441593
- Title'The life of convict for twenty eight years', ca. 1840
- Creator
- Call numberB 1096
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
ca. 1840 - Type of material
- Reference code441593
- Physical Description1 volume - 0.01 Meters
Textual Records - (manuscript) - Scope and ContentDescribes life of G.W. [George Watson] before conviction, general conduct, marriage, adultery, charges made, report on the trial, copies of letters dated 1840. Also reports on the case of James Johnson, charged of forgery on 29 Dec. 1841, with list of members of the Grand Jury held. Included are recipes for making various food products and condiments (such as white pepper, mustard, ginger, and treacle), and descriptions of the manufacturing of oils and tobacco.
- General note
Generally individuals are not named in this narrative but are often represented by the first initial of their Christian name and/or surname.
Bound by SLNSW bindery in Dec. 1942
David Scott Mitchell bookplate inside front cover. - Signatures / Inscriptions
Title taken from handwritten inscription on page 1.
Embossed on spine, "Life of a convict in England" - Subject
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