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Letters relating to Moreton Bay & Queensland: A2 series – Reel A2.10 www.slq.qld.gov.au Last revised: April 2014 Page 1 of 67

NEW SOUTH WALES – COLONIAL SECRETARY

LETTERS RELATING TO MORETON BAY AND QUEENSLAND RECEIVED 1822 – 1860

LETTERS RECEIVED 1838 - 1839 AND PAPERS FILED WITH THEM – REEL A2.10

CONTINUED FROM REEL A2.9

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38/04510 1838 05 07 Hon CS Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant

1838 04 16 Letter submitting List of 4 Prisoners whose term of servitude at Moreton Bay has expired & who desire to remain – such additional servitude to lead to ticket of leave - labour needed [No 38/7] Recommends William Wells, Thomas Holford & John Edmonds – ticket of leave Also re William Booth – sawyer List of Convicts whose Colonial Sentences have expired who wish to remain at Moreton Bay until they become entitled to the indulgence of a Ticket of Leave 1 William Wells/ “Katherine Stewart Forbes” – bricklayer 2 Thomas Holford/ “Atlas” 4 – sawyer 3 John Edmonds/ “Lord Melville” – harness maker 4 William Booth/ “Aurora” – sawyer

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38/04511 1838 05 07 Hon CS Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant George Barney, Major R E

1838 04 18 1838 05 19~

Letter reporting difficulties of getting stock etc across the Brisbane River – instructed Foreman of Works Petrie to construct a ferry boat – no suitable vessel at Settlement - made use of boatbuilder “Goodwin” detained at Moreton Bay [No 38/8] Outlines costs – will also convey timber & stone along & across the “Brisbane” & Notes in margin Notes re above Re Mr Petrie’s involvement

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38/04512 1838 05 07 Hon CS Mr Petrie Foreman of Works

Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant Royal Engineers Office, Sydney George Barney, Major commanding Royal Engineers

1838 04 21 1838 03 11

Re letter sent to Foreman of Works at Moreton Bay from Head of Department in Sydney reprimanding Mr Petrie for recovering stranded property from wreck at Northern entrance to Moreton Bay – ordered to be undertaken by Commandant [No 38/9] Enclosing copy of letter from the Commandant of Engineers & Extract from Penal Settlement Regulations Mentions Mr Petrie & visit to Briby’s Island, also Lieut Russell – wreck supposed to contain quantity of cedar & Notes re above Letter re visit to the coast to look after wreck – instructed to adhere strictly to Ordnance Duties against Commandant’s orders – pay will be affected “A true copy – Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt, Commandant” Extracts from the Regulations of Penal Settlements Regulations affecting the Officers & free persons at Penal Settlement “A true extract – Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt, Commandant”

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1838 04 23 Letter reporting arrival of Schooner “Isabella” – delayed with gales – acknowledges receipt of letters [No 38/10] 1 Re Schooner “Susan” of Sydney in Moreton Bay in distress – took on water & put to sea 2 Reporting Sloop “Regent Bird” leaky – condemned by Board of Officers 3 Re Elizabeth White/ “Williams” – deserves indulgence – returning Memorial of woman’s son [Memorial see p 024] 4 Re duties of Mr Parker, Government Agriculturist – requests horse be shipped for him 5 Re Daniel Sweeney/ “Daphne” – accidentally drowned 6 Re accompanying List marked “No 1” of names for favourable consideration – gives particulars & recommendations re - William Chaffey/ native of colony - John Greenhatch [also spelt Greenhalgh]/ “Speke” 3 - Constantine Molloy/ “John Barry” - Robert Giles/ “Lord Exmouth” [as it is] - John Smith/ “Chapman” & John Marsden/ “Chapman” – mentions sent to Moreton Bay with Joseph Griffiths/ “Waterloo” - John Webster/ “Champion” - Henry Sketland alias William Thompson/ “Sophia” [List not filmed here] 7 Re William Wells/ “Catherine Stewart Forbes” [also spelt Katherine Stewart Forbes] & accompanying Return “No 2” – to return to Head Quarters [Return “No 2” – see p 033] 8 Requests despatch of vessel to Settlement as soon as possible – shortage of flour, medicines, winter supply of slop clothing, ball ammunition 9 Requests supply of forms for supplies 10 Enclosing Manifest of cargo, list of passengers & records of prisoners proceeding to Head Quarters by Schooner “Isabella”[Manifest see p 027] & Notes in margin throughout

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38/01627 [could be 38/01027]

1838 02 14 His Ex Col Kenneth Snodgrass, Acting Governor in Chief

At Mr Martin’s, Pages River nr Liverpool Plains John White Charles Tuffering?, Prosecutor John Shipman?, R Kerr, R G Martin, E B Uhr, Alexander Macleod, George Dight, ? Peels River, E White?, J Kelso, A Macleod, A L Wightman, J K Campbell, William Carter, Benjamin Singleton [Signatures difficult to decipher] “K S”

1838 02 10~

Memorial of John White (8 years of age) son of Elizabeth White – for mitigation of his mother’s sentence – tried at Maitland Quarter Sessions under name of Eliza Williams alias White – annexes Testimonials & recommendations Recommendation Re Elizabeth White alias Williams Notes re above

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Hon CS Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant

1838 04 21 Manifest of the Cargo and number of passengers shipped on board H M Col Schooner “Isabella” at Moreton Bay for Sydney 21 April 1838 Passengers Lieut Russell H M 28th Regt Asst Surgeon Alexander H M 28th Regt Mr Waldron, Commissariat Dept Mrs Petrie 2 Non-commissioned officers & 11 rank and file, 4 women & 7 children H M 28th Regt, Sarah Curry the daughter of a female convict, 18 male & 5 female convicts

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1838 04 00~ List of Expirees forwarded to Sydney from Moreton Bay per Schooner “Isabella” on the day of April 1838 1 Margaret Hayes/ “Woodman” Bridget Fletch/ “Lady Rowena” Margaret Clarke/ “Lady Rowena” Mary A O’Brien/ “Mary Ann” 5 James Earley/ “Prince Regent” Thomas Earls or Connor/ “Mangles” 4 Thomas McCoy/ “Lord Melville” Ann Maher/ “Andromeda” John Murphy/ “Lord Sidmouth” 10 John Savage/ “Lucy Davidson” Thomas Smith/ “Roslyn Castle” [as it is – see also Thomas Smith/ “Champion”] John Winch/ “Hilsborough” [as it is] William Plomer Daniel/ “Malabar” Michael Rooney/ came free 15 Andrew Gatton/ came free John Brackenridge/ “Ferguson” John Phillips/ “Vittoria’ Thomas McDermott/ “Ferguson” Thomas Collins/ “Mariner” 20 John Main/ “Guildford” 8 Edward Gallagher/ “Hercules” 3 Hugh McCourt/ “Captain Cook” 23 Samuel Derrington/ “Speke” 3

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His Ex Maj Gen Sir Richard Bourke, Governor

H M Hulk “Phoenix” Police Office, Windsor S North JP, Superintendent of Police W Cox JP, W Richardson JP Francis Beddek, Solicitor Archibald Bell G K Holden, P Secy

1835 09 17 1835 09 29 1835 10 15

Petition of Constantine Molloy – constable in Windsor Police – conditional pardon for successful capture of bushrangers – joined Sydney Police – also worked as storekeeper for John Lamb – praying for mitigation of sentence for stealing Certificate Notes re above

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Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant

1838 04 18~ “No 2” Particulars of a Constable whose Term of Servitude expires on the following date agreeable to the 62nd Paragraph of Penal Settlement Regulations 18th April 1838 William Wells/ “Katherine Stewart Forbes”

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38/04822 1838 05 15 Hon CS Commissariat Office, Sydney Miller, D C G

1838 05 14 Letter re report of difficulty growing grain at Moreton Bay – shortage of labour Mentions cutting of timber only other work at Moreton Bay [No 464] & Notes in margin

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38/05163 1838 05 23 Hon CS Master Attendants Office, Sydney John Nicholson, Harbour Master

1838 05 23 Returning communication re J Hexton’s (Pilot at Moreton Bay) application for increase in salary – amount [Communication – see p 041] Suggests same salary as Master of Sloop “Foster Fyans” - recommends Licence be prepared in Hexton’s favour for the Port of Moreton Bay & Notes in margin

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38/04504 1838 05 07 Hon CS Major Cotton, Commandant, Moreton Bay

Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay James Hexton

1838 04 09 1838 04 05

Forwarding letter from James Hexton – Pilot of Moreton Bay – recommends increase in pay - mentions Edward King Master of Sloop “Captain Fyans” & salary increase [No 38/1] Letter re pay as Pilot at Moreton Bay – discusses his situation Mentions Edward King & Cutter “Regent Bird”, also Cutter “Glory” - appointed Pilot at Amity Point on death of William Morris

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38/05581 38/05581

1838 06 02 Hon CS Master Attendants Office, Sydney John Nicholson H M Dock Yard, Sydney John Nicholson

1838 05 31 1838 05 30

Enclosing Manifest of cargo, etc shipped on H M Col Schooner “Isabella” for Moreton Bay – ready to proceed & Notes in margin Manifest of Cargo, Passengers etc shipped on H M Col Schooner “Isabella” for Moreton Bay Passengers Revd Mr Smyath? & Lady German missionaries Mrs Petrie & daughter

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38/05784 1838 06 07 Hon CS Female Factory, Parramatta P L Campbell JP, Visiting Justice

1838 06 06 Letter returning documents & indicating that “articles mentioned” [spinning wheels] are at the Establishment

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38/05070 1838 05 21 Hon CS Office of Ordnance, Sydney Richard Rogers, Storekeeper

1838 05 19 1838 05 20 1838 08 13~

Letter re spinning wheels etc at Female Factory at Parramatta (listed in margin) – could be repaired and sent to Moreton Bay Notes re above

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38/04508 38/04508 38/04508

1838 05 07 Hon CS Major Cotton 28th Regt, Commandant

Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant Eagle Farm Henry Cox

1838 04 12 1838 04 10 1838 05 14~

Forwarding 2 letters from Henry Cox, Superintendent of Female factory & School at Moreton Bay & wife as Matron - query re rations for himself & family [No 38/5] Recommends Mr Cox – soap being made & submitting proposal that cloth could be manufactured – employment of female prisoners [Ref 38/05070] & Notes in margin throughout Letter re rations & salary for himself & family Note Penal Settlements – Orphan Schools: Rations for the wives Note Re Penal Settlement Regulations & Scale of Ration for Office of Matron

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38/04508 Major Cotton 28th Regt, Commandant

Eagle Farm Henry Cox

1838 03 30 Letter re employment for women at Moreton Bay – suggests weaving woollen cloth for clothing, machines could be made at Moreton Bay by carpenter – requirements & Notes re above

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38/06900 38/06900

1838 07 06 Hon CS Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant

1838 06 19 Transmitting Lists of Prisoners male & female under penal sentence at Moreton Bay entitled to consideration under Act of Council 1Victoria 1838 – character of each individual shown in column of remarks [No 38/10] Recommends constables & overseers – mentions 3 female & one male prisoner at Moreton Bay who have not served prescribed period Margin John Hagan/ came free Anne Unwin/ “Midas” Sarah Richards/ “Marianne” Mary Mathews/ “Palambang” [also spelt Palambam] At top: “This Return does not include Female Prisoners” List of Male Convicts at Moreton Bay included in the Commandants List as eligible for the Conditional Remission of Sentence under the Act of Council 1 Victoria 1838 [Numerical Return – no names] Note re above Note Alphabetical List of Prisoners eligible under the Provisions of the Act of Council of the 1st Victoria 1838 “for the Conditional Remission of Sentences of Convicts transported to Moreton Bay” with remarks shewing [sic] the Characters of the Prisoners Richard Allen/ “Royal Admiral” – errand boy William Austin/ “Elizabeth” – laborer James Ando/ “Guildford” 7 – laborer John Batley/ “Marquis of Hastings” - reaper Thomas Barton/ “Fairlie” – waterman James Bent/ “Midas” – cotton spinner James Bennett/ “Andromeda” – cook Charles Benson/ “Lord Lyndoch”[also spelt Lord Lyndock] – laborer Edward Birmingham/ “Marquis of Huntley” – tinker Francis Black/ “Hadlow” – tailor William Breffitt/ “Shipley” – laborer Thomas Brooks/ “Grenada” – collier George Brown/ “Ocean” 1 – sailor boy Thomas Bradley/ “Coromandel” 3 – stableman Michael Brian/ “Eliza” 5 – servant John Buckley/ “Asia” 2 – calico printer David Bracewell/ “Layton” – ordered by Secretary of State to Moreton Bay Thomas Burke/ “Marquis of Huntley” 2 (3?) – sailor John Booth/ “Fortune” – cabinet maker John Barrin (Barrow or Barron crossed out)/ “Henry Porcher” – tailor Jeremiah Buckley/ “Blenheim” – laborer Daniel Connor/ ”Hindostan” – tailor William Carew/ “Lord Sidmouth” – laborer Michael Cassidy/ “Guildford” 2 – servant

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Peter Cassidy/ “Martha” – laborer James Claussey/ “Somersetshire” – stonemason Samuel Challenger/ “Albion” – ploughman William Chaffey/ born in colony – laborer Edward Colgan/ “Isabella” 2 – pedlar James Coppin/ “Katherine Stewart Forbes” – laborer Brian Coyle/ “Prince Regent” – laborer Joseph Coley/ “Speke” 3 – coral bead maker William Covell or Champion/ “Mellish” – ploughman Thomas Crout/ “England” – poulterer William Crisby/ “England” – laborer George Crow/ “Earl St Vincent” – carter Patrick Cullen/ “Countess of Harcourt” – laborer John Darcey/ “Anne & Amelia” – carter Edward Danns/ “Captain Cook”1 – ? carpenter James Deegan/ “John Barry” 2 – laborer Alexander Dennison or McAllister/ “Hercules” 3 – pressman Patrick Devoy/ “Canada” – laborer John Dakin/ “Mary” 4 – farm servant Thomas Dorman/ “Waterloo” – laborer Alexander Donaldson/ “Florentia” 1 – book binder’s boy John Duffy/ “Henry Porcher” – hostler Cornelius Dunn/ “Java” – stockman Thomas Delvin/ “Elizabeth” 1 – seaman Michael Duffy/ “Batavia” – harness maker John Eagan/ “Eliza” 3 – laborer Morgan Edwards/ “Competitor” – laborer James Fitzsimmons/ “Mangles” 5 – timber faller John Finnelley/ “Java” – farm laborer Thomas Field/ “John” 1 – farm servant Bartholomew Flynn/ “Guildford” 3 – laborer Bryan Flanagan/ “Marquis of Huntley” – farm servant John Fletcher/ “Camden” – draper John Ford/ “Atlas” 2 – laborer Martin Fraley/ “John Barry” 2 – laborer Peter Glynn/ “John” 1 – laborer Martin Grady/ “Earl St Vincent” 3 – weaver John Greenhalgh/ “Speke” 2 – laborer Thomas Grant/ “Almorah” 2 – carter James Graham/ “Nithsdale” – carter Patrick Guff/ “Dorothy” – laborer John Gunn/ “Recovery” – type founder Robert Giles/ “Exmouth” – shoe maker Henry Heggs/ “Nithsdale” – ploughs James House/ “Batavia” – fisherman Thomas Hudson/ “Minstrel” 2 – brick maker Simon Hunt/ “Shipley” 2 – gardener James Hutchinson/ “Ocean” 3 – fisherman Richard Irvin alias James Aston/ “General Stewart” Thomas Johnson/ “Eliza” – errand boy Thomas Jones/ “Countess of Harcourt” – chandler John Johnson/ “Morley” 2 – sawyer John Kite/ “Mangles” 1 – laborer Laurence Kelly/ “Southworth” – clerk


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Denis Kellisher/ ”Eliza” 6 – laborer John Lawlor/ “Mangles” 4 – laborer William George Lewis/ “Albion” 1 – laborer Frederick Lloyd/ “Marquis of Hastings” – shoe maker Jacob Lord/ “Andromeda” – factory boy Thomas Lurchens/ “Lord Melville” – cabin boy John Lampier/ “Shipley” 1 – cobler [as it is] James McKinnon/ “Marquis of Huntley” – servant John Madden or Watkins/ “Hercules” 3 – ploughman James Martin/ “Asia” 2 – horse breaker John Mayhall/ “Morley” 2 – cotton weaver Philip McGrory/ “Regalia” – shoe maker Peter McGrath/ “Mellish” – dyer & printer James McGrath/ “Countess of Harcourt” – laborer Michael McEvoy/ “Roslyn Castle” 2 – farm servant James Mann/ “Marquis of Huntley” 3 [Marquis of Hastings deleted] – coach maker John Marooney/ “Isabella” 2 – laborer George Mitchell/ “Norfolk” 2 – laborer Edward Mott/ “Countess of Harcourt” – bricklayer John Murphy or Murray/ “Royal Admiral” – blacksmith’s boy Thomas McCarthy/ “Isabella” 4 – stone cutter Archibald Noble/ “Atlas” 4 – cow herd John Neville/ “Asia” 10 – hostler Michael Noonan/ “Prince Regent” 2 – butcher Edward Owen/ “Agamemnon” – gardener Patrick O’Neill/ “Agamemnon” – laborer John Olding/ “Norfolk” 2 – laborer Joseph O’Halloran/ “Roslyn Castle” 2 James Owen/ “Camden” 1 – stableman Christmas Paulgrove/ “Guildford” 6 – laborer Barachio Parnacott/ “Florentia” 2 – laborer William Power/ “Earl St Vincent” – laborer Thomas Poole/ “Asia” – buckle burnisher Bartlett Quillan/ “Asia” 4 – shoe maker Edward Robinson/ “John” 1 – quarryman William Ryan/ “Medina” – laborer Edward Raye/ “Lady Harewood” – laborer James Ralph/ “Surry” 1 – laborer Richard Thomas Rushtin/ “Glatton” – nailor John Saw/ “Surry” – plasterer William Stopher/ “Blenheim” – groom Charles Styring/ “Norfolk” – silk weaver Richard Smith/ “Captain Cook” – errand boy Thomas Smith/ “Champion” – foundry boy James Stapleton/ “Isabella” 2 – butcher Denis Sheehan/ “Castle Forbes” [Katherine Stewart Forbes deleted] – butcher Thomas Smyth/ “Cambridge” – laborer John Scriver/ ”Asia” 2 – hawker & soldier James Stapleton/ “Borodino” – butcher James Scott/ “Speke” 3 – shoe maker James Scanlan/ “Sophia” – pedlar Harry Sketland or William Thomson/ “Sophia” – land steward Charles Smith/ “Glory” – barber


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James Stephen/ “Florentia”1 - maltster Richard Snead/ “Mangles” – file-moulder Daniel Stewart/ “Morley” 5 – comb-maker Thomas Treslove/ “Grenada” 1 – teacher James Turner/ “Prince Regent”1 - sailor William Taylor/ “Aurora” – plasterer’s boy Richard Viney/ “Surry” 7 – groom John Usher/ “Medina” – carter James Warren/ “Minerva” 3 – servant Joseph Waterhouse/ “Lady Feversham” [also spelt Lady Faversham] – clerk Joseph Webb/ “Hooghley” – laborer Joseph Whitely/ “John” 3 – cotton spinner George Walker/ “Earl St Vincent” – laborer Edward Welsh/ “Countess of Harcourt” – laborer John Walsh or Gallagher/ “Sir Godfrey Webster” – butcher Edward Ward/ “Albion” 2 – laborer Edward Welsh/ “City of Edinbro” [also spelt City of Edinburgh] – laborer John Webster/ “Champion” – weaver Michael Whelan/ “Eliza” 3 – laborer Samuel White/ “Asia” 9 - herdsman William White/ “General Stewart” – seaman John Wilson/ “Dunvegan Castle” – shepherd Peter Wilson/ “Guildford” 2 – laborer Henry Wilson/ “Albion” 1 – shoe maker Isaac Woolf/ “Mary” 2 – laborer Thomas Woods/ “Aurora” – coachman Robert Wright/ “Albion” 2 – house painter Charles Young/ “Mangles” 2 – cotton spinner William Yates/ “Larkins” – ? blade finisher Alphabetical List of Prisoners (Female) eligible under the Provisions of the Act of Council of the 1st Victoria 1838 for the Conditional Remission of Sentences of Convicts transported to Moreton Bay with Remarks shewing [sic] the Characters of the Prisoners Catherine A’Hern/ “City of Edinbro” – housemaid Rebecca Bayley/ “Lucy Davidson” – all work Mary Burns or Catherine Gibson/ “Experiment” - servant Mary Brown or Alden/ “Princess Charlotte” – servant Mary Byrne/ “Palamban” [also spelt Palambam] – housemaid Mary Blackmore or Blackman/ “Roslyn Castle” – dairymaid Mary Bergan/ “Lady Rowena” Honorah Bagnall/ “Hooghley” Ann Burns/ “Pyramus” Mary A Carroll [see also Mary Ann Carroll]/ “Louisa” – dairymaid Sarah Carlisle/ “Asia” – servant Honorah Connor/ “City of Edinbro” – servant Elizabeth Costelloe convicted as Williams or White/ “Princess Charlotte” – house servant Margaret Corry/ “Sovereign” – housemaid Eleanor Campbell or Smith/ “Princess Charlotte” – washerwoman Frances Crawley/ “Fanny” – housemaid Lester Corcoran or Nessy Clowry/ “Woodman” – school mistress Jane Duffy or Hall/ “Asia” – all work Ellen Doyle/ “Marquis of Wellesley”[as it is]

