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New South Wales

CONVICTS

TRANSPORTED

to

PORT MACQUARIE

UNDER COLONIAL SENTENCE

14

th SEPTEMBER 1825 - 20

th APRIL 1829

VOLUME 1

A-L

First published 2014

©

National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry

Title: Convicts Transported To Port Macquarie

Under Colonial Sentence

14TH

September 1825 – 20TH

April 1829

ISBN:

Dewey Number:

Includes Index:

Volume 1 A-L

Volume 2 M-Z

PREFACE

This Local Studies project was undertaken to provide and record information regarding convicts

being transported to Port Macquarie Penal Settlement a second place of punishment within the time

frame of September 1825 to April 1829, listing their name, ship of arrival to Port Jackson Sydney,

Indent information and the ship of transportation to Port Macquarie.

For anybody requiring further information on any convict there are more records available for

research in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Library and at the State Records of New South Wales at

Kingswood.

Convicts transported to Port Macquarie within these dates are listed under the heading of 'Colonial

Sentence' so that the reader may distinguish between any other date of transportation to Port

Macquarie, as many convicts were sent to and from the Settlement.

All care and accuracy has been taken whilst transcribing from available documentation at the time of

publication, and are transcribed as per original. "Written as" refers to records that differ in spelling

etc.

Permission

Researched by members of

Port Macquarie-Hastings Library

Grant Street

Port Macquarie NSW

2444

Jan Shelley

Pam Yates

Cheryl Perry

Anne Keena

Matters of Interest

Females Transported within this project

Jane Bailey per Indispensable 1809

Anne Lang per Mariner 1825

Mary Lowry per Elizabeth 1818

Catherine Maddingan now Fox per Lord Wellington 1820

Eliza Pigott per Mariner 1825

Money Value

Old Bailey Proceedings Online value of monies written as 3 l. 2s. 6d = 3 pounds 2 shillings and 6

pence. l being the sign for English pounds, Latin Libra or Roman Librae.

Phoenix Hulk

The Phoenix 1824 picked up a pilot outside Sydney Heads but on entering the harbour struck the reef

Sow and Pigs. The ship was refloated and moored in Hulk Bay Port Jackson, Sydney now known as

Lavender Bay and made into a prison hulk, it could hold up to 200 prisoners.

Piracy of the Brig Wellington

Seized by convicts on the voyage to Norfolk Island and sailed to New Zealand.

A number of these convicts were sent illegally from Port Macquarie onboard the Wellington to be

employed as good mechanics on Norfolk Island.

Proclamation

Historical Records of Australia Series 1 Volume X11 page 514

31st August 1826 Governor Ralph Darling, remitting sentences on certain convicts at Port Macquarie,

and sentence be limited to three years.

Historical Records of Australia Series 1 Volume X111 page 522

26th

November 1828 Governor Ralph Darling stating at present there are about 530 Prisoners at Port

Macquarie.

Run from the Colony and Re-transported

William Chapman per Admiral Gambier + Greyhound

Samuel Harris per Norfolk + Marquis of Wellington

Thomas Hughes per Elizabeth + Asia

John Murrell per General Hewett + Hayeston

Samuel Williams per Earl St Vincent + Anne

Youngest Convicts within this project

Thomas Jones per Indefatigable 1815 age 10years

Joseph Bagot per Larkins 1817 age 14years

James Hutchings per Dick 1821 age 14years

Commandants of Port Macquarie

Captain Francis Allman April 1821 - April 1824

Captain John Rolland April 1824 -November 1824

Lieutenant G.R. Carmac 3rd

Regiment Acting Commandant,

Engineer November 1824 - December 1824

Captain Henry Gillman January 1825 - February 1826

Captain Samuel Wright 3rd

Regiment February 1826 - November 1826

Captain Archibald Innes November 1826 - April 1827

Lieutenant Thomas Owen 3rd

Regiment April 1827 - October 1827

Captain Francis Crotty 39th

Regiment October 1827 - June 1828

Lieutenant Thomas Meyrick 39th

Regiment Acting Commandant

June 1828 - August 1828

Captain Robert Hunt Acting Commandant October 1828 –

November 1828

Captain Henry Smyth 15th

November 1828 - June 1832

Captain Philip Aubin 57th

Regiment Commandant August 1828 October 1828

Ships listed arriving at Port Macquarie within this project

Elizabeth Henrietta 14th

September 1825

Elizabeth Henrietta 29th

November 1825

Mary Elizabeth 29th

December 1825

Amity 7th

January 1826

Mary Elizabeth 28th

January 1826

Amity 7th

February 1826

Mary Elizabeth 18th

August 1826

Mary Elizabeth 12th

September 1826

Mary Elizabeth 22nd

January 1827

Alligator 26th

February 1827

Amity 21st April 1827

Alligator 21st August 1827

Lucy Ann 10th

April 1828

Mary Elizabeth 16th

October 1828

Isabella 22nd

December 1828

Governor Phillip 7th

February 1829

Mary Elizabeth 2nd

April 1829

Mary Elizabeth 20th

April 1829

Bibliography

State Records NSW Reel 824 4/ 3865 written as Colonial Sentence

State Records NSW Colonial Secretary’s Correspondence

State Records NSW Conditional Pardons

State Records NSW Ticket of Leave

State Records NSW Convict Death Records

State Records NSW Reel 2723 4/5636 – 4/4637

State Records NSW Reel 1062 4/3896

Ancestrylibrary.com Port Macquarie – Hastings Library Free access

"Port Macquarie The Windingsheet" – Port Macquarie Historical Society

Trove Digitised Newspapers National Library of Australia, "The Sydney Gazette and New South

Wales Advertiser", written throughout as "The Sydney Gazette". Also "The Australian"

The Proceedings of Old Bailey London Central Criminal Court

Musters and Census of NSW

Convict Indent Records

"Historical Records of Australia"

National Archives UK, reference ADM

Index: Listing convict name and ship of arrival to Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales

Volume 1 A-L

Volume 2 M-Z

The

Convicts

1

ABRAHAMS Lyon per Larkins 22nd

November 1817

Tried Surrey Quarter Sessions 27th

March 1817

Sentence Life

Native Place London

Trade Groom

Age 23, Height 5ft 4½in, Complexion Dark Ruddy, Hair Black,

Eyes Hazel blind of left


Anonymous letter – Lyon Abrahams and William Peckham being at

large

Sydney 28th

August 1822

Hon. Sir,

I address you with these few lines I gave information of 2 Bush

Rangers about 20 months ago and the constables that apprehended

them told who was the person that gave such information of them

which was nearly costing my life as 1 of them belonged to a bad lot. I

now live in a part which a good many resorts at times & Sir if you send

some of the Police Officers to Richard Porters Shoe Makers Clarence

Street corner house turning down to the Soldiers Point there lives

Lyon Abrahams a Jew as been absent from Government this 2 years

and harboured by Porter nearly ever since was Government Servant to

Cadman’s Coxon of “Antilope” Porter keeps very bad house buying

things of the settlers on Thursday afternoon and then taking them in

the market on Friday and selling them more dearer complete

forestalling and likewise in a skilling of Mary Larkum Kent Street

better known by the names of the Royal George at the back of her

room she lives in there lives William Peckam Shoe Marker absent from

Government of another formerly Gov. Servant to Mr Redman Gaoler

of Sydney I thought it proper to let you know of such people as those

being at large as sure as no trusting some of your constables –

Anonymous

Written on back of letter

Lyons Aberhams

Government Servant to

Cadman

William Peckam

Government Servant to Redman

Anonymous certificate

Lodged with

White in Pitt Street

To F. Goulburn Esq

2

Note:

John Cadman Coxswain of the Government Boat Antelope

John Redman Gaoler of Sydney Gaol

William Peckham per Atlas 1819

Richard Porter per Baring 1815 Shoemaker Clarence Street Sydney

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State Records NSW Fiche 3212 4/1864 Petition for Mitigation

November 1822

To

Fredrick Goulburn Esquire

Colonial Secretary &c &c

The humble Petition of Lyons Abrahams

Most Respectfully States

That Your honors petitioner was tried at Kingston in March

Ass.1816 and received Sentence of Transportation for Life, arrived in

this Colony on the ship “Larkins” 1817 and was sometime in

Government Employ and through his good conduct received the

indulgence to go on his own hands by paying John Kedman Coxton of

the govt. boat “Entolope” Five Shillings per week and remained so

nearly three years. Petitioner then applied to Major Druit, late

Engineer stating to him the length of time he had been paying for his

Liberty from whom he was informed he could not give him a Ticket of

Leave but that through petitioners good character since he was on his

own hands he should give him a Pass to such times as petitioner could

procure a Ticket of Leave with which Pass your Petitioner remained

getting an Honest living through his industry your honor sent for him

an ordered into Prison Barracks nearly 3 months back.

That your honors petitioner most humbly and respectfully

entreats you will be pleased to take his case into your Tender

consideration to Grant him the Indulgence of a Ticket of Leave by

paying the usual Sum of Three Shillings and sixpence sterling per

week and finding responsible Security to fulfil the said payment

quarterly.

Petitioner begs also to acquaint your honor he never was

brought before a Justice of the Peace or one night in the Watch House

since his arrival in the Colony and can procure certificates of good

conduct from many Gentlemen in Sydney.

For which Special Favour petitioner shall ever as Duty bound

Pray.

3

Transcription of page 2 as written in the Colonial Secretary’s Index

To

Major Goulburn Esq.,

The humble Memorial of Lyon Abrahams convicted at Kingston

at March Assizes in the year 1817 and sentenced to transportation for

life arrived in this Colony per the ship “Larkins” and have been

paying [?]

For the last three years, working as labourer [?] your

memorialist trusts you will be pleased to let me of the stores, having

sufficient employment to keep myself in an honest manner by working

for most of the Merchants and Gentlemen of Sydney your Petitioner

has never since his arrival in this Colony had the Slightest Blemish to

his character should your honour be pleased to Grant me this

indulgence your petitioner will as in Duty Bound ever pray.

Signed Lyon Abrahams

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The Sydney Gazette

29th

December 1825

Police Report

Lyons Abrahams prisoner of the Crown charged with stealing

a bag of maize containing about 3 bushels from the stores of Mr James

Underwood’s premises in George Street and which grain was the

property of Government was sentenced to a penal settlement for 18

months.

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Colonial Sentence

Transported to Port Macquarie 7th

January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Sydney Bench

Date 12th

December 1825

Sentence Three years

Additional Sentence at Port Macquarie 2years 28th September 1827

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1822 General Muster NSW page 4 Abrahams Lyon Convict per

Larkins Sentence Life Government Employ, Sydney

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 2 Abrahams Lyon Convict per

Larkins 1817 Sentence Life Government Employ Prisoner Barracks,

Sydney

Ticket of Leave 35/252 District Port Macquarie

Ticket of Leave 37/568 District Port Macquarie

Conditional Pardon 42/253 1st October 1841

4

ABWELL John per Neptune 16th

July 1820

ABWELL John Tried Somerset Quarter Sessions 10th

January 1820

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Wells

Trade Labourer

Age 23, Height 5ft 6in, Complexion Dark Sallow, Hair Black,

Eyes Grey and weak


Colonial Sentence


September 1825

Per Elizabeth Henrietta

Tried Newcastle Captain Allman

Date 12th

August 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 27th

February 1827

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Certificate of Freedom 64/6072 28th

February 1827

5

ADAM John per Countess of Harcourt 12th

July 1824

ADAM John Tried Aberdeen Court of Justiciary19th

September 1823

Sentence Life

Native Place Montrose

Trade Cooper and Sailor

Age 28, Height 5ft 7in, Complexion Pale, Hair Red, Eyes Hazel

State Records NSW Fiche 3293 5/3821.1

8th

October 1824 John Adam a Cooper, Master a defaulted

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Colonial Sentence


September 1825


Tried Sydney General Sessions

Date 13th

October 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

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The Sydney Gazette

20th

October 1825

John Adams, prisoner of the Crown, charged with stealing

from the stores of Mr Joseph Underwood a fur seal skin, which was

found in the breast of this prisoner. Sentenced to a penal settlement for

three years

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1837 General Return of Convicts page 2 Adams John Age 48 per

Countess of Harcourt 1824 assigned to Master William Cox Snr,

Windsor

Ticket of Leave 43/2667 District of Penrith

6

ALLEN Thomas per Guildford 5th

March 1824

ALLEN Thomas Tried Wiltshire Assizes 4th

August 1821

Sentence Life

Native Place Wiltshire

Trade Ploughman

Age 23, Height 5ft 8¼in, Complexion Pale, Hair Brown,

Eyes Grey

Remarks – Died in Parramatta Hospital 18th

October 1846

The Sydney Gazette

26th

January 1826

Thomas Allen prisoner of the crown charged with having

stolen from the residence of Mr Blizard certain articles of wearing

apparel and other goods his property; amongst which was a silver

medal which led to the discovery of the robbery by being traced into

the prisoner’s possession. Convicted and sentenced to a penal

settlement for three years

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Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 13th

January 1826


Return Date 20th

March 1829

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1823-25 General Muster NSW page 6 Allen Thomas Convict per

Guildford 1822 Sentence Life Government Servant to Captain Piper,

Sydney

1828 Census page 31 Allen Thomas per Guildford Sentence 3 years,

Port Macquarie

1837 General Return of Convicts page 6 Allen Thomas Age 30 per

Guildford 6 1824 Tried Wills Assizes assigned to Master Nelson

Lawson, Bathurst

Ticket of Leave 38/738 District of Bathurst

7

ALLEN William per Surrey 28th

July 1814

Alias ELDRIDGE Thomas

ALLEN William Tried Warwick Assizes 14th

August 1813

Sentence 14 years

Native Place Berkshire

Trade Labourer

Age 19, Height 5ft 4½in, Complexion Fair Pale, Hair White

Eyes Grey

State Records NSW Reel 6005 4/3497 + 6006 4/3500

20th

November 1817 Sent to Newcastle per Elizabeth Henrietta

29th

March 1819 Sent to Newcastle per Lady Nelson

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15th

February 1823 Sent to Port Macquarie per Sally

Remarks – Tried Sydney Criminal Court 23rd

November 1817 Life

Run 28th

December 1823 – came up lately thro mistake & returned 12th

September 1826

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Colonial Sentence


September 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth

Tried Sydney Criminal Court

Date 23rd

November 1817

Sentence Life

Remarks – Came up from Port Macquarie lately thro mistake –

Alias Thomas Eldridge

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1822 General Muster NSW page 7 Allan William Convict per Surry

Sentence Life Government Employ, Newcastle

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 6 Allan William Convict per

Surry 1814 Sentence Life Government Employ, Port Macquarie

1828 Census page 31 Allen William per Surry Sentence Life,

Port Macquarie

Ticket of Leave 41/1107 District of Muswellbrook

Remarks Tried Warwick Assizes

8

AMOS Samuel William per Surrey 28th

July 1814

AMOS Samuel William Tried Middlesex Gaol Delivery

7th

April 1813

Sentence Life

Native Place London

Trade Groom

Age 20, Height 5ft 4in, Complexion Fair Pale, Hair Light Brown,

Eyes Hazel

Old Bailey Proceedings Online t18130407-99

7th

April 1813

James Brown, Samuel William Amos and William Merritt, alias

Mackey were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the

dwelling house of Charles Logan about the hour of nine at night on the

9th

of January and stealing therein a bed

Guilty –Age 19

Death

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Colonial Sentence


November 1825



Date 5th

October 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 15th

November 1829

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1828 Census page 32 Amos S. per Surry on the Phoenix Hulk, Sydney

9

ASTON David per General Stuart 31st December 1818

ASTON David Tried London Gaol Delivery 1st April 1818

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Coventry

Trade Seaman

Age 39, Height 5ft 6½in, Complexion Sallow, Hair Brown,

Eyes Grey

Remarks - Died in Parramatta Hospital 16th

March 1840


April 1818

David Aston was indicted for stealing, on the 5th

of March, one lined

wrapper, value 1s; 29 yards of woollen cloth, value 10 l.6s 6d and

seven yards and three quarters of kerseymere value 3 l. 17s. the goods

of Joseph Holdon

Guilty – Age 38

Transported for Seven Years

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13th

January 1818 Forwarded to Windsor

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Colonial Sentence


November 1825


Tried Sydney Quarter Sessions

Date 9th

November 1825


Return Date 29th

December 1828

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The Sydney Gazette

14th

November 1825

Daniel Morgan Alias David Ashton, was indicted for stealing a

cask, the property of Messrs Daniel Cooper and John Smith, on the 9th

of September last – Guilty. To be transported for 3years to Port

Macquarie

10

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 13 Aston David Convict per

General Stewart 1814 Sentence 14 years in Gaol, Sydney


April 1825

Remarks – see Certificate of Freedom 38/969 Colonial Conviction as

Richard Irwin 1835


October 1838

Convict Death Record

Written as

David Aston per "General Stewart"/ "General Hewitt" 1818

Died 16th

March 1840, Age 65 Parramatta Hospital NSW

11

BAGOT Joseph per Larkins 22nd

November 1817

BAGOT Joseph Tried Worcester Assizes 8th

March 1817

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Stourbridge

Trade Nailer

Age 14, Height 4ft 10½in, Complexion Ruddy, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel

Remarks - Brother John on same ship

Norfolk Island

State Records NSW Reel 6006 4/3498 + Reel 6047 4/1741

20th

January 1818

List of 29 Male Convicts embarked on board the Ship “Duke of

Wellington” for the Derwent in Van Diemen’s Land

Joseph Baggot per “Larkins” Tried Worcester March 1817, 7 years,

Trade Nailer

John Baggot per “Larkins” Tried Worcester March 1817, 7 years,

Trade Blacksmith

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Transported from Hobart per Medway Written as Baggett

28th

April 1821

Colonial Secretary's Office

Mr Dunne,

You are directed to proceed on board the Ship "Medway" now

in Sydney Cove with a sufficient Guard of Constables and take charge

of the undermentioned Prisoners who are under sentence to Newcastle

and lodge them in Sydney Gaol.

Joseph Baggett

Under Sentence from the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction

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24th

May 1821

Transported to Newcastle per "Snapper"

Joseph Baggot Tried Criminal Court Van Diemen’s Land, Sentenced

Two years

12

State Records NSW Reel 6019 4.3864

24th

March 1823 Removed from Newcastle to Port Macquarie per

Lady Nelson

Remarks – Run 3rd

April 1824 – returned September 1826 having

came up by mistake

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30th

October 1824 Confined in Sydney Gaol

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10th

December 1824

Runaway from Port Macquarie – Sentenced to Macquarie Harbour

Van Diemen’s Land – Listed Joseph Baggot one of 49 Prisoners

runaways from Port Macquarie

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11th

January 1825 List of 38 Runaways from Port Macquarie

forwarded to Newcastle per Sally – Listed as Beckett

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Colonial Sentence


September 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth

Tried Hobart Town Criminal Court

Date 19th

January 1821

Sentence Life

Remarks – Came up from Port Macquarie lately thro mistake

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1822 General Muster NSW page 17 written as Baggott Joseph Convict

per Larkins Sentence Life Government Employ, Newcastle

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 18 Bagot Joseph Convict per

Larkins 1817 Sentence Life Government Employ, Port Macquarie

1828 Census page 38 written as Baggott Joseph per Larkins Sentence

Life, Port Macquarie

Certificate of Freedom 41/1282 22nd

September 1841

13

BAILEY Jane per Indispensable 30th

April 1796

BAILEY Jane Tried Southampton Assizes 4th

March 1795

Sentence Seven years


Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth

Tried Windsor Quarter Sessions

Date 4th

January 1826

Sentence 12 C. Months

Return Date 4th

January 1827

Remarks Tried Southampton 4th

March 1794, Sentence Life

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1805 NSW & Norfolk Island Muster, page 18, Jane Bailey per

Indispensable Free by Servitude, House keeper D. McCarty

1811 General Muster NSW & Norfolk Island & Van Diemen’s Land

page 6, NSW Convict Female Bailey Jane Indispensable, written as

Tried July 1795, Morpeth, Sentence 7years

1814 General Muster page 138, Jane Bailey Indispensable States Free

Off Stores, Single

14

BAKER James per Norfolk 18th

August 1825

BAKER James Tried Newgate 18th

September 1824

Sentence Life

Native Place Essex

Trade Horse Dealer

Age 26, Height 5ft 6 ¾in, Complexion Pale and Pock Pitted,

Hair Brown, Eyes Chestnut

Remarks Very well

Assigned to Parramatta Store


Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth

Tried Penrith Rev. H. Fulton

Date 4th

January 1826


Return Date 20th

March 1829

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The Sydney Gazette

12th

January 1826

Absented James Baker per “Norfolk” 30, Essex 5ft 4 ¾

Chestnut eyes Dark brown hair Pale freckled

From Sir John Jamison’s Clearing Party

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1828 Census page 39 Baker James per Norfolk, Port Macquarie

Ticket of Leave 34/1307 District of Liverpool


15

BAKER Thomas per Earl Cornwallis 10th

June 1801

BAKER Thomas Tried Southampton Gaol Delivery 4th

March 1800

Sentence 14 years


Thomas Baker on board Earl Cornwallis

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State Records NSW Fiche 3163 4/1846

Petition for Mitigation

To

His Excellency Lachlan Macquarie Esq

Captain General and Commander in Chief in and over

His Majesty’s Territory of New South Wales

The Humble Memorial of Thomas Baker

Most Respectfully sheweth

That your Excellency’s Memorialist received his Absolute

Pardon from His Honor Lt. Gen. Paterson for in consideration of his

Generous Good Character and long service to his King and Country.

Memorialist Most humbly begs leave to state that he is upward

of forty eight years of age and has been in this Colony upwards of

Nineteen years he therefore begs your Excellency will take his case

into Your most humane consideration and to most generously pleased

to confirm the above pardoning that he may return to the great joy and

comfort of his unhappy relatives and he will in duty bound ever pray

No Signature

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State Records NSW Fiche 3013 4/1823 No 27

Extract: Memorial of Thomas Baker

28th

June 1820

To His Excellency Governor Macquarie

The humble memorial of Thomas Baker of Richmond

Most respectfully Sheweth

That Memorialist has been free upwards of 6 years, and

supported an unblemished character, he therefore presumes to solicit

Your Excellency for a Grant of land which he will improve and

cultivate.

Signed Thomas Baker

28th

June 1820

We certify to His Excellency the Governor that we consider

Petitioner as coming within the meaning of the General Order of the

20th

May last, and recommend him accordingly.

W. Cox JP

30 Acres John Cross Chaplain

16


15th

September 1823

New South Wales

Cumberland

To Wit

Thomas Baker who came to this colony in the Ship “Earl

Cornwallis” in the year 1801, being duly sworn saith that about Eight

years ago he obtained from the Secretary’s Office a Certificate of his

term of his Transportation having expired - That about three years

since he lost from his waistcoat pocket while at Pennant Hills the said

Certificate – Further deposeth that he hath not sold or disposed of the

said Certificate in any improper manner what ever.

Sworn before me one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for

the said Territory this 15th

September 1823.

