Letters from individuals most of which relate to the Convict Department and to despatches...

Letters from individuals most of which relate to the Convict Department and to despatches sent from the governor in CO 37/146 and CO 37/147. Correspondents and subjects covered are as follows:

• Ann Baker (enquiry regarding Medway mate W H Baker);
• Major Boyles (requests salary for administering the government from 21 September to 10 October 1853);
• Thomas Bird (enquiry regarding Joseph Bird's property);
• John Chubb (hand over of convicts from James to authorities at Pentonville, requests leave extension, superannuation form);
• James Cole (arrival with convicts on Waterloo, relief of responsibility of convicts intended for the Woolwich, expenses at Queenstown, alleged irregular issue of small amounts of tobacco to convicts, charges of Robert McKee, passage in HMS Boscawen);
• Archbishop of Canterbury (separation of Bermuda from the See of Newfoundland and of Bahamas from that of Jamaica);
• Case & London Sack (Commander Pasco's salary certificate);
• Ann Crawford (requests the remission of convict William Crawford's sentence);
• Rev Martin Dillon (accepts Convict Establishment chaplaincy, thanks for appointment, gives cause for delayed departure, resignations appointment);
• Terence Dolan (requests a pardon for convict John Dolan);
• Dr James Hall (reports arrival, reports end of yellow fever in Bermuda, pension, case of discharged invalid convict McNamara);
• Elizabeth Lock Hire, widow of Lieutenant Hire (requests assistance);
• Thomas Hewlett (reports arrival, requests appointment to be in charge of convicts on the return);
• William Harriott, Overseer (pension application inquiry, half salary);
• Charles Hewlett (extension of leave request, passage form Southampton to New York);
• Captain Jervis (reports return from colony);
• Esther Lazarus (requests royal clemency for her son convict Abraham Lazarus);
• Harriet Moore (enquiries respecting the property of deceased convict R M Moore);
• H Malone (reports arrival, payment of salary, three month leave of absence request, departure);
• Robert McKee, convict (complaint regarding his treatment in Bermuda);
• Freeman Murray, Lieutenant Colonel (two month leave of absence request, passage difficulties, departure);
• Ross C Mangles (case of convict Samuel Harwood);
• Bishop of Newfoundland (Rev Dillon's resignation as chaplain, issue of licence to Convict Chaplain Rev Roe);
• S S Pafford (enquiry regarding William Foster);
• Montague Pasco, Royal Navy Commander (completion of prison visitations, salary advance for Superintendent of Convict Establishment post);
• Maria Phillpots (request payment of arrears of Colonel Phillpot's pay as acting governor);
• Edward Payne, convict (back pay claim);
• Patrick Quinn, former convict (inability to obtain money sent out to him while on board the Medway);
• Rev Thomas Wellesley Roe (accepts convict chaplaincy appointments, thanks for appointment, passage allowance);
• John & Thomas Stilwell (governor's salary certificate, former Governor Captain Charles Elliott's salary arrears);
• Daniel Wells Stephens, Assistant Surgeon (transport allowance, replies to inquest jury);
• Rev John Stevenson (asks for the remission of convict William Bartle's sentence);
• Dr RT Tucker (returns testimonials of Rev M Dillion).

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