Collection of pardons granted to convicts, 1802-1858

Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Collection of pardons granted to convicts, 1802-1858
A 3815

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CONDITIONAL PARDON
No. 797

Whereas His Late Most Excellent Majesty King George The Third, by a Commission under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing Date the Eighth Day of November, in the Thirty-first Year of His Majesty's Reign, was graciously Pleased to Give and Grant full Power and Authority to the Governor (or, in Case of His Death or Absence, the Lieutenant Governor) for the Time-being of His Majesty's Territory of the Eastern Coast of New South Wales and the Islands thereunto adjacent, by an Instrument or Instruments in Writing, under the Seal of the Government of the said Territory, or as He or They respectively should think fit and convenient for His Majesty's Service, to Remit either Absolutely or Conditionally the Whole or any Part of the Term or Time for which Persons convicted of Felony, Misdemeanor, or other Offences, amenable to the Laws of Great Britain, should have been or should thereafter be respectively Conveyed or Transported to New South Wales, or the Islands thereunto adjacent.

By Virtue of such Power and Authority so vested as aforesaid, I Major General Sir Richard Bourke Captain General and Governor in Chief of His Majesty's said Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, taking into Consideration the good Conduct of William Howden who arrived in this Colony in the Ship Prince of Orange - Silk Master, in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty one under Sentence of Transportation for Life and whose Description is on the back hereof, Do hereby Conditionally Remit the Remainder of the Term or Time which is yet to come and unexpired of the Original Sentence or Order of Transportation passed on the aforesaid William Howden at Lincoln Assizes on the Fifteenth Day of July One thousand eight hundred and Twenty

Provided Always, and on Condition, that the said William Howden continue to reside within the Limits of this Government for and during the Space of his original Sentence or Order of Transportation :- Otherwise, the said William Howden shall be subject to all the Pains and Penalties of Re-appearing in Great Britain and Ireland, for and during the Term of his original Sentence or Order of Transportation; or, as if this Remission had never been granted.

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Territory, at Government House, Sydney, in
New South Wales, this thirty first Day of December in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Thirty Six.

Richd. Bourke

Registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office.

I Certify that Her Majesty's Gracious Approbation and Allowance of the above Conditional Pardon, granted to William Howden has been signified to me by the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in his Despatch No.340, dated
10 July 1837.

Given under my Hand, at Government House, Sydney, this Fifteenth Day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.

Richd Bourke

Entered upon Record, at Pages 71 & 72 No.5 Register, this First Day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight

E. Deas Thomson.

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DESCRIPTION.

Standing Number,

Name, William Howden

Ship, Prince of Orange

Master, Silk

Year, 1821

Native Place, Rubsley, Lincolnshire

Trade or Calling, Laborer

Offence, Sheep Stealing

Sentence, Life

Year of Birth, 1797

Height, Five feet Eight inches.

Complexion, Ruddy

Hair, Dark Brown

Eyes, Grey

General Remarks,

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CONDITIONAL PARDON No.39 / 381

Whereas His Late Most Excellent Majesty King George The Third, by a Commission under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing Date the Eighth Day of November, in the Thirty-first Year of His Majesty's Reign, was graciously pleased to Give and Grant, full Power and Authority to the Governor (or in case of his Death or Absence, the Lieutenant-Governor) for the Time-being of His Majesty's Territory of the Eastern Coast of New South Wales and the Island thereunto adjacent, by an Instrument or Instruments in Writing, either Absolutely or Conditionally, the Whole or any Part of the Term or Time for which Persons convicted of Felony, Misdemeanor, or other Offences amenable to the Laws of Great Britain, should have been, or should thereafter be respectively Conveyed or Transported to New South Wales or the Islands thereunto adjacent.

By Virtue of such Power and Authority so vested as aforesaid, I Sir George Gipps, Knight Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of Her Majesty's Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the same, taking into consideration the good Conduct of Patrick Keenan who arrived in this Colony in the Ship "Brampton"
Moore Master, in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty three under Sentence of Transportation for Life and whose Description is on the back hereof, Do hereby Conditionally Remit the Remainder of the Term or Time which is yet to come and unexpired of the Original Sentence or Order of Transportation passed on the aforesaid Patrick Keenan at County Tipperary on the Summer Assizes One thousand eight hundred and twenty-two.

