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Conditional pardon for John Slade
Object No. A7823
This object is part of the Royal Australian Historical Society (RAHS) collection which was donated to the Powerhouse Museum in 1981. The Society was formed in 1901 and is the oldest historical society in Australia. As a result many of the objects they collected are of great significance to Australia and to New South Wales. Some are associated with people and families like the Marsdens, Henry Parkes, Mawson, and John Verge. Others like the convict handcuffs and the Ben Hall 'Wanted' poster aresignificant relics from Australia's past. The importance of the entire collection and the way in which it was acquired adds to the significance of this object.
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Summary
Object Statement
Conditional pardon for John Slade, plus tin carrying case. Australia, 1847. (LC).
Physical Description
Conditional pardon for John Slade, plus tin carrying case. Australia, 1847. (LC).
HISTORY
Notes
John Slade was transported to Australia on the vessel 'Sesostris' in 1825/1826 and perdoned 30 September 1847 Slade was an errand boy and in 1825 sentenced to be transported to the Colony of New South Wales for the period of his natural life. His crime was house breaking and after serving 22 years of a life sentence he was given a conditional pardon for good behaviour. This kind of pardon meant individuals were not allowed to leave the penal colony to which they had been transported until the term of their original sentence had expired, from 7 or 14 years to life. Convicts were transported to New South Wales for a wide variety of offences. Most commonly it was theft which included pick-pocketing, sheep and horse stealing, highway robbery, burglary, housebreaking and receiving stolen goods. This document was acquired by the Museum as part of the Royal Australian Historical Society Collection in 1981 (RAHS #13).
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of the Royal Australia Historical Society, 1981
Acquisition Date
23 June 1981
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