Thomas Baker

X

His mark

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Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 4th

January 1826


Return Date 23rd

November 1830

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16th

March 1831 Application to Marry

Thomas Baker per “Earl Cornwallis” 14years Free Age 52

Mary Fitzgerald per “Lady Rowena” Bond Age 42

Port Macquarie

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1822 General Muster NSW page 20 Baker Thomas Free by Servitude

per Earl Cornwallis Sentence 14 years Labourer, Liverpool

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 20 Baker Thomas Free by

Servitude per Earl Cornwallis 1801 Sentence 7 years Labourer,

Richmond

Ticket of Leave 12/56

Remarks – Tried Southampton

17

BAKER William per Morley 7th

November 1818

BAKER William Tried Kent Assizes 23rd

March 1818

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Kent

Trade Blacksmith

Age 25, Height 5ft 6in, Complexion Fair Sallow, Hair Dark Brown,

Eyes Hazel

Remarks - Port Macquarie 9th

December 1825


17th

November 1818 Forwarded to Parramatta

Written as William Barker

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1822

To James Bowman, Engineer – men at large without permission –

Listed William Baker, Ship “Morley” (2)

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13th

October 1823

William Baker aged 20 per Ship “Morley” 2nd

admitted as a patient,

Liverpool Hospital on the 9th

Day of October 1823 from

Mr Meehan’s Clearing Party.

Signed L. Smith

Overseer

Monday Oct., 13th

1823

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Extract of letter

20th

October 1823

McQuarie Field near Liverpool

Sir,

I beg to inform you that I rec’d your letter on Saturday

Morning requesting me to send you every particular that I could

respecting Wm. Baker of the party I have charge of who you took from

Liverpool Hospital he was drawn from the P.B. Sydney on the 15th

July

last by Robt. Turner

I am your Obedient Servant

Jas. Cooper Overseer

To

Mr Jas. Meehan Clearing Party

18

State Records NSW Fiche 3298 X730

24th

December 1825

Supreme Court Sydney, William Baker and William Johnson –

Charged with burglary – Guilty of Larceny – Transported for the

term of 7 years

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The Sydney Gazette

12th

December 1825

Supreme Criminal Court

Thursday, December 8, before the Chief Justice

William Baker and William Johnson were indicted for a burglary in

the premises of Mr. Arthur Hill, in Phillip Street, and stealing there

from a quantity of wearing apparel, table linen, &c. on the 12th

of

September last. Guilty of the larceny

Remanded

Friday Dec. 9 – The following prisoners received sentence – William

Baker, William Johnson – To be transported for 7 years.

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Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Amity


Date 9th

December 1825


Remarks – Tried Kent 23rd

March 1818, Seven years

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1823-25 General Muster NSW page 20 Baker William Convict per

Morley 1818 Sentenced 7 years in gaol, Sydney

1828 Census page 39 Baker William per Morley Sentence 7 years, Port

Macquarie

19

BALL John per Ann & Amelia 2nd

January 1825

BALL John Tried Dublin 29th

April 1823

Sentence Life

Native Place Meath Ireland

Trade Makes Butter and Reaps

Age 31, Height 5ft 4in, Complexion Dark, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel grey

Remarks - Very well, blue spot on nose

Assigned Murdoch


5th

January 1825 Forwarded to Penrith

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Colonial Sentence


August 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth

Tried Cawdor Bench

Date 12th

September 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

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1828 Census page 40 Ball John per Ann & Amelia

Sentence 3 years, Port Macquarie

Ticket of Leave 41/1172 District of Penrith

Ticket of Leave 47/448 Recommendation of Penrith Bench

Ticket of Leave 48/98 District of Wellington

Conditional Pardon 48/18 31st December 1847

20

BARBER William per Ocean 27th

August 1823

BARBER William Tried Norfolk Norwich City Assizes

30th

July 1822

Sentence Life

Native Place Suffolk

Trade Weaver

Age 21, Height 5ft 4in, Complexion Fair Picketed, Hair Light Brown,

Eyes Grey


2nd

September 1823 Forwarded to Airds

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Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Campbelltown Bench

Date 1st November 1825


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1823-25 General Muster NSW page 22 Barber William Convict per

Ocean 1823 Sentence Life, in Gaol, Campbelltown

Port Macquarie The Windingsheet – Port Macquarie Historical Society

Page 44

William Barber "Ocean" Died17th

December 1827 Port Macquarie

Died accidentally

21

BARNES William per Adamant 8th

September 1821

BARNES William Tried Bedford Quarter Sessions 20th

October 1819

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Bedfordshire

Trade Farm Man

Age 29, Height 5ft 4in, Complexion Dark Sallow, Hair Black,

Eyes Hazel


12th

September 1821 Forwarded to Windsor

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Crown servant employed by George Thomas Palmer of Parramatta

----------


Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Windsor A. Bell Esq

Date 3rd

December 1825

Sentence Twelve Months

Return Date 22nd

December 1826

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1823-25 General Muster NSW page 17 written as Barns William

Convict per Adamant 1821 Sentence 7 years Government Employ,

Sydney

1828 Census page 41 Barnes William Age 38 Convict per Adamant

1821 Sentence 7 years Religion Protestant assigned to Road Gang-22,

Concord


February 1839

22

BARNETT Levi per Elizabeth 5th

October 1816

BARNETT Levi Tried London Gaol Delivery 6th

December 1815

Sentence Life

Native Place London

Trade Old Clothes Man

Age 17, Height 5ft 1in, Complexion Dark, Hair Black, Eyes Dark


25th

October 1823 Assigned to John Harris Penrith

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State Records NSW Fiche 3155 4/1844B No741

1824 – 1825

Levi Barnett employed by John Single of Evan

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Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Penrith Bench

Date 27th

December 1825


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1823-25 General Muster NSW page 23 Barnett Levi Convict per

Elizabeth 1816 Sentence Life Government Servant to John Single,

Evan

1828 Census page 42 Barnett Levi per Elizabeth Sentence 3 years,

Port Macquarie

Ticket of Leave 40/1631 District of Berrima

Conditional Pardon 46/161 2nd

March 1846

23

BATES William per Asia 28th

December 1820

BATES William Tried Chester Quarter Sessions 5th

April 1820

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Stockport

Trade Farm Boy

Age 16, Height 5ft 2¾in, Complexion Fair Ruddy, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel


13th

April 1822 Charged with robbing the orchard of John Ward of

apples – Fifty Lashes and to be confined on bread and water for 14

days – assigned to Longbottom as stable hand

----------


Colonial Sentence

Transported to Port Macquarie 2nd

April 1829

Per Mary Elizabeth

In ordinary service of the Crown

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1822 General Muster NSW page 26 Bates William Convict per Asia

Sentence 7 years Government Employ assigned to Mr Longbottom,

Sydney

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 27 Bates William Convict per

Asia 1819 Sentence 7 years Government Servant to Captain Piper,

Sydney


November 1829


March 1839

24

BELL John per Asia 20th

December 1820

BELL John Tried Middlesex Gaol Delivery 28th

June 1820

Sentence Life

Native Place Islington

Trade Shoemaker 3rd

year

Age 20, Height 5ft 5in, Complexion Pale and Sallow,

Hair Brown, Eyes Blue


28th

June 1820

John Bell was indicted for stealing, on the 15th

of June, one watch,

value 20s, and one seal, value 10s, the goods of John Casson from his

person

Guilty – Age 19

Transported for Life

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8th

September 1821 Shoemaker victualled from H. M. Magazines

----------


January 1824 Discharged from Emu Plains to Sydney

----------

State Records NSW Reel 6061 4/1778 + Fiche 3293 5/3821.1

Master a defaulter

April – October 1824

John Cooper of Cumberland

No. of Payments due – two quarters

John Bell, Shoemaker per “Asia” (1)

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Colonial Sentence


September 1825



Date 7th

September 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

25

1822 General Muster NSW page 30 Bell John Convict per Asia

Sentence Life Government Shoemaker, Sydney

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 30 Bell John Convict per Asia

1821 Sentence Life in Government Employ, Port Macquarie

1828 Census page 47 Bell John per Asia Sentence 3 years, Port

Macquarie

1837 General Return of Convicts page 34 Bell John Age 36 per Asia

1820 assigned to Master J. Nicholson Junior, Berrima

Ticket of Leave 36/1770 19th

November 1836 District of Liverpool

Remarks Tried MGD

The Sydney Gazette

19th

November 1836

John Bell per “Asia” Ticket of Leave – Liverpool

26

BENNETT James per Mangles 27th

October 1824

BENNETT James Tried Sussex Gaol Delivery 22nd

December 1823

Sentence Life

Native Place Sussex

Trade Carpenter

Age 29, Height 5ft 9½in, Complexion Fresh, Hair Brown,

Eyes Light Blue

Remarks - Pretty well

Assigned to Mr Derietta

A runaway from Norfolk Island

Transported to Morton Bay for 7 years by the Sydney Quarter Sessions

10th

May 1825 for robbery


30th

October 1824 Forwarded to Minto

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The Sydney Gazette

12th

May 1825

Sydney Quarter Sessions

Philip Hyde, James Cooper, John Busk, James Bennett and

Peter Mulholland for stealing a quantity of rum, brandy and sundry

other articles from Patrick Troy and also for a riot and assault on the

race grounds on Monday the 25th

April – Guilty – 7 years

transportation

----------


7th

June 1825 Transported to Port Macquarie per Elizabeth Henrietta

Written as James Bennett the Younger, Tried Sussex, 22nd

December

1823, Sentence Life, Tried Sydney Quarter Sessions, 10th

May 1825

Seven years

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9th

December 1826

James Bennett on board the "Phoenix" Hulk as a good mechanic from

Port Macquarie to be sent to Norfolk Island per "Wellington"

27


The Sydney Gazette

10th

February 1827

The brig “Wellington”, belonging to Mr Joseph Underwood,

which was Carrying prisoners to Norfolk Island, with the notorious

Anthony Best, and others criminals on board, when within two days

sail of her destination, was piratically captured by the convicts – the

captain, crew, and troops made prisoners – and Mr Buchanan, the

engineer, had his head laid opened with a musket. As soon as the

vessel was in their possession the pirates made for New Zealand,

where it providentially happened that the “Sisters” was lying at

anchor off the Bay of Islands. We hear that an action commenced

between the pirates and the whaler, which lasted for six hours, in

which two of the former were killed. Captain Duke then went on board

with a flag of truce, and declared if they did not surrender he would

bear down upon them, assisted with 200 or 300 natives, and put every

man to death. This had the effect, and the pirates surrendered. Some of

them however made their escape on shore, but by means of the

extraordinary exertions of Captain Duke, assisted by the natives, the

whole were soon retaken. The following is a list of the gang which

have been brought back to Sydney on the “Sisters” – the remainder

being on board the “Wellington”, which was off the heads yesterday

evening late, having Anthony Best on board;

Listed also

John McGuiness, Cornelius Callaghan, James Bennett

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Colonial Sentence James Bennett the Younger

Transported to Port Macquarie 21st April 1827

Per Amity


Date 10th

May 1825

Sentence 7years

----------


23rd

April 1827 on board the "Phoenix" Hulk sent to Port Macquarie

per "Amity"


3rd

September 1833 on board the "Phoenix Hulk" – admitted 27th

June

1833

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1828 Census page 48 Bennett James per Mangles Sentence 7 years,

Port Macquarie

28

BENTLEY Thomas per Hadlow 24th

December 1818

BENTLEY Thomas Tried Leicester Assizes 3rd

march 1818

Sentence Life

National Archives UK Reference ADM 101/32/1

Surgeon Superintendent "Hadlow"

Folio 24 1st October 1818 – Samuel Griffiths and Thomas Bentley

(Convicts) handcuffed for fighting

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4th


----------


27th

December 1819 Sent to Newcastle per Elizabeth Henrietta

----------

State Records NSW fiche 3297 X643

11th

March 1822

Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta

Thomas Bentley – Bond – per “Hadlow” charged with aiding and

abetting Bushrangers – Discharged for want of evidence – Belonging

to Campbell Town

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Letter Mrs Connell harbouring Thomas Bentley

Colonial Secretary’s Office

14th

August 1822

Sir,

I do myself the honor to request information to the steps which

have been taken against Mrs Connell of Hunt Street, and Mrs Elanor

Coogan of Philip Street for having respectively harboured Thomas

Bentley and William Holt, apprehended runaway from Government

employ.

Signed F. Goulbourn Colonial Secretary

To

Darcy Wentworth Esquire

Sup’t of Police

Sydney

29


Extract: Reply to above letter

Police Office

19th

August 1822

Sir,

I have the honor to inform you in answer to your letter of the

14th

inst that Judy Connell of Kent Street was brought before the

Bench on the 17th

inst and stated herself to be the widow of a soldier of

the 102nd

Reg., and that Thomas Bentley came to her house some

weeks since, with a Grap Hook in his hand and represented himself to

be a grass Cutter to Mr Hutchinson – that he remained with her as a

Lodger for about Three weeks – during which time he usually went out

in the morning early and returned about 4 o ‘clock every day and said

he had left his Grap at Mr Hutchinson’s from which circumstances it

appeared that the poor old woman had been impound upon and was in

no respect privy to the real state of Bentley’s situation – she was

therefore dismissed.

I have the Honor

Sir

To be your most obedient Servant

Darcy Wentworth

To

Fredrick Goulbourn Esq

Colonial Secretary

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19th

August 1822 Thomas Bentley, Bond,

Charged with absenting himself from his gang having no pass or

permission, being absent and being an Incorrigible Character –

To receive 100 Lashes and to be sent to Port Macquarie 12 months

----------

The Sydney Gazette

Absent from Employer

9th

August 1822, Thomas Bentley per “Hadlow” Age 24, Native

of Leicestershire, 5ft 5in, Hazel eyes, Light Brown Hair, Dark Ruddy

Complexion, from Mr J. Campbell’s Clearing Party

----------


30th

August 1822 Transported to Port Macquarie per Lady Nelson

Remarks – Tried Parramatta Bench 19th

August 1822, Sentence One

year – Return Date 25th

August 1823

30

State Records NSW Fiche 3290 4/4570D

5th

September 1823

Assigned to Richard Siddens of Princess Street

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The Sydney Gazette

27th

January 1824

Absconded Thomas Bentley per “Hadlow” from Mr G.

Harper’s Clearing Party

----------


Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Bringelly Robert Lowe Esq

Date 6th

December 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

Remarks – Tried Leicester 23rd

March 1818 Seven years, labourer

----------

Ticket of Leave 31/739 District of Goulburn

Remarks- Cancelled it having been served since the publication, that

Bentley was transported for three years to Port Macquarie by the

Bringelly Bench 6th

Dec. 1825 – A Notorious Bushranger

Ticket of Leave 37/680, 26th

April 1837, District of Goulburn

Remarks – Killed by the Blacks with Faithful’s Party while conducting

Stock across to Port Phillip. See letter PM Goulburn dated 1838

31

BEST John per General Hewitt 7th

February 1814

BEST John Tried Warwick Assizes 10th

August 1811

Sentence Life

Native Place Staffordshire

Trade Gun Lock Filer

Age 34, Height 5ft 10in, Complexion Sallow, Hair Dark Brown,

Eyes Hazel


3rd

March 1815 John Best sent to Newcastle per Lady Nelson

----------


20th

November 1820 Transported to Newcastle per Lady Nelson

----------


Punished at Newcastle

April 1822 John Best received 25 Lashes for refusing to do his

Government Work and Insolence to his Overseer

----------


20th

September 1823 Return of Convicts discharged from Emu Plains

and sent to Port Macquarie.

Listed John Best per General Hewitt

----------


15th

October 1823 Transported to Port Macquarie per Sally,

Tried Penrith, Sentenced to remainder of Original Sentence

----------


Colonial Sentence


February 1829

Per Governor Phillip


32

1822 General Muster NSW page 34 Best John Convict per General

Hewitt Sentence Life Government Employ, Newcastle

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 34 Best John Convict per General

Hewitt 1814 Sentence Life Government Employ,

Port Macquarie

1828 Census page 49 Best John Age 49 Government Servant per

General Hewitt 1814 Sentence Life Religion Protestant an Invalid,

Rooty Hill, Melville


Remarks – Born Staffordshire Age 35 Trade Collier, Tried Warwick

1812


John Best Died 23rd

July 1831 Age 51, Port Macquarie

33

BISHOP William per Isabella 14th

September 1818

BISHOP William Tried Southampton Quarter Sessions

12th

January 1818

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Birmingham

Trade Comb Maker

Age 24, Height 5ft 5in, Complexion Fair pale, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel


22nd

September 1818 Forwarded to Bringelly

----------


20th

January 1820 Sent to Newcastle per Elizabeth Henrietta

----------


6th

July 1824

Court House Penrith, William Bishop per “Isabella” of Emu Plains,

Offence – Absconded – Reprimanded

----------

State Records NSW reel 6028 2/8283

20th

August 1824

Discharged from Emu Plains to Western Mountain Road Party

----------

The Sydney Gazette

Police Report

29th

December 1825

William Bishop, free who had been apprehended on a warrant

issued some days since on a charge of having stolen a portable writing

desk the property of Mr Reynolds, this day appeared in custody to

answer the charge, the circumstances were so strong against the

prisoner as to induce the Bench to commit him to take his trial for the

offence

34

The Sydney Gazette

Quarter Sessions

9th

February 1826

William Bishop was indicted for stealing a writing desk the

property of Thomas Reynolds on the 19th

of December last.

The prisoner had formerly been employed by Mr S Lord. On

the 20th

of Dec. last meeting Daly, a carter of Mr Lord’s he obtained

permission to have a desk carried on the wagon to Botany Bay. On

arrival there it was noticed by the overseer, who shewed it to Mr Lord

on the following morning when he visited the estate. He ordered it to

be taken to the Police Office, where it was owned by the prosecutor.

The prisoner in his defence said he found the desk in the street.

Verdict Guilty – Sentenced 3 years to a penal settlement

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Colonial Sentence


February 1826

Per Amity


Date 6th

February 1826


Return Date 18th

March 1829

----------


19th

March 1829

To Hyde Park Barracks

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1822 General Muster NSW page 37 Bishop William Convict per

Isabella Sentence 7 years assigned to Clearing Party Dr Douglas,

Parramatta

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 37 Bishop William Free by

Servitude per Isabella 1818 Sentence 7 years employed by Mr Lord,

Sydney

1828 Census page 50 Bishop William per Isabella Sentence 3 years,

Port Macquarie


January 1825


November 1829

35

BLOWER Benjamin per Countess of Harcourt 12th

July 1824

BLOWER Benjamin Tried Lancaster Quarter Sessions

2nd

February 1824

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Liverpool

Trade Sailor

Age 23, Height 5ft 4in, Complexion Pale Pock Pitted,

Hair Flaxen, Eyes Light Blue


17th

July 1824 Forwarded to Evan

----------


31st December 1824

Court House Penrith – Benjamin Blower Government Servant

25 Lashes for Absenting

----------


13th

December 1824

Court House Penrith, return of Government Servants Transferred in

the District of Evan – Benjamin Blower from his Master James Dorr

to Emu Plains

----------


Colonial Sentence


September 1825



Date 20th

August 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 19th

October 1827

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The Sydney Gazette

Absconded

18th

August 1825 – Absconded from Emu Plains

----------

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 40 Blower Benjamin Convict per

Countess of Harcourt 1824 Sentence 7 years Government Servant to

Mr Blaxland, Bringelly


February 1831

36

BOLTON George per Lonach 4th

September 1825

BOLTON George Tried Roscommon

Sentence 7 years

Offence Felony Stealing Clothes

Age 34, Height 5ft 4in, Complexion Sallow, Hair Brown,

Eyes Blue

The Sydney Gazette

Absconded

12th

January 1826

George Bolton “Lonach” 34 Roscommon

5ft 4 ¾ Grey Eyes Brown Hair Swarthy Complexion

From Longbottom Establishment

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Colonial Sentence


December 1828

Per Isabella

Proceeding in the ordinary service of the Crown

----------

1828 Census page 54 Bolton George Age 34 Government Servant per

Lonach 1825 Sentence 7 years an Invalid Rooty Hill Estate, Melville

37

BRADLEY John per Dick 12th

March 1821

BRADLEY John Tried Lancaster Quarter Sessions 27th

January 1817

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Manchester

Trade Apothecary

Age 18, Height 5ft 1¾in, Complexion Dark, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel

Note: Apothecary historical name for medical profession or pharmacy


Colonial Sentence


February 1826

Per Amity


Date 6th

February 1826


Return Date 1829

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1822 General Muster NSW page 47 Bradley John Convict per Dick

Sentence 7 years Government Employ, Parramatta

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 49 Bradley John per Dick 1821

Ticket of Leave Sentence 7 years Apothecary, Sydney

1828 Census page 58 Bradley John per Dick Sentence 3 years, Port

Macquarie

Certificate of Freedom 71/1768 22nd

January 1824

38

BRADY James per Tyne 4th

January 1819

BRADY James Tried Dublin City 7th

February 1818

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Kings County

Trade Coachman

Age 42, Height 5ft 2½in, Complexion Dark Sallow,

Hair Brown to Grey, Eyes Hazel


13th

January 1819 Forwarded to Parramatta

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Colonial Sentence


November 1825



Date 1825


Return Date 29th

December 1828

----------

The Sydney Gazette – Extract

14th

November 1825

James Brady was indicted for stealing 3 handkerchiefs the

property of Mr James Sterling Harrison on the 31st of October last.

Guilty – to be transported for 3 years

----------


Application to Marry

22nd

December 1831

James Brady Age 55 per “Tyne”7years Free

Elizabeth Bracken Age 49 per "Edward" 7 years Bond

Rev. C. V. Dowling, Sydney

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1822 General Muster NSW page 48 Brady James Convict per Tyne

Sentence 7 years, Sydney

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 50 Brady James Free by Servitude

per Tyne Sentence 7 years employed by J Harrison, Evan


February 1825

39

BRITTER John per Minerva 16th

December 1821

BRITTER John Tried Kent Assizes 19th

March 1821

Sentence Life

Native Place Maidstone

Trade Gardener

Age 24, Height 5ft 5¼in, Complexion Florid, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel


County of Camden

To Wit,

John Britton per “Minerva” and assigned Govt. Servant to

Messrs Berry & Wollstoncraft Deposith and sayith that of late since

the potatoes have got ripe the Natives have been very numerous which

compelled John Stuart Overseer to have them watched – Stewart

himself was in the habit of watching generally but he being unwell on

the night of the 26th

February he ordered Deponent to watch, at the

same time gave orders to shoot any of them if found stealing the

potatoes – for a long time previous blank shot had been fired to

intimidate them, but it had no effect, they said it was all “gammon”.

About 9 o’clock of the night of the 26th

February deponent was

waiting lying concealed among the Corn about a yard from the

potatoes deponent saw three of them lying between the drills stepped

out to the potatoes and said “I have you now” two made off for the

corn and the other made off to the river with a net partly full of

potatoes; seeing him carry off what he, Deponent supposed to be

potatoes, fired at him, the Native fell being wounded in the Chest and

Thigh. Deponent sung out for the Overseer, he came up to him and

saw the man with a net partly full of potatoes; the man was afterwards

kindly treated, but died this morning.

