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Prisons and Prisoners; Colonies. Letter from William Crawford and John Perry, Visitors...
Catalogue reference: HO 45/1316
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1845 Aug 11
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Prisons and Prisoners; Colonies.
Letter from William Crawford and John Perry, Visitors of Parkhurst Prison, transmitting the explanation of the governor, George Hall, regarding his correspondence with the South Australian Company and encloses a letter from David McLaren, Manager of the South Australian Company of New Broad Street, regarding whether the government should send prisoners from Parkhurst to the colony.
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- Prisons
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