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Mary Dogherty/ “Elizabeth” 4 – housemaid Ellen Doughey or Snell/ “Edward” 1 – housemaid Mary Doyle/ “Southworth” – servant Epsaby Dan or Mary Bowman/ “Lord Sidmouth” – servant Ann Duggan/ “Andromeda” – servant Ann Dillon or Clarke/ “Mariner” 2 – housemaid Sarah Denton/ “Broxbornbury” [as it is] Catherine Finnegan or McKieve/ “Palambam” – servant Mary A Foster/ “Mariner” 4 – servant Charlotte French or Bramwell/ “Maria” – needlewoman Ann Garaway or Cocksage/ “Sovereign” – all work Elizabeth Hyland/ “Friends” Ann Hennessy/ “Almorah” Ann Hughes/ “Sovereign” Mary Ann Jones/ “Numa” Mary A Kean or Deffrie/ “Edward” Johannah Kennahans or Corcoran/ “Asia” 7 – all work Hannah Lounsley/ “Burrell” 2 – cook Margaret McCann/ “Pyramus” Mary McGarvey/ “Surry” Mary A McGuire/ “Lady Rowena” – dairymaid Mary Mulcahy or Gorman/ “Elizabeth” 4 – all work Mary Mathews/ “Palamban”[also spelt Palambam] – dairymaid Mary O’Hara/ born in colony – servant Mary A O’Hara/ born in colony – servant Bridget O’Donnell or Warren/ “John Bull” – nurse Catherine Osborne/ “Lady Rowena” Eliza Obrien [also spelt O’Brien] or Elizabeth Duggan/ “Elizabeth” – housemaid Mary O’Brien/ “City of Edinbro” – servant Ellen O’Hern/ “City of Edinbro” Charlotte Pope/ “Buffallo” [as it is – also spelt Buffalo] Mary A Reid/ “Roslyn Castle”1 – shoe binder Mary Ryan or Rebecca Ridout/ “Sovereign” – laundrymaid Margaret Robertson/ “Nile” – servant Hannah Rigby/ “Lord Sidmouth” Sarah Richards/ “Mary Ann”[crossed out?] Mary Slaney or Courtenay/ “Elizabeth” 4 – servant Catherine Sullivan/ “George Hibbert” – nurse girl Sarah Simpson/ “Mary” 5 – housemaid Margaret Sullivan/ “Broxbornbury” – needleworker Margaret Sheady or Callaghan/ “Surry” 6 – kitchen maid Mary Smith/ “Woodman” Elizabeth Stanley/ “Pyramus” Catherine Scully/ “Surry” 6 – housemaid Elizabeth Severs/ “Forth” – housemaid Ann Smith or Miller/ “Northampton” - servant Margaret Tadman/ “Surry” Mary Wall or Cavanagh/ “Southworth” – servant Ann White/ “Roslyn Castle” – housemaid Maria Williams/ “Grenada” – housemaid Assigned to Private Service Ann Unwin/ “Midas” – tailoress [crossed out?] Ellen Ramsay/ “Brothers” 2 – servant


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Ellen Reardon/ “Calorine” [as it is – also spelt Caroline] – all work Mary McAllister/ “Woodman” Mary Johnson or Bridget Ryan or Earley/ “Edward” – servant Ann Darley/ “Mariner”

Signed O Gorman Lieut 80th Regt - Commandant

1839 07 31~ Nominal List of Prisoners Remaining at Moreton Bay under Colonial Sentence shewing [sic] how Each Man is Employed – 31st July 1839 Police constables 1 John Eagan/ “Eliza” Henry [see also Harry] Sketland alias William Thompson/ “Sophia” Robert Giles/ “Exmouth” Francis Black/ “Hadlow” 5 Thomas Barton/”Fairlie” – sawyer William White/ “General Stewart” – overseer Shepherds, Ploughmen, Carters & Stockmen Richard Allan [also spelt Allen]/ “Royal Admiral” – overseer Edward Welsh/ “City of Edinbro” John Duffy/ “Henry Porcher” 10 James Scanlan/ “Sophia” Richard Viney/ “Surrey” [also spelt Surry] John Neville/ “Asia” Bartlett Cullen [also spelt Quillan]/ “Asia” 4th - overseer John Lawler [also spelt Lawlor]/ “Mangles” 15 Samuel White/ “Asia” James Stephens [also spelt Stephen]/ “Florentia” Issac Wolf [also spelt Isaac Woolf]/ “Mary” Richard Snead/ “Mangles” – overseer George Crow/ “Earl St Vincent” – overseer 20 Thomas Brooks/ “Grenada” James Deegan/ “John Barry” James Graham/ “Nightsdale” [also spelt Nithsdale] Henry Higgs [also spelt Heggs]/ “Nightsdale”[also spelt Nithsdale] – overseer Alexander Donaldson/ “Florentia” 25 John Usher/ “Medina” John Dakin/ “Mary” Michael Noonan/ “Prince Regent” – butcher Cornelius Dunn/ “Java” – storeman 29 James Bennett/ “Andromeda” – baker Pilots Crew 30 James Turner/ “Prince Regent” – coxswain Thomas Delvin/ “Elizabeth” Richard Smith/ “Captain Cook” Charles Benson/ “Lord Lyndock” John Murphy/ “Royal Admiral” 35 Jacob Lord/ “Andromeda” Settlement Boat Crew John Gunn/ “Recovery” – coxswain Thomas Smith/ “Champion” John Finnolly [also spelt Finnelley]/ “Java” Assigned Servants

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Edward Welsh/ “Countess of Harcourt” 40 Edward Danns/ “Captain Cook” James Scott/ “Speake” [also spelt Speke] Morgan Edwards/ “Competitor” John Marooney/ “Isabella” John Fletcher/ “Camden” 45 John Ford/ “Atlass” [also spelt Atlas] Thomas Woods/ Aurora” William Lewis [also William George Lewis]/ “Albion” Peter Glynn/ “John” John Mayhall/ “Morley” 50 Laurance Kelly [also spelt Laurence]/ “Southworth” – constable & clerk Thomas Feild [also spelt Field]/ “John” – nailor Henry Wilson/ “Albion” – tanner Richard Rushton [also spelt Rushtin]/ “Glatton” – nailor Martin Frawley [also spelt Fraley]/ “John Barry” – miller 55 James Claussey/ “Somersetshire” – government gardener Female Prisoners Assigned Servants 1 Catherine Aherne [also spelt A’Hern]/ “City of Edinbro” Ann Unwin/ “Midas” Margaret McCann/ “Pyramus” Hannah Rigby/ “Lord Sidmouth” Rebecca Rideout [also spelt Ridout] or Mary Ryan/ “Sovereign” Mary Mathews/ “Palambam”

Signed O Gorman Lieut 80th Regt - Commandant

1839 07 31~ List of Prisoners at Moreton Bay in the Ordinary Service of the Crown who are not under Colonial Sentence shewing [sic] those arrived in the Schooner “Curlew” from those who were here previously – Moreton Bay, 31st July 1839 Royal Engineers Dept Henry Skinner/ “Lady Kenaway” [also spelt Kennaway] – carpenter & wheelwright Thomas Palmer/ “Strathfieldsay” – wheelwright Michael Daily/ “Susan” – cooper James Cannovan/ “Hebe” – top sawyer 5 Thomas McGuire/ “Waterloo” – pitt sawyer James Fox/ “Mangles” – pitt sawyer Samuael Fisher/ “Moffatt” – top sawyer [as it is - see also Samuel Fisher/ “Mangles”] Alexander Graham/ “Moffatt” – blacksmith Alexander McPhearson/ “Waterloo” – joiner 10 James Gordon/ “Moffatt” – carpenter Joseph Gislingham/ “Emma Ugenia”[also spelt Emma Eugenia] – carpenter William Winn/ “Emma Ugenia” – carpenter William Harvey/ “Moffatt” – brickmaker Edward Urling/ “Waterloo” – brickmaker 15 Andrew Evans/ “Waterloo” – pitt sawyer Thomas Kelly/ “Neptune” – top sawyer Richard Jones alias Bullock/ “James Pattison” – top sawyer Joseph Russell/ “James Pattison” – pitt sawyer John Edmonds/ “Lord Melville” – harness maker Thomas Halford/ “Atlass” – top sawyer [as it is - see also Thomas Holford/ “Atlas”]

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21 John Kelly/ “Bussorah Merchant” – rough smith William Crisby/ “England” – servant Commissariat Dept James Ando/ “Guildford” – laborer 24 Thomas Crout/ “England” – laborer Received from Sydney per Schooner “Curlew” July 1839 Hospital Attendants 1 Richard Fellows/ “Earl Grey” – frame work knitter George Swadkins/ “Bengal Merchant” – locksmith John R Winstanlly/ “Waverly” [also spelt Waverley] - watchmaker Settlement Boat James Murphy/ “Waverly” – laborer 5 Mathew Stewart/ “Waverly” – weaver Edward Dyer/ “Waverly” – servant Peter Finnegan alias James McGuire/ “Waverly” – laborer James Walsh/ “Waverly” – laborer – Pilot Crew Surveyors Dept James Brown / Portsea” – laborer 10 James Bryan/ “Portsea” – laborer Henry Beeby/ “Portsea” – laborer Robert P Bannister/ “Portsea” – shoemaker George Belton/ “Portsea” – laborer Eneas Blake/ “Portsea” – laborer 15 William Barberry/ “Portsea” – laborer George Clarke/ “Portsea” – gardener Samuel Crabb/ “Portsea” – carter William Crabb/ “Portsea” – laborer William Gough/ “Portsea” – laborer 20 Mathew Hatton [could be Hattan]/ “Portsea” – laborer John Ibell/ “Portsea” – gardener John Sullivan/ “Portsea” – laborer Abel Sutton alias Reiby?/ “Portsea” – laborer William Tuck/ “Portsea” – laborer 25 Robert Coote/ “Portsea” – laborer Thomas Keegan/ “Portsea” – laborer Daniel Alexander/ “Portsea” – laborer Patrick Walsh/ “Waverly” – laborer Henry Berry/ “Portsea” – laborer Commissariat Dept 30 Michael Dormer/ “Waverly” – laborer Thomas Laffey/ “Waverly” – laborer William Jordan/ “Portsea” – shepard [sic] Benjamin Williams/ “John” – laborer John Taylor/ “Marquis of Huntley” – laborer 35 William Green/ “Portland” – laborer Robert Eacott/ “Auraro” [as it is – also spelt Aurora] – laborer Thomas Fogarty/ “Earl Grey” – laborer


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Benjamin Wright/ “Sarah” – laborer John Pawson/ “Charles Dumarq” [also spelt Charles Dumarque] – laborer 40 Patrick Ryan/ “Waverley” – laborer James Collins/ “Waverley”- servant Peter Penrose/ “Waverley” – servant Thomas Stewart/ “Waverley” – weaver John McGrath/ “Waverley” – shepard [sic] 45 James Kelly/ “Waverley” – taylor [sic] Mathew Hornegan/ “Waverley” – laborer John Downey/ “Waverley” – laborer Thomas Downey/ “Waverley” – laborer & soldier Patrick T Foot/ “Waverley” – servant 50 Thomas Wilson/ “Waverley” – farm labour & soldier Michael Freeman/ “Waverley” – laborer John Hackett/ “Waverley” – laborer Stephen Hand/ “Waverley” – laborer Michael Christie/ “Waverley” – laborer 55 Dominic Boulger/ “Waverley” - shoemaker


1838 06 19 1838 07 17~ 1838 07 28

Letter recommending John Goodwin/ “Speke” 3 for Ticket of Leave – proceeding to Head Quarters in “Isabella” [No 38/11] Margin Mr Vallack’s Report – details re John Goodwin/ “Speke” 3 – mentions 37/08853 enclosed [see p 104] & Notes re above

A2.10 102 - 103 [no p 101]

37/08853 37/08853

1837 09 22 Hon CS Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant

1837 09 13 1837 09 27~

Letter re seamen from “Duke of York” left behind at Amity Point, Moreton Bay – missed passage to Sydney on “James Watt” – receipt of rations [No 37/8] Mentions ship “Elizabeth” - also discusses Sloop “Foster Fyans” – fit for sea & now bringing the seamen to Head Quarters – sloop to be examined in Sydney – state of repair & usefulness 2: Re overseer Nathaniel Mitchell/ “Eliza” – to Head Quarters in “Foster Fyans” – recommended for indulgence - discusses crew of “Foster Fyans” – men from “Duke of York” able to assist to Port Jackson 3: Re John Goodwin/ “Speke” 3 – anxious to remain at Settlement – needed for ship repairs – recommendation 4: Re hospital established at Female Factory, Eagle Farm – requests forage for Medical Officer’s horse – discusses advantage of hospital 5: Re conduct of 10 free seamen saved from “Duke of York” – proceeding to Head Quarters in “Foster Fyans” 6: Reports cargo on “Foster Fyans” as per enclosed Manifest [Manifest not filmed here] & Notes in margin throughout Note Details re case of Nathaniel Mitchell & his part in search for “Duke of York” Also at top: 37/08851

A2.10 104 - 111 112 - 114


1838 06 19 1838 07 07~

Letter re Daniel Connor/ “Hindostan” & permission to return to Head Quarters – mentions accompanying Return [No 38/12] & Notes in margin

A2.10 115


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Moreton Bay Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant

1838 07 17~ 1838 07 26~ 1838 06 20

Mr Vallack’s report re Daniel Connor Particulars of an Overseer whose Term of Servitude expires on the following date agreeable to the 62nd Paragraph of Penal Settlement Regulations 20th June 1838 Daniel Connor/ “Hindostan”

116


1838 06 19 Letter re coal found at Limestone on banks of Brisbane River – forwarding sample of coal per Master of “Isabella” – report to follow [No 38/13] & Notes in margin

A2.10 117

38/04861 1838 05 16 Hon CS Master Attendants Office, Sydney John Nicholson

1838 05 14 Letter re specimen of coal from Moreton Bay per “Isabella” – unable to be found & Notes in margin [Ref 38/06903]

A2.10 118


1838 06 20 1838 07 13~ 1838 09 08~

Letter re John Kelly/ “Bussorah Merchant” 1831, blacksmith - requesting he be permitted to remain at Moreton Bay - particulars enclosed [No 38/14] [Particulars not filmed here] Also at top: 38/06080 – 13 July 1838 Notes re above Mr Ryan’s Report re John Kelly/ “Bussorah Merchant” 2 (1831)

A2.10 119 120


1838 06 20 1838 07 13~ 1838 07 17~ 1838 07 21~ 1838 07 27~

Letter recommending John Smith/ “Chapman” & John Marsden/ “Chapman” for tickets of leave [No 38/15] & Notes in margin Also at top: 38/06082 – 13 July 1838 Notes re above Mr Kingdon’s Report Details re John Smith alias Phelps/ “Chapman” 1826 (originally per “Cockburn” to Van Diemen’s Land – escaped & returned per “Medway” – to New South Wales per “Chapman”) Details re John Marsden/ “Chapman” 1826 (originally per “Caledonia” 1822 to Van Diemen’s Land – escaped & returned per “Woodman”)

A2.10 121 122

38/06908 1838 07 06 Hon CS His Ex Sir George Gipps, Governor

Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant Moreton Bay Ellen Ramsay

1838 06 20 1838 06 19 1838 07 09~ 1838 08 22~

Forwarding Petition & recommending Ellen Ramsay alias Cobcroft per “Brothers” 2nd [No 38/18] & Notes in margin Also at top: 38/05918 – 9 July 1838 Petition of Ellen Ramsay alias Cobcroft/ “Brothers” 2 Particulars of the Sentence of Ellen Ramsay per ship “Brothers” Ellen Ramsay or Cobcroft/ “Brothers” Notes re above Re Ellen Ramsay/ “Brothers” 2

A2.10 123 124 125 – 126 127


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38/06909 1838 07 06 Hon CS Major Cotton, 28th Regt, Commandant, Moreton Bay

Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant Eagle Farm John Parker Superintendent of Agriculture

1838 06 22 1838 06 21 1838 06 01

Letter reporting on Agricultural operations at Moreton Bay – discusses wheat & maize crops in relation to reduction in numbers at the Settlement & consequent problems with labour [No 38/19] Mentions weevil & destruction of grain, also cargo of surplus maize per “Jane” Enclosing Extract from Settlement Work Book showing employment of prisoners Mentions pork for Deputy Commissary General – encloses Statement of Government Agriculturist re Teeswater rams Extract from the Work Book at Moreton Bay 21 June 1838 No/ Distribution/ Employment [Numerical Return] Letter reporting state of 4 Teeswater Rams sent from Sydney

A2.10 128 – 132 133 134 - 136


1838 06 22 1838 07 09~ 1838 08 22

Letter re sentence of John Madden or Waters/ “Hercules” 3 [No 38/20] & Notes in margin Also at top: 38/05915 – 9 July 1838 Notes re above Re John Madden or Waters/ “Hercules”

A2.10 137 139 [no p 138]

38/06911 1838 07 06 Hon CS Hon CS

Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant

1838 06 23 1838 06 22

Acknowledging receipt of letters per “Isabella” & forwarding Manifest of cargo shipped in “Isabella” & List of Prisoners proceeding to Head Quarters Manifest of the Cargo and List of Passengers shipped on board the “Isabella” at Moreton Bay 22 June 1838 Passengers 20 male & 5 female prisoners (expirees) & guard with 4 women & children List of Prisoners forwarded by the “Isabella” 1 James Gloster/ “Morley” 2 John Kelly/ “Dorothy” 3 John Snow/ “Morley” 4 Christopher Early or Harding/ “Lord Eldon” 5 John Daines/ “Planter” 6 Peter Berriman/ “Roslyn Castle” 7 James Saunders/ “Guilford” 8 George Wethers/ “Guilford” 9 William Fanell?/ “Shipley” 10 William Booth/ “Aurora” 11 George Jervis?/ “Exmouth” 12 John Bensly/ “Champion” 13 John Donovan/ “Borodino” 14 Edward Birmingham/ “Marquis of Huntly”[also spelt Marquis of Huntley] 15 James Mann/ “Marquis of Hastings” 16 John Lang/ “Mary” 17 Mary Casey or Bancks/ “Lord Wellington” 18 Hanah Roach/ “Mariner” 19 Hanah Wilson/ “Pyramus” 20 Ann Evans/ “Pyramus”

A2.10 140 141 141 again


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21 Ann Carruthers/ “Numa” 22 Constantine Molloy/ “John Barry” 23 John Smith or Philips [also spelt Phelps]/ “Chapman” 24 John Marsden/ “Chapman” 25 John Goodwin/ “Speke” 3

38/08396 1838 08 11 Hon CS Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office J McLean

1838 08 11 Returning Lists of Prisoners at Moreton Bay reported on [No 38/356] Margin “Not enclosed”

A2.10 142 – 143

38/09907 38/09907

1838 09 21 Hon CS Master Attendants Office, Sydney John Nicholson H M Dock Yard, Sydney John Nicholson, Master Attendant

1838 09 21 1838 09 21

Reporting arrival of Colonial Cutter “Foster Fyans” from Moreton Bay & enclosing Manifest of cargo Manifest of Cargo arrived on H M Col Cutter “Foster Fyans” from Moreton Bay

A2.10 144 145


1838 09 15 Letter re prisoners – volunteers – serving in Engineers Dept & allowances of tea, tobacco & sugar – recommends indulgence [No 38/24]

A2.10 146 - 147

38/09912 1838 09 21 Hon CS Hon CS


1838 09 15 1838 09 21~

Letter re prisoners eligible to return to Head Quarters as per accompanying Return [No 38/25] Margin George Walker/ “Earl St Vincent” Patrick Guff/ “Dorothy” & Notes in margin Mr Vallack’s report re Walker & Guff Particulars of Two Male Convicts now serving under Sentence at Moreton Bay who are eligible to be returned to Head Quarters, under the 3rd Para of Penal Regulations dated 1st December 1831 George Walker/ “Earl St Vincent” – labourer Patrick Guff/ “Dorothy” – labourer

A2.10 148 149 - 150


1838 09 15 Letter applying for arms & ammunition [listed in margin] from Ordnance Dept at Head Quarters for H M Cutter “Captain Fyans” [also called “Foster Fyans”] [No 38/26] & Notes in margin

A2.10 151

38/09914 1838 09 21 Hon CS Hon CS


1838 09 15 1838 09 15~

Forwarding Manifest of cargo shipped in “Captain Fyans” [No 38/27] Manifest of the Cargo shipped on board the “Foster Fyans” at Moreton Bay for Sydney, 15th September 1838

A2.10 152 153


1838 09 22 1838 09 24~

Letter reporting Cutter “Foster Fyans” ready to receive cargo for Moreton Bay & Notes in margin Note re above

A2.10 154 155


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1838 10 13 Letter recommending indulgence for female prisoners employed at Factory – similar to that of male prisoners employed as overseers & constables [No 38/28] Recommends 6 women at Female Factory: Asst Matron or Gate-keeper, Hospital overseer, 4 constables Discusses allowance of tea & sugar for the female prisoners 1st class in Factory

A2.10 156 - 157

38/11217 1838 10 23 Hon CS Hon CS


1838 10 13 1838 10 15~

Acknowledging receipt of letters [list in margin] per Cutter “Foster Fyans” – now loaded & proceeding to Head Quarters Discusses prisoners being forwarded – some difficulties with accommodation on “Foster Fyans” – requests changes be made to “Foster Fyans” Enclosing List of Prisoners proceeding to Head Quarters & Manifest of Cargo Manifest of the Cargo and Number of Passengers shipped on board the “Foster Fyans” at Moreton Bay for Sydney 15th October 1838 Passengers 9 Expirees List of Expirees returned to Sydney from Moreton Bay 1 Thomas Smyth/ “Cambridge” Edward Colgan/ “Isabella” 2 Simon Hunt/ “Shipley” 2 James Hutchinson/ “Ocean” 5 Brian Coyle/ “Prince Regent” James Warren [no ship] Richard Irvin alias John Aston [also have James Aston]/ “General Stewart” John Kite/ “Mangles” 1 9 Peter Cassidy/ “Martha”

A2.10 158 – 159 160 161

38/11221 38/11221


1838 10 23 1838 10 23

Letter reporting arrival of Cutter “Foster Fyans” from Moreton Bay & enclosing Manifest of Cargo Manifest of Cargo, Passengers etc shipped on H M Col Cutter “Foster Fyans” from Moreton Bay Passengers 9 Expirees

A2.10 162 163


1838 10 31 1838 11 15~

Letter requesting a supply of shoe-makers tools & hemp for Agricultural Dept at Moreton Bay – not sent by Ordnance Storekeeper – much needed [No 38/32] & Notes in margin Notes re above

