Guide to the Records of the Home Office (as filmed by the AJCP)
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Fonds HO. Criminal Department, 1785 - 1882
Series HO 7. Convicts, Miscellaneous, 1785 - 1882
Minutes 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)...
Series HO 10. Convicts, New South Wales and Tasmania, 1787 - 1859
This 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...
Subseries (Pieces 1-37, 52-55). New South Wales, 1787 - 1859
Abbreviations used in Census 1828 (HO 10/21-27):...
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. 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, 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...
Subseries (Pieces 38-51, 56-64). Tasmania, 1808 - 1859
Tasmania. Ledger Returns: A-R, 1846 (File 38. AJCP Reel No: 72-73)
HO 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."...
Series HO 11. Convict Transportation Registers, 1787 - 1870
These 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:...
Series HO 13. Criminal Papers. Entry Books, 1786 - 1871
This 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...
Series HO 16. Old Bailey Sessions, 1815 - 1849
Mmonthly 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...
Series HO 25. Entry Books. Public Departments, 1850 - 1871
This 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.
Letter books, 1850 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 3123)
Out-letters written by H. Waddington on behalf of G. Grey relating to convicts...
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...
Letter books, 1852 (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 3123-3124)
Out-letters written by H. Waddington on behalf of G. Grey relating to convicts...
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...
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...
Letter books, 1855 - 1856 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 3125)
Out-letters written by H. Waddington on behalf of G. Grey relating to convicts...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Series HO 26. Criminal Registers. Series I, 1791 - 1849
R 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...
Series HO 27. Criminal Register. Series II, 1805 - 1868
These registers contain similar information to Series I, for all other counties, 1805-1868. Middlesex is included only after 1850...
Fonds HO. General registers, registered papers, warrant and entry books and correspondence, etc., 1779 - 1871
Series HO 28. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Admiralty, Correspondence, 1780 - 1840
Series 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:...
Series HO 29. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Admiralty, Entry Books, 1779 - 1826
These 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:...
Subseries (Pieces 1-7). General, 1779 - 1826
Admiralty entry books, 1779 - 1815 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 1164)
Warrants and instructions from the Home Office to the Admiralty...
Admiralty entry books, 1784 - 1793 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 1164)
Out-letters from the Home Office to the Admiralty...
Admiralty entry books, 1793 - 1796 (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 1164)
Out-letters from the Home Office to the Admiralty...
Admiralty entry books, 1796 - 1803 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 1164)
Out-letters from the Home Office to the Admiralty...
Admiralty entry books, 1803 - 1810 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 1164)
Out-letters from the Home Office to the Admiralty...
Series HO 30. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. War and Colonial Office, 1794 - 1840
This 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...
Series HO 31. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Council Office, 1782 - 1812
This 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:...
Series HO 34. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Public Offices, 1836 - 1871
Besides 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...
Series HO 35. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Treasury and Customs, 1781 - 1830
This 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...
Series HO 36. Correspondence and Papers, Departmental. Treasury Entry Books, 1785 - 1849
These 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...
Series HO 42. Correspondence and papers, Domestic and general. George III, 1782 - 1820
Most 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...
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)
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Letters and papers, July-December 1783; undated (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 7196)
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Letters and papers, January 1784 - June 1784 (File 4. AJCP Reel No: 7196-7197)
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Letters and papers, July 1784 - December 1784 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 7197)
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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).
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)
Letters and papers, January 1786 - June 1786 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 7198)
Items of interest include:...
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)
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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)
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Letters and papers, September 1789 - December 1789 (File 15. AJCP Reel No: 7201)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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.