Provided always, and on condition, that the said Patrick Keenan continue to reside within the Limits of this Government for and during the Space of his Original Sentence or Order of Transportation:- Otherwise the said Patrick Keenan shall be subject to all the Pains and Penalties of Re-appearing in Great Britain and Ireland, for and during the Term of his Original Sentence or Order of Transportation; or, as if this Remission had never been granted.

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Territory, at Government House, Sydney, in New South Wales, this First Day of November in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight

Geo. Gipps

By His Excellency's Command
E. Deas Thomson

I Certify that Her Majesty's Gracious Approbation and Allowance of the above Conditional Pardon, granted to Patrick Keenan has been signified to me by the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in his Despatch No.101 dated 26 July 1839.

Given under my Hand at Government House, Sydney, this Seventeenth Day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.

Entered upon Record, at Page 261/262 No, 7 Register, this First Day of January One thousand eight hundred and forty.

E. Deas Thomson

Geo. Gipps

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DESCRIPTION.

Standing Number -

Name - Patrick Keenan

Ship - Brampton

Master - Moore

Year - 1823

Native Place - King's County

Trade or Calling - Laborer

Offence -

Sentence - Life

Year of Birth - 1794

Height - Six feet

Complexion - Ruddy

Hair - Brown

Eyes - Grey

General Remarks -

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CONDITIONAL PARDON No.210

Whereas His Late Most Excellent Majesty King George The Third, by a Commission under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing Date the Eighth Day of November, in the Thirty-first Year of His Majesty's reign, was graciously Pleased to Give and Grant full Power and Authority to the Governor (or, in Case of his Death or Absence, the Lieutenant Governor) for the Time-being of His Majesty's Territory of the Eastern Coast of New South Wales and the Islands thereunto adjacent, by an Instrument or Instruments in Writing, under the Seal of the Government of the said Territory, or as He or They respectively should think fit and convenient for His Majesty's Service, to Remit either Absolutely or Conditionally the Whole or any Part of the Term or Time for which Persons convicted of Felony, Misdemeanor, or other Offences, amenable to the Laws of Great Britain, should have been, or should thereafter be respectively Conveyed or Transported to New South Wales, or the Islands thereunto adjacent.

By Virtue of such Power and Authority so vested as aforesaid, I Major General Richard Bourke Captain General and Governor in Chief of His Majesty's said Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, taking into Consideration the good Conduct of Joseph Levy who arrived in this Colony in the Ship Mangles, Coghill Master, in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty under Sentence of Transportation for Life and whose Description is on the back hereof, Do hereby Conditionally Remit the Remainder of the Term or Time which is yet to come and unexpired of the Original Sentence or Order of Transportation passed on the aforesaid
Joseph Levy at Surrey Quarter Sessions on the twenty sixth Day of November One thousand eight hundred and nineteen

Provided Always, and on Condition, that the said Joseph Levy continue to reside within the Limits of this Government for and during the Space of his original Sentence or Order of Transportation:- Otherwise, the said Joseph Levy shall be subject to all the Pains and Penalties of Re-appearing in Great Britain and Ireland, for and during the term of his original Sentence or Order of Transportation; or, as if this Remission had never been granted.

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Territory, at Government House, Sydney, in New South Wales, this twenty eighth Day of February in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty four

Richd. Bourke

Registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office
Alex. McLeay

I Certify that His Majesty's Gracious Approbation and Allowance of the above Conditional Pardon, granted to Joseph Levy has been signified to me by the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in his Despatch No. 19 dated
5th August 1834.

Given under my Hand, at Government House, Sydney, this seventh Day of January One thousand eight hundred and thirty five

Richd. Bourke

Entered upon Record, at Pages 421 & 422 No.2 Register, this Twentieth Day of August One thousand eight hundred and thirty five

Alex. McLeay

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DESCRIPTION.

Standing Number, -

Name, Joseph Levy

Ship, Mangles

Master, Coghill

Year, 1820

Offence, -

Sentence, Life

Year of Birth, 1800

Height, Five feet three inches

Complexion, Dark

Hair, Black

Eyes, Dark brown

General Remarks, Nose aquiline. Scar on same, some pock marks on forehead. Scar outside right Elbow. Scar right thumb. Scar forefinger of left hand.

