Tasmanian Papers, 1803-1890, re the administration of the Tasmanian convict system

TAS PAPERS 1-342
TAS PAPERS D 1 - D 26
MAV/FM4/8481 (Tasmania. Convict Department indents, April 1822-November 1829)
MAV/FM4/8482 (Tasmania. Convict Department indents, December 1825-November 1829)
MAV/FM4/8483 (Tasmania. Convict Department Assignment list, December 1825-January 1838)
MAV/FM4/8484 (Tasmania. Convict Department Assignment list, January 1838-January 1839)
MAV/FM4/8485 (Tasmania. Convict Department Appropriation lists, April 1825-January 1830)
MAV/FM4/8486 (Tasmania. Convict Department Appropriation list, April 1830-August 1838)

fonds

1803-1890

447397

Microfilm : Many of the volumes will only be issued as microfilm, located at Ref. 1, open access, and arranged by the original Tas. Papers volume numbers. See GUIDE, or Reading Room staff, for the relevant microfilm reel numbers. Also see Notes below

368 volumes

Official records relating to the government and administration of Tasmania. The records relate to both free citizens and convicts and include material as diverse as jury lists, correspondence, supreme court records, police records, convict indents, convict returns and convict assignment lists, musters, land grants, financial records, Commisariat records, executive council minutes, stock and produce returns, magisterial records, marriage records, plans etc. Also included are records relating to NSW and Norfolk Island.

SERIES 01 (TAS PAPERS 1-3)
Tasmania. Richmond and Brighton Police : records, 1832-1837, with Solicitor General copies of letters sent, 1830-1832

SERIES 02 (TAS PAPERS 4-15)
Tasmania. Convict Department : indents, assignment lists, appropriation lists and distribution papers of male and female convict ships, 1823-1841

SERIES 03 (TAS PAPERS 16-20)
Tasmania. Public Works, Convict and Police Departments, Commissariat and Lieutenant Governor’s Court records, 1816-1876

SERIES 04 (TAS PAPERS 21-30)
Tasmania. Convict Department : indents, assignment lists, appropriation lists and distribution papers of male and female convict ships, 1825-1841

SERIES 05 (TAS PAPERS 31-39)
Tasmania. Convicts colonially convicted from New South Wales and other British colonies, 1842-1849, with Police Magistrate’s papers, convict returns and other papers, 1817-1891

SERIES 06 (TAS PAPERS 40-52) Tasmania. Comptroller General correspondence, 1849-1856, Morven and Hobart Police Office papers, 1822-1867, and miscellaneous papers, 1814-1890

SERIES 07 (TAS PAPERS 53-55)
Tasmania. Convicts from the UK and colonies, 1845-1853, with orders relating to the administration of prisoners and other papers, 1823-1870

SERIES 08 (TAS PAPERS 56-65)
Tasmania. Comptroller General letters received, 1843-1858, and other papers, 1841-1870

SERIES 09 (TAS PAPERS 66-94)
Tasmania. Convict Department letters received, 1845-1849, with other papers chiefly relating to Norfolk Island, 1845-1846

SERIES 10 (TAS PAPERS 95-108)
Tasmania. Convict Department : letters received, 1849-1855, with regulations, orders and reports relating to administration of convicts, 1848-ca. 1857

SERIES 11 (TAS PAPERS 109-119)
Tasmania. Convict Department : letters received 1851-1866, probation books 1850-1853, and other papers, 1842-1859

SERIES 12 (TAS PAPERS 120-127)
Tasmania. Comptroller General letters received, 1852-1879; miscellaneous correspondence 1855-1870, and other papers 1856-1861

SERIES 13 (TAS PAPERS 128-141)
Warrants, returns and other convict records relating to Port Arthur, Point Puer, Cascades, Slopen Island and other stations, 1833-1866; and other papers, 1825-1893

SERIES 14 (TAS PAPERS 142-150)
Tasmanian convict records ca. 1813-1876, with correspondence and other papers of Lieutenant Governor’s Court, Colonial Secretary, Chief Police Magistrate and other offices, ca. 1819-1872

SERIES 15 (TAS PAPERS 151-160)
Tasmania. Governor’s Office : despatches received, 1830-1865; with probation station plans and other records, ca. 1811-1890

SERIES 16 (TAS PAPERS 161-174)
Great Britain. Colonial Office despatches to the Governor, Van Diemen’s Land, 1825-1865

SERIES 17 (TAS PAPERS 175-183)
Tasmania. Jury lists, 1835-1858, Lieutenant Governor’s Court and Supreme Court records, 1815-1840, and Sheriff’s letterbook, 1841-1853

SERIES 18 (TAS PAPERS 184-197)
Tasmania. Pontville Gaol records, ca. 1843-1898, Hobart and Launceston criminal record book, 1836-1841, probation record book, 1843, and miscellaneous papers relating to convicts and land grants, ca.1835-1890

SERIES 19 (TAS PAPERS 198-225)
Tasmania. Convict Department records, 1814-1874, court records 1836-1852, and New South Wales convict returns, 1848

