A certificate of freedom was issued at the completion of a convict's sentence, as proof he/she was a free person. They were free to travel anywhere, and could return to the United Kingdom (if they could afford it!). You can search for more at this site free to search..
You can also see some of my earlier posts re Certificates of Freedom via the links at the end of this post.
Note: the ditto refers to the ship they arrived on.
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New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Wednesday 13 June 1832 (No.15) National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230388564
New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Wednesday 3 April 1833 (No.57) National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230389969
New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Wednesday 12 March 1834 (No.106), National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230686369
New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Wednesday 24 December 1834 National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230688025
New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Wednesday 10 February 1836 National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230671626
New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Wednesday 14 December 1836 National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230673735
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