Guide to the Collections of the Essex Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP)

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M838 - M840

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Created: 2019

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Fonds Q. Quarter Sessions Records, January 1782 - 1853

Series Q/AMz. Administration: Minor Functions, May 1845 - June 1853

Drafts of orders for transportation, May 1845 - June 1853 (File 5)

The orders, signed by the Clerk of the Peace, give the name, age, crime and sentence of each convict.

Series Q/CR. Clerk of the Peace: Parliamentary Returns - Crime, 1835 - 1853

Returns of transportation orders, 1844 - 1853 (File 9/5)

The returns were prepared by the Clerk of the Peace for the Home Office. They give the names of convicts sentenced to transportation at the General Quarter Sessions at Chelmsford, together with their ages, crimes, and the length of the sentence.

Returns of transportation orders for each Sessions, 1835 - 1839 (File 9/7)

Drafts of returns showing amounts paid by County of Essex for conveyance of prisoners under sentence of transportation to depots, 1835 - 1837 (Item)

The return gives the name of each convict and the places from which and to which they were conveyed.

Drafts of returns of amounts paid by the Treasurer of the County of Essex on expenses of criminal prosecutions carried out at Quarter Sessions and Assizes and the Central Criminal Court, 1838 - 1839 (Item)

The returns show the name of the convicts and their crimes

Series Q/SP. Process and cognate records: Process books of indictments, January 1782 - June 1853

The indictment books record the proceedings of the Quarter Sessions held at Chelmsford and show the formal accusation against a person that an offence has been committed. The person's name, parish, occupation (usually 'labourer') and plea (guilty or not guilty) are recorded. If convicted, the sentence is also recorded, which usually took the form of a fine, imprisonment and hard labour in a house of correction, or transportation overseas. Each volume has a name index...

Process Books of Indictments (Vol. 16), January 1782 - October 1792 (File 16)

Select pages: 25, 37, 49, 56, 61, 69, 74, 75, 89, 90, 109, 113, 123.

Process Books of Indictments (Vol. 17), January 1793 - January 1807 (File 17)

Select pages: 1, 5, 8, 21, 29-32, 37, 40, 45, 59-61, 70, 79-81, 85, 89, 91, 97, 99, 105, 108, 109, 113, 119, 127, 132, 135, 143, 147, 148.

Process Books of Indictments (Vol. 18), April 1807 - January 1819 (File 18)

Select pages: 4, 15, 31, 42, 44, 45, 50, 56, 58, 67, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 92, 99, 101, 102, 109, 119, 120, 124, 125, 135, 139, 144, 149, 150.

Process Books of Indictments (Vol. 19), April 1819 - April 1824 (File 19)

Select pages: 4, 10, 11, 14, 27, 28, 34, 35, 46, 47, 55, 56, 62, 64, 73, 74, 77, 78, 88, 107, 108, 111, 117, 119, 120, 123-26, 131-35, 138,140, 141, 144.

Process Books of Indictments (Vol. 20), July 1824 - November 1831 (File 20)

Process Books of Indictments (Vol. 21), January 1832 - December 1835 (File 21)

Process Books of Indictments (Vol. 22), January 1836 - June 1840 (File 22)

Process Books of Indictments (Vol. 23), October 1840 - November 1843 (File 23)

Process Books of Indictments (Vol. 24), January 1844 - May 1848 (File 24)

Process Books of Indictments (Vol. 25), June 1848 - November 1852 (File 25)

Process Books of Indictments (Vol. 26), January 1853 - June 1853 (File 26)

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Fonds D/DB. Miscellaneous documents deposited by British Records Association, 25 September 1868 - 1897

Series D/DB/F166. Family Papers of John Vaughan, formerly of Averley, 25 September 1868 - 1897

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Will of John Vaughan, 1868-09-25; 1885-05-27 (Item)

Probate dated 27 May 1885.

Inland Revenue residuary account for property left by John Vaughan, 11 January 1888 (Item)

Richard W. Weedon (Oxley, Qld.) to C.R. Rivington (London), 4 June 1890 (Item)

Winding up of estate of Vaughan, with details of the whereabouts of the family.

Frederick Vaughan (Roma) to Rivington and Sons, 1 March 1896 (Item)

Claims £17 share of his father's property now that he is of age.

Receipts relating to the estate of John Vaughan, 1888 - 1897 (Item)

Fonds D/Des. Records of Harlow, Chigwell and Matching, 13 October 1841 - 1862

Papers of Robert Bodle of Woolston Hall, Chigwell, 1848 - 1862 (File F4)

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Cash book kept on behalf of Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, 1848 - 1862 (Item)

Copies of marriage settlement and will of Rev. Charles Perry, 13 October 1841 - 18 July 1853 (File F7)

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Marriage settlement of Rev. Charles Perry and Frances Cooper, 13 October 1841 (Item)

Will of Rev. Charles Perry (copy), 7 May 1846 (Item)

Agreement for the purchase of a church and parsonage to be sent to Melbourne for the English Church, 18 July 1853 (Item)

Copies of wills and settlements of Perry Family, 23 May 1855 (File T92a)

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Settlement on the marriage of Rev. George Perry with Elizabeth Smith, 23 May 1855 (Item)

Trustee the Rev. Charles Perry, (pp. 349-362).