A2.10 164 165 – 166

38/11835 1838 11 08 Hon CS Hon CS


1838 10 30

Letter requesting authority to Return 3 prisoners to Head Quarters – Return enclosed [No 38/37] Margin William White/ “General Stewart” Archibald Noble/ “Atlas” 4 Catherine Osborne/ “Lady Rowena” & Notes in margin Particulars of Two Male and One Female Convict whose term of servitude will expire on the following dates agreeable to the 62nd & 63rd Paras of Penal Settlement Regulations

A2.10 167 168 – 170


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William White/ “General Stewart” Archibald Noble/ “Atlas” 4 Catherine Osborne/ “Lady Rowena”

38/11859 38/11859

1838 11 08 Hon CS Harbour Masters Office, Sydney W H Nicholson [in absence of Master Attendant] H M Dock Yard, Sydney W H Nicholson for Master Attendant

1838 11 07 1838 11 07

Letter reporting arrival of hired Schooner “Bessy” from Moreton Bay & enclosing Manifest of cargo, passengers, etc. & Notes in margin Manifest of Cargo, Passengers etc arrived on the hired Schooner “Bessy” from Moreton Bay Passengers Mr Jackson 4 soldiers, 2 women, 4 children and 12 male & 5 female prisoners & 1 child

A2.10 171 172

38/11904 38/11904

1838 11 09 Hon CS Harbour Master, Sydney


1838 10 29 1838 10 29~

Acknowledging receipt of letters [list in margin] per Schooner “Bessy” – “Bessy” chartered to convey troops, prisoners & cargo back to Sydney – to pay £80 as per enclosed Agreement [Agreement not filmed here] [No 38/36] “Bessy” loaded with hard-wood & wool – cargo estimated at £400 Mentions “King” late Master of Cutter “Foster Fyans” incapable of navigating “Bessy” – Mr Jackson returning to Sydney per “Bessy” Enclosing List of Prisoners & Manifest of Cargo & Notes in margin Manifest of the Cargo and Number of Passengers shipped on board the Hired Schooner “Bessy” at Moreton Bay for Sydney, 29th October 1838 Passengers 3 Privates 28th Regt, 1 Private 50th Regt, 4 children & 2 women, 12 male & 5 female prisoners List of Prisoners returned to Sydney from Moreton Bay 1 Joseph Waterhouse George Walker Thomas Johnson Patrick Guff 5 George Mitchell John Copping Christmas Paulgrove Thomas Lurchens Jeremiah Buckley 10 John Madden Philip McGrory John Williams Ellen Ramsay Mary Berrigan Mary Cavanagh or Wall Ellen O’Hern 17 Mary Doyle

A2.10 173 – 175 176 177

38/11912

1838 11 10 Hon CS

Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant

1838 10 29

Forwarding Petition of Mr Henry Cox, Superintendent & School Master of Female Factory, Moreton Bay re salary (wife is Matron of Factory) – details re salary & recommendation & Notes in margin

A2.10 178 – 180


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38/11912

His Ex Sir George Gipps, Governor

Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay Henry Cox

1838 10 30

Memorial of Henry Cox, Superintendent of School & Female Factory at Eagle Farm – re salary

181 – 183

38/11914 1838 11 10 Hon CS Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant “G G”

1838 10 29 1838 11 09~

Letter requesting a coxswain & 6 good boat-men be sent to Moreton Bay as volunteers at the Pilot Station - crew for Pilot Boat [No 38/33] & Notes in margin “As Settlement is to be abandoned I do not think this will be necessary”

A2.10 184


1838 10 30 Letter recommending gratuities to Corporals in charge of Sheep & Cattle Stations at Moreton Bay [No 38/34] 3 Stations besides Eagle Farm (Government Agriculturist in charge of cattle): Limestone Sheep Station, Redbank Sheep Station, Cowpers Plains Cattle Station

A2.10 185 – 187

38/11917 38/11917

1838 11 10 Hon CS Commandant Major Cotton, 28th Regt, Commandant

Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant Brisbane Town Alexander McPherson Henry Skinner Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant Moreton Bay P Spicer, Superintendent of Convicts Moreton Bay Andrew Petrie, Foreman of Works

1838 10 30 1838 10 20 1838 10 31 1838 10 19

Letter transmitting documents re complaint by Mr Petrie Foreman of Works at Moreton Bay against Thomas Lowrie Barrack Sergeant [No 38/37] Mentions prisoner Booth training Mr Petrie’s son as cabinet maker & use of timber from the Lumber Yard & Notes in margin Investigation entered into by Major Cotton, 28th Regt, Commandant of Moreton Bay on a Complaint laid before him by Mr Petrie Foreman of Works against Barrack Sergeant Thomas Lowrie Dispute re the making of wooden articles with wood from the Lumber Yard – mentions Charles Booth & Skinner, overseer of Lumber Yard First Evidence Second Evidence Henry Skinner (volunteer at Moreton Bay) overseer of the Lumber Yard – mentions Charles or John Booth Articles in Mr Petrie’s Quarters: 12 bed posts – tulip wood 1 round table – tulip wood & cypress pine 1 work box - tulip wood & cypress pine 1 writing desk - tulip wood & cypress pine 1 pr picture frames Sundry ornaments 1 Looking Glass frame - tulip wood & cypress pine Tulip wood & cedar boards Remarks by Commandant Letter re articles found at Mr Petrie’s house made from Moreton Bay wood, viz 12 Bed posts, 1 round table, 1 Looking Glass frame, 1 work box, 1 writing desk, 1 pair of Picture Frames, Sundry turned ornaments & boards “No 1” Letter re dispute with Barrack Sergeant

A2.10 188 – 191 192 – 197 198 199


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Major Cotton, 28th Regt, Commandant

Moreton Bay Andrew Petrie, Foreman of Works

1838 10 22

“No 2” Letter re dispute with Barrack Sergeant Lowry [also spelt Lowrie, Laurie]

200 – 201

38/12304 1838 11 20 Hon CS Mr Vallack

Commissariat Office, Sydney Miller, D C G

1838 11 19 Letter reporting on application for live stock & seed wheat for Moreton Bay in view of Settlement shortly being discontinued – important to improve stock & recommends seed wheat as land prepared [No 515] & Notes in margin Note Re papers

A2.10 202 – 203 204


1838 10 29 1838 11 09~ 1838 11 10

Letter requesting sheep, cattle & pigs be sent to Moreton Bay to improve stock, also requests wheat for seed – land prepared [No 38/31] Notes re above DCG to report – Moreton Bay to be abandoned as soon as possible [Ref 38/12304]

A2.10 205 206


1838 12 13 Letter reporting Cutter “Fyans” [see also “Foster Fyans”] ready for Moreton Bay [No 524]

A2.10 207

38/13423 38/13423


1838 12 14 1838 12 14

Letter enclosing Manifest of cargo etc on Government Cutter “Foster Fyans” – ready to proceed & Notes in margin Manifest of cargo shipped on the Government Cutter “Foster Fyans” for Moreton Bay

A2.10 208 209

38/13443 1838 12 18 T Deas Thomson [as it is], CS Office, Sydney

Ship “Maitland”, Sydney Cove Charles W Sheridan

1838 12 17 1838 12 17~

Letter requesting permission to proceed to Moreton Bay on “Foster Fiance” [also spelt “Foster Fyans”] to see his brother Note re above

A2.10 210 – 211 212

38/13617 1838 12 21 Hon CS Sydney W W Burton

1838 12 21 Letter re List of Prisoners at Moreton Bay dated May 1838 – can only find 2 prisoners (women) tried before him, viz 1 Sarah Richards 2 Mary Mathews – mentions master, William Barnett, Sydney

A2.10 213 – 214

38/13600 1838 12 21 Hon CS Sydney James Dowling, Chief Justice

1838 12 20 Letter reporting on List of Prisoners at Moreton Bay, that none of prisoners tried by him need to be transferred to Norfolk Island – List forwarded to Puisne Judges for consideration

A2.10 215 – 216

38/13073 38/13073

1838 12 06 Miller, D C G “G G”

1838 11 22 1838 12 03~

Memorandum Proposing arrangements for discontinuance of Moreton Bay as Penal Settlement – outlines present Establishment with Annual Salaries [Amounts] & Number of Persons [Total 345: 28th Regt, Medical, Commissariat, Ordnance, Civil, Convicts] Note Re List of Convicts at Moreton Bay to be sent to Judges - convicts to be brought to Sydney to an island in the Harbour, except those to be sent to Norfolk Island – Judges to advise [Ref 38/13600]

A2.10 217 – 222 223 – 224


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38/13073 “G G” 1838 12 03 Note Re letter to Major Cotton re Steamer to be sent to Moreton Bay mid January to bring people away from Moreton Bay – except for those remaining to maintain Establishment until settlement thrown open to Public - Major Cotton to report on numbers to remain

225 - 226

38/12165 38/12165 38/12165

1838 11 15

Hon CS

“G G” “G G” Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office J McLean

1839 01 12~ 1839 01 19~ 1839 01 11~ 1838 12 01~ 1838 12 03~ 1838 12 04~ 1838 12 05~ 1838 11 15 1839 01 11~

Immediate [Note] Moreton Bay List to be forwarded to Judges as were Norfolk Island lists Note Particulars re John Hagan, a soldier Note re above To be sent to Van Diemen’s Land Note Re Lists of Prisoners at Moreton Bay etc. Letter transmitting List of Prisoners at Moreton Bay recommended for removal to Sydney – reported on: some to be sent to Norfolk Island [List not filmed here] [No 38/488] [Refs 38/06900, 38/00696, 38/01002] & Governor’s remarks in margin Some men to Norfolk Island, recommendations for others & CS Opinion in margin

A2.10 227 – 228 229 230 231 – 232 233 – 238

1838 11 14~ Note Re Capt Hunter’s report on bulls

A2.10 239

38/00998 1838 03 15~ Note Re books from Revd Mr Cowper for Moreton Bay Military School

A2.10 240

1838 09 13~ Note Re Mr Thomson & letters to Capt Fyans or Port Phillip, letters for “Isabella”, letters re new Court House at Goulburn? Re Bulls from Prospect

A2.10 241

1838 03 17~ 1838 03 15~

Note Re order for Major Cotton’s gig – to be sent to Mr Campbell Note Re gig for Major Cotton from his brother in India – to Moreton Bay per “Isabella”

A2.10 242 243

38/01167

1838 03 16 1838 03 14~ 1838 03 16~ 1838 03 17~

Note Requesting Commandants at Moreton Bay & Norfolk Island write a separate letter for each subject Note Re writing about several subjects in one letter – inconvenience

A2.10 244 245

Note [List of documents] 38/01742: 5 Feb 38 Report of arrival of “Success” with crew of “Lucinda” 37/11197: 17 Nov 37 Report timber sent by “Elizabeth” for Engineer 37/10899: 23 Nov [no details]

A2.10 246


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Sydney 1838 05 31 Note Mr Wright requesting permission for 2 boxes of plants be put on “Governor Phillip” on return from Norfolk Island

A2.10 247

Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant “G G”

1838 05 23~

“No 1” Particulars of the Following 8 Convicts referred to in Paragraph [Recommended for Indulgences] 2703 Constantine Molloy/ “John Barry” 2 – constable 2735 Robert Giles/ “Exmouth” – constable 523 William Chaffey alias George/ born in colony – constable 553 John Greenhalgh/ “Speke” 2 – overseer 81 John Smith alias Phillips [also spelt Phelps]/ “Chapman” 82 John Marsden/ “Chapman” 537 John Webster/ “Champion” 80 Harry Sketland or William Thomson [also spelt Thompson]/ “Sophia” & Governor’s Notes

A2.10 248 – 250

38/00120 1838 01 05 Hon CS Bathurst J Spicer “K S”

1838 01 02 1838 01 31~ 1838 01 06~ 1838 02 03~

Letter re permission to take a poney [sic] to Moreton Bay & Notes in margin Notes re above Mentions Surgeon Gamack & horse at Norfolk Island

A2.10 251 252

38/00275 1838 01 09 Hon CS Office of Ordnance, Sydney Richard Rogers, Storekeeper “KS”

1838 01 09 1838 01 17~ 1838 01 19~

Letter re school books for soldiers children at Moreton Bay – funding Notes re above Mentions Bible Society Note re above

A2.10 253 – 254 255 256

37/08163 1838 01 05~ 1838 01 10~

Note Re Instructions to Commandant

A2.10 257

37/08798 1837 09 20 Hon CS Office of Ordnance, Sydney Percival Wilkinson, Deputy Storekeeper for the Storekeeper on leave of absence

1837 09 20 Letter suggesting school books for soldiers children be defrayed out of Regimental Fund – mentions 12 London Primers Notes re above [Ref 38/00275] Note re above [Ref 37/08163]

A2.10 258 259 260

37/08163 1837 09 01 E Deas Thomson, CS

Moreton Bay J C S Handt

1837 08 24 1837 09 08~ 1837 09 16

Letter acknowledging receipt of 12 London Primers for School for Convict Children at Moreton Bay - transferred to Eagle Farm Discusses visiting School for Soldiers Children at Brisbane – requests further supply of books for this school Notes re above [Ref 37/08798]

A2.10 261 262

38/01591 1838 02 13 Hon CS Liverpool J K Mackenzie JP “K S”

1838 02 12 1838 02 02

Letter enclosing Petition from Mathias Maher to be appointed to Police at Norfolk Island – recommendation [Petition see p 283] & Notes in margin [Ref 37/09535] Notes re above Mentions Moreton Bay

A2.10 263 264


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37/09760 1837 10 19 T C Harrington [also spelt Harington]

Mr Martins Tolbot Inn, Cross Roads, Liverpool Mathias Maher

1837 10 18 Letter re petitions praying for an appointment to Police at Norfolk Island or any out settlements Mentions John Nicholson & Major Delile [also spelt Delisle] & P L Campbell, Superintendent of Parramatta Police

A2.10 265 – 266

37/08341 1837 09 07 T C Harington Asst CS, Sydney

At Mr Marvins, Church St, Parramatta Mathias Maher

1837 09 06 1837 09 12

Letter re petition sent to Colonial Secretary re appointment to Norfolk Island [Ref 37/08098] Notes re above Petition per “Isabella” to Major Anderson re position [Ref 37/09760]

A2.10 267 268 – 269

37/08098 1837 08 30 Hon E Deas Thompson [also spelt Thomson] CS, Sydney

Mathias Maher Humble Petition of Mathias Maher – ticket of leave – begging employment at Norfolk Island - mentions Major Delile & John Nicholson, Master Attendant, also P L Campbell Refers to resignation of William Jackman ticket of leave constable at Norfolk Island [Refs 37/05506, 37/08341]

A2.10 270 - 272

37/05506 1837 06 16 His Ex Lieut Gen Sir Richard Bourke, Governor

Fords Cottages, Parramatta Mathias Maher

1837 06 06

Petition of Mathias Maher ticket of leave constable in Parramatta Police & Notes re above Testimonial signed P L Campbell [Ref 37/08098]

A2.10 273 – 275

37/03374 1837 04 10 T C Harrington [also spelt Harington] Asst CS, Sydney

Fords Cottages, Parramatta Mathias Maher, Constable Parramatta Police

1837 04 10 1837 04 13~

Letter re his Petition praying for employment in Constabulary at Norfolk Island or Moreton Bay – mentions John Nicholson, Master Attendant & Major Delile of 4th Regt Foot Mentions submitted Certificates from Major Anderson, Commandant, Norfolk Island & Archibald McLeod & Mr Tilston Superintendent of Convicts & Notes re above

S2.10 276 - 279

37/02821 1837 03 22 Mr Fords, Church Street, Parramatta Mathias Maher John Nicholson Sydney P Delisle [also spelt Delile]

1837 03 19 1837 03 22 1837 03 22

Petition of Mathias Maher praying for situation at Norfolk Island or Moreton Bay – transmitting Certificates of Major Anderson 50th Regt, Major Delile 4th Regt – was a volunteer overseer at Norfolk Island [Ref 37/03374] Certificate Certificate

A2.10 280 - 282

38/01591 Hon CS Liverpool Mathias Maher

1838 02 09 Petition of Mathias Maher praying for position as overseer or constable at Norfolk Island – vacant through resignation of Overseer Kenny

A2.10 283

37/05506 P L Campbell, Superintendent of Police, Parramatta

Fords Cottages, Parramatta Mathias Maher, Constable Parramatta Police

1837 06 06 Letter requesting position as constable at Norfolk Island – hoping to leave by vessel in harbour now ready to proceed - gives reasons for wanting position – transmitting Certificates [Certificates not filmed here]

A2.10 284 – 287

37/04830 1837 05 23 His Ex Maj Gen Sir Richard Bourke, Governor

H M Hulk “Phoenix” Abraham Mahargh

1837 02 27 1837 09 00~

Petition of Abraham Mahargh – praying for remission of sentence – mentions James Ferris Note re above [Ref 37/05267]

A2.10 288 – 290 291

38/04484 38/04484


1838 05 07 1838 05 07

Letter reporting arrival of H M Col Schooner “Isabella” from Moreton Bay & enclosing Manifest of Cargo, etc. Manifest of Cargo, Passengers etc arrived on H M Col Schooner “Isabella” from Moreton Bay Passengers Lieut Russel [also spelt Russell] & Asst Surgeon Alexander, H M 28th Regt Mr Waldron of the Commissariat Dept, 2 non-commissioned Officers, 11 Rank & File, 4 women & 7 children, Sarah Carey [? Casey] daughter of a female convict, 18 male & 5 female convicts

A2.10 292 293


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1838 03 09 Letter requesting payment of enclosed Claim from Mr Bossley for medicines supplied – shipped to Moreton Bay on “Isabella” [Claim not filmed here] & Notes in margin

A2.10 294


1838 05 23 Letter requesting Commandant Norfolk Island be authorised to build 2 small jolly boats for Government vessels – existing boats worn out & Notes in margin

A2.10 295


1838 06 01 Letter reporting 4 free seamen shipped to Moreton Bay per “Isabella” to work the Sloop “Foster Fyans” Margin William Samson John Bragg Alexander West Henry Youlden

A2.10 296

38/08606

1838 06 02

Hon CS

Harbour Masters Office, Sydney John Nicholson, Master Attendant

1838 05 30~ 1838 06 02

Note Re Prisoners tried at Quarter Sessions Parramatta received at Sydney Gaol: -Daniel Ridgley/ “General Stewart” -Thomas Williamson/ “Prince Regent” -Thomas Davis/ “Camden” – sheep stealing – Life -George Brownsale/ “Strathfieldsay” -Thomas Carr/ “Royal Sovereign” To Norfolk Island on “Governor Phillip” – numbers being sent Notes re above Re accommodation for prisoners on Norfolk Island & “Governor Phillip” – mentions Moreton Bay Reporting number of prisoners able to be conveyed to Norfolk Island on “Governor Phillip” – not exceeding 50

A2.10 297 – 298 298 again – 299 299 again


1838 05 22 Letter re Brig “Governor Phillip” to Norfolk Island and Schooner “Isabella” to Moreton Bay with provisions & winter clothing [No 468]

A2.10 300


1838 05 12 Letter reporting Government Schooner “Isabella” ready for service & Notes in margin Re “Isabella” & “Governor Phillip”

A2.10 301


1838 04 27 Letter reporting H M Col Brig “Governor Phillip” ready for service & Note re above [Ref 38/04758]

A2.10 301 again 302

E D Thomson Miller 1838 05 05~ 1838 05 07~

Letter re Detachment at Norfolk Island – mentions Col Snodgrass – also Act of Parliament re shipwrecked seamen & Notes re above Re accommodation at Norfolk Island for convicts [Ref 38/03742]

A2.10 303 – 305

38/06917

1838 07 06 Hon CS Master Attendants Office, Sydney John Nicholson

1838 07 06 1838 07 07~ 1838 07 08~

Letter reporting arrival of H M Col Schooner “Isabella” from Moreton Bay – enclosing Manifest of cargo, etc. & Notes in margin Mentions Cask of Coals to Government House

A2.10 306


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38/06917 Master Attendants Office, Sydney John Nicholson

1838 07 06 Manifest of the Cargo, Passengers, etc arrived on H M Col Schooner “Isabella” from Moreton Bay Passengers 20 male & 5 female prisoners & Guard of 4 soldiers H M 28th Regt, 4 women & children

306 again

38/07208 38/07208

1838 07 13

Hon CS Master Attendants Office, Sydney John Nicholson, Harbour Master John Bell

1838 07 12 1838 07 12

Letter re Government Schooner “Isabella” – damage sustained on trip to Moreton Bay Examined by Mr Bell Master Shipwright who tendered enclosed specification re repairs – amount Query re disposal of “Isabella” – contract vessels available & Notes in margin [Tender] Re repairs to Government Schooner “Isabella”

A2.10 308 – 310 [no p 307] 311 – 312


1838 09 24 Letter re Cutter “Foster Fyans” – cargo on board & ready to proceed to Moreton Bay – enclosing Manifest of cargo, etc. [Manifest not filmed here]

A2.10 313


1838 10 03 Letter re appointment of Mr R M Jackson (Chief Officer of “Governor Phillip”) to command Government Cutter “Foster Fyans” in place of present Master Edward King To proceed to Moreton Bay in Schooner “Bessy” – Commandant at Moreton Bay to be notified & Notes in margin

A2.10 314 - 315

38/10074 38/10074

1838 09 25

Hon CS

Miller D C G “G G” Commissariat Office, Sydney Miller D C G

1838 09 25~ 1838 09 25~ 1838 09 24

Mem Re Cutter “Fyans” [also called “Foster Fyans”] - to be sent back Note re above Letter re supplies to Moreton Bay – mentions “Isabella” sold, Cutter “Fyans” laden & ready to proceed [No 490] Maize arrived from Norfolk Island to be sent per hired vessel Discusses role of Cutter “Fyans” – Edward King unable to navigate so recommends a Master be engaged & Notes in margin

A2.10 316 317 318 – 321


1838 09 15 Letter re need for supplies at Moreton Bay – sending Cutter “Capt Fyans” [also called “Foster Fyans”] to Sydney to communicate the situation – urgent relief required [No 38/22] & Notes in margin

