NEW SOUTH WALES – COLONIAL SECRETARY
LETTERS RELATING TO MORETON BAY AND QUEENSLAND
RECEIVED 1822 – 1860
LETTERS RECEIVED 1839 - 1841 AND PAPERS FILED WITH THEM – REEL A2.11
CONTINUED FROM REEL A2.10
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1839 10 24
39/09875
1839 09 04
Hon CS
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1839 09 04
39/09246
1839 08 19
Hon CS
Moreton Bay
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt
Commandant
1839 07 31
Moreton Bay
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt
Commandant
1839 07 30
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1839 11 21
“G G”
1839 11 23~
1839 12 03
1839 10 10
39/09246
39/12566
39/11322
1839 11 22
1839 10 17
Hon CS
Hon CS
Liverpool
Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt
“G G”
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Note
Re prisoners under Colonial Sentence at Moreton Bay to be replaced by Ordinary
prisoners of Crown – “Curlew” to take 50 – 55 under Colonial Sentence there
Letter re convicts at Moreton Bay – mentions situation on departure of Major
Cotton – no provision for shearing sheep, care of sheep & cattle [No 617]
D A C G Kent directed to cultivate wheat & maize – additional 19 men retained:
“Curlew” took 55 and brought back 36 [Ref 39/09242, 39/09246]
Letter reporting his arrival to take command – prisoners per “Curlew” disposed:
21 to Survey Dept, 3 to Hospital Dept, 1 to Pilots Boats Crew, 4 to Settlement
Boats Crew, 26 to D AC G Kent
Explanation re return of only 36 prisoners under Colonial Sentence per “Curlew” –
mentions Mr Petre [also spelt Petrie] Foreman of Works to retain 3 tradesmen &
D A C G Kent to retain 24 men under Colonial Sentence – discusses Pilots Boat &
Crew
Re Botanical Garden – plants destroyed, only labour that of Settlement Boats
Crew when available - mentions cotton plants at Eagle Farm
Enclosing Manifest of cargo on “Curlew” [Ref 39/09875]
Manifest of the Cargo and Number of Passengers shipped on board Hired
Schooner “Curlew” at Moreton Bay for Sydney
Passengers
Ensign Gravatt H M 28th Regt, D A C G Owen & child, Mr Parker, wife & 3 children
1 sergeant, 23 rank & file, 4 women, 8 children – H M 28th Regt
36 male & 1 female prisoner
Letter re allowances for Corporals Murphy & Fay, 28th Regt for services as
Superintendent of Live Stock & Chief Constable at Moreton Bay between
departure of Major Cotton & arrival of Lieut Gorman – amount [No 642]
&
Notes in margin
Re allowance – amount
Letter re allowance for 2 non-commissioned officers of 28th Regt appointed as
Superintendent of Livestock & Chief Constable at Moreton Bay on reduction of the
Establishment
Margin
Corporal Murphy 28th Regt – Acting Superintendent of Livestock
Corporal Fay 28th Regt – Acting Chief Constable
Mentions Mr Owen & Lieut Gravatt
&
Notes in margin
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Allowance – amount
39/13359
39/13360
39/13330
1839 12 14
1839 12 14
1839 12 13
Hon CS
Hon CS
Hon CS
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
39/09863
39/09124
39/06081
1839 09 06
1839 09 04
1839 08 15
1839 05 29
Hon CS
E Deas
Thomson, CS
Hon CS
Hon CS
1839 12 18~
1839 12 24
1839 12 14
“G G”
1839 12 15~
Audit Office, Sydney
William Lithgow, Auditor
General
1839 12 11
“G G”
1839 12 15~
1839 11 02~
1839 12 02
39/09958
39/09958
1839 12 14
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1839 09 06
“G G”
“W L”
1839 09 11~
1839 09 20
1839 09 26~
1839 09 02
Surry Hills
W Wright, Treasurer to the
German Mission to the
Aborigines Moreton Bay
Note re above [Ref 39/05853]
Letter re Governor’s approval of allowance to Corporals Murphy & Fag [also spelt
Fay] 28th Regt – Warrant required for payment [No 649]
&
Notes in margin
Re Warrant
Letter transmitting Account for £32-13-7 for provisions supplied to German
Missionaries at Moreton Bay – urging payment [Account not filmed here] [No 650]
Re account for £126-13-11 also requiring payment
&
Notes in margin
Authority to pay [Refs 39/09124, 39/13330]
Letter re provisions supplied to German missionaries at Moreton Bay – has
requested
Mr Wright Treasurer to confer re account [No 217]
&
Notes in margin
Note
Re Mr Lithgow & papers
Letter re provisions supplied to the German missionaries at Moreton Bay –
transmitting account – amount to be refunded by Colonial Treasury £126-13-11
[Account not filmed here]
&
Notes re above
Auditor General to report – Mr Wright to confer with Auditor General
[Ref 39/09863]
Letter re payment of account for rations supplied to the German missionaries from
Commissariat Stores at Moreton Bay – dispute re prices
1839 08 20~
1839 08 22~
Note
Re account £68-5-8
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1839 08 15
“G G”
1839 08 17~
1839 08 22~
1840 07 25
Letter re provisions supplied to German missionaries at Moreton Bay – account
rendered & payment sought from Mr Wright [No 610]
&
Notes in margin
Auditor General to pay from Military Chest – discusses future arrangements
Certificate
Re Charles Bevan carpenter & his wife’s son Joseph Pickard
Sydney
Walter Reed, gardener
William Howell, baker
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
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025 – 027
1839 05 28
Letter re issue of provisions to German missionaries – problems with supplies from
Public Stores – mentions agent, Mr Wright in Sydney should provide supplies
[No 584]
Requests they be limited to receiving only fresh meat produced at Settlement
[pages out of order – see duplicate letter following]
1839 08 03~
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Re supplies to missionaries at Moreton Bay – mentions “Duplicate” & letter
39/06081
Hon CS
39/05476
1839 05 13
Hon CS
39/04464
1839 04 19
Hon CS
38/06906
1838 07 06
38/05278
Hon CS
His Ex the
Governor
Lithgow
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1839 05 28
“G G”
1839 07 23~
1839 08 09~
Brisbane Town
Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt
Commandant
1839 04 22
“G G”
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1839 05 19~
1839 04 19
“G G”
1839 04 24~
Brisbane Town
Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt
Commandant
Sydney
John Dunmore Lang
1838 06 20
1838 05 26
Letter requesting authority for Master of Government Schooner “Isabella” to take
on board German missionaries for Moreton Bay:
-Revd K W E Schmidt & wife
-Mrs Schneider, widow of Mr Schneider, Surgeon & Asst Missionary who died at
the Quarantine Station
-Mr Zillmann & wife
-Messrs Wagner & Franz, unmarried young men
being the remainder of German missionaries who arrived per the “Minerva”
Details re German Mission at Moreton Bay – 19 adult persons – settlement to be
formed
7-8 miles north of Brisbane Town towards the Bay – requests Commandant
provide suitable land for buildings & cultivation – requests livestock be sold to
missionaries – indicates £200 raised by Society in Aid of the German Mission
“G G”
1838 05 26~
Miller
1839 12 11~
Note re above
To be taken by “Isabella” if room
Re sheep & cattle
Letter enclosing Certificate – mentions his account being questioned
[Certificate not filmed here]
1840 01 06
1840 01 13
39/13817
1839 12 28
Hon CS
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1839 12 24
“Duplicate – original open on Register” [No 584]
[Copy of letter at p 029]
&
This letter has notes in margin
Re Dr Lang’s return to Europe – Mr Wright, Surry Hills agent for German
missionaries
Re supplies – meat & other produce from Settlement
Re Mr Miller & issue of supplies from Government Stores
Letter re issue of flour, maize meal & other articles from H M Store to the German
missionaries – vessels from Sydney have not brought provisions – missionaries do
receive supply of fresh meat – account sent to agent in Sydney [No 39/17]
&
Notes in margin [Ref 39/04464]
Letter re provisions issued from Store at Moreton Bay to German missionaries –
requesting authority for supply [No 573]
£20 paid for 3 milk cows delivered to missionaries – requests Governor’s approval
&
Notes in margin [Ref 38/06906]
Re arrangements with Dr Lang
Letter re bills for payment for livestock provided to German missionaries –
allowance of 60lbs of meat per week [No 38/16]
Note
Mr Miller requests original agreement with owners of “Curlew” for voyage to
Moreton Bay as voucher for his account [Ref 39/11057]
Letter re charge made by Mr Fotheringham of £30 for work done on “Curlew” &
£47-5-0 for demurrage [No 654]
Details re work done in hold – accommodation
Re charge for demurrage – reasons for detention of “Curlew” at Moreton Bay
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“G G”
Hon CS
39/11643
1839 10 26
Hon CS
Deputy
Commissary
General
39/10061
1839 09 10
Hon CS
39/09660
1839 08 30
Hon CS
Sydney
Alexander Fotheringham
Surveyor Generals Office
S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor
General
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
1839 12 30~
1840 01 02
Colonial
Secretary
&
Notes in margin
To be paid from Military Chest with exception of whaleboat for Survey Dept
059 – 060
1839 12 16
Letter enclosing account of freight of Schooner “Curlew” [Account not filmed here]
061 – 062
1839 10 25
Letter re stores to Moreton Bay per “Curlew” for Department: boat & gear, slop
clothing [No 39/483]
&
Notes in margin [Ref 39/10061, 39/13817]
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Sydney
T C Harington
1839 10 18
E Deas Thomson
Surveyor Generals Office
S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor
General
1839 10 31
1839 09 09
“G G”
Surveyor Generals Office
S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor
General
1839 09 13~
1839 08 29
“G G”
1839 08 31~
1839 11 02~
1839 09 21
PAGE
Note
Re enclosed account left by Mr Fotheringham re hire of “Curlew”
[Account not filmed here]
39/10420
39/10420
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“G G”
1839 11 05~
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J H Grose
1839 09 20
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Re “Curlew” from Moreton Bay – taking 25 prisoners & bringing back same number
– hired by Colonial Government
“Copy”
Re letter from Mr Fotheringham tendering Schooner “Curlew” for Moreton Bay –
Governor’s approval for Colonial Government – cost not to exceed £300 –
Surveyor General to state extent of freight he requires [No 216]
Letter re “Curlew”
Letter re hiring vessel to convey stores for Department at Moreton Bay
[No 39/419]
Mentions Mr Dixon & articles taken when he proceeded to Moreton Bay - left boat
& gear to be forwarded – no accommodation for horses
&
Notes in margin [Ref 39/09660]
Immediate
Letter re need for horses, boat & gear, carts & other stores – unable to forward by
last conveyance to Moreton Bay – requesting passage [No 39/399]
&
Notes in margin
Re hire of vessel [Ref 39/10061]
Note
Re Mr Grose & claim for freight for Surveyor General’s Department
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065
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Note
Claim of Mr Grose for freight etc to Moreton Bay – public advertisement for a
vessel
Outlines future accommodation arrangements to & from Penal Settlements
Re Mr Grose’s claim - must produce order or agreement
075 – 077
Letter re claim to Surveyor General’s Department for conveyance of passengers &
goods to Moreton Bay per “Sophia Jane” steamer as hired by Commissariat –
refers to call for tenders by Commissariat for removal of persons from Moreton Bay
to Sydney (A)
Particulars of tender (No 1 & No 2) & tender accepted (No 3) annexed
Tender to Commissariat £500 for conveyance of 185 persons from Moreton Bay to
Sydney reserving to him employment of vessel to Moreton Bay – aware of persons
078 – 079
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proceeding to Moreton Bay on account of Colonial Government
