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- 1838 (Creation)
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Single sheet
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John Warrow was born in Africa in 1810.
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GB 0096 MS 667 1838 Collection (fonds) Single sheet Unknown
John Warrow was born in Africa in 1810.
Bought from E.M. Lawson in 1965.
Conduct record of John Warrow, a labourer born in Africa, convict no. 2039, from a court martial in Trinidad in 1834 to his transportation to Sydney in 1838, together with a physical description of the man. This colonial conduct record describes alleged offences against the disciplinary regime of penal settlements.
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11¾" x 8½". Parchment.
Collection level description.
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Oct 2001 Administration of justice Asia and the Pacific Australia Caribbean Crime Oceania Penal sanctions Trinidad and Tobago Warrow , John , b 1810 , convict
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Bought from E.M. Lawson in 1965.
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Conduct record of John Warrow, a labourer born in Africa, convict no. 2039, from a court martial in Trinidad in 1834 to his transportation to Sydney in 1838, together with a physical description of the man. This colonial conduct record describes alleged offences against the disciplinary regime of penal settlements.
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Open for research. 24 hours notice should be given prior to a research visit.
Conditions governing reproduction
Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English