A2.10 322 - 326


1838 10 04 Letter enclosing Manifest of cargo on hired Schooner “Bessy” for Moreton Bay – ready to proceed [Manifest not filmed here]

A2.10 327

T C Harington, Colonial Office

Nicholson 1838 10 04~ Immediate Letter querying whether Mr Jackson to proceed in “Bessy” to bring back “Foster Fyans” Bills of Lading for case to Van Diemen’s Land enclosed [Bills not filmed here]

A2.10 328 – 329


1838 11 30 Letter re Government Cutter “Foster Fyans” between Sydney and Moreton Bay – permission to employ John Bragg as Mate – pay & Notes in margin

A2.10 330 – 331

38/02742

1838 03 20

His Ex The Governor

Sydney John Dunmore Lang

1837 03 16 [as it is]

Letter re establishment of a Mission to the Aborigines at Moreton Bay [letter partly obscured by a note re sending papers]

A2.10 332


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38/02742

1838 03 20

His Ex The Governor

Sydney John Dunmore Lang

1837 03 16

Above letter repeated – note removed

332 again

38/02692 38/02692

1838 03 17 H Parker, Private Secretary

Sydney John Dunmore Lang “G G” “G G”

1837 03 16 [as it is] 1838 03 17 1838 03 00~ [Saturday morning]

Letter re German Missionaries to the Aborigines Note “Copy” Germans to go on “Isabella” if room [Ref 38/02742] Immediate Re Dr Lang’s Germans to go per “Isabella” if room Re Lyons – mentions Dr Smith

A2.10 333 334 335 – 337

38/02742 Secretary of State for the Colonies Lord Glenelg Lord Glenelg

London John Dunmore Lang Downing Street, London George Grey Edinburgh John Dunmore Lang Greenock Chamber of Commerce

1837 01 23~ 1837 01 30~ 1837 04 07~ 1837 04 00~

“No 1” Extract of a Letter addressed to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies relative to a Mission to the Aborigines, of date, London 23rd January 1837, & signed “John Dunmore Lang” “No 2” Extract of a Letter from Sir George Grey, in reply to the preceding communication, dated Downing Street, 30th January 1837 “No 3” Extract of a Letter to Lord Glenelg of date Edinburgh 7 April 1837, signed “John Dunmore Lang” Gives details of 3 German Missionaries of the Lutheran Church: Moritz Schneider of Berlin, Christopher Eipper & Gottlieb Schreiner of Wurtemberg [as it is] “No 4” Extract of a Memorial to the Right Honourable Lord Glenelg from the Chamber of Commerce of the Town of Greenock dated April 1837 occasioned by the wreck of the “Stirling Castle” of that port & the murder of the captain & part of the crew by the black natives to the northward of Moreton Bay Recommends establishment of a Mission to Black Natives of New Holland at the Settlement of Moreton Bay under the auspices of Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

A2.10 338 – 339 339 – 340 340 – 341 341

38/04682 1838 05 11 Hon CS Sydney John Dunmore Lang Lithgow “G G”

1838 05 11 1838 05 15

Letter requesting payment for clothing burnt at the Quarantine Station & which belonged to the German missionaries - mentions Revd Karl Wilhelm Edward Schmidt & Notes in margin Re authority to collect payment – clothing destroyed to prevent infection Re payment – mentions Dr Lang

A2.10 342 - 343

38/09441 1838 09 08 Hon CS Sydney W McIntyre, Secretary to Society Lithgow “G G”

1838 09 08 1838 09 14 1838 09 16~

Letter enclosing Certificates of Payment for support of German Mission to Aborigines at Moreton Bay – requests similar amount be paid from Colonial Treasury to William Wright, Treasurer of the Society in Aid of the Mission to the Aborigines at Moreton Bay [Certificates not filmed here] & Notes in margin Outlines sums received – warrants to be issued

A2.10 344 – 345

38/10052 1838 09 24 Hon CS Sydney W McIntyre, Secretary Committee of Society in Aid

1838 09 24 Letter requesting permission to send supplies by “Foster Fyance” [also spelt “Foster Fyans”] to German missionaries at Moreton Bay &

A2.10 346


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of German Mission to Aborigines at Moreton Bay

Note in margin Note re above

347

Note Re sums of money – mentions Mr McIntyre

A2.10 348

38/04491 1838 05 07 Hon CS Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay Thomas Lowrie [also spelt Laurie & Lowry] Barrack Sergeant “G G”

1838 04 19 1838 05 26~

Letter requesting a convict male servant be assigned to him & Notes in margin Note re above

A2.10 349 350

38/11905 1838 11 09 His Ex Sir George Gipps, Governor

Moreton Bay 1838 10 12

Memorial of Thomas Laurie Barrack Sergeant at Moreton Bay seeking appointment as Chief Constable at Moreton Bay – refers to accompanying testimonials from Mr Riddell, William McPherson, Major Jackson [Testimonials not filmed here] Notes re above

A2.10 351 – 353 354

38/04717 1838 05 11 Hon CS Office of Ordnance, Sydney Richard Rogers, Storekeeper “G G”

1838 05 11 1838 05 12~

Immediate Letter re issue of duck clothing to convicts – reports clothing has been issued except to Moreton Bay, Norfolk Island & Hospitals at Liverpool, Windsor, Goulburn & Bathurst Notes re above Re clothing issued to convicts & query as to whether related to illnesses – mentions Capt McLean – requests reports

A2.10 355 356

Hon CS Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office, Sydney J McLean

1838 05 18 Confidential Letter re issue of duck clothing in lieu of woollen – suggests comfort & health of prisoners would suffer in cold weather

A2.10 357

Carters Barracks Frederick C Montgomery, Capt Military Superintendent

1838 05 17 Confidential Re issue of duck clothing – consequences – no case of illness has arisen Gives opinion as to health & comfort of prisoners – clothing must be kept dry & Notes in margin

A2.10 358 – 360

Hon CS Town Surveyor’s Office, Sydney Felton Matthew, T S

1838 05 17 Confidential Letter re issue of duck in lieu of woollen clothing to convicts attached to Dept & its consequences – comments re health & comfort of prisoners – concern if weather proves wet or NW winds prevail

A2.10 361 – 362

38/04555 1838 05 08 Hon CS Sydney J V Thompson, Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals “G G”

1838 05 07 1838 05 09~ 1838 05 10

Immediate Letter re issue of clothing to convicts – unwell so unable to confer with Deputy Commissary General or Ordnance Storekeeper Opinion re substitution of duck for woollen clothing during winter – discomfort & risk of disease Suggests Medical Board on the subject: Surgeon Du Moulin - 50th Regt, Asst Surgeon Macdonell - 28th Regt, Colonial Surgeon K Robertson & Note re above Board to be appointed with Deputy Commissary General & Ordnance Storekeeper [Ref 38/04717]

A2.10 363 – 364

1838 05 04 Note Immediate To write to Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals re non-arrival of supply of clothing from England – proposal to substitute duck for woollen articles in Establishments in warmer parts of colony – requests reports re effect of substitution on health & comfort

A2.10 365 – 366


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38/13294 1838 12 13 E Deas Thomson, Secretary

Sydney Mary Wall “G G”

1838 12 12 1838 12 19~ 1838 12 31

Letter re Sarah Curry [also spelt Carey] – age 7 years – requesting she be sent back to her mother at Moreton Bay Note re above

A2.10 367 368 – 369

38/11916 1838 11 10 Hon CS Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant

1838 10 29 Letter requesting daughter (aged 7 years) be returned to Margaret Carney [see also Curry] in Female Factory at Eagle Farm [No 38/35] & Note in margin [Ref 38/13294]

A2.10 370

38/04849 1838 05 16 Miller D C G Richard Rogers, Ordnance Storekeeper J du Moulin, Surgeon, 50th Regt K Robertson, Col Surgeon Macdonell, 28th Regt

1838 05 14~ Report of a Board assembled at the Ordnance Office on 14th May 1838 by order of Sir George Gipps Knight Governor etc for the Purpose of Reporting on Issue of Duck Clothing to the Convicts in the employ of Government in the Warmer Parts of the Colony in lieu of Woollen Clothing which has not arrived from England Members: Deputy Commissary General, Ordnance Storekeeper, Surgeon du Moulin – 50th Regt, Colonial Surgeon Robertson, Asst Surgeon Macdonell – 28th Regt & Notes in margin [Ref 38/04717]

A2.10 371 – 372

38/04848 1838 05 16 Hon CS Royal Engineers Office, Sydney George Barney, Major

1838 05 17 [as it is]

Confidential Letter re substituting summer for winter clothing for prisoners in warmer parts of colony

A2.10 373

38/04862 1838 05 16 Hon CS Sheriffs Office, Sydney T Macquoid, Sheriff

1838 05 14 Letter re 23 prisoners from Moreton Bay in “Isabella” to Hyde Park Barracks for identification – John Savage/ “Recovery” not sent – in hospital

A2.10 374

38/05394 38/05394

1838 05 30

Hon CS

J V Thompson, Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals

1838 05 29

Note Re Report of Survey on Hospital Stores Letter transmitting Proceedings/Report of Board of Survey on the Hospital Stores at Moreton Bay for approval [Proceedings/Report see p 371]

A2.10 375 376

38/10084 1838 09 25 Hon E D Thomson, CS

Sydney J V Thompson, Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals

1838 09 24 Letter recommending appointment of Mr Thomas Smith/ Free as Overseer of Hospital at Moreton Bay – salary Requests his passage to Moreton Bay & Notes in margin

A2.10 377

38/13295 1838 12 13 Hon CS Parramatta A Alexander, Asst Surgeon

1838 12 12

Letter requesting settlement of his Moreton Bay claim & Notes in margin [Ref 38/12306] Note re above [very faint]

A2.10 378 379

38/05561 38/05561

1838 06 01 Hon CS His Ex Sir George Gipps, Governor

Sydney John Dunmore Lang W McIntyre “G G” Sydney W Wright, Treasurer W McIntyre, Secretary John Dunmore Lang Thomas Dugall William Pascoe Crook

1838 05 31 1838 06 04 1838 05 30

Letter enclosing Memorial from the Treasurer, Secretary & Committee of Management of the Society in Aid of the German Mission to the Aborigines at Moreton Bay Also requests a grant of land for erection of buildings & for cultivation Notes re above Mentions Wesleyans & allowances Memorial of the Treasurer, Secretary & Committee of Management of the New South Wales Society in Aid of the German Mission to the Aborigines at Moreton Bay Mentions Mission consists of 2 clergymen of Lutheran Church, Revd Karl Wilhelm Edward Schmidt & Revd Christopher Eipper

A2.10 380 381 382 – 384


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38/05561

C W Roemer Sydney Certified W Wright Treasurer

1838 05 30

Subscriptions in aid of the Funds of the German Mission to the Aborigines [Amounts] W C Roemer, W Wright, F Peterson, John Dunmore Lang, Andrew Lang – Dunmore, J G Maelzer, Edward Hunt, David Jones, L Duigud, A B Spark, David Ramsay, James Dodds, Thomas Cadell, Alexander Cuthill, James Robb, Richard Jones, Thomas Jones, William Kerr, W P Crook, James Blackett, L Iredale, Brodie and Craig?, H L Miller, Peter Steel, H Meinertz, Samuel W Gordon, James Noble, Robert Campbell, John Whitelaw, John McLure, Peter Skinner, John Thompson, Robert Keddie, P H Valentine, Duncan Campbell, James Smith, Peter Stewart, Alexander Black, Thomas Dugall, William McIntyre, John Betts, John Saunders, Alfred Saunders, James McEachern, W B Tyrer, George Gimbel, Francis Mitchell, Alexander McLeay, G Kinear, Charles Falconer, H Jamieson, John Dunbar, Archibald Walker, W Hibblewhite, J M Illidge, S Peek, A Campbell, Robert Wylde, David McKenzie, Thomas Aitken, S Mutter?, A Mitchell, J W Smart, J Blackman, J S Williams, J Black, Alexander Busby, H Y?, E Manning, John Stirling, C J Campbell, Michael Woolley, Joseph Gould, Dr Nicholson, James Swan, William Soole?, E H?, ? Goodsir – Botany, R Bourne, James Cameron Contributions received in Scotland [Amounts] Messrs Alan Ker & Co, Greenock, owners of the Brig “Stirling Castle” Ladies Missionary Association of Greenock Collection by Dr Paterson in Glasgow & Edinburgh Collection in Mid Church Greenock by Mr Eipper Collection in Mr Bonar’s Church by Mr Eipper Collection by Rev Mr Roberts Mr Campbell of Bowfeets? Mr W Kelly, Greenock

385 – 387 388

38/06585 1838 06 28 Hon CS Council Office William Macpherson, Clerk of Council

1838 06 26 Letter transmitting copy of Act to be published in New South Wakes Government Gazette: “2 Victoria No 5 An Act for the Conditional Remission of Sentences of Convicts transported to Norfolk Island and Moreton Bay and to Enforce the Conditions Thereof” [Copy of Act not filmed here] & Notes in margin Supplementary Gazette – July 14/38

A2.10 389

38/09260 1838 09 04 Hon CS Crown Solicitors Office, Sydney Francis Fisher, Crown Solicitor

1838 09 03 Letter re report from Commandant Moreton Bay on wreck of timber vessel with cedar on board & Notice in Government Gazette 4 April re ownership of timber – application received from Mr Wynter for cedar [No 38/100] Attorney General’s opinion that Mr Wynter must prove his claim & Notes in margin

A2.10 390 – 391

38/06215 1838 06 19 Hon CS Park House, Park Street William Wynter “G G”

1838 06 16 Letter re advertisement in Government Gazette dated 3 April re cedar plank marked “T H” saved from “Sally” Cutter at Moreton Bay – branded and shipped by him to Sydney from Manning River in 1836 & Notes in margin [Ref 38/05891] Notes re above

A2.10 392 393 - 394


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Query re salvage costs to be charged [Ref 38/09260] 38/10334 1838 10 02 Hon CS Principal Superintendent of

Convicts Office J McLean

1838 10 01 Letter re Patrick Sullivan/ “Eliza”3 received from Penrith – runaway from Moreton Bay since 6 February 1837 – query re sending him to Norfolk Island instead of returning him to Moreton Bay [No 38/422 – could be 38/412] & Notes in margin Re punishment – to be punished at Hyde Park and sent to Norfolk Island – mentions “Governor Phillip”

A2.10 395 - 397


1838 10 02 Immediate Letter re charter of Mr Fotheringham’s Schooner “Bessey”[also spelt Bessy] to go to Moreton Bay – cost [No 493] & Notes in margin

A2.10 398 – 399

38/13160 1838 12 10 Hon CS Surveyor Generals Office S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor General

1838 12 07 Letter returning chart of Harbour of Moreton Bay – copy taken [No 38/523] [Chart not filmed here]

A2.10 400 – 401


1838 07 14 Letter requesting 2 prisoners with tickets of leave working in his Department be exempted from Monthly Muster for District of Sydney Margin Thomas Dowse – Asst Clerk John Jones – Telegraph Master at Fort Phillip & Notes in margin

A2.10 402

38/09308 1838 09 05 Hon CS Police Office, Sydney H C Wilson, First Police Magistrate

1838 09 05 Letter requesting date of exemption from attendance at Monthly Muster for Thomas Dowse/ “Florentia” – Clerk in Dock Yard and John Jones/ “Nithsdale” – Telegraph Master at Fort Phillip & Notes in margin

A2.10 403


Sydney Thomas Dowse “G G”

1838 09 15 1838 09 15~

Memorial of Thomas Dowse/ “Florentia” 1 – praying for mitigation of sentence – conditional pardon – mentions John Nicholson Note re above Re conditional pardon

A2.10 404 – 405 406

LETTERS RECEIVED 1839 AND PAPERS FILED WITH THEM

39/00016 1839 01 01 Hon CS Colonial Architects Office, Sydney Mortimer William Lewis, Colonial Architect

1838 12 31 Letter re Tomb to be erected over remains of the sufferers by wreck of Barque “Charles Eaton” – completed

A2.10 407

37/06174 1837 07 06 Hon CS Colonial Architects Office, Sydney Mortimer William Lewis, Colonial Architect

1837 07 04 Transmitting sketch & estimate of cost of Tomb to be erected [over remains of crew of “Charles Eaton” brought from Torres Strait]

A2.10 408

37/05520 37/05520

1837 06 17 Hon CS Sydney W G Australia [? W G Broughton -Bishop of Australia]

1837 06 08 1837 06 21~ 1837 06 30

Letter enclosing inscription for the Tomb to be erected over relics [of passengers & crew of “Charles Eaton”] – mentions Captain King’s narrative of expedition to Torres Strait in H M Schooner “Isabella” Notes re above [Ref 37/06174] [Inscription] Mentions C M Lewis, Commander of H M Col Schooner “Isabella”

A2.10 410 – 411 [no p 409] 412 413 – 414

39/03140 1839 03 16 Hon CS Surveyor Generals Office 1839 03 15 Letter forwarding Mr Warner’s application for promotion – under orders for A2.10 415 – 416


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39/03140

Surveyor General

S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor General Surveyor Generals Office James Warner, Draftsman

1839 03 14

Moreton Bay – recommended to Mr Dixon [No 39/106] Letter re expedition to Moreton Bay – mentions Mr Dixon [No 39/8] Discusses his appearance before Board of Examination – hopes for favourable report re promotion

417 – 418

39/03542 39/03542

1839 03 27 Hon CS Harbour Masters Office, Sydney John Nicholson, Harbour Master Sydney John Nicholson, Master Attendant

1839 03 26 1839 03 26

Letter reporting arrival of Colonial Cutter “Foster Fyans” from Moreton Bay & enclosing Manifest of cargo, passengers Manifest of Cargo, Passengers etc arrived on H M Col Cutter “Foster Fyans” from Moreton Bay Passengers Barrack Sergeant Lourie [also spelt Laurie, Lowrie, Lowry], wife & 4 children 18 male & 6 female prisoners with a military guard

A2.10 419 420


1839 01 14 Letter re making packing cases from cedar in Lumber Yard to contain property of officers returning to Head Quarters [No 39/1] Statement of cedar taken to be forwarded by Foreman of Works & Notes in margin

A2.10 421 – 422


1839 01 16 Reporting arrival of H M Cutter “Foster Fyans” from Sydney – ordered necessary repairs & alterations – details [No 39/2] & Notes in margin

A2.10 423 - 424


1839 01 19 1839 05 15 1839 05 20

Letter re Richard Meyers/ “Mangles” 3 – volunteer at Moreton Bay as Chief Constable [No 39/3] Recommending him for ticket of leave on return to Head Quarters Also at top: “39/03202 – 1 April 1839” Notes re above Mr Ryan’s report re Richard Mayer [also spelt Meyers]/ “Mangles” 3 “To old Lumber Yard at Parramatta & then to Probationary Gang”

A2.10 425 – 426 427

39/03548 1839 03 27 Hon CS Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant Commandants Office, Moreton Bay Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant

1839 01 19 1839 04 03~ 1838 12 01

Letter requesting permission be granted for eligible persons to return to Head Quarters under Penal Settlement Regulations – mentions accompanying Returns [No 39/4] Margin Under 3rd Paragraph Frederick Lloyd/ “Marquis of Hastings” John Webster/ “Champion” William Chaffey/ a native Under 62nd Paragraph Patrick Devoy/ “Canada” & Notes in margin Mr Vallack’s report re Lloyd, Webster, Chaffey & Patrick Devoy Particulars of One Constable and Two Prisoners of the Crown serving under Sentence at Moreton Bay who will be eligible to be forwarded to Head Quarters at the Dates Specified opposite their names agreeable to the 3rd Paragraph of the Penal Settlement Regulations of 1st December 1831 Frederick Loyd [also spelt Lloyd]/ “Marquis of Hastings” John Webster/ “Champion” William Chaffey/ a native

A2.10 428 429 – 430


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Return of 1 Constable serving under Sentence at Moreton Bay whose Term of Servitude will expire at the date set opposite to his name agreeable to the 62 Para of the Penal Settlement Regulations dated Moreton Bay 17th November 1838 Patrick Devoy/ “Canada”

431 - 432


1839 01 23 1839 04 19 1839 04 21~ 1839 04 25

Letter enquiring re length of sentence of Thomas Smith/ “Champion” [No 30/6] & Notes in margin Also at top: “39/03309 [could be 33/03369] – 5 April 1839” Notes re above Mr Snape’s report re Thomas Smith/ “Champion” 1827

A2.10 433 434


1839 01 24 Acknowledging receipt of letters (Margin: 39/50 – 39/64) per H M Cutter “Foster Fyans” arrived 31 December 1838 [No 39/7]

A2.10 435


1839 02 02 1839 01 30

Letter forwarding particulars of 2 female prisoners [No 39/8] Margin Catherine McKieve or Finnigan/ “Palambam” Anne Smith or Hounsley [could be Hornsby]/ “Northampton” Eligible for remission of sentence & Notes in margin Particulars of Two Female Prisoners serving under Sentence at Moreton Bay who will be eligible for the remission of the Remainder of Sentence at the following dates agreeable to 4 Par of Regulations for Penal Settlements Catherine McKieve or Finnigan/ “Palambam” Ann Smith [also spelt Anne Smith] or Hounsey [also spelt Hounsley]/ “Northampton”

A2.10 436 437 – 439

39/03554 1839 03 27 Hon CS Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant “G G” Commandants Office, Moreton Bay Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant

1839 03 15 1839 05 09~ 1839 05 20 1839 05 02 1839 03 15

Letter recommending Robert Wright/ “Albion” for remission of sentence – constable who assisted with capture of 3 bushrangers – proceeding to Head Quarters as witness at trial – enclosing Return [No 39/10] & Notes re above Remission of Sentence Also at top: ‘39/03201 – 1 April 1839” Notes re above Mr Ryan’s report re Robert Wright/ “Albion” 2 Particulars of the Prisoner of the Crown Recommended by the Commandant for favourable consideration Robert Wright/ “Albion” 2

A2.10 440 – 441 442 443

39/03555 1839 03 27 Hon CS

Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th

1839 03 15

Forwarding Returns of all Property belonging to Government at Moreton Bay - “no land is at present under cultivation”