39/10420
Miller D C G
1839 09 21
Note
D C G to report: Re engaging of vessel – public advertisement inviting tenders –
no reference to Surveyor’s stores [Ref 39/09056]
080
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1839 04 05
“A”
Advertisement
Notice for tenders for hire of 2 vessels required for public service –
One to proceed to Norfolk Island – to convey 50-60 head of cattle & bring back
maize
The other to proceed to Moreton Bay to remove about 130 persons from there to
Sydney
081
39/10420
Mr J H Grose,
George Street
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1839 04 08
“No 1”
Letter re Return of persons from Moreton Bay to Sydney:
5 officers (civil & military)
23 soldiers
2 women
9 children
55 male convicts
63 female convicts
26 children of convicts
185 [as it is]
082
39/10420
Miller, D C G
Sydney
J H Grose
1839 04 10
“No 2”
Tendering the “Sophia Jane” (steamer) for conveyance of about 185 persons more
or less from Moreton Bay to Sydney - £500 – details & arrangements re
accommodation
083
39/10420
Mr J H Grose
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
Surveyor Generals Office
S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor
General
1839 04 12
084
“G G”
1839 08 26~
“No 3”
Letter re tender - accepted
Letter re Mr J H Grose’s accounts for £110-0-9 & £77-12-6 for sundry stores –
transmitting list of principal articles – packaged at steamer wharf by Messrs Dixon
& Warner – weight unknown [No 39/364] [List not filmed here]
&
Notes in margin [Ref 39/08439]
&
Notes re above
Re Mr Grose’s claim – “Sophia Jane” hired by Mr Miller
Audit Office, Sydney
William Lithgow, Auditor
General
1839 08 23
Surveyor Generals Office
S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor
General
1839 07 29
39/09056
39/08439
1839 08 14
1839 07 31
Hon CS
Hon CS
“W L”
1839 08 13
Memorandum in reply to the reference dated the 15th of August on the Report of
the Auditor General of the First Instant
Re tonnage of articles shipped by Survey Department – charges per Certificate
from Mr Grose – recommends payment
Letter transmitting account from Mr Grose for freight & passage of stores etc from
Sydney to Maitland & Moreton Bay - £110-0-9 & request for payment [No 39/335]
[Account not filmed here]
&
Notes in margin
Requires particulars of charge £77-12-6 for “sundry stores”
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39/10725
DATE
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1839 10 01
TO
FROM
Hon CS
Crown Commissioner’s Office,
New England
G J Macdonald, Commissioner
Crown Land
G J McDonald
[also spelt
Macdonald]
Commissioner,
New England
Bundarra River
[also spelt Bundara]
J Cameron
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1839 08 06
1839 09 20
Note
Re Auditor General’s Report - to supply particulars [Ref 39/09056]
Enclosing letter brought by policeman from Mr John Cameron re arrival of Moreton
Bay constable “& visitor to the aborigines”, 3 prisoners & 3 aboriginal natives at his
Station on Bundara River
Border Policeman stated party were armed & searching for runaway who had
joined native tribes – arrived at Peter McIntyre’s on McIntyre River, then to Mr
Cameron’s Station on the McIntyre – gives details of their travels – may be
bushrangers from Moreton Bay or Port Macquarie – sent party in pursuit for more
information
1839 08 17~
Letter re arrival of party from Moreton Bay at his Station on Mctire [also spelt
McIntyre] River – George Brown Bush Constable & visitor of native tribes, 3
prisoners & 3 native blacks from Moreton Bay – mentions Brown’s account of the
country
Supplied with rations, also supplied by Mr Peter Mctire’s overseer [also spelt
McIntyre]
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LETTERS RECEIVED 1840 AND PAPERS FILED WITH THEM
40/00328
1840 01 10
Hon CS
Harbour Masters Office, Sydney
John Nicholson, Harbour
Master
1840 01 10
39/13203
1839 12 10
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1839 11 18
1839 12 11~
1839 12 31~
40/03521
1840 04 06
Hon CS
40/03522
1840 04 06
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1839 12 27
1839 12 31
Explanation why hired Schooner “Curlew” sailed to Moreton Bay without Manifest –
loaded at private wharf with stores for different Departments – did not give any
instructions
Returning Commandant’s letter [see p 100]
P S: D C G gave Master of vessel a Memorandum – to take mail & proceed
Letter reporting he did not receive Manifest of Schooner “Curlew” – was not
enclosed as stated, only list of 25 prisoners – no sailing instructions from Master
Attendant [No 39/42]
&
Notes in margin [Ref 40/00328]
Mr Vallack’s report – query to Mr Nicholson re sailing instructions for “Curlew” a
chartered vessel
Reporting death of Barrack Sergeant James Wilkinson (drowned) and appointment
of Sergeant Binns as Barrack Sergeant until successor appointed – depositions
forwarded to Attorney General [No 39/47]
Forwarding application from Asst Surveyor Dixon covering that of Mr Asst
Surveyor Stapylton re assignment of Patrick Kelly/ “Blenheim” to Survey
Department in place of George Clarke/ “Portsea” who is to be employed at
Brisbane Town – bad habits [No 39/49]
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40/03522
Lieut Gorman,
Commandant
Brisbane Town
Robert Dixon, Asst Surveyor
1839 12 31
Forwarding letter from Asst Surveyor Stapylton requesting replacement for George
Clarke/ “Portsea” [very faint - hard to read]
103
40/03522
Robert Dixon,
Asst Surveyor,
Brisbane Town
Hon CS
Camp Nanjaroo?
Granville C Stapylton [also spelt
Grenville], Asst Surveyor
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1839 12 31
Letter re George Clarke/ “Portsea” – requests he be replaced – bad behaviour
104
1840 02 18
Enclosing letters re D A C G Kent & his conduct towards Commandant – refers to
death of Barrack Sergeant Wilkinson & appointment of Sergeant Binns – also
mentions Foreman of Works & Mr Whyte Acting Chief Constable [No 40/1]
Difficulties with monthly inspection of Mr Kent’s quarters – details in enclosed
40/03523
1840 04 06
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40/03526
DATE
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1840 04 06
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
CONTENTS
“G G”
1840 04 07~
letters – asks for Mr Kent’s removal from Settlement
&
Notes in margin
Re inspection of Mr Kent’s quarters – mentions Major Barney
Re Lieut Gorman’s Authority
D A C G Kent
Brisbane Town
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 15
“No 1” [very faint]
Letter re Mr Kent’s refusal to allow Sergeant Binns to make his monthly Barrack
inspection – Commandant’s authority
107
Lieut O Gorman,
80th Regt
Commissariat Office, Moreton
Bay
John Kent, D A C G
1840 02 17
“No 2” [very faint]
Letter informing inspection of his quarters by Mr Petrie, Ordnance Officer since
death of Barrack Sergeant
108 – 109
D A C G Kent
Brisbane Town
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 17
“No 3”
Letter requesting Sergeant Binns be allowed to make the monthly inspection of his
quarters
Re Mr Petrie – in charge of all government buildings at Settlement - not Barrack
Sergeant - inserting extract from Colonial Secretary’s Instructions when he took
over Settlement
110 – 111
Owen Gorman,
Commandant,
Moreton Bay
E Deas Thomson,
Colonial Secretary
1839 07 08~
“No 4”
Settlement Orders
Extract from Colonial Secretary’s letter 39/28 dated 8 July 1839 & addressed to
Commandant
Re Authority of the Commandant
“A true extract - O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant”
112
Lieut O Gorman,
80th Regt,
Commandant
Moreton Bay
John Kent, D A C G
1840 02 18
“No 5”
Letter re authority from Colonial Secretary in appointment of a Barrack Sergeant
113
Hon CS
Commandants Office, Brisbane
Town
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 18
At top: “Explanation attached to Letter No 6”
Letter explaining the case to the Governor relating to Mr Kent & arrangements for
delivery of rations to men cutting timber at outstations at Limestone & Redbank mentions his trip to Stradbroke Island to visit tribe of natives, taking his son & Col
Asst Surgeon Ballow
114 – 116
Lieut O Gorman,
80th Regt,
Commandant
Hon CS
Moreton Bay
John Kent, Superintendent of
Agriculture
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 15
117 - 119
“G G”
1840 04 08~
“No 6”
Letter re issue of rations to men at Limestone & Redbank – questions use of
coxswain & boat for trip to the Bay
Forwarding application from Mr Surveyor Dixon giving cover to that of Mr Asst
Surveyor Warner requesting Charles Benson/ “Lord Lyndoch” (from Pilot Boats
Crew) be assigned to Survey Department in place of James Bryan/ “Portsea”
[No 40/4]
Annexing characters for Charles Benson given by Commandants Clerk Mr Whyte
&
Mr Hexton Pilot – recommending indulgence
&
Notes in margin
Re Charles Benson: “Approved – Remitted”
TO
FROM
1840 02 22
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James Hexton, Pilot
1840 02 22
Certificate
Re Charles Benson
122
Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay
William Whyte, Commandants
Clerk
1840 02 22
Certificate
Re Charles Benson
123
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40/03526
Lieut Gorman,
Commandant
Brisbane Town
Robert Dixon, Asst Surveyor
1840 02 22
Letter re exchange of men requested by Asst Surveyor Warner – enclosing Mr
Warner’s letter [No 40/2?] [very faint]
124
40/03526
R Dixon, Asst
Surveyor
Moreton Bay
James Warner, Asst Surveyor
1840 02 22
125 – 126
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 22
Letter re James Bryan/ “Portsea”– requests his removal from survey party for
medical reasons - cites Mr Ballow’s opinion - requests Charles Benson/ “Lord
Lyndoch” from Pilot Boats Crew be assigned [No 40/3]
Forwarding letter from Mr Petre [also spelt Petrie] Foreman of Works
recommending
2 prisoners [No 40/5]
Owen Gorman,
Commandant
Royal Engineers Office, MB
A Petrie, Foreman of Works
1840 02 22
“G G”
1840 04 08~
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 22
“G G”
1840 04 08~
Notes in margin
Particulars re Alexander Donaldson
Moreton Bay
William Whyte
1840 02 22
Certificate re Alexander Donaldson/ “Lord Lyndoch”
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 22
Forwarding character for John Dakin & recommending him for remission of
sentence [No 40/7]
&
“G G”
1840 04 08~
Notes in margin
Particulars re John Decan [also spelt Dakin]
Moreton Bay
William Whyte, Commandants
Clerk
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 22
Certificate re John Dakin/ “Mary”
1840 02 22
Forwarding letter from James Hexton Pilot for Governor’s consideration [No 40/8]
Brisbane Town
James Hexton, Pilot
1839 02 22
[as it is]
Letter recommending Richard Smith/ “Captain Cook” for remission of sentence
&
40/03527
40/03528
40/03529
40/03530
1840 04 06
1840 04 06
1840 04 06
1840 04 06
Hon CS
Hon CS
Hon CS
Owen Gorman,
Commandant of
Moreton Bay
A2.11
Letter recommending Edward Dans/ “Captain Cook” (his assigned servant) for
indulgence - also recommending Richard Ruston [also spelt Rushton] for mitigation
of sentence
&
Notes in margin
Particulars re Edward Dans & Richard Rushton/ “Glatton”
Forwarding character for Alexander Donaldson & recommending him for remission
of sentence [No 40/6]
&
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132
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136
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138
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40/03531
40/03532
40/03533
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1840 04 06
1840 04 06
Hon CS
Hon CS
Hon CS
CONTENTS
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Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 22
Notes in margin
“Authorised”
