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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Help with a convict documents please
« on: Tuesday 11 May 21 03:57 BST (UK) »
Hoping for some help with Byron Young's convict records, please. He arrived in Van Diemen's Land in August 1843 on the 'Cressy'.
His indent record has quite a bit of extra information. I have been able to work out a lot of it but need some help for the crucial parts!
1st box is under the heading of 'Surgeon's Report' and says 'most indefatigable as a schoolmaster on Board - Patient perservering very successful'
2nd box 'Trade' has 'Clerk - at a merchantile house to Mr Moses Benjamin'
3rd box 'Native Place' has 'I was educated at New York & kept a school there - I then * N___r_[?]'
4th box 'Remarks' has '20th regt 5 or 6 mos. I volunteered from the 83rd Regt in which I was 6 mos. Aunt Maria Young - - I So___[?] *I went to demarara about 5 yrs ago to obtain a situation - I got with Mr Moses Benjamin the American Concul.'
Can anyone read what the missing words are in the Native Place box and the Remarks box? The fact that he's done all those jobs and he's only listed as 23 years old I find of interest too.
I have also attached a part of his description list where it looks to me like his Native Place is 'Co of Down'. Do others agree?
Thank you,
Marlene
His indent record has quite a bit of extra information. I have been able to work out a lot of it but need some help for the crucial parts!
1st box is under the heading of 'Surgeon's Report' and says 'most indefatigable as a schoolmaster on Board - Patient perservering very successful'
2nd box 'Trade' has 'Clerk - at a merchantile house to Mr Moses Benjamin'
3rd box 'Native Place' has 'I was educated at New York & kept a school there - I then * N___r_[?]'
4th box 'Remarks' has '20th regt 5 or 6 mos. I volunteered from the 83rd Regt in which I was 6 mos. Aunt Maria Young - - I So___[?] *I went to demarara about 5 yrs ago to obtain a situation - I got with Mr Moses Benjamin the American Concul.'
Can anyone read what the missing words are in the Native Place box and the Remarks box? The fact that he's done all those jobs and he's only listed as 23 years old I find of interest too.
I have also attached a part of his description list where it looks to me like his Native Place is 'Co of Down'. Do others agree?
Thank you,
Marlene