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Historical Documents — Printed & Written Material - Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)
Auction House:
| Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading) | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 15 |
| Lots with images: | 15 |
| Prices available: | 15 |
Category:
Historical Documents
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | The first Fleet and Botany Bay, 'A List of the naval, marine, military, and civil Establishment, at Botany Bay' with (overleaf) 'Distribution of the detachment of Marines for New South Wales, with the number to be Embarked on board of each of the… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Narrative of a Voyage Around the World', T B Wilson, edition 1835 | *** |  |
| *** | Ticket Freedom 1845, 'Ticket to Freedom (Ticket of Leave) No. 391.1845' for Owen Taylor sentenced at Devon, Tiverton quarter Sessions on 3 July 1838 to Hobartown per 'Pyramus' 1839 (22 November 1838), granted 4 July 1845 | *** |  |
| *** | 'Voyages of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay', published 1789 | *** |  |
| *** | 1834 convict document from the Police office Hobart Town concerning convict William pack, guilty of counterfeiting Spanish dollars, and being sent to port Arthur | *** |  |
| *** | Prison Regulations 1859, 'General Prison Regulations', small black covered booklet, 16 pages, gold embossed on front cover, General Prison Regulations for the 'Gaols situate with the Police District of Hobart 1859' | *** |  |
| *** | 'Voyages of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay', published 1790 | *** |  |
| *** | 'Clearance Permit No. 1298 (form No. 74)', issued to Henry Davis on 22 May 1852 at Launceston Police office, to allow the holder of the pass to depart on the ship 'Healcyon' for Melbourne. Henry Davis was a native of Hereford, he departed Woolwich on 9… | *** |  |
| *** | Manuscript, 'Regulations for the Reformatory school, Hulk Deborah, 1864-65, Presented to both Houses of Parliament by J. Mcculloch, Chief Secretary, Melbourne, 6 March 1865', printed by John Ferris, Government Printer, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | Manuscript, an example of the re-use of blank government forms, recycling paper, unknown author possibly Manus McGrath, includes descriptions of curiosities, fish and animals, also mentions two men Stephen 'Touiey' and John Walsh; on reverse is a poem… | *** |  |
| *** | Manuscript convict record Highway Robbery, 'Convict record No. 719 for Margaret Devine, Per Aurora 10 August 1851', sentenced for highway robbery, sailed from London 26 April 1851 from London for Hobart with 232 females, 3 died on voyage, one page glued… | *** |  |
| *** | A letter, dated London 3 May 1853, seeking information about convict James Radburn; originator is James Castle, his brother-in-law, acting on behalf of his wife and father-in-law, Royal Italian opera, Covent garden, London, England. James Radburn arrived… | *** |  |
| *** | Manuscript, 'Return of free persons Tried at Launceston quarter Sessions, 15 and 16 August 1854', convicts include John Tarrant, Edward little and Mary Smith | *** |  |
| *** | A framed indenture on vellum | *** |  |
| *** | The Art - Journal 1859, Engraved plates | *** |  |