with list of prisoners on board bound for Africa, 1 November 1782 (Item f.384)
Thomas Robertson (London) re his plan to employ convicts under sentence of transportation in Royal Navy, 30 November 1782 (Item ff.409-410)
Thomas Robertson (London) with copy of his plan to employ convicts subject to transportation in Royal Navy, 10 December 1782 (Item ff.428-431)
List of men confined in Savoy Prison sentenced by civil law to go to coast of Africa, 13 December 1782 (Item f.432)
Letters and papers, January 1783 - June 1783 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 7195)
Items of interest include:
Papers, petitions, letters, lists re convicts under sentence of death (including Daniel Magenise, James Smith, Joseph Merchant) and under sentence of transportation to Africa. (Lists of convicts include details of crime.)
Requests for removal of convicts.
Report by Duncan Campbell of convicts ordered to hard labour and now on board hulks. 21 February - 1 April 1783. (ff.148-151)
22 April 1783. Robert Stubbs (Westminster) to Lord North. Plan to build a fort on Bayonne Point, River Gambia...'the convicts might in a short time after their arrival be enabled to provide for themseleves'. (ff.190-191)
15 May 1783. Accounts ordered by House of Commons: Pt. 19: Expedition to Manila in account with United East India Co. subsequent to the surrender of the island to the company's servants on 12 November 1762. (ff.216-219)
Report by Duncan Campbell on convicts on the hulks, 11 April - 2 June 1783. (ff.237-240)
Letters and papers, July-December 1783; undated (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 7196)
Items of interest include:
Petitions, letters and lists of convicts under sentence of death and transportation (including Thomas Harrison, John Sinfield).
Petitions for removal of convicts under sentence of transportation due to overcrowding of gaols (Winchester, Illchester, Stafford etc.).
Letters and papers, January 1784 - June 1784 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 7196-7197)
Items of interest include:
Petitions, letters and lists of convicts under sentence of death and transportation.
Petitions for removal of transportees and letters re overcrowded state of gaols (including Maidstone, Reading, Portsmouth, Worcester etc.).
[n.d.] Memorandum by Bradley re his brother Richard's opinion on sending convicts to Lemain. (ff.93-94).
14 April 1784. Arthur Holdworth (Dartmouth) re escape of transportees on Mercury bound for America in Torbay. (Several letters re capture of the convicts.) (ff.166-167).
Letters and papers, July 1784 - December 1784 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 7197)
Items of interest include:
Petitions, lists and memorials re convicts under sentence of death and transportation.
Petitions re removal of transportees and overcrowding of gaols (Gloucester, Derby, Oxford, Leicester etc...)
Correspondence re escape of convicts from Mercury, Torbay.
21 July 1784. William Selwyn (Whitehall) re Transportation Bill. (f.52)
25 August 1784. William Cowdry (Dunkirk) re conditions on board prisonship Dunkirk. (ff.186-187)
25 October 1784. James Taylor (Leigh) waiting to learn to where transportees will be sent. (f.326)
5 November 1784. J.P. Bastard (Kirtley) re conditions on board Dunkirk. (ff.368-369)
17 November 1784. M. de Friere (South Audley St.) that Queen of Portugal will not admit English convicts to her dominions. (f.382)
5 December 1784. Peter Fector (Dover) that Dutch sending large ships to Cape and East Indies. (f.432)
18 December 1784. To Lord Robert Spencer re problems of overcrowding of gaols and hulks occasioned by difficulty of carryout sentences of transportation. (Draft) (f.448)
29 December 1784. To John Nichol (Plymouth) re removal of transportees to Africa or '...if the present plan...be laid aside, some other must shortly be adopted'; therefore convicts should be sentenced 'generally to 'transportation beyond the seas''. (ff.461-462)
December 1784. Problems of sending convicts to Africa, plan to make them useful to the state. (Name of writer obscured, John Roberts? Note that Africa Committee objected to this scheme.)
Includes rough chart of Africa. (ff.465-469)
[n.d] Comparative account of vessels and tonnage entered inwards in the Port of London and out ports of England, in years 1774 and 1784 (includes East Indies). (f.472)
[n.d.] Memoranda on convicts; notes on Botany Bay [headed Mr Banks]; notes on Cape Coast Castle. (ff.490-493)
[n.d.] Proposals by George Moore to transport convicts to America 'uncertainty of convicts being admitted in the United States'. (ff.499-500)
Letters and papers, January 1785 - June 1785 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 7194)
Letters from John Barnes, Robert Heatley and Gill Slater (Chamber of Commerce, Liverpool) re settlement of convicts in Gambia, 7; 12-13 January 1785 (Item ff.27-33)
Thomas Bayley (Hope) re transportees enclosing calendar of prisoners in House of Correction at Manchester, 26 January 1785 (Item ff.48-50[a])
To J. Wallis (Dorchester) that Campbell not able to receive any more convicts on Justitia, January 1785 (Item f.63)
First report from Committee, 1785 (Item ff.373-382)
Appointed to enquire what proceedings have been had in the execution of an Act, passed in 24th year of reign of his present Majesty entitled 'An Act for the effectual transportation of felons and other offenders and to authorise the removal of prisoners in certain cases and for other purposes therein mentioned'. (Printed) (20pp). (Enquiry into settlement of convicts in Africa).
Reports, papers and memoranda on transportation, June 1785 (Item ff.440-468)
Items of interest include:
List of questions on costs 'You know the Endeavour which sailed with Captain Cook - if she was near six months on the voyage how much longer would be the voyage of the ship you describe?'. [Arden]: memorandum on opinion of Lord Beauchamp on transportation. List of prisoners under sentence of transportation in the several gaols on the following circuits. Report of Committee [on transportation to Africa], 21 June 1785.
Letters and papers, July 1785 - December 1785 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 7198)
Report of the Committee, [n.d.] (Item ff.3-22)
Appointed to enquire what proceedings have been had in the execution of an Act passed in the 24th year of the reign of His present Majesty entitled 'An Act for the effectual transportation of felons and other offenders and to authorise the removal of prisoners in certain cases; and for other purposes therein mentioned' and to report their opinion to the House what further measures may be necessary to carry the purposes of the said Act into effect: and being empowered to report their proceedings from time to time to the House [re transportation to Africa].
Estimates of expenditure on transportation, [n.d.] (Item ff.23-24)
'Total expense of conveying six hundred convicts to New South Wales including the purchase outfit, pay of the crew, and victualling as well as the provisions for the convicts admitting they were to be six months on board and the ships to be fifteen months upon their voyage'. Crossed out.
Copy of paper left with Lord Sydney by Col. Call, [n.d.] [c. August 1784; 1786?] (Item ff.49-57A)
Re exploration of South Seas; proposed settlement of convicts coast of N.S.W., New Zealand or New Caledonia; problem of natives; futures commercial possibilities.
Duncan Campbell (London) to Sir Evan Nepean re ships at Portsmouth for the reception of convicts, 20 September 1785 (Item ff.103-104)
John Crofts (Bristol) to Lord Sydney re overcrowding of gaol, requests removal of transportees. Encloses list of transportees, November 1785 (Item ff.155-156)
Correspondence between Evan Nepean, James Hill and Duncan Campbell re conditions on prison ships at Portsmouth, 16 December 1785 - 18 December 1785 (Item ff.170-174)
Joseph Loxdale (Shrewsbury) re over-crowding in gaol, requests removal of transportees, 12 July 1785 (Item 281-281A)
Memoranda and papers, July 1785 - August 1785 (Item 355-[366A])
Re grant of licence from South Sea Company to Messrs. R.C. Etches and others to trade within their limits under certain conditions and restrictions [relates to North West coast of North America and Pacific area]
Archival History
[f.366A misplaced and misnumbered as f.359]
Letters and papers, January 1786 - June 1786 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 7198)
Items of interest include:
Petitions, lists and memorials re convicts and transportees; overcrowding of gaols etc...