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George R

Whereas Thomas Blackett, Robert Alcock, and Edward Cox alias Bird were at a Court of Criminal Indicature held at Sydney in the Territory of New South Wales on the Ninth day of December 1801 tried and Convicted of Murder and had sentence of Death passed upon them for the same; We in consideration of some favorable circumstances humbly represented unto Us in their behalf are graciously pleased to Extend Our Grace and Mercy unto them and to grant them Our Pardon for their said Crime on Condition of their being kept to hard Labour respectively for three years, and at the expiration of

Thomas Blackett et al
Pardon

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of such period, to continue to reside for the Term of their respective natural lives in the said Colony of New South Wales or some one or other of the Island dependent thereon; Our Will and Pleasure therefore is that You give the necessary directions accordingly; and for so doing this shall be Your Warrant.

Given at Our Court at Saint James's the Twentieth day of December 1802 In the forty third year of Our Reign.

To Our Trusty and Welbeloved Philip Gidley King Esqr. Our Governor of Our Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies, or in his absence To the Lieutenant Governor thereof for the time-being

By His Majesty's Command

Pelham

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No. 42 / 9

By His Excellency Sir George Gipps, Knight, Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over Her Majesty's Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the same - &c. - &c. - &c. -

Whereas John Davis who was originally transported to New South Wales in the year 1814 by the Ship Surry (1) under Sentence for fourteen years, was again tried and convicted in the Criminal Court Sydney on the 27th day of March 1820 for Cattle Stealing and sentenced to be transported for Life, And Whereas some favorable circumstances have been represented to me on his behalf - Now therefore in pursuance of the power vested in me by Royal Commission, I do hereby conditionally remit the remainder of the time or term which is yet to come and unexpired of the said Sentence or Order of transportation passed on the aforesaid John Davis at Sydney on the 27th day of March 1820. Provided always and on condition that the said John Davis continue to reside within the limits of this Government for and during the space of his said Sentence or Order of transportation otherwise the said John Davis shall be subject to all the pains and penalties of his said Sentence or Order of transportation as if this remission had never been granted.

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Territory at Government House, Sydney, this twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and forty three.

Geo. Gipps

By Command of His Excellency the Governor
E. Deas Thomson

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Description.

Name - John Davis

Ship - Surry (1)

Master - Paterson

Year - 1814

Native Place - London

Trade or Calling - Cow Leech

Offence - Stealing a Bullock

Place of Trial - Sydney Criminal Court

Date of Trial - 27th March 1820

Sentence - Life

Year of Birth - 1770

Height - 5 feet 9 inches

Complexion - Fair

Hair - Light

Eyes - Grey

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ABSOLUTE PARDON No. 17

Whereas His Late Most Excellent Majesty King George the Third, by a Commission under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing Date the Eighth Day of November, in the Thirty-first Year of His Majesty's Reign, was Graciously Pleased to Give and Grant full Power and Authority to the Governor (or in Case of his Death or Absence the Lieutenant Governor) for the Time-being of His Majesty's Territory of the Eastern Coast of New South Wales and the Islands thereunto adjacent, by an Instrument or Instruments in Writing, under the Seal of the Government of the said Territory, or as He or They respectively should think fit and convenient for His Majesty's Service, to Remit either Absolutely or Conditionally the Whole or any Part of the Term or Time for which Persons convicted of Felony, Misdemeanor, or other Offences, amenable to the Laws of Great Britain, should have been, or should thereafter be respectively Conveyed or Transported to New South Wales, or the Islands thereunto adjacent.

By Virtue of such Power and Authority so vested as aforesaid, I Lieutenant General
RALPH DARLING, Captain General and Governor in Chief of His Majesty's said Territory of New South Wales and it Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, taking into Consideration the good Conduct and Character of Hannah Dodd alias Forster who arrived in this Colony in the Ship Lord Melville, Wetherell Master, in the Year One thousand eight hundred and seventeen under Sentence of Transportation for fourteen Years; and in pursuance of Instructions from His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,

Do hereby Absolutely Remit the remainder of the Term or Time which is yet to come and unexpired of the original Sentence or Order of transportation passed on the aforesaid Hannah Dodd alias Forster at Chester ass's. on the Seventeenth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and sixteen.

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Territory, at Government House, Sydney, in New South Wales, this tenth Day of July in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.

(signed) Ra. Darling
Govr. In Chief
L.S.

Registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office.

(signed) Alex. McLeay.

A true Copy
Alex. McLeay

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DESCRIPTION.

