Convict Guide - published 2006 - Manual / Resource - Page 214
Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration
Dates
Item
Reel
Dates
Item
Reel
6 Oct 1826–14 Nov 1827
[4/3665]
1041
2 Apr 1835–20 Jan 1836
[4/3681]
1049
15 Nov 1827–29 Nov 1828
[4/3666]
1042
19 Jan 1836–31 Dec 1836
[4/3682]
1049
1 Dec 1828–15 Aug 1829
[4/3668]
1043
2 Jan 1837–10 Jul 1837
[4/3683]
1050
15 Aug 1829–31 May 1830
[4/3669]
1044
7 Jul 1837–12 Feb 1838
[4/3684]
1050
1 Jun 1830–24 Nov 1830
[4/3667]
1043
6 Feb 1838–3 Nov 1838
[4/3685]
1051
24 Nov 1830–21 May 1831
[4/3670]
2649
5 Nov 1838–25 Jun 1839
[4/3686]
1051
21 May 1831–7 Oct 1831
[4/3671]
2650
25 Jun 1839–31 Mar 1840
[4/3687]
1052
7 Oct 1831–29 Feb 1832
[4/3672]
1044
31 Mar 1840–25 Jan 1841
[4/3688]
1052
Index – Convicts Letter Book
[4/3673]
1045
23 Jan 1841–30 Dec 1842
[4/3689]
1053
Rough Index to [4/3689]
[4/3690]
1053
1 Mar 1832–17 Jul 1832
[4/3674]
1045
3 Jan 1843–7 Oct 1845
[4/3691]
1053
18 Jul 1832–27 Nov 1832
[4/3675]
1045-6
10 Oct 1845–16 Feb 1848
[4/3692]
1054
29 Nov 1832–30 Apr 1833
[4/3676]
1046
15 Feb 1848–29 Aug 1850
[4/3693]
1054
Index to [4/3675]
[4/3677]
29 Aug 1850–18 May 1855
[4/3694]
1055
1 May 1833–24 Oct 1833
[4/3678]
1047
28 Oct 1833–15 May 1834
[4/3679]
1047
16 May 1834–31 Mar 1835
[4/3680]
1048
7 Oct 1831–29 Feb 1832
Copies of letters sent to establishments,
4 Dec 1826–Mar 1839; Apr 1841–May 1856
This series contains copies of letters to officials
for whom separate books had not been opened
and probably continues NRS 941. Most are
addressed to the Superintendents of the various
convict establishments, including the Female
Factory but excluding the penal settlements; the
Clerks of the Councils; from 1833 the Orphan
Schools; from 1841 the Visiting Magistrates and
Superintendents of the House of Correction and
the various gaols and from 1836 of Cockatoo
Island. The 1852–56 volume includes letters to
Boards and to semi-governmental or public
bodies also.
NRS 970
Microfilm copy:
Reels 1055-61,
[4/3716-29]
Most volumes have an index at the front.
Dates
Item
Reel
Dates
Item
Reel
4 Dec 1826–14 Sep 1827
[4/3716]
1055
26 Mar 1833–11 Sep 1834
[4/3723]
1058
15 sep 1827–11 Dec 1828
[4/3717]
1056
30 Mar 1837–12 Mar 1839
[4/3724]
1059
11 Dec 1828–20 Jul 1830
[4/3718]
1056
1 Apr 1841–6 Aug 1844
[4/3725]
1059
21 Jul 1830–13 Dec 1831
[4/3719]
1057
6 Aug 1844–31 Aug 1846
[4/3726]
1060
13 Dec 1831–22 Mar 1833
[4/3720]
1057
1 Sep 1846–11 May 1848
[4/3727]
1060
12 Dec 1831–25 Mar 1833
[4/3721]
1057
15 May 1848–7 May 1852
[4/3728]
1061
10 May 1852–27 May 1856
[4/3729]
1061
[4/3722]
1058
Index to [4/3720]
30 Aug 1834–30 Mar 1837
Copies of letters to the Sheriff, 5 Jul 1828–
31 Dec 1850
The letters deal with prisoners, gaols, juries and
other matters under the jurisdiction of the
Sheriff. For letters before this date see NRS 976.
There are indexes at the front of each volume.
See also Index to copies of letters sent to the
Sheriff 1828-50 compiled by Convict Connections
State Records Authority of New South Wales
NRS 1000
Microfilm copy:
Reels 1062-65,
760-1 [4/3896902]
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