Forwarding character of Edward Walsh & recommending him for remission of
sentence [No 40/9]
&
“G G”
1840 04 08~
1840 04 09
Notes in margin
Particulars re Edward Welsh [also spelt Walsh]
Commandants Office, MB
William Whyte, Commandants
Clerk
1840 02 22
Certificate re Patrick Walsh [as it is]/ “City of Edinburgh”
John Kent, D A C G
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 22
140
Certificate re Patrick Walsh – bullock driver & shepherd
Forwarding statement re Constable Francis Black for consideration of Governor –
requesting to remain at Settlement [No 40/10]
&
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“G G”
1840 04 08~
Notes in margin
“Approved” [Refs 40/03536, 40/03537, 40.03538, 40/03543]
Moreton Bay
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 22
1840 04 07
Return of ‘1’ One Constable whose Term of Servitude will expire at the Date set
opposite to his name, now serving at Moreton Bay
Francis Black/ “Hadlow”
Forwarding character of Thomas Devlin/ “Elizabeth” – employed with overseers
White & Turner to proceed by “John & Charlotte” Schooner to Clarence River with
mail to meet vessel for Sydney or to proceed overland to Port Macquarrie [as it is –
also spelt Port Macquarie] & then to Sydney – recommending his sentence be
remitted [No 40/11]
Also at top: “40/3320 – 9 April 1840”
&
Notes in margin
1840 02 22
Certificates re Thomas Delvin [also spelt Devlin, Dalvin]/ “Elizabeth”
145
1840 04 09~
1840 10 23
1840 10 26~
1840 04 08~
Notes re above
Mr Ryan’s report: Thomas Dalvin/ “Elizabeth” 1
146
Moreton Bay
William Whyte, Clerk to
Commandant
A Petrie, Foreman of Works
James Hexton, Pilot
“G G”
“G G”
Mr Ryan
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
1840 04 08~
W Vallack
1840 02 22
Note
Re approval for men to remain at Moreton Bay – mentions intended throwing open
of the country – men must maintain themselves – no rations or assistance from
Government [Refs 40/03532, 40/03536, 40/03537, 40/03538, 40/03543]
Immediate
Letter re prisoners to Moreton Bay by the “John” – West Indians – requests a list
“Layton” 1840
Vengear
Ernest Cyprian
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150
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Noel la Fortune
Jean Cora
Pierre Louis
Etienne
L’Esperance
Victor
Eugene Doucette
Pierre Louis Raoul
Caetane
Celestine
Cassim
40/03536
40/03537
40/03538
1840 04 06
1840 04 06
1840 04 06
Hon CS
Hon CS
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 22
“G G”
1840 04 08~
Moreton Bay
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 22
A Petrie, Foreman of Works
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 22
“Westbrooke”
Pierre Richard & Omiot Maugny
Forwarding statement re Laurence Kelly requesting permission to remain at
Moreton Bay as a free man – attaching character from Foreman of Works with
Return – recommending him to the Governor [No 40/14]
&
Notes in margin
“Approved”
Return of the Services of One Overseer whose Term of Colonial Sentence will
Expire on the date set opposite to his name, Moreton Bay 22nd February 1840
Lawrence Kelly/ “Southworth” [also spelt Laurence Kelly]
&
Certificate
Forwarding statement re John Gunn & recommending him to Governor for
remission of sentence – mentions Certificate of Mr Whyte [No 40/15]
&
153
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“G G”
1840 04 08~
Notes in margin
“Approved”
Moreton Bay
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 22
Particulars of One Overseer now serving under Sentence at the Settlement of
Moreton Bay whose Term of Servitude will Expire at the date set opposite to his
name
John Gunn
William Whyte, Commandants
Clerk
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 22
Forwarding Return of Mr Whyte & recommending the prisoner for remission of
sentence [No 40/16]
&
“G G”
1840 04 08~
Notes in margin
“Approved”
Moreton Bay
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 22
Particulars of One Prisoner of the Crown serving under Sentence at Moreton Bay
and recommended by the Commandant for a Remission of Colonial Sentence
John Mayall/ “Morley” 2
154
155
Certificate
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40/03539
40/03540
DATE
RECD
1840 04 06
1840 04 06
TO
FROM
Hon CS
William Whyte, Commandants
Clerk
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
Hon CS
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
1840 02 22
Forwarding Return & character of Mr Whyte for 2 overseers requesting remission
of their sentences & permission to remain in Agricultural Department [No 40/17]
&
“G G”
1840 04 08~
1840 04 09
Notes in margin
“Approved”
Moreton Bay
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 22
Particulars of Two Overseers now serving under Colonial Sentence at Moreton
Bay whose Term of Servitude will Expire at the date set opposite to their names
Bartlett Quillan/ “Asia” 4
Richard Allen/ “Royal Admiral”
William Whyte, Commandants
Clerk
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 04 06
Hon CS
40/03543
1840 04 06
Hon CS
1840 02 24
40/03544
1840 04 06
Hon CS
Letter re horse forage allowance – D A C G Kent unable to supply [No 40/18]
Enclosing Certificate & requesting compensation in lieu of forage
&
Notes in margin
A2.11
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159
A2.11
160
Note re above
Re maize supply used for food – good grass for horse
161
162
Commissariat Store, Moreton
Bay
John Kent
1840 02 24
Certificate
Re forage from Commissariat Store
&
“G G”
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 04 09~
1840 02 24
Notes re above
Letter re supply of rum in Commissariat Store for troops – shortage caused by D A
C G Kent selling to private individuals [No 40/20]
&
“G G”
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 04 06~
1840 02 22
Notes in margin
Forwarding statement of James Clahessey with character by Mr Whyte –
recommending him for remission of sentence [No 40/21]
&
“G G”
1840 04 08~
Notes in margin
Particulars re James Clahessy [also spelt Clohessy, Clahessey]
“Approved”
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 22
Particulars of One Overseer serving under Sentence at Moreton Bay whose Term
of Servitude will Expire at the date set opposite to his name
James Clohessy/ “Somersetshire”
William Whyte, Commandants
Clerk
Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay
James Warner, Asst Surveyor
PAGE
Certificate
Miller D C G
40/03542
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1840 04 07
40/03540~
CONTENTS
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165
Certificate
1840 02 20
Letter re request to Surveyor General for Morgan Edwards (formerly in Survey
Party & assigned as his private servant) to be reattached to Survey Party
Requests John Ibel/ “Portsea” be assigned to him as private servant
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NO
DATE
RECD
40/03544
40/03550
40/03611
1840 04 06
1840 04 08
TO
R Dixon
Asst Surveyor,
Moreton Bay
His Ex Sir
George Gipps,
Governor
Hon CS
Hon CS
FROM
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
“G G”
1840 04 08~
Moreton Bay
James Warner, Asst Surveyor
1839 11 21
Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney
1840 04 00~
“G G”
1840 04 06~
Sydney
1840 04 00~
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1839 12 01
1840 03 31~
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&
Notes in margin
“Copy”
Letter requesting Morgan Edwards be reappointed to Surveying Party – great
asset particularly with boat surveys [No 39/18] [hard to read – very faint]
Petition of Thomas Delvin/ “Elizabeth” 1 for remission of sentence – mentions
conveying the mail overland from the “Big River” to Port Macquarie for conveyance
to Sydney – details of journey
Also at top: “40/3313 – 9 April 1840”
&
Notes re above
Sentence remitted – letter 40/621 – 26 October 1840 [Ref 40/03533]
Cover sheet
Petition of Thomas Delvin/ “Elizabeth” 1 [Ref 40/03533]
Letter re removal of scourger from amongst prisoners at Barracks – ill-feeling
towards him - employed in garden attached to Government House [No 39/46]
Nominal List of Prisoners Remaining at Moreton Bay under Colonial Sentence
showing Date of Conviction, Ship, Sentence, and How Employed on the 31st of
March 1840
[very faint]
1 Richard Allen/ “Royal Admiral” – Agricultural Department
Bartlett Quillan/ “Asia” 4 - Agricultural Department
George Crow/ “Earl St Vincent” - Agricultural Department
Edward Walsh/ “Countess of Harcourt” - Agricultural Department
5 James Graham/ “Nithsdale” - Agricultural Department
Alexander Donaldson/ “Florentia” - Agricultural Department
John Dakin/ “Mary” - Agricultural Department
Michael Noonan/ “Prince Regent” - Agricultural Department
Francis Black/ “Hadlow” - Constable
10 Robert Giles/ “Exmouth” - Constable
W H Sketland or Thomson/ “Sophia” - Constable
Richard Smith/ “Captain Cook” – Pilots Boats Crew
Morgan Edwards/ “Competitor” - Pilots Boats Crew
14 Jacob Lord/ “Andromeda” – Settlement Boat
15 John Gunn/ “Recovery” – Coxswain, Settlement Boat
Edward Danns [also spelt Dans]/ “Captain Cook” – Private service
John Ford/ “Atlas” – Private service
Laurence Kelly/ “Southworth” – Royal Engineer Department
Henry Wilson/ “Albion” - Royal Engineer Department
20 Richard Rushton/ “Glatton” - Royal Engineer Department
Martin Frawly/ “John Barry” - Royal Engineer Department
James Clohesy [also spelt Clohessy]/ “Somersetshire” - Royal Engineer
Department
Charles Benson/ “Lord Lyndoch” – Surveyor Generals Department
John Mayall/ “Morley” - Surveyor Generals Department
25 Thomas Brooks/ “Grenada” - Surveyor Generals Department
26 Richard Snead/ “Mangles” – Surveyor Generals Department
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172
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Female Prisoners
1 Hanah Rigby/ “Lord Sidmouth” – in private service
Letter re selection of 2 prisoners to proceed to Moreton Bay as cooper & butcher –
writer not available [No 40/112]
Margin
Robert McCoy/ “Waverley” – butcher
Patrick Dangen [could be Duigan]/ “Elphinstone” – cooper
&
Notes in margin
Letter requesting a cooper, a butcher & a writer be forwarded to Moreton Bay –
encloses copy letter [No 692]
&
Notes in margin [Ref 40/03759]
“Authorised”
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40/03759
1840 04 13
Hon CS
Principal Superintendent of
Convicts Office
J McLean
1840 04 11
40/03649
1840 04 09
Hon CS
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1840 04 09
“G G”
1840 04 10~
Commissariat Office,
Moreton Bay
John Kent, D A C G
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 23
O Gorman,
Commandant
Brisbane Town
Andrew Petrie, Foreman of
Works
1840 03 02
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1839 04 28
[as it is]
“G G”
1840 06 23~
Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay
William Banks
1840 04 28
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 04 29
“G G”
1840 06 23~
Notes in margin
Commissariat Office, Moreton
Bay
John Kent D A C G
Superintendent of Agriculture
1840 04 27
Letter re George Crow/ “Earl St Vincent” 2 – in charge of cattle – recommending
him for indulgence
190 – 191
1840 04 29~
Particulars of the Colonial Sentence of the Following Prisoner at Moreton Bay
April 29th 1840
George Crow/ “Earl St Vincent”
192
D C G Miller,
Sydney
40/05737
40/05739
1840 06 09
1840 06 09
40/05739
40/05740
1840 06 09
Hon CS
His Ex Sir
George Gipps,
Governor
Hon CS
Lt Gorman, 80th
Regt,
Commandant
1840 03 02
“Copy”
Letter requesting convicts for the Department: 1 cooper, 1 butcher, 1 writer
[No 20]
Letter re tea, sugar & tobacco issued to 3 prisoners in annexed recommendation of
Foreman of Works [No 40/22] [very faint]
Letter recommending extra indulgence of tea, sugar & tobacco to 3 prisoners
Margin
Laurence Kelly
Henry Wilson
Richard Rushton
