Convict Pardon Forms with Physical Descriptions (1843-45)
Convict Pardon/Ticket-of-Leave: 1843 & 1845 (2) lower sections of pardon forms serviced at Hobart Town, each signed by Sir John Eardley Eardley-Wilmot (Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land 1843-46) and James Ebenezer Bicheno (Colonial Secretary…
Pardon, Prosperity and Permission: Windsor's Early Settlers
Early Settlers & Ex-Convicts At Windsor, New South Wales: A letter, dated 27th November 1835, written at the request of Samuel Terry (convicted of the theft of 400 pairs of stockings and sentenced to transportation for seven years in 1800) from his office…
1820 Pardon Certificate for Philip Lewis by Governor George Arthur
An 1820 press framed vellum certificate of free pardon for Philip Lewis, by his Honor George Arthur, Esq, Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land, frame size 37 x 29.5 cm
1845 Convict Pardon for George Jones alias Austin
Convicts: 1845 Convict Pardon, parchment (35 x 27 cm), [Royal Coat of Arms] 'By His Excellency Sir George Gipps Knight/Captain General, Governor in Chief in and over Her Majesty's/ Territory of New South Wales, .....George Jones alias Austin...Convicted…
1842 Pardon for James Walker, Convict
Convicts: 1842 Convict Pardon, parchment (32 x 20 cm), [Royal Coat of Arms] 'By His Excellency Sir John Franklin...Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of Van Diemen's Land, .....James Walker...who arrived at Hobart Town in the Year 1831 by the Ship Lord…
From Convict to Trooper: George Cupitt's Land Grant Journey
George Cupitt: When Is A Convict Not A Convict? When He's A Trooper. A printed letter from the Colonial Secretary's Office, 11th November, 1830 to George Cupitt of South Creek, via Windsor (New South Wales) in which he is invited to make a selection of…
1838 Pardon for Ann Carrol from Van Diemens Land
Van Diemens Land Pardon 1838 with seal, signed John Franklin to convict Ann Carrol (Arrived Van Diemens Land 1834)
W.C. Wentworth Estate Ephemera, Photos, and Letters
William Charles Wentworth (1797-1872), photographs, documents & letters. Document: abstract of the title of the Trustees of the Will of the late W.C. Wentworth, deceased, to land at Vaucluse near Sydney, 1902. W. M. Barker.Typed on five sheets of lawyers…
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Governor Macquarie grants land to Andrew Whitehead in Tasmania
Macquarie, Lachlan [Governor of New South Wales, 1810-1821] signature and seal on July 1816 Land Grant for 105 Acres in the District of Argyle, Van Diemen's Land. The land granted to Andrew Whitehaed is described as being bounded by Gunning's Farm, the…
George Young: A Troubled Convict's Record
The Convict Record of George Young Only 15 years old at the time he was found guilty of house-breaking and larceny at the Central Criminal Court (The Old Bailey) in May 1839, Young was sentenced to 10 years transportation, arriving at Van Diemen's Land…
Catherine McIntosh's Troubled Journey of Conviction and Pardon
Catherine McINTOSH Had A Drinking Problem: The single page manuscript record of transported convict, Catherine McIntosh, who had arrived in Van Diemen's Land in September 1842 aboard 'Royal Admiral', transported for 10 Years following her conviction at…
Conditional Pardon for Mary Ann Beddow, 1846
A Conditional Pardon For Mary Ann Beddow December 1846 Van Diemen's Land Conditional Pardon on vellum, signed by Charles Latrobe and with the seal of the Colony largely intact at left. Extremely rare. Beddow had been sentenced to seven years…
Free Pardon for Joseph Taylor
A Free Pardon For Joseph Taylor: December 1846 Free Pardon signed by Governor Charles Fitzroy and bearing his seal, issued in favour of Taylor, a tailor, who had originally been tried at Cumberland Assizes in 1830 at the age of 16, found guilty and…
Queen Victoria's Pardon for Andrew Munro
A Conditional Pardon signed by Queen Victoria: Andrew Munro, 'now under Sentence of Transportation in Millbank Prison, he having been convicted of felony at Perth in April 1846?' is the beneficiary of this Conditional Pardon, granted and signed by Queen…
Free Pardon for Irish Convict William Lackey (1844)
A Free Pardon For William Lackey: November 1844 Free Pardon on vellum, issued in favour of William Lackey, an Irish convict who had arrived at Sydney Cove aboard 'Sir Godfrey Webster' in 1826, aged 22. He had been sentenced to Transportation for Life at…
Free Pardon for Timothy Lees, 1844
An Unconditional Free Pardon For Timothy Lee: A Free Pardon For Timothy Lee: 18 February 1844 Free Pardon on vellum, awarded to one Timothy Lees and signed by the Governor of New South Wales, George Gipps; with official Coat of Arms and the original seal…
