NRS-12202 | Ticket of leave butts

Each butt gives the following information: prisoner's number, name, ship arrived on, master of ship, year of arrival, native place, trade or calling, offence, place of trial, date of trial, sentence, year of birth, complexion, height, colour of hair, colour of eyes, general remarks, the district prisoner is allocated to, the Bench who recommended him, and the date of issue of ticket. There are also notes of change of district, conditional pardons, etc. on most of the butts. 31 Mar 1827-Aug 1867 (4/4063-226, 4/4419-20), Jun 1868-Dec 1875 (4/4234) 167 vols. An index that includes this series is available on State Archives web site Convict exiles index 1849-1850. Note:This description is based on Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.