Forwarding Memorial from William Banks/ “Chapman” – previously at Norfolk
Island [No 40/24]
&
Notes in margin - Mr Vallack’s report
&
Notes re above
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183
A2.11
Petition of William Banks/ “Chapman” for ticket of leave
&
Notes in margin
Forwarding statement re George Crow/ “Earl St Vincent” & recommending him for
remission of sentence [No 40/25]
&
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CS REF
NO
40/05741
DATE
RECD
1840 06 09
TO
Hon CS
FROM
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
William Whyte, Commandants
Clerk
Certificate
Andrew Petrie, Foreman of
Works
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 04 29
“G G”
1840 06 23~
Certificate
[Re George Crow] Overseer of sawing party
Forwarding statement re Henry Wilson/ “Albion” together with character of Mr
Petre [also spelt Petrie] Foreman of Works, and statement of Mr Whyte
Commandants Clerk annexed to Return – recommended for remission of sentence
[No 40/28]
&
Notes in margin
1840 04 29~
40/05744
1840 06 09
Hon CS
Andrew Petrie, Foreman of
Works
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 04 29
“G G”
1840 06 23~
Certificate
[Re Henry Wilson]
Letter re Joseph Junott/ “John Barry” – unfit for Pilot Boats Crew - appointed
assigned servant to Mr Asst Surveyor Warner - Morgan Edwards/ “Competitor”
from Van Diemen’s Land appointed to Pilot Boats Crew – Mr Hexton’s report
[No 40/29]
Recommends remission of Edwards sentence, to continue in Pilot Boats Crew
&
Notes in margin
Particulars re Morgan Edwards
Letter reporting arrival of Hired Cutter ”John” with stores for Commissariat Dept &
officers together with 15 Negro & 2 European prisoners: a butcher & a cooper,
writer not available - to D A C G Kent for employment in Agricultural Department
[No 40/31]
Cutter “John” receiving mail – also taking female Crown prisoner to Hyde Park
Barracks from assigned service of Asst Surveyor Robert Dixon: Marcella Brown/
“Dimond” [as it is - “Diamond”?] – Mr Dixon paying passage & supplying rations
Letter re removal of D AC G Kent from Moreton Bay – unable to replace
immediately [No 717]
&
Notes in margin
Letter complaining of interference by D A C G Kent – Constable Thompson
reported D A C G Kent’s removal of 2 men from Survey Department under Mr Asst
Surveyor Stapleton [also spelt Stapylton] - details [No 40/30]
Margin
Abel Sutton/ “Portsea”
Robert Coote/ “Portsea”
&
Notes in margin
Re Mr Kent’s removal from Moreton Bay
Letter re removal of D A C G Kent from Moreton Bay – forwarding letter from
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 04 30
40/06480
1840 07 01
Hon CS
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1840 06 30
40/05745
1840 06 09
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 06 09
Hon CS
1840 07 05~
1840 04 30
“G G”
1840 06 10~
Commandants Office, MB
1840 04 29
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196
Certificate
1840 06 09
PAGE
193
Particulars of the Colonial Sentence of the Following Prisoner at Moreton Bay
April 29th 1840
Henry Wilson/ “Albion”
William Whyte, Commandants
Clerk
40/05746
40/05742
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200 - 201
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202
A2.11
203 - 206
A2.11
207 – 208
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DATE
RECD
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DOCUMENT
FROM
th
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Commandant
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George Thorn overseer of stock at Redbank & Limestone Stations (marked No 7)
[No 40/27]
Also annexing copy letter from Ordnance Officers in Sydney re arrangements for
Barrack Department at Moreton Bay
&
Notes in margin
Re Mr Kent’s removal [Ref 40/05745]
“G G”
1840 06 12~
Lieut Gorman,
80th Regt,
Commandant,
Moreton Bay
Office of Ordnance, Sydney
George Barney, Major
Royal Engineer Commanding
Richard Rogers, Store Keeper
Percival Wilkinson, Deputy
Store Keeper
1840 04 10
“Copy”
“Barrack” at top of letter
Letter re arrangements for barrack duties at Moreton Bay following death of
Barrack Sergeant James Wilkinson – Sergeant Binns 80th Regt to act as Barrack
Sergeant until successor arrives from England - allowance
209 – 210
Lieut Gorman,
80th Regt,
Commandant
Hon CS
Moreton Bay
George Thorn, Overseer
1840 04 29
“No 7”
Letter re rations for men at Redbank & Limestone in February
211
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1840 01 25
“G G”
1840 01 29~
1840 01 30~
1839 12 15~
Letter re differences between Lieut Gorman & D A C G Kent respecting
management & custody of convicts, appropriation of boats crew, supply of rations
to aboriginal constables [No 660]
&
Notes in margin
[Ref 40/05742]
Note
Re division of duties at Moreton Bay – mentions Memorandum M4730 of 6 July &
Mr Kent
40/05742
40/00885
1840 01 25
39/13197
39/13197
39/13197
39/13197
“G G”
1839 12 10
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Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1839 11 16
Letter complaining of D A C G Kent’s interferences – enclosing copy of Order in
consequence of report by D A C G Kent re charge of prisoners in barracks
[No 39/36]
Also enclosing letter from Mr Kent re charge of convicts when in barracks –
mentions Acting Chief Constable & duties
224 – 226
Lieut Gorman,
80th Regt,
Commandant
Brisbane Town
John Kent, D A C G
1839 08 30
Letter re arrangements of Prisoners Barracks & management of convicts
227 – 229
Brisbane Town
1839 08 20
“Copy”
“Settlement Orders”
Re report of Penal Regulations ceasing to exist when Commandant’s salary was
reduced from £300 per annum – no such Order received
Sets out distribution of prisoners as they are employed – responsibilities of Asst
Surgeon Ballow & Hospital; Mr Petrie Foreman of Works in charge of all buildings;
D A C G Kent in charge of Government Stock & Agricultural Departments &
Commissariat; Pilot & Boats Crew
Outlines duties of Mr Whyte Commandants Clerk & Acting Chief Constable in
charge of Gaol-Cells & Prisoners Barracks
Re Boats Crew
“A True Copy - O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant”
230 – 231
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NO
40/07401
DATE
RECD
1840 07 29
TO
FROM
Hon CS
Harbour Masters Office, Sydney
W H Nicholson for Harbour
Master
40/07401
40/08432
40/08433
1840 08 27
1840 08 27
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
1840 07 28
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Enclosing Manifest of cargo, passengers etc on hired Schooner “Harlequin” for
Moreton Bay
PAGE
232
W H Nicholson for Harbour
Master
1840 07 27~
Manifest of Cargo, Passengers etc Shipped on board Hired Schooner “Harlequin”
for the Settlement at Moreton Bay July 27th, 1840
Passengers
Dr Simpson, Mr Wiseman
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 07 04
Forwarding letter from Colonial Asst Surgeon Ballow in favour of only female
prisoner remaining at Moreton Bay – recommending remission of sentence
[No 40/33]
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 07 04~
235
“G G”
1840 08 28~
1840 09 02
Particulars of the Colonial Sentence of Hannah Rigby Moreton Bay 4th July 1840
Hannah [also spelt Hanah] Rigby/ “Lord Sidmouth”
&
Notes re above
Owen Gorman,
Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
Brisbane Town
D K Ballow, Col Asst Surgeon
1840 07 04
Letter recommending Hannah Rigby/ “Lord Sidmouth” for remission of sentence
236 – 237
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 06 22
Letter reporting death of Mr Asst Surveyor Grenville C Stapylton & William Tuck/
“Portsea” from his party – murdered by blacks on 31st ultimo in the bush near Mt
Lindsay
Gives details of Mr Stapylton & Mr Dixon’s survey trips to Richmond River & of his
search for the murdered men with Dr Ballow – mentions finding James Dunlop
alive
Sent Constable Thompson with natives belonging to Duke of York’s Tribe to
apprehend murderers – descriptions of natives posted at each of the Stations –
reward [No 40/34]
Depositions sent to Attorney General – copy enclosed
Gives opinion re survey parties – too small – recommendations
William Whyte, Commandants
Clerk
Andrew Petrie, Foreman
1840 06 15~
Proceedings of a Board of Survey held at Brisbane Town Moreton Bay this 15th
day of June 1840
Members: Commandants Clerk Mr William Whyte, Foreman of Works Mr Andrew
Petrie
Inventory of Articles etc recovered from the wreck of the Equipment of the late Mr
Asst Surveyor Stapylton’s Party
[List of articles]
244 – 245
Brisbane Town
1840 06 22
“Colony of New South Wales: To Wit”
Re Natives charged with murder of Grenville Chetwynd Stapylton Asst Surveyor in
Surveyor General’s Department & William Tuck/ “Portsea” near Mount Lindsay on
31st day of May
No 1 Canbon Bob [description]
No 2 Merry dio [description]
No 3 Bogee [description]
No 4 A smart black man – no name [description]
246 – 247
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No 5 A straight smart black man – no name [description]
Directions to constables & others to apprehend them
“Given under my hand and seal at Brisbane Town in the District of Moreton Bay
the day and year aforesaid – O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, JP & Commandant”
Reward
Remission of sentence or conditional pardon
“Colony of New South Wales: To Wit”
Depositions re Death of Granville Chetwynd Stapylton Asst Surveyor in Surveyor
General’s Department & Prisoner William Tuck/ “Portsea” from Surveying Party
murdered by aboriginal natives on 31st May 1840 – employed on survey towards
Richmond River
Abel Sutton [his mark]
Witness: D K Ballow, Col Asst
Surgeon
Evidence: Abel Sutton/ “Portsea”
Sent from Camp to work with party of men: Patrick Kelly, Peter Finnegan & William
Gough – Stapylton, William Tuck, James Dunlop & William Barberry remain at
Camp with 5 blacks including Merry Dio, Canbon Bob & Bogee [gives descriptions]
“True Copy - O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant”
Patrick Kelly [his mark]
Witness: D K Ballow, Col Asst
Surgeon
Evidence: Patrick Kelly/ “Blenheim”
Sent from Camp to work with party of men: Abel Sutton, William Gough & Peter
Finnegan – Stapylton, William Tuck, James Dunlop & William Barberry remain at
Camp with 5 blacks including Merry Dio, Canbon Bob & Bogee [gives descriptions]
“True Copy - O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant”
William Gough [his mark]
Witness: D K Ballow, Col Asst
Surgeon
Evidence: William Gough/ “Portsea”
Sent from Camp to work with party of men: Abel Sutton, Patrick Kelly & Peter
Finnegan – Stapylton, William Tuck, James Dunlop & William Barberry remain at
Camp with 5 blacks including Merry Dio, Canbon Bob & Bogee [gives descriptions]
“True Copy - O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant”
William Barberry [his mark]
Witness: D K Ballow, Col Asst
Surgeon
Evidence: William Barberry/ “Portsea”
Sent from Camp to assist Sutton, Gough & Kelly with passage across creek –
Stapylton, William Tuck & James Dunlop remain at Camp with 5 blacks including
Merry Dio, Canbon Bob & Bogee [gives descriptions]
“True Copy - O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant”
Peter Finnegan [his mark]
Witness: D K Ballow, Col Asst
Surgeon
Evidence: Peter Finnegan alias John Maguire/ “Waverly” [also spelt Waverley]
Sent from Camp to work with party of men: Abel Sutton, Patrick Kelly & William
Gough – Stapylton, William Tuck, James Dunlop & William Barberry remain at
Camp with 5 blacks including Merry Dio, Canbon Bob & Bogee [gives descriptions]
“True Copy - O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant”
James Dunlop
Witness: D K Ballow, Col Asst
Surgeon
Evidence: Prisoner of the Crown James Dunlop/ “Blenheim”
In charge of Bullocks at Camp – details of attack on him by native with Canbon
