A rare female convict transportation register document from Van Dieman's Land dated 1847.
Female convicts were outnumbered 6:1 by male convicts so their documentation rarely turns up.
This original document was bought in an auction in country NSW about 40 years ago. Apparently the auction contained a small collection of convict material.
The writing is hard to decipher but I've managed to transcribe about 70 percent of the document. Alice Armstrong had stolen a watch and had recurring problems with drunkenness and vagrancy. Interestingly she was subjected to "separate treatment" (isolation), which the document mentions.
Frame Measures: 32 x 43 cm
Weight: 1kg
Condition: Good condition - see photo. Fold marks and slight fading.