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From: "Meryl Yost" <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-Tas] Looking for Info
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 17:19:40 +1100
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Hi Phil,
I would say that it means the Road Gang working at Cleveland (north of
Campbell Town). My convict ancestor Robert BARKER was sent to Cleveland to
work on road building.
In the Van Diemen's Land Census of the Year 1842 the following is listed
(abridged):
Road Party, Parish of Cleveland
Name of Householder: Government
Name of Employer of Servants: ditto
Name of Person in charge: George Bennett
Place of Residence: Township Cleveland
Person in Charge: George Bennett
Proprietor: Government
Dwelling built of: Stone and Wood
How many Persons generally reside in this Establishment besides yourself?:
73
How many of these persons are Free?: 5

Pity the people aren't named 8-)
regards,
Meryl Yost, Launceston, Tasmania
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Butler, Phil" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 10:51 AM
Subject: [AUS-Tas] Looking for Info


> Hi,
>
> On a convict record that I have just received (thanx Sue),
> there is a reference to what appears to be: "cleveland party".
>
> This name "cleveland" is also mentioned as part of a footnote
> on the record.
>
> The text is as follows:
>
> "something,something" cleveland party then Launcst for asst Vide Lt Govrs
> Decisn
> 12 of July 1839.
>
> Not sure about the word Launcst but it looks like a shortened form
> of Launceston and I think asst must mean "assessment"
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> rgds
>
> phil b.....
>
>
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