-8- DOCUMENTS, Convict Warder Armstrong & Pension Papers

T1981.72.a-h

[.a] G.B. "Government Prisons \ ...9 Nov 1859". Notifying Alex Armstrong of his appointment, on probation, as Assistant Warder at PORTLAND.
[.b] Instructions to go on convict ship "Lencells" to W.A. 1 Oct. 1861.
[.c] "Comptroller General's Office \ Perth. 20 April 1871..." Armstrong Certifica of appt. promotion & discharged unfit - for pension .
[.d] "Paymasters Office \ Perth W.A. 17 April 1874..." Pension payment cannot be made until form correctly filled in.
[.e] "The Royal Hospital, \ Chelsea, S.W., \ ...28 July 1885". Armstrong awarded a "Deferred Pension \ of four pence a day from 15 December 1883".
[.f] "Royal Hospital \ Chelsea... 21 July 1885". Certificate of Out-Pension of 4d. per day (see also e).
[.g] "Imperial Pay Office W.A. \ Perth 3 Oct. 1885..." referring to an irregularity in filling out the pension form.
[.h] "S 32 - (late S 57.) \ `arrow' \ cover for payment to \ `line' \ .s.d. \ Pay or Wages \ Savings Bank Money \ Total \ `arrow' Prison Officer 7s pay envelope.

Department:

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number:	T1981.72.a-h
Accession Date:	30 Apr 1981

Material

Paper	paper, cloth f.

Cloth/Textile

Paper/Paper

Measurement

length	330mm

width	220mm	max.

length	130mm

height	90mm	min.

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