Convict Guide - published 2006 - Manual / Resource - Page 115
Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration
Executive Council
The Executive Council approved or commuted death sentences recorded
against convicted criminals (normally upon the advice of the presiding
judge) see Minute Books, 1825–1935, NRS 4232 in Chapter 18 of this
Guide.
Sheriff's records
The Sheriff was in charge of executions and his correspondence
described in Chapter 18 of this Guide should be consulted.
Certificates of execution, 1873–96
These are parchment documents, signed by the
medical officer and other witnesses, certifying
that the execution had been carried out as
sentenced. An item list of names is available in
State Records' reading rooms.
10.5
NRS 13240
Photocopy at
COD 530, [X945]
Departure of Convicts
Colonial Secretary's
records
Ships Musters, Dec 1816–1825
NRS 1289 *ARK
The volumes list both passengers and the ship's
company departing on a particular vessel. For
the crew details of their positions are given, and
for the passenger details of their status (such as
"Free by Certificate No. 22/2282").
Dates
Item
Reel
Dec 1816–Jun 1821
[4/4771]
561
Jul 1821–Dec 1821
[4/4772]
561
1822
[4/4773]
561
1823
[4/4774]
562
1824–25
[4/4775]
562
An index on microfiche compiled by Norma M Tuck is available in State
Records' reading rooms and on the Society of Australian Genealogists'
website www.sag.org.au
Letters received, 1826–1982
NRS 905
Quarterly returns of persons who have been
convicts who have cleared out of the port of
Sydney, 1825–28
The return notes name, ship of arrival, ship of
departure, date when certificate of clearance was
granted, by what means free (servitude,
conditional pardon etc.) and place departed for.
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Dates
Item
26/1742
with 26/1981
since 26 Dec 1825
[4/1887]
26/6207
1 Jan–30 Sep 1826
[4/1903 pp.1-15]
26/3870
since Apr 1826
[4/1984]
31 Dec 1826–31 Dec 1827
[2/8319 pp.1-9]
27/24
since 1 Jan 1827
[4/1918]
29/9732
1 Oct–31 Dec 1828
[4/2056 pp.18-19]
Photocopy Reel
COD 197
2278
COD 197
State Records Authority of New South Wales