The dataset is a digitised version of a book of convict appearances kept at the prison “Stokhusslaveriet” in nineteenth-century Copenhagen. From 1807 onwards, the appearances of convicts were recorded at their entry in order to advertise them if they escaped. Until 1820, however, the book was not kept continuously. The book was organised in a table with three columns: Name, a number, and the description. These are replicated here as the columns “Name”, “Number” and “Text”. In addition, each entry has been assigned a unique ID (“Id”) and a reference key (“SLAVE_ID”) linking to another dataset. The data was transcribed by the authors as part of a digital history class in the BA-programme in History at Aalborg University in the fall of 2021, held by Johan Heinsen. The data was partially transcribed manually, and partially by training and employing an HTR-model in Transkribus. The model is available upon request via the contact e-mail. Special thanks go to Anders Dyrborg Birkemose for his insights into the contemporary use of the records.