Convict Guide - published 2006 - Manual / Resource - Page 211
Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration
despatches; general orders; instructions;
ordinary regulations; proclamations;
memoranda; reports and returns. Letters
received from establishments at Bathurst,
Moreton Bay, Newcastle, Port Macquarie and Van
Diemen's Land are also included. See Appendix B
of the interim finding aid for full details.
Special bundles, 1794–1825
NRS 898
These relate to a particular subject or topic; in
many cases reflecting the administrative
importance of the matter at the time.
Government and General Orders and other
administrative instruments are included in this
category. See Appendix C of the interim finding
aid for a full list of titles. Special bundles of
relevance to this Guide have been listed in the
relevant chapter(s).
Microform copies:
Reels 6020–6040,
6070; Fiche 3260–
3312 *ARK to
1825
Memorials to the Governor, 1810–26
NRS 899
These mainly comprise applications for land
grants, leases and Tickets of Occupation.
Requests relating to other matters such as
applications for assigned convicts or to be
victualled from the Stores are also included.
Memorials frequently contain some background
history or other details to support the applicant's
case. See Appendix B of the interim finding aid
for full details.
Microfilm copy:
Reels 3001–3162
*ARK to 1825
Petitions to the Governor from convicts for
mitigations of sentences, 1810–26
NRS 900
These are principally petitions from convicts, or
from family members or other persons on their
behalf, for some mitigation of sentence such as a
ticket of leave or a pardon. These documents
often contain information as to the convict's
general conduct and history including the name
of the ship of arrival, colonial employment and
family details. See Appendix B of the interim
finding aid for full details.
Copies of letters sent and received, mainly
within the Colony, or 'Document Books
Nos.1–3', c.1817–27
These contain copies of correspondence and
enclosures; reports of boards; public notices and
proclamations; returns; bonds and specifications
and licences.
Lists of memorials, letters etc. received,
1822–25
These comprise nominal lists of memorials,
letters etc. received and a memorandum of
papers handed over from the Private to the
Colonial Secretary at the end of the year 1825.
208
[4/7498] and the
Norfolk Island
papers not filmed
as part of the ARK
Microfiche copy:
Fiche 3163–3253
*ARK to 1825
NRS 938
Microfilm copy:
Reels 829, 2231,
[4/5781–83],
6016–6017 *ARK
to 1825
NRS 903
Microfiche copy:
Fiche 3254–3259
*ARK
State Records Authority of New South Wales