Garrison order book, 8 July 1810-2 December 1812
Garrison order book, 8 July 1810-2 December 1812
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
8 July 1810-2 December 1812
Call Numbers
DLMS 222
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
1 volume of textual material (333 p.) - 23 cm. - manuscript
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Garrison orders and occasional government and general orders issued from Government House, Hobart Town. The orders concern the routine running of the Garrison including stores, surveys and parades, court martials sometimes with details of the proceedings and punishments, etc. Also included are orders relating to the general community, for example,...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Garrison order book, 8 July 1810-2 December 1812
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Bound in vellum.
Description source
Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Administrative / Biographical history
Following the death of the Lieutenant-Governor, Colonel David Collins, the Hobart Town settlement was administered by the military commandants Lieutenant Edward Lord (Royal Marines) from 24 March to 8 July 1810, Captain John Murray (73rd Regiment) from 8 July 1810 to 20 February 1812 and Major Andrew Geils (73rd Regiment) from 20 February 1812 to 4...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
DLMS 222
Record Identifier
1xqZEgWY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1xqZEgWY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
946493
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