John Britton

X

His Mark

Sworn before me at Shoal Haven

This first day of March 1823

Signed Alex Berry JP

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Colonial Sentence


November 1825



Date 10th

October 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

40

The Sydney Gazette

20th

October 1825

John Britter and James Pont, prisoners of the Crown, charged

with having gone on board a vessel at Shoalhaven with intent to

escape from the Colony, for which they had amply provided

themselves, were sentenced to a penal settlement for three years to

labour.

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Ticket of Leave 43/1538 District of Melbourne

41

BROWN George per Isabella 14th

September 1818

BROWN George Tried Northampton Assizes 1st March 1817

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Tunbridge

Trade Ship and Anchor Smith

Age 22, Height 5ft 5¼in, Complexion Dark Sallow, Hair Black,

Eyes Hazel


11th

June 1821 Transported to Newcastle per Governor Bligh

----------


1821 Punished at Newcastle – 75 Lashes – Running from the

Settlement 17th

instance, and robbing a fellow Prisoner of wearing

apparel

----------


1822 Transported to Port Macquarie

Tried Sydney Bench, 5th

June 1821, Sentence Two years

Return Date 21st June 1823

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The Sydney Gazette

30th

October 1823

Absent from Employment, George Browne “Isabella” (1) 25

Tunbridge, 5ft 5 and 1 quarter inches high, hazel eyes, black hair,

dark sallow comp., Emu Plains

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Stare Records NSW Reel 6028 2/8283

1st November 1823

Discharged from Emu Plains to Port Macquarie

----------


25th

November 1823

Transported to Port Macquarie

per Lady Nelson,

Convicted by John McHenry Esq Penrith 1st November 1823 Sentence

Three years

Return Date 15th

March 1824

42


16th

March 1825

George Brown per “Isabella”1st Deposeth that about four

months since he was committed to the Gaol of Sydney, on a charge

referred against him by Mr Kemp of George St., but has been liberated

from said Gaol by the Grand Jury at the last Quarter Sessions, & that

during his confinement in the Gaol he verily believes his Certificate of

Freedom was stolen out of his pocket.

Signed George Browne

Sworn before me

This 16th

day of March 1825

Alex. Berry JP

I was committed to Jail about the 6th

of last Oct. and while

there was robbed of his Certificate – informed the Jailer of the

circumstance but without effect

Signed 3385 George Brown 1825

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Colonial Sentence


November 1825



Date 9th

November 1825


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The Sydney Gazette

14th

November 1825

George Brown was indicted for stealing a bag of sugar, the

property of Mr Thomas Spicer – Guilty. To be transported for seven

years

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1822 General Muster NSW page 55 Brown George Convict per

Isabella Sentence 7 years Government Employ, Port Macquarie

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 57 Brown George Convict per

Isabella 1818 Sentence 7 years Government Employ, Port Macquarie

1828 Census page 65 Brown George per Isabella Sentence 7 years,

King George Sound


March 1824


March 1825

Certificate of Freedom 32/1054 1st December 1832

43

BROWN William per Guildford 15th

July 1822

BROWN William Tried Middlesex Gaol Delivery 12th

September

1821 Sentence 7 years

Native Place Gloucestershire

Trade Button Maker

Age 20, Height 5ft 5in, Complexion Pale, Hair Dark, Eyes Hazel

Note: Two men of the same name on board this ship


12th

September 1821

William Brown was indicted for stealing on the 16th

of August; two

shirts value 10s; two table cloths value 5s; two sheets value 7s; one

pair of trowsers value 5s; and one towel value 6d; the goods of

William Hibbert

Guilty – Age 17

Transported 7 years

----------

State Records NSW Reel 6009 4/3406 + Fiche 3290 4/4570D

24th

July 1822 Assignment

Forwarded to Evan

24th

July 1822

William Brown assigned to Berry and Wollstonecraft

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26th

July 1822

List of 10 Convicts per “Guildford”5th

, Johnson Master, arrived in

this District on the 26th

July 1822, and disposed of as follows

William Brown – B. Maker to Emu Plains

John Jamison JP

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7th

December 1822

Emu Plains, Return of Convicts Discharged from the Establishment

from 1st to 31

st Dec., 1822 inclusively

Listed 7th

December, William Brown per “Guildford” 5 to W. Fulton’s

Clearing Party

44

State Records Reel 6062 4/1783 + Reel 6015 4/3515

10th

September 1825

Note: Two men of the same name on the Guildford 1822

The previous letters are confirming William Brown tried Chester

Assize of Pleas and not Middlesex Gaol Delivery is not the William

Brown transported to Port Macquarie 1825

----------


Colonial Sentence


November 1825


Tried Windsor W. Cox Esq

Date 1st October 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 15th

November 1827

Remarks – Tried Middlesex G.D. 12th

September 1821, Seven years

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1822 General Muster NSW page 58 Brown William Convict per

Guildford Sentence 7 years Labourer, Emu Plains

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 59 Brown William Convict per

Guildford 1822 Sentence 7 years in Gaol, Sydney

Convict Death Records

William Brown per "Guildford" (5) – Died 19th

June 1830

Norfolk Island

45

BROWNING George per Countess of Harcourt 12th

July 1824

BROWNING George Tried Gloucester (City) Assizes 9th

August 1823

Sentence Life

Native Place Dorset

Trade Gardner

Age 30, Height 5ft 2in, Complexion Freckled, Hair Dark Auburn,

Eyes Hazel to Grey

Remarks – Sentenced to 3 years Penal Settlement by Sydney Bench

21st October 1827, 29/1069 23

rd November 1829


17th

July 1824 Forwarded to Parramatta

----------


30th

December 1825

Sydney Gaol

Sir,

I beg leave to state that being unexpectedly warned to go to

Port Macquarie I have not had an opportunity of getting my clothes

and other property I own from Liverpool - I therefore most humbly

beg that I may be kept back this draught so that I may have an

opportunity of recovering them as I shall be very distressed without

them.

I was in the employ of the late Mr Sweetman who always gave

me an honest Character.

Signed George Browning

Turn over

P.S. Mr Jones clerk of the stores at Liverpool refuses to give me my

Bed and Blanket which I beg you with order to be sent to me.

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Colonial Sentence


December 1825

Per Mary Elizabeth

Tried Liverpool Thomas Moore Esq

Date 15th

November 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 17th

November 1827

46


23rd

November 1829 – Commutation of sentence

7th

December 1829 – Discharged to Mr Baxter

10th

December 1829 – To Williams River

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Convict Marriage Banns

Permission to Marry

22nd

August 1836

George Browning per “Countess Harcourt” Life Ticket of Leave

Priscilla Bradley Age 30 Came Free per Layton

----------

George Browning married Priscilla Bradley 1836 NSW Registration V1836 442 20/1836

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1823-25 General Muster NSW page 63 Browning George Convict per

Countess of Harcourt 1824 Sentence 7 years Government Employ,

Liverpool

1828 Census page 67 Browning George Age 33 Government Servant

per Countess of Harcourt 1823 Sentence 14 years Religion Protestant

Occupation Gardner assigned to A. M. Baxter, Woolloomooloo

Ticket of Leave 36/425 District of Maitland


Recommended for Conditional Pardon 1st October 1841

Conditional Pardon 42/260 1st October 1841

47

BURGEN William per Morley 7th

November 1818

BURGEN William Tried London Gaol Delivery 10th

July 1816

Sentence 7 years

Native Place London

Trade Sawyer and Carpenter

Age 29, Height 5ft 7½in, Complexion Dark Sallow, Hair Black,

Eyes Hazel and full


July 1816 William Bergin was indicted for stealing, on the 6th

of July,

half a ton of lead, value 15 l. the property of Randal Aborrow, affixed

to a house of his

Guilty – Aged 27

Transported for Seven years

----------


March 1823 Discharged from Emu Plains to Sydney

----------

State Records NSW Reel 6023 4/6671 + Fiche 3298 X730

3rd

December 1824

Police Office – William Burgan, Charged with Grand Larceny, Guilty

Transported for the term of Seven years

----------

The Sydney Gazette Written as William Burgan

9th

December1825

William Burgan a free man had stood remanded for the 3rd

inst. was brought up and committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions

for stealing from the store of Mr Hart of Pitt Street 2 pieces of Salted

Port his property

----------


23rd

February 1825

Supreme Court of NSW

William Burgan – Charged with Grand Larceny, Guilty of stealing the

pork found on his person – Transported Seven years

48


30th

March 1825 Transported to Port Macquarie per Mermaid – Tried

Sydney Criminal Court 21st February 1825 – Sentenced 7years – Trade

Carpenter

Remarks – 29th

September 1826 for Norfolk Island

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Written as William Bergan

9th

December 1826

William Bergan per "Morley" on board the "Phoenix" Hulk

To be sent as a good mechanic from Port Macquarie to Norfolk Island

per “Wellington”

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Note: For information regarding the “Wellington” see under John

McGinnis this book also “The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales

Advertiser” online.

Many convicts on board the “Wellington” were transported from New

Zealand back to Sydney on board the Whaling ship “Sisters”.

----------


Colonial Sentence


Per Amity


Date 21st February 1825

Sentence 7years

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1823-25 General Muster NSW page 69 Burgen William Free by

Servitude per Morley 1818 Sentence 7 years Government Employ,

Port Macquarie

49

BURKE Edward per Pilot 29th

July 1817

BURKE Edward Tried as Patrick Burke

Tried Tipperary April 1816


Trade Labourer

Age 30


19th

October 1818 –Transported to Newcastle per Lady Nelson

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Punished at Newcastle 1819

Edward Burke per Pilot – 75 Lashes – Running into the bush

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State Records NSW Reel 6008 4/3504A


6th

February 1822

Sir,

I have the honor to inform that the Convicts named in the

margin who have given themselves up under the Proclamation of Sir

Thomas Brisbane, have been ordered by His Excellency to be removed

to Port Macquarie.

A list descriptive of their original Sentences will be forwarded

by the next opportunity.

Signed F. Goulburn

To

Captain Allman

48th

Reg.,

Commandant

Port Macquarie

Listed

Edward Burke

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6th

February 1822 Edward Burke per Pilot Transported to Port

Macquarie per Newcastle

Tried Sydney Criminal Court 5th

September 1818 – Sentenced Life

Remarks – Returned 12th

September 1826 he having came up by

mistake

50


Colonial Sentence


September 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth

Tried Sydney

Date 5th

September

Sentence Life


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1822 General Muster page 64 Edward Burke per Pilot, Life

Government Employ, Port Macquarie

1823-1825 General Muster page 70 Edward Burke per Pilot

Written as 1816, Life Colonial Sentence, Port Macquarie

1828 Census page 71, King George Sound


Edward Burke per "Pilot" Died 10th

July 1834

Port Macquarie

51

BURNS Daniel per Guildford 15th

July 1822

BURNS Daniel Tried Lancaster Assizes 8th

September 1821

Sentence Life

Native Place Dublin

Trade Tailor

Age 18, Height 5ft 4in, Complexion Ruddy, Hair Black,

Eyes Dark


24th

July 1822 Forwarded to Windsor

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6th

September 1824

Punished at Liverpool, Daniel Burn per “Guildford” (4) Doctor

McCleod’s Clearing Party, Theft – 50 Lashes

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Colonial Sentence


September 1825


Tried Liverpool Bench

Date 22nd

August 1825

Sentence Three years of remainder of Original Sentence

Return Date 13th

January 1829

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1823-25 General Muster NSW page 71 written as Burne Daniel

Convict per Guildford Government Employ, Port Macquarie

52

BUTLER Henry per Guildford 30th

September 1820

BUTLER Henry Tried Southampton (Town) Quarter Sessions

14th

April 1820

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Southampton

Trade Waterman

Age 22, Height 5ft 10in, Complexion Dark and Ruddy, Hair Black,

Eyes Dark


22nd

October 1821, Henry Butler arrived from Hobart Town per the

Ship “Jane” to be received in Sydney Gaol

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1st November 1821 Transported to Newcastle per Sally

----------


27th

December 1821

Sentenced at the late Criminal Court Van Diemen’s Land to 14 years

at Newcastle

----------


October 1824

Punished at Newcastle – Henry Butler per “Guilford”

Service of the Government – 75 Lashes – Theft from a dwelling house

----------


Colonial Sentence


November 1825




Sentence Remainder of Original Sentence

Return Date May 1828

53


22nd

December 1825

Henry Butler per “Guildford” (4) one of nine prisoners from Port

Macquarie proceeding to Sydney on board the Brig “Mary Elizabeth”

for the purpose of taking the vessel to Head Quarters. These men are

all usefully employed in the boats on the settlement and it is requested

they may be returned as soon as possible

H. Gillman

Commandant

To

Fredrick Goulburn

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Note: The Brig Mary Elizabeth built and launched by convict

shipwrights at Port Macquarie 7th

December 1825

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The Sydney Gazette

December 1825

The Brig “Mary Elizabeth”

The shipwrights and others employed about the brig were

entertained with Roast Beef and Pudding and were allowed to foot it to

the fiddle’s merry tone on this particular night only until late hour.

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1822 General Muster NSW page 69 Butler Henry Convict per

Guildford Sentence 7 years Government Employ, Newcastle


May 1827

54

BUTLER Thomas per Hadlow 5th

August 1820

BUTLER Thomas Tried Cork City Lent 1819

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Cork City

Trade Tobacco Spinner

Age 19, Height 5ft 5in, Complexion Fair Pale, Hair Dark Flaxen,

Eyes Blue


Colonial Sentence


September 1825



Date 5th

September 1825


Return Date 14th

September 1828

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1822 General Muster NSW page 70 Convict Butler Thomas per

Hadlow Sentence 7 years Government Employ assigned to Mr

Meehan, Windsor

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 76 Butler Thomas Convict per

Hadlow 1820 Sentence 7 years Government Employ, Port Macquarie

Certificate of Freedom 29/260 1st April 1829


August 1843

55

CALLAGHAN Cornelius per Guildford 1st April 1818

CALLAGHAN Cornelius Tried City of Cork March 1817

Sentence 7 years

Native Place County Cork

Trade Mason’s Attendant

Age 22, Height 5ft 1in, Complexion Ruddy, Hair Brown,

Eyes Dark

State Records NSW Reel 6006 4/3500 15

th April 1819 Sent to Newcastle per Elizabeth Henrietta

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January to September 1822 Punished at Newcastle

May 1822 – Received 25 Lashes for Gambling and having Slop

Clothing in his possession of a fellow Prisoner

July 1822 – Received 50 Lashes for being absent from the Prisoners

Barracks

September 1822 – Received 75 Lashes for Stealing a pair of trousers

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15th

February 1823

Transported to Port Macquarie per Sally, Tried Criminal Court Sydney

15th

March 1819, Sentence Life

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9th

December 1826

Cornelius Callaghan on board the Phoenix Hulk

Transferred from Port Macquarie as a good mechanic to be sent to

Norfolk Island per the brig “Wellington”

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23rd

April 1827

Cornelius Callaghan on board the "Phoenix" Hulk sent to Port

Macquarie per "Amity"

56

Piracy of the Brig Wellington The Sydney Gazette

10th

February 1827

The brig “Wellington”, belonging to Mr Joseph Underwood,

which was Carrying prisoners to Norfolk Island, with the notorious

Anthony Best, and others criminals on board, when within two days

sail of her destination, was piratically captured by the convicts – the

captain, crew, and troops made prisoners – and Mr Buchanan, the

engineer, had his head laid opened with a musket. As soon as the

vessel was in their possession the pirates made for New Zealand,

where it providentially happened that the “Sisters” was lying at

anchor off the Bay of Islands. We hear that an action commenced

between the pirates and the whaler, which lasted for six hours, in

which two of the former were killed. Captain Duke then went on board

with a flag of truce, and declared if they did not surrender he would

bear down upon them, assisted with 200 or 300 natives, and put every

man to death.

This had the effect, and the pirates surrendered. Some of them

however made their escape on shore, but by means of the

extraordinary exertions of Captain Duke, assisted by the natives, the

whole were soon retaken.

The following is a list of the gang which have been brought

back to Sydney on the “Sisters” – the remainder being on board the

“Wellington”, which was off the heads yesterday evening late, having

Anthony Best on board;

Listed also John McGuiness, Cornelius Callaghan and James

Bennett

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Colonial Sentence


Per Amity


Date 15th

March 1819

Sentence Life

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1822 General Muster NSW page 74 Callaghan Cornelius Convict per

Guildford Sentence Life Government Employ, Newcastle

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 82 Callaghan Cornelius Convict

per Guildford 1818 Life Government Employ, Port Macquarie

1828 Census page 78 written as Calligan Cornelius per Guildford

Sentence Life, King George Sound


May 1839

57

CAMPBELL George per Minerva 19th

November 1824

CAMPBELL George Tried Lancaster 16th

March 1824

Sentence Life


Trade Weaver

Age 15, Height 5ft ¾in, Complexion Pale and Pock Pitted,

Hair Brown, Eyes Very light Hazel

Remarks - Good

Assigned to Carters Barracks


August 1825 Punished at Newcastle –– 50 Lashes for Theft

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Colonial Sentence


September 1825



Date 22nd

August 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

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1828 Census page 79 Campbell George per Minerva Sentence 3 years

Port Macquarie

1837 General Returns of Convicts page 92 Campbell George

Age 26 per Minerva 1824, Patricks Plains with Ticket of Leave

Ticket of Leave 36/825, District of Patricks Plains

Passport 39/280, Patricks Plain Bench

58

CASSIDY Thomas per Countess of Harcourt 21st December 1822

CASSIDY Thomas tried Meath County Summer Assizes 1821

Sentence 7 years

Native Place County Meath

Trade Sawyer and Carpenter

Age 19, Height 5ft 6½in, Complexion Fresh little freckled,

Hair Dark Flaxen, Eyes Grey


26th

December 1822 Forwarded to Parramatta

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State Records NSW Reel 6028 2/8283 + Reel 6064 4/1788 + Reel 6015 4/3515

25th

October 1823 – November 1825

Thomas Cassidy Assigned to John McHenry of Penrith

----------


31st December 1824

Court House Penrith – Thomas Cassidy Servant,

Insubordination – 75 Lashes

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Colonial Sentence


February 1826

Per Amity


Date 6th

February 1826


Return Date 18th

August 1828 – written for

59

CAULFIELD James per Earl St Vincent 9th

September 1823

CAULFIELD James tried Westmeath County 14th

March 1822

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Athlone

Trade Soldier

Age 48, Height 5ft 7½in, Complexion Fresh, Hair Brown,

Eyes Grey

The Sydney Gazette

Written as John Caulfield

Police Report

29th

December 1825

John Caulfield prisoner of the Crown, charged with having

kicked beaten and otherwise ill treated a boy a native of New Zealand

and also having taken from his person and against his will a silk

handkerchief, was sentenced to a penal settlement for 18 months.

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Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Sydney Bench

Date 19th

December 1825

Sentence Eighteen Months

Return Date July 1827 per Alligator

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May 1829

60

CHALLINOR Joseph per Princess Royal 11th

March 1823

CHALLINOR Joseph Tried Chester Sessions of Pleas 10th

April 1822

Sentence Life

Native Place Chester

Trade Butcher

Age 24, Height 5ft 11in, Complexion Fresh, Hair Black,

Eyes Brown

Remarks - Gone to the Derwent Vide Col. Sec. letter No 52/849 dated

27th

September 1837


th March 1823

Forwarded to Windsor – Servant to John Campbell

Deposited money with William Hutchinson

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State Records NSW Fiche 3312 5/3821.4 17

th March 1823

Received this 17th

March 1823 from Joseph Challinor per Ship

“Princes Royal” the following sums viz

1.12 Dollar – Bill – 12 Dollars

1. 3 Dollar – Do. – 3 Dollars

1. 1 Dollar – Do. - 1 Dollar

Spanish Dollars 140 156

50

200

Signed William Hutchinson

Prin. Super.

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Extract of letter

10th

October 1823

To His Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane

That your Excellency’s Memorialist, brought to this Colony a

quantity of property, with forty pounds in money which sum he

deposited in the Saving Bank at Sydney.

Since Memorialist arrived in the Colony he has been the

assigned Government Servant of Mr Campbell of Prospect from whose

premises the whole of Memorialist property was stolen –

Memorialist wishes to submit to your Excellency that he is

desirous to augment his present stock by purchasing a few head of

Cattle which Memorialist employer has generously promised to run

with his own herd –

61

Memorialist therefore humbly Petitions your Excellency to

direct the money be lodged in the said Bank to be returned to him for

the above specified purpose

Signed Joseph Challinor

Parramatta

10th

October 1823

Regarding what is set forth in the foregoing article to be correct

Signed John Campbell

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The Sydney Gazette

15th

February 1824

Absconded from Employment – Joseph Challinor per

“Princess Royal” Age 36 Cheshire 5ft 11in Brown Eyes Black Hair

Fresh Complexion

Servant to John Campbell Esq, Prospect

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th September 1824

Tried with three other Prisoners – Charged with drunken conduct at

their Gang and out in the Town –

Challinor – (Bond) Admonished and Discharged being first offence

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Extract of letter

31st October 1825


The Petition of Joseph Challinor most respectfully Sheweth

That on Petitioner arrival in this Colony (1823) he deposited

thro the hands of Mr Hutchinson to the saving fund, One Hundred &

Fifty Six Dollars.

Your Excellency’s Petitioner request you may be pleased to

allow him to withdraw the same.

Parramatta

31st October 1825

62


Sydney November 15th

1825

I hereby authorize Mr Charles Walker of Parramatta, Inn

Keeper to receive all monies due to me from the Savings Bank, having

deposited One Hundred & Fifty Six Dollars in the said trust in March

1823

Joseph Challinor

Witness to Signature

Joseph Challinor

William Kelly

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18th

November 1825

In consequence of the above order I received from the Colonial

Secretary’s Office on the Eighteenth of November 1825 Mr Robert

Campbell’s order and adjustment that he held in his hands 156

Spanish Dollars belonging to Joseph Challinor with interest

thereupon from the 18th

March 1823 and I promise to pay with a part

of this money all just expenses which may be incurred by Joseph

Challinor on account of his trial taking place before the Criminal

Court

Signed Charles Walker

November 18th

1825

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State Records NSW Index Online, Criminal Jurisdiction

19th

November 1825

Supreme Court Sydney – Joseph Challinor and George Nichols,

Charged with the Murder of John Simmons

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State Records NSW Fiche 3298 X727 + X730 Tried Supreme Court Sydney

19th

November 1825

Joseph Challinor and George Nichols – Charged with Murder

Not Guilty of Murder but Guilty of Manslaughter

Joseph Challinor Transported for the Term of Two years

George Nichols Transported for the Term of Four years

Sentence to be carried into execution and to be sent to Port Macquarie

Signed William Stewart

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Note: George Nicholls per Asia transported to Port Macquarie 7th

January 1826

63


21st November 1825

To F. Goulburn Esq

Colonial Secretary

The most respectful Memorial of Joseph Challinor

Most respectfully sheweth that Memorialist who was tried for

manslaughter before His Honor the Chief Justice on Saturday the 19th

Inst. Being the fatal accident which occurred on the last fair day at

Parramatta when Memorialist was in the service of Mr Charles

Walker of the afore said place. Memorialist having been convicted of

the above offence was consequently sentenced to go to Port Macquarie

for the term of two years – Memorialist having his affairs in a very

arranged state, hopes most humbly your Honor will take the time into

your most humane consideration and order Memorialist to be retained

for the present.