A2.10 444


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Sydney Cotton, Major 28th, Commandant

Regt Commandant Commissariat, Moreton Bay Stephen Owen “Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant” D K Ballow Colonial Asst Surgeon “Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant” P Spicer Superintendent of Convicts “Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant” Moreton Bay John S Parker Superintendent of Agriculture “Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant” John S Parker Superintendent of Agriculture “Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant” Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay Andrew Petrie, Foreman of Works “Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant”

1839 03 15 1839 03 15~ 1839 03 15~ 1839 03 15 1839 03 15~ 1839 03 15

Estimate of Provisions etc on hand in H M Magazines at Moreton Bay showing the dates to which they are calculated to last from the 15 March 1839 inclusive Return of Stores & other articles in Possession of H M General Hospital at Moreton Bay 15th March 1839 Return of Slop Clothing, Barrack Furniture etc and other Government Stores in Charge of the Superintendent of Convicts at Moreton Bay March 15th 1839 Number of Head of Live Stock the Property of the Crown at Moreton Bay on the 15th March 1839 Abstract of Stores, Tools, Implements and other articles belonging to the Agricultural Establishment at Moreton Bay in charge on the 15th March 1839 Abstract of Public Property under the charge of the Royal Engineer Department Moreton Bay

445 446 – 448 449 – 451 452 – 453 454 454 again – 455

39/03556 39/03456 [as it is - should be 39/03556]

1839 03 27 Hon CS Hon CS


1839 03 15 1839 03 15~

Forwarding List of Passengers proceeding in H M Cutter “Foster Fyans” & Manifest of cargo shipped to Head Quarters Manifest of the Cargo and Number of Passengers shipped at Moreton Bay for Sydney by H M Col Cutter “Foster Fyans” 15th March 1839 Passengers Barrack Sergeant Lourie, wife & 4 children 18 male & 6 female prisoners under a Military Guard of 5 soldiers H M 28th Regt

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List of Prisoners Forwarded to Sydney Free by Servitude John Lampier/ “Shipley” Peter Wilson/ “Guilford”[also spelt Guildford] William Yates/ “Larkins” James Martin/ “Asia” 2 James Ralph/ “Surry” 2 [also have Surry 1] John Barrin/ “Henry Porcher” Dennis Sheehan [also spelt Denis Sheehan]/ “Castle Forbes” Michael Duffey [also spelt Duffy]/ “Batavia” John Darcy [also spelt Darcey]/ “Ann & Amelia”[also spelt Anne & Amelia] Colonial Sentence Expired James Fitsimmons [also spelt Fitzsimmons]/ “Mangles” 5 James House/ “Batavia” Joseph O’Halloran/ “Roslin Castle”[also spelt Roslyn Castle] Sarah Simpson/ “Mary” 5 Catherine Sullivan/ “George Hibbert” Ann Darley/ “Mariner” Catherine Osborne/ “Lady Rowena” Epsaby Dam [also spelt Dan] or Bowman/ “Lord Sidmouth” Mary Ann Jones/ “Numa” Evidences on a Trial Robert Wright/ “Albion” Thomas Hudson/ “Minstrel” For Trial Edward Mott/ “Countess of Harcourt” William Stopher/ “Blenheim” James McKinnon/ “Marquis of Huntley” William Covell/ “Mellish”

458

39/03557 1839 03 27 Hon CS Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant “G G” “G G” Commandants Office, Moreton Bay Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt

1839 03 15 1839 04 01~ 1839 04 04 1839 04 23~ 1839 04 25~ 1839 03 15

Letter reporting “Foster Fyans” detained in expectation of arrival of Steamer Details arrangements for proposed abandonment of Moreton Bay as a Penal Settlement - delay of steamer results in despatch of “Foster Fyans” for urgent supplies - mentions maize crop [No 39/13] Encloses Return indicating numbers to remain to service the settlement – difficulties & Notes in margin Mr Miller to hire a steamer – arrangements to be effected Immediate Note Re breaking up of Moreton Bay as a Penal Settlement – mentions Military Secretary Note Letter to be written to Major Cotton re giving over charge to Lt Hilliard of the 28th

Return shewing [sic] the Number of Persons Proposed by the Commandant, as Requisite for the Service of the Settlement of Moreton Bay exclusive of the Ordnance Department on the Reduction of the Present Establishment Police/ Commissariat/ Medical/ Agricultural/ Officers & Servants/ Miscellaneous

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Commandant 39/05458

39/05458

1839 05 13 Hon CS Master Attendants Office, Sydney John Nicholson, Harbour Master H M Dock Yard, Sydney John Nicholson, Master Attendant

1839 05 13 1839 05 13

Letter reporting arrival of hired Cutter “George” from Moreton Bay & enclosing Manifest of cargo, etc. Manifest of Cargo, Passengers etc arrived on the hired Cutter “George” from Moreton Bay 4 prisoners of the Crown/ Expirees

A2.10 466 467

39/05473 1839 05 13 Hon CS Hon CS

Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant John S Parker, Superintendent of Agriculture & Stock “Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant”

1839 04 01 1839 04 01~

Letter forwarding Return showing the ages & sexes of cattle & sheep – condition of stock Return of Government Live Stock at Moreton Bay with the Number, Age, Sex & Where Bred on the 1st of April 1839 as per Muster & Inspection of Mr J S Parker Superintendent of Stock & Agriculture

A2.10 468 469 - 471


1839 04 22 1839 04 21

Letter re William Taylor/ “Aurora” – bricklayer & plaisterer – volunteering to remain at Moreton Bay if promised ticket of leave after 2 years [No 39/16] & Notes in margin Particulars of the Original and Colonial Sentences of “William Taylor” per “Aurora”

A2.10 472 473 – 474

39/05477 1839 05 13 Hon CS Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant

1839 04 24 1839 04 19

Acknowledging letters per hired Cutter “George” - can supply land surveyors with 24 oxen – unable to supply 21 men for Survey Dept Enclosing Return of Male Prisoners showing Number & Distribution [No 39/18] Discusses numbers & health of prisoners in Barrack Establishment, Gaol Gang, Dept of Works, also volunteers Note “Mr Vallack [Norfolk Island crossed out] Moreton Bay paper” Return of Number and Distribution of Male Penal Prisoners at the Settlement of Moreton Bay on the 19th April 1839 Number/ Distribution [no names] 2 clerks 5 Police 29 Stockmen 9 Convict Barrack Establishment 11 Public Works 6 Gaol Gang 3 Attached to Female Factory 3 Hospital Attendants 1 Government Mill 1 Commissariat Store 7 Pilot Boats Crew

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4 Settlement Gigs Crew 1 Wharfinger 26 Servants according to Regulations 1 In charge of Government Garden 2 Cutting Fuel 4 Draymen conveying fuel to the Establishments at Brisbane Town and the Female Factory, Eagle Farm 115 Total

39/05478 1839 05 13 Hon CS Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant “G G”` Miller D C G “G G”

1839 04 24 1839 05 14~ 1839 06 01~

Letter re difficulty of officers & soldiers in obtaining supplies from Sydney [No 39/19] Mentions “George” Cutter recently arrived with only Commissariat supplies Discusses his own difficulties – supplies offloaded from Cutter “Fyans” by Commissariat – mentions Mr Robert Campbell jnr of Messrs Campbell & Co., Campbell’s Wharf & Notes in margin Re supplying the Establishment at Moreton Bay - note re Mr Campbell Notes re above Re limited accommodation for private purposes

A2.10 481 – 483 484


1839 04 23~ [could be 1839 04 25] 1839 05 15~ 1839 05 18~ 1839 05 20~ 1839 05 22~ 1839 08 03~

Letter re allowances promised for convict artifices at Moreton Bay – now serving as volunteers in Engineers Department [No 39/20] Query re indulgences – tickets of leave for good conduct Also at top: “39/04789 – 22 May 1839” & Notes in margin Notes re above Mr Ryan’s report

A2.10 485 – 486 487

39/05480 39/05480

1839 05 13 Hon CS Hon CS


1839 04 23~ [could be 1839 04 25] 1839 04 25~

Letter re repairs by Foreman of Works to Cutter “George” – damaged on Bar entering Moreton Bay – Master to furnish receipt for work – Foreman of Works to forward particulars to Commanding Royal Engineer [No 39/21] Vessel to proceed to Head Quarters with prisoners, hard wood & wool – value of cargo £250 & account for freight £50 Enclosing Manifest of cargo & List of prisoners & Notes in margin Manifest of the Cargo Shipped on the Hired Cutter “George” at Moreton Bay for Sydney, 25 April 1839 Passengers 4 Prisoners of the Crown, particulars annexed Particulars of the 4 Prisoners forwarded Martin Grady/ ”Earl St Vincent” Daniel Connor/ “Hindostan” Archibald Noble/ “Atlas” 4 John Booth/ “Fortune” 2

A2.10 488 – 490 491 492

39/05796

1839 05 22 Hon CS Steam Ship “Sophia Jane” Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt

1839 05 21

Letter announcing arrival at Head Quarters from Moreton Bay with Civil Officers & male & female prisoners – query re arrangements for prisoners &

A2.10 493


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“G G”

1839 05 22~

Notes in margin Women & children to Factory Men to Cockatoo Island Note “64 Female Convicts 174 Male convicts 80 to be left at Settlement 94”

494

39/04435 39/04435 39/04435

1839 04 19

Hon CS High Sheriff

“G G” Sheriffs Office, Sydney T Macquoid, Sheriff “G G” H M Gaol, Sydney Henry Keck, Principal Gaoler

1839 04 26~ 1839 04 27~ 1839 04 18 1839 04 23~ 1839 04 24~ 1839 04 18

Note Re disposal of female prisoners at Moreton Bay – to Factory Forwarding letter from Principal Gaoler and requesting instructions as to disposal of 6 prisoners from Moreton Bay [No 39/269] & Notes in margin Mr Vallack’s report Notes re above All to go to Cockatoo Island Letter requesting instructions re disposal of 6 male prisoners arrived from Moreton Bay Margin William Covell [could be Covile]/ “Mellish” James McKinnon/ “Marquis of Huntley” Edward Mott/ “Countess of Harcourt” William Stophen [also spelt Stopher]/ “Blenheim” Robert Wright/ “Albion” Thomas Hudson/ “Minstrel”

A2.10 495 496 497 498

Note “38/05853 [?39/05853] Commandant with 39/06600”

A2.10 499

39/05854 1839 05 22 Hon CS Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt “G G”

1839 05 09 1839 05 23~

Letter re 2 prisoners sent to Head Quarters – runaways & unfit to remain Margin Michael McEvoy/ “Roslyn Castle” Michael Whalan/ “Eliza” & Notes in margin To Norfolk Island

A2.10 500

Mr Ryan Vallack, C S Office 1839 05 03~ [Thurs 3rd]

Query re Michael McEvoy/ Roslyn Castle” & Michael Whalan/ “Eliza” – to go to Norfolk Island – mentions letter 39/186 Note overwritten McEvoy = McCoy/ “Roslyn Castle” Whalan = Phelan/ “Eliza” Sent to Cockatoo Island

A2.10 501 – 503

39/05855 1839 05 22 Hon CS Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt

1839 05 09

Letter re 2 female prisoners to remain at Moreton Bay – one in hospital, the other as her nurse Margin Rebecca Rideout/ “Sovereign” Mary Mathews/ “Palambam” Details re Rebecca Rideout – employed in Factory as Constable & Asst to Matron – disgraceful conduct – in hospital at Brisbane Town for accouchement Recommends her removal as soon as convenient from Moreton Bay

A2.10 504 – 506


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“G G”

1839 05 23~

& Notes in margin

39/05999 1839 05 27 Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office J McLean

1839 05 25 Letter re disposal of prisoners – 5 women discharged free, remaining 52 to Female Factory at Parramatta [No 39/186] Re male prisoners – 9 retained to be sent to Cockatoo Island: Margin John Greenhalgh/ “Speke” Charles Smith/ “Glory” Thomas Treslove/ “Grenada” Thomas Burke/ “Marquis of Huntley” Michael Brian/ “Eliza” James Stapleton/ “Borodino” Michael Phelan/ “Eliza” Matthew McCoy/ “Roslyn Castle” [see also Michael McEvoy] William Carew/ “Lord Sidmouth” 3 discharged free, remaining 8 retained in Hyde Park Barracks having completed Colonial Sentences

A2.10 507 - 508


1839 07 01 Letter re appointment of George Thorn as Overseer of Government herds at Moreton Bay – salary Recommends William Whyte Clerk to Commandant Moreton Bay – willing to accept situation of Chief Constable – will continue duties of Clerk & Notes in margin

A2.10 509 – 511


1839 06 11 Letter re Grazing Establishment at Moreton Bay – need 2 free overseers & 3 horses & allowance of forage for Commissariat Officer [No 592]

A2.10 512 – 513

39/05853 1839 07 03~ Note Re appointment of Mr Whyte as Clerk to do duty of Chief Constable – salary Query re rations [Refs 39/06374 - 39/06600 crossed out]

A2.10 514

39/06374 39/06374

1839 06 05 Hon CS Sydney Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Late Commandant of Moreton Bay “G G” Miller, D C G

1839 06 04 1839 06 19~ 1839 06 17

Letter requesting employment of Mr Whyte as Clerk & Chief Constable at Moreton Bay – returned to Head Quarters with Commandant – recommending him for both positions & Notes in margin Notes re above Re appointment of Chief Constable – mentions Mr Miller [Ref 39/06600] Memo Re arrangements for Moreton Bay – Commissariat Officer to be replaced, will have charge of 100 convicts – clerk to be dispensed with – active free man with experience as Constable

A2.10 515 – 517 518 519 – 520

39/05853

1839 05 22 Hon CS


1839 05 09

Letter re arrangements on relinquishing command of Moreton Bay [No 39/22] Forwarding Lists of all persons remaining & those proceeding with him to Head Quarters Mentions Pilot remaining until Governor’s advice received – services needed Re officers’ servants – to remain with masters – 12 male prisoners & 5 females to remain as servants - arrangements Re wife of Mr Parker Government Agriculturist with children – to remain at direction of Medical Officer – children have fever 21 prisoners under Colonial Sentence at disposal of Survey Dept & 24 working oxen – 2 prisoners to Dept of Public Works Arrangements re Chief Constable & Overseer of Livestock to aid Commissariat Officer in the care of government livestock

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Hon CS


1839 05 09~

Recommends allowance of forage for a horse for Commissariat Officer – needs to visit Outposts – another 2-3 horses needed Arrangements to be temporary – changes will need to be made re prisoners & livestock A List of Female Prisoners forwarded from Moreton Bay to Sydney – 9 May 1939 1 A’Hern, Catherine/ “City of Edinbro” – left at Moreton Bay Bayly [also spelt Bayley], Rebecca/ “Lucy Davison” [also spelt Lucy Davidson] Burns, Mary or Gibson, Catherine/ “Experiment” Brown or Alden, Mary/ “Princess Charlotte” 5 Byrne, Mary/ “Palamban” [also spelt Palambam] Blackmore or Blackman, Mary/ “Roslyn Castle” Bagnell, Honora [also spelt Bagnall]/ “Hooghly” [also spelt Hooghley] Burns, Ann/ “Pyramus” Crawley, Francis [also spelt Frances]/ “Fanny” 10 Crotty or Hibbs, Honora/ “City of Edinbro” Carlisle, Sarah/ “Asia” Connor, Honora/ “City Edinbro” Costelloe, Elizabeth [?Eliziath]/ “Princess Charlotte” – convicted as Williams or White Covey, Margaret [also spelt Corry]/ “Sovereign” 15 Campbell or Smith, Ellenor [also spelt Eleanor]/ “Princess Charlotte” Corcoran, Lestor [also spelt Lester] or Clonny, Nessey [also spelt Nessy Clowry]/ “Woodman” Duffy or Hall, Jane/ “Asia” Dogherty, Mary/ “Elizabeth” 4 Doughey or Snell, Ellen/ “Edward” 20 Doyle, Ellen/ “Marquis of Wellesly” [also spelt Marquis of Wellesley] Duggan, Ann/ “Andromeda” 22 Dillon or Clarke, Ann/ “Mariner” Denton, Sarah/ “Broxenbury” [also spelt Broxbornbury] Finnegan or McKieve, Catherine/ “Palamban” [also spelt Palambam] 25 Foster, Mary Ann/ “Mariner” 4 French or Bramwell, Charlotte/ “Maria” Garraway [also spelt Garaway] or Cocksage, Ann/ “Sovereign” Hennessey, Ann/ “Almorah” Hughes, Ann/ “Sovereign” 30 Johnson or Early [also spelt Earley], Mary/ “Edward” Keane [also spelt Kean] or Defferie [also spelt Deffrie], Mary Ann/ “Edward” Kennahans or Corcoran, Johannah/ “Asia” 7 Lounsley, Hannah/ “Burrell” 2 McGarvey, Mary/ “Surry” 35 McGuire, Mary Ann/ “Lady Rowena” Mulcahy or Gorman, Mary/ “Elizabeth” Mathews, Mary/ “Palamban” O’Hara, Mary/ born in colony O’Hara, Mary Ann/ born in colony 40 O’Donnell or Warren, Bridget/ “John Bull” O’Brien or Duggan, Eliza/ “Elizabeth” O’Brien, Mary/ “City of Edinbro” Pope, Charlotte/ “Buffalo” 44 Reid, Mary Ann/ “Roslyn Castle” 45 Ryan, Mary or Ridout {also spelt Rideout}, Rebecca/ “Sovereign”

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Hon CS


1839 05 09~

Rigby, Hannah/ “Lord Sidmouth” – left at Moreton Bay Reardon, Ellen/ “Caroline” Richards, Sarah/ “Mary Ann” [also spelt Marianne] Slaney or Courtney [also spelt Courtenay], Mary/ “Elizabeth” 50 Sullivan, Margaret/ “Broxenbury” Sheady or Callaghan, Margaret/ “Surry” 6 52 Smith, Mary/ “Woodman” List of Female Prisoners forwarded from Moreton Bay to Sydney – 9 May 1939 1 A’Hern, Catherine/ “City of Edinbro” – left at Moreton Bay Bayley, Rebecca/ “Lucy Davison” Burns, Mary or Gibson, Catherine/ “Experiment” Brown or Alden, Mary/ “Princess Charlotte” 5 Byrne, Mary/ “Palamban” Blackmore or Blackman, Mary/ “Roslyn Castle” Bagnall, Honora/ “Houghly” [also spelt Hooghley] Burns, Ann/ “Pyramus” Carroll, Mary Ann/ “Louisa” [crossed out] 10 Crawley, Francis/ “Fanney” [also spelt Fanny] Crotty or Hibbs, Honora/ “City of Edinbro” Carlisle, Sarah/ “Asia” Connor, Honora/ “City of Edinbro” Costelloe, Elizabeth/ “Princess Charlotte” – convicted as Williams or White 15 Covey [also spelt Corry], Margaret/ “Sovereigne” [also spelt Sovereign] Campbell or Smith, Ellenor/ “Princess Charlotte” Corcoran, Lester or Cloury, Nessy [also spelt Clowry]/ “Woodman” Duffy or Hall, Jane/ “Asia” Dogherty, Mary/ “Elizabeth” 4 20 Doughey or Snell, Ellen/ “Edward” Darley, Ann/ “Mariner” [crossed out] Doyle, Ellen/ “Marquis of Wellesley” Dan, Epsaby or Bowman, Mary/ “Lord Sidmouth” [crossed out] Duggan, Ann/ “Andromeda” Dillon or Clarke, Ann/ “Mariner” 25 Denton, Sarah/ “Broxenbury” Finigan [also spelt Finnigan] or McKieve, Catherine/ “Palamban” Foster, Mary Ann/ “Mariner” 4 French or Bramwell, Charlotte/ “Maria” Garraway or Cocksage, Ann/ “Sovereigne” 30 Hennessey [also spelt Hennessy], Ann/ “Almorah” Hughes, Ann/ “Sovereigne” Johnson or Early, Mary/ “Edward” Keane or Defferie, Mary Ann/ “Edward” Kennahans or Corcoran, Johannah/ “Asia” 4 35 Lounsley, Hannah/ “Burrell” 2 McCalister [also spelt McAllister], Mary/ “Woodman” – to Sydney [crossed out] McCann, Margaret/ “Pyramus” [crossed out] McGarvey, Mary/ “Surrey” [also spelt Surry] McGuire, Mary Ann/ “Lady Rowena” 40 Mulcahy or Gorman, Mary/ “Elizabeth” Mathews, Mary/ “Palamban” O’Hara, Mary/ born colony O’Hara, Mary Ann/ born colony O’Donnell or Warren, Bridget/ “John Bull”

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Hon CS

Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt

1839 05 09~ 1839 05 09~

45 Osborne, Catherine/ “Lady Rowena” [crossed out] O’Brien or Duggan, Eliza/ “Elizabeth” O’Brian [also spelt O’Brien], Mary/ “City of Edinbro” Pope, Charlotte/ “Buffalo” Reid, Mary Ann/ “Roslyn Castle” 50 Ryan, Mary or Rideout, Rebecca/ “Sovereigne” Robertson, Margaret/ “Nile” Rigby, Hannah/ “Lord Sidmouth” – left at Moreton Bay Reardon, Ellen/ “Caroline” Richards, Sarah/ “Mary Ann” 55 Slaney or Courtney, Mary/ “Elizabeth” Sullivan, Catherine/ “George Hibbert” [crossed out] Sullivan, Margaret/ “Broxenbury” Simpson, Sarah/ “Mary” 5 [crossed out] Sheady or Callaghan, Margaret/ “Surrey” 6 60 Smith, Mary/ “Woodman” Stanley, Elizabeth/ “Pyramus” Sculley [also spelt Scully], Catherine/ “Surrey” 6 – to Sydney [crossed out] Severs, Elizabeth/ “Forth” Smith or Miller, Ann/ “Northamton” [also spelt Northampton] 65 Tadman, Margaret/ “Surrey” Unwin, Ann [also spelt Anne]/ “Midas” [crossed out] White, Ann/ “Roslyn Castle” Williams, Maria/ “Grenada” 69 Jones, Mary Ann/ “Numa” [crossed out] Civil Officers etc on The Settlement of Moreton Bay – 9 May 1839 Commissariat Department Deputy Assistant Commissary General Owen Mr Paget Medical Dept Asst Surgeon Ballow Foreman of Works Mr A Petrie Missionary to Moreton Bay acting as Chaplain to the Settlement Revd Mr Handts [also spelt Handt] Barrack Sergeant Barrack Sergeant Wilkinson Overseer Hospital Mr Thomas Smith Pilot Mr James Hexton Bush Constable George Brown Officers Wives Mrs Owen & 3 children Mrs Parker & 2 children Mrs Petrie & 5 children Mrs Handts & 3 children Mrs Ballow Manifest of the Cargo and Number of Passengers shipped at Moreton Bay for Sydney on board the “Sophia Jane” Steamer – 9 May 1839

