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NSW Convict Pardon 1826-1870
A photocopy of the Conditional or Absolute Pardon granting freedom to a convict. The original pardon was issued to the convict to prove he/she was no longer a convict.
Since convicts with a life sentence were not eligible for a Certificate of Freedom they could instead be granted a Conditional or Absolute Pardon if their behaviour deserved it.
The condition for a Conditional Pardon was that the convict "not return to the country from which he had been transported", whereas an Absolute Pardon did not have this restriction. Imperial and Colonial Pardons were also occasionally granted.
A photocopy of the official copy of the pardon will be supplied.
Price is reduced if the reference number is supplied.

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