Bob - rescued by Constable Thomson [also spelt Thompson], Lieut Gorman & Dr
Ballow
Brisbane Town
D K Ballow, Col Asst Surgeon
1840 06 15
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247 again
- 265
“Duplicate”
Evidence: D K Ballow Colonial Assistant Surgeon
Discovery of bodies of Asst Surveyor Stapylton & William Tuck murdered by
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aborigines – found James Dunlop alive
“True Copy - O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant”
40/08433
40/08436
1840 08 27
Hon CS
40/08439
1840 08 27
Hon CS
1840 10 17
Note
Re Lt Gorman’s report of death of Mr Stapylton
266
“G G”
1840 08 29~
267
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 08 08
“G G”
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 08 28~
1840 08 12
Note
Re Lt Gorman’s proceedings
Letter re surrender of runaway John Sterry Baker/ “Malabar” – living with blacks
since 8th Jan 1826 – knowledge of language so attached to Police & to be sent to
Sydney as interpreter in trial of blacks [No 40/37]
&
Notes in margin
Letter re appointment of William Kent as Commissariat Store Keeper in place of
late Mr Paget [No 40/39]
&
Notes in margin
1840 08 28
“G G”
40/08440
1840 08 27
th
Hon CS, Sydney
O Gorman, Lieut 80 Regt,
Commandant
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 08 31~
1840 09 22
1841 04 01~
1840 08 13
1840 09 02~
40/05743
1840 06 09
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 10 13
1840 04 29
1840 06 09~
“G G”
1840 07 05~
39/10888
Owen Gorman,
Commandant,
MB
Mr Peter McIntyre’s Head
Station, Byron’s Plains
Arthur Cooper
1839 09 17
39/10888
George
McDonald
Mr Peter McIntyre’s Head
Station, Byron’s Plains
Arthur Cooper
1839 09 17
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Notes re above
271
Quarterly Return of Crown Prisoners serving under Sentence at Moreton Bay from
the 1st of April to 30th June 1841 [as it is]
George Crowe [also spelt Crow]/ “Earl St Vincent”
John Sterry Baker/ “Malabar”
Letter re dismissal of Bush Constable George Brown – to Sydney per Schooner
“Harlequin” – mentions pay & rations [No 40/40]
Also at top: 40/09184 – 22 September 1840
&
Notes in margin [Ref 40/05743]
&
Notes re above
Mr Dumas report [re George Brown per “Ocean” 1]
Notes re above
Letter re 2 constables & recommendations re their sentences [No 40/28]
Margin
Giles & Sketland
&
Notes in margin
Mr Vallack’s report
Note re above
Re Giles & Sketland [Ref 40/08440]
“Copy”
Letter re arrival of Constables Brown & Thompson at his Station – supplied for
return trip to Moreton Bay – mentions information obtained re Stations from Mr
John Campbell & Mr Cameron
272 – 273
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277
278
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Letter carried to him by 3 men – Thompson, Egan & Giles (convicts) – supplied
them for return journey to Moreton Bay - George Brown (native of India) & leader
of the party deserted near Fraser’s Creek taking 3 natives with him
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39/13196
DATE
RECD
40/03760
1840 04 13
Hon CS
Principal Superintendent of
Convicts Office
J McLean
1840 04 10
40/03541
1840 04 06
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 24
TO
FROM
George Brown [his mark]
Witness to Delivery:
D Cameron, John Campbell
“G G”
39/13196
39/10888
1839 12 10
1839 10 07
Hon CS
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
1839 09 13~
1840 04 06~
1840 04 21~
1840 04 22~
1839 11 16
CONTENTS
Copy of a Receipt given by Bush Constable George Brown to the overseer at Mr
McIntire’s [also spelt McIntyre] Station on the McIntire River for Provisions and
other Articles received for the use of himself and the Three Constables who
accompanied him 13th Sept 1839
“A true copy – O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant”
Enclosing letter [see p 289] from Commandant Moreton Bay re prisoners [“arrived
from Moreton Bay” at top of letter] [No 40/113]
Margin
Thompson & Giles
&
Notes in margin
Re disposing of Eagan [also spelt Egan]
Letter re Constables Thompson & Giles – arrived per Schooner “John & Charlotte”
– recommends remission of sentences [No 40/19]
&
Notes in margin
Mr Vallack’s report re Robert Giles/ “Exmouth” & Henry Sketland or Thompson/
“Sophia”
Letter reporting particulars of the party arrived at Mr McIntyre’s Station from
Moreton Bay re runaway Pawson from Limestone Station – search by Bush
Constable Brown with Constables Giles, joined by constables Thompson & Eagan
[No 39/35]
Brown returned alone to Moreton Bay with a native – mentions supplied at Mr
McIntire’s Station on McIntire River as per annexed copy of receipt [see p 285] became separated from others - Pawson brought in later
Information by “Curlew” that Constables Thompson, Giles & Eagan & 2 blacks in
Sydney – Thompson & Giles to be returned as useful as constables
P S Mentions constables now in Sydney had 2 firelocks & 30 rounds of
ammunition belonging to Police Force at Moreton Bay
&
Notes in margin [Ref 40/03760]
Re Brown’s separation
Re Thompson & Giles to Moreton Bay
Re disposal of 3 men
“G G”
1839 12 12~
Brisbane Town, District of
Moreton Bay in Colony of New
South Wales
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1839 08 27
Search Warrant
To George Brown/ free - Constable of Moreton Bay and Robert Giles, John Eagan
and Henry Thompson –constables, his assistants at Moreton Bay
Re John Pawson/ “Charles Dumarq” reported to be harboured at some Stations
near “The Gap” – authority to search for John Pawson & apprehend him
[very faint in parts]
Crown Commissioners Office,
New England
G J Macdonald, Commissioner
1839 09 24
“G G”
1839 10 10~
Letter reporting arrival of 3 prisoners of the Crown (constables of Moreton Bay) &
2 natives bearing letters from Mr Cooper (Mr McIntyre’s Superintendent)
[see p 279 & 281] & Search Warrant per Lieut Gorman
Margin
Robert Giles, John Eagan, Henry Thompson
Details of the separation from free constable George Brown
Forwarding men to Hyde Park Barrack
&
Notes in margin [Ref 39/13196]
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NO
40/08441
DATE
RECD
1840 08 27
40/05738
1840 06 09
TO
FROM
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
Hon CS
Owen Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
40/08444
1840 08 27
Hon CS
William Whyte, Commandants
Clerk
Andrew Petrie, Foreman of
Works
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
“G G”
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
1840 08 13
1840 08 27
Hon CS
Letter re Richard Rushton/ “Glatton” – residue of sentence remitted – passage to
Sydney on Schooner “Harlequin” [No 40/41]
1840 04 28
Letter recommending Richard Rushton/ “Glatton” for remission of sentence –
forwarding statement of his services – wishes to join his family at Windsor
[No 40/23]
&
Notes in margin [Ref 40/03527]
1840 04 28~
Particulars of the Colonial Sentence of Richard Rushton per “Glatton” serving at
Moreton Bay 28th April 1840
Richard Rushton/ “Glatton”
&
Certificates
1840 08 14
Letter reporting return of Mr Surveyor Dixon from survey trip to Richmond River
[No 40/44]
Re recovery of Survey Department Boat upset on Brunswick River near Point
Danger – Mr Warner failed in recovery – party sent to recover boat & equipment
(per attached list)
Volunteers
William Banks - coxswain of Settlement Boat
Daniel Doyle/ “Blenheim”
Charles Benson/ “Lord Lyndoch”
Jacob Lord/ “Andromeda”
accompanied by men from Survey Department
Margin
Thomas Keegan/ “Portsea”
William Crab/ ”Portsea”
George Belton/ “Portsea”
Thomas Fogarty/ “Earl Gray”
Patrick Walsh/ “Waverly”
&
Notes in margin [Ref 40/426]
1840 08 31~
1840 09 16
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303
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1840 09 16
1840 09 19~
1840 09 24
Notes re above
Report by Mr S A Perry – Deputy Surveyor General – re Mr Warner’s failure to
retrieve boat – mentions assistance from Mr Scott, Master of “Letitia”
307
“G G”
Robert Dixon, Asst Surveyor
1840 07 08~
A List of Articles left with the Boat at the River Brunswick in charge of Mr Asst
Surveyor Warner’s men – July 8th 1840
[List]
&
Articles Missing when the Men brought the boat away on the 8th August
[List]
Enclosing letter for Mr Barnaby, Sydney with descriptions of specimens of timber
shipped to him on Schooner “Harlequin”
&
308
1840 08 08~
40/08446
CONTENTS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 08 10
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1840 07 24~
40/08446
40/12642
1840 12 18
Mr Barnaby,
Purveyor
No 3 Colonade
Bridge Street,
Sydney
Hon CS
40/12644
1840 12 18
Hon CS
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Notes in margin
“They must await the return of the “Buffalo”
“A.7” [Printed form – type of cover sheet]
“On Her Majesty’s Service”
To: Lieut Gorman, Commandant, Moreton Bay”
Office of Ordnance, Sydney, 24th July 1840
310
“O H M Service” [type of cover sheet]
Nathaniel Barnaby, Purveyor, No 3 Colonade, Bridge Street, Sydney
Respecting specimens of Timber which have been forwarded by the Schooner
“Harlequin”
311
Moreton Bay
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 08 10
Description of the Undermentioned Timber growing at Moreton Bay
Iron Bark – open forest timber
Stringy Bark – open forest timber
Box – open forest timber
Oak – Forest timber
Oak – Swamp timber
Yellow Wood (light colour) – scrub timber
Yellow Wood – scrub timber
Deep Yellow Wood – scrub timber
Tulip Wood – scrub timber
Violet or Rose Wood – scrub timber
Blue Gum – open forest & scrub
Tree Mangrove – margin of river mouth, islands & bay
Cedar – scrub
Pine – river & mountain scrub
312 – 314
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 08 10
Letter re request for specimens of different timber growing at Moreton Bay – box
shipped per Schooner “Harlequin”, Elliott Master containing 14 different
descriptions of timber with seeds
315
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 09 25
Letter enquiring whether survey officers of Survey Department are entitled to
quarters or to reside in tents [No 40/47]
&
“G G”
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 12 19~
1840 11 01
Notes re above
Letter re journey to investigate reports of blacks being shot by whites [No 40/49]
Proceeded from Limestone Station with party of 5 police, 2 soldiers and 3 of late
Asst Stapylton’s party – met ‘Chief Moppy’ & part of his tribe, also mentions blacks
from Peels Plains – crossed Dividing Range within about 12 miles of Messrs
Hodson [also spelt Hodgson] & Elliott’s sheep runs
Report that blacks tried to burn the whole of the grass on the Darling Downs &
Peels Plains – whites drove them away
Mentions bullock missing, possibly speared – belonging to Messrs Leslie &
Dalrymple
No information re any of the blacks being shot - visited Messrs King & Sibley’s
Station & met Mr Leslie who advised one of his men had been speared by blacks
Returned home through “Cunningham’s Pass” – compares routes
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40/12648
40/12649
40/12650
40/12651
1840 12 18
1840 12 18
1840 12 18
1840 12 18
Hon CS
Hon CS
Hon CS
Hon CS
Moreton Bay
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 11 01
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 11 15
“G G”
1840 12 21~
1840 12 28
1840 11 25
Note re above
“G G”
1840 12 19~
Notes in margin
“Allowed”
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 11 25
Particulars of the Servitude of “Henry Wilson” per “Albion” now under Colonial
Sentence at Moreton Bay and who is eligible for a Remission of Sentence
1840 11 25
“G G”
1840 12 19~
1840 12 28
Letter enclosing Return of prisoner eligible for remission of sentence & requesting
he be allowed to complete his Crown Sentence in the Agricultural Department
[No 40/55]
Margin
James Graham/ “Nithsdale”
