Convict Guide - published 2006 - Manual / Resource - Page 176
Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration
14.3
The records
Colonial Secretary's
records
Letters received, 1788–1826
NRS 897
Letters received by the Colonial Secretary
from Moreton Bay, 1822–26
Microfilm copy:
Reels 751, 6066,
[4/1803] *ARK to
1825
Letters received, 1826–1982
NRS 905
Returns of baptisms and burials at Moreton
Bay, 1837–8
Copies: Reel 751,
COD 225 pp.6683, [with CSIL
41/5332 in
4/2539.2]
a) The returns of Baptisms show names of
children and parents, married or unmarried,
when and where born and when baptised.
Within parish of Brisbane Town, 1 Jan–30 Jun
1837, 1 Jul–31 Dec 1837, 1 Jan–30 Jun 1838
Moreton Bay, 1 Jul–31 Dec 1838
b) The returns of Burials show name, free or
convict, if convict by what ship, age, when
deceased and when interred.
Brisbane Town, 1 Jan–30 Jun 1837, 1 Jul–30 Dec
1837, 1 Jan–30 Jun 1838
Moreton Bay, 1 Jul–30 Dec 1838
Alphabetical list of prisoners eligible for
conditional remission of sentence, June
1838
Microform copies:
Reel 751;
Photocopy at COD
225 pp.6-39,
[CSIL with
38/6900 in
4/2411.1]
The return shows name, ship, trade, details of
trial, when forwarded and conduct.
Nominal lists of prisoners remaining at
Moreton Bay under colonial sentence,
1839–40
The lists detail name, ship, date of conviction,
sentence, period employed as overseer or
constable, present employment.
CSIL
Dates
Item
38/6900
31 Jul 1839
[4/2411.1]
Photocopy
30 Sep 1839 pp.56-61
[4/2460.3]
COD 225
752
31 Mar 1840 pp.62-65
[4/2499.2]
COD 225
752
751
Nominal list of male convicts employed on
the establishment, 9 May 1839
Details are given of ship, date of conviction, date
of employment, sentence and how employed.
State Records Authority of New South Wales
Reel
Microform copies:
Reel 752;
Photocopy at COD
225 pp.40-47
[with CSIL
39/7276 in
4/2460.3]
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