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'Question of the places in the British dominions available for the reception of convicts.'...

Catalogue reference: CO 885/2/18

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This record is about the 'Question of the places in the British dominions available for the reception of convicts.'... dating from 1857 Jan 10 in the series War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Subjects Affecting Colonies Generally,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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CO 885/2/18
Date
1857 Jan 10
Description

'Question of the places in the British dominions available for the reception of convicts.' Memorandum by T Frederick Elliot, with appendices giving statistics on transportation and convict settlements in New South Wales and Victoria.

(13 pages)

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Miscellaneous No. XXXVI
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8912824/

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CO 885

War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Subjects Affecting Colonies Generally,...

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