531 532


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39/05853

Commandant Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant

1839 05 09~ 1839 05 09~

Passengers Major Cotton & Lady, 2 Miss Cottons and Masters Sydney & ? Cotton Ensign Hilliard H M 28th Regt Mr Parker, Mr Spicer, Mr Whyte & Mr Sheridan Mr Cox & Mrs Cox & 4 children 19 male and 59 female prisoners and 27 prisoners’ children 22 soldiers of H M 28th Regt as a Military Guard 3 soldiers wives & 7 children [List/Names] of Prisoners forwarded from Moreton Bay by the Steamer “Sophia Jane” 9th May 1839 [corner of page obscured] 1 Richard Mayers [also spelt Mayer, Meyers]/ “Mangles” John Greenhalgh/ “Speke” William Chaffy [also spelt Chaffey]/ born in colony Patrick Devoy/ “Canada” 5 Frederick Loyd [also spelt Lloyd]/ “Marquis of Hastings” John Webster/ “Champion” Dennis Kellishen/ “Eliza” [also spelt Denis Kellisher] Thomas Dorman/ “Waterloo” William Ryan/ “Medina” 10 Charles Styring/ “Norfolk” Michael Whalen [also spelt Whalan]/ “Eliza” Michael McEvoy [see also Matthew McCoy]/ “Roslyn Castle” Thomas McCarthy/ “Isabella” Joseph Whitely/ “John” 15 Charles Smith/ “Glory” Thomas Treslow [also spelt Treslove]/ “Grenada” [crossed out] Thomas Burke/ “Marquis of Huntley” Michael Brian/ “Eliza” John Stapleton [see also James Stapleton]/ “Borodino” 19 William Carew/ “Lord Sidmouth” Nominal List of Male Convicts employed on the Establishment of Moreton Bay – 9 May 1839 Police 1John Eagan/ “Eliza” 3rd – constable John Buckley/ “Asia”- constable William Thompson/ “Sophia” – constable Thomas Barton/ “Farlie” [also spelt Fairlie] – constable Shepherds at Limestone Hills 5 Richard Allan [also spelt Allen]/ “Royal Admiral” – overseer Edward Welsh/ “City of Edinbro” John Duffy/ “Henry Porcher” James Scanlan/ “Sophia” James Bent/ “Midas” 10 William Power/ “Earl St Vincent” - overseer Alexander Dennison/ “Hercules” Richard Viney/ “Surrey” Shepherds at Red Bank Bart [also spelt Bartlett] Quillan/ “Asia” 4 – overseer

533 534 – 536


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John Lawler/ “Mangles” 15 Samuel White/ “Asia” John Bartley [also spelt Batley]/ “Marquis of Hastings” Peter McGrath/ “Mellish” James Stephens/ “Florentia” Stock Men and Shepherds, Cowpers Plains William Austen [also spelt Austin]/ “Elizabeth” – overseer 20 Isaac Wolf [also spelt Woolf]/ “Mary”2nd Thomas Woods/ “Aurora” John Usher/ “Medina” Robert Giles/ “Exmouth” Thomas Crout/ “England” Stock Men, Eagle Farm 25 George Crow/ “Earl St Vincent” – overseer James Ando/ “Guilford”[also spelt Guildford] Pigman, Brisbane Town John Law [could be Saw]/ “Surrey” Drivers of Carts for the drawing of wood James Graham/ “Nightsdale” [also spelt Nithsdale] John Neville/ “Asia” Shepherd at Brisbane Town 30 Joseph Cooley [also spelt Coley]/ “Speake” [also spelt Speke] Brisbane Town Stock Henry Heggs/ “Nightsdale” [also spelt Nithsdale] – overseer Thomas Donaldson/ “Florentia” [see also Alexander Donaldson] John Dakin/ “Mary” Government Garden Thomas Treslove/ “Grenada” Baker 35 James Bennett/ “Andromeda” Pumping Water for the Settlement James Stapleton/ “Isabella” [see also James Stapleton/ “Borodino”] Richard Rushton/ “Glatton” Commissariat Stores Cornelius Dunns [also spelt Dunn]/ “Java” Michael Noonan/ “Prince Regent” 40 William White/ “General Stewart” – overseer Hospital Attendants John Johnstone [also spelt Johnson]/ “Morley” John Fletcher/ “Camden” Francis Black/ “Hadlow” Pilots Boats Crew


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James Turner/ “Prince Regent” - overseer 45 Thomas Delvin/ “Elizabeth” Richard Smith/ “Captain Cook” Charles Benson/ “Lord Lyndock”[also spelt Lord Lyndoch] Daniel Stewart/ “Moorley” [also spelt Morley] John Murphy/ “Royal Admiral” 50 Jacob Lord/ “Andromeda” Settlements Gigs Crew John Gunn/ “Recovery” – overseer John Scrivener [also spelt Scriver]/ “Asia” John Gollogher [also spelt Gallagher]/ “Sir Godfrey Webster” James McGrath/ “Countess of Hartcourt”[also spelt Countess of Harcourt] 55 Thomas Grant/ “Almorah” Henry Wilson/ “Albion” Thomas Smith/ “Champion” Miller Martin Frawley/ “John Barry” Surveyors Department Richard Snead/ “Mangles” – overseer 60 James Deegan/ “John Barry” John Ford/ “Atlas” James Owen/ “Camden” Morgan Edwards/ “Competitor” 64 Thomas Pool/ “Grenada” [see also Thomas Poole/ “Asia”] 65 Thomas Brooks/ “Grenada” Peter Glynn/ “John” John Mayhall [also spelt Mayall]/ “Moorley” [also spelt Morley] Michael Cassidy/ “Guilford” [also spelt Guildford] Patrick Cullen/ “Countess of Hartcourt”[also spelt Countess of Harcourt] 70 John Finnally [also spelt Finnelley, Finnolly]/ “Java” Joseph Webb/ “Hooghley” David Bracefield [also spelt Bracewell]/ “Layton” Charles Young/ “Mangles” Thomas Bradley/ “Coromandel” 75 James Claussey/ “Somersetshire”[also spelt Clausey, Clohessy, Clohessey, Clohassy & Classey on previous Reels] Thomas Jones/ “Countess of Hartcourt” [also spelt Countess of Harcourt] John Olding/ “Norfolk” Bryan Flanagan/ “Marquis of Huntley” Samuel Challenger/ “Albion” [no occupation] Servants 80 William Buffett [also spelt Breffitt]/ “Shipley” Edward Walsh [also spelt Welsh]/ “Countess of Hartcourt” Patrick O’Neill/ “Agamemnon” William Crisby/ “England” Edward Danns/ “Captain Cook” 85 John Hagan - 4th Regt George Lewis [see also William Lewis]/ “Albion” James Scott/ “Speake” [also spelt Speke]


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1839 05 09~

Edward Robinson/ “John” Edward Owen/ “Agamemnon” 90 John Marooney [could be Marouney]/ “Isabella” Public Works Laurence Kelly/ “Southworth” – overseer Thomas Field/ “John” Servant Bart? Flynn/ “Guilford” [also spelt Guildford] Female Servants Ann Unwin/ “Midas” Mary Carroll [see also Mary Ann Carroll]/ “Louisa” Margaret McCann / “Pyramus” Catherine Ahern [also spelt A’Hern]/ “City of Edinbro” Hannah Rigby/ “Lord Sidmouth” Nominal List of Male Convicts, in the Ordinary Service of the Crown, employed on the Establishment of Moreton Bay - 9th May 1839 Attached to the Royal Engineers Department 1 Henry Skinner/ “Lady Kenneway” [also spelt Lady Kennaway] Thomas Palmer/ “Strathfieldsay” Michael Daily/ “Susan” James Cannovan/ “Hebe” 5 Thomas McGuire/ “Waterloo” James Fox/ “Mangles” Samuel Fisher/ “Mangles” Alexander Graham/ “Moffatt” James Gordon/ “Moffatt” 10 Alexander McPhearson [also spelt McPherson]/ “Waterloo” Joseph Gislingham/ “Emma Eugene” [also spelt Emma Eugenia] William Winn/ “Emma Eugene” Edward Urling/ “Moffatt”[see also Edward Urling/ “Waterloo”] Andrew Evans/ “Waterloo” 15 Thomas Kelley [also spelt Kelly]/ “Neptune” Richard Jones/ “James Patterson” [also spelt James Pattison] Joseph Russell/ “James Patterson” William Harvey/ “Moffatt” John Edmonds/ “Lord Melville” 20 Thomas Halford/ “Asia” John Kelley [also spelt Kelly]/ “Bussorah Merchant” William Wells/ “Katherine Stewart Forbes” William Taylor/ “Auraro” [also spelt Aurora]

537


1839 07 05 Letter reporting “Indemnity” ready to sail for Norfolk Island & Schooner “Curlew” for Moreton Bay [No 599] & Notes in margin

A2.10 538 - 539

39/09240 1839 08 19 CS, Sydney Commandants Office, Moreton Bay Ensign George Gravatt, 28th Regt, Commandant

1839 07 20 Letter re difficulty in keeping Settlement in good order – mentions protection of Government property [No 39/23] Discusses allowances given to 4 Ordinary Constables – same as prisoners employed in Public Works - mentions Bush Constable George Brown & military ration

A2.10 540 - 541


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Handing over command to Lieut Gorman H M 80th Regt & Notes in margin

39/09241 39/09241

1839 08 19 Hon CS Owen Gorman Lieut H M 80th Regt Commandant

Moreton Bay O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt Commandant` Moreton Bay James Clausey William Whyte Commandants Clerk

1839 07 27 1839 07 27

Letter enclosing Memorial from James Clausey – recommendation from Mr White [also spelt Whyte] Commandants Clerk [No 39/24] & Notes in margin Petition of James Clausey/ “Somersetshire” – overseer Certificate

A2.10 542 543 - 544

39/09242 39/09242

1839 08 19 Hon CS Lieut O Gorman, 80th Regt, Commandant

Moreton Bay O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant Moreton Bay Petrie, Foreman of Works

1839 07 27 1839 07 27

Enclosing letter from Mr Petre [also spelt Petrie] Foreman of Works requesting 3 men be permitted to remain at Settlement [No 39/25] [Ref 39/09875] Letter requesting prisoners remain at Moreton Bay – duties in Engineers Department Margin Lawrence [also spelt Laurence] Kelly/ Clerk & constable Henry Wilson/ Shoemaker & tanner [Sanctioned 27 May 1839 – CS Ref No 39/20] Richard Ruston [also spelt Rushton, Rushtin]/ nailor Thomas Field/ nailor Martin Frawley/ Miller

A2.10 545 – 546 [546 blank] 547

39/09243

1839 08 19

Hon CS Moreton Bay O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant

1839 07 29

Letter re George Brown appointed as Constable Moreton Bay – authority re pay & allowance [No 39/26] & Notes in margin Re ration [Ref 39/03453~]

A2.10 548 – 549 [549 blank]

39/03453 39/03453

Hon E D Thompson [as it is]

“G G” Miller D C G Liverpool Sydney Cotton

1839 07 08~ 1839 07 17 1839 07 03 1839 07 05~

Note Note Re pay & rations Note Letter re George Browne [also spelt Brown]/ Free – appointed a Bush Constable Discusses salary – mentions Browne’s skill in handling of black natives & apprehending bushrangers Note re above [Ref 39/03453]

A2.10 550 551 552 553 – 554 555

39/03553 [changed from 39/03453]

1839 03 27 Hon CS Brisbane Town Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt Commandant

1839 03 15 Letter re George Brown/ Free – recommending him for employment as Bush Constable – coloured man native of Madras, lived in bush with natives as runaway – apprehended bushrangers [No 39/9] Discusses salary & rations [Ref 39/09243] & Notes in margin

A2.10 556 – 558

38/06907 1838 07 06 Hon CS


1838 06 20

Letter forwarding Petition of George Brown/ “Ocean” 1, native of Madras – and recommendation [No 38/17] [Ref 39/03553 – changed from 39/03453] & Notes in margin Also at top: 38/05919 – 9 July 1838

A2.10 559


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His Ex Sir George Gipps, Governor

Moreton Bay George Brown

1838 06 20 1838 08 21

Petition of George Brown/ “Ocean” 1st (native of Trichinoply & a man of colour) – runaway who lived with aborigines – praying for permission to remain at Moreton Bay Particulars of George Brown/ “Ocean” “This man is free on the 3rd of Nov 1838” Petition Cover Sheet & notes re above - Details re George Brown/ “Ocean” 1

560 561 – 562 563

39/09245 39/09245

1839 08 19 Hon CS Lieut Gorman, 80th Regt, Commandant

Moreton Bay O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant H M General Hospital, Moreton Bay D K Ballow, Col Asst Surgeon

1839 07 30 1839 07 30

Enclosing letter from Asst Surgeon Ballow re Rebeca [also spelt Rebecca] Rideout & Mary Mathews [No 39/28] [Ref 39/09875] Letter re Rebecca Ridout [also spelt Rideout] & Mary Matthews [also spelt Mathews] – to remain at Moreton Bay – Ridout weak & Matthews to care for her & child

A2.10 564 565

39/09366 1839 08 22 Hon CS Royal Engineers Office, Sydney George Barney, R E

1839 08 20 Letter enclosing report of repairs to Private Schooner “Curlew” (property of Capt Fotheringham of Sydney) at Moreton Bay – amount [Ref 39/09244] [Report not filmed here] & Notes in margin

A2.10 566

39/09244 1839 08 19 Hon CS Moreton Bay O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant

1839 07 30 Letter reporting authorised Mr Petre [also spelt Petrie] Foreman of Works to repair Schooner “Curlew” – amount [No 39/27] [Ref 39/09366]

A2.10 567 – 568 [568 blank]

39/09639 1839 08 30 Hon CS Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office J McLean

1839 08 28 Letter re identification of 36 prisoners received from Moreton Bay & returned to Gaol [No 39/307] & Notes in margin Ordered to Cockatoo Island

A2.10 569 - 570

1839 09 19~ Note Re breaking up of Settlement at Moreton Bay [Ref 37/10899]

A2.10 571

Mr Raymond 1839 08 29~ 1839 06 02~ 1839 06 04~

Note Request for copies of documents for Commandant Moreton Bay re communication with blacks [hard to read] Note Mentions Major Mitchell and aborigines Note Re Exploring Expedition & Major Cotton – must provide him with copies of all documents re communication with blacks

A2.10 572 573 574


1837 11 14 Acknowledging receipt of letters by “Foster Fyans” & “Isabella” [No 37/9] Reports arrival of “Elizabeth” from Launceston – to be loaded with timber 1 Re Charles Simpson/ “Albion” – took part in search for wreck at Wide Bay under Lieut Otter 2 Re communication with aborigines in Moreton Bay area – mentions contact with tribes at Amity Point & on Banks of Brisbane River – tribes between Moreton Island & Wide Bay not so ready to communicate - suggests a party visit these tribes with tomahawks, fish hooks & blankets, firstly to Briby’s Island then on to Wide Bay – suggests a few natives from each tribe be brought back to the Settlement – treated well & allowed to return – requests articles as presents Margin 100 tomahawks 200 blankets

A2.10 575 – 599 [2 x p 597]


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200 fish-hooks [6 pages re tribes around Moreton Bay] 3 Re Samuel Derrington/ “Speke” – reward for employment in boats under Lieut Russell - able to act as interpreter with aborigines to the north – reward of ticket of leave Margin Mr Vallack’s report re Samuel Derrington 4 Re furthering Christianity by supplying aborigines with food & clothing 5 Re Elizabeth Handly? – to Sydney per “Isabella” 6 Re coal found on banks of Brisbane near Limestone Station – Mr Petrie reported & samples sent to Sydney to Master Attendant – could be used in Steamers Margin Mentions Australian Agricultural Company 7 Re Lance Corporal Macdonald 4th Regt returning to Sydney per “Isabella” with wife & children – lately employed as school master 8 Difficulties with Engineers & Agricultural Departments – need for labour – mentions Mr Petrie – need for 20 – 25 labourers, also need blacksmith 9 Reports natives from Briby’s Island provided information re vessel cast ashore – boats despatched with Mr Petrie – vessel an old timber sloop or barge – cedar planks in hold branded “T H” brought back to Store at Dunwich – vessel abandoned 10 Re Lance Corporal Handly 28th Regt – acted as Schoolmaster – relieved by Mr Cox from Sydney – query re allowance 11 Re wind mill – completed by George Webb/ “General Stuart”[also spelt General Stewart] – recommends reward of ticket of leave 12 Re Mr Mayo – not arrived per “Isabella” 13 Recommending Mary O’Brien [see also Mary A O’Brien]/ “Mary-anne”[also spelt Mary Ann] – for mitigation of sentence – 84 years of age Also recommends Patrick Guff/ “Dorothy” for consideration – similar circumstances as those of G Walker/ “Earl St Vincent” – transmitting details of these prisoners [Details not filmed here] 14 Re Henry Cox – assumed duty & his wife as Matron – rations 15 Re pilot James Hexton & entitlement to pilotage – arrangements 16 Re quarters occupied by Revd Mr Handt – discusses how building used & arrangements 17 Requests 2 saddle horses – 3 distant Stations for sheep & cattle as well as Eagle Farm & 1 Station for felling & cutting timber – distances from Limestone, Eight Mile Plain, Cowpers Plains & saw pits at Canoe? [could be Conor] Creek – communications difficult considering distances & climate 18 Requests gang of men to assist – would load “Isabella” or similar vessel on return to Sydney with wool & timber Margin Re abandonment of settlement 19 Enclosing Manifest of Cargo on “Isabella” & List of Passengers [Manifest & List not filmed here] & Notes in margin throughout

39/13191 1839 12 10 Hon CS Moreton Bay O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant

1839 11 20 1839 12 11~ 1839 12 20

Requesting 5 Boatmen be sent to Moreton Bay – men under Colonial Sentence to be removed from Pilots Boats Crew [No 39/30] Notes re above Principal Superintendent of Convicts to comply if possible

A2.10 600 601


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39/13192 1839 12 10 Hon CS Commandants Office, MB O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant

1839 11 16 1839 12 19

Letter re prisoners serving as volunteers in Engineers Department - to Hyde Park Barracks by Schooner “Curlew” – to obtain tickets of leave Margin Thomas Holford/ “Atlas” 4 John Edmonds/ “Lord Melville” John Kelly/ “Bussorah Merchant” & Notes in margin [Ref 38/04509, 38/06904] Note re above

A2.10 602 603


1839 11 16 Requesting supply of Blank forms for Summary Punishments & Salary Abstracts [No 39/32]

A2.10 604

39/13194 39/13194 39/13194 39/13194

1839 12 10 Hon CS Lieut Gorman, Commandant, MB Robert Dixon, Brisbane Town

Commandants Office, MB O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant Brisbane Town R Dixon, Asst Surveyor Brisbane Town D K Ballow, Col Asst Surgeon Camp, Brisbane Town Granville Stapylton, Asst Surveyor

1839 09 06 1839 09 06 1839 09 07 1839 09 06

Letter re exchange of prisoners – William Hatton/ “Portsea” from Survey Dept to Boats Crew & Peter Finegan [also spelt Finnegan] alias McGuire from Boats Crew to Survey Dept – enclosing representations from Surveyors Dixon & Stapleton [also spelt Stapylton] & Medical Certificate of Col Asst Surgeon Ballow [No 39/33] Enclosing letter from Mr Stapylton & Certificate from Col Surgeon Ballow re William Hatton/ “Portsea” – unfit for survey service Certificate Re William Hatton/ “Portsea” Letter requesting William Hatton/ “Portsea” be exchanged

A2.10 605 606 607 608

39/13195 1839 12 10 Hon CS Commandants Office, MB O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant “G G”

1839 11 16 1839 12 11~

Letter re native blacks attached to the Police Force – allowances [No 39/34] Requests return of Constables Thompson & Giles who proceeded to Sydney from Mr McIntires Station on the McIntire River – able to communicate with blacks & Notes re above

A2.10 609 – 610

39/13198 39/13198

1839 12 10 Hon CS O Gorman, Commandant

Commandants Office, MB O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant Brisbane Town R Dixon, Asst Surveyor

1839 11 18 1839 11 18

Enclosing letter from Mr Surveyor Dixon re exchange of Robert Banister [also spelt Bannister] from survey party to boats crew & John Doran or Mack lately arrived on “Curlew” sent to Mr Surveyor Dixon [No 39/37] Letter requesting Robert P Bannister of Survey Dept be exchanged for man recently arrived on “Curlew”

A2.10 611 612

39/13199 39/13199

1839 12 10 Hon CS Commandants Office, MB O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant Commandants Office, MB O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant

1839 11 18 1839 11 18

Letter enclosing Return of the Native Tribes within the Limits of this Command [No 39/38] [Ref 39/13197] An Account of the Number of the Native Tribes within the Limits of the Command at Moreton Bay Names of Tribes / Number Amity Point – 120 South Passage – 250 Clunies Flats – 40 Limestone Hills – 120 Pine Mountain – 500 N W Mountains – 200

A2.10 613 614


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Glass Mountains – 700 Settlement of Brisbane Town – 80 Total - 2010

39/13200 39/13200

1839 12 10 Hon CS Lieut Gorman, Commandant, MB

Commandants Office, MB O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant “G G” Moreton Bay Thomas Smith, Hospital Overseer, Moreton Bay

