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Certificates of Freedom 1823-69

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Following transportation to Australia, convicts (mainly British and Irish) could apply for a Certificate of Freedom at the end of their sentence, as proof he or she was now a free person. They were free to travel anywhere, and could return to their homeland. This dataset gives details about their conviction, their sentence and the date the certificate was granted. It encompasses the period 1823-1869.

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 Last name  First name  Date of issue
BELL James 23 Jan 1840

BELL James 9 Aug 1838

BELL John 28 Nov 1836

BELL William 23 Jul 1839

BELL Richard 20 Oct 1831

BELL Richard 7 Aug 1834

BELL William 9 Nov 1833

BELL William 4 Feb 1831

BELL Alexander 3 Dec 1841

BELL George 11 Apr 1836

BELL Henry 16 Jan 1844

BELL James 8 Oct 1835

BELL William 7 Feb 1843

BELL William 30 Jul 1835

BELL Ann 17 Jun 1839

BELL Andrew 16 Jun 1838

BELL Thomas 23 Jul 1839

BELL Francis 6 Oct 1825

BELL Francis 15 Mar 1824

BELL Adam 11 Dec 1823

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