Public administration documents including death warrants, 1805-1845

DLADD 288

fonds

1805-1845

954417

1 volume of textual material - manuscript - 36 cm.

1. Undertaking, dated N.S.W., 25 April 1805, by Peter Chace, master of the Criterion, and Simeon Lord and Henry Kable, that the ship will not leave port without a certificate.

2. Account of Matthew John Gibbons for wheat delivered into H.M. Stores at Sydney, dated 14 March 1814.

3. Letter from Colonial Office, dated Downing Street, 22 April 1820, to Edward Lord, about his suggestion that convicts should go straight to Van Diemens Land from England.

4. Account of Richard Jones for cordage delivered into H.M. Stores at Sydney, dated 30 March 1814.

5. Letter from Edward Lord, dated Manchester square, 18 April 1820, to the Lords of the Treasury, asking for a more equal distribution of the number of convicts sent from England to N.S.W. and Van Diemens Land.

6. Sworn statement by Mrs. Maria Lord, dated Hobart Town, 4 December 1822, about power, dated 21 March 1822 and deed dated 1 January 1822.

7. Holograph manuscript by William Mariner in the Tongan language, 1805-10 (?), accompanied by printed description.

8. Letter, from David Scott Mitchell, dated 18 October 1805, to F. Wymark, about three miniatures he wants from sale at Harris' with envelope.

9. Letter from Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell, dated Sydney 17 May 1845, to Robert Russell, thanking hime for sketches showing the progress to the town of Melbourne. With copy apparently in Russell's hand, and copy of his note of 20 March 1845, forwarding the sketches. With original cover sheet.

10. Memorandum from John Montagu, for the Superintendent of Police, giving arrivals in Van Diemens Land per security from England, 2 September 1825, departures per security for Port Jackson, 26 September 1825, and departures per schooner Governor Brisbane for the fisheries; dated Secretary's Office, 30 September 1825.

11. Letter from N.S.W. Governor, dated 19 August 1813, to D. Wentworth, telling him to summon the mate of the Fortune to appear before him to answer complaint of William Blue.

12. Death warrant, dated Hobart Town, 25 April 1821, for the execution of James Flinn, signed Lachlan Macquarie.

13. Death warrant, dated Hobart Town, 25 April 1821, for the execution of John Oliver, signed Lachlan Macquarie.

14. Death warrant, dated Hobart Town, 25 April 1821, for the execution of Joseph Potaski, signed Lachlan Macquarie.

15. Sworn statement by Charles Robertson, dated Hobart Town, 4 December 1822, about books belonging to Mrs. Lord and the late Edward Lord.

Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.