1839 11 21 1839 12 12~ 1839 12 31 1839 11 21

Enclosing Thomas Smith’s (overseer of Hospital at Moreton Bay) application for passage for his daughter [No 39/39] Notes re above Letter re daughter Emma Smith (aged 16 yrs) residing at Mrs Smarts? Elizabeth Street South Sydney – requests permission for her to join him at Moreton Bay

A2.10 615 616 617


1839 11 18 Letter requesting permission for officers to cultivate maize, tobacco & other grain [No 39/40] & Notes in margin

A2.10 618


1839 11 18 Letter re allowance of tea, sugar & tobacco issued to James McKeligate, scourger [No 39/41]

A2.10 619

39/13204 39/13204

1839 12 10 Hon CS Lieut Gorman, 80th Regt, Commandant

Commandants Office, MB O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant “J McL’ “G G” Brisbane Town A Petrie, Foreman of Works

1839 11 27 1839 12 27 1840 01 09~ 1840 01 10 1839 11 27

Enclosing letter from Mr Petre [also spelt Petrie] Foreman of Works on behalf of 2 prisoners of Royal Engineer Establishment [No 39/43] Notes re above Mr Ryan’s report re Laurence Kelly/ “Southworth” 1 & Henry Wilson/ “Albion” 1 Letter recommending 2 prisoners - requests they remain at Moreton Bay Margin Laurence Kelly/ “Southworth” 1 Henry Wilson/ “Albion” 1

A2.10 620 621 622 – 623

39/13205 39/13205 39/13205

1839 12 10 Hon CS O Gorman, Commandant His Ex Sir George Gipps, Governor

Commandants Office, MB O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant “J McL” “G G” Brisbane Town William Whyte, Commandant’s Clerk & Actg Chief Constable Peter Glynn

1839 11 27 1839 12 28 1840 01 04~ 1840 01 09 1839 11 25

Enclosing letter from Mr Whyte Commandant’s Clerk & acting Chief Constable covering Petition of Peter Glynn [No 39/44] Notes re above Re Peter Glenn [also spelt Glynn]/ “John” 1 – to remain at Moreton Bay Letter recommending his assigned servant Peter Glenn & enclosing Petition Petition of Peter Glynn/ “John” for remission of remainder of Colonial Sentence & to remain with his present master

A2.10 625 [no p 624] 626 627 – 628 629


1839 11 28 Letter requesting approval to keep James Bennett at Moreton Bay as baker A2.10 630

39/13207 1839 12 10 Hon CS Commandants Office, MB 1839 11 30 Letter reporting arrival of Schooner “Curlew” & despatch – detained by D A C G A2.10 631


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39/13207 39/13207

Lieut O Gorman, Commanding Hon CS

O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant Brisbane Town John Kent D A C G Moreton Bay O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant Moreton Bay O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant

1839 11 28 1839 11 29 1839 11 29 1839 11 30~

Kent – mentions letter enclosed [No 39/46] Also encloses Manifest & List of Prisoners, & List dated 30 November 1839 of Remaining Prisoners under Colonial Sentence at Moreton Bay the day after the “Curlew” sailed Letter explaining why “Curlew” detained – to convey year’s wool clip – full report to DCG Manifest of the Cargo and Number of Passengers forwarded from Moreton Bay to Sydney by the Schooner “Curlew” Passengers D A C G Owen & 2 children 21 male & 4 female prisoners with 2 children & military guard List of Prisoners forwarded by the Schooner “Curlew” Penal Prisoners forwarded by Order of his Excellenc y the Governor 1 Cornelius Dunn/ “Java” John Duffy/ “Henry Porcher” John Lawler/ “Mangles” John Neville/ “Asia” 5 James Stephens/ “Florentia” James Scanlan/ “Sophia” Richard Viney/ “Surrey” Isaac Woolf/ “Mary” John Usher/ “Medina” 10 James Deegan/ “John Barry” John Fletcher/ “Camden” Thomas Holford/ “Atlas” John Edmonds/ “Lord Melville” John Kelly/ “Bussorah Merchant” 15 Thomas Field/ “John” William Lewis/ “Albion” James Scott/ “Speke” John Marooney/ “Isabella” Edward Welsh/ “Countess of Harcourt” 20 Thomas Smith/ “Champion” 21 Thomas Barton/ “Fairlie” 1 Ann Unwin/ “Midas” Catherine O’Hearn [also spelt A’Hern, Aherne]/ “City of Edinbro” Margaret McCann/ “Pyramus” 4 Mary Mathews/ “Palambam” Nominal List of Prisoners Remaining at Moreton Bay under Colonial Sentence Shewing [sic] the Date of Conviction, Sentence, and how Employed on the 30th November 1839 – after the “Curlew” sailed 1 William White – overseer in Agriculture Department Richard Allen - overseer in Agriculture Department Bartlett Quillan - overseer in Agriculture Department Richard Snead - overseer in Agriculture Department 5 George Crow - overseer in Agriculture Department 6 Edward Welsh - overseer in Agriculture Department Thomas Brooks – overseer in Agriculture Department James Graham – overseer in Agriculture Department

632 – 633 634 635 637 – 638 [no p 636]


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Alexander Donaldson – overseer in Agriculture Department 10 John Mayall [also spelt Mayhall] – overseer in Agriculture Department John Dakin – overseer in Agriculture Department Michael Noonan – overseer in Agriculture Department Francis Black – constable James Turner – in the Pilot Boat 15 Thomas Delvin – in the Pilot Boat Richard Smith – in the Pilot Boat Charles Benson – in the Pilot Boat Jacob Lord – in the Pilot Boat John Gunn – Coxswain to Settlement Boat 20 Edward Danns – assigned to Private Service Morgan Edwards – assigned to Private Service John Ford – assigned to Private Service Peter Glynn – assigned to Private Service James Clohessey – attached to the Royal Engineer Dept 25 Laurence Kelley [also spelt Kelly] – attached to the Royal Engineer Dept Henry Wilson – attached to the Royal Engineer Dept Richard Rushton – attached to the Royal Engineer Dept Martin Frawley – attached to the Royal Engineer Dept 29 Long Jack – pumping water

39/13293 1839 12 13 Hon E D Thompson [as it is] CS, Sydney

Moreton Bay O Gorman “G G”

1839 11 28 1839 12 11~ 1839 12 27

Letter soliciting employment – clerkship - for his son James Gorman (17 years of age) Notes re above

A2.10 639 640

1839 05 08~ Note Requesting Harbour Master to forward specimens of coal to Governor - sent by Commandant Moreton Bay per “Isabella”

A2.10 641

1839 01 22~ 1839 01 23

Note To write to Board re Quarantine

A2.10 642

39/11827 “G G” 1839 11 10~ 1839 11 13

Note Mr Warner’s letter forwarded to Police Magistrate Newcastle – statements to be checked Mentions orders re disposal of men in Gaol or at the Stockade at Newcastle

A2.10 643

Hon CS O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt, Commandant

1839 09 30~ Nominal List of Prisoners Remaining at Moreton Bay under Colonial Sentence Shewing [sic] how Each Man is Employed 30th September 1839 [Gives period of employment as Constable or Overseer] 1 John Eagan/ “Eliza” - Reported to be at Hyde Park Barracks Sydney Henry Sketland alias William Thompson/ “Sophia”- Reported to be at Hyde Park Barracks Sydney Robert Giles/ “Exmouth” - Reported to be at Hyde Park Barracks Sydney Francis Black/ “Hadlow” – Constable 5 Thomas Barton/ “Fairlie” – To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 William White/ “General Stewart” – Agricultural Dept Richard Allen/ “Royal Admiral” – Agricultural Dept Edward Welsh/ “City of Edinbro” - Agricultural Dept John Duffy/ “Henry Porcher” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 10 James Scanlan/ “Sophia” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 Richard Viney/ “Surrey” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 John Neville/ “Asia” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 Bartlett Quillan/ “Asia” 4 - Agricultural Dept

A2.10 644 – 650


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John Lawler/ “Mangles” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 15 Samuel White/ “Asia” – Detained in Agricultural Dept at request of DACG Kent James Stephens/ “Florentia” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 Isaac Wolf/ “Mary” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 Richard Snead/ “Mangles” - Agricultural Dept George Crow/ “Earl St Vincent” - Agricultural Dept 20 Thomas Brooks/ “Grenada” - Agricultural Dept 21 James Deegan/ “John Barry” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 James Graham/ “Nithsdale” - Agricultural Dept Henry Heggs/ “Nithsdale” – In Private Service Alexander Donaldson/ “Florentia” - Agricultural Dept 25 John Mayhall/ “Moorley”[also spelt Morley] - Agricultural Dept John Dakin/ “Mary” - Agricultural Dept Michael Noonan/ “Prince Regent” - Agricultural Dept Cornelius Dunn/ “Java” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 James Bennett/ “Andromeda” – Detained as Baker pending application to Governor 30 Edward Welsh/ “Countess of Harcourt” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 James Turner/ “Prince Regent” – Pilot Boat Thomas Delvin/ “Elizabeth” – Pilot Boat Richard Smith/ “Captain Cook”- Pilot Boat Charles Benson/ “Lord Lyndock” – Pilot Boat 35 Jacob Lord/ “Andromeda” - Pilot Boat John Gunn/ “Recovery” – Coxswain Settlement Boat Thomas Smith/ “Champion” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 John Finnally/ “Java” – Constable Edward Danns/ “Captain Cook” – Assigned to Private Service 40 James Scott/ “Speke” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 Morgan Edwards/ “Competitor” - Assigned to Private Service John Marooney/ “Isabella” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 John Fletcher/ “Camden” – To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 Thomas Woods/ “Auraro” [also spelt Aurora] – In Private Service 45 William Lewis/ “Albion” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 Peter Glynn/ “John” – In Private Service John Usher/ “Medina” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 James Clohassy/ “Somersetshire” – Attached to Royal Engineer Dept Laurence Kelly/ “Southworth” – Attached to Royal Engineer Dept – To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 50 Thomas Feild [also spelt Field]/ “John” - Attached to Royal Engineer Dept – To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 Henry Wilson/ “Albion” – Attached to Royal Engineer Dept Richard Rushton/ “Glatton” – Attached to Royal Engineer Dept Martin Frawley/ “John Barry” - Attached to Royal Engineer Dept John Ford/ “Atlass” [also spelt Atlas] – In Private Service 55 Long Jack/ aboriginal native – Pumping Water Female Prisoners 1 Catherine A’Hearn [also spelt O’Hearn, A’Hern]/ “City of Edinbro” - To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 Ann Unwin/ “Midas” – To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 Margaret McCann/ “Pyramus” – To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 Mary Mathews/ “Lord Sidmouth” [as it is] – To Sydney 29 Nov 1839 5 Hanah [also spelt Hannah] Rigby/ “Lord Sidmouth” – Assigned to Col Asst


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Surgeon Ballow Commandant,

Norfolk Island Colonial Secretary’s Office, Sydney Scott ? [difficult to read]

1839 07 10 Requesting that each letter contains only 1 subject A2.10 651

Owen Gorman Esq Colonial Secretary’s Office, Sydney

1839 07 03 1839 06 27~ 1839 06 28~ 1839 07 01~

Letter re appointment to succeed Mr Gravatt as officer in command at Moreton Bay – name included in the Comission of the Peace, & passage provided in the “Curlew” Mr Gravatt requested to hand over Books & Public Documents & correspondence since Major Cotton’s return to Sydney Prisoners under Colonial Sentence to be replaced by other Ordinary Prisoners of the Crown – to expedite Officer of the Commissariat to be in charge of stock & Government property – to be appointed Buildings & furniture under care of officer of Dept of Commanding Royal Engineer Returns to be discontinued except Summary Trial Returns to be forwarded to Attorney General Quarterly to transmit Nominal List of Prisoners Remaining at Moreton Bay under Colonial Sentence Re pay & forage for a horse Note Re Owen Gorman Lieut 80th Regt to Moreton Bay – Commission of the Peace to be made out in his name Note re above Re pay & forage for horse

A2.10 652 – 655 656 657

Commissariat Office, Sydney 1839 07 10 Return of Passengers per “Curlew” to Moreton Bay Lieut Gorman Mrs Gorman Mr Gorman Miss Sibley Two? Female convict servants D A C G Kent and child Mr W Kent Thomas Rooney & Mrs Rooney - servants of D A C G Kent Mr W Whyte – Commandant’s Clerk Mr Parker, returning to bring up his family George Thorn – overseer with his wife & two children “Approved – Signed G Gipps” “The original has been sent to Lieut Gorman”

A2.10 658

1839 05 11~ Note Immediate Instruction to write to Principal Superintendent of Convicts re selection of men for the Border Police – rough carpenter or wheelwright to be attached to each commissioner & also a bullock driver or carter

A2.10 659

1839 04 26~ 1839 04 26~

Note Name of military officer proceeding to Moreton Bay is Ensign George Gravatt, 28th Regt Mr Miller informs Commissariat Officer to remain there – public property generally except buildings & furniture are in his charge – buildings & furniture in charge of the Dept under Major Barney Note

A2.10 660 661


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Major Cotton to be informed that all government stock & other property at Moreton Bay [except buildings & furniture in charge of Commanding Royal Engineer] to be placed in care of Commissariat Clerk – mentions Mr Gravatt & Mr Miller

Commissariat Office, Sydney Miller D C G

1839 06 18 Moreton Bay Statement shewing [sic] the Past and Present Establishments at Moreton Bay and the Reduction in the Amount of Salaries issued under the head of Convict Expenditure Past Establishment/Amount Commandant Chaplain Asst Surgeon Supt of Agriculture Supt of Convicts Commandant’s Clerk Schoolmaster Matron of Female Factory Pilot Master of Cutter Seamen for Cutter (four) Military Establishment Regimental Staff & Departments Present Establishment/Amount Commandant Chaplain Asst Surgeon Pilot Free Overseer of Stock Free Chief Constable Military Establishment Regimental Staff & Departments “Copy Transmitted to Secretary of State by Despatch No 99/1839”

A2.10 663 – 665 [no p 662]

Parker

“G G”

1839 08 27~ 1839 05 17~ 1839 05 23~ 1839 04 30~ 1839 04 08~

Note Re Conditional Pardons suspended due to misconduct of the parties Note Re Pardons withheld due to misconduct of parties – Mr Brenan to report Note Pardons enclosed except for Wallace – transported to Van Diemen’s Land Mentions Pardons for Thrasfield, Bailey & William MacMackin? [Ref 38/12972] [hard to read] Requests he speak to Capt McLean – query re Conditional Pardons for 3 persons named: Patrick Wallace – transported to Van Diemen’s Land Louisa Thrasfield John Bailey

A2.10 666 – 667 668 669 670


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G Gipps 1839 08 14~ Note

Immediate Re Return showing Number of Cases Tried by Military or Civil Juries in Supreme Court & Court of Quarter Sessions for the Last 2 years – to be furnished for the Legislative Council

A2.10 671

39/02195 1839 02 20 Harrington Esq [also spelt Harington]

Parramatta A Alexander Asst Surgeon, 28th Regt

1839 02 19 1839 02 21~

Query re claim to be forwarded to Pay Officer Notes re above

A2.10 672 673

38/13928 1838 12 31 Hon CS Commissariat of Accounts, Sydney William Hayward D C A

1838 12 29 1839 01 29~

Letter re allowance made to Asst Surgeon Alexander 28th Regt while in medical charge of Settlement at Moreton Bay – mentions Dr Robertson [No 38] Discussion re Funds & Notes in margin & Notes re above [Ref 39/02195]

A2.10 674 - 675

38/11262 38/11262

1838 10 24

Hon CS

“G G” Commissariat of Accounts, Sydney William Hayward D C A

1838 10 30 1838 11 01~ 1838 11 13 1838 10 22

Note Re Funds - mentions Lord Howick’s order & allowances for military services – suggests Mr Alexander receive extra pay from Convict Funds for performing medical duties at Moreton Bay Details re Mr Alexander’s claim for allowance for extra duties Warrant to be made out – rate as for Dr Reid Returning papers re Asst Surgeon Alexander’s claim for allowances & the Funds from which the payment is to be made – misunderstanding so further reports [No 32] & Notes in margin Mentions Dr Reid at Coxes River

A2.10 676 – 678 679 - 680

38/07821 1838 07 27 D Thompson, CS [also spelt Thomson]


1838 07 26 Enquiry re his claim [Ref 38/06563] & Notes in margin

A2.10 681

38/08246 1838 08 08 Hon CS Commissariat of Accounts, Sydney William Hayward D C A

1838 08 07 Returning papers & reporting on Asst Surgeon Alexander’s claim for an allowance while doing duty in Convict Hospital at Moreton Bay – mentions Hospital at Eagle Farm & necessity for a horse – forage [No 27] & Notes in margin [Ref 38/08508]

A2.10 682 – 684

38/08508 1838 08 15 E D Thompson Hon CS


1838 08 14 1838 08 15~

Letter re claim for allowance while stationed at Moreton Bay – query re delay Note re above

A2.10 685 686

38/09634 38/09634

1838 09 14 Hon CS Lieut Gen Sir Richard Bourke, or

Commissariat of Accounts, Sydney William Hayward D C A “G G” War Office Howick

1838 09 13 1838 09 16~ 1837 12 15

Letter re allowance to Military Medical Officer doing duty at Stockade in the Range of the Blue Mountains – discusses Funds from which allowance is to be drawn [No 28] & Notes in margin Mentions Dr Reid at Cox’s River [also spelt Coxes] & payment out of Colonial Funds Re forage for a horse [Ref 38/09828] “Copy” Letter re application from Medical Department for allowance of 5/- a day to Asst Surgeons of Regiments when employed to take on duties of Asst Col Surgeons

A2.10 687 – 688 689


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38/09634

Officer Commanding the Troops, New South Wales

Sydney K Snodgrass, Lt Col, M B

1833 12 10 [as it is]

[Ref 86552] “A true copy – William Hunter, A M S” “A true copy – William Hayward, D C A” At top “G O No 297” Letter re Asst Surgeon Dr J Smith 17th Regt to proceed to Stockade at Cox’s River – to have medical charge of troops & convicts – to visit Road Parties at Mount Walker, Mount Vittoria, Honeysuckle Range & Hassan’s Walls – allowance of 5/- per day “A true copy – William Hayward, D C Accts”

690

38/09828 1838 09 19 Hon CS Parramatta A Alexander Asst Surgeon, 28th Regt

1838 09 18 Letter re meeting with Governor about Moreton Bay claim & Notes in margin [Ref 38/09634, 38/10650]

A2.10 691

38/10650

1838 10 08

Hon CS

“G G” Parramatta A Alexander Asst Surgeon, 28th Regt

1838 10 11~ 1838 10 08

Note Query to Mr Lithgow re Medical Officer at Coxes River & pay [Ref 38/11002] Letter re validity of his claim for allowance – mentions extra pay to Medical Officer at Cox’s River & Notes in margin

A2.10 692 693 – 695

38/11002 1838 10 17 Hon CS Audit Office William Lithgow

1838 10 17 Letter re pay of Medical Officer (Dr Reid) at Cox’s River – not from Colonial Treasury [No 156] & Notes in margin

A2.10 696

38/06563 1838 06 27 Hon CS Commissariat of Accounts, Sydney William Hayward D C A “G G”

1838 06 25 1838 07 13~

Letter re allowances to Military Officers at Penal Settlements [No 21] & Notes in margin [Ref 35/03971] Notes re above Re claim of 5/- a day & allowance for a horse – distance to Eagle Farm Query re total emolument of predecessor, a Colonial Asst Surgeon [Ref 38/08246]

A2.10 697 698

38/05417 38/05417 38/05417

1838 05 30

Hon E D Thomson, CS J V Thompson Esq Deputy Inspector General Hospitals Mr Hayward Deputy Commissary General of Accounts

“G G” J V Thompson Deputy Inspector General “G G” Sydney A Alexander Asst Surgeon, 28th Regt Colonial Secretary’s Office, Sydney E Deas Thomson

1838 06 11 1838 05 30 1838 05 31~ 1838 05 25 1839 01 04

Note Re Mr Alexander’s (Asst Surgeon 28th Regt) claim for allowance of 5/- a day for performing colonial duties at Moreton Bay – details re funding of Moreton Bay Establishment Query re forage allowance for a horse [Ref 38/06563] Submitting claim of Asst Surgeon Alexander 28th Regt for performance of Medical Duties at Penal Settlement of Moreton Bay Notes re above Requests report from Colonial Secretary [Ref 38/08171] Submitting claim – mentions Hospital at Eagle Farm & distance – horse necessary Notes Re account of Asst Surgeon Alexander

A2.10 699 – 700 701 702 703 704 – 704 [as it is]

Note A2.10 705


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Re letter to Capt Clunie 35/03971 1835 05 27 Hon CS Commandants Office,

Moreton Bay J O Clunie, Capt, 17th Regt Commandant

1835 05 15 Acknowledging receipt of letter – “Governor Phillip” ready to return to Sydney [No 35/2] 2: All constables & overseers under sentence except for Chief Constable – Supt of Public Works employed in charge of Engineer Stores – needs dependable person to take charge – Lieut Tobin proceeding to Sydney so Lieut Otter of 4th Regt appointed as Supt of Public Works 3: Re timber for Norfolk Island – difficulties with length, vessels could not convey such lengths without a timber port – mentions large quantity of cedar plank, could be used at Norfolk Island 4: Re failure of maize crop – mentions female convicts sent to Agricultural Establishment at Eagle Farm to shell corn (male convicts removed) – accidental fire there destroyed 4000 bushels of maize & a barn – outlines arrangements to prevent fires & opinion re cause of the fire 5: Re free female in service of Deputy Asst Commissary General Owen returned to Sydney – permitted him to employ female from the Factory at his expense Re employment of females – permitted to work for Officers – payment Re females employed in field labour – allowances as for males 6: Re Alfred Bryer/ came free – proceeding to Sydney per “Governor Phillip” – applied for his £45 which had been forwarded to Mr Hely 12 Nov 1830 – no receipt from Mr Hely 7: Enclosing Manifest of cargo, list of persons proceeding to Sydney, also a Return of 2 overseers deserving mitigation of sentences [Manifest & List not filmed here; Return see p 718] & Notes in margin throughout

