Convict Guide - published 2006 - Manual / Resource - Page 168
Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration
Copies of letters sent within the Colony,
1 Jan 1814–30 Jan 1827
Copies of letters addressed to officials, corporate
bodies and individuals in the Colony and its outsettlements. Most of the letters are written by
the Private Secretary, or from 1821, the Colonial
Secretary, but there are a number written by the
Governor. There are some letters here addressed
to the Governor from the Colonial Secretary.
The volumes contain various returns and lists,
such as returns of persons applying to be
married; lists of convicts being sent to Van
Diemen's Land, Port Macquarie and Newcastle;
and lists of the distribution of convicts upon
arrival to settlers in country districts.
Courts of Petty
Sessions' records
NRS 937
Microfilm copy:
Reels 6004-6016,
[4/3493-520; of
4/3493-3516
part] *ARK to
1825 Additional
Microfilm copy of
[4/3493-509] and
[4/3511-20] at
Reels 1028-1041;
of [4/3510] at
Reel 2649
List of runaways from Newcastle, 31 Oct
1814
Microfilm copy:
Reels 1028, 6004,
[4/3493 p.388]
*ARK
List of runaways from the lime burners at
Newcastle, 21 Nov 1814
Microfilm copy:
Reels 1028, 6004,
[4/3493 p.388]
*ARK
Register of convicts at Newcastle against
whom a complaint had been lodged, 14 Jul
1818–1823
NRS 3232
Photocopy at COD
220, [4/8543]
The register records date, name, ship, offence
and punishment.
Bench books, 24 Dec 1823–1838
Dates
Item
NRS 3233
Reel
Dec 1823–1825 (Mitchell Library)
ML Mss 2482
1826–27 Mar 1827 (Mitchell Library)
ML Mss 2482
13 May 1833–13 Mar 1835
[SZ80]
2721
9 Jun 1835–11 Mar 1836
[4/5608]
2721-22
13 Dec 1836–Dec 1838
[4/5607]
2722
Register of convicts’ applications for
certificates of freedom, Dec 1826–Aug 1831
The register records name, ship, where and
when tried, sentence, date of certificate, native
place, trade or calling, age, height, complexion,
hair, eyes, and additional notes.
Return of trials before the bench at
Newcastle, 3 May 1826–30 Dec 1834
The register records date, name, ship, term,
employment, name of accuser and witnesses,
charge, punishment or acquittal.
State Records Authority of New South Wales
NRS 3234
Photocopy at
COD 220,
[4/8543]
NRS 3235
Photocopy at
COD 220,
[4/8543]
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