Guide to the Records of the Ministry of Transport (as filmed by the AJCP)

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Created: 2018

Collection Summary

Creator
Ministry of Transport: Great Britain
Title
Records of the Ministry of Transport (as filmed by the AJCP)
Date Range
1858 - 1867
Collection Number
MT
Extent
11 items
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Australian Joint Copying Project
Sponsor
The Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) online portal was created with the assistance of the Australian Public Service Modernisation Fund, 2017-2020. The National Library of Australia gratefully acknowledges the contributions 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

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 (AJCP). AJCP Reels: 3181.

Original microfilm digitised as part of the AJCP Online Delivery Project, 2017-2020.

Existence and Location of Originals

The National Archives of the UK (TNA).

Series Reference: MT. For further information, see MT at TNA. (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C874)

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-vn557857 as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

The Ministry of Shipping inherited some of the records of the Transport Department of the Admiralty and can be found in ADM 108 (Guide to the Records of the Admiralty (as filmed by the AJCP).

Finding Aid Note

Dates used in this finding aid refer to those of the records selected by the Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) for filming rather than to the date range of the original Class, Series or File.

This online finding aid, published by the National Library of Australia in 2018, is a revised version of the original paper handbook:

Australian Joint Copying Project. Handbook 6. Public Record Office: Air Ministry, Board of Trade, Exchequer and Audit Department, Treasury and other Record Groups, Second Edition, pp xv, 62.

Subjects

Great Britain: Board of Transport

Bibliography

Originally published as:

Australian Joint Copying Project Handbook. Part 6: Public Record Office: Air Ministry, Board of Trade, Exchequer and Audit Department, Treasury and other Record Groups, Second Edition, National Library of Australia, 1995.

Administrative History

The Ministry of Transport was established in 1919, taking over from other departments powers concerning railways, canals, roads, bridges, vehicles, harbours and docks.

In 1941 it merged with the Ministry of Shipping (set up in 1939) to form the Ministry of War Transport. In 1946 it reverted to its original title, but retained both inland transport and shipping functions.

Item Descriptions

Series MT 32. Admiralty Transport Department. Surgeon superintendents' journals of convict ships, 1858 - 1867

11 items

Records inherited and created by the Ministry of Transport, Shipping Divisions. Surgeon Superintendents' Journals of Convict Ships.

The journals record rules and regulations, lists of names, details of diet and medical reports for the following ships transporting convicts to Australia: Lord Raglan, Lincelles, Norwood, Merchantman, Clyde, Clara, Racehorse, Vimeira, Corona.

Existence and Location of Originals

The National Archives of the UK (TNA).

Series Reference: MT 32. For further information, see MT 32 at TNA (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C11081).

General

Convict ships; Convict ships: physicians; Lord Raglan (convict ship); Lincelles (convict ship); Norwood (convict ship); Merchantman (convict ship); Clyde (convict ship); Clara (convict ship); Racehorse (convict ship); Vimeira (convict ship); Corona (convict ship); Fremantle, Western Australia

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Lord Raglan, 6 February 1858 - 8 June 1858 (File 1. AJCP Reel No: 3181)

Journal written by John Bower Mill, Surgeon Superintendent.

Includes: joining ship at Deptford, ship fitted out for voyage, boarding of convicts from Chatham prison, daily routines on board ship, prisoners stealing provisions, Rev. Fred Lynch with wife and two children join voyage for passage to Western Australia (appointed Religious Instructor for voyage), items stolen by prisoners recovered, sickness of prisoners, prisoners request tea and chocolate rations for breakfast instead of gruel, daily issue of lime juice, convict misdeeds and punishments, riots, prisoners producing a weekly paper 'Life Boat', gruel reinstated after 49 days, deaths recorded, notes re stores used, illnesses, sick list, disembarkation.

Appendices: A list of the Prisoners on whom Corporal Punishment has been inflicted, Ports at which the convicts were embarked, A list of the convicts embarked (including age, where born, schooling), Account of the number of convicts classed according to their ages and abilities to read and write.

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Lincelles, 7 September 1860 - 30 January 1861 (File 2. AJCP Reel No: 3181)

Includes: Rules and Regulations together with The Daily Routine observed by the Prisoners on board the Lincelles Male Convict Ship on passage from England to Fremantle Western Australia, Diary (with Occurences listed by date), A List of Convicts placed in charge of William Crawford R.N. (lists name, country of birth, education), Return of Casualties [deaths], Account of the Number of Convicts classed according to their abilities to read and write, Return (showing sick list numbers who recovered or died), Embarkation report, List of Government Stores opened on board ship.

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Norwood, 4 February 1862 - 14 June 1862 (File 3. AJCP Reel No: 3181)

Written by A. Watson M.D. (Surgeon Superintendent).

Voyage from England to Western Australia. List of extra articles issued on board ship during voyage (beyond daily rations), Rules and Regulations, Weekly Routine, Ship's Journal (includes barometer, thermometer and wind readings and place; and daily happenings on ship including rations, births, deaths, religious activities, prisoner behaviour).

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Merchantman, 10 October 1862 - 24 February 1863 (File 5. AJCP Reel No: 3181)

Written by William Smith M.D. (Surgeon Superintendent).

Journal beginning at Gravesend, Friday October 10, 1862. Includes rations received and breached, weather, sick list, daily activities on ship, births and deaths, religious activities.

