Convict Guide - published 2006 - Manual / Resource - Page 206
Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration
Copies of weekly returns of labour
performed by convicts, 8 Jan 1827–26 Jan
1828
The returns provide details of the convicts'
names and trade and how they were employed
during the week.
17.4
NRS 4226
Microfilm copy:
Reel 903,
[4/4555]
Port Phillip
Victoria separated from New South Wales to become a separate colony
on 1 July 1851.
See also Lists of convicts transported to Port Phillip, 1803–49 p.204.
See Lists of convicts transported from Port Phillip to Van Diemen's Land,
1841–47 pp.198-199.
Colonial Secretary's
records
Musters and other papers relating to convict
ships, 1790–1849
List of prisoners for Port Phillip per
Calcutta, 1803
Copies of letters to Port Phillip, 2 Aug
1839–21 Apr 1856
This series was commenced after La Trobe
reached the colony. It includes copies of letters
to him while still in Sydney and then letters to
officials in Port Phillip and from July 1851,
Victoria. Most of the letters are addressed to the
Superintendent and later the Lieutenant
Governor or Colonial Secretary. Others
addressed include Police Magistrates, the
Protector of Aborigines, Clergy and the Sub
Treasurer. Also includes letters concerning
convicts and 'exiles'.
Copies of letters sent to the Sheriff, 5 Jul
1828–31 Dec 1850
NRS 1155
Microfilm copy:
Reel 2418,
[2/8249 p.89]
*ARK
NRS 993
Microfilm copy:
Reels 2879-2882,
[4/3867-76]
NRS 1000
List of 13 prisoners from Port Phillip per
Henry Freeling, 25 Apr 1838 and 13 per
Paul Pry, 4 Jun 1839
Dates
Ship
Item
Reel
25 Apr 1838
Henry Freeling
[4/3900 p.343]
1064
4 Jun 1839
Paul Pry
[4/3901 p.139]
1064
Special bundles, 1826–1982
NRS 906
Papers re runaway convicts from Port
Phillip in South Australia, 1840
Microfilm copy:
Reel 828,
[4/7103]
Correspondence concerning runaway convicts
and their return.
Principal
Superintendent of
Convicts' records
Indent of convicts per the Calcutta for Port
Phillip, 1803
State Records Authority of New South Wales
NRS 12188
Microform copies:
Reel 392, Fiche
630, [4/4004]
*ARK
203
