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From: Steven Sims <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-Tas] Re Tickets of Leave
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 11:26:26 +1000 (EST)
In-Reply-To: <3.0.6.32.20021003102519.0087be00@mail.vision.net.au>


I don't know if the system in Tassie was the same as NSW, but I don't see why
it would be much different:

In NSW the TOLs issued to the recipient were cut from a book; leaving a butt
(known as a ticket-of-leave butt) in the book. A butt usually has lots of
info - the one for my ggg-grandfather (in NSW) had the original issue, a
revocation (for disorderly conduct), and a restoral all noted on the butt;
including ref numbers to the relevent Colonial Secretary's papers.

The butt books for NSW are available on microfilm; I'm don't know how late
these cover Tasmania. The State Library of Tasmania has a microfilm "Tasmania
- ticket of leave register, 1845-1857" but I don't know what sort of detail
this has.

Good luck,
Steve


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