Signed Joseph Challinor

H.M. Gaol Sydney

November 21st 1825

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The Australian

Written as James Challinor and George Nicholl

24th

November 1825

Criminal Court, Prisoners received the following sentences

James Challinor and George Nicholl were tried for the murder of John

Simmons on the 6th

of October last. It appeared in evidence that the

deceased was a man employed by Mr John Raine of Parramatta, in the

capacity of carter. The deceased's employer having purchased a

quantity of green stuff in conjunction with a Mr Walker for the use of

horses, deceased went to where the property was being distributed.

Here he though some injustice was shewn to his master in the

distribution of the load of fodder, and accordingly informed the

prisoner of the circumstances; the later thereupon became outrageous

– a quarrel ensued between the parties, and at length caused a fight,

during which the prisoner Nicholl struck deceased a violent blow on

the neck, which felled him to the ground. He was conveyed to the

hospital a short time afterwards and expired on the following morning,

from which the effects of the blow given by the prisoners. Nicholl was

wholly unacquainted with deceased and had struck him a blow whilst

in the act of retreating from the other prisoner. The jury found both

prisoners guilty of manslaughter. The prisoner Challiner was

sentenced to be transported for the term of two years, and the other for

four years.

64

State Records NSW Reel 6059 4/1773 Sydney

30th

November 1825

Sir,

With regard to the deposition of Joseph Challinor at Windsor

respecting money that had been placed in my possession in England, I

beg leave to state, that when I had last left Sydney, Exchange was at

Par & I had no reason to suppose that any change had taken place.

Having charge of various sums from half a crown to ₤40 all mixed

together and belonging to persons of such a description, it was likely

that a great portion of it might be bad and to receive which at Sydney

each might object and say his money originally deposited was good

and that I must in such case make it good. I made use of the money in

England and drew a Bill on my arrival both for my own expenses and

to give each his due.

Joseph Challinor came to me some time after and said he

found be should have had in Dollars more than I had paid him. I

enquired immediately about the nature of the demand and by Capt.

Piper’s advice paid him what he required, his receipt for which I beg

leave to enclose herewith, and since which I have heard nothing more

on the subject.

Signed James Hunter

Surgeon R.N.

To

Major Goulburn Esq

Colonial Secretary

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Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Amity


Date 19th

November 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 17th

November 1827

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1828 Census page 86 Challinor Joseph per Princess Royal Sentence

3 years, Moreton Bay

Ticket of Leave 37/1262 On the recommendation of Windsor Bench

Passport 38/149 9th

August 1838

Free Pardon 22nd

June 1844 Royal Warrant Pardon

Note: Royal Warrant Pardon (RW) a warrant from the Monarch,

Authorising the Grant of Pardon

65

CHAPMAN John per Mangles 7th

August 1820

CHAPMAN John tried Lancaster Assizes 1st September 1819

Sentence Life

Native Place Clifton

Trade Carter and Waggoner

Age 22, Height 5ft 7¾in, Complexion Fair and Pale,

Hair Sandy Flaxen, Eyes Hazel


15th

January 1822

Attached to Patrick’s Gang

Bench of Magistrates Parramatta John Chapman Bond – Found away

from his Gang without permission at late hours at night – the prisoner

is reprimanded and returned to his Gang

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16th

October 1824

John Chapman with four other prisoners charged with feeding and

harbouring Bushrangers – John Chapman – Discharged

Remarks Attached to Revd S Marsden’s clearing gang

Bench of Magistrates Parramatta

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Colonial Sentence


November 1825


Tried Wallis Plains Bench

Date 3rd

October 1825


Return Date 23rd

January 1829

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1823-25 General Muster NSW page 94 Chapman, John Convict per

Mangles 1820 under sentence for Penal Settlement

1828 Census page 87 Chapman, John per Mangles Sentence 3 years,

Port Macquarie

1837 General Return of Convicts page 108 Chapman, John

Age 35 per Mangles 1820 assigned to Master D. McKellar, Illawarra

Ticket of Leave 36/2067 District of Inverary


66

CHAPMAN William per Admiral Gambier 26th

January 1808

Retransported per Greyhound 18th

April 1818

CHAPMAN William Tried Devon (Plymouth) Quarter Sessions

20th

July 1807

Sentence 7 years


Extract of letter:

Runaway from Colony and returned from India per Greyhound

18th

April 1818

I Certify that Captain Thomas Richie of the Brig “Greyhound”

of Calcutta has safely landed and delivered over to the government –

Seven Convicts

And

Also eight other Convicts names as per Margin who had originally ran

off from this Country.

Listed: William Chapman

J.T. Campbell

Secretary’s Office Sydney

NSW 18th

April 1818

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State Records NSW Reel 6038 SZ 759 Extract of letter

25th

April 1818

Whereas the two following Prisoners under limited Periods of

transportation, effected their escapes from this Colony, board the Ship

“Windham”, on the 5th

of June 1814 and have been in like manner

apprehended and returned hither; namely

William Chapman Convict for Seven Years, arrived per Ship

“Admiral Gambier” in 1808, and Charles Riley, Convict for Seven

Years, arrived per Ship “Guildford” in 1812, - And the said William

Chapman and Charles Riley, having thereby deserted from the

Services to which they were respectively assigned to this Government,

for the unexpired periods of their Original Sentences of

Transportation, it is ordered and directed by the Authority afore said,

that they and each of them do now fulfil and make good the omitted

Terms of their Servitude, and as a Punishment for their said Offences,

His Excellency is pleased to order and direct, that each of them shall

be continued and considered after the expiration of his Sentence, for

the full and complete Term of one year, as a Prisoner of the Crown, in

like manner as if his original Sentence had not expired.

By His Excellency’s Command

Signed J.T. Campbell

Secretary

67

State Records NSW Reel 6028 4/1690 Loss of Ticket of Leave

New South Wales

Cumberland

To Wit

William Chapman being duly sworn saith, I received a Ticket

of Leave No. 2/6 from the Colonial Secretary’s Office on the 9th

January last, the next day I was going to Parramatta in the passage

boat, on the way my hat fell into the water and my said Ticket with it,

and by that means it was totally lost, I have not sold lent or disposed of

the same in any improper manner.

William Chapman

Sworn before me one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for this

Territory, this 12th

April 1822

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Loss of Certificate of Freedom

Cumberland

To Wit

William Chapman Freeman being Duly Sworn Deposes that

about three years ago this deponent obtained from the Secretary’s

Office his Certificate of Freedom and that about two years since he

lost the same, and has made no improper use of the same.

William Chapman

X

His Mark

Sworn before me

24th

July 1822

D. Wentworth

Supt of Police

68


Affidavit re lost of Certificate of Freedom

Cumberland

To Wit

John Foster and Francis Fieudard being Duly Sworn say that

William Chapman came with them in the Ship “Gambier” (1) in the

year One thousand Eight hundred and eight

Signed John Foster

Francis Fieudard

X

His Mark

Constables

Sworn Before Me

12th

Aug. 1822

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State records NSW Reel 6026 4/1713

Loss of Certificate of Freedom

Cumberland

To Wit

William Chapman who arrived in this Colony on the Ship

“Gambier ” (1) being duly sworn deposes that on Monday last he lost

out of his Jacket Pocket his Certificate of Freedom and has not since

received it.

William Chapman

X

His Mark

Sworn before me

11th

September 1823

Edw. Riley JP

Signed D. Wentworth

Supt. Police

Saw the Affidavit – Thomas Ryan

69

The Sydney Gazette

Inquest on Sarah Allen

2nd

June 1825

On Sunday last an Inquest was held on the body of Sarah Allen

(or Hellen), who met her death on Saturday night last, in consequence

of a quarrel between her and her intended husband, Wm. Chapman, -

It appeared Chapman was drinking in the Green Man Public-house

that night where the deceased followed him about 8 o‘clock; when

Chapman (being offended with such liberty) abused the unfortunate

creature in a very foul language; - knocked her down, and kicked her

while down; - the unfortunate woman was ultimately conveyed home in

a wheel-barrow, in a dying state, as from the injuries received she was

unable to walk home, on Sunday morning the poor woman was a

corpse. It would seem that the deceased came by her death in

consequence of the effusion of blood from a kick given by Chapman, in

the heat of passion caused by her following him to the Public-house.

The Inquest sat until 4 o’ clock, and after viewing the body, and the

scene where the quarrel originated (the Green Man), a Verdict was

returned to the effect following; - “Deceased met her death in

consequence of blows, and ill-treatment received from William

Chapman”. – Query. Is he not to be tried for such brutality!

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State Records NSW Fiche 3298 X727 + X730 30

th September 1825 Tried for Murder – Not Guilty

15th

October 1825 Tried for Murder – Found Guilty of Manslaughter,

Supreme Court Sydney – Transported for the term of Two years

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The Australian

20th

October 1825

Criminal Court (Friday)

William Chapman, convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to be

transported to a penal settlement for a term of two years.

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Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 14th

October 1825

Sentence Two years

Remarks – Trade Lime Burner

per Admiral Gambier

70

1822 General Muster NSW page 86 Chapman William Free by

Servitude per Admiral Gambier Sentence 7 years a Painter, Sydney

1828 Census page 87 Chapman William Age 49 Free by Servitude per

Admiral Gambier 1809 Sentence 7 years Religion Protestant Labourer

assigned to John Kerr, Pitt Town

Certificate of Freedom 27/949, 15th

October 1827

Remarks – Special Certificate to Hobart

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The Sydney Gazette

22nd

October 1827

Certificate of Freedom “Admiral Gambier” – William

Chapman – (From a Colonial Sentence)

71

CLARKE John per Baring 26th

June 1819

CLARKE John Tried Middlesex Gaol Deliver 17th

June 1818

Sentence Life

Native Place Salisbury

Trade Poulterer

Age 28, Height 5ft 4½in, Complexion Fair Ruddy, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel

Note: Two men of the same name onboard this ship

Old Bailey Proceedings Online t 18180617-166

John Clarke and David Freeman were indicted for stealing on the 24th

of May one handkerchief value 5s the goods of John Baker from his

person.

Clarke Guilty – Age 27

Freeman Guilty – Age 19


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3rd

July 1819 Forwarded to Liverpool and Parramatta

----------


11th

July 1822

Assigned to Mr Hassall at Minto

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Colonial Sentence


September 1825


Tried Cawdor H.C. Antill Esq

Date 5th September 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 19th

October 1827

Remarks – Tried London 17th

June 1818 – Wheelwright

72

1822 General Muster NSW Clarke John Convict per Baring Sentence

7 years Government Servant assigned to Mr Hassall, Liverpool

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 100 Clarke, John Convict per

Baring 1819 Sentence 7 years assigned to Clearing Party Mr Harper,

Cawdor

1828 Census page 89 written as Clark John per Baring with Road

Gang 20



Conditional Pardon No 674 8th

September 1836

Conditional Pardon 48/1579 1st September 1848

73

CLARKE William per Fame 8th

March 1817

CLARKE William Tried Devon Assizes 18th

March 1816

Sentence Life

Native Place New York

Trade Servant

Age 25, Height 5ft 2½in, Complexion Black, Hair Black,

Eyes Black


14th

March 1817 Forwarded to Liverpool

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1st March 1824

List of Persons praying His Excellency the Governor’s permission to

have their names published in Church in order to their being married

William Clarke, Convict per Fame

Mary Ann Bluer, Free

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State Records NSW Reel 6027 4/1717.2

May 1825

Clarke

We hereby certify that William Clarke who came by the Ship

“Fame” in the year 1817 has not been convicted of any crime or

misdemeanour in this Colony, but is to our certain belief an honest

sober and industrious character having served faithfully Mr Daniel

Tindall residing in the District of Sydney from March 1817 to May

1825.

Devon Ass.

18th

March 1816

Life

Signed John Piper, Magistrate

Signed William Cowper, Chaplain

Daniel Tindall, Master

William Clarke in the Service of Daniel Tindall appears to have

conducted himself well

Sydney

May 1825

74


Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Sydney Bench

Date 12th

December 1825


Return Date 23rd

January 1827

Remarks – Trade Carpenter

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1822 General Muster NSW page 92 Clarke, William Convict

Government Employ, Port Macquarie

Ticket of Leave 25/567 District of Sydney

Remarks – Born New York 1796 – Tried Devon


November 1825

Remarks – See Ticket of Leave 567/2041

75

CLARKSON John per Minerva 19th

November 1824

CLARKSON John Tried Lincoln 9th

March 1824

Sentence Life

Native Place Northampton

Trade Road Maker

Age 43, Height 5ft 1in, Complexion Fresh, Hair Sandy,

Eyes Grey

Remarks - Well

Assigned Port Macquarie

Lame of Leg

Died in Port Macquarie Hospital 18th

May 1836


Colonial Sentence


December 1828

Per Isabella


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1828 Census page 91 Clarkson John per Minerva, Port Macquarie


John Clarkson per "Minerva" (5) Died 15th

May 1836 Port Macquarie

76

CLAYTON Alexander per Princess Royal 11th

March 1823

CLAYTON Alexander Tried Northampton (Town) Assizes

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Daventry

Trade Shoemaker

Age 19, Height 5ft 6½in, Complexion Sallow, Hair Black,

Eyes Brown


22nd

November 1823 Alexander Clayton Assigned to William Arndell,

Hawkesbury

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11th

October 1824, Police Office, Alexander Clayton, Absent from

Prison Barracks run 2nd

time – Treadmill for 7 days

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The Sydney Gazette

9th

December 1824

Alex. Clayton Absconded from Captain Campbell’s Clearing Party

28th

April 1825 Alex. Clayton Absconded from Carters Barracks

----------


13th

July 1825 Transported to Port Macquarie per Elizabeth Henrietta

Tried Campbell Town Bench 24th

May 1825

Renewal of Original Sentence,

Return Date 4th

October 1828

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Colonial Sentence


August 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth

Tried Campbelltown Bench

Date 24th

May 1825

Sentence Renewal of Original

1828 Census page 92 Clayton Alexander per Princess Royal

Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney

Certificate of Freedom 29/110 23rd

February 1829

77

COBB James per Ann 26th

February 1810

COBB James Tried Surrey Assizes 22nd

March 1809

Sentence Life

Remarks - Died General Hospital Sydney 14th

December 1836

State Records NSW Reel 6038 SZ785

Extract: Letter re Apprehension of Convict James Cobb

5th

February 1814

Martin Sweeney and John Brown Constables for apprehending

James Cobb, Isaac Walker, and Anglo La Rose Bushrangers

₤30.00

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Secretary’s Office Sydney

29th

April 1814

Sir,

The Brig “Endeavour” now proceeds to Newcastle for a cargo

of Coals and Cedar on account of Government.

By this vessel seven men and five women prisoners are

embarked pursuant to their Expired sentences to be employed in the

usual way at the settlement under your command.

For their names and sentences, refer you to the accompanying

list being a copy of that furnished by the Jailor. Four of the Men

Prisoners – James Cobb Isaac Walker Edward Sawyer and William

Gray, being Capitally convicted, and sentenced to be hanged by the

last Court of Criminal Jurisdiction now have the Royal Mercy

extended to them both by His Excellency the Governor on the

condition of them remaining prisoners for Life and to be employed at

hard labor - but not withstanding this extension of Mercy to them they

are dangerous and very desperate Ruffians and will require to be most

strictly looked after and loathed, for the better security of these four

men. Prisoners it is the Governors minutes that you should have them

wrought with double irons on them.

The Governor feels much regret at the conduct of the piratical

of the Sloop “Speedwell ” which however could not have taken place if

the master and men on board of her had duly attended to their duty

and to their Port regulations- It will now be particularly in cumbered

on you to keep a very strict watch on the conduct of the prisoners so as

to guard against any future attempt of the same kind and you will

please to instruct the masters of vessels sending to the Coal River to be

more vigilant and attentive to their duty.

Until further orders you are to retain the Blacksmith to

perform the necessary work of the Gov’t not withstanding that the

period of his sentence to Newcastle may have expired at the present

time neither a wheeler or a nailer can be spared from hence, you must

78

of course do the best you can with the present Old Wheelwright and

get nails made by the Blacksmith.

Orders have been given to the master boat builder to

commence the building of some useful boats for the service with them.

By the present opportunity the Company is instructed to lend

them some powder and shot for the six pounder and also some other

items for the use of the settlement.

The Petition of Hugh Byrne lately submitted by you is now

returned to you herewith, the Governor having expressed his answer

of refusal on the back of it.

I have the Honor to be

Sir

Your Humble Servant

Signed J. T. Campbell

Lieut. Thompson Commandant Newcastle

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State Records NSW 6066 4/1806

Extract: Bushrangers apprehended, written as James Cobbs

9th

March 1816

Newcastle

Sir,

In my first dispatch per the “Kangaroo” I enclosed a list of

runaways who have been apprehended.

Listed James Cobbs, Isaac Walker, Thomas Gough and Thomas Hart

Signed Thomas Thompson

Commandant

To

J.T. Campbell

Secretary

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25th

April 1818

James Cobb,

Deposed that on Tuesday April 7th

he was called on by the

superintendant to assist in the search after the prisoner James Topp

who has been reported to have stolen a sheep, the property of the

Crown.

The deponent saith that after a search on two hours he

discovered him on Humphrey’s Hill and assisted, in making him a

prisoner he was asked by the deponent where he had secreted the

sheep, but he denied having any knowledge of it, till threatened by

William Heckford he then agreed to take the party to the spot where he

had concealed the sheep, and instantly conducted them to the place.

The deponent then with the party returned to the settlement

accompanied by the prisoner bearing the carcass of the sheep.

Signed James Cobb

79


31st October 1822

Monthly Return of Prisoners Punished at Newcastle – James Cobb

Received 25 Lashes, endeavouring to purchase flour from the

Government Mills

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12th

January 1823

His Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane K.C.B.

Commandant and Governor in Charge in and over the Territory of

New South Wales.

The Memorial of James Cobb, an Overseer in the service of

Government at New South Wales humbly sheweth

That Memorialist in the year 1818 was sentenced by the Court

of Criminal Jurisdiction held at Sydney to expatiation for the term of

life on the Settlement of Newcastle

The Memorialist has been resident at Newcastle for nine years

and more, six years of which period he has filled the situation of

Overseer of the Bullock Drivers, and trusted with the management of

Cattle.

Signed James Cobb

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The Sydney Gazette

8th

July 1824

Police Office, 29th

June 1824

Whereas James Cobb per “Anne”(1) a prisoner of the Crown,

charged with having stolen from or near the Settlement of Newcastle,

or Hunter’s River, a Black Mare, 14 hands and an half high, with a

white star on her forehead, and white on her fore legs, between 7 and

8 years old; - All constables and Others are hereby commanded and

required to use their utmost Endeavours to apprehend the said James

Cobb, and lodge him in safe Custody to be dealt with according to

Law. The said James Cobb is about 5 feet 8 inches in height, sandy

hair, fair complexion, and light grey eyes.

D. Wentworth

Superintendent of Police

80


Colonial Sentence


September 1825



Date 7th

September 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 19th

October 1827

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1822 General Muster NSW page 95 Cobb James Convict per Ann


1828 Census page 93 Cobb James per Ann, Hyde Park Barracks

1837 General Return of Convicts page Cobb James Age 56

per Ann 1808 with Government, Sydney

81

CONNOLLEY John per Ocean 30th

January 1816

CONNOLLEY John Tried Southampton (Portsmouth) Quarter

Sessions 20th

October 1814

Sentence 7 years

Native Place County Galway

Trade Shoemaker

Age 21, Height 5ft 5¼in, Complexion Dark Sallow, Hair Black,

Eyes Brown


5th

February 1816 Forwarded to Windsor

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Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 4th

January 1826

Sentence 12 C. Months

Return Date 4th

January 1827

Remarks – Trade Waterman

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1822 General Muster NSW page 102 written as Connelly John Free by

Servitude per Ocean Sentence 7 years Labourer, Windsor

1828 Census page 98 Connelly John Age 33 Free by Servitude per

Ocean 1816 Sentence 7 years Religion Protestant Labourer assigned to

George Elliott, Lower Portland Heads


January 1827

82

CONNOR John per Medina 29th

December 1823

CONNOR John Tried Dublin City 31st May 1825

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Naas

Trade Ploughman

Age 25, Height 5ft 8½in, Complexion Freckled, Hair Sandy,

Eyes Grey


6th

January 1824 Forwarded to Bathurst

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State Records NSW Reel 6013 4/7029A + Reel 6028 2/8283

28th

February 1824, 24th

September 1825

Stockmen at Bathurst – The White Rock – John Connor

“Medina” – Stockman

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Colonial Sentence


November 1825


Tried Bathurst Captain Farrell

Date 27th

September 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 15th

November 1827

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1828 Census page 99 written as Connor J. per Medina

Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney


June 1830

83

CONWAY Andrew per Lord Sidmouth 19th

February 1821

CONWAY Andrew Tried Kings County July 1820

Sentence Life

Native Place Kings County

Trade Labourer

Age 24, Height 5ft 7¾in, Complexion Florid, Hair Brown,

Eyes Grey

State Records NSW Fiche 3285 4/1112.1a

Petition

To

His Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane K.C.B

Captain General Governor and Commander in Chief &c &c &c

The Humble Memorial of Andrew Conway

Sheweth,

That your Memorialist came to the Colony in the Ship “Lord

Sydmouth” Muddle master in February 1821 was tried at Philipstown

in Kings County, at the Summer Assizes 1820. Left a wife Eleanor and

one child (residing at the time that Memorialist left his native county)

at Tarbane Parish of Weary in the Kings County.

Was married in the year 1818 by the Rev. W. McHugh of the

aforesaid parish of Weary since deceased, and succeeded by the Rev.

W. O’Farrell, to whom and to Counsellor Armstrong of Gillan in said

parish and County aforesaid. Memorialist most respectfully begs leave

to refer for the truth of what he here states, - Submissively prays your

Excellency may be graciously pleased to grant that Memorialist’s wife

and child may be sent out to him to this Colony as he can support

them, without any expense to the Crown.

