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Reports the intention to send 30 pardoned convicts to England on the Diligence under...
Catalogue reference: CO 37/133/5
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This record is about the Reports the intention to send 30 pardoned convicts to England on the Diligence under... dating from 1850 Sept 9 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Bermuda, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 37/133/5
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1850 Sept 9
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Description (What the record is about)
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Reports the intention to send 30 pardoned convicts to England on the Diligence under the charge of mate in charge of the Tenedos G Thompson and Convict Guard C O'Connor. Encloses a list of the convicts showing their names, ages, kind of infirmity, and remarks. Also includes further information on convicts named Thomas Hackett, Peter Morrison and Lindsay Williams who were said to be 'maniacs'.
Convict Establishment No. 102, folios 20-25
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 8095/1850
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Americas
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10118110/
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CO 37
Colonial Office and predecessors: Bermuda, Original Correspondence
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