NRS-955 | Copies of letters to the Commissariat

This was an Imperial, not a Colonial, department. It was concerned mainly with stores and accounts, particularly those relating to convict and military establishments. These volumes include copies of letters addressed principally to the Deputy Commissary General, but also to the Commissary of Accounts and to other officers of this department. They consist of correspondence and instructions about stores and accounts, particularly of course those connected with the convict and military establishments. From 1874 the paymaster in charge at the naval depot was responsible for expenses on the few remaining Imperial convicts and later letters are addressed to that officer. (4/3645-57; microfilm copy SR Reels 2991-2995). 13 vols. Note:This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.