And your Memorialist as in duty bound will ever pray

Andrew Conway

The statement of Memorialist is in my opinion correct

14th

May 1824

John Joseph King

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State Records NSW Fiche 3148 4/1843B No 617

June 1825 – October 1825

Maintained in the service of John Oxley

84


Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Liverpool Quarter Sessions

Date 28th

December 1825


Return Date 4th

January 1827

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1822 General Muster NSW page 105 Conway Andrew Convict per

Lord Sidmouth Government Servant assigned to John Oxley,

Liverpool

1823-25 General Muster page 115 Conway Andrew Convict per Lord

Sidmouth 1821 Sentence 7 years Government Servant assigned to Mr

Oxley, Minto

1828 Census page 100 Conway Andrew Government Servant per Lord

Sidmouth 1821 Sentence Life Convict Labourer lives with John Kair

Market Street, Sydney

1837 General Return of Convicts page 132 Conway Andrew Age 36

per Lord Sidmouth 1820 assigned to Ellen Conway, Sydney

Ticket of Exemption from Government work No. 28/56 – to wife

Eleanor, Free per Joseph Banks – cancelled for living out of his district

of Liverpool

Ticket of Exemption from Government Work No. 31/126 – to reside

with wife Eleanor

85

CORNWALLIS William per Pegasus 15th

March 1809

CORNWALLIS William came Free per Pegasus 1809


9th

September 1811

Sent to Newcastle per Estramina

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The Sydney Gazette

17th

March 1825 + 24th

March 1825 William Cornwallis Free

Police Report

Monday March 13th

– William Cornwallis, Edward Dogherty

and Elizabeth Fuller brought up on a charge of having a considerable

quantity of crockery ware in their procession severally suspected of

being stolen from Mr James Chandler. The articles consisted of plates.

It appears that the prisoner Cornwallis lived as servant to Mr

Chandler

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The Sydney Gazette Extract

1st September 1825

William Cornwallis a Domingo black found Guilty as charged

to be transported for 3 years

----------


Colonial Sentence


September 1825



Date 29th

August 1825


Return Date 14th

September 1828

Trade Shoes maker

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1822 General Muster page 109 Free per Pegasus in Gaol, Sydney

1823-25 General Muster page 124 Came free on Pegasus 1809

Colonial Sentence 3 years, Port Macquarie

Certificate of Freedom 28/860 1st October 1828

86

COYLE Thomas per John Barry 7th

November 1821

COYLE Thomas Tried Meath County 14th

March 1821

Sentence 7 years

Native Place County Meath

Trade Labourer

Age 20, Height 5ft 1½in, Complexion Florid, Hair Black,

Eyes Hazel

National Archives UK Reference ADM 101/38/2/3

Surgeons Journal, Wounded Convicts per “John Barry”

Thomas Coyle and Patrick Duffy

Folios 15-16: Patrick Duffy, aged 36, Convict; disease or hurt,

multiple wounds from a musket shot. Put on sick list, 18 August 1821.

Discharged 4 October 1821. The soldier’s muskets were loaded with

single bullets, one of which presumably divided on passing through

one of the uprights surrounding the hatchway producing several

wounds. Duffy had a piece lodged deep in his left forearm, without

damaging the bones, and two pieces in his left buttock. There was

another wound over the middle of the 8th

rib on the left side, passing

under the integuments almost to the spine. Some woollen stuff and a

small piece of lead were extracted from the wound on his hip, a piece

of lead and some bedding from the wound on his side. The fragment

assumed to be lodged in his arm was not removed.

Folio 16: Thomas Coyle aged 22, Convict; disease or hurt,

musket wound of the left shoulder, about two inches above the clavicle.

Put on sick list, 18 August 1821. Discharged 20 September 1821. A

single bullet entered the left shoulder about two inches above the

centre of the left clavicle and passed downwards and forwards over

the clavicle, without injuring the ribs, and lodged under the

integuments about two inches above the left nipple. The flattened

musket ball was extracted from the pectoral muscle on 11 September,

no extraneous material was found with it.

Folio 13: 10 November 1821, the prisoners and guard landed,

all in good health. The Surgeon reported to the Lieutenant Governor

the incident of 18 August, the guards good behaviour since, his

promise to the prisoners to not forward any complaints against them

and the fortunate recovery of the wounded men. His intention of

prosecuting Leary was put aside on the prospect of gaining some

indulgence for the wounded men and other considerations. Only two

cases worthy of special notice occurred during the voyage and they

are detailed in the next pages of the journal, together with lists of

provision s expended. Remaining provisions are to be landed in a few

days and the ship discharged from Government service.

Signed Daniel MacNamara Surgeon and Superintendent

87


9th

November 1821Forwarded to Parramatta

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Extract of letter Patrick Duffy and Thomas Coyle wounded on board

the Convict Ship John Barry

Sydney New South Wales

20th

December 1821

Sir,

The wounded men were John Duffy and Thomas Coyle, they

behaved well on board the ship, both before and after the accident

happened – Dr Trevor the Inspector of Prisoners in Ireland, informed

me that many contradictions had been held on Duffy’s arm before his

sentence was confirmed some doubts having arisen regarding the

degree of his guilt – he is a weak and sickly man, and his wound has

almost disabled his left hand and forearm with the circumstance of

Thomas Coyle’s life previous to embarkation in the “John Barry” I am

some acquainted – I would beg leave in consideration of the various

injury they both received to recommend those men to your

Excellency’s indulgent in view of their cases.

Signed Daniel MacNamara

Surgeon Superintendent of the Convict Ship “John Barry”

To

His Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane K.C.B.

Governor General

New South Wales

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January 1824

Punished Westmoreland Thomas Coyle – 25 Lashes – Neglect of Duty

& Robbery 2nd

Offence

----------


19th

February 1824

Transported to Port Macquarie per Lady Nelson

Tried Bathurst – two years

----------


15th

December 1824

Runaway from Port Macquarie forwarded to Newcastle per "Mars"

for the purpose of being kept at hard labour in double irons at that

settlement

88


Colonial Sentence


August 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth

Tried Bathurst Major Morisset

Date 9th

February 1824

Sentence Two years to remainder for the Term of his Original

Sentence

Return Date 7th

March 1828

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1828 Census page 106 Coyle Thomas Age 23 Free by Servitude per

John Barry 2 1821 Sentence 7 years Convict Labourer assigned to

William Harper Oswald, Luskintyre


March 1828

89

CREMINE John per Dorothy 19th

September 1820

Alias GEAREY

CREMINE John Tried Cork City, Lent 1820

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Limerick

Trade Labourer and Cobbler

Age 24, Height 5ft 7in, Complexion Ruddy, Hair Light Brown,

Eyes Dark


Colonial Sentence


December 1825

Per Mary Elizabeth

Tried Sydney Bench

Date 22nd

November 1825

Sentence One year

Return Date 4th

January 1827

Remarks – John Cremine or Gearey per Dorothy

Tried Cork, Lent 1820 Seven years

----------


April 1827

Remarks: John Cremine alias Gearey

90

DARLINGTON Richard per Princess Royal 11th

March 1823

DARLINGTON Richard Tried Kent Great Sessions 4th

April 1822

Sentence 14 years

Native Place Chester

Trade Grocer’s boy

Age 16, Height 5ft 5½in, Complexion Fair, Freckled, Hair Flaxen,

Eyes Grey


12th

March 1824

Richard Darlington assigned to George Cobb, Newcastle

----------


March 1825

Punished at Newcastle Bench for absenting himself repeatedly from

his Gang – 50 Lashes

----------


Colonial Sentence


January 1827

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 9th

September 1825

Sentence 3years

Return Date 13th

January 1829

----------


10th

January 1829

Richard Darlington per "Princess Royal" sent from Port Macquarie

per "Isabella" to Head Quarters Sydney

----------


15th

February 1833

Richard Darlington per "Princess Royal" sent from Moreton Bay to

Hulk Sydney per "Governor Phillips"

----------

1828 Census page 115 Darlington Richard per Princess Royal



September 1836


August 1838

91

DAVEY Lazarus per Mangles 27th

October 1824

DAVEY Lazarus Tried Chelmsford December 1823

Sentence Life

Native Place Essex

Trade Ploughman

Age 19, Height 5ft 3½in, Complexion Brown Ruddy,

Hair Brown, Eyes Grey

Remarks Well

Assign to Mr Derietta


Written as Lazarus Dovey

30th

October 1824 Forwarded to Minto

----------


Colonial Sentence


November 1825


Tried Cawdor H.C. Cutell Esq

Date 10th

October 1825


Remarks – Run 13th

December 1826 Apprehended at Cape Hawke

Tried Essex Gaol Delivery 8th

December 1823, Trade Groom

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1828 Census page 116 Davey Lazarus per Mangles Sentence 3 years,

Port Macquarie

Ticket of Leave 33/195 District of Maitland – Lazarus Davey

Ticket of Leave 37/603 District of Maitland – Lazarus Davey

Conditional Pardon 39/12264 30th

November 1839

Conditional Pardon 41/12 1st January 1840 – Lazarus Davey

92

DAVIES Peter per General Stuart 31st December 1818

DAVIES Peter Tried Middlesex Gaol Delivery 3rd

December 1817

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Glamorgan

Trade Tailor

Age 24, Height 5ft 2in, Complexion Fair freckled, Hair Dark Brown,

Eyes Dark Hazel


3rd

December 1817

Tried as Peter Davis

Peter Davis and John Jones were indicted for stealing on the 15th

of

November, One trunk value 3s

Guilty – Jones Age 22

Guilty – Davis Age 26


----------


13th


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Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 4th

January 1826


Return Date 15th

March 1829

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1823-25 General Muster NSW Davis Peter Free by Servitude written

as per General Stewart 1819 Sentence 7 years Labourer, Richmond


January 1825

93

DICKS William per Morley 10th

April 1817

DICKS William Tried Kent Assizes 18th

March 1816

Sentence Life

Native Place Kent

Trade Servant

Age 15, Complexion Ruddy, Hair Brown, Eyes Grey

Remarks – Ticket of Leave 37/310


18th

April 1817 Forwarded to Windsor

----------


12th

September 1821 Transported to Newcastle per Elizabeth Henrietta

----------


Colonial Sentence


November 1825



Date 27th

September 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 17th

October 1827

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1837 General Return of Convicts page 122 Written as Dick William

Age 31 per Morley (1) 1817 Tried Kent Government Employ, Port

Macquarie

Ticket of Leave 37/310 District of Bathurst tried Kent Assizes

Remarks – Recommended by John Smith & T. Turner for a

Conditional Pardon 1845

Obtained a Second Class Pardon No. 40/374, 1st July 1846

94

DILLON John per Governor Ready 16th

January 1829

DILLON John Tried Kilkenny 26th

March 1828

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Wexford

Trade Shepherd

Offence Stealing-bed clothes

Age 28, Single, Height 5ft 7½in, Complexion Ruddy Pock Pitted,

Hair Brown, Eyes Dark hazel

Remarks - Assign to John Tucker, Paterson

Cripple, Lame of leg


Colonial Sentence


February 1829



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Matter of Interest The Place of Banishment – Port Macquarie 1818-1832

The severity of corporal punishment appears to have increased

after the end of the military command in 1832. During the

administration on Benjamin Sullivan, Resident Magistrate, little mercy

was shown for convict John Dillon, who was serving an eighteen

months’ sentence in the Iron Gang. The Bench sentenced him to 100

lashes for refusing to work which was so different from Allman’s time,

when Lachlan Macquarie decreed: In no case must more than 50

lashes be inflicted on any man, whatever his crime may be. On leaving

the dock, Dillon struck William Wilson, Superintendent of Convicts, a

violent blow on the face, cutting flesh and causing a great contusion.

Dillon was immediately recalled to the dock and sentenced to another

100 lashes. The scourger, John Roach, was busy. His salary was eight-

pence a day for the first year, and raised to one shilling a day there-

after until granted a Ticket of Leave. Sullivan suggested that Roach

might be open to bribery.

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Port Macquarie Bench

5th

September 1831 Refusing to work – Thomas George

Overseer of Prisoners Barracks Sworn , States that the Prisoners pick

Oakum, those who are able, in Barracks by direction of the

Superintendent of Convicts (Mr Wilson) the Prisoner now before the

Court refused to do so this Morning, said "he would sooner take 100

Lashes or be confined in the Cells and then he would not do it: Dep't

reported the conduct of Prisoner to the Super't of Convicts who

ordered him to be confined in the Gaol. Guilty – Sentence 25 Lashes State Records NSW Reel 2724 4/5639

95


1st July 1833 Port Macquarie Received 100 Lashes for Neglect of Duty

11th

July 1833 Port Macquarie Charged with Robbery – denies charge

– Guilty – Six Months to work in Irons

17th

August 1833 Port Macquarie Charged with having property in his

possession not accounted for – Discharged

9th

September 1833 Port Macquarie Charged with breaking open a

cell with the intension to allow a prisoner to escape – Guilty – to be

worked in irons for 12 calendar months

10th

September 1833 Port Macquarie Refuses to work – Guilty – 100

Lashes

Contempt of Court and assaulting Superintendent of Convicts – Guilty

100 Lashes

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State Records NSW Reel 662 X709

26th

November 1835

Bench of Magistrates Port Macquarie

John Dillon per “Governor Ready”, 7years

Accuser Henry Herring

Charge Insolence & Disorderly Conduct

Punishment Ordered 50 Lashes – 50 Lashes in the present of the

Resident Magistrate

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1837 General Return of Convicts page 173 written as Dillon John Age

30 per Governor Ready 1830 Tried Kilkenny assigned to Government,

Port Macquarie


August 1838

96

DISNEY Joseph per Hebe 30th

December 1820

DISNEY Joseph Tried Warwick Assizes 27th

March 1820

Sentence 14 years

Native Place Leicester

Trade Labourer


Eyes Hazel

The Sydney Gazette

7th

October 1824

Absconded – Joseph Disney per “Hebe” from Emu Plains

30th

December 1824 – As above

7th

October 1825 – As above

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Colonial Sentence


November 1825



Date 3rd

October 1825


97

DONOVAN Daniel per Mangles 15th

July 1824

DONOVAN Daniel Tried London 10th

September 1823

Sentence Life

Native Place London

Trade Porter

Age 20, Height 5ft 5in, Complexion Pale, Hair Brown, Eyes Grey

Remarks - Pretty Well

Assign to Dr Radford Newcastle

A long cut on left side of chin and a mole on the point of chin


10th

September 1823

Daniel Donovan was indicted for stealing, on the10th of July a ring

value 6s, and two keys, value 1d, the goods of Thomas Green from his

person

Guilty – Aged 18


----------


Colonial Sentence


February 1826

Per Amity


Date 2nd

September 1825


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1828 Census page 126 written as Donovan D. per Mangles assigned to

Road Party-14



Ticket of Leave 44/2214 District of Yass

Passport 4th

October 1839 District of Goulburn

Passport 17th

February 1846 District of Tumut

98

DORSETT James per Marquis of Wellington 27th

January 1815

DORSETT James Tried Middlesex Gaol Delivery 1st December 1813

Sentence Life

Native Place Falmouth

Trade Stable boy

Age 16, Complexion Fair Pale, Hair Sandy, Eyes Hazel


1st December 18113

James Dorsett was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 15th

of

November, twenty-one yards of printed cotton, value 2 l. 14s the

property of Joseph Johnson and Josiah Smith, privately in their shop

Guilty – Death Aged 15

The prisoner was recommended to mercy by the jury on account of his

youth

----------


2nd

February 1815 Forwarded to Liverpool

----------


Colonial Sentence


September 1825



Date 5th

September 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 19th

October 1827

----------

Ticket of Leave 33/674 District of Windsor

Conditional Pardon 41/92 1st May 1840

Conditional Pardon 40/1579 22nd

February 1840

99

DOUGHERTY Marcus per Almorah 22nd

December 1820

DOUGHERTY Marcus Tried Londonderry Summer 1819

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Limavady Newtown Ireland

Trade Labourer

Age 20, Height 5ft 10½in, Complexion Ruddy, Hair Black,

Eyes Hazel


6th

January 1821 Written as Marcus Dogherty forwarded to Parramatta

----------


Colonial Sentence


November 1825


Tried Windsor William Cox Esq

Date 8th

October 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 2nd

June 1826

Remarks – Trade Gardener

----------


July 1826

100

DRUMGOOLE Patrick per Isabella 9th

March 1822

DRUMGOOLE Patrick Tried County Louth Lent 1821

Sentence 14 years

Native Place Louth

Trade Nurseryman

Age 25, Height 5ft 8½in, Complexion Ruddy, Hair Dark,

Eyes Blue blind of left


Written as

15th

March 1822

Patrick Drumgoold – Assigned to Lachlan White of Clarence Street

----------


Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Amity


Date 21st November 1825

Sentence Two years additional to Original Sentence

----------

1838

Written as Patrick Drumgoold married Sarah Brown 1838 St Mary's

Roman Catholic Church Sydney. Reference V1838 368 90

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1822 General Muster NSW page 143 as written Drumgool Patrick

Convict per Isabella Government Servant assigned to

J. Meehan, Liverpool

1828 Census page 130 written as Drumgold Patrick Age 29

Government Servant per Isabella 1823 Sentence 14 years Religion

Catholic, Rooty Hill Estate, Melville


April 1835

101

DUNN Patrick per Recovery 30th

July 1823

DUNN Patrick Tried as John Dunn

Tried County Dublin

Sentence 7 years

Trade Reaper

Native Place Kildare

Age 24, Complexion Pitted, Hair Brown, Eyes Grey


26th

January 1824

Patrick Dunn assigned to James Mudie, Newcastle

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The Sydney Gazette

18th

November 1824

Absconded – Patrick Dunn "Recovery"20, Dublin 5ft 5in

Blue Eyes, Brown Hair, Pale complexion

Servant to J. Mudie Esq.

----------


June 1825

Monthly Return of Corporal Punishment inflicted at Hunter River –

Patrick Dunn “Recovery” – In the Service of James Mudie – 75

Lashes, Bench of Newcastle – Runaway and general misconduct

----------


Colonial Sentence


September 1825



Date 8th

June 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 23rd

June 1827

Remarks – Patrick Dunn Tried Dublin 6th

November 1822 per Muster

Roll, Sentence Life Trade Labourer

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1823-25 General Muster NSW page 164 Dunn Patrick Convict per

Recovery 1823 Sentence Life Government Employ, Port Macquarie

1828 Census page 132 Dunn Patrick per Recovery Sentence 3 years,

Moreton Bay

102

DWYER Hugh per Dorothy 19th

September 1820

DWYER Hugh Tried Dublin City February 1820

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Dublin

Trade Servant

Age 22, Height 5ft 10in, Complexion Fair Pale, Hair Brown,

Eyes Dark


29th

September 1820 – Forwarded to Emu Plains for Government

----------


20th

April 1822

Hugh Dwyer assigned to Captain Irvine, Elderslie

----------


Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Parramatta bench

Date 31st December 1825

Sentence Two years in addition to Original

Return Date 20th

May 1828

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1822 General Muster NSW page 148 Dwyer Hugh Convict per

Dorothy Sentence 7 years Government Servant assigned to

T. Moore, Liverpool

1828 Census page 133 Dwyer H. per Dorothy in gaol, Sydney


February 1829

103

DWYER John per Asia 29th

April 1825

DWYER John Tried County Antrim 12th

December 1824

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Queens County

Trade Cloth Weaver

Age 20, Height 5ft 4¾in, Complexion Brown Picketed,

Hair Brown, Eyes Blue


1825 John Dwyer – Assigned to Parramatta Female Factory with

seven other men from the “Asia”

----------


Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Parramatta John Harrison Esq

Date 19th

November 1825

Sentence Two years in addition to Original Sentence

Written as Dwyre

----------

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 167 Dwyer John Convict per Asia

1825 Sentence 7 years Government Employ, Sydney


July 1831 as Dwyre


March 1832 as Dwyre


August 1833

104

DWYER William per Medina 29th

December 1823

DWYER William Tried Tipperary County Lent Assizes 1823

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Clonmel

Trade Reaps and Shears

Age 30, Height 5ft 8¼in, Complexion Dark Brown, Hair Brown,

Eyes Grey


6th

January 1824 – Forwarded to Edward Wright, Bringelly

----------


Colonial Sentence


November 1825



Date 13th

October 1825


Return Date 4th

January 1827

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1828 Census page 134 Dwyer William Age 35 per Medina 1823

Government Servant Sentence 7 years Religion Catholic Servant to

John Ready, Parramatta


November 1830

105

FARRELL Thomas per Isabella 9th

March 1822

FARRELL Thomas Tried Dublin City 19th

February 1819

Sentence Life

Native Place Dublin

Trade Ploughman

Age 27, Height 5ft 6¼in, Complexion Freckled, Hair Brown,

Eyes Grey


14th

March 1822 Forwarded to Minto

----------


Colonial Sentence


December 1825

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 24th

October 1825

Sentence Twenty Two Months

106

FEARBY Thomas per Ocean 27th

August 1823

FEARBY Thomas Tried Middlesex Gaol Delivery 23rd

October 1822

Sentence Life

Native Place

Trade Clerk

Age 33, Height 5ft 6in, Complexion Fresh Pock Pitted,

Hair Brown, Eyes Grey

The Old Bailey Proceedings t18221023-75

23rd

October 1822

Thomas Fearby, William Whitton, William Leicester, John Curry and

Samuel Raven were indicted for stealing on the 18th

September at

Heston in the dwelling-house of James Curtis nine spoons value 7 l ,

one punch ladle value 2 l; two snuff-boxes, value 5 l; three watches

value 9 l; one neck chain, value 1 l; one watch key value 5s; seven

rings, value 10 l; nine brooches, value 5 l; one gold pin, value 6s; two

pair of ear-rings, value 15s; one tortoiseshell, value 10s; one pocket-

book, value 6d; one locket and chain, value 2 l; sixteen sovereigns,

value 16 l; one half guinea, value 10s 6d; one seven-shilling piece,

value 7s; three Bank notes for payment of, and value 5 l each, and one

promissory note, for payment of and value 5 l, the property of the said

James Curtis.

