Selected Tasmanian Papers, 1821-1877, bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907 [87 vols. from a series of 368 vols.]

Tas. Papers 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
Tas. Papers D 2 - D 13, D 23

series

1821 - 1877

447399

Microfilm : Tas. Papers 21-30, 129-141, 161-163, 198, 209-211, 221, 229, 233, 247-251, 294-302, 305-308, 310-314, 316, 318-320. The microfilm copies are located at Ref.1, open access, arranged by the original Tas. Papers volume numbers. Refer below for a contents listing of the volumes, including microfilm reel numbers.

TAS. PAPERS 16, 21-30:
Public Works - Value of works and repairs, 1872-76 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 16)
Papers relating to the following convict ships, Sir Charles Forbes, Lady East, Woodman, Providence, Sovereign, Asia IV, Layton, Persian arriving in Tasmania, 1825-27 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 21 - Request Microfilm CY 1273)
Papers relating to the following convict ships, Earl St Vincent, Chapman, Providence, Sovereign, Woodman, Woodford, Platina, Buffalo, Harmony, Arab, Royal George, Persian, Rajah, Medina, Medway arriving in Tasmania, 1825-41 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 22 - Request Microfilm CY 1274, frames 1-375)
Papers relating to the following convict ships, Governor Ready, Asia V, Andromeda, Woodford, Roslin Castle, Mermaid, Borneo, Georgiana, Manlius arriving in Tasmania, 1827-28 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 23 - Request Microfilm No. CY 1275)
Papers relating to the following convict ships, William Miles, Marmion, Bengal Merhcant, Lady Harewood, Prince Regent arriving in Tasmania, 1828-29 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 24 - Request Microfilm CY 1276 )
Papers relating to the following convict ships, Thames, Bussorah Merchant, York I, Aurora, Providence, Hydery, Gilmore, Mary III, Surrey I, Eliza III, Royal George, Prince Regent arriving in Tasmania, 1829-32 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 25 - Request Microfilm CY 1277)
Papers relating to the following convict ships, Sir Charles Forbes, Royal George, Mellish, Manlius, Mary, Southworth, David Lyon, Red Rover, Persian, Eliza, Argyle, William Glen Anderson, Gilmore, Elizabeth, Strathfieldsay, Hydery, Frances Charlotte arriving in Tasmania, 1830-32 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 26 - Request Microfilm CY 1278)
Papers relating to the following convict ships, John Barry, Lord William Bentinck, William Metcalf, York I, Lotus, Surrey I, Lord Lyndock, Arab, William Bryan, Enchantress, Atlas, Augusta Jessie, Moffatt, Lady Kennaway, Mangles, Aurora, Layton II, Norfolk, Hector, Eden, Sarah, Henry Parker arriving in Tasmania, 1832-36 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 27 - Request Microfilm CY 1279, frames 1-386)
Papers relating to the following convict ships, Eden, Lord Lyndock, Westmoreland, Asia I, Lady of the Lake, Lady Nugent, Henry Porcher, Arab II, Elphinstone, Bardaster, Platina, Recovery, Frances Charlotte, Susan arriving in Tasmania, 1836-37 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 28 - Request Microfilm CY 1280)
Papers relating to the following convict ships, Recovery, Sarah, Blenheim I, Elphinstone, Royal Sovereign, Minerva II, Lord William Bentinck, Majestic, Gilmore, Atwick, Moffatt, Neptune III, Nautilus, Augusta Jessie arriving in Tasmania, 1837-38 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 29 - Request Microfilm CY 1281)
Papers relating to the following convict ships, Gilmore, Layton, Hindostan, Majestic, Egyptian, Pyramus, Gilbert Henderson, Rajah, Runnymede I, Canton, Mary Anne, Royal George, Navarino, Buffalo arriving in Tasmania, 1839-ca. 1841 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 30 - Request Microfilm No. CY 1282)
TAS. PAPERS 129-141:
Miscellaneous papers including authorities to pay accounts, 1826; convict returns for Port Arthur, 1834, 1836; record books for convicts at Coal Point and Point Puer, 1838 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 129 - Request Microfilm CY 1383)
Miscellaneous papers including convict returns for Port Arthur and Point Puer, 1833-35 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 130 - Request Microfilm CY 2165)