Standing Number, -

Name, Hannah Dodd Alias Forster

Ship, Lord Melville

Master, Wetherell

Year, 1817

Native Place, Cheshire

Trade or Calling, Country Service

Offence, -

Sentence, Fourteen Years

Year of Birth, 1778

Height, 5 feet 1 1/4 inches

Complexion, Fair ruddy

Hair, Dark brown

Eyes, Hazel

General Remarks, Had a Conditional Pardon No. 1772, now surrendered and cancelled.

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CONDITIONAL PARDON No. 304

Whereas His Late Most Excellent Majesty King George The Third, by a Commission
under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing Date the Eighth Day of November, in the
Thirty-first Year of His Majesty's Reign, was graciously Pleased to Give and Grant full
Power and Authority to the Governor (or, in Case of his Death or Absence, the Lieut-
enant Governor) for the Time-being of His Majesty's Territory of the Eastern Coast of New South Wales and the Island thereunto adjacent, by Instrument or Instruments in Writing, under the Seal of the Government of the said Territory, or as He or They respectively should think fit and convenient for His Majesty's Service, to Remit either Absolutely or Conditionally the Whole or Part of the Term or Time for which Persons convicted of Felony, Misdemeanor, or other Offences, amenable to the Laws of Great Britain, should have been, or should thereafter be respectively Conveyed or Transported to New South Wales, or the Island thereunto adjacent.

By Virtue of such Power and Authority so vested as aforesaid, I Major General Richard Bourke Captain General and Governor in Chief of His Majesty's said Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, taking into Consideration the good Conduct of James Fitzpatrick who arrived in this Colony in the Ship Arch Duke Charles, Jeffries Master, in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirteen under Sentence of Transportation for Life and whose Description is on the back hereof, Do hereby Conditionally Remit the Remainder of the Term or Time which is yet to come and unexpired of the Original Sentence or Order of Transportation passed on the aforesaid James Fitzpatrick at City Dublin on the ---Day of --- One thousand eight hundred and twelve

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Territory, at Government House, Sydney, in New South Wales, this Sixteenth Day of October in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty four

Richd. Bourke

Registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office.
Alex. McLeay.

I Certify that His Majesty's Gracious Approbation and Allowance of the above Conditional Pardon, granted to James Fitzpatrick has been signified to me by the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in his Despatch No. Eleven dated the twenty fourth day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty five
Given under my Hand, at Government House, Sydney, this Second Day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty five

Richd. Bourke

Entered upon Record, at Pages 113 & 114 No.3 Register, this Sixteenth Day of January One thousand eight hundred and thirty six

Alex. McLeay

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DESCRIPTION.

Standing Number, -

Name, James Fizpatrick

Ship, Arch Duke Charles

Master, Jeffries

Year, 1813

Native Place, Queens County

Trade or Calling, Laborer

Offence, -

Sentence, Life

Year of Birth, 1795

Height, Five feet Seven inches

Complexion, Ruddy

Hair, Brown

Eyes, Hazel grey

General Remarks, -

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By His Excellency Sir William Thomas Denison Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor General in and over all Her Majesty's Colonies, of New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia and Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Territory of New South Wales and it Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the same.

Whereas Jemmy (An Aboriginal) who was tried and convicted at a Circuit Court holden at Maitland on the Fifteenth day of September in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight of the Crime of Murder and had Sentence of Death Recorded passed upon him for the same. And Whereas some favorable circumstances have been presented unto me on his behalf; Now therefore, in pursuance of the Power vested in me by Royal Commission, I do hereby grant the said Jemmy a Free Pardon for his said Crime.

In Witness whereof, I have set my Hand and Seal of the Territory, at Government House, Sydney, this (8th) Eighth day of October One thousand eight hundred and fifty eight .

W Denison

By Command of His Excellency the Governor-General
Charles Cowper.

Entered upon Record, at Pages 297 and 298 Register of Colonial Pardons, No. 2, this Twenty-second day of October, One thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight

Jno. McLerie
Inspector General of Police.

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DESCRIPTION.

Name - Jemmy

Trade or Calling - Laborer

Year of Birth - About 1828

Height - 5 feet. 2 inches.

Complexion - Black

Hair - Black

Eyes - Black

Remarks - Strong make, Pearl on Left eye. An aboriginal of the Namoi River, Tribe.

Entered of Record in the Office of the
Supreme Court this 25th day of October 1858.

For the Prothonotary

F.H. Stephen
2nd Clerk of the Supreme Court.

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(Form 3)
Van Diemen's Land

To All to whom these presents shall come I, Sir William Thomas Denison Knight, Lieutenant Governor of the Island of Van Diemen's Land and its Dependencies , send Greeting.

