321
Pair of Colonial Board Of Ordnance 
epaulettes in original Japanned tin case 
bearing maker’s label to the lid and 
underside of each epaulette “J. Jones, 
London... Dublin”, circa 1830,
the case 21cm wide.
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Tasmania.
The Commissariat & Bond Stores in 
Hobart (which is the oldest remaining 
building), was staffed by officers from 
the Colonial Board of Ordnance.
$500–700 ❖
322
Convict era handcuffs with screw key, 
19th century,
24cm wide.
$300–500
323
Convict ball and chain in relic condition 
(half of the ankle cuff missing), 
19th century,
75cm long overall.
$600–800
324
HIATT “Come Along” 
type antique convict 
handcuffs, 19th century,
13.5cm wide.
$250–350 ❖
325
Antique adjustable handcuffs with 
original screw key and broad arrow 
mark, 19th century,
25cm wide.
$300–500
326
A convict “Plug” leg iron with chain 
and original key, 19th century,
43cm long overall.
$500–800 ❖
327
Convict leg irons, 19th century,
81cm long.
$1,000–1,500
328
Antique handcuffs, (no key), 
19th century,
24cm wide.
$200–300 ❖
329
An East India Company hand-written 
directive dated 21 April 1817, addressed 
to Captain G. H. Tweedy, Commanding 
the ship “Union”. Tweedy is instructed 
to transport 32 convicts to Mauritius 
“under the sentence of Transportation 
for life”. In an unusual P.S. Tweedy is 
warned “Bussuntah (?) Convict is a 
very dangerous character and must be 
strictly watched.”
The “Union” made only one convict 
delivery trip to New South Wales; 
carrying only one convict, named Henry 
Boyle, arriving in April 1815.
$300–350 ❖
330
Ex-Convict GEORGE GUY of Richmond 
(who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land in 
1829 aboard the ship “Surrey”) applies 
with this partly printed document, for 
a licence to sell alcohol at premises at 
Grass Tree Hill, known as The Wilmot 
Arms. The document is marked 
“approved”.
$150–200 ❖
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