[1 January 1786] List of women transports. (f.3)
22 January. D. Campbell to Nepean with calculations for expense of sending convicts to N.S.W (f.29, 43, 44) (Includes list of stores)
[n.d.] W. Sharrow re obtaining flax plant. (f. 48)
1 May 1786. John Donaldson (London) to Sir John Sinclair with a plan to employ convicts in fishing industry. (f.198-201)
6 May 1786. Messrs. Turbull, Gregory and Macauley to Nepean requesting details of proposal to transport convicts 'to some distant quarter of the world' which will enable them to tender for the contract'. (f.212A)
14 June 1786. H. Bradley (Plymouth) to Nepean with return of convicts on board the hulks (name, age, when and where convicted, sentence, dead or discharged). (f.284-288)
Letters and papers, July 1786 - October 1786 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 7199)
Items of interest include: Petitions and memorials re overcrowding of gaols and requests for removals of transportees to Botany Bay (Exeter, Durham, Norwich, Lancaster, York etc.); list of transportees and convicts; petitions from and on behalf of transportees and convicts (including James Heading Justitia); requests to be sent to Botany Bay (including W. Williams to go as Chaplain; William Balmain as Surgeon; Henry Bayley; Lt. Bowen; Lt. Bray, as Naturalist; John Tremayne as Surgeon; P. Touch as Chaplain; John Harvy as Pilot); correspondence from Henry Bradley (Plymouth); George Moore (on problems encountered on taking convicts to Honduras); Captain Phillip. (f.83)
Letters and papers, November 1786 - December 1786 (File 10. AJCP Reel No: 7201)
Items of interest include: Petitions, lists and memorials re convicts and transportees; overcrowding of gaols; correspondence from Henry Bradley (Plymouth) re receipt of female convicts onto Dunkirk; copies of H.M. order in Council of 22 December 1786 re convicts sentenced to be transported to Africa and America changed to the coast of N.S.W.; Captain Phillip [n.d. Dec?] re ordering articles acceptable to natives, razors and combs for the convicts and cotton seeds (ff.301-302A) and 3 December 1786 re expenses he will incur (ff.303-304); J. Singleton, 5 November 1786 (Wigan) re sending cotton seeds to N.S.W. (f.383); John Henry Palmer 5 November 1786), (Ceres to Duke of Richmond re going to Botany Bay (f.384); Captain Blankett, November 1786 (Kimbolton) re suitability of Madagascar as a convict settlement (ff.418-422); [n.d.] Estimates of D. Campbell of charge of taking convicts to N.S.W., includes list of stores to be taken. (f.425-428).
Letters and papers, January 1787 - June 1787 (File 11. AJCP Reel No: 7200)
Items of interest include:
Petitions and memorials re overcrowding of gaols and requests for removal of transportees (Durham, York, Lancaster, Chester etc.); Petitions from and on behalf of transportees an convicts. Lists of convicts.
18 January 1787. Edward Morse re settlement at Gambia. (ff.24-27)
19 January 1787. Evan Nepean (Whitehall) to J. Shelton with list of female convicts for Lady Penrhyn. (ff.31-32)
27 January 1787. Edward Morse (London) re plan for colony on Gambia River. (ff.63-69)
1 February 1787. Edward Morse (London) re plan. (ff.81-82)
12 February 1787. Order in Council (re transportation). (ff.114-119)
17 March 1787. Petition of Edward Morse. (ff.181-184)
30 March 1787. Sir Joseph Banks to Lord Mulgrove that believes plan of sending out vessel 'for sole purpose of bringing breadfruit to West Indies is more likely to be successful than that of dispatching one of the transports from Botany Bay'. (ff.210-213)
26 April 1787. Return of convicts on board the transport ships. 'Surgeon appointed for Lady Penrhyn'. (f.285)
[12 May 1787]. [Sir Joseph Banks] transmitting instructions for obtaining breadfruit for West Indies; Items of interest include: various accounts of the bread-fruit tree. (Pencil note that J. Banks letter not found). (Printed) (ff.325-330)
Letters and papers, July 1787 - December 1787 (File 12. AJCP Reel No: 7201)
Paul Le Mesurier (Walbrook) re removal of transportees from Newgate, 10 August 1787 (Item ff.155-156 (114))
Copy of instructions to David Nelson (the Gardner), 20 August 1787 (Item ff.173-183 (107))
To proceed with Lt. Bligh in the Bounty for the purpose of conveying the breadfruit tree...to West Indies, signed by Joseph Banks.
Sir George Young (War Office) to ? that seen Captain Bligh on Bounty at Deptford (enclosed in Joseph Banks of 9 September 1787), 7 September 1787 (Item ff.220-221 (115))
Banks? (Boston) to ? re conversation with Bligh and breadfruit voyage, 9 September [1787?] (Item f.222 (115))
'The original plan of the voyage which I gave in to Mr Pitt and the instructions intended for Governor Phillip...' (Enclosed two in Sir Joseph Banks, 9 September 1787) (Pencil note Banks' letter wanting).
Letters and papers, 1788 (File 13. AJCP Reel No: 7201)
Letters and papers, January 1789 - August 1789 (File 14. AJCP Reel No: 7202)
Items of interest include:
Petitions and memorials requesting removal of convicts awaiting transportation (Exeter, Portsmouth, Derby, Sandwich, Lancaster, Hereford, Worcester, Norwich etc.). Correspondence re tin from island of Banca in Dutch East Indies. (ff.18-26)
31 March 1789. Burges (Bristol) to Nepean re transportation of female convicts and sum demanded by William Richards for 'bedding and necessarys'. (ff.59-61)
5 February 1789. William Richards (Walworth) to Keeper of Brecon Gaol that he has undertaken to transport female convicts to N.S.W. or North America depending on report daily expected from Governor Phillip; costs. (ff.132-133)
4 June 1789. Captain Blankett [n.pl.] to Nepean re Tristan da Cunha 'as a place for convicts it appears evidently calculated' (enclosure wanting) (ff.172-173)
6-7 August 1789. John Call to Nepean re threat to destroy Albion Mills [due to high price of corn]. (ff.320-324)
14 August 1789. Nepean to H. Hobart [Norwich] that 'vessels for transportation of convicts to N.S.W. are ordered to be got ready...all convicts in the gaols will then be removed'. (ff.353-354)
Letters and papers, September 1789 - December 1789 (File 15. AJCP Reel No: 7201)
Items of interest include:
Petitions and memorials requesting removal of convicts awaiting transportation and problems of conveying them to the transports (Plymouth, Carlisle, Leicester, Sarum, Norwich etc.).
9 October 1789. William Richards (Walworth) to Nepean re female convicts sent out on Lady Juliana. (ff.255)
October 1789. Lists of convicts on board hulks working on Langston Harbour and other public works. (ff.257-263)
13 October 1789. Sir Charles Middleton requesting details of convicts to be embarked at each port. (f.274)
14 October 1789. Copies of orders in Council re transportation to N.S.W. of those convicted to be transported to Africa, America or beyond the seas. (Lists of convicts give sentence, name, place of conviction and date.) (ff.275-295)
22 October 1789. Lt. Bowen (Deptford) to Nepean that Neptune destined for N.S.W. is ready to receive troops; Scarborough will be ready on Saturday. (f.339)
1 December - 6 December 1789. Correspondence between Nepean, Captain Richard Nepean, John Campbell, Captain Gilbert, Mr Calvert, re dispute on board Neptune. (ff.390-407)
Letters and papers, January 1790 - August 1790 (File 16. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
Banks to Nepean re Spanish voyages of discovery and claims to American coast, 15 February 1790 (Item ff.39-40 (2nd doc. 8))
Heads of instruction for an expedition to the N.W. coast of America, February 1790 (Item ff.45-46 (10))
Archibald Menzies (London) to Joseph Banks with list of articles for trading with natives on N.W. coast of America, 4 April 1790 (Item ff.77-78 (15))
[List of items for expedition to N.W. coast of America] note (unsigned) that articles to be provided by Admiralty, reference to J. Banks estimate of £6,800. [Note on verso in Lord Hood's of 12 April 1790], 12 April 1790 (Item ff.86-88 (18))
Mr Mear's memorial [re trading on N.W. coast of America and losses due to Spanish actions]. (Printed), 30 April 1790 (Item ff.99-115)
John Mears [npl.] to Lord Grenville re voyage to N.W. coast of America, 18 May 1790 (Item ff.135-136 (23))
Statement of the value of furs exported from N.W. coast of America, 20 May 1790 (Item ff.139-143 (24))
Lord Grenville to South Sea Co., East India Co. and others re dispute with Spain over Nootka Sound, 5 August 1790 (Item ff.280-281 (49))
Lord Southhampton to Lord Grenville enclosing petition that John Forder should be transported to N.S.W. where his skills as a farmer will benefit the community, 7 August 1790 (Item ff.282-287 (50))
Letters and papers, September 1790 - December 1790 (File 17. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
Petition of Laurence Thuresson for losses incurred during American war, now on board Pandora, ordered to South Seas, 7 October 1790 (Item f.29 (27))
Petition of John Crowther, appointed assistant Chaplain to settlement at N.S.W., shipwrecked on Guardian, 2 December 1790 (Item f.87 (36))
Packages to be shipped in Discovery to go to Nootka and note, November 1790 (Item ff.120-124 (76))
Re conditions on which Archibald Menzies has been engaged to go to N.W. coast of America in Discovery, 1 January 1791.
Letters and papers, January 1791 - June 1791 (File 18. AJCP Reel No: 7203)
Items of interest include:
Petitions and memorials requesting removal of convicts awaiting transportation (Oxford, Winchester etc.) and on behalf of convicts under sentence of death. Correspondence with Camden, Calvert and King re female transportees; with Duncan Campbell re convicts on hulks.
Reports by Duncan Campbell on transportees on hulks Justitia, Censor, Lion, Fortune, Ceres, Stanislaus, 12 October 1790 - 1 January 1791. (Includes details of name, conviction, sentence, state of health, expenses.) (f.23-58)
Alex Davison to Nepean re articles for N.W. coast of America. (f.63). 10 January 1791.
