Unit 1, 1840 - 1853 (PDF file, 57.1 MB)

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The records contained in this volume, commonly known as the Portland Magistrate's Book, document a number of different government activities. It is a snapshot of daily life in the district of Portland in the 1840s.

Some of the major contents of the volume include: Salaries of Police at Portland; Unfixed contingent accounts; Return of arms, ammunition and accoutrements for the service of the constabulary; Register of licenses to slaughter cattle; Issue of various licenses and certificates in the Portland district; Quarterly returns of leg irons, handcuffs and marching chains at the Portland police station; Particulars of Ticket of Leave holders; List of convicts who had obtained their freedom.

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