Copy of conditional pardon issued to George Morris signed by Richard Bourke and Alexander McLeay, Sydney, 6 April 1833

MLMSS 9907/Box 1X

fonds

6 April 1833

Textual Records, Photographs

1382504

0.56 metres of textual material (1 outsize box) - manuscript

George Morris was convicted of possessing forged notes in 1816 and sentenced to transportation for life. He arrived in NSW on the Morley in 1817.

Photographic copy of conditional pardon issued to George Morris, signed by the governor, Sir Richard Bourke, and the colonial secretary, Alexander Macleay. The document is dated 6 April 1833 and numbered 91.

Copyright status:: Crown copyright expired
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

The Library holds an original conditional pardon for George Morris (MLDOC 3120). However it is dated 1 January 1831 and numbered 84 whereas this copy is dated 6 April 1833 and numbered 91. The wording of the two documents is otherwise identical and it would appear that the earlier pardon was incorrectly dated and when this was discovered a new one was issued with the correct date. At this or some later time the date of the earlier document was amended in pencil to 6 April 1833.