Lot 468

Description

Van Diemen's Land Police pass, issued from Police Office at Longford on February 14th 1837 to John Perkins, a prisoner holding a Ticket of Leave, to pass to the Macquarie River to the house of Mr Walter Hopson and return before 4th day of June 1837, the pass to be taken to H. Douglass, Constable of Campbell Town, and on the reverse is a description of John Perkins. Some edge tears and a centre hole where it has been put on a paper spike, with age toning especially on reverse, otherwise fine.

John Perkins was given a life sentence at Middlesex Gaol Delivery. He departed on the ship Marmion on 2 November 1827 and arrived at Van Diemen's Land on 6 March 1828.