Miscellaneous papers including returns of convicts shipped to Port Arthur, 1834-41 and list of men on the tea and sugar list at Port Arthur, 1832, 1834 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 131 - Request Microfilm CY 3651)
Warrants and orders to remove prisoners to Port Arthur, the House of Correction, Prisoners Barracks Hobart, 1838-59, Impression Bay and Launceston Gaol. (Call No.: Tas. Papers 132 - Request Microfilm CY 3652)
Warrants and orders to remove prisoners to Port Arthur, the House of Correction, Prisoners Barracks Hobart, 1836-56, Impression Bay and Launceston Gaol. (Call No.: Tas. Papers 133 - Request Microfilm CY 3653)
Warrants and orders to remove prisoners to Port Arthur, the House of Correction, Prisoners Barracks Hobart, 1856-59, Impression Bay and Launceston Gaol. Also includes miscellaneous material relating to Point Puer, 1835-39; the Gaol Mines, Tasman Peninsula, 1841-42; Cascades Primary Labor Station, 1843; the Port Arthur shipyard, 1843; Slopen Island Probation Station (Call No.: Tas. Papers 134 - Request Microfilm CY 3079)
Chief Police Magistrate: letters received, 1851-53 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 135 - Request Microfilm CY 3886)
Warrants etc., 1834-55 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 136 - Request Microfilm CY 3904)
Warrants etc., 1838-41, 1857-59; Weekly Returns Cascades Primary Labor Station, 1843; Slopen Island - numerical returns of probationary convicts, 1843; miscellaneous correspondence and returns, 1852-61 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 137 - Request Microfilm CY 3892)
Warrants etc., 1841-57 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 138 - Request Microfilm CY 3905)
Port Arthur - Requisitions, 1837; Depositions, 1842; Lieut. Governor & Private Secretary : letters received, 1843-63 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 139 - Request Microfilm CY 3893)
Warrants etc., 1856-66; Commandant Port Arthur: letters received, 1838, 1841-42; Returns of convicts sent to Port Arthur, 1839, 1841 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 140 - Request Microfilm CY 2166)
Returns of convicts sent to Port Arthur, 1837; Salt Water River Station: Returns, 1843 & correspondence; miscellaneous warrants, 1846-59 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 141 - Request Microfilm CY 2167)
TAS. PAPERS 161-174, 198, 209-211:
Great Britain and Ireland - Colonial Office: Despatches to the Governor of Van Diemen's Land, 1825-1865 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 161-174 - Request Microfilms CY 2121-2123 for Tas. Papers 161-163)
Convicts - Muster Rolls and Land Grants, 1816-1818 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 198 - Request Microfilm CY 957)
Convicts - trade lists, ca. 1862 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 209 - Request Microfilm CY 2451)
Convicts - lists re work done as carpenters, bricklayers etc., 1862-63 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 210: Request microfilm CY 4735 )
Convicts - lists re work done by Woodgang, 1868-72 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 211: Request microfilm CY 4735)
TAS. PAPERS 221, 229, 233, 247-251, 294-302:
Requests of prisoners with decisions, 1865-73 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 221 - Request Microfilm CY 4531)
Finance and Miscellany - Cash account charged to land funds, 1854-68 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 229 - Request Microfilm CY 2164)
Finance and Miscellany - Record of chimneys swept, 1869-75 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 233 - Request Microfilm CY 2164)
Tasmanian Executive Council - Minutes 1847-51 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 247-251 - Request Microfilm CY 833)
Convicts - re funds required, 1861-69 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 294 - Request Microfilm CY 1831)
Convicts - list of offences, 1863-70 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 295 - Request Microfilm CY 1831)
Convicts - constables' pay sheet, 1867-70 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 296 - Request Microfilm CY 4562 )
