Convict Guide - published 2006 - Manual / Resource - Page 157
Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration
Transportation book, Aug 1837–Sep 1848
NRS 2521
This volume records details of prisoners prior to
their transportation for colonial offences. It
provides details of name, ship, original and
colonial conviction (when, where, offence,
sentence), Governor's decision and when
forwarded. There is an index at the back of the
volume.
Microfilm copy:
Reel 820, [4/6445
part]
Copies of weekly transcripts of
transportation books, Aug 1837–Feb 1846
NRS 2522
These are copies of weekly returns sent to the
Colonial Secretary of prisoners transported
elsewhere from the gaol showing: annual
number, standing number, name, ship and year
of arrival, original conviction (where, when,
offence, sentence), colonial conviction (by whom,
where, when, offence, sentence), decision of the
Governor, where sent to or pardoned, and when
forwarded.
Microfilm copy:
Reel 821, [4/4536
part-4538]
Weekly returns of the daily state of the
gaol, 1829–31
NRS 2516,
[2/2121]
Description books, 1831–39
NRS 2517
The volumes record gaol number, prisoner's
name, ship and year of arrival, year of birth and
physical description.
Microfilm copy:
Reels 855-856,
[4/6296, 4/6298301]
Copies of letters sent, 1831–81
NRS 2518,
[4/6419-21]
The letters are addressed chiefly to public
officers: the Sheriff, Police, Magistrates,
Superintendent of the Hulk, Superintendent of
Woolloomooloo Stockade, Principal
Superintendent of Convicts, etc.
There are indexes in front of the volumes.
Dates
Item
Reel
24 Nov 1831–21 Jan 1833
[4/6419]
2729
14 Nov 1837–25 Nov 1846
[4/6420]
2729
1 Dec 1846–31 Oct 1863
[4/6421-22]
2730
3 Jan 1871–16 Dec 1881
[4/6423-27]
Entrance books for prisoners transported
from New South Wales, or sentenced to
death, 22 Aug 1837–7 Jun 1847
The volumes record gaol number, prisoner's
name, ship and year of arrival, native place,
religion, education, trade or calling, physical
description, when admitted, sentence, when and
how disposed of.
154
NRS 2520
Microfilm copy:
Reel 855, [4/6443
part-6444]
Description books, Apr 1841–1898; 1901-08
NRS 2523
The volumes record gaol number, prisoner's
name, ship (and year of arrival not always
given), age or year of birth, physical description,
education and remarks.
Microfilm copy:
Reels 857-889,
[4/6302-59]
State Records Authority of New South Wales