Letters from the War Department [War Office] and Individuals most of which relate...

Letters from the War Department [War Office] and Individuals most of which relate to the Convict Department and despatches sent from the governor in CO 37/160 and CO 37/161.

Correspondents and subjects covered are as follows:

War Office (Court Martial of Horse Guards Nicholas Sherlock and David Allison, requisition of medicines and meteorological instruments, damaged barometer, Turkish Medal and Berat for Medical Officer Edwards, proposed withdrawal of convicts from Engineers Department, military commission report)

Individuals:

• Williams Ackley (pardon for convict William Ross);
• William Ashby (assistant warden application);
• R H Abethell (opinion on Treadingham's fitness for appointment as master carpenter);
• James Baker (assistant warden application);
• George Bird (assistant warden application);
• William Bewley (assistant warden application);
• Elizabeth Bullen (£600 bill on Treasury);
• Robert Bullen, former Convict Department principal warden (return to England, condition of convicts on Norman Morrison, pension);
• William Buxton (Convict Department employment application);
• Mrs Bone (passage to Bermuda to join husband);
• J Bunting (a case addressed to the Colonial Office);
• Dr Herbert Beck (extension of leave, half salary request, return trip);
• J Esten Butterfield (arrival of convicts at Portsmouth and Cork, escort allowance, convict officers' claims, return to Bermuda, salary);
• Robert Belvin (pension claim, investigation of his case);
• T Belvin (Robert Belvin's pension claim, £20 for passage to Bermuda);
• Cox & Co (Governor Murray's life certificates);
• John Conyers (Edward Conyers; forwards letter for brother);
• R W Chappell (blames Warden Bullen for conduct of convicts during transport on the Norman Morrison);
• William Casbalt (expenses, reports arrival, half salary request);
• R G Card (expenses, reports arrival);
• Catherine Coll (convict John Coll);
• Richard Childs (accepts appointment as carpenter, £10 advance request, withdraws acceptance of appointment);
• Cunard & Co (Miss Pasco's passage to Halifax);
• W H Dickey, assistant surgeon (arrival of convict ship in Portsmouth, escort allowance);
• James Damsly (assistant warden application);
• William Downe (assistant warden application);
• Robert Deacon (Convict Department employment application);
• Henry Evans (assistant warden application);
• Thomas England (Bermuda wills);
• Thomas Flatman (carpenter application);
• P Fogarty (convict James O'Brian);
• William Flemming (assistant warden application);
• Captain H Cole Faulkner (forwards William Ryall's convict overseer application);
• Richard Fernsby (assistant warden application) [not included in volume];
• E Farthing (warden application);
• Margaret Forrester (passage allowance request);
• Ann Froy (Miss Pasco's passage);
• Thomas Foyle (assistant warden application);
• George Goulstone (postponement of departure);
• Richard Glanville (warden application);
• James Graves (assistant warden application);
• Bishop Thomas Grant (Roman Catholics in Bermuda);
• Gray & Sons (verification of governor's signature, arrival of Sir George Seymour in Bermuda, passenger accommodation);
• Joseph Hatfield (acknowledges appointment as under warden);
• E Holborn (assistant warden application);
• W Hamilton (assistant warden application);
• J B Howes (extension of leave request, salary, passage allowance);
• H Hayes (pay advance request, payments to wife in England);
• Arthur Hill (Mr Chubb's address enquiry);
• Edward Hey (assistant warden application);
• Mary Ann Jones (effects of late brother William Eagle);
• John Knowles (asks if Assistant Warden Knowles is dead);
• G K Kirkham, overseer in charge (Sir George Seymour, departure for Portland, return from Portland, travelling expenses, return passage);
• W Knott (Convict Department employment application, character reference, change of residence);
• James Keenor (declines appointment as Convict Department schoolmaster);
• Maria Kirkham (father's illness and inability to leave England);
• Edward Kershaw (assistant warden application);
• M Kealy (assistant warden application);
• John Kelly, convict (requests pardon);
• J R Kealy (extension of leave request);
• Matthew Lane (assistant warden application);
• Samuel Morris (Warden Roberts enquiry);
• Hugh McGuiness (candidacy for Convict Service);
• William McGee (assistant warden application);
• John Mickle (Convict Department employment application);
• Henry Malone, assistant schoolmaster (salary, travel allowance, convict appointment in England application, announces embarkation on the Canada);
• J Malone (Henry Malone);
• Alex Moses (requests address of J B Howes);
• William Osborn (assistant warden application);
• Andrew Oliver (character references for Gibraltar Convict Establishment employment application) [references not included in volume];
• W B Prince (assistant warden application) [not included in volume];
• William Phillips (assistant warden application);
• J Parenty (enquiry concerning Mr Griset) [in French];
• Captain Montague Pasco (case of convict Patrick Dea);
• Thomas Paisley, Warden (escort allowance, traveling expenses, salary);
• J H Peile (transfer law enquiry);
• James M Poor (memorial on behalf of convict Thomas Graham);
• Rev Thomas Roe (removal form Convict Chaplaincy, character references);
• Thomas Rontice (Convict Department employment application);
• William Smith (assistant warden application, pay advance);
• Mary Synen, widow of a convict warden (applies for relief);
• Robert Stirling (assistant warden application);
• Francis Sutton (assistant warden application);
• Henry Southgate (requests that £8 owed to him by Assistant Warden Jassop be deducted from his salary);
• Edward Smith (assistant warden application);
• Captain Sharpnell (recommends W Moore's application for post of barrack sergeant);
• Anne Scrivens (passage to join warden husband);
• Claudius Smith (assistant warden application);
• Mr Tate (forwards address of Scripture Reader J P Hughlings);
• Henry Threadingham (accepts appointment as carpenter, salary advance request);
• John William (assistant warden application);
• John Ward, former principal warden (pension claim);
• W White (assistant warden application);
• W R Waddell (requests to be sent as a warden on a convict transport to Western Australia);
• John Welman (escort allowance, promotion to Gibraltar or Australia request, pay advance request);
• W Watson ( memorial in favour of convict Robert Scott).

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