Prison Ship Records from the War of 1812 - Volumes
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Prison Ships and Depots in Overseas Locations - Barbados, 1812-1815
These records indicate that this base was mainly used as a stopping-off point from which those captured would be either be discharged to another part of the penal system or exchanged. The data on prisoners is held in 2 General Entry Books which cover the period from August 1812 until March 1815. The latter of these two entry books is the only example of a type 3 General Entry Book... Read more →
Prison Ships and Depots in Overseas Locations - Bermuda, 1812-1815
These records indicate that this base was mainly used as a stopping-off point from which those captured would be either be discharged to another part of the penal system or exchanged. The data on prisoners is held in 2 General Entry Books which cover the period from July 1812 until March 1815. Read more →
Prison Ships and Depots in Overseas Locations - Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1812-1815
These records indicate that this base was mainly used as a stopping-off point from which those captured would be either be discharged to another part of the penal system or exchanged. The data on prisoners is held in 7 General Entry Books which cover the period from June 1812 until March 1815. Commencing with two volumes of type 2 General Entry Books of prisoners in process between June 1812 and... Read more →
Prison Ships and Depots in Overseas Locations - Miscellaneous Records, 1812-1815
These records indicate that these bases were mainly used as a stopping-off point from which those captured would be either be discharged to another part of the penal system or exchanged. The data on prisoners is held in 6, type 2, General Entry Books which cover the period from July 1812 until November 1815. The records from different places cover different time periods: the Cape of Good Hope from November... Read more →