Penitentiary Sick Reports, 1868-71 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 297-302 - Request Microfilms CY 4492 & CY 4493A)
TAS. PAPERS 305-308, 310-314, 316, 318-321, 332:
Penal Settlement records, 1874-75 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 305 - Request Microfilm CY 4523)
Magisterial records - Port Arthur Court, 1855-57 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 306 - Request Microfilm CY 4523)
Nominal Staff of Officers, No. 2, 1853-69 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 307 - Request Microfilm CY 2116)
Officers' visiting book, 1873 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 308: Request Microfilm CY 4736)
Senior Constable's Daily Slate, 1866-73 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 309: Request Microfilm CY 4736)
Senior Constable's Charge Book, 1870 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 310 - Request CY 4530)
Return of rations issued to constables, 1871-75 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 311: Request Microfilm CY 4726 )
Decisions of the Comptroller General, 1857-1870 (2 volumes) (Call No.: Tas. Papers 312/1-2: Request Microfilm CY 4484)
Watchman's record, 1866-67 & 1874 (2 volumes) (Call No.: Tas. Papers 313-314 - Request Microfilm CY 4491)
Records of telegrams sent and received between Hobart and Port Arthur, 1876-77 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 316: Request Microfilm CY 4737)
Records of telegrams sent from Port Arthur, 1876-77 (Call No. Tas. Papers 317: Request Microfilm CY 4737)
Signals passed and received, 1872 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 318: Request Microfilm CY 4724)
Signal journal, 1877 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 319: Request microfilm CY 4737)
Wharfingers accounts relating to the schooner Harriet, 1867-74 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 320 - Request Microfilm CY 4529)
Receipt of goods conveyed from Hobart to Port Arthur per schooner Harriet, 1873-74 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 321: Request microfilm CY 4737)
Convict Credit Book, 1842-51 (Call No.: Tas. Papers 332 )
TAS. PAPERS D 1 - D 26:
Civil Commandant - Nominal Returns of convicts etc. 1872 (Call No.: Tas. Papers D 1 - Request Microfilm CY 1946)
Police Department - Police returns, 1850-51 (Call No.: Tas. Papers D 2 - Request microfilm CY 4422 )
Convict Assignment Lists 1821-32 (on ships): Lord Hungerford, England to Van Diemen's Land 1821; Calendonia, Portsmouth to Van Diemen's Land 1822; Prince of Orange, England to Van Diemen's Land 1822; Commodore Hayes, England to Van Diemen's Land 1823; Competitor, England to Van Diemen's Land 1823; Princess Charlotte, Downs to Van Diemen's Land 1824; Sir Charles Forbes, Portsmouth to Van Diemen's Land 1825; Lady of the Lake, Woolwich to Van Diemen's Land 1829; Clyde I, Downs to Van Diemen's Land 1830; Eliza II, Portsmouth to Van Diemen's Land 1830; Mary III, Downs to Van Diemen's Land 1831; Jupiter, Downs to Van Diemen's Land 1833; Lord Lyndock, Sheerness to Van Diemen's Land 1831; Proteus, Portsmouth to Van Diemen's Land 1831; Georgiana, Portsmouth to Van Diemen's Land 1833. (Call No.: Tas. Papers D 3 - Request Microfilm CY 1195 )
Convict Assignment Lists 1833-39 (on ships): Georgiana II, Portsmouth to Van Diemen's Land 1832-33; Southworth, Sheerness to Van Diemen's Land 1833-34; Jane II, Torbay to Van Diemen's Land 1833; John Barry, London to Van Diemen's Land 1834; Norfolk, Sheerness to Van Diemen's Land 1835; Lord Lyndock, London to Van Diemen's Land 1836; Platina, London to Van Diemen's Land 1837; Recovery, Downs to Van Diemen's Land 1837; Neptune III, Sheerness to Van Diemen's Land 1837-38; Layton II, Portsmouth to Van Diemen's Land 1839; Runnymede I, London to Van Diemen's Land 1839-40. (Call No.: Tas. Papers D 4 - Request Microfilm CY 1196)