&
Notes in margin
“Allowed”
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 11 25
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
PAGE
Encloses a copy of his Journal
&
Notes in margin
“Express my approval of his proceedings”
“G G”
40/12644
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1840 11 25
Journal of Lieut Gorman’s Route from the Settlement at Moreton Bay for about 70
miles to the Westward crossing the dividing range near Hayes Peak going over
Peels Plains and Darling Downs visiting the Squatters on those Plains and
returning by Cunningham’s Pass and over Normanby Plains to the Settlement
between the 7th and 26th October 1840
Mentions Constable Thompson, Dr Simpson, Hodson & Elliot’s Station [also spelt
Hodgson & Elliott], Mr J Rogers, King & Sibly’s Station [also spelt Sibley], Mr Leslie
& Mr Hall
Letter requesting approval for 2 prisoners to be assigned to his private service
[No 40/53]
Margin
Robert Giles/ “Exmouth”
James McKeligate/ “Blenham” [also spelt Blenheim]
A2.11
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337
Letter enclosing Return of prisoner eligible for remission of sentence & requesting
he be allowed to remain at Moreton Bay [No 40/54]
Margin
Henry Wilson/ “Albion”
&
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339
Particulars of the Servitude of “James Graham” per “Nithsdale” an overseer now
serving under Colonial Sentence at Moreton Bay who is eligible for a Remission of
Sentence
Letter enclosing Return of prisoner eligible for remission of sentence & requesting
he be allowed to complete his Crown Sentence in the Agricultural Department
[No 40/56]
Margin
Alexander Donaldson/ “Florentia”
&
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“G G”
40/12654
40/12656
1840 12 18
1840 12 18
CS
Hon CS
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
“G G”
40/04663
1840 05 08
Hon CS
40/00043
39/13680
1840 01 02
1839 12 24
Hon CS
Hon CS
Hon CS
1840 11 26
1840 12 19~
1840 12 28
1840 10 31
PAGE
Notes in margin
“Allowed”
Particulars of the Servitude of “Alexander Donaldson” per “Florentia” an overseer
now serving under Colonial Sentence at Moreton Bay and who is eligible for a
Remission of Sentence
Letter requesting a new tent for use of Commandant when travelling any distance
from Brisbane Town [No 40/60]
&
Notes in margin
Applying for a situation on his retirement from the Army – suggests Commissioner
of Crown Lands or Police Magistrate
&
343
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349 – 351
Notes in margin
1840 05 09~
1840 05 25~
Note re above
Note
Re application for aid for German Mission to Aborigines at Moreton Bay – balance
to make up £228-5-8 – outlines funds received
Surry Hills
W Wright, Treasurer for the
Mission
1840 06 23
Letter enclosing a List of Subscriptions & Donations in aid of German Mission to
Aborigines at Moreton Bay requesting an equivalent amount for support of that
institution – mentions Dr Lang [List not filmed here]
352 – 353
William Lithgow
1840 07 20
1840 07 23
1840 01 01
Note re above
Auditor General’s report on application
Letter on behalf of Mr Owen who is ill re his 2 assigned servants Edward Welch
and Ann Unwin – Revd Mr Crook of Jamison Street, Sydney took charge of
servants & placed woman with Mr Richardson in George Street & the man was
taken in by Mr Crook
354
1840 01 22
Notes re above
Mentions Edward Welsh [also spelt Welch, Walsh] or Byrne/ “Countess of
Harcourt” & Ann Unwin [difficult to read]
Letter re prisoners having been received and examined except Welsh or Byrne
and Ann Unwin - taken away by an officer [No 39/450]
Men detained at Hyde Park Barracks – sentences expired
Margin
Thomas Field
Thomas Holford
John Edwards
John Kelly
Others returned to Sydney Gaol
&
Notes in margin
Re D A C G Owen & removal of prisoners
Fort Street
David Archer
“G G”
1840 06 24
1840 11 25
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1840 12 19~
1840 12 28
1840 05 08
40/06278
40/06278
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
1840 12 19~
1840 12 26
Pitt Town
John Espy Keane
Principal Superintendent of
Convicts Office
J McLean
1839 12 23
Letter enquiring if it is permitted to land supplies at Moreton Bay for establishments
in interior – to address answer to care of Messrs William Walker & Co
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NO
DATE
RECD
TO
FROM
“G G”
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
1839 12 25~
1839 12 28
CONTENTS
QSL
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PAGE
&
Notes re above
Re 2 prisoners taken away by Lt Owen [Ref 40/00043]
Note
Re permission to send supplies to Stations near Moreton Bay by way of Brisbane
Town
“Immediate” [Ref 40/10584]
A2.11
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360 – 361
40/10584
40/00154
1840 10 22
1840 01 06
40/00154
40/09401
Hon CS
Deputy Surveyor
General
40/00154
40/00180
Hon CS
1840 01 07
1840 09 23
Invermein
John Goodwin
1840 10 16
Letter requesting permission to visit Penal Settlement on Brisbane River – intends
to settle on Darling Downs – mentions Messrs Hogdson & Elliot [also spelt
Hodgson & Elliott] & their permit – wants to ship wool through the Port
“G G”
1840 10 23~
Notes re above
He is the present (or late) surgeon of Invermein (Private) Hospital – involved in a
quarrel with Mr McPherson’s son
362
“G G”
1840 10 25~
1840 10 28
1839 12 31
Notes re above
Request denied – hope that Settlement will be thrown open in a few months
Forwarding copy of letter from Mr Dixon Asst Surveyor at Moreton Bay re difficulty
obtaining forage from Commissariat Department – requests D C G to make
provision [No 39/590]
&
Notes in margin
[Ref 39/05924]
363
Surveyor Generals Office
S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor
General
364 – 365
“G G”
1840 01 06~
1840 01 17
CS Office, Sydney
1840 01 17
Letter 121
Letter re request that D C G provide forage for his Department at Moreton Bay –
submitted to Governor & Governor’s instructions sent to Commissariat on 3 June
1839
366
1840 01 21~
1840 01 23
Notes re above
D C G to make arrangements for supply of forage to Survey Department at
Moreton Bay
367
“Copy”
Letter re forage for his horse – scarcity – wants gratuity in lieu of forage [No 39/44]
Mentions also unable to draw rations – Commissariat short of tea, sugar, tobacco
etc – indicates Mr Stapylton & Mr Warner are similarly affected – following arrival
of “Curlew” advised by Mr Kent D A C G that rations still not available
Letter re application from Mr Dixon for 3 awnings to spread over tents – costs
Suggestion that surveyors received a field allowance for such equipment [No 40/4]
&
368
Surveyor
General, Sydney
Moreton Bay
Robert Dixon, Asst Surveyor
1839 11 28
Hon CS
Surveyor Generals Office
S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor
General
1840 01 06
“G G”
1840 01 09~
1840 01 10
1840 09 22
Hon CS
A2.11
Surveyor Generals Office
S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor
General
“G G”
1840 09 27~
A2.11
369 – 371
A2.11
372 – 374
Notes in margin
Enclosing letter & accounts from Mr Dixon for £27-10-0 for hire of 2 pack horses &
from Mr Warner for £13-15-0 for hire of 1 horse [No 40/336]
Discussion re use of private horses & provision of forage – compensation in lieu of
forage [Letter & accounts not filmed here]
&
Notes in margin
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REF NO
CS REF
NO
40/10222
40/10339
40/00176
DATE
RECD
1840 10 12
1840 10 15
1840 01 07
TO
FROM
Hon CS
Surveyor Generals Office
S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor
General
Hon CS
Hon CS
39/13867
1839 12 31
Hon CS
39/13797
1839 12 28
Hon CS
Surveyor Generals Office
S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor
General
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
1840 10 09
1840 10 12
1840 10 14
1840 10 15
His Ex Governor
Sir George
Gipps
“Urgent”
Letter enclosing account presented by George Brown for articles lost whilst under
orders of Mr Surveyor Dixon - £4-0-10 [No 40/361] [Account not filmed here]
&
Notes in margin
Letter re description of portions of land measured for sale in Moreton Bay, the
Clarence River & the left bank of the McLeay – counties should be named
although boundaries still to be determined [No 40/370]
Suggests Darling – county north of MacLeay [also spelt McLeay], Russell for
portion between Darling and the Clarence, Vivian (in compliment to the present
Master General of the Ordnance) for county on the left of the Clarence and
Herschel for the county in the neighbourhood of Moreton Bay
&
Notes in margin
Boundaries to be prepared before counties can be named
Letter re William George Lewis/ “Albion” detained in Sydney Gaol – enclosing letter
[see p 382] from Major Christie re prisoners arrived from Moreton Bay [No 40/9]
“G G”
1840 10 20~
Sheriffs Office, Sydney
T Macquoid, Sheriff
1839 01 05~
[as it is]
“G G”
1840 01 08~
1840 01 09~
1840 01 12~
1839 12 28
Notes re above
Mentions Major Barney & Wollomooloo [also spelt Wooloomooloo]
1840 01 02~
1839 12 28
Note re above [Ref 40/00176]
Letter re prisoners from Moreton Bay at Sydney Gaol to be forwarded to
Wooloomooloo Stockade – no room, already 47 prisoners more than complement mentions Mr Keck
Suggests Moreton Bay prisoners be held in Sydney Gaol until Major Barney can
order some to the country ironed gangs
&
Notes in margin [Ref 40/00176]
&
Note re above
Petition of William George Lewis per “Albion”
Sheriffs Office, Sydney
T Macquoid, Sheriff
“G G”
Wooloomooloo
W H Christie, Superintendent
1839 12 28
39/13867
CONTENTS
Sydney Gaol
William George Lewis
H M Gaol, Sydney
Henry Keck, Principal Gaoler
Moreton Bay
Andrew Petrie, Foreman of
Works
Moreton Bay
James Hexton, Pilot
1839 12 28~
1839 12 26
1839 12 29
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PAGE
375
A2.11
376 – 377
A2.11
378
379
Transmitting Petition from William George Lewis in Sydney Gaol [No 39/712]
[Petition – see p 385]
A2.11
380
A2.11
381
382 - 384
A2.11
385 – 386
Memo
Re Petitioner William Lewis/ “Albion” – to be forwarded to Stockade at
Wooloomooloo – conduct
387
Cover Sheet
Petition of William George Lewis
388
1839 11 30
Certificate
Re William Lewis
389
1839 11 30
Certificate
Re William Lewis
390
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REF NO
CS REF
NO
40/01142
DATE
RECD
1840 02 01
TO
FROM
Hon CS
Bona Vista, Patersons River
John Skottowe Parker
“G G”
40/00398
1840 01 13
Hon CS
Charles Windyers, Castlereagh
Street, Sydney
John Skottowe Parker
“G G”
39/10468
1839 09 23
Hon CS
Charles Windeyers [also spelt
Windyer], Castlereagh Street
John S Parker
“G G”
39/09427
39/09427
40/02822
Commissariat Office
Miller D C G
1839 08 23
1840 03 17
Hon CS
Hon CS
40/01249
1840 02 05
Hon CS
40/00230
1840 01 08
Hon CS
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
1840 01 30
1840 02 04~
1840 02 05
1840 01 13
1840 01 16~
1840 01 18
1839 09 21
1839 10 01~
1839 10 05~
1839 10 14
1839 09 02
“G G”
1839 09 05~
Castlereagh Street, Sydney
John Skottowe Parker
1839 08 23
“G G”
1839 08 26~
Horsley
E Weston
1840 03 14
“G G”
1840 03 18~
1840 03 25
1840 02 01
Horsley
E Weston
“G G”
Sydney
E Weston
1840 02 06~
1840 01 08
CONTENTS
Letter requesting appointment as Commissioner of Crown Lands at Moreton Bay
when Settlement thrown open – or any other vacancy providing equivalent salary –
out of employment for some time with large family
&
Notes in margin
Letter re his position at Moreton Bay being abolished & probability of an opening at
Norfolk Island – refers to retiring allowance for government service – outlines his
past commitment to government resulting in lost opportunities
&
Notes in margin
[Ref 40/01142]
Letter re order from Earl Bathurst to select grant of 2500 acres of land – appointed
to Norfolk Island – unable to make selection – mentions Major Ovens? & Major
Goulbourne?
