Guide to the Papers of the Fremantle Family (as filmed by the AJCP)

Sir Thomas Troubridge (Prince of Wales Island) to Fremantle, 25 June 1807 (Item 1)

Relations with Sir Edward Pellew; search for shipbuilding timber.

Letters from Capt. S. Fremantle to Lady (Elizabeth) Fremantle, 1854 - 1857 (Item 43L)

Mostly written in Sydney, but also in Tahiti, the letters refer to family matters, Sir William Denison, Capt. H. Denham, the Bishop of Sydney, the monotony of Sydney society, the effects of the gold discoveries on shipping, A. Gregory's exploring expedition, shipboard theatricals, cruises in the Pacific, relations with the French at Tahiti, the removal of the Pitcairn Islanders, disciplinary problems, and the Crimean War. (14 letters)

Capt. S. Fremantle (Sydney) to Emma Fremantle, 6 February 1855 (Item)

Voyage to Australia; prices of food; officers and servants; illnesses of crew; Crimean War.

Capt. S. Fremantle to Emma Fremantle, 2 June 1855 (Item)

Queen's Birthday celebrations in Sydney; new Bishop of Sydney.

Capt. S. Fremantle to Emma Fremantle, 17 April 1856 (Item)

Colonial society; visit to Hobart; epidemic on Juno; Sir William Denison.

Capt. S. Fremantle to Emma Fremantle, 26 November 1856 (Item)

Improvement in health; disciplinary troubles; cruises in Pacific.

Copies of correspondence between Major John Campbell and Lord Stanley concerning land claims in New Zealand of Manakou and Waitemata Company, April 1842 (Item)

Summary of transactions re Manakou and Waitemata lands, 1836-1841; printed copy of a letter from J. Campbell to Lord Stanley seeking land grants in New Zealand, 28 Sept. 1841. (3 letters)

Capt. C.H. Fremantle (Madeira) to Lady (Elizabeth) Fremantle, 7 January 1829 (Item)

Voyage of Challenger; weaknesses of ship.

Capt. C.H. Fremantle (Cape of Good Hope) to Lady Fremantle, 18 March 1829 (Item)

Voyage of Challenger orders to take possession of Western Australia.

Capt. C.H. Fremantle (Singapore) to Lady Fremantle, 27 March 1832 (Item)

Voyages in East Indies and to China; plans to return to England; Reform Bill.

Capt. C.H. Fremantle (Madras) to Lady Fremantle, 10 June 1832 (Item)

Plans to return via Australia and New Zealand; family matters.

Sir William Denison (Sydney) to Capt. S. Fremantle, 24 May 1860 (Item)

Reasons for Maori War; Denison's advice to Governor T.G. Browne; possible annexation of Fiji and likely racial conflict; separation of Moreton Bay from N.S.W.; N.S.W. politics; financial crisis; gold discoveries in southern N.S.W.; Denison's shell collection.

Letters from Capt. H. Denham of Herald to Capt. S. Fremantle of Juno, 1855 - 1858 (Item)

Written in Sydney, Goulburn, Mt. Elrington and Levuka, they refer to Fremantle's arrival at Sydney in February 1855, the supply of stores to the quarantine ground, travels in N.S.W. with Sir Charles Nicholson, the N.S.W. Southern Tablelands, goldfields, H.M.S. Torch, sailing plans, the chartering of a vessel for A. Gregory's exploring expedition, the position of reefs, the voyage of the Sulphur in 1836-42, the desire of Fijian chiefs for British annexation, British missionaries and other residents in Fiji, American and French vessels in Fiji, exchange of crew members, assistance given by the Herald to a damaged mail steamer, the wreck of the Dunbar, Capt. W. Loring, surveying, and letters from C. Dumaresq and the Bishop of Sydney about Fremantle's courtmartial. (26 letters).

Also includes printed copies of Denham's letters and reports to the Hydrographer of the Navy on surveying work of the Herald in New Zealand, New Hebrides, New Caledonia and Fiji in 1854 and the transfer of the Pitcairn Islanders to Norfolk Island in 1856, and list of positions determined by the Herald on a voyage to Fiji in 1856.

W. Hamilton (Admiralty) to Sir Everard Home (Sydney), 27 December 1852 (Item)

Sends correspondence with Colonial Office in employment of lascars in Royal Navy ships in Australia and measures to prevent desertion to goldfields.

W. Hamilton to Sir Everard Home, 19 February 1853 (Item)

Necessity for two warships to be constantly at Sydney or Melbourne.

R. Osborne (Admiralty) to Fremantle, 8 May 1854 (Item)

Movements of Capt. Mackay, alleged to be privateer.

W. Hamilton to Capt. H. Fitzgerald, 27 February 1854 (Item)

Sends correspondence with Colonial Office on defenceless state of Victoria.

W. Hamilton to Capt. H. Fitzgerald, 3 March 1854 (Item)

Sends correspondence with Colonial Office on defence of Sydney and Melbourne against attacks by Russian vessels.

W. Hamilton to Fremantle, 19 October 1854 (Item)

Vessel to be engaged for exploring expedition in northern Australia.

H.M.S. Juno. Sailing qualities, 5 December 1857 (Item)

Proclamation by Sir Charles Fitzroy on the suppression of slavery in Fiji, 3 July 1852 (Item)

Programs of two plays, 'Dream at sea' and 'Floating beacon', performed on H.M.S. Juno, 1856 (Item)

List of crew of H.M.S. Juno (Item)

Correspondence between Fremantle and Admiralty, July 1858 (Item)

Stores left by Juno at Auckland in July 1857.

