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Prison Ships and Depots in Overseas Locations - Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1812-1815

Prison Ships and Depots in Overseas Locations - Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1812-1815

Collection: Prison Ship Records from the War of 1812    Volumes    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 January 1815; these records are succeeded by two type 2 General Entry Books of first French then American prisoners, the former covers June to July 1812, the latter is undated and arranged non-sequentially. The fifth volume contains a list of names of American POWs sent home on parole under a blanket parole agreement dated 24 August 1813; other details such as how they were captured are included, but the ad hoc nature of this book's use has resulted in it containing far less information than purposed-designed parole books. The sixth volume contains lists of the British troops and the American troops who were exchanged, the lists run side-by-side; however, the dates next to the troops' names suggest that the location of a British soldier's name next to an American soldier's name does not indicate that the one has been traded for the other. The final the volume records releases, paroles and exchanges of prisoners whose primary entries are in ADM 103/167 and 168.
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Releases, paroles and exchanges of prisoners from Halifax

The printed form is a type 2 General Entry Book; however, most columns are not filled. This volume records releases, paroles and exchanges of prisoners whose primary entries are in...

Date:1812-1815
Contributor:National Archives
Identifier:73068-07-07
Archive Reference(s):ADM 103-169;

Lists of British and American prisoner exchanges (at Halifax)

These lists of exchanged British and American prisoners are offset against each other, though the dates indicate that co-location of the lists does not mean that a British prisoner listed...

Date:1812-1815
Contributor:National Archives
Identifier:73068-07-06
Archive Reference(s):ADM 103-171;

Paroles from Halifax

The printed format of this volume is a type 2 General Entry Book, but the material consists of a list of American POWs sent home on parole under a blanket...

Date:1813-1813
Contributor:National Archives
Identifier:73068-07-05
Archive Reference(s):ADM 103-28;

General Entry Book for soldier prisoners of war at Halifax, NS

This 'General Entry Book for soldier prisoners of war at ----------' is a type 2 General Entry Book, the first section of which contains only French prisoners of war. On...

Date:1812-1815
Contributor:National Archives
Identifier:73068-07-04
Archive Reference(s):ADM 103-170;

General Entry Book of French, American, and Dutch prisoners of war held at Halifax

From the start until page 62 this type 2 General Entry Book contains the records of French prisoners of war at Halifax, NS, by Mr John Dunster, Agent. Pages 63...

Date:1812-1812
Contributor:National Archives
Identifier:73068-07-03
Archive Reference(s): ADM 103-173;

General Entry Book of American prisoners of war at Halifax

This type 2 General Entry Book contains 2121 records, covering prisoner serial numbers 6027 - 8148, from April 1814 - January 1815; it also features an index to prizes. Book...

Date:1814-1815
Contributor:National Archives
Identifier:73068-07-02
Archive Reference(s):ADM 103-168;

General Entry Book of American prisoners of war received at Halifax,

Produced by Lieut. William Miller, this type 2 General Entry Book contains 6026 records, many of which are United States Army prisoners records. This book covers prisoner serial numbers: 1...

Date:1812-1814
Contributor:National Archives
Identifier:73068-07-01
Archive Reference(s):ADM 103-167;
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