History of New South Wales From the Records
VOLUME 1 - GOVERNOR PHILLIP 1783-1789

G. B. Barton - 1889

PART III

Warrants for Transportation to America

George R.

 

WHEREAS a contract having been made with, our trusty and well-beloved George Moore for conveying to North America certain felons whose names are hereafter mentioned, who, in consequence of crimes they have committed, have been sentenced to be transported to some of our plantations in North America, which felons are now on board the Censor and Justicia hulks in your custody; our will and pleasure is that you forthwith deliver over to the said George Moore the bodies of the said convicts, viz:- .... in order to their being effectually transported to North America pursuant to their respective sentences, and for so doing this shall be your warrant.

Given at our Court at St. James's, the twelfth day of August, 1783, in the twenty-third year of our reign.

To our trusty and well-beloved Duncan Campbell, Esq., Superintendent of the Convicts in the river Thames,

By his Majesty's command,

NORTH (1),

 

NOTES:

1. The Coalition Ministry was in office from April to December, 1783.

 


 


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