.... but Russell, I would swap the descriptions for the material available about the earlier convicts any day :) Also, the convicts who arrived early were often given land grants or leases and are included in many more of the available Musters. If a convict went AWOL their description was sometimes noted in the SG, MM or SH. Although the Indent for the Royal Admiral (1792) does not include much apart from the basic details, I envisage my James Kelly as a wiry young fellow and from his CP (only) do I know that he had sandy coloured hair. I doubt he was tall although his colonial born son was just over 6 feet. Have you decided on a title for your book as yet ? regards Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Russell Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 8:03 PM To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PJ] 1817 ship Lord Melville Ha ha, thanks Lesley, The LM indent is not as informative as others - there is no description of the convicts for instance. Indeed, only in the last few weeks have I decided to rule off on the research I'm doing, otherwise it could go on indefinitely! I have a pile of ColSec 1826+ to type in and compile into the narrative and perhaps a bit of the newspaper records. Other than that I will draw the line and leave the loose ends to other researchers. The main aim of the book is to establish: the relationships formed from a lengthy voyage and the fate of those that sailed on board. It is not to fully flesh out in detail every person's (Lord Melville-wise) life in the colony from every possible record - and that is what I have to remind myself of! Russell

Yes Lesley, The title is "In the Wake of the Lord Melville'. Apart from a resource for ancestors it will contain info on all the people who had no descendants - they too contributed to our history in some small or greater part. It all adds to the enrichment of our history. Russell Lesley Uebel wrote: >.... but Russell, I would swap the descriptions for the material available about >the earlier convicts any day :) Also, the convicts who arrived early were often >given land grants or leases and are included in many more of the available >Musters. If a convict went AWOL their description was sometimes noted in the SG, >MM or SH. > > >Although the Indent for the Royal Admiral (1792) does not include much apart >from the basic details, I envisage my James Kelly as a wiry young fellow and >from his CP (only) do I know that he had sandy coloured hair. I doubt he was >tall although his colonial born son was just over 6 feet. > > >Have you decided on a title for your book as yet ? > > >