SERIES 20 (TAS PAPERS 226-233)
Tasmania. Financial and miscellaneous records, 1828-1875, with Police Department records, 1834

SERIES 21 (TAS PAPERS 234-245)
Tasmania. Police Department records, 1820-1865, Commissariat regulations and forms, 1844, and records of Committee of Officers for Reviewing Convict Expenditure, 1844-1852

SERIES 22 (TAS PAPERS 246-252)
Tasmanian Government administration letters and other documents, ca. 1820-1854, Executive Council minutes, 1847-1851, and Government farm stock and produce returns, 1864

SERIES 23 (TAS PAPERS 253-258)
Tasmania. Campbell Town Police records, 1831-1838, and Convict Department prisoner lists, 1832-1854

SERIES 24 (TAS PAPERS 259-264)
Tasmania. Circular Head, George Town and Hamilton police records, 1834-1851

SERIES 25 (TAS PAPERS 265-272)
Tasmania. Hobart Magistrates Court and Police Court records, 1819-1847

SERIES 26 (TAS PAPERS 273-281)
Tasmania. Launceston Magistrates Court and Police Court records, 1832-1838; with records of Superintendent of Convicts and Deputy Assistant Commissary, Launceston, 1831-1863

SERIES 27 (TAS PAPERS 282-292)
Tasmania. Macquarie Harbour convict settlement records, 1825-1829 and 1852, and Launceston, New Norfolk and Oatlands police and court records, ca. 1832-1870

SERIES 28 (TAS PAPERS 293-321)
Tasmania. Port Arthur convict establishment : records, 1821-1877

SERIES 29 (TAS PAPERS 322-342)
Tasmanian convict, police and court records for various districts, 1828-1852, with Van Diemen's Land Company livestock returns from Woolnorth Estate, 1832-1852

SERIES 30 (TAS PAPERS D 1-D 13)
Tasmania. Convict Department : assignment lists, 1821-1854, with Port Arthur convict returns, 1872, and police returns, 1850-1851

SERIES 31 (TAS PAPERS D 14-D 26)
Port Arthur Police Court and prison records, 1839-1875, Launceston Commissariat ration register, 1840-1843, and Crown Solicitor’s records, undated

Material relating to the Tasman Peninsula including Port Arthur partially indexed by Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA) from copies of microfilms.

A Guide to this collection is available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room.

For List of prisoners, Convict Department, Campbelltown, Tasmania, 1832-1837, see:
Tas. Papers 256 (CY 1160, frames 1-251)

For List of prisoners, Convict Department, Campbelltown, Tasmania, 1841, see:
Tas. Papers 256 (CY 1160, frames 252-341)

For List of prisoners, Convict Department, Campbelltown, Tasmania, 1843-1854, see:
Tas. Papers 256 (CY 1160, frames 342-607)

For Police Office letter book, Richmond, Tasmania, 1828-1841, see:
Tas. Papers 322 (CY 11, frames 1-126)
Tas. Papers 323 (CY 11, frames 127-369)
Tas. Papers 324 (CY 11, frames 370-539)

For Court record, 1833, Richmond, Tasmania, see:
Tas. Papers 325 (CY 11, frames 540-697 and CY 151, frames 1-74)

For Court register, Richmond, Tasmania, 1838-1839, see:
Tas. Papers 326 (CY 151, frames 75-362)

For Quarter Sessions, Richmond, Tasmania, 1842-1851, see:
Tas. Papers 327 (CY 151, frames 363-447)

For Return of Prisoners, Richmond, Tasmania, 1834, see:
Tas. Papers 328 (CY 151, frames 448-623)

For Return of Prisoners, Richmond, Tasmania, 1840-1850, see:
Tas. Papers 329 (CY 151, frames 624-832)

For Police Office Gaol journal, Richmond, Tasmania, 1837-1851, see:
Tas. Papers 330 (CY 155, frames 1-256)

For plans of Tasmanian convict probation stations, see:
Tas. Papers 156 (CY 1900, frames 4-10) and
Tas. Papers 193 (CY 4113, frames 34-50).

For Nominal list of convicts on board the Norfolk on voyage from Steerness to Van Dieman's Land, 1835; Norfolk Island convict returns, 1846-1853; Tasmania convict returns, 1845-1870, see:
Tas. Papers 197 (CY 1952, frames 1-185)

For New Norfolk Lower Courts record, 8 June 1835-27 Dec. 1836, see:
Tas. Papers 237 (CY 4987, frames 1-285)

For Tasmania Police Court Record minutes, 12 March 1839-18 April 1840, see:
Tas. Papers 238 (CY 4968, frames 1-212)

See separate record for detailed contents list of the volumes which were bequeathed by D. S. Mitchell : Tas. Papers Nos 16, 21-30, 129-141, 161-174, 198, 209-211, 221, 229, 233, 247-251, 294-302, 305-308, 310-314, 316, 318-321, 332, D 2-D 13, D 23.