Listed Thomas Fearby – Guilty – Death – Age 32

----------


30th

July 1824

Permission to marry Thomas Fearby, Prisoner per “Ocean” and

Sarah Johnson, Prisoner per “Mary”

----------


20th

December 1824


Sir,

Herewith I have the honor to transmit to you the extract of the

sentence of the Convict on the Margin, who has been directed to

proceed into Government Service at Bathurst, and to report himself to

you on or before the 1st Proximo

Signed F. Goulburn

To

Major Morriset

Commandant Bathurst

Listed Thomas Fearby per “Ocean” ( 3)

107


31st January 1825

Monthly Return of Prisoners at Bathurst

Thomas Fearby per “Ocean” received at Bathurst from Sydney

Thomas Fearby per “Ocean” Discharged to James Blackman

----------


Colonial Sentence


October 1828

Per Mary Elizabeth

Sent down in the ordinary service of the Crown

----------



22nd

August 1833 – Ticket of Leave – his duty ringing the Church Bell,

a witness in court case

----------

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 183 Fearby Thomas Convict per

Ocean 1823 Sentence Life Government Servant assigned to Mr

Blackman, Bathurst

1828 Census page 144 Fearby Thomas per Ocean, Port Macquarie

1837 General Return of Convicts page 208 written as Fearly Thomas

Age 44 per Ocean 1823 Tried Middlesex, Port Macquarie with Ticket

of Leave

Ticket of Leave 32/1016 District of Port Macquarie

Remarks – Born York, Trade Clerk/traveller, Tried MGD


January 1839

Conditional Pardon 41/15 1st January 1840


Page 299

1829 Commandant’s Clerk, Port Macquarie

9th

March 1830 Second Class gratuity as Commandant’s Clerk

108

1st August 1832

Port Macquarie Post Office was established 1st August 1832 recording

Thomas Fearby as being Post Master

----------

The NSW Government Gazette 1833

1833

Thomas Fearby appointed Pound Keeper, Port Macquarie

----------

5th

April 1835 Thomas Fearby reported recovery of mail from the Port

Macquarie Packet sunk at Port Macquarie

----------


Page 299

Thomas Fearby Died Port Macquarie 23rd

January 1865 Age 76

Horton Street, Port Macquarie

109

FITZPATRICK Bernard per Three Bees 6th

May 1814

FITZPATRICK Bernard Tried Dublin City February 1813

Sentence Life

Native Place Cavan

Trade Clerk

Age 20, Height 5ft 1¾in, Complexion Fair Pale, Hair Light Brown,

Eyes Hazel


11th

May 1814 Forwarded to Parramatta

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Memorial of Bernard Fitzpatrick

To His Excellency Lachlan Macquarie Esquire Captain General,

Governor and Commander in Chief &c &c &c

The Humble Petition of Bernard Fitzpatrick

Humbly Sheweth,

That Petitioner came to this Colony by the Ship “Three Bees”

Under sentence of Exile for Life, and from his first arrival was

assigned as Servant to the late W. Shelley of Parramatta and after his

Decease was appointed assistant to the Native Institution – in which

employment he has continued ever since up to the present period

having by his good Conduct and attention obtained the good opinion

of his superiors.

That Petitioner humbly begs he may leave and share of that

indulgence which has ever been extended by your Excellency. The

memorialist trusting his good conduct will plead in his favour, so there

as to induce your Excellency to mitigate the heavy sentence. Petitioner

labours under, and extend unto him such Indulgence as to your

Excellency may seem.

And petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray New South Wales

Dec. 10th

1817 Bernard Fitzpatrick

Written on bottom of page

In reply that his petition addressed to His Excellency the

Governor accompanied by one to the Prudent Committee of the Native

Institution, bearing the recommendation of Mrs Shelley & Mr Hassall

then submitted to the Committee at it’s meeting on the 1st Inst., and it

was then on recommended, for and in consideration of the steady

good conduct of the petitioner that the praying of this petitioner for

mitigation of sentence would be recommended to His Excellency’s

most humane and favourable consideration

Sydney 5 January 1818

J. T. Campbell

Committee Native Institution

110

State Records NSW Fiche 3018 4/1823 No243

Extract of letter asking for land

8th

June 1820

To His Excellency Lachlan Macquarie Esquire Captain General

Governor and Commander in Chief

The Respectful Memorial of Bernard Fitzpatrick

Sheweth,

That Memorialist having six head of horned cattle and never

having received any indulgence of land from the Crown, humbly

solicits your Excellency for his favourable consideration and grant

him such portion of land for a Farm as to your Excellency’s Wisdom

and goodness shall seem real and for such mark of favour.

Memorialist as in Duty bound will Pray

New South Wales June 8th

1820

This petitioner was Emancipated by Your Excellency for

service at the Native Institution and now occupies land as a Grant

J. McHenry

J. Harris JP

(40 Acres)

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21st October 1822

Tried Court of Criminal Jurisdiction

Charged with being accompanies after the fact to said felony.

Not Guilty

Charged with feloniously stealing and driving away four heifers the

goods of John Lowe and Edward Holt the Executers of the late Samuel

Foster at Bathurst

Charged

Patrick Dignum, Bernard Fitzpatrick, Peter Cooney, Terence Cooney,

Hugh Carlin and Patrick Kearny

----------


24th

August 1824

Tried before the Supreme Court of New South Wales – Sentenced to

Death

Bernard Fitzpatrick – Cattle Stealing – Sentence of Death passed

111


Extract of Petition of Hugh Carland who gave evidence against

Bernard Fitzpatrick and others

19th

September 1824

To

Fredrick Goulburn Esquire

Colonial Secretary &c &c &c

The Humble Petition of Hugh Carland

Sheweth,

That your Petitioner at the last Criminal Court was admitted

on Evidence on the part of the Crown against Bernard Fitzpatrick.

That Petitioner since the event of such trial has confined himself to

Barracks.

The case of your Petitioner and permit him to proceed to Van

Diemen’s Land in order that he may be placed beyond the reach of the

friends of those whom he has most justly prosecuted.

Signed Hugh Carland

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Extract of Petition

25th

October 1824

Sheweth,

That your Petitioners has had the misfortune of being

convicted at the late Criminal Sessions and received the awful

Sentence of Death. But through the humane and Merciful Dissention of

his Excellency the Governor they were respired and Informed they

were to be Transported.

That your Petitioners most humbly implores your Honor will

be graciously Pleased to take their Case into your Humane

Consideration and grant them the indulgence of being sent to his

Majesties penal settlement on the North Most Coast of this Colony,

called Cape Moreton Bay.

Listed Bernard Fitzpatrick with ten other prisoners

Written on side of letter Moreton Bay

----------


28th

October 1824

Transported to Port Macquarie per Sally, Tried Sydney Criminal Court

August 1824 Run 24th

June 1825

Remarks Returned 12th

September 1826

112


Colonial Sentence


September 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date August 1824

Sentence Life

Remarks – Runaway from Port Macquarie

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1822 General Muster NSW page 167 Fitzpatrick Bernard Conditional

Pardon per Three Bees Sentence Life, in Gaol Sydney

1828 Census page 148 Fitzpatrick Barnard per Three Bees Respite,

Port Macquarie

Conditional Pardon No.1043 31st January 1818

113

FLANAGAN Timothy per John Barry 7th

November 1821

FLANAGAN Timothy Tried Cork City

Sentence 7 years

Native Place County Limerick

Trade Broad Cloth Manufacturer

Age 17, Height 5ft 7in, Complexion Florid Sallow, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel


December 1822

List of Prisoners who have been detained for Trial at Campbell Town

and the number of days they have been virtualised by Thomas Burke

the Districts Constable before they could be Committed to Gaol

between July 1822 and January 1823.

Listed

December 1822

Timothy Flannigan & Brown from Kenny’s Gang –

A Misdemeanour – 2 days Amount to be paid, 1Dollar 72cents

Omitted in November Written as Flanaghan

Timothy Flanaghan & Brown, Kenny’s Gang for a Misdemeanour 2

days – We do hereby certify that the above is a correct statement; and

that we think Thomas Burke the Chief Constable to have render by the

accommodation a public service and deserving of remuneration.

Thomas Riddall JP

Richard Brooks JP

----------


26th April 1823 Convicts discharged from Emu Plains – Timothy

Flanagan

10th

October 1823 Discharged to Mr W. Cox Clearing Party

----------


Written as Flanaghan

16th

October 1824

Timothy Flanaghan – Assigned to Charles Tomson, So Creek

114


Written as Timothy Flanaghan apprehended by William Curtin

5th

October 1824

The Memorial of William Curtin

Mostly Respectfully and Humbly Sheweth

That memorialist states that Timothy Flanagan who came by

the Ship “John Barry” 2 in the month of August last, came by night to

the Government Camp situated on the Estate of James Chisholmes Esq

of which I am overseer, and knowing the above named prisoner (he

being under my charge about 12months ago)I immediately took him in

Custody and escorted him to Campbelltown Town Court, where he

stated before the Magistrate ( then present) that he had absented

himself for the space of ten weeks, from the Clearing Party of Mr

William Cox (he was then attached to)

That Memorialist states that having received an Order from the

Magistrate for to forward to your Office, which I did on the following

week.

That Memorialist humbly hopes that the Indulgences allowed

by Government for better encouragement on such occasions will be

allowed to me on the present occasion, as it will be a means of

encouragement for the future on all occasions and that the Magistrate

feels me fully justified in seeking for the same.

William Curtin

Government Overseer

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Stater Records NSW Reel 6023 4/6671

Bench of Magistrates Parramatta

20th

November 1824, Runaway from Thompson Road Gang –

50 Lashes – 25 Lashes on the breach and 25 Lashes on the back and

returned to Thompson, Road Gang

----------


Colonial Sentence


September 1825



Date 8th

September 1825


Remarks – Tried Cork March 1820 per Muster Roll – Ploughman,

Seven years

115


Colonial Sentence

Transported to Port Macquarie 21st August 1827

Per Alligator


Date 8th

September 1825


Runaway from Port Macquarie (being returned)

Remarks – Run

Tried Cork March 1820, Seven years

----------

The Sydney Gazette

16th

January 1828

Police Report

Timothy Flanagan, Bernard Batten and John Ogden, three

runaways from Port Macquarie, were next placed at the bar. The

prisoners were apprehended in the bush and confessed that they had

absconded from Port Macquarie. Ogden, who is a native of the

Colony, under a Colonial sentence for three years, stated that his

reason for running was in order that he might be sent to some other

settlement, in consequence of the hardships he had endured at Port

Macquarie, from the tyranny of prisoner overseer who, he averred to

gain favour with their superiors, would swear any man’s life away.

Flanagan pleaded that he was free, his original sentence having

expired while serving that passed on him by a Bench of Magistrates in

Sydney, who had sent him to a penal settlement for a limited time, by

which was not stated to be in addition to his original sentence.

Ogden and Batten were directed to be forwarded to Port

Macquarie to be dealt with there; and with respect to Flanagan, the

Bench signified their intention to submit his case for opinion of the

Attorney General.

----------


February 1829


December 1835

116

FLETCHER James per Hercules 7th

May 1825

FLETCHER James Tried London 28th

October 1823

Sentence 7 years

Native Place New Brunswick Canada

Trade Sailor

Age 35, Height 5ft 5in, Complexion Black, Hair Black,

Eyes Black

Remarks - Very well

Assign to Minto


Colonial Sentence


November 1825



Date 24th

October 1825


Return Date 16th

July 1827

----------

1828 Census page 149 Fletcher James per Hercules Engineers Dept,

Parramatta


July 1832

117

FLINN John per Countess of Harcourt 21st December 1822

FLINN John Tried Dublin City 16th

October 1821

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Dublin

Trade Cotton Weaver

Age 19, Height 5ft 5½in, Complexion Dark and freckled,

Hair Flaxen, Eyes Hazel


26th

December 1822 Forwarded to Parramatta as John Flynn

----------


Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth

Tried Parramatta John Harris Esq

Date 21st January 1826

Sentence Governors Pleasure


----------


118

FOX John per Lonach 4th

September 1825

FOX John Tried Dublin 23rd

August 1824

Sentenced 7 years

Native Place London

Trade Waiter

Age 19, Height 5ft 4½in, Complexion Fresh, Hair Light Brown,

Eyes Hazel Grey

Remarks - Very Well

Scar on right side of mouth

The Sydney Gazette

20th

October 1825

John Fox prisoner of the Crown, servant to a gentleman at

Sydney under strong circumstances of having effected a robbery in his

masters dwelling, was sentenced to a penal settlement for three years

----------


Colonial Sentence


November 1825



Date 10th

October 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

Remarks – per Muster Roll

Trade Painter

----------

1828 Census page 154 Fox John per Lonach Sentence 3 years,

Port Macquarie


August 1831

Remarks – Newcastle Gaol 12 months

Two years October 1837 – Larceny

119

FOX Patrick per Earl St Vincent 16th

December 1818

FOX Patrick Tried County Mayo March 1817

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Ballyclare

Trade Labourer

Age 31, Height 5ft 6¼in, Complexion Dark Ruddy, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel


3rd

April 1820, List of Persons Praying His Excellency’s Permission to

have their names Published in Church in order to their being married.

Listed

Patrick Fox Convict per “Earl St Vincent”

Catherine Maddigan written as Catherine Mettican Convict per “Lord

Wellington”

Signed William Cowper

Ass. Chaplain

Approved L. Macquarie

----------

1820 Written as Catherine Madigan married Patrick Fox, C of E St

Phillip’s Sydney Reference: V1820 2537 3A

----------


Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 4th

January 1826


----------

1822 General Muster NSW page 173 Fox Patrick Convict per Earl St

Vincent Sentence 7 years Government Employ, Newcastle

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 198 Fox Patrick Free by Servitude

per Earl St Vincent 1818 Sentence 7 years Labourer, Windsor

1828 Census page 154 Fox Patrick per Earl St Vincent Sentence 7

years, Port Macquarie


March 1824


June 1833

120

FULLER William per Prince of Orange 12th

February 1821

FULLER William Tried Essex Assizes 7th

July 1820

Sentence Life

Native Place Essex

Trade Gardner’s boy

Age 16, Height 5ft, Complexion Fair Ruddy, Hair Light Brown,

Eyes Hazel


25th

November 1823 Transported to Port Macquarie per Lady Nelson

----------


Colonial Sentence


April 1829

Per Mary Elizabeth


----------

1822 General Muster NSW page 178 Fuller William Convict per

Prince of Orange Sentence 14 years Government Employ Carters

Barracks, Sydney

1828 Census page 157 Fuller William per Prince of Orange, Hyde

Park Barracks, Sydney

1837 General Return of Convicts page 230 Fuller William Age 28 per

Prince of Orange 1821 Tried Chelmsford, Port Macquarie

Ticket of Leave 34/1009 District of Maitland Boat Builder


Passport 46/299 25th

February 1846 recommendation of Commissioner

Massie


April 1847

121

GAREY Timothy per Ocean 10th

January 1818

GAREY Timothy Tried Middlesex Gaol Delivery 16th

April 1817

Sentence Life

Native Place Leitrim

Trade Seaman and Sail Maker

Age 29, Height 5ft, Complexion Fair Ruddy, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel

Old Bailey Proceedings Online t 18170416-97

April 1817

Timothy Garey was indicted for feloniously assaulting William

Bannister on the Kings highway on the 5th

April and putting him in

fear and taking from his person and against his will one watch value 2

l his property

Guilty – Age 29

Death

----------


16th


----------


20th

January 1825 Government servant transferred from John Burt to

Thomas Radford District of Evan

----------


Colonial Sentence


April 1829

Per Mary Elizabeth


----------

1822 General Muster NSW page 182 written as Gary Timothy Convict

per Ocean Sentence Life Government Servant assigned to T. McCann,

Windsor

1823-25 General Muster page 210 written as Geary Timothy Convict

per Ocean 1818 Sentence Life Government Servant assigned to G.

Collets, Evan

1828 Census page 160 Geary Timothy Age 38 Government Servant

per Ocean 1818 Sentence Life Labourer to Thomas Radford, Evan


122

GEORGE John per Baring 7th

September 1815

GEORGE John Tried Cornwall Assizes 8th

August 1812

Sentence Life

Native Place Hereford

Trade Gardner’s boy

Age 16, Height 5ft 2in, Complexion Ruddy, Hair Brown,

Eyes Grey

Note: Two men of the same name on this ship

State Record NSW Reel 6004 4/3494

15th

September 1815

Forwarded to Liverpool

----------

State Record NSW Reel 6006 4/4/3499

26th

September 1818

Sent to Newcastle per Lady Nelson

John George per Baring

Convict Convicted 16th

September 1818

Trade Miner – Three years

----------


April 1824

Punished at Newcastle in Service of Government

75 Lashes – Runaway, returned from Sydney for punishment

----------

The Sydney Gazette

Absconded

28th

October 1824

John George Age 28, Absconded from Government Service

123


Apprehension

14th

February 1825


Sir,

Constable Thornton of Sydney having apprehended a few

weeks ago, John George, ship "Baring" (1) a runaway from

Newcastle with the enclosed certificate in his possession. I have

directed him together with Richard Winders , ship "Lord Sidmouth"

who is now a free man to be taken before you accompanied by this

letter, which poses the copy of a deposition sworn by George Parker

Osmer to his loss of the Certificate when his house was forcibly

entered and robbed about the end of last year by these very

individuals.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most Obedient Servant

F. Goulburn

To

Darcy Wentworth

Supt. of Police

Sydney

----------


Carters Barracks

26th

March 1825


Sir,

I have to request that you will receive into and victual on the

strength of Carters Barracks, the Prisoner named on the Margin.

Signed F. Goulburn

To

W.G.W. Paul

Superintendent

Carters Barracks

Listed

John George

"Baring"

----------


August 1825

Punished at Newcastle in Service of Government – 50 Lashes – Theft

124


Colonial Sentence


September 1825



Date 25th

August 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 15th

November 1827

Trade Blaster

----------

1822 General Muster NSW page 184 George John Convict per Baring


1823-25 General Muster page 210 George John Convict per Baring

1815 Sentence Life, Port Macquarie


Remarks Tried Cornwell


Remarks Tried Cornwell

----------

State Records NSW Reel 798 page 314

Recommended for Conditional Pardon

The Sydney Gazette

20th

March 1852

John George received Conditional Pardon

125

GIBSON John per Minerva 16th

December 1821

GIBSON John Tried Nottingham Assizes 16th

March 1821

Sentence Life

Native Place County Armagh Ireland

Trade Reaper

Age 21, Height 5ft 2in, Complexion Ruddy freckled, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel


21st December 1821 Forwarded to Bringelly

----------

State Records NSW Reel 3290 4/4570D

23rd

May 1823

John Gibson per "Minerva" (4) assigned to John Hughes King Street,

Sydney

13th

December 1823

John Gibson per "Minerva" assigned to John Redman George Street,

Sydney

----------


Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Sydney Bench

Date 2nd

January 1826


Return Date 20th

March 1829

----------

The Sydney Gazette

12th

January 1826

John Gibson and Hannah Salt prisoners of the crown who had

been some days under examination on a charge of having robbed a

man named James Taylor in the neighbourhood of Lane Cove of a keg

of spirits, some tobacco and monies were on conviction disposed of as

follows; Gibson to a penal settlement for three years and the female

prisoner Hannah Salt to have her original term of transportation

extended for three years from the period of its expiration

----------

1822 General Muster NSW page 185 Gibson John Convict per

Minerva Sentence Life assigned to Clearing Party Mr Throsby,

Liverpool

1828 Census page 161 Gibson John per Minerva Sentence 3 years,

Port Macquarie

126

GILL Henry per Shipley 26th

September 1820

GILL Henry Tried Northumberland Assizes 23rd

February 1820

Sentence 14 years

Native Place County Armagh Ireland

Trade Tailor

Age 36, Height 5ft 3in, Complexion Sallow, Hair Black,

Eyes Hazel


1824 April Henry Gill Tailor, Master a defaulter

----------


Colonial Sentence


November 1825



Date 15th

October 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

Tried Northumberland

----------

1822 General Muster NSW page 186 Gill John Convict per Shipley

Sentence 7 years Government Servant assigned to J. Walker,

Liverpool

1828 Census page 162 Gill Henry per Shipley Sentence 3 years, Port

Macquarie


June 1834

127

GOATE Henry per Prince Regent 27th

September 1827

GOATE Henry Tried London 27th

October 1825

Sentence 7 years

Native Place London

Trade Harness maker

Offence Picked pockets

Age 20, Single Reads and Writes, Protestant, Height 5ft ½in,

Complexion Ruddy, Hair Red, Eyes Brown

Remarks - Man Women Anchor & CCC, Women on upper parts, JK

Sun Moon Stars & Mermaid on lower part right arm. The Crucifixion

Mermaid & Wreath on left arm.

Disposed of to Engineers Dept.


October 1825

Henry Goate was indicted for stealing on the 15th

of October, 50lbs of

pepper value 8 l. 15s and a bag value 1s the goods of William Sewell

and Jonathan Whorley

Guilty – Age 19

Transported 7years

----------


Colonial Sentence


April 1828

Per Lucy Ann

Sent down in ordinary service of the Crown

----------

1828 Census page 164 Goate Henry per Prince Regent, Port

Macquarie



January 1833

128

GODDEN James per Mangles 27th

October 1824

Alias GODWIN-GOODWIN

GODDEN James Tried Winchester March 1824

Sentence Life

Native Place Hertfordshire

Trade Ploughman

Age 26, Height 5ft 3in, Complexion Brown, Hair Brown,

Eyes Blue

Remarks - Pretty well

Weak Intellect

Assign to Carters Barracks

The Sydney Gazette

Absconded

27th

October 1825

James Godden per “Mangles” absconded from Longbottom

----------


Colonial Sentence


December 1828

Per Isabella


Written as James Goddin alias Godwin

Tried Southampton 8th

March 1824

Sentence Life

Trade Ploughman

129

GODSELL John per Agamemnon 22nd

September 1820

GODSELL John Tried London Gaol Delivery 12th

January 1820

Sentence 7 years

Native Place London

Trade Carpenter 8 years

Age 22, Height 5ft 3in, Complexion Fair Ruddy, Hair Black,

Eyes Hazel


John Godsell was indicted for stealing on the 6th

December, three

stockings value 3s the goods of Joseph Carpenter

Guilty – Age 20

Transported 7years

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8th

September1821

Victualled from H.M. Magazines – Street Gang

1½ ration

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20th

November 1822 on list of prisoners forwarded to Windsor for

distribution

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Colonial Sentence


September 1825


Tried Windsor General Sessions

Date 27th

August 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 21st September 1827

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September 1827

130

GORDON John per Agamemnon 22nd

September 1820

GORDON John Tried Middlesex Gaol Delivery 21st April 1819

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Workington

Trade Sailor and Labourer

Age 30, Height 5ft 3in, Complexion Fair pale, Hair Black,

Eyes Grey


April 1819

John Gordon was indicted for stealing on the 13th

March one hat value

1s the goods of Edmund Strickland; one hat value 1s the goods of

Peter Hallard; one hat value 1s the goods of Benjamin Crippingdale;

one hat value 1s the goods of Benjamin Bosson; and one cap value 1s

the goods of Jonah Crippingdale.

Guilty – Age 30

Transported 7years

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Colonial Sentence


September 1825



Date 1st September 1825


Return Date 14th

September 1828

Remarks – Supposed to be Drowned 18th

September 1826 in a Lime

Vessel

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Matter of Interest

The “Trusty” known as the Lime Vessel carrying Lime between

Camden Haven and Port Macquarie disappeared September 1826 with

the loss of all lives.

Convicts on board were as follows

George Atkins per “Guildford”

Benjamin Gardener per “Hindostan”

John Gordon per “Agamemnon”

William Jones per “Swallow”

James Sheehey per “Isabella”

John Williams

James Moore

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 217 Gordon John Convict per

Agamemnon 1820 Sentence 7 years Government Employ, Port

Macquarie

131

GREEN Stephen per Minerva 16th

December 1821

GREEN Stephen Tried Kent Assizes 19th

March 1821

Sentence Life

Native Place Charlton, Kent

Trade Ploughman

Age 31, Complexion Pale, Pock Marks, Height 5ft 4in, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel


16th

February 1822 Stephen Green per "Minerva" – Assigned to Aaron

Pearce Cockle Bay, Town Gang

11th

March 1822 Stephen Green per "Minerva" (4) Assigned to John

Brown, Newcastle

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25th

September 1823 Transported to Port Macquarie from Newcastle

per Lady Nelson

Stephen Green per Minerva Tried Newcastle by E. Close Esq.