Francis Grose (Portsmouth) re desertion from N.S.W. Corps. (f.64) 10 January 1791.
Duncan Campbell (London) to Nepean re expense of keeping convicts on hulks. (f.65) 11 January 1791.
Duncan Campbell (London) re convicts on board Ceres. (f.84). 20 January 1791.
Samuel Enderby (Pauls Wharf) that Britannia ready to take on convicts, requests permission to leave without waiting for convoy. (f.90). 24 January 1791.
Camden, Calvert and King re problem of guarding convict ships. (f.120). 4 February 1791.
William Chapman requesting a longer prison sentence rather than be sent to Botany Bay. (f.133) (See also 267-8, 290, 299, 309, 313-4.) 8 February 1791.
Sir Joseph Banks with Heads of instruction for Mr Vancover's conduct towards Mr Menzies, form of log survey book; general instructions for surveying the N.W. coast of America. (f.164-177) 20 February 1791.
J. Banks re Menzies instructions. (f.194) 25 February 1791.
Duncan Campbell (London) that convicts embarked. (f.229) 2 March 1791.
Instructions to Captain Vancover. (f.286-289). 17 March 1791.
Draft circular re removal of transportees. (f.321-322). 31 March 1791.
Letters and papers, July 1791 - December 1791 (File 19. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
Michael Harris (London) re sending transportees to work on his lands in Nova Scotia rather than to Botany Bay, 6 August 1791 (Item f.485 (120))
Thomas Plummer (York) with calendar of prisoners under sentence of transportation, 20 August 1791 (Item ff.532-534 (109))
Letters and papers, January 1792 - June 1792 (File 20. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
John Moxon (Montgomeryshire), list of convicts in gaol sentenced to transportation, January 1792 (Item f.1)
Letters, petitions, memorials re convicts and removal of transportees. (Chester, Derby, etc.), January 1792 - February 1792 (Item ff.16-45)
Sir Richard Hill (House of Commons) re Carver, convict on board Lion for Botany Bay, 29 February 1792 (Item f.59 (24))
George Wirmly (Plymouth) re resolution of Dundas not to send female convicts past child-bearing to N.S.W., 26 March 1792 (Item ff.142-143)
John Spottiswood (London) with petition of Henry Jackson, transportee, 27 March 1792 (Item ff.146-149 (48))
Petitions, correspondence re convicts and removal of transportees (Newgate, Cardiff etc.) (Item ff.155-168)
Petitions, memorials re convicts and transportees (Leicester, Reading etc.) (Item ff.186-260)
Items of interest include:
Dalrymple to Dundas re his report on islands and ports on West Coast of South America. (ff.254-255). 30 April 1792
Petitions and memorials re convicts and removal of transportees (Hertford etc.) (Item ff.283-355)
(Several letters re Maria Newman)
Sir John Warren (London) re William Wood and George Glower, transportees, 12 June 1792 (Item ff.379-380 (174))
Letters and papers, July 1792 - September 1792 (File 21. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
D. Scott (London) re Captain Hartwell's succession to government of NSW, 19 July 1792 (Item ff.67-68 (50))
Sir Charles Bunbury (Newmarket) re removal of transportees bound for Port Jackson, 15 July 1792 (Item ff.98-101 (34))
William Lygon (Madersfield) re Richard Sutter, under sentence of death, 25 July 1792 (Item ff.202-203)
Sir Ralph Woodford (London) enclosing memorial from fur merchants of Nootka, 25 August 1792 (Item ff.403-406 (150))
Letters and papers, October 1792 - November 1792 (File 22. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
Thomas Bramston re Christopher Keetle and list of prisoners in Chelmsford Gaol, 3 October 1792 (Item ff.60-63 (135))
Thomas Watson (Maidstone) requesting removal of transportees who have already attempted to break out of prison, 14 October 1792 (Item ff.142-143 (162))
William Stedman (Pentonville) with petition of Thomas Wood under sentence of death, 18 October 1792 (Item ff.161-163 (170))
Letters and papers, December 1792 and undated (File 23. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
J.F. Cawthorne requesting removal of transportees, enclosing list of convicts in Lincoln Castle (gives name, age, description, profession, date of trial), 1 December 1792 (Item ff.39-42 (5))
Donald Trail (Stepney) offering two ships if owners of Sugar Cane will not allow her to take Irish convicts to N.S.W., 10 December 1792 (Item ff.298-299 (100))
Harrison (Southwark) re payment for board and lodging provided for crew of Neptune during investigation of Botany Bay contracts, 20 December 1792 (Item ff.456-457 (150))
Petitions on behalf of Thomas Radley, sentenced to death for highway robbery, [n.d]; 27 December 1792 (Item ff.489-494)
Governor Franklin (London) re Thomas Radley (Note: respited and to be transported), 25 December 1792 (Item ff.513-514)
Thomas Forster (Carlisle) requesting removal of transportee, 31 December 1792 (Item ff.611-612 (211))
Memorandum of a letter for the removal of female convicts to town, drawn up by Mr Bernard, not used, [n.d.] (Item ff.653-4)
List of male convicts under sentence of transportation in Castle of York. (Details include name, age, date of conviction, crime and sentence), 1792 (Item f.656)
Letters and papers, January 1793 - February 1793 (File 24. AJCP Reel No: 7204)
Letters and papers, March 1793 - June 1793 (File 25. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
David Bell (Sugar Cane, Cork) to Nepean re convicts waiting to embark; directions of contractor Richards to fitting up berths; requests 6 months advance, 14 March 1793 (Item ff.129-130)
Wickham (Police Office) re convict Simpson, on board Lion hulk at Portsmouth, 29 March 1793 (Item ff.207-208 (100))
Navy Office to George Rose that orders have been given for making out an account for expenses incurred in the settlement of N.S.W., 30 May 1793 (Item ff.423-424)
Letters and papers, July 1793 - October 1793 (File 26. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Proposal for maintaining and employing convicts by means of a new invented species of building...by Jeremy Bentham, 29 July 1793 (Item ff.203-209 (199))
Henry Thornton (London) to Dundas requesting reply to letter of 27 June, 12 August 1793 (Item ff.313-314)
John Shaw (Cork) proposes the capture of Island of Mauritius and transfer to it of Botany Bay Colony, 25 August 1793 (Item ff.404-405)
Sir Henry Martin (Navy Office) to King re ship for N.S.W., suggests Lt. Bowen to command, 27 August 1793 (Item ff.418-419 (40))
Clayton Tarleton (Liverpool) with list of convicts under sentence of transportation, 30 September 1793 (Item ff.633-635)
Grand Jury of City of London reporting on conditions in Newgate Gaol, especially those suffered by 60 female convicts awaiting transportation, 1 October 1793 (Item ff.663-664)
Letters and papers, November 1793 - December 1793 (File 27. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Lord Buckingham (Winchester) requesting removal of transportees from Aylesbury Gaol, encloses list, 10 November 1793 (Item ff.97-99)
C. Willoughby (Baldon House) requests removal of prisoner Davies to Botany Bay, 14 November 1793 (Item ff.149-150)
I. Isdaile requesting sentence of transportation for man under sentence of death, 5 December 1793 (Item ff.518-519)
Letters and papers, January 1794 - February 1794 (File 28. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Letters and papers, March 1794 - April 1794 (File 29. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Documents re Panoptican Penitentiary House proposed by Jeremy Bentham, 21 March 1794 (Item ff.132-154)
W. Wyndham (London) re ships sent out by late King of France in search of 'La Peyrouse', 22 March 1794 (Item ff.161-162)
Jeremy Bentham with proposal for a new and less expensive mode of employing and reforming convicts, Panoptical convict proposal, 1793, 30 March 1794 (Item ff.253-260)
Mr Humphrey to Evan Nepan esq, seeks advice on how Mr Humphrey and his agent should act, 30 March 1794 (Item f. 261)
The Bishop of Worcester (Hartlebury castle) supports the application of Dr Evans for a royal dispensation to be submitted for his majesty's consideration, 31 March 1794 (Item f. 263)
Rev Dr Thomas Evans solicits dispensation, no date (Item f. 265)
Rev Evans senior canon of Catherdral church of Worcester, solicits a dispensation from the said residence after 30 years of service as old age and infirmity have made him unable to carry out his duties.
To the Rt Hon William Pitt esq (Downing street Westminster) regarding meetings at seditions club, 31 March 1794 (Item f. 269)
sent from Seditions club, 3 New Compton street.
M. Warburton (Childers Deptford) to Henry Dundas, principle secretary of state (Whitehall), re granting pardons to convicts providing they are willing to serve in the British navy, 31 March 1794 (Item f. 271)
Mr Thompson's bill for the expenses of witnesses, in the prosecution of Lawrence Friend for the murder of his wife, March 1794 (Item f. 275)
William Ogilvie re observations on the means of repelling an invasion, March 1794 (Item f. 281-288)
copy. Pagination skips around as follows; 281, 282, 287, 283, 284, 285, 286, 288.
