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Re: CASTLE RUSHEN PRISONERS
In Response To: Re: CASTLE RUSHEN PRISONERS ()

found the pages in Lt Govr Ready's letter book (ie copies of letters sent to London) re transportation of 2 female convicts - Sarah Lynchy + Esther Caley were to be transported - acc by 3 children but none named in letter book tho states named in margin (?only on letter sent to London which will be in UK National archives ) + copy of a recept for their delivery + the costs of their transfer - they arrived on 3 Apr 1835 at a cost of £31 9d to John Chesterman (chief constable who took them) - in a previous case the cost was broken down as £21 6s 6d coach hire + 13days travelling for Chesterman at 10s per diem - no detail costing for Sarah tho
Remember no railways yet until c.1837

can send you copies of pages but large photos email me if you can accept them

Will see if any earlier correspondence tho noted from copy of letter from London that fair amount of detail was required to be sent