Appointment of John W. Perry Watlington as trustee of the foregoing settlement in the room of Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne (pp 363-367) (Item)

Fonds D/DHw. Records of Hanslip Ward and Co, solicitors, of Maningtree, 18 January 1844

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Series D/DHw F6. Family Papers of John Ambrose, 18 January 1844

J.S.T. Dowbiggin [Hobart] to [Miss Cocker], 18 January 1844 (File 5/3)

Religious matters; mutual friends; refers to departure of Lady Franklin; Tasmanian Journal,; visit of Bishop of Sydney to Van Diemen's Land; state of church schools.

Fonds D/DOp. Papers of Oxley Parker Family of Faulkbourne and Woodham Mortimer, 14 December 1830

Series. Business Letters, 14 December 1830

Mainly from Doctor Edward Copleston and Doctor Edward Hawkins, successive Provosts of Oriel College, Oxford, to C.C. Parker...

Letter of Edward Hawkins (Oxford), 14 December 1830 (File B123)

Edward Hawkins (Oxford) to Christopher C. Parker, 14 December 1830 (Item 22)

Unemployment and emigration; general design of Providence seems to be that the earth should be gradually peopled.

Fonds D/DPE. Estate papers of Petre Family of Ingatestone and West Horndon, 2 May 1839 - 3 October 1860

Series. Estate, 2 May 1839 - 3 October 1860

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Subseries. New Zealand, 2 May 1839 - 1855

Deed transfer to New Zealand Land Company of lands and prospects of New Zealand Colonization Association and ship Tory and its cargo, 2 May 1839 (File E127)

F.A. Molesworth (Wellington) to J. Coverdale, allotment of lands in New Zealand, 3 December 1840 (File E128)

Power of attorney from William, Lord Petre, to Charles Clifford and William Vavasour to manage his estates in Wellington and Nelson (copy), 9 June 1842 (File E129/1)

Power of attorney from William, Lord Petre, to Nathaniel Levin to lease lands and accept a conveyance of lands in Wellington and Nelson (copy), 1855 (File E129/2-3)

Subseries. Out County, 3 October 1860

John Morrison (London) to Lord Petre, 3 October 1860 (File E174)

Deer which Lord Petre gave for New Zealand have been safely shipped on Dona Anita to J.A. Weld.

Fonds D/DPF. Family Papers of Petre Family, 1850

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Newspaper Cuttings, 1850 (File 198)

An address of thanks to Lord Petre from the Catholics of Wellington for his help in procuring a pastor for New Zealand.

Fonds D/DSe. Papers of Sperling Family of Great Maplestead, 4 March 1810 - 13 January 1816

Series 3-23. Brogden Family, 4 March 1810 - 13 January 1816

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Letters from Duke of Northumberland, 4 March 1810 (File 3)

Duke of Northumberland (Teignmouth) to James Brogden, 4 March 1810 (Item)

Comments on political events; military affairs in Portugal; proceedings against Governor William Bligh in New South Wales; support for Major George Johnstone.

Letters received by James Brogden, 13 January 1816 (File 13)

Rowescroft (London) to James Brogden, 13 January 1816 (Item)

Refers to commercial jealousies in 1785-1788; fine New Zealand flax; convicts sent to Botany Bay to grow hemp but rogues seem to have had an aversion to it.

Fonds D/DTa. Papers of Tabor Family of Bocking, 21 February 1876

Subfonds. Family Papers, 21 February 1876

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Series. Receipted hotel bills for tours in Britain and abroad, 21 February 1876

Power of attorney from George Tabor Kemp, grazier of Duck Creek, Richmond River, New South Wales, to Owen Kemp (Walthamstow), 21 February 1876 (File F2)

Fonds D/Du/190. Manorial records and correspondence of Banks Family of Witham, 1866 - 28 September 1903

Letters to Rose Robertson, later Rose Player Frowd, 1866 - 28 September 1903 (File 25)

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Emily Mylrea (Sydney and Struan, Victoria) to her daughter Rose Robertson, 1866 - 1872 (Item)

Domestic news; mutual friends; performance of the opera L'Africaine in Sydney; singers; refers to her book of poems Reminiscences of the past; travels in Western District of Victoria; a local bazaar. (7 letters, crossed)

Falconer Arlee (Paris) to John Player Frowd, 14 May 1877 (Item)

Sends a copy of the marriage certificate of John and Rose Player Frowd

John Player Frowd (London) to Rose Player Frowd (Brighton), 14 March 1855 (Item)

Domestic matters; jewellery that he had seen excavated in Egypt.

John Player Fowid to Rose Player Frowd (Eastbourne): general news, n.d. (Item)

Armstrong Mylrea (Melbourne) to his sister Rose Player Frowd, 20 January 1902 (Item)

Refers to war in South Africa.