A2.10 706 – 713

35/08367 35/08367

1835 10 16 Hon CS Master Attendants Office, Sydney John Nicholson Sydney Nicholson, Master Attendant

1835 10 16 1835 10 16

Letter enclosing Manifest of cargo shipped on Government Schooner “Isabella” for Moreton Bay – ready to proceed Manifest of cargo, passengers etc. shipped in the Government Schooner “Isabella” for Moreton Bay Passengers Capt Fyans, Rank & file of H M 4th Regt

A2.10 714 715

Note Query re transfer of Commandants at Penal Settlements & pay – mentions Capt Clunie

A2.10 716 – 717

35/03971 [35/03791 crossed out]

Hon CS Clunie, Capt 17th Regt 1835 05 15~ List of “1” Constable and “1” Overseer whose Term of Servitude expires at the following dates, agreeable to the 62 par of the Regulations for Penal Settlements – Dated Moreton Bay 15th May 1835 John Absolom/ Henry” 1 John Fordyce/ “Asia” 1

A2.10 718

1835 04 18~ Extract of a Letter from the Honourable the Colonial Secretary to the Commandant of Moreton Bay dated 18 April 1835 Par 5: Re Lieut Nagel Acting Supt of Works to Sydney and query re appointment of Lieut Tobin in his place

A2.10 719


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39/04821

1839 04 26

Hon CS

“G G” Asst Military Secretary’s Office, Sydney M C O’Connell, Capt & A M S “G G”

1839 04 27~ 1839 04 26 1839 04 26~

Note Re Mr Gravatt & query re allowance in addition to Military pay while in charge at Moreton Bay: “5/- a day & forage for one horse” Letter informing that Ensign George Gravatt 28th Regt proceeding to Moreton Bay & Notes in margin To be put in the Commission of the Peace & Major Cotton to give over command to him until officer intended to succeed Major Cotton arrives

A2.10 720 721

39/05357 1839 05 10 Hon CS Asst Military Secretary’s Office, Sydney M C O’Connell, Capt & A M S

1839 05 07 Letter re withdrawal of Commissions of the Peace granted to Major Sydney Cotton 28th Regt, Major Joseph Anderson 50th Regt & Lieut George Denis Pack 80th Regt – superseders to be prepared & Notes in margin

A2.10 722

39/07312 1839 07 03 Hon CS Liverpool Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt “G G”

1839 06 28 1839 07 02~ 1839 07 03~ 1833 08 31~

Letter re passage allowance of civil persons returning from Moreton Bay to Head Quarters on “Sophia Jane” – amount Mentions Mr Coxe [also spelt Cox] (late Superintendent of Female Factory – Mrs Cox was Matron) in “Sophia Jane” with wife & family & Notes in margin Re allowance Scale of Messing Allowance for Officers Proceeding by Sea on Board Freight Ships, or Government Vessels “Copy General Order No 209 dated Sydney 31 August 1833” Destination/ Allowance to be paid to the Master/ Of which the Officer is to pay/ And the Government to pay [Amounts]

A2.10 723 – 724 725 – 726

39/06639 1839 06 13 Hon CS Liverpool Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt

1839 06 11 Letter re Table Allowance for civil persons returning with him from Moreton Bay on “Sophia Jane” in consequence of high charges for messing – also mentions Matron of the Female Factory [Ref 39/07312] & Notes in margin

A2.10 727 – 730


1839 05 31 Letter re allowance in aid of messing for officers from Moreton Bay in consideration of expenses incurred by length of passage [No 587]

A2.10 731 – 733

39/05856 1839 05 22 Hon CS Steamer “Sophia Jane”, Sydney Harbour Sydney Cotton, Major 28th Regt

1839 05 22 Letter applying for Table Allowance for officers arrived by the Steamer from Moreton Bay – expenses due to length of passage Mentions costs to Mr Coxe [also spelt Cox] & wife & family & Notes in margin [Ref 39/06247]

A2.10 734 – 735

39/06247 Major Cotton, Moreton Bay

Deputy Commissary General~

1839 04 24~ Extract of a Letter from the Deputy Commissary General to Major Cotton at Moreton Bay Dated 24 April 1839 Re rations placed on board – see Scale enclosed [Scale not filmed here – see p 725?]

A2.10 736

39/07586 1839 07 08 Hon CS Sydney O Gorman, Lieut 80th Regt

1839 07 08 Letter requesting permission to take Miss Scibley [also spelt Sibley] to Moreton Bay – request from Mr Dixon, Survey Dept who is to be married to her & Notes in margin

A2.10 737

39/07344 1839 07 04 Hon E Deas Thomson, CS

Royal Hotel H Dangar “G G”

1839 07 03 1839 07 05~

Letter requesting passage in “Curlew” for his sister-in-law Miss Sibley to Moreton Bay with Lieut Gorman – to be married to Mr Robert Dixon & Notes re above

A2.10 738 - 739


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Application to come from Lieut Gorman [Ref 39/07586] 39/02952 1839 03 12 Hon CS

Thomson

Surveyor Generals Office S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor General S A Perry

1839 03 11 1839 03 07~

Letter transmitting requisition for stores & transport for Mr Dixon & 2 assistants – to survey country about Moreton Bay – discusses expenses [No 39/102] Proposes sending a clerk & storekeeper – mentions Mr Thornton, Clerk could be spared [Requisition not filmed here] & Notes in margin Re expenses & appointment of clerk & storekeeper Note Re Mr Thornton Note re above [Ref 39/02952]

A2.10 740 – 743 744 745

39/06654 1839 06 13 Hon CS Surveyor Generals Office, Sydney John Thompson in the absence of the Surveyor General for the D S G

1839 06 12 Letter re number of persons attached to his Department at Moreton Bay to be supplied with rations: 24 persons viz 3 officers with parties of 7 men each [No 39/259]

A2.10 746


1839 05 22 Letter re stores demanded by surveyors at Moreton Bay – query re authorisation & Notes in margin [Ref 39/06654]

A2.10 747 - 748

39/04910~ [could be 39/04980]

1839 04 29 Hon CS Surveyor Generals Office Henry Halloran, Chief Clerk for the Surveyor General

1839 04 29 Letter re passage to Moreton Bay per “Sophia Jane” for party to survey country in Moreton Bay – requesting Deputy Commissary General be instructed [No 39/188]

A2.10 749 – 750

Henry Halloran 1839 04 00~ “Monday” 1839 04 29~

Letter re passage for survey party on chartered vessel to Moreton Bay Mentions Mr Grose had not received instructions – in absence of Capt Perry requests communication with Mr Thomson Note re above

A2.10 751 – 751 [as it is] 752

39/06655 1839 06 13 Hon CS Surveyor Generals Office, Sydney John Thompson in the absence of the Surveyor General for the D S G

1839 06 12 Letter re appropriation of 21 labourers to the Survey Branch at Moreton Bay – directions to be given to Commissioner of Assignment [No 39/260] [Ref 39/05477] & Notes in margin

A2.10 753 - 754

39/09170 1839 08 16 Major Barney, Commanding Royal Engineers

Moreton Bay Robert Dixon, Asst Surveyor “G G”

1839 07 29 1839 08 15~ 1839 08 19~

Letter requesting permission for Mrs Dixon to occupy a house at Brisbane Town – mentions accommodation of Mrs Owen & Mr White Notes re above

A2.10 755 756


1839 08 28 Letter denying he preferred charges against Surveyor Dixon – details in enclosed copy letter dated 26 July 1838 – No 38/407 [No 39/395] [Letter not filmed here - see p 763]

A2.10 757 – 759


Moreton Bay Robert Dixon, Asst Surveyor “G G”

1839 05 20 [as it is] 1839 08 17~

Letter re charges against him by Capt Perry in a letter to the Governor – requests a copy of the charges & Notes in margin & Notes re above Re disagreement with Head of Dept & promotion

A2.10 760 – 762

39/09629 Asst Surveyor Dixon

Surveyor Generals Office S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor General

1838 07 26 Letter outlining charge against Dixon - transmits a copy of a map of Colony compiled without the sanction of Head of Dept & upon which a claim for promotion has been made [No 38/407] [Map not filmed here]

A2.10 763 – 764

39/10447

1839 09 21 Hon CS Surveyor Generals Office S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor

1839 09 19 Letter re quality of field equipment sent to Moreton Bay – report re stores supplied through the Storekeeper & direct by Contractors [No 39/437]

A2.10 765 – 770


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39/10447

General Re payment to Contractors – mentions Mitchell’s account & Woolley’s account – discusses slop clothing supplied [First page of letter - p 765 - duplicated] [PRINTED FORM – A 12 – NO 1] Dr to …… for the Undermentioned Articles, Supplied for the Public Service …__ & Certificate as to Quantity and Quality [Blank form] Articles supplied from the Storekeeper [List] Supplied by Contractors [List]

772 [no p 771] 773 – 774 775

39/10078 1839 09 10 Hon CS Colonial Storekeeper’s Office, Sydney Richard Rogers

1839 09 05 Letter re bad quality of field equipment supplied to Survey Department at Moreton Bay [No 39/76] & Notes in margin [Ref 39/10447]

A2.10 776 – 777 [2 x p 776]

39/09324 39/09324

1839 08 21 Hon CS Capt Perry, Surveyor General

Surveyor Generals Office S A Perry, Deputy Surveyor General Moreton Bay R Dixon

1839 08 20 1839 07 28

Letter re enclosed report from Mr Dixon re shameful quality of field equipment supplied by Contractors through Colonial Storekeeper – mentions slop clothing from Storekeepers Dept, also duck clothing & boots [No 39/379] Suggests surveyors make own arrangements re supplies & Notes in margin Letter re quality of articles supplied to Survey Dept at Moreton Bay – mentions Mr Petrie Supt of Engineer Dept [No 39/12]

A2.10 778 – 781 782 – 783


1839 12 16 Letter re survey of Moreton Bay – progress account received per “Curlew” – details [No 39/565] Mentions have traced River Brisbane from Moreton Bay to the foot of mountains Suggests opening up of country to settlement be deferred until Survey is more advanced Mentions Amity Point & Richmond River and the operations of Mr Wilson between Shoal Bay & the Dividing Range & Notes in margin

A2.10 784 – 788


1839 12 16 Letter indicating Mr Dixon’s progress impeded by untrained men from Hyde Park Barracks in survey parties – suggests could use expirees who would remain at Moreton Bay as volunteers and be assigned to him – 3 men from Agriculture Dept under Mr Kent suitable [No 39/566] Margin John Mayall [also spelt Mayhall] Richard Sneed [also spelt Snead] Thomas Brooks Also requires assistance with clearing & other purposes – both men & bullocks needed & Notes in margin Re employment of expirees & extra assistance

A2.10 789 – 792

39/04391 1839 04 18 Hon E Deas Thomson

Jamison St, Sydney William Pascoe Crook

1839 04 17 Letter requesting passage on “Sophia Jane” Steamer to visit daughter (wife of Rev J C S Handt) & grandchildren at Moreton Bay & Notes in margin & Notes re above

A2.10 793 – 795


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39/07289 1839 07 02 Hon CS, Sydney Elizabeth Street North, Sydney L Blanchard “G G”

1839 06 28 1839 07 04~ 1839 07 05

Letter requesting permission to visit Moreton Bay on “Curlew” Notes re above Permission denied

A2.10 796 797

39/07290 1839 07 02 Hon CS Elizabeth Street North, Sydney I H Ross

1839 06 28 1839 07 05

Letter requesting permission to visit Moreton Bay per “Curlew” Note re above See Minute no 39/07289

A2.10 798 799

39/11262 1839 10 15 Hon J Deas Thomson [as it is]

Jamison St W P Crook

1839 10 14 1839 10 18

Letter requesting passage to Moreton Bay in “Curlew” for his daughter Lydia – health benefits & to visit son-in-law Rev Mr Handt Note re above “Approved”

A2.10 800 801

39/11613 1839 10 25 Hon E Deas Thompson [as it is]

Jamison St W P Crook

1839 10 24 1839 10 25~

Requesting permission to send goods to Moreton Bay on “Curlew” for son-in-law Revd Mr Handt: 1 case clothing, 2 bushels flour, 1 case soap, ½ chest tea, Keg 5 gals, 1 bundle of leather Note re above

A2.10 802 – 803 804

39/03306 1839 03 21 Hon CS Parramatta William Ullathorne

1839 03 20 Letter re Roman Catholic Chaplain for Penal Settlement at Port Macquarie – mentions Dr Polding – query re government assistance Also query re expenses to allow clergyman to visit Moreton Bay

A2.10 805 – 806

39/03995 1839 04 08 Hon CS Harbour Masters Office, Sydney John Nicholson, Harbour Master

1839 04 08 Letter re boat & equipment for use of Mr Surveyor Dixon & 2 assistants in country about Moreton Bay - enclosing Estimate of cost of building & equipping a boat [Estimate not filmed here] & Notes in margin “Estimate £70-14-8”

A2.10 807


1839 04 01 Letter re requisition for stores & transport for Mr Dixon & 2 assistants proceeding to survey country about Moreton Bay – transmitting description of boat & gear required – Master Attendant to provide as soon as possible [No 39/133] [Description not filmed here] & Notes in margin [Ref 39/03995]

A2.10 808 – 809

39/06168~ [page torn]

1839 05 31 Hon CS Harbour Masters Office, Sydney John Nicholson, Harbour Master

1839 05 29 Report re grounding of Cutter “George” on Bar at Moreton Bay – gross ignorance of Master – also mentions absence of Pilot & Boats Crew from Amity Point

A2.10 810 – 812


1839 04 20 Letter re grounding of hired Cutter “George” on the Bar – vessel & cargo damaged –Master’s report [No 39/15] Discusses state of entrance to Moreton Bay between Moreton & Stradbroke Islands & difficulties with Pilot & boats crew – sometimes absent on other duties & Notes in margin [Ref 39/06168]

A2.10 813 – 816

39/04108 1839 04 11 Hon CS John V Thompson Deputy Inspector General

1839 04 11 Letter re Colonial Surgeon’s requesting 3 prisoners be appropriated to Hospital at Moreton Bay in lieu of those being removed on breaking up of Settlement Margin Wardsman Cook Messenger

A2.10 818 [no p 817]


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& Notes in margin

39/04117 1839 04 12 Hon E D Thomson, CS

John V Thompson Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals

1839 04 11 Letter reporting re Convalescent Station for the Colony – mentions Establishment at New Norfolk, Van Diemen’s Land & practice of sending military & prisoner invalids to Port Macquarie - discusses suitability of Moreton Bay - climate & health, buildings etc.

A2.10 819 – 822

39/08478 1839 08 01 Hon E Deas Thomson, CS

Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals Office, Sydney John V Thompson, Deputy Inspector General

1839 07 31 1839 08 07

Letter enclosing accounts for Colonial Hospital at Moreton Bay [Accounts not filmed here] Note re above

A2.10 823 824

39/04154 1839 04 12 Hon CS Australian College Buildings, Sydney William McIntyre “G G” Miller

1839 04 12 1839 04 13~ 1839 04 15~

Letter on behalf of Committee of Society in Aid of the German Mission to the Aborigines at Moreton Bay requesting permission to send stores (up to 4 tons) on the Government vessel to Moreton Bay for the missionaries Notes re above Mentions “Sophia Jane” steamer

A2.10 825 826 – 827

39/04380 1839 04 18 Hon CS Sydney James Dowling, Chief Justice

1839 04 17 Letter reporting on a case for remission of sentences for receiving articles stolen by John Walmsley & William Webber (bushrangers) Margin Mary Ann O’Hara - native of colony Mary O’Hara – native of colony & Notes in margin

A2.10 828 - 830


1839 01 21 1839 01 21

Letter submitting particulars of 2 female prisoners & recommending them for remission of sentence [No 39/5] Margin Mary Anne O’Hara [also spelt Mary Ann O’Hara] – native of colony Mary O’Hara – native of colony Mentions girls’ grandmother Mary O’Brien had remainder of her sentence remitted & Notes in margin [Ref 39/04380] Particulars of Two Female Prisoners “Natives of the Colony” now serving under Sentence at Moreton Bay and Recommended by the Commandant to the favourable Consideration of His Excellency the Governor Mary Ann O’Hara/ born in the colony Mary O’Hara/ born in the colony

A2.10 831 – 832 833 – 834

39/06041 1839 05 28 Hon CS Female Factory S Bell, Matron “G G”

1839 05 27 1839 05 28~ 1839 05 30

Requesting instructions as to disposal of women from Moreton Bay – 52 women & 16 children – query re rations & Notes re above

A2.10 835 - 836

38/12306 38/12306

1838 11 20

Hon CS

“G G” Commissariat of Accounts, Sydney William Hayward D C A

1838 12 16~ 1838 11 19

Note Re Mr Hayward & Mr Alexander’s claim for payment of expenses – Mr Robertson to Sydney to give evidence at trial, Mr Alexander sent to Moreton Bay in his place [Ref 38/13928] Letter re approval of allowance for Asst Surgeon Alexander 28th Regt – employed in medical charge at Moreton Bay in absence of Surgeon of Civil Establishment [No 35] Discussion re background to claim – to be paid from Colonial Funds &

A2.10 837 – 838 839 – 841


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“G G” 1838 11 28~ 1838 12 12~

Notes in margin [Ref 38/02096? – very faint]

39/06574 1839 06 11 Hon CS Sydney William Cowper

1839 06 10 1840 02 10

Letter enclosing copy of Report of Mission to the Aborigines at Moreton Bay conducted by Rev J C S Handt of Church Missionary Society [Report not filmed here] Note re above

A2.10 842 843


Lionshill? Revd Christopher Eipper Revd William Schmidt

1838 11 28 [as it is] 1839 12 11~ 1840 01 06

Petition from German Missionaries at Moreton Bay for permission to purchase cattle from Government stock - difficulties with supply of milk & butter – scarcity of provisions - need for working bullocks for cultivation Friend to advance money for 10 milk cows in calf & 4 working bullocks – also wish to purchase a dray & Notes re above

A2.10 844 – 847

39/06806 1839 06 18 Hon CS Sydney John Hurley “G G”

1839 06 17 1839 06 22~ 1839 06 26

Letter requesting appointment as Chief Constable at Moreton Bay – encloses petition [Petition not filmed here] & Notes in margin Mr Vallack’s report re salary Note re above Good coxswain – query re good constable Re Certificates

A2.10 848 849

39/08513 1839 08 02 His Ex Sir George Gipps

Woolston Cottage, Millers Point, Sydney James J Jones “G G”

1839 07 30 1839 08 01~ 1839 08 08

Letter stating desire to settle at Moreton Bay or Port Essington to cultivate sugar – knowledge of sugar as father has properties in West Indies – query re opening up of settlements [letter very faint & paper marked] Notes re above Re Port Essington – Moreton Bay to be thrown open with land for sale within 2 years [“4/2456.3”]

A2.10 850 – 851 852

39/11557 1839 10 23 Deas Thomson, CS Mrs Clara Lindo

Clara Lindo Government House, Sydney Henry Watson Parker, Private Secretary

1839 08 24 1839 10 23~ 1839 10 24

Requesting permission to proceed to Moreton Bay [paper very marked] Letter giving permission to proceed to Moreton Bay if accommodation on next vessel Note re above

A2.10 853 – 853 [as it is] 854 – 855 856

39/07303 1839 07 03 Hon CS Commissariat Office, Sydney Miller, D C G “G G”

1839 07 02 1839 07 04~

Letter re hire of Schooner “Curlew” for £300 to proceed to Moreton Bay – 40 convicts to be forwarded to replace those under Colonial Sentence being withdrawn [No 596] Requires Mr Fotheringham to erect bulk heads for security – costs – now accommodation for 55 & Notes in margin 55 to be sent down

A2.10 857 - 859

39/06841

1839 06 19 Commissariat Office, Sydney Miller, D C G “G G”

1839 06 18 1839 06 17~

Memo Re engaging Schooner “Curlew” belonging to Mr Fotheringham - £300 for voyage to Moreton Bay & return – capacity D A C G Kent to proceed to Moreton Bay to replace D A C G Owen, also an overseer of stock, a constable & 3 horses to be sent & Notes in margin “Approved”

A2.10 860 – 862


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39/06841

1839 06 18~ 1839 06 20 1839 06 20~

Relief for Military Detachment at Moreton Bay, convicts to relieve surveying party To select men per “Earl Grey” now at Wooloomooloo [Ref 39/07303] Note re above Write to officer in command at Moreton Bay

863

39/07695 1839 07 10 Hon CS Sydney John Kent DACG “G G”

1839 07 10 1839 07 09~ [as it is]

Letter requesting permission for brother William Kent, child & servants Thomas Rooney & his wife be allowed to accompany him to Moreton Bay & Notes in margin “Allowed”

A2.10 864 – 865

39/09650 39/09650

1839 08 30

Hon CS

Commissariat of Accounts, Sydney J Irvine, AC Gen Accts

1839 09 06 1839 09 07~ 1839 08 29

Notes Re appointments authorised during July 1839 – salaries Lt Gorman to succeed Mr Gravatt as Commandant – letter dated 3 July 1839 William Whyte Clerk to the Commandant & Chief Constable – 5 July 1839 George Thorn Overseer of Government Herds – 5 July 1839 George Brown Constable – 11 July 1839 Mr Irvine to be informed – reduction in Establishment when prisoners under Colonial Sentence withdrawn At top: Asst Commissary General of Accounts 19 Sept 1839 Letter re Salary Abstract of Moreton Bay Establishment – query re reductions for Quarterly Return of Alterations

A2.10 866 – 867 868 – 869

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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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CONTENTS

Reel No. A2.10

New South Wales – Colonial Secretary Letters Received 1826 – 1934 _______________________________

Letters relating to Moreton Bay and Queensland, 182 2 – 1860 From the Originals in the Archives Office of New So uth Wales

Letters received 1838 and papers filed with them 1 - 406 [continued from Reel A 2.9] Letters received 1839 and papers filed with them 407 - 869

[continued on Reel A 2.11]

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