Also mentions, on his marriage, order from General Darling for allotment of 600
acres of land – appointed to Moreton Bay & again unable to select land
&
Notes in margin
Re position at Norfolk Island
[Ref 40/00398]
Memo
Re Grant of Land to Mr Parker & entitlement to gratuity – requires details of
Government service
&
Notes re above
Mr Parker to furnish information
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PAGE
391 – 392
A2.11
393 – 396
A2.11
397 – 399
A2.11
400 – 401
Letter giving details of his Government service at Port Macquarie under his brother
William Parker and at Norfolk Island as Superintendent of Agriculture – mentions
loss of property during mutiny under Capt Donaldson
To Moreton Bay as Agriculturist – salary – now out of employment with breaking
up of Establishment – requests usual retiring allowance
&
Notes in margin
402 – 404
Note
Mr J S Parker, “Bona Vista”, Patterson’s River [also spelt Paterson]
Letter applying for assignment of convicts in lieu of those withdrawn from Mr
Howey’s Minchinbury Estate
&
Notes re above
405
Letter re withdrawal of late Mr Howey’s men – encloses appeal for justice
[see p 412]
&
Notes in margin [Ref 40/02822]
Letter explaining his claim to assigned servants of late Mr Howey – leased Estate
of Minchinbury from Mr Howey when he moved to Port Phillip – mentions Mr
Howey’s Executors Mr Dutton & Mr Harper were requested to make official the
transfer of the men
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A2.11
406 – 408
A2.11
409
A2.11
410 - 411
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REF NO
CS REF
NO
40/01249
DATE
RECD
39/13679
1839 12 24
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
1840 02 01
TO
FROM
Sir George
Gipps, Governor
Horsley
E Weston
Hon CS
“G G”
Horsley
E Weston
1840 02 06~
1839 12 23
“G G”
1839 12 31~
1840 01 24
1839 12 05~
39/12465
“G G”
39/12465
1839 11 19
Hon CS
39/11258
1839 10 15
Hon CS
39/11518
39/02966
1839 10 22
1839 03 12
Hon CS
Hon CS
Abbotsford
George Harper
Horsley
E Weston
1839 11 18
George M Slade
Commissioner of Assignment
1839 10 19
1839 10 29
“G G”
1839 11 03~
W H Dutton
1839 08 20~
Abbotsford
George Harper
1839 10 21
George M Slade
Commissioner of Assignment
1839 10 30
Abbotsford
George Harper
1839 03 09
1839 10 12
CONTENTS
Letter re late Mr Howey’s assigned servants – further explanation of his actions to
Governor
&
Notes in margin
Letter re transfer of men from late Mr Howey – mentions Executors Mr W H Dutton
& Mr George Harper & Certificate from Mr Dutton
&
Notes in margin
[Ref 40/01249]
[Very faint & difficult to read]
Details re transfer of assigned servants from the late Mr Howey to Capt Weston –
mentions Executors Mr Dutton & Mr Harper
&
Notes in margin
Letter re assigned servants of late Mr Howey transferred to him for benefit of the
Estate
Letter re-applying for transfer of men assigned to late Mr Howey – claim as Lessor
– difficulties with Mr Harper, an Executor
Forwarding Certificate from Mr Dutton the other Executor
&
Notes re above
Commissioner of Assignment re Mr Henry Howey & number of assigned servants
Mentions 1300 acres at Melville called Minchinbury – number of men – mentions 3
servants murdered by Dignum? and Comerford
&
Governor’s decision
Certificate
Re transfer of assigned servants to Mr Weston of Horsley Lessee of Minchinbury
(Mr Harper the other Executor absent)
Margin [Ref 39/11518]
Michael Woodlock/ “Norfolk”
James Barndon/ “Surrey”
John Edwards/ “Aurora”
John Roony/ “Bengal Merchant”
Andrew Hawkes/ “Norfolk”
Thomas Steward (Boy)/ “Strathfieldsay”
Letter complaining that men assigned to late Mr Henry Howey detained by Capt
Weston
Details of disposal of men – mentions some taken by Capt Weston for Minchinbury
Estate
&
Notes in margin
Commissioner of Assignment to report
&
Notes re above
Report of Commissioner of Assignment re transfer of men to Trustees of Estate
Letter requesting his late brother-in-law Mr Henry Howey’s assigned servants be
transferred to him as Executor
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PAGE
412 – 414
A2.11
415 – 417
A2.11
418 – 421
422 – 423
A2.11
424 – 425
426
A2.11
427 - 428
A2.11
429
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REF NO
CS REF
NO
DATE
RECD
TO
FROM
“G G”
40/01680
1840 02 15
Hon CS
Principal Superintendent of
Convicts Office
J McLean
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
1839 03 23~
1839 03 28
1840 02 13
1840 02 26~
1840 03 10~
40/00828
1840 01 25
The Private
Secretary
Female Factory, Parramatta
S Bell, Matron
1840 01 22
1840 02 12
“G G”
1840 01 23~
1840 01 25
1840 01 28
1840 02 04
40/00490
40/02181
1840 02 28
Hon CS
39/10610
1839 09 27
Hon CS
“G G”
1840 01 24~
Female Factory, Parramatta
S Bell, Matron
1840 01 22
“G G”
1840 02 08~
Principal Superintendent of
Convicts Office
J McLean
1840 02 27
“G G”
Sydney
James Dowling, Chief Justice
1840 02 29~
1839 09 24
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CONTENTS
Notes re above
430
Letter re disposal of 3 female convicts from Moreton Bay [No 40/45]
&
Notes in margin [Ref 40/00828]
&
Notes re above
Mr Vallack’s report:
Catherine A’Hern – set at liberty
Mary Matthews – detained in Factory
Margaret McCann - ticket of leave
Ann Unwin – ticket of leave
Enclosing details of 3 women from Moreton Bay [see p 439] – recommending
mitigation of sentence [No 40/55]
Also at top: 40/00833 – 28 January 1840
&
Notes in margin [Ref 40/01680]
A2.11
431 - 432
A2.11
433
Notes re above
Mentions other women from Moreton Bay & tickets of leave
434
Note
Details re women recently arrived from Moreton Bay & ordered to Factory:
Catherine Ahern [also spelt A’Hern], Ann Unwin, Margaret McCann, Mary
Matthews
Discusses what happened with other women & circumstances [Ref 39/10809]
&
Notes in margin
Mentions letter from Mrs Bell – indicates English or original sentences not stated
The Undermentioned Female Prisoners Recommended to the Notice of His
Excellency the Governor
Catherine Ahern/ “City of Edinburgh”
Mary Mathews [also spelt Matthews]/ “Palambam”
Margaret McCann/ “Pyramus”
&
Notes
Governor’s decision:
Catherine Ahern – to be set at liberty
Mary Matthews – detain in Factory
Margaret McCann – may have ticket of leave
Letter re Petition of Thomas Greenhatch – particulars re father John Greenhalgh –
at Cockatoo or Goat Island [No 40/61]
Margin
John Greenhalgh/ “Speke” 2
&
Notes in margin
Letter re petition of son of John Greenhatch [also spelt Greenhalgh] praying he be
assigned to him – tried & convicted of stealing 3 sheep belonging to Isaac
Cornwall
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PAGE
A2.11
435 – 438
[p 438
blank]
A2.11
439
A2.11
440 – 442
A2.11
443 – 444
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REF NO
CS REF
NO
39/09888
DATE
RECD
1839 09 05
TO
His Ex Sir
George Gipps,
Governor
Hon E D
Thompson
[as it is]
Colonial
Secretary
Major Cotton,
H M 28th Regt
40/03724
1840 04 11
Hon CS
FROM
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
“G G”
1839 10 04~
North Richmond
1839 08 31
CONTENTS
Greenhatch was small farmer on banks of Nepean – mentions John Norman (also
convicted) & his son John Greenhatch, a boy
&
Notes in margin
Principal Supt of Convicts to report Police history – decision re ticket of leave –
requests further details [Ref 40/02181]
Petition of Thomas Greenhatch – arrived in Colony in Ship “Jupiter”13 years ago –
free
Begs that his father John Greenhatch per “Speke” be assigned to him or restored
to his family
&
Notes in margin [Ref 39/10610]
Isaac Cornwell [also spelt
Cornwall]
Prosecutor [of John
Greenhatch]
Certificate
Re John Greenhatch
S North JP, Police Magistrate
Certificate
Re Thomas Greenhatch
Henry T Stiles, Asst Chaplain
Certificate
Re Thomas Greenhatch
Sydney Cotton, Major, 28th Regt
Late Commandant, Moreton
Bay
Liverpool
Sydney Cotton
Certificate
Re John Greenhatch
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PAGE
A2.11
445 – 446
A2.11
447 – 448
1839 10 14
Forwarding letter from a prisoner – was Principal Overseer of Stock at Moreton
Bay – recommending him - good conduct
1839 10 15~
1839 10 16~
1839 10 23~
Notes re above [Ref 39/09888]
[very faint in part]
449
Cockatoo Island
John Greenhaltch [also spelt
Greenhatch, Greenhalgh]
Ship “Speke” 2nd
Principal Superintendent of
Convicts Office
Thomas Ryan, Chief Clerk in
absence of Principal
Superintendent of Convicts
1839 10 14
Letter requesting Major Cotton intervene on his behalf re indulgences – mentions
visit from Governor & Mr McLean – details re sentence
450 – 452
1840 04 10
Letter re Negro prisoners for Moreton Bay as shepherds – 15 Isle of France blacks
– List enclosed & requests passage [No 40/110]
Principal Superintendent of
Convicts Office
Thomas Ryan, Chief Clerk in
absence of Principal
Superintendent of Convicts
1840 04 10
List of Fifteen Prisoners proposed to be sent to Moreton Bay
1 Vengear/ “Layton”
2 Ernest Cyprien [also spelt Cyprian]/ “Layton”
3 Noel la Fortune/ “Layton”
4 Jean Cora/ “Layton”
5 Pierre Louis/ “Layton”
6 Etienne/ “Layton”
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455
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REF NO
CS REF
NO
40/03910
40/03534
40/03618
DATE
RECD
1840 04 16
1840 04 06
1840 04 08
TO
Hon CS
Hon CS
Hon CS
FROM
Principal Superintendent of
Convicts Office
J McLean
1840 04 14
“G G”
1840 04 17~
Principal Superintendent of
Convicts Office
J McLean
1840 04 14
Commandants Office, MB
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 24
“G G”
1840 04 06~
Moreton Bay
O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt,
Commandant
1840 02 24
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1840 04 07
“Mr V”
40/04222
40/04102
1840 04 27
1840 04 23
Hon CS
Hon E Deas
Thomson,
Colonial
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
1840 04 08~
