Hi all Whilst the book is an excellent reference book, given the meaning of *definitive* the book certainly is not that as it has not included about 100 ships that carried convicts to Port Jackson alone. Although you can probably obtain a much overpriced second hand copy, you can obtain the CD version, or as suggested, borrow it from your library. The Historical Records of Australia is an excellent resource. eg In/Out: Inwards Date: 4 August 1802 Name of Ship: Perseus Master John Davison Build British Tons 362 Guns 8 Men 38 Where / When Built Stockton When & Where Registered : London Owners: Reeve & Green >From Whence: London Where Bound: China General Cargo: 3 trunks of cotton, 2 chests slops, 15 kegs lead, 5 barrels pitch, 5 barrels tar, 2 boxes arrowroot, 1 chest tea, 2 casks shot, parcel of ribbons, 4 bags corks, 1 trunk stockings, 2 boxes hats, 4 cases butter, 240 gall. of rum, 200 gall. of wine, 300lbs coffee, 400 lbs sugar, 6 kegs tripe, 30 head of horned cattle, 4 sheep, 3 goats, 20 casks beef and pork, 1 box spy glasses. Another great reference is the Lloyds Register of ships at; http://www.reach.net/~sc001198/Lloyds.htm regards Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Annette Cooke Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 7:22 AM To: aus-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] The Convict ships Hi Kerry The definitive book on Convict ships is Bateson's, "The Convict Ships". If your local library does not have it, they should be able to get in on interlibrary loan for you. I think it is out of print. It will answer all your questions. Annette

Sorry, went a bit overboard with the description, should have said "the best book I know of". Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lesley Uebel" <ckennedy@bigpond.net.au> To: <aus-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:14 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] The Convict ships > > > Hi all > > Whilst the book is an excellent reference book, given the meaning of > *definitive* the book certainly is not that as it has not included about > 100 > ships that carried convicts to Port Jackson alone. > > Although you can probably obtain a much overpriced second hand copy, you > can > obtain the CD version, or as suggested, borrow it from your library. > > The Historical Records of Australia is an excellent resource. eg > > In/Out: Inwards > Date: 4 August 1802 > Name of Ship: Perseus > Master John Davison > Build British > Tons 362 > Guns 8 > Men 38 > Where / When Built Stockton > When & Where Registered : London > Owners: Reeve & Green >>From Whence: London > Where Bound: China > General Cargo: 3 trunks of cotton, 2 chests slops, 15 kegs lead, 5 barrels > pitch, 5 barrels tar, 2 boxes arrowroot, 1 chest tea, 2 casks shot, parcel > of > ribbons, 4 bags corks, 1 trunk stockings, 2 boxes hats, 4 cases butter, > 240 > gall. of rum, 200 gall. of wine, 300lbs coffee, 400 lbs sugar, 6 kegs > tripe, 30 > head of horned cattle, 4 sheep, 3 goats, 20 casks beef and pork, 1 box spy > glasses. > > > Another great reference is the Lloyds Register of ships at; > > http://www.reach.net/~sc001198/Lloyds.htm > > regards > > Lesley Uebel > mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au > CLAIM A CONVICT > http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Annette Cooke > Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 7:22 AM > To: aus-convicts@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] The Convict ships > > > Hi Kerry > > The definitive book on Convict ships is Bateson's, "The Convict Ships". > If > your local library does not have it, they should be able to get in on > interlibrary loan for you. I think it is out of print. > > It will answer all your questions. > > Annette > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >