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Title
Letter from George King to Sir George Arthur, 15 February 1829
Creator
George Arthur, Sir, 1784-1854
Call number
DLADD 663
Level of description
item
Date

15 February 1829
Type of material
Textual Records
Reference code
411382
Physical Description
1 folder - 0.03 Meters
Textual Records - (manuscript)
Scope and Content
In this letter George King, captain of the ship Sarah, reports to the Lieutenant-Governor that a shipping official named John L. Roberts had attempted to procure the escape of a convict named Hopwood by offering bribes to King and his chief officer, Mr Bateman, to take Hopwood on their ship clandestinely. King's letter is attached to a letter from the Attorney-General Algernon Montagu to Josiah Spode, Assistant Police Magistrate, dated 16 February 1829 requesting him to bring Roberts to justice.
Finding Aids
Read the transcription here: archival-classic.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2017/D00020/a1696.html
General note

Digital order no:Album ID : 823765
Creator/Author/Artist
King, George
Montagu, Algernon Sidney, 1802-1880
Name
Roberts, John L.
Sarah (ship)
Spode, Josiah, 1790-1858
Subject
Convicts--Tasmania.
Escapes--Tasmania.
Dixson Library (N.S.W.)
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