Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825 |
1817 Jun 14 |
Public notice re repair of roads after heavy rains (Reel 6038, SZ759 pp.355-7; Reel 6039, SZ756 pp.219-20) |
1817 Aug 11 |
Points on maintenance of roads, streets and bridges to be submitted to the Bench of Magistrates (Reel 6046; 4/1738 pp.189-91) |
1817 Aug 30 |
General Order recommending persons trading between Sydney and Parramatta in daylight hours and instituting patrols at night (Reel 6038; SZ759 p.381) |
1818 Jan 10 |
Notice re closure of bridge over Duck River on Parramatta Road for repairs (Reel 6038; SZ759 pp.423-4) |
1818 Sep 12 |
Expenditure on roads (Reel 6047; 4/1740 pp.289-93) |
1818 Oct 9 |
General order re meeting of magistrates to discuss measures for construction and repair of by-roads (Reel 6038; SZ759 pp.511-2) |
1818 Oct 20 |
Answers to questions on pounds, trespass, enclosure of lands and repair of roads, issued at direction of Governor Macquarie (Reel 6047; 4/1741 pp.1-27) |
1818 Nov 28,30 |
To prevent damage to roads, ordered that no vehicles to be licensed except such as had four wheels with rims & tyres of prescribed width (Reel 6047, 4/1741 pp.122-5; Reel 6038, SZ759 pp.521-2, 532-4) |
1819 Jan 13 |
Cattle given from the Government Herds for carting of stores to Bathurst and for labour on public roads (Reel 6048; 4/1742 p.38) |
1819 Jun 18 |
New road from Brickfields to Parramatta Road contracted for Government traffic only; other traffic prohibited (Reel 6039, SZ756 p.223; Reel 6038, SZ1044 pp.67-8; Reel 6048, 4/1742 pp.323-4) |
1819 Aug 12 |
Bridges on Richmond road out of repair and road almost impassable (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.407-8) |
1819 Sep |
Correspondence of Macquarie and Charles Throsby re making a road into the newly discovered country west of the Cowpastures (Reel 6020; 2/8130 pp.229-65) |
1819 Sep 21 |
Cart road being constructed in country discovered by Charles Throsby to the south west of the Cowpastures to Bathurst (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.15-8) |
1819 Sep 21 |
Men employed in making road in new country discovered in County of Camden to be victualled from Liverpool Stores (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.19-22) |
1819 Oct 16 |
Order re width of tyres for vehicles for preservation of roads suspended owing to unavailability of iron (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.105-6) |
1820 Feb 19 |
Government Orders of 11 Aug 1810 & 6 Nov 1813 re preservation of streets of Sydney to apply to Parramatta, Windsor & Liverpool (Reel 6049; 4/1744 pp.210-3) |
1820 Mar 18 |
Re charge for bridges on Seven Hills road leading from Windsor to the Richmond Road built by William Roberts (Reel 6049; 4/1744 pp.207-9) |
1820 Apr 3 |
Possibility of safe road to Jervis Bay through country discovered by C Throsby southward and westward of Cow Pastures to be explored (Reel 6049; 4/1744 pp.220-3) |
1820 Apr 9 |
Confirmation of opinion of possibility of good road from country newly discovered southward and westward from Cow Pastures to Jervis Bay (Reel 6049; 4/1744 pp.236-9) |
1820 May 26-Jun 3 |
Money paid to widow of William Roberts, balance due for construction of roads & bridges (Reel 6049; 4/1744 pp.342-9, 358) |
1820 Sep 30 |
Contract for construction of roads by William Roberts to be sent to the Commission of Enquiry (Reel 6049; 4/1744 pp.350-1) |
1820 Nov 12 |
Road being made from Newcastle would be thoroughfare for cattle sent to Sydney (Reel 6050; 4/1747 pp.239-41) |
1821 Feb 3 |
Completion of road over Cookbundoon Range into the country newly discovered (Reel 6051; 4/1748 pp.1-7) |
1821 Feb 26 |
Appreciation of zeal in completing road from Stone Quarry Creek to Cookbundoon Range (Reel 6051; 4/1748 pp.273-4) |
1821 Mar 3 |
Suggested that more roads needed to ensure satisfactory communication (Reel 6051; 4/1749 pp.306-9) |
1821 Aug 5 |
List of roads and bridges completed by Engineer's Department (Reel 6051; 4/1748 pp.407-10) |
1821 Oct 6 |
Remuneration given to Mary Bracker, James Vincent, James Andrews and Edward Armfield for land to complete Windsor streets (Reel 6051; 4/1749 pp.71-6) |
1822 Feb 12 |