Storekeeper-General to Fremantle, 20 August 1858 (Item)

Stores purchased by Juno at Hobart in March 1856.

Correspondence between Fremantle and Sir Michael Seymour, C.B. Wood, G. Nicolls and Lieut. H. Burnaby, November 1856 - June 1857 (Item)

Concerning the arrest of Burnaby and other officers of the Juno, reports on their health, and applications for parole (8 letters).

Report on master and mates of Juno, 30 June 1854 (Item)

Fremantle (Apia) to Sir James Stirling, 31 July 1856 (Item)

Arrest of Lieut. H. Burnaby for insubordination; refractory spirit of junior officers on Australian Squadron. (copy)

Fremantle to Sir James Stirling, 11 August 1856 (Item)

Behaviour of Lieut. H. Burnaby. (copy)

Fremantle (Sydney) to R. Osborne, 5 February 1856 (Item)

Alleged ill-treatment of G. Davidson, seaman on Juno, in May 1854.

Sydney Morning Herald, 8 April 1856 (Item 2)

Annexation of New Caledonia by French Government.

Correspondence between Fremantle and W. Hamilton, Sir Michael Seymour, Sir Francis Beaufort, T. Grant and Sir Thomas Fremantle, October 1853 - January 1854 (Item)

Concerning Fremantle's appointment to the command of the Juno, the supply of instruments, tide tables and provisions, and the departure of theJuno from England. (6 letters)

Correspondence of Capt. B. Drury (Pandora), Capt. W. Morris (Electra), Capt. J. Gennys (Fantome), Capt. H. Fitzgerald (Calliope), Capt. H. Denham (Herald) and Sir James Stirling, 1852 - 1856 (Item)

Concerning repairs, provisioning and disciplinary matters in the Australian Squadron.

Also includes a report by Fitzgerald, and related papers, on the conduct of J. MacGillivray, naturalist on the Herald, April 1855.

Correspondence between Fremantle and R.C. Drew, F. Bunn, C.B. Dobbin, A. Helby and H. Hodgson (officers of the Juno) and W. Hellyer, Deputy Judge Advocate of Fleet, November 1854 - November 1857 (Item)

Concerning their alleged misconduct, applications for shore leave, and the Juno court-martials

Also an abstract of corporal and minor punishments, January 1854-Sept. 1857, and the charge sheets against R. Bradshaw and R.C. Drew.

Correspondence between Fremantle and the Admiralty, Capt. W. Morris (Calliope), C.B. Wood, and H. Burnaby, 1856 - 1857 (Item)

Concerning the ill-treatment of seamen and the drunkenness and arrest of officers of the Juno. Also includes the Juno's sailing orders, 18 February 1854, and the letter from the Admiralty recalling Fremantle, 4 March 1857.

Correspondence between Fremantle and Sir James Stirling, Sir Michael Seymour, G. Nicolls, C. Wood and H. Burnaby, May 1854 - July 1857 (Item)

Concerning discipline on Australian ships and Burnaby's conduct, arrest, health and parole (18 letters).

Memoranda of incidents involving officers of H.M.S. Juno (Item)

Sir Thomas Fremantle to Fremantle, 5 November 1857 (Item)

Return to England; family matters; death of mother.

Sir Thomas Fremantle to Fremantle, 3 December 1857 (Item)

Attacks on Fremantle in press over Juno court-martial.

Sir Thomas Fremantle to Fremantle, 4 December 1857 (Item)

Criticism of Fremantle.

Sir Thomas Fremantle to Fremantle, 5 December 1857 (Item)

Interview with Sir Charles Wood, First Lord of the Admiralty.

Sir Thomas Fremantle to Fremantle, 7 December 1857 (Item)

Discussion of Juno court-martials in House of Commons.

Sir Thomas Fremantle to Fremantle, 10 December 1857 (Item)

Hopes court-martial fracas is at end.

Sir James Graham to Fremantle, 16 October 1854 (Item)

Success of first part of voyage in Indian Ocean.

A.B. Beecher to Fremantle, 4 October 1855 (Item)

Worthless character of naturalist J. MacGillivray; thanks for assistance to Capt. Denham.

J. Washington to Fremantle, 3 November 1855 (Item)

Thanks for assistance in ridding Hydrographic Service of J. MacGillivray.

Admiral P. Richards to Fremantle, 1 July 1856 (Item)

Refers to Fremantle's treatment of officers.

Capt. H. Denham (Sydney) to Fremantle, 17 July 1857 (Item)

Sends official letter thanking him for assistance to Australian Squadron.

Sir George Seymour to Fremantle, 28 November 1857 (Item)

Encloses letter from Lords of Admiralty criticizing Fremantle's action in bringing officers to court-martial.

General E. Byam to Fremantle, 15 December 1857 (Item)

Thanks for guidance to son, midshipman on Juno.

Cuttings from Times, Empire and Sydney Morning Herald on Fremantle's treatment of officers and court-martials, June 1857 - December 1857 (Item)

Lieut. G.W. Gregorie (Norfolk Island) to Fremantle, 28 June 1856 (Item)

Sends copy of his report to Sir William Denison on the removal of the Pitcairn Islanders to Norfolk Island.

Journal kept by Lieut. G.W. Gregorie, 22 April 1856 - 8 June 1856 (Item)

Fremantle (Sydney) to Lady (Louisa) Fremantle, 20 May 1856 (Item)

Thanks for books; visit to Hobart; outbreak of dropsy; drunkeness and irreligion on Juno; opening of N.S.W. Parliament; social events in Sydney.