Also: List of convicts embarked on board the transport Merchantman for removal to Western Australia (includes name, sentence, date of conviction, religion, conduct on board), Ports at which convicts embarked, Return of convicts – classed according to age and literacy, Appendix – General Rules to be observed by Convicts on board the Merchantman, Daily Routine, A list of free passengers on board the convict ship Merchantman at Swan River 15 February 1863 (includes conduct on board), A list of Warders of Convict duty embarked at Bermuda 2 December 1862 (includes conduct on board), A list of Prisoners embarked at Bermuda 2 December 1862 for conveyance to Western Australia and recommended to Captain Newland as having made themselves very useful while on board and who by their exemplary conduct are deserving of special notice, List of prisoners who committed offences during journey (includes number, name, by whom reported, punishment), Punishment List of the Guard (includes name, quality, offence, date, by whom reported, punishment), Remarks connected with the conveyance of convicts to Australia.

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Clyde, 23 February 1863 - 2 June 1863 (File 6. AJCP Reel No: 3181)

Written by William Crawford (Surgeon Superintendent).

Includes Rules and Regulations, Weekly Routine, Journal (includes daily happenings, births and deaths, embarkation of convicts, religious services, guard issued extra rum to celebrate the wedding of the Prince of Wales, behaviour of guard and convicts, school, sea sickness), Summary (type of schooling listed by prisoner country of origin); Report (includes ports at which the convicts were embarked, ports put into after sailing orders), Return of Casualties, List of openings of Government Stores.

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Clara, 11 January 1864 - 16 April 1864 (File 7. AJCP Reel No: 3181)

Includes: Rules and Regulations, Weekly Routine, Journal (includes daily happenings on board ship), Embarkation Return (Ports at which the Convicts were embarked, Ports put into after sailing orders), Educational Summary, Return of such Convicts as have died or escaped during the Voyage, List of rations opened by date, Station List in case of Fire (includes names and duties to be performed), In case of a break out amongst the Prisoners.

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Merchantman, 11 June 1864 - 30 September 1864 (File 8. AJCP Reel No: 3181)

Written by Dr William Smith (Surgeon Superintendent).

Journal (includes daily happenings on ship including embarkation of convicts; rations breached; List of convicts embarked from Chatham 14 June 1864 – includes name, age, literacy, crime, sentence, character; List of convicts embarked from Portsmouth 21 June – includes name, age, literacy, crime, sentence, character; Sick list; List of convicts embarked from Portland (details as previous); convicts found to have cut through decks to steal stores; deaths; weather and sea conditions; religious services; mutinous conduct of convicts).

Also: Return of 257 convicts classed according to literacy.Appendix:General Rules to be observed by Convicts on board the Merchantman,Daily Routine,A List of Free Passengers on board the Convict Ship Merchantman at Swan River 17 September 1864 (includes names, where and when embarked, conduct on board),A List of Warders for Convict Duty (name, rank, conduct),Wives and Families of Warders (name, where and when embarked, conduct on board),A List of Pensioners embarked as a Convict Guard on board the convict ship Merchantman 9 June 1864 (Name, rank, conduct on board),Nominal list of convicts embarked on board the ship Merchantman (includes prisoner number, name, conduct during voyage),A List of Prisoners with exemplary conduct recommended to the Governor's notice (includes Reg. no, name, why recommended),Remarks.

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Racehorse, 26 April 1865 - 23 August 1865 (File 9. AJCP Reel No: 3181)

Journal of Convict Ship Racehorse by Dr A. Watson (Surgeon Superintendent)

Includes: Regulations, Weekly Routine, Dated Journal detailing daily happenings aboard ship, Account of the number of convicts classed according to their ages and abilities to read and write.

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Vimeira, 16 September 1865 - 6 January 1866 (File 10. AJCP Reel No: 3181)

Written by William Crawford R.N. (Surgeon Superintendent)

Includes: Rules and Regulations, Weekly Routine, Journal (detailing daily happening aboard ship by date), Account of 280 convicts embarked on board the Vimeira classed according to their ages and literacy, table showing ports at which convicts were embarked and ports put into after sailing orders, notes on convict death, Survey of Provisions on board, List of Articles received for use of convicts.

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Corona, 4 September 1866 - 26 December 1866 (File 11. AJCP Reel No: 3181)

Written by W. Crawford R.N. (Surgeon Superintendent).

Includes: Rules and Regulations, Weekly Routine, Journal detailing daily happenings on ship (including convicts embarked, sickness, weather and sea conditions, cleaning of ship, deaths, births, provisions issued, divine services, conduct and punishment of convicts), Punishment List (including name, crime, punishment, date), Table including Ports at which the convicts were embarked and Points put into after sailing orders.

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Norwood, 11 March 1867 - 29 July 1867 (File 12. AJCP Reel No: 3181)

Written by Dr Saunders (Staff Surgeon R.N., Surgeon Superintendent).

Includes: Rules and Regulations, Daily Routine, Regulations and daily routine for the Guard, Rules and Regulations for the Warders, Offences which will incur Punishment, Journal (detailing daily happenings on board ship including embarkation of convicts, illness, deaths, births), Table showing Ports at which the Convicts were embarked and Ports put into after sailing orders, Names of convicts who have either died or escaped during voyage, A List of the Convicts embarked in Norwood for passage to Fremantle - Western Australia (includes name, where from, education), Account of the number of convicts classed according to their ages and literacy.


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