List of foreigners arrived at the Port of Harwich since the 1st of April 1794, 19 April 1794 (Item f. 289)
List of Foreigners arrived at the Port of Harwich since the first of April 1794, 19 April 1794 (Item f. 291)
Correspondence concerning Mrs Mary Margarot, 18 February 1794 - 1 April 1794 (Item ff.296-311)
She is to be allowed to accompany her husband, Maurice, to Botany Bay, and Master of Surprize should be allowed £30 for her better accomodation.
Correspondents: John King (Newgate); Patrick Campbell (Surprize); Navy Office; Maurice Margarot (Spithead).
Letters and papers, August 1794 - December 1794 (File 33. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
David Jacobs (Westminster) petition on behalf of transportee John Gammell, 2 August 1794 (Item ff.52-55)
Petition on behalf of John Sharpless under sentence of death at Bedford Gaol, [n.d.] (Item ff.125-126)
Philip Deck (Bury) re respite for Daniel Chaplin under sentence of death at Ipswich, 29 August 1794 (Item ff.272-273)
Philip Patton (Transport Office) to John King that Young William be fitted for reception of Mr Hibbins, Judge Advocate for Norfolk Island, his wife and child, 15 September 1794 (Item f.293)
Petitions on behalf of transportees William Lacey and Joseph Small Salt, 16 September 1794 (Item ff.299-300)
Cpt. Christian (Transport Board) re demands of owners of ship destined for N.S.W., 26 September 1794 (Item ff.303-304)
Petition on behalf of George Clarkson, sentenced to death at Hereford, 27 September 1794 (Item ff.305-307)
Letters and papers, January 1795 - May 1795 (File 34. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Thomas Parker (Canterbury) requesting removal of transportee James Owenson, 28 January 1795 (Item f.62 (23))
Thomas Mould (Appleby) petition on behalf of transportee Francis Boydall, 4 February 1795 (Item ff.67-69 (30))
George Hollis (Winchester) requesting removal of female transportees, 11 March 1795 (Item ff.182-185 (65))
Encloses Calendar of prisoners in the County gaol of Winchester, 3 March 1795
Whitehead (Transport Office) to Carter the Sovereign, the only ship at present under orders for N.S.W., is already overcrowded, 14 March 1795 (Item f.203 (10))
J.G. Lisle (Newgate), petition, 14 March 1795 (Item ff.204-205 (17))
[Note on 205v 'letter from Maj. Semple'].
Letters and papers, June 1795 - August 1795 (File 35. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
J. Bradley (London) re expenses for convicts on board Fortune and Lion, 3 July 1795 (Item f.77 (183))
M. Ridley (London) requesting removal of female transportees from Newcastle Gaol, 21 July 1795 (Item f.234)
Sir Christopher Willoughby (Oxford) requesting that deaf and blind convict, William Truelock, be sent to Botany Bay, 25 July 1795 (Item ff.265-267)
Thomas Bayley (Hope), 28 July 1795 (Item ff.278-280)
Enclosing 'Kalendar of all the Prisoners left in the House of Correction at Manchester...27 July 1795.' (Printed) (sentences added).
W. Rose (Serjeants Inn) with list of prisoners to be taken in service of Navy and those for transportation, 5 August 1795 (Item ff.351-352)
R.A. Neville (Billingbear) on behalf of John Silver, sentenced to death, 7 August 1795 (Item ff.363-365)
Sir John Eamer (London), 12 August 1795 (Item ff.396-398)
Enclosing: John Kirby (Newgate) re plight of female convicts awaiting transportation. 12 August 1795.
Letters and papers, September 1795 - November 1795 (File 36. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Lt. Pearce (Brompton) re expenses incurred in proceeding to Nootka, with account of route taken, 24 November 1795 (Item ff.164-168 (126, 125))
Sir Phillip Hales to Mr King. Requests delivery of enclosed address of troops to his majesty., 28 November 1795 (Item f. 169 (75))
Letters and papers, December 1795 (File 37. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Letters and papers, May 1796 - December 1796 (File 39. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Letters and papers, January 1797 - May 1797 (File 40. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
James Willcocks (London) to John King that Lady Shore is at Gravesend with female convicts for N.S.W., 28 March 1797 (Item f.100)
Transport Office to John King, 31 May 1797 (Item ff.132-140)
Enclosing:
28 May 1797. James Willcocks (Lady Shore, Falmouth) to Transport Board.
Enclosing:
27 May 1797. James Willcocks (Lady Shore) to John King re report by Lt. Col. Grose on complaints of troops.
28 March 1797. Copy of instructions to Ensign Minchin, an officer commanding a detachment of N.S.W. corps on Lady Shore.
Transport Office to John King, 18 February 1797 (Item ff.197-202)
Enclosing copies of:
3 March 1796. John Hunter (Sydney) to Alexander Whitehead re damage to clothing sent on Ceres.
2 March 1796. Report on damage to bales from Ceres.
10 February 1797. Stephen Rains (Deptford) to Transport Board forwarding report.
Transport Office to Duke of Portland re naval stores for Governor Hunter, 15 February 1797 (Item ff.203-205)
Enclosing copy of: 13 February 1797. Stephen Rains (Deptford) to Transport Board re sails for Francis.
Letters and papers, June 1797 - December 1797 (File 41. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Transport Office to J. King forwarding invoice for 'Ironmongery etc...' for use of settlers in N.S.W. shipped on Buffalo [wanting], 21 December 1797 (Item f.45)
Transport Office to John King re chartering of vessel to carry 300 male convicts to N.S.W.; suggests the government undertakes victualling of the ship, 22 July 1797 (Item ff.134-135)
Transport Office to John King, 18 July 1797 (Item ff.136-142)
Enclosing papers re the chartering by Governor Hunter of Britannia to carry to England 'a number of distressed invalids and other persons who are stated to be an useless expense to government and a burden upon the settlement' of N.S.W.
1 September 1796. Governor Hunter (Sydney) to Navy Board re hire of Britannia, which had previously been sent by Capt. William Paterson to Bengal for salt provisions.
12 July 1797. Navy Office to Transport Board re charter of Britannia.
1 September 1797 (sic). W. Raven (Sydney) acknowledging receipt of bills from Governor Hunter.
Transport Office to John King with invoices and lists of ironware and supplies sent to N.S.W. on Barwell and copy of letter to Governor Hunter, 3 October 1797 (Item ff.183-194)
Michael Hogan (London) to J. King and Duke of Portland re scheme to supply N.S.W. with cattle, 15 September 1797 - 23 September 1797 (Item ff.201-205)
Transport Office to Charles Greville, 22 September 1797 (Item ff.206-207)
Enclosing copy of: 21 September 1797. Admiralty to Transport Office that Princess has been ordered to Duncannon to remove convicts.
Transport Office to J. King enclosing list of persons who have returned from Botany Bay on Britannia, 26 July 1797 (Item ff.232-234)
Transport Office to John King re complaint of Ensign Bayly of N.S.W. Corp. re his accommodation on board Barwell, 7 October 1797 (Item ff.250-252)
Encloses copy of: 6 October 1797. Henry Parker to Transport Board report on Bayly's accommodation.
Transport Office to John King that Barwell is ready to receive the guard and convicts, 20 August 1797 (Item f.257)
Memorandum of agreement between James Love and Richard Bower, and John Thompson, 19 August 1797 (Item f. 260-261)
Document witnessed by Fred Campbell
George Cherry (Victualling Office) to J. King re payment made by Governor Hunter for supplies for Benelong, a native of N.S.W., 24 August 1797 (Item f.262)
Dr Carpenter (Bristol) to Duke of Portland enquiring what is government policy in respect to persons seeking to be free settlers at Botany Bay, 11 October [1797] (Item ff.296-297)
Transport Office to John King re gratuity to be paid to William Beake, appointed by John White to go out as Surgeon to N.S.W., for safe delivery of convicts on board Indispensible, 7 October 1797 (Item ff.302-307)
Encloses:
27 September 1797. William Beake to John King.
6 October 1797. John White to Transport Office.
Letters and papers, January 1798 - March 1798 (File 42. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Transport Office to King enclosing copies of bills for weaving implements intended for N.S.W., 21 March 1798 (Item ff.12-18)
Transport Office to King enclosing invoice for iron shipped to N.S.W. on Barwell, 17 January 1798 (Item ff.37-39 [A])
Letters and papers, April 1798 - June 1798 (File 43. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
William Roome (London) to Duke of Portland, 30 June 1798 (Item ff.192-196)
Enclosing prospectus for Honesty no Protection from a gaol...or serious thoughts on the continual crouded [sic] state of the prisons - against transporting 'such amazing numbers of Englishmen'.
Broomes, has returned from Lancaster, encloses the receipt for the person of Simmons, 30 June 1798 (Item f. 197)
Took a cautionary detour to avoid the direct roads and towns as Simmons is so well known there.
Transport Office to William Wickham, 21 May 1798 (Item ff.218-221)
Enclosing copy of:
19 May 1798. James Duncan to Transport Office that after the fate of the Lady Shore the owners of Minerva, engaged to carry convicts from Ireland to N.S.W., object to the guard being composed of deserters.