Sentence One year, September 1823

Remarks – Run 21st December 1823

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State Records NSW Reel 6067 4/1810 Extract – Regarding the declaration of Richard Stack

Commandant Office

Newcastle

16th

January 1824

Sir,

Richard Stack respecting an outrage committed last night at

the Limeburners Station by two persons supposed to be runaways from

Port Macquarie.

I have despatched a party on pursuit and I have every reason

to hope they will be apprehended by them, or by the police at the

upper settlements.

Signed Captain Henry Gillman

To

Frederick Goulburn Esquire

Colonial Secretary

Sydney

132

County of Northumberland

16th

January 1824

Regarding the declaration of Richard Stack a Prisoner of the

Crown, in charge of the Limeburners Station, states; I was placed at

the Limeburners to take care of the buildings there sometime since, no

person resides there except myself. I had a musket and ammunition

allowed me to protect myself from the natives and Bushrangers, last

night about eight o’clock after I had been in bed and was asleep. I was

awoke by a crackling which I immediately ascertained to be caused by

the cottage being on fire, I went and opened the door and was instantly

knocked down by two men, who afterwards beat me as I lay on the

ground and cut my head in two places, they then stripped me of my

clothes, and tied me hands and feet, they cooked some provisions I

had, and after their meal, they sat by the fire till morning without

sleeping, about six o’clock they departed, taking with them the musket

and ammunition, also my blankets, all my provisions and clothes,

leaving me quite naked after their departure I contrived to loosen my

hands from the cords with which they were bound, and then untied my

feet; from their conversation during the night I understood they were

runaways from Port Macquarie I never saw the men before, but should

know them again, they seemed to be rather exhausted from their

journey, but were both stout men.

Signed

Richard Stack

X

His Mark

Taken and acknowledged before me at the Court House at Newcastle

this Sixteenth Day of January 1824

Signed Henry Gillman

JP

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New South Wales

Northumberland

To Wit,

Whereas Stephen Green “Minerva” 4th

and John Kelly

“Guildford” 1st were this day brought before me, Henry Gillman

Esquire, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the County

aforesaid charged upon the Oath of Richard Stack of wilfully setting

fire to a cottage, the property of the Crown, at the Limeburners

Station, and also for feloniously Stealing therefore a Musket, Blanket

and Sundry Slop clothing also the property of the Crown; -

133

These are therefore in His Majesty’s Name to Command you,

and each of you, forthwith to take and receive into your custody the

Bodies of the said Stephen Green and John Kelly and then safely keep

until they shall be discharged by due care of Law, for which this shall

be your

Warrant – herein fail not –

Given under my Hand and Seal at Newcastle

this twenty fourth day of January in the year

of our Lord One thousand eight hundred

and twenty four

Signed Henry Gillman

JP

To

The Keeper of His Majesty’s Gaol

at Newcastle; The Keeper of

His Majesty’s Gaol at Sydney, and

all others whom it may concern.

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Matter of Interest:

John Kelly per Guilford alias Thomas Harley per Hadlow – Executed

4th

March 1824

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Supreme Court Sydney

23rd

June 1824

Stephen Green charged with Arson – Not Guilty

Stephen Green charged with Stealing from a dwelling house – Guilty –

Sentence of Death passed

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Sydney Gazette 1 July 1824

23rd

June 1824

Supreme Court of Criminal Jurisdiction Sydney, Wednesday, June 23,

1824

Remanded. Stephen Green was Acquitted on a charge of arson.

Thursday – Stephen Green, the last-mentioned prisoner, was again put

to the bar, and indicted for feloniously stealing in the dwelling-house

of Richard Stack, and putting him in bodily fear. Guilty – remanded.

134

Monday

After the above trial was over the following prisoners, who had

been severally convicted during the Sessions, were placed at the bar

for sentence:- Michael Bennet, John Malone, Richard Baldwin,

Thomas Rooke, James Johnson, Hopkin Evans, and Stephen Green -

Death

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17th

August 1824


Sir,

I have the honor to notify to you the pleasure of his Excellency

the Governor, that the Individuals mentioned in the accompanying list

should have the sentence of Death passed upon them at the last Court

of Criminal Jurisdiction commutated to transportation to a penal

settlement for the term set respectably opposite their names.


Sir

Your obedient Servant

F. Goulburn

To

The Honorable

The Chief Justice

of New South Wales.

List referred to in the above letter


17th

August 1824

Stephen Green, Stealing from the Dwelling House of Richard Stack

and putting him in fear

Convicted 24th

June 1824 – Sentence Death, Commuted to seven years

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Listed as Stephen Green per Shipley (4)

17th

September 1824 – Transported to Port Macquarie per Sally

Tried Sydney Criminal Court 28th

June 1824, Sentence 7years

Remarks – Sent down 17th

September 1824 – Run 13th

December

Returned 21st August 1827

Tried Kent 19th

March 1821, Sentenced to Life, Labourer

Note:

The Colonial Secretary’s Index has this record listed under Stephen

Green per Minerva 1821

135


27th

July 1827 Entered on board the "Phoenix" Hulk

Stephen Green listed as per "Shipley" (4)

17th

August 1827 Discharged to Port Macquarie per

Schooner "Alligator" 7years in chains

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Listed as Stephen Green per Shipley (4)

Colonial Sentence Stephen Green per Shipley (4)

Transported to Port Macquarie 21st August 1827 per Alligator


Date 28th

June 1824


Runaway from Port Macquarie

Remarks – Tried Kent Assizes, 19th

March 1821, Sentence Life, Trade

Labourer

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Note:

Although not fully identified within the documents transcribed herein,

after extensive research it is found that Stephen Green per the Minerva

and Stephen Green per Shipley are one of the same.

If the reader can prove this research to be incorrect please notify the

author.

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 220 Green Stephen Convict per

Minerva 1821 Sentence 14 years Government Employ, Port Macquarie

1828 Census page 169 Green Stephen per Minerva Sentence 7 years,

Port Macquarie

1837 General Return of Convicts page 123 Stephen Green, Age 45,

Minerva 1821 Government, Port Macquarie


Stephen Green per Minerva 1821

Remarks – Born Kent Labourer – Tried Kent Ass.


Recommended Conditional Pardon, Port Macquarie

Stephen Green per Minerva (4)

Conditional Pardon 2nd

Class 46/391 1st July 1846

136

Sydney Chronicle 1 August 1846 Second Class Conditional Pardons.

With reference to the notice from the Colonial Secretary's

Office dated the 2nd

instant, intimating that Her Majesty had been

graciously pleased to authorise the issue of Conditional Pardons of the

second class to the undermentioned individuals, notice is hereby given,

that Pardons have now been issued accordingly, to take effect in the

Australian Colonies, including New Zealand, but not elsewhere. These

Pardons are now lying in the office of the Principal Superintendent of

the Convicts, ready for delivery on payment on the usual fee of 5s 6d.

Such persons as reside in the interior can obtain their Pardons

through the Clerks of the Benches of their respective districts.

(Pardons dated 1st July 1846)

Stephen Green

Minerva 4

1 July 1846

137

GROVES John per Mangles 27th

October 1824

GROVES John Tried Old Bailey 3rd

December 1823

Sentence 7 years

Native Place London

Trade Tailor 12 months

Age 19, Height 5ft 5in, Complexion Pale, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel

Remarks - Pretty Well

Assigned to Mr Pendry, George Street

Old Bailey Proceedings Online: t18231203-171

3rd

December 1823

John Groves was indicted for stealing on the 20th

October a mahogany

case, value 1s four watches, value 12 l, four pair of ear-rings, value

20s, four purses value 3s eighteen combs, value 10s and a pencil case,

value 10s the goods of Daniel Burgess.

Guilty – Age 18

Transported 7 years

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Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Sydney Bench

Date 12th

November 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

Remarks – Tried London 3rd

December 1823

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1828 Census page 172 Groves John per Mangles Sentence 3 years,

Port Macquarie


December 1830

138

HALLS William per Elizabeth 5th

October 1816

HALLS William Tried Essex Assizes 6th

March 1815

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Colchester

Trade Groom

Age 24, Height 5ft 8in, Complexion Dark Pock Pitted,

Hair Dark Brown, Eyes Hazel


Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 4th

January 1826


Remarks – Came up September 1826

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Colonial Sentence


September 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 4th

January 1826



Return Date 18th

March 1829

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1823-25 General Muster NSW page 238 Halls William Free by

Servitude per Elizabeth 1816 Sentence 7 years Labourer, Sydney

1828 Census page 175 Halls William per Elizabeth Sentence 3 years,

Port Macquarie

139

HARPER Moses per Batavia 5th

April 1818

HARPER Moses Tried Worcester Assizes 8th March 1817

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Worcestershire

Trade Farmer’s boy

Age 19, Height 5ft 4in, Complexion Fair freckled, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel


22nd

January 1822

Moses Harper Bond, Parramatta Bench, Charged as Runaway from

the Iron Gang at Longbottom, having been away from his employ for a

whole week- 50 Lashes and returned to employ,

Attached to Longbottom Farm

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2nd

March 1822

Moses Harper Bond, Charged with Running away from employ having

been sent up from Sydney by the Police – To be worked in the Gaol

Gang 3 weeks on bread and water one week on half rations

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18th

March 1822

Court of Criminal Jurisdiction, Charged with burglariously breaking

into the dwelling house of John Sutherland at the Dog Traps and

stealing thereout divers articles – Death

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Moses Harper charged with four other men

18th

March 1822

Magistrates Court Parramatta Moses Harper Bond

Charged with throwing a blanket on the head of fellow prisoner in

Gaol and Cutting and taking his pocket containing money

Harper to receive 50 Lashes and each of the rest to receive 25 Lashes

each and be sent to the Gaol yard – Prisoner confined in Gaol for

various offences

140


11th

April 1822 Account of Slop Clothing received into H.M. Gaol

Sydney by Order of the Colonial Secretary with the Issues and remains

of said clothing 19th

July 1822

Listed

11th

April 1822 Moses Harper a Respite – Frock 1 – Trousers 1

Signed John Redman

Jailor

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15th

April 1822

Sentence commuted

Listed Moses Harper Tried Criminal Court Sydney

To be Transported to Port Macquarie

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State Records NSW Reel 6070 4/2129.1 + 4/7020 No87

Commuting Death Sentence

15th

April 1822

New South Wales

True Copy

To Goulburn Col. Secretary

By His Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane K.C.B.

Captain General and Governor in Chief

Whereas at the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction in and for the

Territory aforesaid Convened at Sydney in the Said Territory on the

Twenty fifth Day of February last, and Continued by adjournment to

the Twenty seventh Day on March following Moses Harper was tried

and duly adjudged guilty of Felony in respect whereof Judgment of

Death was afterwards then and there pronounced on him the said

Moses Harper

And whereas I see cause to judge the said offender a fit object

of His Majesty’s Royal Mercy so far as to Respite the Execution of the

said Judgment of Death on Condition that he the said Moses Harper

be transported to Port Macquarie in the said Territory for and during

the term of his Natural Life and there and so long be kept at hard

labour in double irons and shall not ever be found at large without

lawful cause at or within any other part or place in or of the said

Territory.

By Virtue of the Power and Authority vested in me as the said

Governor in Chief in and over the said Territory, I do hereby grant

unto him the said Moses Harper a Reprieve from and as to said

Sentence of Death on the Condition above specified and do

accordingly order and direct that execution of said Sentence upon him

141

the said Moses Harper be respited – until and so long as the said

Moses

Harper shall be and remain at Port Macquarie in the said

Territory. But that execution there of be and done on him the said

Moses Harper without further Cause and Delay if the said Moses

Harper during the said Term of his Natural Life be found at large

without lawful cause as aforesaid at any other part or place in or of

the said territory except at Port Macquarie afore said Contrary to the

express Tenor Meaning and Condition here of –

Given under my Hand and Seal at Government House, Sydney

in New South Wales aforesaid the Fifteenth Day of April in the Year of

Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty two

Signed T. Brisbane

To

The Provost Marshal

of the Territory of New South Wales

Aforesaid and to all those whom it may Concern

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3rd

May 1822 Transported to Port Macquarie per Sally

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Extract

15th

May 1822


Sir,

Being already at Port Macquarie, and I am directed by His

Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane to convey to you his desire that the

conditions of the said Commutations may be strictly enforced and also

in all future cases of the like nature

Signed F. Goulburn

To Captain F. Allman

Commandant

Port Macquarie

Listed Moses Harper

142


Extract

16th

May 1822

Judge Advocate Office

Sir,

In the case of the King/against George King and James Riley,

in which a capital sentence has been denounced was much as Moses

Harper, an accomplice, capitally convicted at the last Sittings upon

charge of the same Robbery was deemed a fit object of mercy for as to

commutation of sentence to transportation for the term of his natural

life.

John Wylde

Judge Adv. SJW

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20th

May 1825

Commandant’s Office

Port Macquarie

Sir,

Shortly after I assumed the command of the Settlement, the men

mentioned in the margin affected their escape, having previously

committed several Robberies and other depredations and as it has

come to my knowledge, that they are now at Newcastle exulting in

having so escaped punishment for these offences – I have therefore the

honor to request you will be pleased to order their removal to this

Station

Independent of the robberies and desertion of which I

complain, there were other circumstances which make it more

desirable their conduct should not be looked over, as one of them (A.

Hayes) was Overseer of the Gang to which the other men belonged,

and took with them the Gov.t Musket and ammunition that were placed

in his charge by Mr Scott, Superintendent of the Plantation and I

consider his being brought back will be a check upon similar conduct

from the other Overseers.

Signed H. Gillman

Commandant

To Frederick Goulburn Esq.

Colonial Secretary

Listed:

Moses Harper a respite per ship "Batavia"

143


Colonial Sentence


September 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date February 1822

Sentence Life

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1822 General Muster page 212 Harper Moses Convict per Batavia

Sentence Life Government Employ, Port Macquarie

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 244 Harper Moses Convict per

Batavia 1818 Sentence Life Government Employ, Port Macquarie

1828 Census page 180 Harper Moses per Batavia respite, Port

Macquarie


June 1842

144

HARRIS John per Minerva 16th

December 1821

HARRIS John Tried Galway County Lent 1819

Sentence Life

Native Place Portsmouth

Trade Shipwright

Age 28, Height 5ft 6¼in, Complexion Fair Sallow, Hair Sandy,

Eyes Hazel


21st December 1821 Forwarded to Liverpool

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State Records NSW Fiche 3143 4/1843A No.506 + Reel 6064 4/1787

1825 Employed by William Mannix of Minto

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27th

May – 1st November 1825

John Harris in the service of William Mannix of Minto – the last two

musters

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Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth

Tried Parramatta, John Harris Esq

Date 16th

January 1826

Sentence Governors Pleasure

Return Date 20th

March 1829

Remarks – Tried Galway Lent 1819 – Sawyer and Shipwright

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1828 Census page 178 Harris John written as per Minerva (3)



John Harris per "Minerva" Age 41, Killed by a falling tree,

Port Macquarie 10th

December 1835

145

HARRIS John per Minerva 19th

November 1824

HARRIS John Tried Hertford Assizes 7th

March 1821

Sentence Life

Trade Sawyer

Native Place Hertfordshire

Age 23, Height 5ft

Complexion Ruddy Freckled, Hair Black, Eyes Grey


Colonial Sentence


April 1829

Per Mary Elizabeth


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1837 General Return of Convicts page 275 Harris John Age 35 written

as per Minerva 1821, Campbelltown Ticket of Leave

Ticket of Leave 35/635 District of Minto

Remarks –Tried Hertford Assizes, Altered to Camden – Obtained

Conditional Pardon 44/51 dated February 1843

146

HARRIS Samuel William per Norfolk 18th

August 1825

Previously Transported per Marquis of Wellington

27th

January 1815

HARRIS Samuel William Tried Newgate 14th

September 1824

Sentence Life

Native Place London

Trade Tailor

Age 33, Height 5ft 3 ¾ in, Complexion Brown, Hair Dark Brown,

Eyes Hazel

Remarks – Very well – Two Gun powder marks on right side of face

Came formerly in the Marquis of Wellington, went away in the

General Stuart. Assigned to Port Macquarie


16th

September 1824

Samuel alias William Harris was indicted for that at the

General Session of the delivery of the Gaol of our Lord the King, of

Newgate, holden for the City of London, on the 5th

December, in the

2nd

year of His present Majesty’s reign, he was tried and convicted on

an indictment against him for stealing a watch, value 6 l; a watch-key,

value 10s. and a watch-ribbon, value 6d. the goods of William Porter,

from his person; and was ordered to be transported beyond the seas

for the term of his natural life; and that he afterwards, to wit on the

30th

of August last, felonious, without any lawful cause, was at large

within that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,

called Great Britain, to wit, at the parish of Allhallows Staining,

before the expiration of the term for which he was so ordered to be

transported, against the statue.

Daniel Forrester. I am an officer. I know the prisoner about

three or four years, and understood that he was convicted here in

1821. I saw him by the Elephant and Castle; I made enquiry, and on

the 30th

of August I met him in Fenchurch Street and apprehended him.

Samuel Davis. I was Principal Turnkey of Newgate. The

prisoner is the man who was tried here in December 1821, for the

offence stated in the indictment I am certain he is the man.

The certificate of the prisoner’s conviction and sentence was

here put in and read. (See indictment)

Prisoner’s Defence. They have taken me for the wrong man;

there are many men like me.

Samuel Davis. Re-examined I know him well; and certain of

him. I was in Court when he was sentenced to be transported for life.

Guilty – Death – Age 33

147


Colonial Sentence


September 1825


Sentence Life

Remarks – Second time of Transportation

Tried London 16th

September 1824, Sentence Life,

Trade Labourer

Written as Samuel alias William Harris per Norfolk

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1837 General Return of Convicts page 276 Harris Samuel Age 38 per

Norfolk 1824 with AA Co, Port Stephens

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3rd

November 1836, District of Windsor, recommendation of

Port Stephens. Written as Samuel alias William Harris per Norfolk

1825

Remarks –Torn up having received a Conditional Pardon No 44/240

dated June 1843

Conditional Pardon 44/240 1st July 1843 Samuel or William Harris per

Norfolk 1825

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The Sydney Gazette

Advertisements re claims for people leaving the Colony

27th

March 1819

Samuel Harris leaving the Colony in the “General Stuart”,

requests Claims to be presented

148

HARRIS Samuel W. per Marquis of Wellington 27th

January 1815

Tried as Samuel Harris London Gaol Delivery, 4th

December 1811


Native Place London

Age 20, Height 5ft 4 ½, Complexion Dark Pitted, Hair Light Brown,

Eyes Hazel


December 1811

Samuel Harris was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 8th

of

November, a cloth pelisse, value 50s. the property of Joseph James

Long, in the dwelling house.

Edward Williams. I am shopman to Mr Joseph James Long, in the

Minories. On the 8th

of November, in the evening I stood behind the

counter in the shop, I saw the prisoner rush out of the shop; he had

taken a pelisse that stood on the horse, two yards inside the shop. I ran

to the door and called stop thief, I saw the prisoner running across the

street, I pursued him towards Aldgate, he crossed the Aldgate and

proceeded towards Church Ally, I called stop thief and two gentlemen

stopped him, the constable came and took him to the watch-house.

Q. Did you lose sight of him – A. I did. I am certain he is the same

man, he dropped the pelisse about six yards from the shop.

Francis Kinnersley. I was going down the Minories, I heard the cry of

stop thief. I pursued the prisoner until two gentlemen stopped him. I

took him into custody. This is the pelisse.

Joseph James Long. It is my pelisse, I live at No. 147, Minories. I keep

the house, the pelisse is worth fifty shillings.

Prisoners Defence. I was going along the Minories, it began to rain

very hard, which compelled me to take shelter in the prosecutor’s

house and when I was about thirty yards from the house, a young man

passed me going towards the house calling stop thief, he then came

and seized me. I know nothing of the charge. I am a taylor by trade, he

cannot say that I was seen to steal, nor was any property found on me.

Guilty – aged 17 of stealing to the value of 39s. only – Transported for

Seven Years

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Forwarded to Windsor

2nd

February 1815 from on board the Marquis of Wellington and

disposed of as follows by order of His Excellency the Governor

Samuel Harris to Mr Bayly Esq off store

149

HART Thomas per Ocean 20th

January 1816

HART Thomas Tried Middlesex Gaol Delivery 14th

September 1814

Sentence Life

Native Place London

Trade Baker

Age 29, Height 5ft 7¾in, Complexion Fair, Hair Brown,

Eyes Grey


Thomas Hart and others

September 1814

Thomas Hart indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the

dwelling house of William Stock Gower about the hour of twelve in the

night of 8th

of August at St. Pancras with intent to steal and stealing

therein fifty-eight bottles of red wine value 10 l; twenty-seven bottles

of Lisbon wine value 3 l; twenty-four bottles of sherry value 4 l; twelve

gallons of rum value 11 l; ten gallons of Hollands value 12 l; twelve

gallons of gin value 4 l; five gallons of shrub value 3 l 10s; two

gallons of noyean value 2 l. 18s; four gallons of peppermint value 3 l;

five gallons of brandy and gin mixed value 3 l and one quarter-cask of

red port value 26 l, the property of Stephen Stock Gower

Guilty – Age 27

Death

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Extract: Permission to Marry

13th

December 1816

Thomas Hart per “Ocean” and Frances Shannon per “Mary Ann”

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15th

March 1825

Thomas Henry Hart

Supreme Court of NSW - Charged with receiving jewels – Guilty –

Transported for 14 years

150

State Records NSW Fiche 3135 No359

Memorial of Thomas Henry Hart’s wife Frances

August 1825


K. C. B. Governor in Chief &c &c &c

The Humble Petition of Frances Hart wife of Thomas Henry Hart of

Pitt Street Sydney

May it please your Excellency,

That your petitioner is given to understand in consequence of

the conviction of her husband, she is not in a situation to obtain a

grant of her extension to the two story house and premises in Pitt

Street which has been completely finished at a very great expense.

That your petitioner has five young children who as well as

your petitioner solely depend on leased premises for their future

support. Your petitioner therefore most humbly prays your

Excellency to take her case into consideration and make adjustment of

these premises to us for her husband or to your petitioner or in any

other manner in trust for your petitioner and her said children as will

permanently secure to them, these premises in future.

Signed Frances Hart

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29th

December 1825

Sir,

I have the honor of notifying to you, that Sir Thomas Brisbane

was pleased before His resignation of the Government of these

colonies mentioned in the annexed list, by reducing their sentences to

the terms of Transportation set respectively opposite their names.