No. 341
Whereas Elizabeth Davis was, on the twenty eighth day of February in the Year 1848 at the Central Criminal Court in the County of Middlesex indicted and tried for Larceny and was then duly convicted of the said offence, and upon such conviction was, by the said Court, Sentenced for such offence to be transported for the term of Seven Years, and arrived in this Island under and in pursuance of such sentence in the Year 1848 And Whereas afterwards, in pursuance of the provision in that behalf contained of an Act of Parliament passed in the sixth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled "An Act to amend the Law affecting transported Convicts with respect to Pardons and Tickets of Leave", I the said Lieutenant Governor, by an Instrument in writing under my hand, did recommend the said Elizabeth Davis to Her Majesty for a pardon for her said offence, to be available within all places in Her Majesty's dominions, except the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, but upon the condition that she should not return to or be found within the said United Kingdom during the said term for which She was so sentenced to be transported as aforesaid - And Whereas Her Majesty hath been pleased, by instructions sent to me by one of Her Principal Secretaries of State, to signify Her approval of such my recommendation - Now Therefore I, the said Lieutenant Governor, in exercise of the power and authority in me by the said Act of Parliament in this behalf vested, and pursuant to the instructions so as aforesaid sent to me by the said Secretary of State, do, by this Instrument in writing under the seal of the Colony of Van Diemen's Land, remit and release to the said Elizabeth Davis the residue of the term for which She was so sentenced to be transported as aforesaid, yet to come and unexpired, and all pains and penalties whatever in respect of the offence whereof the said Elizabeth Davis was so convicted as aforesaid; And do grant unto the said Elizabeth Davis a pardon for her said offence and the firm peace of Our said Lady the Queen available within all places in Her Majesty's dominions, except the said United Kingdom; so that the said Elizabeth Davis may stand clear in all Courts of Justice whatever and elsewhere within such places, if any one should hereafter speak against her touching the said offence whereof She was so convicted as aforesaid Provided always, and these Presents are upon this express condition, that the said Elizabeth Davis shall not, during the period for which She was so sentenced to be transported as aforesaid, return to or be found within the said United Kingdom.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand, and caused the Seal of Colony of Van Diemen's Land to be hereunto affixed, at Hobart Town in Van Diemen's Land, this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.

W. Denison
Lieutenant Governor

G. Hamilton
Comptroller General

Per Ship Tory (2)

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VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. No. 3142

By His Excellency Sir John Franklin, Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Knight of the Greek Order of the Redeemer, and a Captain in Her Majesty's Royal Navy, Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of Van Diemen's Land and its Dependencies.

Whereas William Hitchcock who arrived at Hobart Town in the Year 1832 by the Ship Lord William Bentinck under a Sentence of Transportation for Life passed upon him at Essex in England in the Year 1831 hath by his good conduct and behaviour during his residence in this Island appeared to me the said Lieutenant-Governor to be a fit object for the extension to him of a Conditional Remission of his Sentence. Now therefore in consideration of the premises I the Lieutenant-Governor aforesaid by virtue of the powers and authorities in me in this behalf vested do by this instrument remit all the residue or remainder of the time or term of Transportation yet to come and unexpired of or under the said Sentence so passed upon the said William Hitchcock as aforesaid upon this express condition nevertheless that the said William Hitchcock do and shall during the whole of such residue of the term of his said original sentence continue and be and reside within the said Island of Van Diemen's Land or it Dependencies anything herein-before contained to the contrary not withstanding.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and caused also the Seal of Van Diemen's Land and its Dependencies to be hereunto affixed at Hobart Town in Van Diemen's Land aforesaid this fourth day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one

John Franklin

John Montague
Colonial Secretary and Registrar.

[Description over written on face of document]

Name - William Hitchcock No. 1436 Muster Master Office reg Hobarton

Trade - Ploughman

Native place - Great Nayland Essex

Height - Five feet Eight inches

Age - Thirty one Years

Complexion - Fresh

Head - Medium length

Hair - Red Brown

Whiskers -

Visage - Long

Forehead - Perpendicular

Eyebrows - Dark Brown

Eyes - Dark Brown

Nose - Sharp

Mouth - Small

Chin - Straight

Remarks - Mole in centre of chest

W. Emmett
For the Muster Master
4th Aug. 1841

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Princl. Superintd.
4 Octr. 1841

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VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
No. 72

To all to whom these present shall come, I, Charles Joseph Latrobe, Esquire, Administrator of the Government of the Island of Van Diemen's Land and its Dependencies, send Greeting.