Transport Office to John King with list of stores sent to Governor Hunter, 11 May 1799 [sic] (Item ff.230-233)
Transport Office to Duke of Portland re clothing shipped on board Minerva to Governor Hunter (Invoice wanting), 11 May 1798 (Item ff.234-235)
Transport Office to William Wickham, 4 April 1798 (Item ff.302-306)
Enclosing copies of:
29 December 1797. Charles Long (Treasury) to Transport Office requesting explanation for increase in expenses for transporting convicts from Ireland to N.S.W.
3 January 1798. Transport Office to Long that cost of chartering ships has risen since outbreak of war.
Letters and papers, July 1798 - August 1798 (File 44. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Transport Office to John King, 28 May 1798 (Item ff.78-88 [A])
Enclosing copy of account by Simon Murchinson, 2nd Officer, of seizure of Lady Shore enroute to N.S.W. by soldiers of N.S.W. Corps.
Transport Office to John King, 11 July 1798 (Item ff.89-94)
21 January 1798. Simon Murchison (Tobago, Table Bay) to Donald Campbell (Cape of Good Hope) with further particulars re mutiny on board Lady Shore.
Victualling Office to King re amount of pork which can be shipped on Porpoise to Governor Hunter, 3 September 1798 (Item ff.148-149)
Letters and papers, October 1798 - December 1798 (File 45. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Duncan and John Campbell (London) to Duke of Portland re convicts under sentence of transportation (enclosures wanting), 6 October 1798 (Item f.262)
Letters and papers, January 1799 - March 1799 (File 46. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Transport Office to John King re provision of guard for Friendship and Luz St. Anna, hired to convey 300 convicts from Ireland to N.S.W., 6 March 1799 (Item ff.38-39)
James Duncan to John King, 21 February 1799 (Item ff.42-44)
Enclosing:
15 February 1799. John and James Mangles (Owners of Friendship) to James Duncan re providing guard of seamen for voyage to N.S.W.
J.G. Lisle (aka Maj. Semple) (on board Brilliant at sea) re journey to England, 'accuser as I am of the mutineers', 21 February 1799 (Item ff.45-46 (52))
Navy Office to J. King that Porpoise unable to proceed to N.S.W. in present state; bales of clothing and weaving tools have to be moved, 19 February 1799 (Item ff.61-62 (40))
Letters and papers, April 1799 - May 1799 (File 47. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Letters and papers, June 1799 - December 1799 (File 48. AJCP Reel No: 7205)
Memorandum re four transportees who have returned from N.S.W. before expiration of their terms of transportation; three in Newgate whose time has expired, [n.d.] (Item f.15 (60))
Transport Office to John King, 23 July 1799 (Item ff.16-19 (61))
Enclosing copy of:
16 July 1799. Robert Charnocke (London) re Minerva, hired to convey convicts to N.S.W. but detained at Cork.
List of stores ordered by the Treasury to be sent to the settlement at N.S.W., 17 February 1800 [sic] (Item f.78)
Frank Thorne (Exeter) to Duke of Portland, since the government finds many difficulties in continuing to transport convicts to Botany Bay, suggests they should be sent to Africa, 17 September 1799 (Item ff.102-103 (76))
Papers re transportation of convicts to N.S.W. (Item ff.170-187 (15))
Comprises:
Memorandum relative to the transportation of convicts to N.S.W. 31 December 1802?
31 December 1802. Attorney General re settlement of N.S.W. and instruction provided for children born there.
14 October 1799. Duke of Portland to Treasury re number of convicts which Mr Bentham's panoptican will accommodate.
28 June 1800. J. King to Charles Long re erection of panoptican and that it is expected the settlement of N.S.W. will admit an increasing number of convicts in future.
[n.d.] Produce of our settlement at N.S.W. which the ships carrying out convicts may return with (timber, coal, flax, iron ore).
Letters and papers, January 1800 - April 1800 (File 49. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Duncan and John Campbell (London) to Duke of Portland with returns of convicts sentenced to transportation (wanting), 11 January 1800 (Item f.67)
Thomas Hynston (?) [npl.] re prisoners at Chelmsford prison; requests Noel Wright under sentence of death be transported, 18 January 1800 (Item ff.68-69)
J.G. Lisle [npl.] to Richard Ford re bail, willing to go abroad to purchase corn, 26 April 1800 (Item ff.222-223)
Navy Office to John King with account of stores shipped on board Porpoise for use of the colony in N.S.W., 19 February 1800 (Item ff.265-267)
George Hollis (Winchester) to John King re sentences of transportation passed at recent assizes, 14 March 1800 (Item ff.327-328)
Letters and papers, May 1800 - August 1800 (File 50. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
John Hollins (La Fortunee) to Lord Kenyon re conditions on board hulks at Portsmouth, 24 May 1800 (Item ff.128-131)
Transport Office to Duke of Portland re loss of life on transport Hillsborough bound for N.S.W., 11 June 1800 (Item ff.177-213)
Encloses copies of correspondence with John King, Captain Patton (Hillsborough), Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick (Agent, Portsmouth), D. Campbell (Simons Town), Governor Hunter (Sydney) re fitting out of Hillsborough and health of the convicts (1798-1800).
William Goldson (Portsmouth) to Duke of Portland re inquiry into conditions on hulks, 17 June 1800 (Item ff.251-252)
T. Bayley (Hope) to Duke of Portland with list of convicts under sentence of transportation, 21 June 1800 (Item ff.272-273)
Wm. Goldson (Portsmouth), 23 June 1800 (Item ff.281-318)
Report of an investigation made into the state of the convicts confined on board Ceres, La Fortunee, and Lion hulks in the harbours of Langston and Portsmouth. (Includes testimony from convicts, masters and townspeople.)
Transport Office to Duke of Portland that Earl Cornwallis has been hired to send 200 male and 100 female convicts to N.S.W., 4 July 1800 (Item ff.359-360)
John Schank (Transport Office) re differences between him and Transport Office concerning carriage of convicts to N.S.W. (Refers to Hillsborough, 8 July 1800 (Item ff.381-386)
John Wilson (London) of Duke of Portland requesting that Officers of Earl Cornwallis be allowed to carry merchandise on own account, 24 July 1800 (Item ff.420-421)
Letters and papers, September 1800 (File 51. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Archival History
Old ink folio numnbers in brackets.
Transport Office to John King forwarding invoices for goods on Earl Cornwallis (Wanting), 3 September 1800 (Item ff.25-26 (64-65))
Letters and papers, January 1801 - April 1801 (File 56. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
[None of Governor Hunter's letters are in the file]
Wm. Chinnery (Treasury) to John King re payment of salary to Capt. Townson, Lt. Gov. of Norfolk Island, 8 January 1800 [sic., should be 1801] (Item ff.10-11)
Charles Long (Treasury) to John King re letters from Governor Hunter on expenses of Norfolk Island, 9 January 1801 (Item f.12)
Charles Long (Treasury) to John King requesting estimate of bills for N.S.W., 21 January 1801 (Item f.23)
Clementson and Denton (London) to Duke of Portland re salary of Thomas Laycock, Deputy Commissary at N.S.W., 4 March 1801 (Item f.82)
Clementson and Denton (London) to Duke of Portland re salary of James Thomson, Assistant Surgeon, N.S.W., 4 March 1801 (Item f.83)
Charles Long (Treasury) to John King re letter from Governor Hunter re expenses of Norfolk Island, 5 March 1801 (Item f.89)
Charles Long (Treasury) to John King re letter from Governor Hunter re expenses of N.S.W., 17 March 1801 (Item f.103)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letter from Governor Hunter re expenses of Norfolk Island, 24 April 1801 (Item f.151)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letters from Governor Hunter re expenses of N.S.W., 16 April 1801 (Item f.154)
Letters and papers, May 1801 - August 1801 (File 57. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
[None of Gov. Hunter's or Gov. King's letters are in file.]
John Townson [npl.] to John King re his salary while Governor of Norfolk Island, 1 May 1801 (Item ff.2-3)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letters from Gov. Hunter re expenses of N.S.W. (2 letters), 2 May 1801 (Item ff.4-5)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letters from Gov. Hunter re expenses of N.S.W., 7 May 1801 (Item f.8)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letter from Gov. Hunter re expenses of N.S.W., 27 May 1801 (Item f.42)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letters from Gov. Hunter re expenses of N.S.W. (4 letters), 28 May 1801 - 29 May 1801 (Item ff.57-60)
To Treasury re supplies which are to be sent yearly to N.S.W. and charges to be made (Draft), May 1801 (Item ff.61-64)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to E.F. Hatton re letters from Governors King and Hunter re expenses of N.S.W. (2 letters), 1 June 1801 (Item ff.68-69)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letters from Gov. King re expenses of N.S.W., 8 June 1801 (Item f.80)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letter from Gov. Hunter re expenses of N.S.W., 18 June 1801 (Item f.99)
J.K. Addington (Treasury) to John King re letter from Gov. King re expenses of N.S.W., 19 June 1801 (Item f.101)
To William Chinnery requesting he pay Gov. Hunter for expense of paying for a secretary (Draft), 27 July 1801 (Item ff.142-143)
Supplementary, May 1801 - December 1801 (File 62. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick (London) to Capt. Rains, 13 May 1801 (Item ff.47-50)
Re neccessary supplies (including lemon juice and sugar and medicines) to be put on board Canada, and Minorca and Nile transports for N.S.W.
Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick (London) to E.J. Hatton re ill health among convicts on hulk Prudentia and Monarch, 21 May 1801 (Item ff.97-98)
Zachariah Clark (London) to Duke of Portland, memorial re his services as Commissary of Norfolk Island, 10 June 1801 (Item ff.160-163)
Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick to Lord Pelham, 21 June 1802 (Item ff.187-188)
With lists of the convicts sent to N.S.W. on Canada, Minorca and Nile, on 21 June 1801, and on Coromandel and Perseus, 31 January 1802 showing trades and ages.
Henry Dundas to John King and draft reply re policy of transporting those convicts to N.S.W. whose sentences have only a short time to run, 24 June 1801 (Item ff.207-208)
Col. Eveleigh (Portsmouth) to Lord Pelham, 13 December 1801 (Item ff.593-594)
Requesting that certain named convicts be allowed to continue to be deployed on fortification of Fort Cumberland and not sent to Botany Bay.
Heads of plan for removing and employing convicts both in the hulks and in Botany Bay by Lord Pelham, 13 December 1801 (Item ff.595-606)
(Refers to returning ships to carry coal from N.S.W. to Cape of Good Hope; timber trade; convicts to be transported regularly twice a year to N.S.W. and not left on the hulks; French designs in Pacific to be counteracted). (2 copies, 2nd copy annotated).
Letters and papers, January 1802 - June 1802 (File 63. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Robert Douglas (London) re money owed to him for supporting seamen on Neptune, whose Master and Mate were charged with ill usage of convicts carried to Botany Bay in 1791, 22 February 1802 (Item ff.52-53)
[Colonial Office] to John King, 14 May 1802 (Item ff.134-139)
Requesting that duplicate lists of convicts transported during the governorship of Hunter showing original sentences be sent to N.S.W., and enclosing copies of:
21 August 1801. Gov. King (Sydney) to Duke of Portland reporting that clerks to Gov. Hunter and himself had been bribed to alter sentences of transportation for life to transportation for 7 years, enclosing copy of proclaimation that any convict who has engaged in such a transaction should report it to Governor's Secretary.
Letters and papers, July 1802 - December 1802 (File 64. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Letters and papers, January 1802 - July 1802 (File 65. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Aaron Graham (Portsmouth) to John King re convicts sentenced for Botany Bay, 21 January 1802 (Item ff.168-169)
Aaron Graham (Portsmouth) to John King re convicts for Botany Bay, 19 January 1802 (Item ff.171-172)
Aaron Graham (Portsmouth) to John King re convicts for Botany Bay, 17 January 1802 (Item ff.173-174)
Supplementary, August 1802 - December 1802 (File 66. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Letters and papers, September 1804 - December 1804 (File 77. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Letters and papers, January 1805 - May 1805 (File 80. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
East India Company to Lord Hawkesbury re grant of charter for administration of justice at Prince of Wales Island, 28 March 1805 (Item ff.148-149)
Supplementary, August 1805 - December 1805 (File 83. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Letters and papers, May 1806 - August 1806 (File 85. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Letters and papers, September 1806 - December 1806 (File 86. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
George Shee to C. Wynne re Lord Spencer's request that two Otaheite boys should be conveyed to N.S.W., 6 October 1806 (Item ff.54-56)
Encloses extract from:
5 October 1806. Mr Blaxland (Stokes Bay) to James Chapman re conveying the two boys to Port Jackson.
Supplementary, 1806 (File 87. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Captain Francis Withers (London) to John King, 16 February 1806 (Item ff.92-95)
That all his papers were lost on capture of his ship by French off Cape of Good Hope; lost certificate from Gov. of N.S.W. re treatment of convicts on Experiment.
Jerome Fitzpatrick (?) (London) to Lord Spencer re his work selecting the convicts fit enough to travel to Botany Bay, 27 August 1806 (Item ff.650-653)
Supplementary, 1807 (File 91. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
A. Graham (Portsmouth) to C. Wynne re fitness of Duke of Portland for voyage to N.S.W., 4 January 1807 (Item ff.37-40)
A statement of the number of criminal offenders, male and female, committed to the different gaols in England and Wales for trial at the several assizes and sessions held during 1807, showing nature of crimes, sentences etc, and distinguishing numbers in each country. (Printed), [n.d.] (Item f.723)
Includes: figures for 'returning from transportation' and sentences of transportation.
Supplementary, 1808 (File 95. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Letters and papers, May 1809 - June 1809 (File 97. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Supplementary, 1809 (File 99. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Papers concerning transportation (Item ff.48-150)
Includes:
9 May 1802. Dr Blane (London) re conditions on ships going to N.S.W. conducive to health of convicts.
Return of number of persons under sentence of transportation who have died in hulks, 1800-1809.
Memorandum re transportation of convicts to N.S.W.
Number of convicts in last ten years transported to N.S.W.
Instructions to captains of hulks.
Statement of number of persons in Newgate during last 7 years...showing sentences, 1802-1808, [n.d.] (Item f.214)
Letters and papers, July 1810 - October 1810 (File 102. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Supplementary, May 1810 - June 1810 (File 107. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Supplementary, July 1810 - October 1810 (File 108. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Town Clerk's Office (Liverpool) to J. Beckett re arrest of Robert Jones, 20 October 1810 (Item ff.66-69)
Enclosing:
20 October 1810. Maurice Margarot (Liverpool) to Spencer Percival re his journey from N.S.W. via Rio; arrival of Bligh at Rio with officers of 102nd. Regiment; R. Jones has received free pardon from Gov. Macquarie.
Supplementary, November 1810 - December 1810 (File 109. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
A statement of the number of persons, male and female, charged with criminal offences...London and Westminster and county of Middlesex for trial during 1810, showing nature of crimes and sentences. (Printed) (Item ff.17-18)
A statement of the number of persons charged with criminal offences...England and Wales...1810, showing nature of crimes and sentences. (Printed) (Item ff.19-20)
Letters and papers, January 1811 - March 1811 (File 110. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Letters and papers, October 1811 - December 1811 (File 113. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Treasury to H. Goulburn re payment of 10/6 per head to G.H. Main, Surgeon Indian, for each convict landed in health at N.S.W., 8 November 1811 (Item ff.108-109)
Supplementary, June 1811 - August 1811 (File 116. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Act to explain and amend the laws relating to transportation, imprisonment and other punishment of certain offenders, 1779. (Printed) (Item ff.250-271)
Report from the committee who were appointed to consider the several returns which have been made to the order of the House of Commons on 16 December 1778 (Item ff.280-294)
'That there be laid before this House, an account of persons convicted of felonies or misdemeanours...' 1784. (Printed) (Refers to transportation).
Supplementary, September 1811 - November 1811 (File 117. AJCP Reel No: 7206)
Papers concerning J. Harold, transported from Ireland on Minerva in 1799, obtained pardon from Gov. Macquarie, seeking to return to Ireland, 9 November 1811 (Item ff.249-256)
Letters and papers, January 1812 (File 119. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
'Pro Bono Publico' to Ryder that all transportees should be branded on both cheeks with 'TA', 14 January 1812 (Item ff.67-68)
Transport Office to Beckett re supplies of clothing and medicines for convicts about to be sent from Ireland to N.S.W., 15 January 1812 (Item ff.301-302)
Letters and papers, February 1812 (File 120. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Robert Peel (Colonial Office) to Beckett re named individuals from Holland intending to go to Java on American ship Vigilant, intercepted by H.M.S. La Desiree and landed at Yarmouth, 14 February 1812 (Item ff.42-43)
Robert Peel (Colonial Office) to Beckett that Colonel De Nijs and others do not wish to return to Holland, 22 February 1812 (Item ff.182-183)
Letters and papers, May 1812 (File 123. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
H. Hobhouse (Chester) to J. Beckett re sentencing at Cheshire Special Commission, 25 May 1812, 30 May 1812 (Item ff.69-73)
Encloses:
[n.d.] Thomas Whittaker to Gov. of Chester Castle re his innocence.
25 May 1812. A calendar of the criminal prisoners showing sentences of transportation; T. Whittaker to be transported administering an unlawful oath.
