Chain Gang, 1863-1866
Chain Gang, 1863-1866
About this item
Full title
Date
1863-1866
Call Numbers
B 25 ; B 26
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
2 volumes - 0.03 Meters
Textual Records - (manuscript)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
VOLUME 1
Added to the top of page one is a sheet of paper with the handwritten headings; date, class, nature of employ, amount of work performed, conduct, industry, reference letter, synature [i.e. signature]. At the bottom of the page is a printed "total". Some of the ships include: Rodney, Argyle, Gazelle, Neptune, and Equestrian. The officer...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Chain Gang, 1863-1866
Notes
General note
The format, type of paper, style and organisation of each volume is different.
There are many black pages in volume 1.
Volumes were bound in July 1933.
David Scott Mitchell bookplate inside front cover of each volume.
"D.S.M." initials on plate on front endpaper of volume 2.
Signature / Inscriptions
Handwritten on a paper plate at the front of volume two, "No.2 Chain Gang / July 1st 1865 / Finished July 31st 1866 / Mr McCann's Gang / Book"39 / Vile Gang"
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
B 25 ; B 26
Record Identifier
npAda0A1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/npAda0A1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
442454
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