Whereas Thomas Johnston was tried at Cambridge in the year 1823 and arrived in this Island in the year 1824 under sentence of Transportation for Life And Whereas Her Majesty hath been pleased to signify to me Her approval, through one of Her Principal Secretaries of State, of a Pardon being granted to the said Thomas Johnston upon condition that he shall not during the said period for which the said sentence was pronounced return to or be found within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Now Therefore I the said Charles Joseph Latrobe do, in pursuance of the instruction to me in that behalf given and sent by the Secretary of State, and of the Act of Parliament, intituled "An Act to amend the Law affecting transported Convicts with respect to Pardons and Tickets-of-Leave," by this instrument in writing under the Seal of the Colony of Van Diemen's Land, grant to the said Thomas Johnston a Pardon, upon the condition that he shall not return or be found within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused the Seal of the Colony of Van Diemen's Land to be hereunto affixed, at Hobart Town in Van Diemen's Land, this Eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven

C.J. Latrobe

J.E. Bicheno
Colonial Secretary and Registrar.

249
Per Ship Asia 1

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Description of the Said

Trade -

Native Place -

Height without Shoes -

Age -

Complexion -

Head -

Hair -

Whiskers -

Visage -

Forehead -

Eyebrows -

Eyes -

Nose -

Mouth -

Chin -

Remarks -

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VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. No. 232

By His excellency Sir John Franklin, Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Knight of the Greek Order of the Redeemer, and a Captain in Her Majesty's Royal Navy, Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of Van Diemen's Land and its Dependencies.

Whereas Mary Stacey who arrived at Hobart Town in the Year 1836 by the Ship Westmoreland under a Sentence of Transportation for Seven years passed upon him at Somerset in the Year 1836 hath by her good conduct and behaviour during her residence in this Island appeared to me the said Lieutenant-Governor to be a fit object for the extension to her of a Conditional Remission of her Sentence. Now therefore in consideration of the premises I the Lieutenant-Governor aforesaid by virtue of the powers and authorities in me in this behalf vested do by this instrument remit all the residue or remainder of the time or term of Transportation yet to come and unexpired of or under the said Sentence so passed upon the said Mary Stacey as aforesaid upon this express condition nevertheless that the said Mary Stacey do and shall during the whole of such residue of the term of his said original sentence continue and be and reside within the said Island of Van Diemen's Land or its Dependencies anything herein-before contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and caused also the Seal of Van Diemen's Land and its Dependencies to be hereunto affixed at Hobart Town in Van Diemen's Land aforesaid this twenty eighth day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.

John Franklin

G.T. Boyes
Colonial Secretary and Registrar.

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No. 312 Mary Stacey
Conditional Pardon No. 232

Description of No. 312 Mary Stacey
Muster Master Office, Register, Hobart Town.

Trade - Farm Servant

Native Place - North Petherton

Height without Shoes - five feet four and 3/4 inches

Age - thirty four years

Complexion - fresh

Head - round

Hair - Dark brown

Visage - Long

Forehead - High

Eyebrows - Dark brown

Eyes - Dark brown

Nose - Long

Mouth - Wide

Chin - Large

Remarks - Hair mole right side of Chin

W. Emmett
For the Muster Master
28th February 1842

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VAN DIEMEN'S LAND No. 740

Whereas William Wilson who arrived at Hobart Town in the Year 1837 by the Ship Sarah under a Sentence of Transportation for Seven Years passed upon him at Dumfries in the Year 1836 hath by his good conduct and behaviour during his residence in this Island appeared to me the said Lieutenant-Governor to be a fit object for the extension to him of a Conditional Remission of his Sentence. Now therefore in consideration of the premises I the Lieutenant-Governor aforesaid by virtue of the powers and authorities in me in this behalf vested do by this instrument remit all the residue or remainder of the time or term of Transportation yet to come and unexpired of or under the said Sentence so passed upon the said William Wilson as aforesaid upon this express condition nevertheless that the said William Wilson do and shall during the whole of such residue of the term of his said original sentence continue and be and reside within the said Island of Van Diemen's Land or its Dependencies anything herein-before contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and caused also the Seal of Van Diemen's Land and its Dependencies to be hereunto affixed at Hobart Town in Van Diemen's Land aforesaid this Eleventh day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.