C. Potts (Chester) to R. Ryder re prisoners under sentence of transportation, 9 May 1812 (Item ff.75-78)
Lists of convictions and sentences at Cheshire and Lancashire Special Commissions, May 1812 (Item ff.83-92)
Extract from a Report of the Committee of the House of Commons on the laws relating to Penitentiary Houses (Printed), 31 May 1811 (Item ff.217-218)
Letters and papers, November 1812 (File 129. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Letters and papers, December 1812 (File 130. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Letters and papers, April 1813 - May 1813 (File 133. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Letters and papers, June 1813 - July 1813 (File 134. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re charter of Catherine to carry 80 female convicts from Cork to N.S.W. (enclosure wanting), 29 July 1813 (Item f.24)
Lord Sidmouth to E. Wilbraham Bootle re transportees Tomlinson and Kelly, 24 July 1813 (Item f.75)
[Letter of 21st not in file]
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re 199 male convicts landed from Guildford at N.S.W. on 29 February 1812. [Enclosure wanting], 23 July 1813 (Item f.79)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re charter of Three Bees to carry 223 male convicts from Cork to N.S.W., 24 July 1813 (Item ff.83-86)
Encloses:
Regulations to be observed by all Masters or Commanders of English or foreign vessels arriving in Port Jackson. W. Balmain. [n.d.] (3p.)
Draft Charter Agreement with Messrs. Buckle, Boyd and Buckle for charter of Three Bees, 16 March 1813.
Watkin Price (Brecknock) to Lord Sidmouth re safe delivery of convicts from Guildford. [Enclosure wanting], 22 July 1813 (Item ff.88-89)
Lord Sidmouth to Thomas Prosser re removal of transportees from Monmouth Gaol, 1 July 1813 (Item ff.202-203)
Letters and papers, August 1813 - November 1813 (File 135. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Transport Board to J. Beckett re late arrival of Three Bees and Catherine, 17 August 1813 (Item ff.82-83)
Calendar of prisoners for summer assizes, Winchester, 27 July 1813 (Item ff.180-181)
[Details of transportees]
Morton Pitt (Kingston) to Lord [Sidmouth] that considers the female penitentiary house the correct place to send women sentenced to transportation rather than send them to N.S.W., 8 September 1813 (Item ff.228-229)
William Allen (London) to Lord Sidmouth re convict William Morgan, 11 October 1813 (Item ff.400-402)
Lord Sidmouth to W. Allen that Morgan' s sentence to be commuted to transportation, 15 October 1813 (Item f.423)
Letters and papers, July 1814 - September 1814 (File 140. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Peter Archer Mulgrave (London) to John Beckett, 10 September 1814 (Item ff.167-172)
Wishing to be considered for position of naval officer at Van Diemen's Land, N.S.W. and enclosing memorial and copies of letters re telegraphic communication in Channel Islands effected by him in 1809.
Letters and papers, October 1814 - December 1814 (File 141. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re safe arrival of Archduke Charles at N.S.W. with convicts from Ireland. [Enclosure wanting], 9 December 1814 (Item f.102)
D.R. Callan (Plymouth) to Lord Sidmouth enclosing memorial from his wife Elen Callan, daughter of Robert Ross, formerly Governor of Norfolk Island, seeking a government position for her husband, 14 November 1814 (Item ff.159-160)
Transport Office re arrival of Wanstead at N.S.W.; Capt. Moore to get usual gratuity. [Enclosure wanting], 18 November 1814 (Item ff.176-177)
Letters and papers, July 1815 - August 1815 (File 145. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
John Capper (London) to John Beckett re changes in law re transportation. [Enclosure wanting], 8 July 1815 (Item ff.37-38)
Lord Sidmouth to Lord Lyndock that cannot recommend lessening of sentence for John Flack; details of his crimes, 15 July 1815 (Item ff.71-72)
Transport Office to J. Beckett re charter of Guildford and Alexander to carry convicts from Cork to N.S.W., 28 July 1815 (Item ff.108-109)
Richard Hughes (London) to ? re service as Surgeon on General Hewitt, convict ship, to N.S.W., 29 August 1815 (Item ff.161-164)
Encloses:
22 March 1814. Gov. Macquarie (Sydney), Governor's certificate of the Surgeon's conduct.
30 March 1814. Principal Surgeon (Sydney) re examination of Hughes' medical journal kept on General Hewitt.
H. Bunbury (Colonial Office) to John Beckett, 15 August 1815 (Item ff.321-322)
Re letter from F. Garling, passenger on Francis-Eliza, convict ship, stating 'the inconvenience attending the sending of male and female convicts in same vessel to N.S.W.' [Enclosure wanting]
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re good conduct of William Mitchell, Master of Earl Spencer, on voyage to N.S.W., 9 August 1815 (Item ff.363-364)
Encloses:
6 November 1813. Gov. Macquarie (Sydney) Governor's certificate of the Master's conduct.
Letters and papers, September 1815 - October 1815 (File 146. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Rev. George Gaskin (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge) re supply of bibles and prayer books for use of convicts on way to N.S.W., 18 October 1815 (Item ff.5-6)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re good conduct of Alexander Scott, Master of Somersetshire, carrying convicts from England to N.S.W., 3 October 1815 (Item ff.66-68)
Encloses:
24 November 1815. Gov. Macquarie (Sydney) Governor's certificate of Master's conduct.
Letters and papers, January 1816 - February 1816 (File 148. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth re good conduct of George Betham, Master of Marquis of Wellington, carrying convicts from England to N.S.W., 23 January 1816 (Item ff.82-84)
Encloses:
28 February 1815. Gov. Macquarie (Sydney) Governor's certificate of Master's conduct.
Transport Board to John Beckett re charter of Surry to convey convicts from Ireland to N.S.W., 17 January 1816 (Item ff.134-135)
Mrs King (London) to Lord Sidmouth re present of plate and portraits of their majesties which should have been presented to Philip Gidley King, previous to his departure for N.S.W., 27 January 1816 (Item ff.281-284)
Includes copies of:
22 June 1808. W. Pollock to Gov. King that his not having given the plate must have been an oversight.
29 March 1787. Lord Sydney to Lord Chamberlain that A. Phillip has been appointed Gov. of N.S.W. and should be granted the usual plate.
Letters and papers, March 1816 - April 1816 (File 149. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Petition of Urban Fidkin to be allowed to go to N.S.W. as a free settler; he has £700 to be employed in the colony in agriculture and commerce; he does not want to take out his wife and two children, April 1816 (Item ff.122-123)
Francis Freeling (General Post Office) to W. Handson?, 11 April 1816 (Item ff.345-350)
Enclosing:
10 April and 25 March 1816. Jonathan Burke Hugo (London) to Freeling.
Enclosing:
10 April 1816. J.B. Hugo testimony as to how he was treated as a madman in Van Diemen's Land and Sydney; his observations on Van Diemen's Land. (Printed)
Letters and papers, July 1816 - August 1816 (File 152. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Letters and papers, September 1816 - October 1816 (File 153. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth, 10 October 1816 (Item ff.122-125)
Forwarding:
24 October 1815. Gov. Macquarie's certificate of the Master's conduct, John Lamb of Baring.
26 September 1815. David Reid, agent's certificate of Master's conduct, John Lamb of Baring.
Letters and papers, November 1816 (File 155. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
H. Barlow (Oldham) to Lord Sidmouth re William Doyle sentenced to transportation in charge of forgery, 9 November 1816 (Item ff.277-280)
Also:
3 January 1817. Gregory (Dublin) to John Beckett re Doyle.
17 December 1816. Thomas Higgins (Lancaster) to C. Tod that Doyle has sailed for N.S.W. on Bellerophon, includes physical description of Doyle.
Letters and papers, December 1816 (File 156. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
J.B. Hugo (London) to Lord Sidmouth re restoration of his property detained by 'government at South Wales' (sic), 28 November 1816 (Item ff.271-272)
Letters and papers, January 1817 (File 158. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
James West (London) to Lord Sidmouth forwarding certificates on behalf of his brother Major West, Surgeon of convict ship Francis and Eliza [Enclosure wanting], 29 January 1817 (Item f.317)
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth, 23 January 1814 (Item ff.470-471)
Forwarding:
18 February 1816. Gov. Macquarie's certificate of Master's conduct, A.L. Johnston of Ocean.
Messrs Maude (London) to Lord Sidmouth re arrival of 81 female convicts and 4 children on Alexander, 14 January 1817 (Item ff.538-539)
Encloses list of stores on Alexander.
Transport Office to Lord Sidmouth forwarding certificate of Gov. Macquarie re good conduct of Master of Northampton. [Enclosure wanting], 13 January 1817 (Item ff.549-550)
Letters and papers, 20 April 1817 - 30 April 1817 (File 164. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
R. Cresen (London) to Lord Sidmouth requesting gratuity for John Grigg, Master of convict ship Canada, for landing convicts in 'good order', 23 April 1817 (Item f.362)
[Pencil note on back that certificate returned]
Lord Bathurst (Colonial Office) to Lord Sidmouth, 23 April 1817 (Item ff.452, 454, 455, 456, 457)
That intends to establish a Commission into the future of N.S.W.; problems of free settlers and methods of enforcing discipline among convicts; 'transportation to N.S.W. is becoming neither an object of apprehension here, nor the means of reformation in the settlement itself'. [Folios misplaced and numbered in wrong sequence].