Convict Assignment Lists 1840-42 (on ships): Lord Lyndoch, Plymouth to Van Diemen's Land 1840-41; Navarino, Downs to Van Diemen's Land 1840-41; Hindostan, Sheerness to Van Diemen's Land 1840-41; Lady Raffles, Portsmouth to Van Diemen's Land 1840-41; Duncan, Sheerness to Van Diemen's Land 1840-41; Asia I, Sheerness to Van Diemen's Land 1840; Tortoise, Plymouth to Van Diemen's Land 1841-42; Rajah, Woolwich to Van Diemen's Land 1841; Susan, Plymouth to Van Diemen's Land 1842; David Clarke, Plymouth to Van Diemen's Land 1841; Earl Grey, Plymouth to Van Diemen's Land 1842-43; Dutchess of Northumberland, Sheerness to Van Diemen's Land 1842-43; Emma Eugenia, Woolwich to Van Diemen's Land 1841-42; Moffat, Plymouth to Van Diemen's Land 1842; Sommersetshire, Plymouth to Van Diemen's Land 1841-42; Surrey I, Downs to Van Diemen's Land 1842; Royal Admiral, Woolwich to Van Diemen's Land 1842. (Call No.: Tas. Papers D 5 - Request Microfilm CY 1197)
Convict Assignment Lists 1843 (on ships): Earl Grey, Plymouth to Van Diemen's Land 1843; Asiatic, Sheerness to Van Diemen's Land 1843; Duke of Richmond, Dublin to Van Diemen's Land 1843-44; Emma Eugenia, London to Van Diemen's Land 1843-44; Henrietta, London to Van Diemen's Land 1843; East London, Dublin to Van Diemen's Land 1843; Forfarshire, Spithead to Van Diemen's Land 1843; Lord Petre, London to Van Diemen's Land 1843; Marion, Deptford to Van Diemen's Land 1843-44. (Call No.: Tas. Papers D 6 - Request Microfilm CY 1198)
Convict Assignment Lists 1844 (on ships): Blundell, Downs to Norfolk Island 1844; Barrosa, Downs to Van Diemen's Land 1844; Lord Auckland, London to Van Diemen's Land 1844; London, Portsmouth to Van Diemen's Land 1844; William Jardine, London to Van Diemen's Land 1844. (Call No.: Tas. Papers D 7 - Request Microfilm CY 1199)
Convict Assignment Lists, 1844 (on ships): Maria Somes, London to Van Diemen's Land 1844; Tasmania, London to Van Diemen's Land 1844; Sir Robert Peel, London to Van Diemen's Land 1844; Tory, Woolwich to Van Diemen's Land 1845; Sir George Seymour, Woolwich to Van Diemen's Land 1844-45. (Call No.: Tas. Papers D 8 - Request Microfilm CY 1200)
Convict Assignment Lists 1845 (on ships): Hyderabad, to Norfolk Island 1845; Mount Stewart [Stuart] Elphinstone, London to Van Diemen's Land 1845; Theresa, London to Van Diemen's Land 1845; David Malcolm, Downs to Norfolk Island 1845; Marion, Woolwich to Van Diemen's Land 1845; Elizabeth & Henry, Dublin to Van Diemen's Land 1845. (Call No.: Tas. Papers D 9 - Request Microfilm CY 1201)
Convict Assignment Lists 1845 (on ships): Theresa, London to Van Diemen's Land 1845; Stratheden, London to Van Diemen's Land 1845; Mayda, Woolwich to Norfolk Island 1845-46; John Calvin, Woolwich to Norfolk Island 1846; Joseph Somes, Woolwich to Van Diemen's Land 1845-46. (Call No.: Tas. Papers D 10 - Request Microfilm CY 1202)
Convict Assignment Lists 1846-48 (on ships): China, Woolwich to Norfolk Island 1845-46; Emma Eugenia, Portsmouth to Van Diemen's Land 1846; Lady Palmyra, Woolwich to Van Diemen's Land 1846; Elizabeth & Henry, London to Van Diemen's Land 1848; Tory, Dublin to Van Diemen's Land 1846-47; Mount Stewart [Stuart] Elphinstone, Gibraltar to Van Diemen's Land 1848; Cadet, London to Van Diemen's Land 1847-48; Anna Maria, Woolwich to Van Diemen's Land 1848; Bangalore, Bermuda to Van Diemen's Land, 1848; Eden, Plymouth to Van Diemen's Land 1849; Lord Auckland, Dublin to Van Diemen's Land 1846. (Call No.: Tas. Papers D 11 - Request Microfilm CY 1203)
Convict Assignment Lists 1849-51 (on ships): Lord Auckland, Dublin to Van Diemen's Land 1848-49; Elizabeth & Henry, London to Van Diemen's Land 1848; Hyderabad, Dublin to Van Diemen's Land 1849; William Jardine, Portland to Van Dieman's Land 1850; Earl Grey, Dublin to Van Diemen's Land 1849-50; Maria Somes, Portsmouth to Van Dieman's Land 1850; Barretto, Downs to Van Dieman's Land 1850; Emma Eugenia, London to Van Dieman's Land 1850-51; Cornwall, Portsmouth to Van Dieman's Land 1851; Blackfriar, Dublin to Van Dieman's Land 1851; Lady Kennaway, Portsmouth to Van Dieman's Land 1851; Anna Maria, Woolwich to Van Dieman's Land 1851; Aboukir, Plymouth 1851-52. (Call No.: Tas. Papers D 12 - Request Microfilm CY 1204)
Convict Assignment Lists 1852-54 (on ships): Fairlie, Plymouth to Van Diemen's Land 1852; Lady Montagu, Plymouth to Van Diemen's Land 1852; Rodney, Cork to Van Diemen's Land 1852-53; Lord Auckland, Cork to Van Dieman's Land 1852-53. (Call No.: Tas. Papers D 13 - Request Microfilm CY 1205 )
Port Arthur Prison Records, 1864-75 (Call No.: Tas. Papers D 23 - Request microfilm CY 4420)