NRS-1289 | Ships musters

The volumes list both passengers and the ship's company. For the crew, details of their position on the ship are given; and for the passengers, details of their status (eg. "free by birth on Norfolk Island", "free by certificate No. 22/2282"). Arrangement is chronological by date of ship's departure.A “List of Books at present in the Book-case in the Middle Office. 7th November 1826” (in series NRS 906, Colonial Secretary Special bundle: Administrative and domestic papers of the Colonial Secretary [2/1844]) contains a reference to 6 books of “Ships Clearances”, as follows:1 Book Ships Clearances from 8 July 1814 to 6 Decr 18161 do. ----- ditto ----- Decr 1816 - June 18211 do. ----- ditto ----- June 1821 - Decr 18211 do. ----- ditto ----- Janry 1822 - Decr 18221 do. ----- ditto ----- Janry 1823 - Decr 18231 do. ----- ditto ----- Janry 1824 - Apl 1825The above is the Ships Musters series under the title by which it was know at that time. The first volume appears to be no longer extant.An index to this series has been compiled by Norma Tuck and published on three microfiche. Copies are available at SR Fiche 5287-5289.(4/4771-75). 5 vols. Note:This description, as amended, is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.