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1840 04 25
“G G”
Deputy Inspector General of
Hospitals Office, Sydney
J V Thompson, Deputy
1840 04 28~
1840 04 22
CONTENTS
7 L’Esparance [also spelt L’Esperance]/ “Layton”
8 Victor/ “Layton”
9 Eugene Doucette/ “Layton”
10 Pierre Louis Raoul/ “Layton”
11 Caetane/ “Layton”
12 Celestine/ “Layton”
13 Cassim/ “Layton”
14 Pierre Richard/ “Westbrook”[also spelt Westbrooke]
15 Omiot Mangny [also spelt Maugny]/ “Westbrook”
Letter re commutation of Colonial Sentences – suggests free pardons – annexing
particulars so instruments can be prepared [No 40/117]
Margin
William White alias Long/ “General Stewart”
James Turner/ “Prince Regent”
&
Notes in margin
Personal Description and other particulars within referred to
William White (alias) Long/ “General Stuart” Granger Master 1818 [also spelt
Stewart]
James Turner/ “Prince Regent” 1 Anderson Master 1820
Letter re forwarding mail to Sydney with overseers William White and James
Turner – annexing statement of their services – requests they be set at liberty
[No 40/12]
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PAGE
A2.11
456 – 457
458
A2.11
459 – 460
&
Notes in margin [Ref 40/03910]
Particulars of “2” Overseers belonging to the Establishment at Moreton Bay whose
Term of Servitude will Expire at the dates set against their names respectively
1 William White/ “General Stewart”
2 James Turner/ “Prince Regent”
Letter indicating wheat crop at Moreton Bay destroyed by hail storm – supplies low
[No 691]
“John” ready to proceed to Clarence River – owner will proceed to Moreton Bay for
£70
Seeking approval to forward supply of flour & 20 Negro convicts from West Indies
– needed as shepherds
Immediate
Note
When writing to Capt McLean re West Indian prisoners for Moreton Bay,
forwarding them without military guard
Letter re Asst Surgeon Ballow’s application for forage & remuneration in lieu
[No 697]
A2.11
463 – 465
466
&
Notes in margin
Enclosing representation from Mr Ballow Colonial Asst Surgeon at Moreton Bay re
forage – scarcity of maize – allowance in lieu of forage
&
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blank]
A2.11
467 - 468
A2.11
469
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REF NO
CS REF
NO
40/06307
40/08493
40/12575
40/13051
DATE
RECD
1840 06 25
1840 08 29
1840 12 16
1840 12 30
TO
FROM
Secretary
Inspector General
J V Thompson,
Deputy Inspector
General of
Hospitals
Hon CS
Hon CS
Hon CS
Hon CS
40/04101
40/04101
40/07385
1840 04 23
1840 07 28
Hon E Deas
Thomson,
Colonial
Secretary
Hon CS
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
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CONTENTS
PAGE
Notes in margin
Moreton Bay
John Kent, D A C G
1840 02 24
Certificate
Re issue of forage to Asst Surgeon Ballow from Commissariat Store
470
H M General Hospital, Moreton
Bay
D Keith Ballow, Col Asst
Surgeon
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1840 02 24
Letter re requisition for horse forage – unable to supply as maize stocks low –
enclosing Certificate from Commissariat Officer – requests compensation in lieu of
forage
471 – 472
1840 06 24
A2.11
473
“G G”
1840 06 30~
1840 07 01
1840 08 28
Letter requesting payment of enclosed account for £34-18-11 for provisions
supplied to German Missionaries at Moreton Bay [No 715]
[Account not filmed here]
&
Notes in margin
Requesting payment of enclosed account for £21-9-5 for provisions supplied from
Stores at Moreton Bay to German Missionaries [No 736]
[Account not filmed here]
&
Notes in margin
Report of Auditor General
Letter re vessel for Moreton Bay – to convey provisions & return with wool
[No 744]
A2.11
474 – 475
A2.11
476
A2.11
477
A2.11
478
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
“W L”
“G G”
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1840 09 04
1840 09 05~
1840 12 16
“G G”
1840 12 19~
1840 12 20
1840 12 28
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
&
Notes in margin
Letter re Cutter “John” for Moreton Bay [No 745]
&
Notes in margin
Note
Re number of female convicts at Moreton Bay – except officers servants
Mentions washing & payment
“G G”
1840 05 08~
1840 05 09~
Deputy Inspector General of
Hospitals Office, Sydney
J V Thompson, Deputy
Inspector General
1840 04 22
Requesting payment of enclosed account for washing for military patients at
Colonial Hospital at Moreton Bay - £1
&
Notes in margin
479
Commissariat of Accounts,
Sydney
J Irvine
1840 05 01
“Report”
Re Female Factory at Moreton Bay & washing for Hospital
480 – 481
[p 481
blank]
“G G”
1840 05 02~
1 Argyle Street, Sydney
Henry Bailey
1840 07 28
“G G”
1840 08 10~
1840 08 11~
&
Note
“Let the charge be sanctioned”
Letter applying for a situation at Moreton Bay or Portland Bay – temporarily
employed as Clerk in Colonial Storekeepers Department - loss of salary
Gives details of previous correspondence regarding his employment
&
Notes in margin
&
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REF NO
CS REF
NO
40/07953
DATE
RECD
1840 08 13
TO
Hon CS
FROM
Hope Tavern, York Street,
Sydney
R H Madocks
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
1840 08 12
1840 08 14~
“G G”
1840 08 26~
40/09516
1840 09 26
Hon CS
General Post Office, Sydney
James Raymond
1840 09 25
40/05747
1840 06 09
Hon E Deas
Thomson
Moreton Bay
William Whyte, Commandants
Clerk & Chief Constable
1840 04 15
“G G”
1840 06 11~
1840 06 17
1840 11 24
40/11766
1840 11 25
Hon CS
Audit Office, Sydney
William Lithgow, Auditor
General
1840 11 29~
40/11766
40/10622
1840 10 23
The Auditor
General
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1840 11 24
Hon CS
Audit Office, Sydney
William Lithgow, Auditor
General
1840 09 14
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1840 10 22
Surveyor General’s Office
S A Perry
1840 10 27
“G G”
1840 10 28~
40/07041
1840 07 17
Hon CS
Commissariat Office, Sydney
Miller D C G
1840 07 17
40/09116
1840 09 15
Hon CS
Audit Office, Sydney
William Lithgow, Auditor
1840 09 12
CONTENTS
Note re above
Appointed Clerk at Patricks Plains
Letter enquiring if Licences to cut cedar will be granted for Tweed or Logan Rivers
in Moreton Bay District
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PAGE
A2.11
486
Notes re above
Details re Madocks – cutting cedar on Macleay & Clarence – mentions partner Mr
John Williams (known to Dr Dobie?) – also have a vessel called “John”
&
Governor’s decision
487
“O H M S – The Hon E Deas Thomson, Colonial Secretary”
[Ref 4/2496.2]
Requesting authority to purchase stamps for Moreton Bay & Norfolk Island – cost
not exceeding £5
Stamps provided to Hassan’s Water? Post Office worn out – name altered to
Hartley so requesting authority to provide new stamps – cost £5
Letter discussing his situation at Moreton Bay – requesting situation as Clerk of the
Bench when Settlement thrown open & Police Magistrate appointed
488
A2.11
489 – 490
A2.11
491 – 492
2.11
493 – 495
&
Notes re above
Letter re Warrant for supplies issued by Commissariat Department to Surveying
Parties at Moreton Bay: £745-2-10 with the exception of £8-8-0 charged for spirits
issued to surveyors – to be stopped from their pay [No 298]
&
Notes in margin
Letter re payment of £745-2-10 for provisions supplied to Survey Department at
Moreton Bay with exception of £8-8-0: value of spirits for surveyors – Treasurer to
deduct sum from surveyors pay [No 2665]
Memorandum reporting on account of Deputy Commissariat General Miller for
provisions & articles supplied to Survey Department at Moreton Bay - £745-2-10
496 - 497
A2.11
498 – 500
&
Answers
Re above report
Notes re above
Details of rations, costs
&
Governor’s decision
“Authorised with the exception of the rum which must be charged against the
Officers”
Enclosing account for supplies to Surveying Party at Moreton Bay from 1 May
1839 to 31 Mar 1840 - £745-2-10 [Account not filmed here] [No 721]
[Ref 40/09116]
Memorandum reporting on account of D C G Miller for provisions & articles
supplied to Survey Department Moreton Bay [No 3]
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SRNSW
REF NO
CS REF
NO
DATE
RECD
TO
FROM
DATE OF
DOCUMENT
General
“G G”
1840 09 09~
1840 09 23
CONTENTS
QSL
REEL
PAGE
&
Notes re above
“Authorised” [Ref 40/10622]
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NOTES
~ Have used this symbol throughout when I have “assumed” details which have not been provided – e.g. “Hon CS” has been omitted on document
See also “Dates”
CS REF NUMBERS
For SORTING purposes, I have entered CS Reference Numbers to five places 00001 - 10000
For FINDING purposes I have inserted 0s in the Contents where CS ref Numbers have been cited
DATES
Format used throughout is YEAR MONTH DAY – one space between
~ Used to indicate dates which are incomplete on document, usually in Notes e g 31 Mar - assumption made as to year
PAGE NUMBERS
For SORTING purposes I have entered all page numbers to 3 places
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A2 SERIES
MICROFILM
CONTENTS
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New South Wales – Colonial Secretary
Letters Received 1826 – 1934
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Letters relating to Moreton Bay and Queensland, 1822 – 1860
From the Originals in the Archives Office of New South Wales
Letters received 1839 and papers filed with them
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Letters received 1840 and papers filed with them
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New South Wales – Colonial Secretary
Special Bundle 4/7088
Penal Settlement Regulations M1099
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Letters received 1841 and papers filed with them
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sequence of page
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