Re current state of (Reel 6017; 4/5783 p.41) |
1823 Apr 18 |
Re contract to build road from Richmond into the Great Western Road at Prospect (Reel 6010; 4/3508 pp.164-5) |
1823 May 15 |
Re failure of Richmond Road contract (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.309) |
1823 Sep 26 |
Exploration to be made for likely route of better road to the Hunter River settlements (Reel 6068; 4/1814 p.92) |
1823 Oct 18 |
Construction and repair needed in the districts of Appin and Illawarra (Reel 6058; 4/1769 p.112) |
1823 Nov 4 |
Instructions given and report made on survey of Bell's track from ford over Hawkesbury near Richmond to Cox's River (Reel 6068; 4/1814 pp.91-2, 94, 109-12) |
1824 Jan 27, Feb 28 |
Re proposed road from the river to the township of Richmond (Reel 6061; 4/1778 pp.201-201f) |
1824 May 10-15 |
John Oxley, Surveyor General, asking that regulations be framed for his guidance in laying out and marking roads in order to protect public and private interests (Reel 6068; 4/1814 pp.120-2) |
ROADS, Superintendent of Public see ALCOCK, William Henry
ROAN see also ROWAN; ROWEN
ROAN, Andrew. Per "Isabella", 1822 | |
1824 Mar 26, Jul 27 |
On list of prisoners assigned; also listed as Rowan (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D pp.107, 108) |
1825 Nov 16 |
On return of prisoners tried before the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Fiche 3298; X727 p.13) |
ROAN, John. Per "Canada", 1815 | |
1815 Aug 15 |
On list of convicts disembarked from the "Canada" and "Francis and Eliza" & forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.141) |
1821 Jan 5 |
On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.15) |
1823 Aug 26 |
Escaped from Sydney Gaol and retaken (Reel 6059; 4/1772 pp.93a-b) |
1824 Jan 19-Feb 19 |
To be transported for 14 years. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.121) |
1824 Feb 19 |
On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson"; listed as Rowan (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.113, 466-7) |
ROAN, John. Per "Three Bees", 1814 | |
1822 Nov 25 |
Servant of John Masterson of Airds from Jun 1817; testimony as to his character for a ticket of leave (Reel 6026; 4/1715 pp.215-6) |
1823 Jan 22 |
On list of persons who obtained tickets of leave during the last week; listed as per "Tyne" (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.124) |
1825 Nov |
To be granted a conditional pardon (Fiche 3292; 4/6974.1 pp.49, 75) |
ROANE, Robert (Per "Earl St Vincent", 1820) see ROWEN, Robert
ROANNAH | |
1819 Jul 29 |
Male Indian servant of William Browne embarked on "Mary" for return to Calcutta following ill-treatment (Reel 6018; 4/3521 p.226) |
ROBB, John | |
1822 Jul 22 |
On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Fiche 3297; X643 p.21) |
ROBB, John. Per "Coromandel", 1804; of Wilberforce | |
1820 Jun 30 |
Memorial (Fiche 3029; 4/1825A No.649 pp.505-6) |
1822 Aug 9 |
Of Freemans Reach. On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.28) |
1820 Jul 25 |
Commissariat notes stolen from the Stores at Windsor (Reel 6049; 4/1745 pp.113-4, 118-20) |
1821 Dec 20 |
Robbery of hospital stores by convicts on "Minerva" (Reel 6052; 4/1751 p.154) |
ROBBINS see also ROBINS
1802 Dec 8-14 |
Went on board French vessels "Le Geographe" and "Le Naturaliste" at Elephant Island (Fiche 3272; SZ994 pp.4-7) |
1803 Jan 23-Feb 26 |
Exploration at Port Phillip (Fiche 3272; SZ994 pp.36-71) |
1804 Nov 28 |
Report on voyage to ascertain if any harbour existed between Circular Head and Hunters Island on the west coast of Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6071; 4/6576 pp.29-36) |
1805 May 16-8 |
Took charge of captured Spanish ship & brought her to Sydney (Reel 6020; 4/1093.1 pp.120, 125-6) |
1805 Jun 23 |
Former commander of "Buffalo". Instructions to Acting Lieutenant Charles Robbins commanding the "Integrity" re mission to the Governor of Chile under the flag of truce (Fiche 3312; 5/3822.6A pp.21-3) |
1812 Mar 13 |
Visited Western Port in 1804-5 (Reel 6020; 2/8130 pp.41-2) |
ROBBS, James. Private, New South Wales Corps | |
1797 May 1 |
On list of all grants and leases of land registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office (Fiche 3267; 9/2731 p.88) |
