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Records of the War Office (as filmed by the AJCP), 1770-1960

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The War Office records cover a wide variety of material relating to both Colonial and Australian involvements in armed conflicts. Amongst the records filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project are documents and correspondence of the Commander- in-Chief, Secretary-at-War, Secretary of State and Judge-Advocate General.
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Collections of the West Yorkshire Archive Service, Bradford (as filmed by the AJCP), 06 January 1784-March 1973

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Transcripts of letters 1828-1851 of John and Mary Glasson referring to discovery of gold in Bookanan, New South Wales, 1851.
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Collections held by the National Library of Scotland (as filmed by the AJCP), 1696-1950

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Papers 1785-1817 of Henry and Robert Dundas, Viscounts Melville, referring to Thomas Muir, T.F. Palmer and other Scottish political prisoners, transportation of convicts, trade in Far East, and Prince of Wales Island.
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Blackwood Papers, 1822-1900 53 items

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Collections held by the West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield (as filmed by the AJCP), 16 September 1796-17 November 1965

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Minute-books 1797-1934 of the Elland Society, include references to Reverend Samuel Marsden.
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Collections held by the Lancashire Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP), 26 March 1782-02 December 1960

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Calendars of prisoners and transportation documents 1782-83, 1805-47 held at Lancaster Castle and the Houses of Correction at Preston, Salford and Liverpool, giving details of names, ages, crimes, sentences and including a list of convicts under sentence of transportation.

Papers of Martin Family (as filmed by the AJCP), 1793-1859

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The material filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project includes: Papers 1793-1831 of Sir Thomas Byam Martin referring to transport of convicts to New South Wales, import of timber and hemp from New Zealand, and appointment of surgeons on convict ships; Papers 1816-1860 of Sir William Martin including journal 1816-1817 kept on voyage of HMS Alceste on a voyage to Java, China and Philippines; Journal, correspondence and letter-books 1834-1859 of Sir Henry Martin describing: service on HMS Grampus; Anglo-French relations in Tahiti; proclamation of Tahiti as a French protectorate; and affairs in Sandwich Islands. Correspondents include Queen Pomare, Sir George Seymour, A.J. Bruat and Governor Lavaud.
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Collections held by the Southampton City Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP), 21 April 1804-1913

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Records 1834 of St Mary's Church relating to the sending of young women to New South Wales.
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Records of the Home Office (as filmed by the AJCP), 1779-1882

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The Home Office was responsible for colonial affairs until 1801, but the bulk of records affecting the colonies has been transferred to the Colonial Office. Most of the remaining records of interest to the Australian Joint Copying Project concern the convicts.
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Records of the Board of Longitude (as filmed by the AJCP), 1714-1838

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Papers about the discovery of methods of measuring longitude at sea, notably the work of John Harrison. They also include papers relating to other issues of navigation. There are records, notably logs of scientific observations, relating to some major voyages of discovery, including ones led by Captain James Cook, Captain Matthew Flinders and Captain George Vancover, as well as to the search for the North West Passage.
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Records held by the Somerset Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP), January 1806-1953

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Register of prisoners at Shepton Mallet Gaol 1842-1872 containing many references to transportation.
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