Richard Mylrea (Melbourne) to his sister Rose Player Frowd, 18 April 1903 (Item)

Refers to effects of Queensland Land Act. (partly crossed)

Emily Mylrea (Geelong) to Rose Robertson, n.d. (Item)

His movements; bazaar; mutual friends. (crossed)

List of subscribers to the fund for the almshouses, Coggeshill, 1 May 1903 (Item)

Receipt for wine, 19 May 1903 (Item)

F.M. (Boscombe) to Rose Player Frowd: disposing of property, 28 September 1903 (Item)

Bank cheque from Union Bank of Australia (Geelong) for £237.15.6 payable to Rose Player Frowd, 5 February 1902 (Item)

Fonds D/Du 204. Deeds of Great and Little Yeldham and Tilbury-juxta-Clare, 12 June 1896

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Passport of Herbert W.L. Way to travel on the Continent and in the Philippine Islands, signed by Lord Salisbury, 12 June 1896 (File 151)

Fonds D/DU 559. Records of Alexander Miller White, solicitor of Colchester, 23 July 1897 - 27 June 1899

Series. Deeds and family papers relating to Dr. Alexander Wallace of Colchester, 23 July 1897 - 27 June 1899

Subseries 19. Deeds and family papers relating to Dr Alexander Wallace, 23 July 1897 - 27 June 1899

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Envelope entitled Imperial Jarrah Wood Corporation, February 1899 - 27 June 1899 (File)

Printed prospectus of Imperial Jarrah Wood Corporation, February 1899 (Item)

Circular letter to A. Wallace (Colchester) from the Company billing him for his shares, 6 April 1899 (Item)

Printed circular letter to A. Wallace (Colchester) from the Company in London regarding his shares, 27 June 1899 (Item)

Newspaper cutting 'Jarrah up to date: a tabular view of the hardwood companies, their capital and acreage', n.d. (Item)

Map of the south-west part of Western Australia showing the Company's holdings, n.d. (Item)

Envelope entitled 'Australia Hardwoods (Jarrah) Ltd', 23 July 1897 - 1898 (File)

Printed report of Australian Hardwoods (Jarrah) Ltd., Perth, 23 July 1897 (Item)

Printed application form, n.d. (Item)

Printed prospectus of Australian Hardwoods (Jarrah) Ltd., London, 21 May 1898 (Item)

Newspaper cutting with share capital and prospectus for West Australian Jarrah Forests Ltd, 1898 (Item)

Newspaper cutting with capital and prospectus of Gill McDowell Jarrah Company Ltd, 1898 (Item)

Map of the south west part of Western Australia showing company holdings, n.d. (Item)

Subseries 20. Correspondence to Alexander Wallace from son Arthur O. Wallace, 11 March 189[-]

Arthur Wallace (Deniliquin) to his father Alexander Wallace, 11 March 189[-] (File)

Description of his work as a boundary rider at Hartwood Station; his house; the land; 'the best boundary rider's billet on the place'

Fonds D/DU 572. Papers of George Warburton, MP for Harwich, 31 July 1848 - 9 September 1848

Series. Accounts, correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to George Drought Warburton, 31 July 1848 - 9 September 1848

Correspondence and misc. papers relating to literary works of George Drought Warburton, 31 July 1848 - 9 September 1848 (File)

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William G. Kingston (London) to George Warburton, 31 July 1848 (Item 8)

Seeks assistance in writing a small pamphlet giving an account of all the principal colonies for the use of the labouring classes.

William G. Kingston (London) to George Warburton, 9 September 1848 (Item)

Attempt to establish a society to send out schoolmasters on emigrant ships.

Fonds D/DVv. Papers of Bullock Family of Radwinter, 8 February 1850

Correspondence of Bullock Family, 8 February 1850 (File 68)

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H. Caslake (Union House) to Rev. J. Bullock (Radwinter), 8 February 1850 (Item)

Conversation with Willings about emigrants from Radwinter.

Fonds T/B/109/1. Copies of letters of Col. Benjamin Branfill, 23 March 1882 - 12 April 1898

Col. B.A. Branfill (Nelson, NZ) to T.L. Wilson, 23 March 1882 (File)

News of Wilson's book, The history and topography of Upminster ; prospects for a carpenter in New Zealand are very good

Col. B.A. Branfill (Nelson) to T.L. Wilson, 28 May 1887 (File)

On working as a carpenter in New Zealand; interest in a plan of Upminster Hall.

Col. B.A. Branhill (Nelson) to T.L. Wilson: mutual Upminster friends, 12 April 1898 (File)

Fonds T/Z 38. Theses of Brentwood Training College and other colleges, 1964 - 1966

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M.H. Dunwell. 'True patriots from Essex: an investigation into transportation of convicts from the county of Essex to New South Wales during the period 1787-1809, with particular reference to transportees of the First Fleet' (typescript, 107p.), 1966 (File 39)

Manuscript notes on convicts and correspondence between Miss M.H. Dunwell (Brentwood) and John Cobley (Sydney), 1964 - 1965 (File)

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