ROBERIA, William. Sailor, "Phatisalam" | |
1822 Jan 14 |
On list of part of the crew of the "Phatisalam" provided for by Captain Dillon from their arrival at Port Dalrymple until sent to India or otherwise disposed of (Reel 6051; 4/1749 p.131) |
1822 c.Jan |
Departed from Port Jackson per "Jane" (Reel 6051; 4/1749 p.155) |
1822 Apr 13 |
On statement of the time that Peter Dillon, master of the "Phatisalam", was entitled to subsistence for his shipwrecked sailors (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.165) |
"ROBERT QUAYLE" | |
1820 Feb 10 |
Chief officers of seeking transfer with officers of "Castle Forbes" (Reel 6050; 4/1746 p.206) |
ROBERTS | |
1807 Apr 6 |
On statement of capital advanced by Gregory Blaxland in his concerns from 27 Dec 1806 to 24 Nov 1807; for a blacksmith's bill (Reel 6043; 4/1727 p.189) |
ROBERTS, Mrs | |
1811 May 25, Jun 1,3 |
Purchased goods at auctions by John Howe at Windsor; sold for William Gaudry & Henry Kable (Reel 6040; ML C197 pp.25, 27) |
ROBERTS, Mrs | |
1822 Feb 4 |
William Roberts permitted to proceed with cattle and servants through the Cowpastures to Mrs Roberts' farm near Wingecarribee River (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.388) |
ROBERTS, Mrs. Of Pitt Street | |
1822 Apr 18 |
Her brother Thomas Long admitted to the Male Orphan Institution (Fiche 3307; 4/7208 pp.7-8) |
ROBERTS, Alexander. Per "Countess of Harcourt", 1824 | |
1824 Oct 29 |
On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.108) |
1824 Nov 5 |
To take charge of the grazing run of Thomas Rice (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.695) |
ROBERTS, Anne. Per "Northampton", 1815 | |
1815 Jun 19 |
On list of persons on board "Northampton" (Reel 6045; 4/1732 p.158) |
ROBERTS, Charles Harry. Ensign, later Lieutenant, 48th Regiment | |
1818 Nov 26, Dec 1 |
On list of persons proceeding to the Derwent per "Prince Leopold" (Reel 6006; 4/3499 pp.181, 189) |
1820 Sep 20 |
Oath of Allegiance; at George Town, Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3304; 4/1712A pp.20-1) |
1822 |
Testifying to character of Israel Chapman (Fiche 3219; 4/1865 p.125) |
1822 Feb 25-May 9 |
Sitting on Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 pp.45-9) |
1822 Feb 27 |
Testified before the Board of Enquiry into the Engineer Department (Reel 6053; 4/1754 p.134) |
1823 Apr 20 |
Recommending George F Jackson, a prisoner at Port Macquarie (Fiche 3248; 4/1874 p.112) |
1824 Sep 6 |
Signatory to memorial from military officers requesting remuneration for sitting on a jury at the Supreme Court (Reel 6061; 4/1780 p.264) |
ROBERTS, Charles. Came free per "Westmoreland", 1821; settler | |
1824 Sep 13 |
Memorial (Fiche 3107; 4/1839A No.828 pp.401-4) |
ROBERTS, Daniel. Per "Atlas", 1816 | |
1821 Feb 9 |
On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.96) |
1822 Nov 26,27 |
Permitted to proceed to Hobart per "Elizabeth Henrietta"; to work his passage (Reel 6009; 4/3506 pp.471, 487) |
ROBERTS, David. Deputy Superintendent, Grose Farm | |
1820 Sep 4 |
Instructions from Major George Druitt re general management of Grose Farm Barracks (Reel 6050; 4/1746 pp.2-4) |
1821 Sep 8 |
Employed at Grose Farm. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.109) |
ROBERTS, David | |
1822 |
His ear had been bitten off by Robert Stewart (Fiche 3294; 5/3821.7A p.42) |
ROBERTS, David | |
1822 Jan, Jun |
Former clerk, Carter's Barracks. Referred to in papers and evidence, and testified before the Board of Enquiry into the Engineer Department (Reel 6053; 4/1754 pp.27, 39, 44, 55-6 & 4/1755 p.272) |
1822 Jan 14 |
Signatory to statement claiming that Dr Bowman had encouraged Charles Ellis to bring charges against Major Druitt (Reel 6053; 4/1754 p.357) |
1822 Jan 14 |
Signatory to statement claiming that John Booth had spoken indecently against Major Druitt (Reel 6053; 4/1754 p.355) |
1823 May |
Referred to in Major Druitt's reply to the Board of Enquiry into the Engineer Department (Reel 6053; 4/1755 pp.437-8) |
ROBERTS, David. Mariner, "John Bull"; husband of Mary Roberts, per "Lord Wellington", 1820 | |
1823 Sep 24 |