John Franklin

G.T. Boyes
Colonial Secretary and Registrar.

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2240 William Wilson
Conditional Pardon No. 740

Description of No. 2240 William Wilson.
Muster Master's Office, Register, Hobart Town.

Trade - Farm Labourer

Native Place - Bangor

Height without Shoes - Five feet Seven and 1/2 Inches.

Age - Thirty Two Years

Complexion - Ruddy

Head - Large long

Hair - Brown

Whiskers - Brown

Visage - Broad

Forehead - High

Eyebrows - Dark

Eyes - Blue

Nose - Small

Mouth - Medium

Chin - Small

Remarks - None

W. Emmett
For Muster Master
11 August 1842

[?]
Princl. Supt.
28 September 1842

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VAN DIEMEN'S LAND No. 824

To all to whom these presents shall come, I, Sir William Thomas Denison, Knight, Captain in the Corps of Royal Engineers, Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of Van Diemen's Land and its Dependencies, send Greeting.

Whereas Samuel Astell was tried at Lancaster in the year 1844 and arrived in this Island in the year 1844 under sentence of Transportation for Seven Years And Whereas Her Majesty hath been pleased to signify to me Her approval, through one of Her Principal Secretaries of State, of a Pardon being granted to the said Samuel Astell
upon condition that he shall not during the said period for which the said sentence was pronounced return to or be found within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
Now Therefore I the said Sir William Thomas Denison, in pursuance of the instruction to me in that behalf given and sent by the Secretary of State, and of the Act of Parliament, intituled "An Act to amend the Law affecting Transported Convicts with respect to Pardons and Tickets-of-Leave," by this instrument in writing under the Seal of the Colony of Van Diemen's Land, grant to the said Samuel Astell a Pardon, upon the condition that he shall not return to or be found within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused the Seal of the Colony of Van Diemen's Land to be hereunto affixed, at Hobart Town this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

W. Denison
Lieutenant -Governor.

G. Hamilton
Comptroller-General.

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(Form 3)
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND

To all to whom these presents shall come I, Sir Henry Edward Fox Young, Knight, Captain General and Governor-in-Chief of the Island of Van Diemen's Land and its Dependencies, send Greeting.

No. 957

Whereas Samuel Moss was on the twenty-sixth day of February in the Year 1849, at Abingdon in the County of Bucks indicted and tried for Burglary and was then duly convicted of the said offence, and upon such conviction was, by the said Court, Sentenced for such offence to be transported for the term of Ten Years and arrived in this Island under and in pursuance of such sentence in the Year 1852 And Whereas afterwards, in pursuance of the provision in that behalf contained of an Act of Parliament passed in the sixth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled "An Act to amend the Law affecting transported Convicts with respect to Pardons and Tickets-of-Leave" I, the said Governor by Instrument in writing under my Seal did recommend the said Samuel Moss to Her Majesty for a pardon for his said offence, to be available within all places in Her Majesty's dominions, except the United Kingdom during the said term for which her was so sentenced to be transported as aforesaid. And Whereas Her Majesty hath been pleased, by instructions sent to me by one of Her Principal Secretaries of State, to signify Her approval of such my recommendation, - Now therefore, I, the said Governor in exercise of the power and authority in me by the said Act of Parliament in this behalf vested and pursuant to the instructions so as aforesaid sent to me by the aforesaid Secretary of State, do by this instrument in writing under the seal of the Colony of Van Diemen's Land, remit and release to the said Samuel Moss the residue of the term for which he was so sentenced to be transported as aforesaid yet to come and unexpired, and all pains and penalties whatever in respect of the offence whereof the said Samuel Moss was so convicted as aforesaid, And do grant unto the said Samuel Moss a pardon for his said offence and the firm peace of Our said Lady the Queen available within all places in Her Majesty's dominions, except the said United Kingdom; so that the said Samuel Moss may stand clear in all Courts of Justice whatever and elsewhere, within such places if any one should hereafter speak against him touching the said offence whereof he was so convicted as aforesaid.
Provided always and these Presents are upon this express condition that the said Samuel Moss shall not during the period for which he was so sentenced to be transported as aforesaid, return to or be found within the said United Kingdom.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand and caused the Seal of the Colony of Van Diemen's Land to be hereunto affixed, at Hobart Town, in Van Diemen's Land this 8th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

H.E.F. Young
Governor

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Acting Comptroller General

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