A copy of the following letter is also held in the Battye Library. West Australia Downing Street 8 April 1867

Report for the port: Western Australia

Date:  July 13           

Ship: Norwood

Ton: 785

No. Crew: 39  

Under what colour: British

General description of cargo: Convict

Where from: Portland

Cabin

Steerage: Convict 253

Guards and Families: 78

Time of sighting Lighthouse: 2.30pm

Time boarded: 5.00   

Date of departure: April 18

By whom: W. Jackson

Draft of water: 16 feet, 6 inches

Frank Bristow, Commander

Sir, I have the honor to inform you that the persons whose names are stated in the margin have been appointed assistant Warders on the Convict Establishment in Western Australia and that they will proceed to their destination on the ship “Norwood” which has been Chartered for the conveyance of convicts to that Colony.

James Cope: 58 pounds per annum

John Manning: 52 pounds per annum

Francis Lindsay: 52 pounds per annum

George Rogers: 52 pounds per annum

The whole of these Warders have received four months pay in advance and they have been instructed to take out with them an authenticated statement showing the dates to which they received Salary respectively on account of their Service in the Convict Prisons.

Certificates are annexed from the acting Medical Officers at Chatham Prisons and at Millbank where Cope was sent for Medical examination showing that the men who have been thus selected are in good health and capable of performing the duties of Assistant Warders in Western Australia. Assistant Warder Cope whose name is placed first on the list has had great experience in dealing with Convicts. He was a Warder at the Convict Establishment at Gibraltar and he has been Selected for transfer to Western Australia with the Consent of the Authorities at Gibraltar on account of the excellent character which he bears.

I have the honor to be

Sir,

your most obedient humble Servant

Buckingham (Warder)