Found his wife Mary living in adultery with Lincon Bill; urging their apprehension for criminal matters (Reel 6059; 4/1772 p.146) |
ROBERTS, David (Per "Atlas", 1816) see ROBERTS, John
ROBERTS, David. Per "Fortune", 1806; of Windsor | |
1811 Feb 16,18 |
Purchased goods at an auction by John Howe at Windsor; sold for executors to the estate of the late Andrew Thompson (Reel 6040; ML C197 pp.14,16-7) |
1813 Jul 24 |
On list of persons indebted for stock issued from the Government Herds between 1 Apr 1810 & 24 Jul 1813 (Reel 6043; 4/1728 p.155) |
1822 Apr 15, May |
On lists of persons indebted to the Crown for livestock issued from the Government Herds & Flocks (Reel 6052; 4/1753 pp.118a, 120) |
ROBERTS, Elizabeth alias PARKS. Wife of John Roberts of Sydney Road | |
1824 Oct 23 |
Ordered to the Factory. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.57) |
ROBERTS, Elizabeth. Per "Francis and Eliza", 1815 as Elizabeth McConnell (which see also); wife of James Roberts, per "Indefatigable", 1815 | |
1822 |
Petition to have husband James assigned to her (Fiche 3225; 4/1867 p.39b) |
c.1824 |
Her husband a smith, servant to William Bowman. Memorials for an allotment in Sydney; as McConolly (Fiche 3146; 4/1843B No.574 pp.715-20). Reply, 28 May 1824 (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.326) |
1825 May 18 |
Petition for her husband James, a blacksmith in the service of William Bowman, to be assigned to her (Fiche 3251; 4/1875 pp.194-194a). Reply, 29 Jun (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.551) |
ROBERTS, Elizabeth. Per "Friendship", 1818 | |
1818 Jan 14 |
On list of persons on board "Friendship" (Reel 6047; 4/1740 p.64) |
1818 Jan 30 |
On list of prisoners embarked on "Duke of Wellington" for the Derwent (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.36) |
ROBERTS, Erasmus | |
n.d. |
In index to land grants in Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3262; 4/438 p.79) |
ROBERTS, Esther. Per "Northampton" 1815 | |
1815 Jun 19 |
On list of female convicts on board the "Northampton"; listed as Hester (Reel 6045; 4/1732 p.158) |
1815 Jul 12 |
To accompany John Drummond's family to Hobart as servant (Reel 6045; 4/1733 p.164) |
1815 Jul 18 |
Servant to John Drummond. On list of convicts to embark on "Emu" for the Derwent (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.126) |
1822 Sep 18 |
On list of convicts in Van Diemen's Land as called for by Lieutenant Governor Sorell (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.298) |
ROBERTS, Frances | |
1824 Mar |
Re permission to marry at Windsor (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.424) |
ROBERTS, George | |
1813 Nov 16 |
Member of crew of "Daphne" cruelly treated by the captain, M Fodger (Reel 6043; 4/1728 pp.299-300) |
ROBERTS, George Frederick Charles | |
1819 Mar 10, May 6 |
Recommended as a free settler; William Maycock permitted to proceed to New South Wales as an agricultural servant to Roberts (Reel 6021; 4/1094 pp.39, 70) |
1820 Jan 22 |
Re land grant and other indulgences in Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6007; 4/3501 pp.198-9, 203) |
n.d. |
In index to land grants in Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3262; 4/438 p.77) |
1820 Sep 18 |
Of Hobart. Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy (Fiche 3304; 4/1712A pp.14-8) |
ROBERTS, George | |
1821 Sep 8 |
Stonemason. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.70) |
ROBERTS, George | |
1825 Jul 4,5 |
Re permission to marry Hannah Holmes at Sydney (Reel 6064, 4/1787 p.4; Reel 6014, 4/3514 p.587) |
ROBERTS, George. Per "Isabella", 1818 | |
1823 Jun |
On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Port Macquarie (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.143) |
1823 Jun 24 |
On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.54, 410-1) |
ROBERTS, Harriot | |
1809 Jun |
On list of persons put on the Hawkesbury Stores since the flood (Reel 6040; 9/2673 p.137) |
1809 Jun 3 |
Received rations from the Hawkesbury Stores (Reel 6040; 9/2673 p.50) |
1810 Jan 6 |
Discharged from the Hawkesbury Stores (Reel 6042; 4/1725 p.264b) |
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