Hello Lesley Thanks for your lovely long list of suggestions I had to pour some liquid over ice in a glass, and gulp it, (giggle). However your time and interest is very much appreciated Jenny snip> I am still on Daniel Canvin's case and this time I am inquiring if there is such a document as an assignment register. Daniel ended up working for the Badgery family first at South Creek, Windsor/Bringelly and then at Majors Creek, Braidwood. I am not at all sure of the date that he joined the family. If he was in goverment service in a lumber yard could those convicts be hired by free settlers while serving their time or did they have to stay in goverment service until they were free.