The Deceptive Identity of Mary Leigh/Gangell/Murphy
Mary Leigh or Lee or Gangell or Murphy - Free Settler or Convict: 9 May 1842 mss transcript of evidence in the case of John Thornley, who has been charged with harbouring 'Mary Leigh, an absconded offender.' Leigh goes to great lengths, apparently…
1833 Conditional Pardon Granted to Thomas Yarwood
A New South Wales Conditional Pardon April 1833 Conditional Pardon granted to Thomas Yarwood and signed by Richard Bourke, Governor of New South Wales [1831-37]. The document is vellum and retains a small portion of the official seal of the Colony.…
Jean Moffatt: A Life of Conviction and Punishment
Jean Moffatt - Transported for 14 years: Between 1824 and 1837 the convict ship, Sir Charles Forbes, made 4 voyages to Australia to deliver convicts to Van Diemen's Land (3 voyages) and Botany Bay. Her second voyage, departing in August 1826 arrived at…
Certificate of Freedom for Richard Edwards from Van Diemen's Land
(Van Diemen's Land) Certificate of Freedom for Richard Edwards, Signed by the Acting Comptroller General for Convicts, March, 1856, Richard Edwards had been tried in March 1845 at Warwick Assizes and sentenced to ten years. He departed for Vdl with 298…
Renewal passes for Richmond District convicts, 1828
Richmond District Convicts Needing Tickets-of-Leave, October 1828 manuscript document signed by Josiah Spode, Principal Superintendent of Convicts at Hobart Town, addressed to F.A.Lascelles, Police Magistrate at Richmond advising that he encloses…
1835 Colonial Pardon by Governor Bourke
A Colonial Conditional Pardon, number 305, Issued by Major General Richard Bourke, Governor of NSW, dated 2 November 1835
1835 Colonial Conditional Pardon by Governor Richard Bourke
A Colonial Conditional Pardon, number 309, Issued by Major General Richard Bourke, Governor of NSW, dated 2 November 1835
Botany Bay & Second Fleet News, December 1789
Botany Bay & second Fleet the London Chronicle, December 12-15, 1789: An edition rich with relevant articles including a brief reference to 'The Neptune convict ship...with the Botany Bay Rangers on board...' still waiting for orders, an extract of a…
Notorious Pickpocket George Barrington's Redemption in Botany Bay
George Barrington, D'Arcy Wentworth & Botany Bay: the London Chronicle, November 14-17, 1789: This edition carries a detailed report on an appearance by the notorious pickpocket George Barrington, a further update on the fate of D'Arcy Wentworth and a…
Pardon and Insurance Documents from 1840-1843
Australian convict letter of pardon, dated Whitehall August 1843, granting pardon to John Scutts providing his behaviour is satisfactory to the Governor of New South Walessigned H Manners Sutton and a fire Insurance document dated 1840 (2)
1847 Pardon for Luddite Crime in New South Wales
New South Wales, Absolute Pardon, 1847 signed by Governor Fitzroy to Alfred Toogood who was transported for the Luddite crime of machine breaking, 35 x 40 cm
Conditional Pardon Granted to Irish Convict in Van Diemen's Land
Conditional Pardon For Convict William Sweeney, 1849 (January 13) pardon, headed Van Diemen's Land, granted to William Sweeney of Ireland, on the condition that 'he shall not during the said period for which the said sentence was pronounced return to of…
1847 Conditional Pardon for Thomas Fishlock from Wiltshire Assizes
N.S.W. Conditional Pardon, dated 13th July 1847 (on vellum) for Thomas Fishlock, tried and convicted at Wiltshire Assizes in March 1832 (house breaking) and sentenced to transportation for life. The pardon is signed at Government House, Sydney, by the…
Banished from Oatlands: Whittaker's Warning
Stay Away From Oatlands, William Whittaker. June 1856 entire letter to the Police Magistrate in Hobart Town inscribed 'On Public Service only', the interior with a printed Ticket-of-Leave issued to William Whittaker (convicted of larceny in 1850 and…
Pardoned Convict William Hayter's Documents, 1836
A van Diemen's Land convict Pardon 1836 William Hayter arrived at Hobart 1831 by the ship Eliza His offence was rioting with a seven year sentence and was pardoned 3rd February 1836 with two framed typed documents 30 x 32 cm
1850 Pardon for Benjamin Bickmore, Van Diemens Land
1850 van Diemens Land Pardon. Conditional pardon for Benjamin Bickmore, transported 1844. Signed by Sir William Denison. Seal intact. 20 x 34 cm
1845 Pardon for Thomas Richardson from Van Diemen's Land
1845 van Diemens Land Pardon. Conditional pardon for Thomas Richardson, transported 1825. Signed by Sir John Eardley-Wilmot. Seal intact. 22 x 32 cm
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