Series
Transportation papers
Catalogue reference: Q\SCt
What’s it about?
This record is about the Transportation papers.
Access information is unavailable
Sorry, information for accessing this record is currently unavailable online. Please try again later.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Q\SCt
-
Title (The name of the record)
- Transportation papers
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Under Acts 4 and 6 George I regulating the transportation of convicted felons, merchants were obliged to enter into bonds with the clerk of the peace to regulate the conveyance of prisoners convicted at both Assize and Quarter Sessions courts to the American Colonies. These bonds, together with contracts and order survive for each year between 1725-1775 and state name and length of term of the prisoners. On average about ten prisoners are involved per year, and the papers probably represent an almost complete series. The loss of the colonies on the mainland of America in 1776 and the inability of the West Indian colonies to take all transportees meant that many served their sentences on prison 'hulks' in England before the 'First Fleet' sailed to Australia in 1787.
Incomplete for Q Session transportees
-
Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
-
<p>See Q/SO - for copies of missing documents</p>
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- Somerset Heritage Centre (South West Heritage Trust)
-
Language (The language of the record)
- English
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/63d72cbb-6fe6-4ca9-a4a0-f6cd03ca5d0c/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Somerset Heritage Centre (South West Heritage Trust)
Within the fonds: Q
Somerset Quarter Sessions
Within the sub-fonds: Q\S
The Court in Session
You are currently looking at the series: Q\SCt
Transportation papers