Convict Guide - published 2006 - Manual / Resource - Page 357
Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration
Colonial Office CO201/2 Despatches received re New South Wales, 1786–1787
Reels 1-2 (Copies in SRNSW)
(Reel 1 pp.1-277, Reel 2 pp.278-)
This volume contains material relating to the embarkation of the First Fleet, in particular the items detailed below. The
whole series CO201/1-629 1784–1900 contains material relating to convicts and an item list may be found in the
published inventory of the Governor's records, 1787–1935 pp.85-105.
pp.233-51, 328. Returns prepared by Major Robert Ross, Commander of the Marines on the First Fleet, of convicts
intended for Botany Bay on board the Lady Penrhyn, Alexander, Scarborough, Charlotte, Friendship and Prince of
Wales, giving their real and fictitious names, 13 Mar, 21 Mar and 29 Mar 1787
pp.252-94, 328. Returns prepared by William Richards Jnr, shipbroker acting as agent for the owners and masters
of convicts on the aforementioned ships, giving name, county and town, and arranged by those on board or not yet
on board for whom bonds and contracts had been signed, and those for whom no bonds had been signed
Colonial Office CO207/1-8
Reel 57 (Copy in SRNSW)
(CO207/1–now in SRNSW [4/4003A])
Alphabetical list of convicts on transports, 1788–1800
Provides similar information to Indents located at [4/4003]; name, when and where tried, and sentence. Pages 1-98
Chronological list of convicts from places other than the United Kingdom, 1807–26
Shows date of arrival, name of vessel, prisoner's name, where and when convicted, period of transportation, native
place, calling, and physical description, with reference to tickets of leave, pardons and certificates of freedom received.
Pages 104-11
Statistics of Convict Transports, c.1788–1823
Name of vessel, date of arrival, number of prisoners died, landed, terms of transportation etc. Pages 138-41
Index to Convict Indents, 1801–14 (to volume located [4/4004])
Pages 187-240. Appendix p.187. Microfilmed backwards. Photocopy in State Records at COD 6
Index to Convict Indents, 1814–18 (to volume located [4/4005])
Pages 148-187. As above COD 6.
(CO207/2–now in SRNSW [4/4009A])
Musters of Convict Ships on arrival providing similar information as the indents, and noting to whom
they were assigned, 27 Aug 1823–17 Dec 1825
Reel 58 (Copy in SRNSW)
CO207/3
Annotated Printed Indent, 1840–42
Volume now in SRNSW [X642A].
CO207/4-5
Convicts' Savings Bank Ledgers, 1824–48
The accounts are arranged by ship of arrival. There is an index at the beginning to ships. Volumes now in SRNSW
[2/8390-1].
COD 207/6
Cash Book, 1824–27, with relevant correspondence between Principal Superintendent of Convicts and
Colonial Secretary
Volumes now in SRNSW [2/8392 A & B].
Reel 59 (Copy in SRNSW)
CO207/7
Copies of letters sent by the Principal Superintendent of Convicts and successor, 27 Jul 1854–21 Feb
1866
Indexed. Volume now in SRNSW [2/8393].
CO207/8
Copies of letters sent by the Principal Superintendent of Convicts and successor, to the Colonial
Secretary, 24 Jan 1854–18 Jan 1867
Indexed. Volume now in SRNSW [2/8394].
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