Letters and papers, May 1817 (File 165. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Lord Sidmouth to Duke of Clarence re convict William Raines, expects sentence of death to be commuted to transportation, 24 May 1817 (Item ff.140-141)
Sir William Garrow (London) to Lord Sidmouth re Cpt. Hannay, sentenced to transportation for dealing in slaves, 1 May 1817 (Item ff.164-165)
C.G. Mundy (Burton) to L. Allsopp that Slater's wife wishes to go with him to N.S.W., 16 May 1817 (Item ff.310-311)
Letters and papers, July 1817 (File 168. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Letters and papers, August 1817 (File 169. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Letters and papers, September 1817 - October 1817 (File 170. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
James Gilchrist (London) to Lord Sidmouth that his name has been linked with that of convict Stepely on board Larkins en route to Botany Bay, charged with forgery, 4 October 1817 (Item ff.125-126)
Lord Sidmouth [to Gilchrist] that no convicts named Gilchrist or Stepely are on board Larkins, [n.d.] (Item f.127)
Navy Office to John H. Addington re charter of Minerva to carry 160 male convicts from Cork to N.S.W. [Enclosures wanting], 11 September 1817 (Item f.289)
Lord Sidmouth to Lord Verulum re petitions of Joseph and Susannah Catlin, capital convicts, 13 October 1817 (Item f.382)
Thomas Byde (Ware Park) to Lord Sidmouth requesting removal of transportees, 15 October 1817 (Item ff.383-387)
Letters and papers, November 1817 (File 171. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Edward Milward (Hastings) to Lord Sidmouth, 7 November 1817 (Item ff.187-188)
That observed criminals now welcome the punishment of transportation, 'to Botany Bay, where they have been taught to expect greater comforts of every kind than are to be found in their own country' suggests confinement in hulks as alternative punishment.
Letters and papers, January 1818 (File 173. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
John Capper (London) to Henry Hobhouse re conspiracy on board Batavia by convicts and soldiers to seize the ship, 10 January 1818 (Item ff.291-301)
Enclosures:
List of convicts punished.
Depositions of John Greenslade and Richard Griffiths made at Madeira.
29 November 1817. Capt. Lamb (Batavia) to John Capper re plot.
Letters and papers, March 1818 (File 175. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Messrs Ommaney and Druce (London) to Lord Sidmouth forwarding medical journal of George Clayton, Surgeon of convict ship Shipley. [Enclosures wanting], 12 March 1818 (Item ff.311-312)
F. Van der Gucht (London) to H. Hobhouse forwarding memorial of Capt. John Drake of convict transport Chapman re prosecution against him. [Enclosures wanting], 25 March 1819 (sic) (Item ff.481-482)
Letters and papers, April 1818 (File 176. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
R. Butt (King's Bench Prison) to Lord Sidmouth requesting to know when his sentence of transportation expires, 3 April 1818 (Item ff.34-35)
R. Butt (King's Bench Prison) to Lord Sidmouth as to correct office to which to address his enquiry, 5 April 1818 (Item ff.54-55)
Letters and papers, May 1818 - June 1818 (File 177. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Samuel Bromley (Deptford) to Lord Sidmouth enclosing diary of his brother Dr Edward Bromley, Surgeon on board convict ship Almorah to N.S.W. [Diary wanting], 24 June 1818 (Item ff.69-70)
William Evans (London) to Lord Sidmouth forwarding certificate of Gov. Macquarie [wanting] re his conduct as Surgeon on convict ship Sir William Beasley, 19 June 1818 (Item ff.117-118)
William and Thomas Witherby (London) to Lord Sidmouth acting on behalf of Henry Witherby, Surgeon of transport Indefatigable, who died at Cape of Good Hope. [Documents wanting], [May 1818?] (Item ff.285-286)
Edward Lechmore (London) to Lord Sidmouth on behalf of transportee William James, 28 May 1818 (Item ff.295-296)
Moncrief (London) to Lord Sidmouth enclosing certificate from Gov. Macquarie [wanting] as to his conduct as Master of a convict ship, 26 May 1818 (Item ff.313-314)
Letters and papers, July 1818 (File 178. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Thomas Raine (London) to Lord Sidmouth forwarding certificate from Gov. Macquarie [wanting] as to his good conduct as Master of Surry, 20 July 1818 (Item ff.138A-139)
Van der Gucht (London) to Lord Sidmouth requesting copy of deposition in the case of Alexander Dewar, late Surgeon of transport Chapman, 18 July 1818 (Item ff.157-158)
Patrick Hill (London) to Lord Sidmouth forwarding journal of voyage as Surgeon on Atlas transport to N.S.W. [wanting], 16 July 1818 (Item ff.161-162)
Van der Grucht (London) to Lord Sidmouth requesting return of journal kept by Surgeon Dewar in order to prepare defence to charge of murder on board Chapman, 15 July 1818 (Item ff.175-176)
Letters and papers, August 1818 (File 179. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
George Maule (London) to Henry Hobhouse enclosing the opinion of the Attorney and Solicitor General on case King v. Dewar and others, re events on board Chapman, 12 August 1818 (Item ff.494-499)
Duke of York (London) to Lord Sidmouth re Lt. Busteed of 69th Regiment [re events on Chapman]. (Document wanting), 12 August 1818 (Item ff.500-501)
Letters and papers, November-December 1818 and undated (File 182. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
George Maule (London) to Henry Hobhouse that date of trial for persons charged re events on board Chapman is fixed for 11 January 1819, 7 December 1818 (Item ff.6-7)
Alexander Dewar (London) to Lord Sidmouth re charges against him re events on board Chapman, 4 December 1818 (Item ff.22-23)
Van der Gucht (London) to Lord Sidmouth re charges against John Drake, Master of Chapman, 1 December 1818 (Item ff.30-31)
Alexander Dewer (London) to Lord Sidmouth requesting immediate trial in case of events on board Chapman, 9 November 1818 (Item ff.94-95)
Theodore Price (Birmingham) to Lord Sidmouth re expense of transportation; proposes introduction of probationary asylums for offenders, 30 November 1818 (Item ff.412-414)
Letters and papers, January 1819 (File 183. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Joseph Maitland (India House) to Lord Sidmouth re convict D. Warden, 22 January 1819 (Item ff.148-149)
John Baird (London) to James Pattison re David Warden, sentenced to seven years transportation, whose transport, Baring has returned to port for repairs after grounding on Goodwin Sands, 7 January 1819 (Item ff.150-151)
David Warden (Baring) to his parents re grounding of Baring on Goodwin Sands; encloses a petition to Sir Charles Price, 19 January [1819] (Item ff.152-153)
Letters and papers, February 1819 (File 184. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
W. Wilberforce (London) to Lord Sidmouth re Elizabeth, wife of transportee Robert Gray, who wishes to go to N.S.W. with her children; encloses memorial as to character of Elizabeth Gray and details of children, 3 February 1819 (Item ff.108-111)
Letters and papers, March 1819 (File 185. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Sir Gilbert Blaine to Lord Sidmouth re design of convict ships to prevent spread of disease [Enclosure wanting], 8 March 1819 (Item ff.44-45)
John Dunford (Shrewsbury) to Lord Sidmouth that three or four local families wish to emigrate to N.S.W., 4 March 1819 (Item ff.82-83)
Letters and papers, 1798 (File 209. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
Letters and papers, 1795 - 1796 (File 211. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
J. Planta (British Museum) to Duke of Portland re his letter to Sir Joseph Banks ordering 'an ample collection of natural or artificial curiosities' brought back on Discovery from South Seas be deposited in the British Museum, 18 February 1796 (Item f.274)
Letters and papers, 1800 (File 215. AJCP Reel No: 7207)
P. Deare (Office for Auditing the Public Accounts) to John King enclosing a list of superintendents, storekeepers and other civil officers in N.S.W. who have received salaries from Mr Commissary Palmer, by order of the Gov. or Lt. Gov., 5 March 1800 (Item ff.24-26)
List gives: name, occupation, rate, balance of salary due 31 December 1792, during 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796 and augmentation of salary from 10 October 1793 to 31 December 1795.
Fonds HO. Prison Department and Inspectorate, 1802 - 1869
2 itemsSeries HO 8. Convict Prisons, 1824 - 1869
3 itemsQuarterly list of prisoners in British prisons and hulks giving name and details of age, offence, and convictions, surgeons' reports, and behaviour. The "remarks" column shows the date of tranportation where appropriate.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA).
Series Reference: HO 8. For further information, see HO 8 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8872)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2054757] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Criminal registers; Prison hulks; Convicts
Series HO 9. Convict Prisons, Miscellaneous Registers, 1802 - 1849
5 itemsRegisters of the convicts on hulks in Chatham, Devonport, Portsmouth and Woolwich with varying details of offence, conviction, character, behaviour in gaol, and sometimes date and place of transportation.
Existence and Location of Originals
The National Archives of the UK (TNA).
Series Reference: HO 9. For further information, see HO 9 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C8873)
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2054783] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Subjects
Convicts; Criminal registers; Prison hulks
Registers of convicts on hulks in Chatham, Woolwich and Devonport, 1803 - 1836 (File 1-4. AJCP Reel No: 4879)