Convict Indents, 1788-1842

This database contains convict indents listing details about convicts being transported to New South Wales, Australia. A convict indent (or ‘indenture’) is an official list of convicts being transported aboard a particular ship. The lists provide particulars about each convict, with the amount of information increasing as transportation when on. Name, a trial date and place, and sentence are listed on the earliest indents.