F. Goulburn

To

Captain Gillman

Commandant

Port Macquarie

Listed

Thomas Hart per “Ocean” Tried Sydney Criminal Court, 21st March

1825, Sentence Fourteen years Original, reduced to Three years

151


Colonial Sentence


September 1825



Date 21st May 1825

Sentence Fourteen years Mitigated to Three years

Return Date 20th

May 1828

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1822 General Muster NSW page 215 Hart Thomas H. Free by

Servitude per Ocean Sentence 7 years a Merchant, Sydney

1828 Census page 179 Hart Thomas Henry, Absolute Pardon per

Ocean 1816 Sentence Life Religion Protestant a Merchant Trader Pitt

Street, Sydney


May 1828

Conditional Pardon 1134 8th

April 1819

Absolute Pardon 8th

April 1819, Thomas Hart per Ocean 1816,

Native Place Hertfordshire, Trade Baker, Tried Middlesex G. D.

14th

September 1814, Sentence Life, 5ft 8in, Fair Ruddy, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel

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Note: For further information on Thomas Henry Hart refer to the

Colonial Secretary’s Index, State Records New South Wales

152

HARVEY Robert per Malabar 30th

October 1819

HARVEY Robert Tried Suffolk Assizes 26th

March 1819

Sentence Life

Native Place Suffolk

Trade Butcher

Age 26, Height 5ft 5in, Complexion Fair pale, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel


Colonial Sentence


February 1826

Per Amity

Tried Windsor A. Bell Esq



Return Date 20th

March 1829

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1822 General Muster NSW page 216 Harvey Robert Convict per

Malabar Sentence Life Government Servant assigned to S. Burr,

Liverpool

1828 Census page 180 Harvey Robert per Malabar Sentence 3 years,

Port Macquarie


Passport 36/6 Recommendation of Police Magistrate, Maitland


November 1840


153

HELLAHER Patrick per Governor Ready 16th

January 1829

Alias LEARY Edmund

HELLAHER Patrick Tried Tipperary March 1828

Sentence 7 years

Trade Labourer


Colonial Sentence as Patrick Hellaher or Edmund Leary


February 1829



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Ticket of Leave 33/1082 District of Maitland – in name of Edmund

Leamy per Governor Ready 1829


January 1837 – in the name of

Edmond Leamy or Patrick Kellaher per Governor Ready 1829

154

HENRY William per Morley 10th

April 1817

HENRY William Tried Middlesex Gaol Delivery

18th

September 1816 Sentence 7 years

Native Place Antigua

Trade Labourer

Age 21, Height 5ft 5½in, Complexion Black, Hair Black,

Eyes Black


18th

September 1816

William Henry indicted for stealing on the 15th

August, a shawl value

2s. 6d a counterpane value 4s 6d. a hat, value 7s and a frock value 1s

the property of James Stevens

Guilty – Age 21


----------


18th

April 1817 Forwarded to Liverpool

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State Records NSW Reel 6023 4/1718 September 1817 William Henry punished at Newcastle – 25 Lashes

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18th

August 1818 Sent to Newcastle per Mary

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State Records NSW Reel 6023 4/1718 June 1822 William Henry punished at Newcastle – 75 Lashes –

running from Limeburners 24th

May last

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State Records NSW Reel 6023 4/1718 April 1823 William Henry punished at Newcastle – 25 Lashes –

absenting himself from the Cedar Party to which he belonged

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3rd

August 1824 William Henry Free,

Fully Committed for stealing two Deal Planks and equipment from the

Australian Company

155


27th

August 1824 William Henry a Blackman – Free –

Fully committed for Robbing of the Australian Company

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The Sydney Gazette

30th

September 1824

William Henry and Richard Allen were indicted for feloniously

stealing from the warehouse of Australian company, sundry Coats,

Waistcoats, Trousers and Shawls amounting ₤150 and upwards

Both prisoners found Guilty and remanded

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th October 1824 Transported to Port Macquarie per Amity

Tried Sydney Criminal Court, 14th

October 1823, Sentence 7 years

Remarks – Trade Seaman

Return Date – Run the last Quarter 1824, taken and returned

29th

December 1825

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th June 1825 Transported to Port Macquarie per Elizabeth Henrietta

Tried Sydney Quarter Sessions, 16th

May 1825

Remarks, Run last Quarter 1824 –returned to former sentence

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Extract of letter


29th

December 1825

Sir,

I have the honor to acquaint you that His Majesty’s Colonial

Brig “Mary Elizabeth” is dispatched to Port Macquarie.

The Convicts names in the margin of whom three are

Runaways from Port Macquarie.

William Henry

James Martin

Oliver Wilkes

Signed F. Goulburn

To

Captain Gillman

Commandant Port Macquarie

156


Colonial Sentence


December 1825

Per Mary Elizabeth

Returned having run – see page 75 line 11 old register

Remarks – Run 11th

December 1828

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Note: Refer to SR Reel 6019 4/3864 for page 75 line 11 old register


June 1825

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The Sydney Gazette

13th

January 1829

William Henry a Blackman, Absconded from Port Macquarie

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Returned to Port Macquarie

17th

April 1832 William Henry per "Morley" to Port Macquarie per

"Isabella"

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1822 General Muster NSW page 224 Henry William Convict per

Morley Sentence 7 years Government Employ, Newcastle


September 1836

157

HEWSON James per Surrey 4th

March 1823

HEWSON James Tried York Assizes 20th

July 1822

Sentence Life

Native Place Yorkshire

Trade Farmer

Age 36, Height 5ft 7½in, Complexion Sallow, Hair Black,

Eyes Brown


Request for Passport

26th

June 1823

Cattle Band on the right hip the same mark on the left cheek

James Hewson "Surry" (4)

Sir,

I have to request you will be good enough to furnish me with

the usual passport into the Cow Pastures for Fifty head of Black Cattle

marked on their portion posterior extremities with a figure

resembling a large Jey, J also for Two Hundred and Eighty sheep all

placed under the immediate charge of my Government Servant Janes

Hewson who lately arrived in the "Surry".


Sir

W.B. Carlyle

Sydney

June 26th

1823

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Request for Passport

26th

June 1823

To the Constables on Duty in the Cow Pastures,

and to all others Concerned

Permit Mr W.B. Carlyle to pass through the Cow Pastures to

his Farm called "Barrajarrary" in the district of Upper Minto with the

undermentioned Cattle and Servant, Viz.

50 Head Cattle, Branded on right & left hip

200 Sheep – on left cheek

James Hewson, per "Surry"(4)

Pursuant to Gov.t & Gen. Laws

158


Copy of letter showing Cattle Brand belonging to W.B. Carlyle


6th

August 1823


Sir,

I have the honor to request that Mr Francis Little and the Six

Convict Servants named in the margin may be victualled for His

Majesty's Store at Liverpool for Six Months from the present date.

I have the honor &c

F. Goulburn

To

William Wemyss Esq.

Deputy Commissary General

Listed James Hewson "Surry"

159


4th

November 1825


Sir,

I have the honor to request that Doctor Carlyle and the Six

Convicts named in the margin may be victualled from His Majesty's

Store at Newcastle for Six Months from this date.


Sir

Your Obed. Servant

F. Goulburn

To

William Wemyss Esq.

Deputy Commissary General

Listed James Hewson – "Surry"

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State Records NSW Fiche 3123 4/1840C No.112

This is to Certify, that W.B. Carlyle Esq. is in the actual Occupation

and Possession of Two Thousand Acres of Land, situated in the

District of Holdsworthy and County of Durham – the same being

Located to him, under Authority of a Warrant from His Excellency

Sir Thomas Brisbane

Dated 30th

April 1823 J. Oxley Surveyor General

Surveyor General Office

4th

November 1825

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160


Colonial Sentence


February 1826

Per Amity

Tried Newcastle Bench

Date 24th

December 1825


161

HINDS Nicholas per Minerva 18th

December 1819

HINDS Nicholas Tried Waterford City Lent 1819

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Waterford

Trade Sailor


Eyes Dark


List of Persons praying the permission of His Excellency the Governor

to be united in marriage according to the rites and ceremonies of the

Roman Catholic Church

Written as Nicholas Hymes Convict per Ship "Minerva" (2)

Sarah Barton, Free

Signed John Joseph Therry

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Colonial Sentence


December 1825

Per Mary Elizabeth

Tried Parramatta D. McLeod Esq

Date 5th

November 1825


Return Date February 1826

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1822 General Muster NSW page 230 Hinds Nicholas Convict per

Minerva Sentence 7 years Government Servant assigned to J. Blaxland

Parramatta

162

HODGSON William per Shipley 26th

September 1820

HODGSON William Tried Flint Great Sessions 6th

April 1819

Sentence 7 years

Native Place County Roscommon

Trade Stable boy

Age 26, Height 5ft 5½in, Complexion Dark Ruddy, Hair Dark Brown,

Eyes Grey


Colonial Sentence


November 1825


Tried Patterson Plains Bench

Date 27th

October 1825


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Application to Marry

27th

February 1830 Sydney,

William Hodgson per "Shipley" (3) Age 37, Sentence 7years, Free

Mary Fany or Kelly per "Sovereign", Age 32, Sentence 7years, Bond

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April 1826

163

HOGAN John per Minerva 18th

December 1819

HOGAN John Tried Waterford City Lent 1819

Sentence 7 years


Trade Labourer

Age 26, Height 5ft 8¼in, Complexion Fair Sallow, Hair Dark Flaxen

Eyes Hazel


Colonial Sentence


November 1825



Date 26th

October 1825



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The Sydney Gazette

3rd

November 1825

Oct 26, John Hogan, prisoner per ship Minerva, charged with

having stolen from a cart on the Parramatta Road (into which the

carter had taken him, to convey him to Sydney) a bundle containing

several articles of wearing apparel, was placed at the bar, and it

appeared from the evidence of the owner of the articles, that he had

seen them on the person of the prisoner whom he had met by chance in

the street, and who when challenged ran off and attempted to escape

by swimming across the water from the Market Wharf to the shore

opposite, but was closely pursue and apprehended. What became of

the clothes did not appear, as the prisoner when taken into custody

was almost in a state of nudity. Sentenced to a penal settlement for 18

months.

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1822 General Muster NSW page 233 Hogan John Convict per

Minerva Sentence 7 years assigned to Clearing Party

W. Lawson, Parramatta

1828 Census page 194 Hogan John Age 36 Free by Servitude per

Minerva 1819 Sentence 7 years Religion Catholic a Constable,

Parramatta


May 1827


March 1829

164

HOLBURY William per Minerva 19th

November 1824

HOLBURY William Tried London 18th

February 1824

Sentence 7 years

Native Place London

Trade Paviour

Age 24, Height 5ft 7½in, Complexion Fair and Picketed,

Hair Brown, Eyes Hazel

Remarks - Tolerable

Assigned to Mrs White Sydney


February 1824

William Honey was indicted for stealing on the 7th

of February a

watch value 2s; a chain value 3d; and two seals value 8d the goods of

Thomas Limeston

Guilty – Age 22

Transported 7 years

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Colonial Sentence


December 1825

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 15th

November 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

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1828 Census page 195 written as Holdbury William per Minerva



July 1832

165

HOLMES William per Ann & Amelia 2nd

January 1825

HOLMES William Tried Dublin 10th

December 1823

Sentence 7 years

Native Place County Monaghan

Trade Errand boy

Age 19, Height 5ft 9in, Complexion Fresh Picketed, Hair Brown,

Eyes Blue

Remarks - Indifferent

Assigned to Windsor District

The Sydney Gazette

Police Report

27th

October 1825 William Holmes, prisoner of the Crown,

charged with having stolen wheat from a barn on the premises of

Messrs. Berry and Co. at Shoal-haven; and further with an attempt to

set fire to the barn; Sentence to a penal settlement for 3 years

----------

Note: Dennis Keefe per Isabella also charged with the burning of the

said barn belonging to Messrs. Berry and Co.

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Colonial Sentence


November 1825



Date 22nd

October 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

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1828 Census page 195 Holmes William per Ann & Amelia Sentence 3



December 1830

166

HONEY James per Guildford 15th

July 1822

HONEY James Tried Middlesex Gaol Delivery 9th

January 1822

Sentence Life

Native Place London

Trade Pedlar

Age 17, Height 5ft 2¼in, Complexion Pale Pock Marked,

Hair Brown, Eyes Grey nearly blind


January 1822

James Honey was indicted for stealing on the 3rd

of January one

handkerchief value 3s, the goods of Robert Cook from his person

Guilty – Age 17 Life

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19th

March 1824

James Honey assigned to Lieutenant Hicks, Newcastle

----------


11th

September 1824

Assigned as John Honey from Lieutenant Hicks to Peter Sinclair

----------


January 1825

Punished at Newcastle – Charged at Wallis Plains Bench – 50 Lashes

Runaway and Theft

----------


Colonial Sentence


November 1825




Sentence Two years

Return Date 17th

November 1827

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1828 Census page 196 Honey James per Guildford Hyde Park

Barracks, Sydney


167

HUGHES Henry per Minerva 19th

November 1824

HUGHES Henry Tried Horsemonger Lane December 1823

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Paddington

Trade Errand boy

Age 18, Height 5ft ½in, Complexion Fair and Pock Pitted,


Remarks – Well

Note: Horsemonger Lane Gaol, Surry

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1825

Exempted from the Tread wheel by the Acting Engineer to learn a

trade of Stonecutting

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The Sydney Gazette

19th

January 1826

Henry Hughes and John Stack prisoners of the Crown charged

with having stolen some articles of wearing apparel from the hut of an

Overseer and which articles were traced into their possessions.

Convicted and sentenced each to a Penal Settlement for the term of 3

years

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Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 11th

January 1826


Return Date 20th

March 1829

Remarks – Tried Surry 1st December 1823 Seven years

Trade Stone Cutter

168


9th

December 1826

Henry Hughes per Minerva on board the "Phoenix" Hulk

to be sent to Norfolk Island per "Wellington" as a mechanic from Port

Macquarie

23rd

April 1827

On board the "Phoenix" Hulk sent to Port Macquarie per "Amity"

24th

March 1829

On board the "Phoenix" Hulk sent to Hyde Park Barracks

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Note: For information regarding the Wellington see under John

McGinnis this book also “The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales

Advertiser” online.

Many convicts on board the Wellington were transported from New

Zealand back to Sydney on board the Whaling ship Sisters.

Henry Hughes was one of the men on board the Sisters when she

returned to Sydney 10th

February 1827

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Colonial Sentence


Per Amity


Date 11th

January 1826


Return Date 26th

March 1829

Remarks – Tried Surry 1st December 1823, Trade Stone Cutter

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1828 Census page 201 Hughes Henry per Minerva 5 Sentence 3 years,

Port Macquarie


Remarks – Reported to have Died 8th

July 1840

169

HUGHES Thomas per Elizabeth 31st December 1820

Retransported per Asia 4th

October 1833

HUGHES Thomas Tried Lancaster Quarter Sessions 17th

April 1820

Sentenced 7 years


Trade Paviour

Age 22, Height 5ft 5in, Complexion Florid, Hair Sandy Brown,

Eyes Hazel


11th

January 1821 Forwarded to Airds

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Court of Criminal Jurisdiction Sydney

22nd

September, 15th

October 1823

George Browning and Thomas Hughes

Charged with assaulting John Foley on the Kings Highway putting

him in fear and with violently stealing from his person one pistol the

goods of Andrew Byrne

Guilty – Death – to Port Macquarie

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Note: George Browning per Asia

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The Sydney Gazette

16th

October 1823

Wednesday – The forenoon all the prisoners who have been

convicted and remanded during the sessions, were brought up for the

judgment of the Court – Death

Listed

Thomas Hughes

Edward Mignotte

James Tileman

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10th

November 1823

Tried Sydney Criminal Court commencing 22nd

September and ending

15th

October – following

Sentence commuted to Life to Port Macquarie in Double Irons

170

Listed

Thomas Hughes

Edward Mignotte

James Tileman

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State Records NSW Reel 6069 4/1817 Letter: Commutation of sentence

Extract:

Provo Marshall’s Office

12th

November 1823

Sir,

The Warrant of His Excellency the Governor Commuting the

Capital Sentence passed by the last Criminal Court on twenty one

culprits into Transportation for life to Port Macquarie

Signed Fred Goulburn

Col. Secretary

I have now the further honor to state that I have notified His

Excellency’s humane pleasure to the twenty one culprits

Namely

George Browing Thomas Hughes

Edward Migniotte James Curtis

John Bryan Peter Coleman

George Gromley John Baker

Joseph Shelton James Tileman

John Betterage Thomas Moore

Charles Downes James Edward Turner

Patrick McCourt Bernard Duffey

Thomas Halls Edward Harnett

Michael Duggan George Wilson

William Hennessey

----------


26th

November 1823

Transported to Port Macquarie per Lady Nelson – Tried Sydney

Criminal Court – Sentenced to Life in Double Irons

Return Date 1st May 1827 per Amity

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Colonial Sentence


February 1826

Per Amity

Tried Sydney Bench




171

1822 General Muster NSW page 245 Hughes Thomas Convict per

Elizabeth Sentence Life assigned to Government boat Packet, Sydney

1828 Census page 201 Hughes Thomas per Elizabeth, Port Macquarie

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Thomas Hughes per Asia 1833 – Retransported

Tried Lancaster Quarter Sessions 9th

July 1832

Sentence 7 years – Former Sentence 7 years – Stealing a Spade

Native Place Cheshire

Trade Paviour, Brick setter, Boatman

Height 5ft 4 ½ in, Complexion Ruddy and little Freckled, Hair Sandy

Brown, Eyes Hazel, Protestant, Reads & Writes, Married, one son

Remarks – Mark of a burn on left cheek, mole right jaw, another right

side of neck

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Remarks –Tried Lancs QS

Thomas Hughes per Asia 1833


February 1829

Remarks – Retransported per Asia 1833

Thomas Hughes per Elizabeth


July 1839

Thomas Hughes per Asia 1833

Remarks – Ticket of Leave 37/1149 Prisoner No 33/1242

172

HUNTER Jeremiah per Shipley 11th

March 1822

HUNTER Jeremiah Tried Northumberland (Town of Newcastle)

Assizes 23rd

August 1821

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Alnwick, Northumberland

Trade Joiner

Age 14, Height 4ft 10in, Complexion Fair, Hair Light Brown,

Eyes Blue


3rd

June 1824

Jeremiah Hunter assigned to Dr Brooks, Newcastle

----------


May 1825

Punished at Northumberland & Durham – 50 Lashes – Absconding

from his Masters Service and theft

----------


Colonial Sentence


February 1826

Per Amity


Date 23rd

January 1826

Sentence Two years

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173

HUTCHINGS James per Dick 12th

March 1821

HUTCHINGS James Tried Middlesex Gaol Delivery 1st April 1818

Sentence Life

Native Place Reading

Trade Shoemaker

Age 14, Height 5ft ½in, Complexion Florid, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel

Remarks - Hutchens James died (died before 1834)

Old Bailey Online t18180401-31

1st April 1818 William Hutchings and Henry Hutchings were indicted

for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling house of William

Lonagan Esq. about one c 'clock in the afternoon of the 3rd

of March,

at St Marylebone (Michael Macnamara and other persons being

therein) and stealing therein one sheet, value 10s. his property James

Hutchings made no defence

W. Hutchings – Guilty – Death – Aged 16

J. Hutchings – Guilty – Death – Aged 12

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4th

October 1823

Discharged from Emu Plains to Mr Cox’s clearing party

----------


31st March 1824

Bench of Evan – James Hutchings of George Cox’s Clearing Party –

Punished – 75 Lashes for Mutiny and disobedience

----------


Colonial Sentence


August 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth

Tried Penrith Bench

Date 16th

August 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

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1828 Census page 204 written as Hutchens James per Dick Sentence 3

years, Port Macquarie Convict Death Records

James Hutchings Died 14th

February 1834, Port Macquarie

174

JOHNSON William per Baring 7th

September 1815

Alias William BANKS

JOHNSON William Tried Cambridge Quarter Sessions

9th

October 1812

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Hereford

Trade Labourer

Age 21, Height 5ft 7in, Complexion Fair Ruddy, Hair Dark Brown,

Eyes Brown


15th

September 1815 Forwarded to Liverpool, William Johnson

Alias Banks

----------


10th

April 1816 Sent to Newcastle per Lady Nelson

----------


23rd

November 1818

List of Prisoners who say their term of Transportation has Expired

William Johnson Tried Cambridge, 9th

October 1812, per “Baring”

Sentence to Seven years

Mr Secretary Campbell’s remarks – 9th

October 1819

Signed James Wallis

Commandant

To

His Excellency Governor Macquarie

----------


8th

September 1821 Victualled from H. M. Magazines

----------


April May 1823 tried Court of Criminal Jurisdiction – Charged with

feloniously stealing Goods of the value of one shilling the goods of

David Bevan of Sydney – Guilty – To be kept three days in solitary

confinement – The prisoner had been in Custody for some time

175


8th

December 1825

Supreme Court of New South Wales,

William Baker and William Johnson Tried for Burglary – Not Guilty of

Burglary but Guilty of Grand Larceny – Transported 7 years

----------


24th

December 1825

Supreme Court of New South Wales,

William Baker and William Johnson – both Guilty of Larceny –

Transported for the term of 7 years

----------

The Sydney Gazette

12th

December 1825



William Baker and William Johnson were indicted for a

burglary in the premises of Mr. Arthur Hill, in Phillip Street, and

stealing there from a quantity of wearing apparel, table linen, &c. on

the 12th

of September last. Guilty of the larceny

Remanded

Friday, Dec. 9 – The following prisoners received sentence – William

Baker, William Johnson – To be transported for 7 years.

----------


Colonial Sentence


January 1826

Per Amity


Date 9th

December 1825


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1822 General Muster NSW page 260 Free by Servitude per Baring

Sentence7 years a house holder, Sydney

1828 Census page 209 Johnson William per Baring 2 Sentence 7



176

JONES George per Norfolk 15th

December 1825

JONES George Tried Newgate 14th

January 1824

Sentence 7 years

Native Place London

Trade Shoemaker

Age 31, Height 5ft 1¼in, Complexion Pale and Pitted, Hair Flaxen,

Eyes Grey

Remarks - Very Well

Assigned to I. M. Halls



14th

January 1824

George Jones was indicted for stealing on the 8th

January a pair of

rains value 2s the good of James Bannister

Guilty – Age 30

Transported 7 years

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State Records NSW Reel 824 4/3865 Colonial Sentence


December 1828

Per Isabella


Remarks – Tried London G. D. 14th

January 1824

Sentence 7 years

Trade Shoemaker

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1828 Census page 211 Jones George per Norfolk, Port Macquarie


February 1832


March 1837


George Jones per "Norfolk" Died Port Macquarie 20th

June 1839

177

JONES James per Princess Royal 11th March 1823

JONES James Tried Lancaster Quarter Sessions 17th

January 1822

Sentence 7 years

Native Place London

Trade Cotton carder

Age 22, Height 5ft 6½in, Complexion Fair freckled, Hair Brown,

Eyes Brown



17th

March 1823 Forwarded to Minto and Emu Plains

----------


17th

March 1823

James Jones listed as being deficient of his bedding

----------


9th

August 1824

Employed by Mitchell Road Party - 25 Lashes for Drunkenness and

riotous conduct

----------


Colonial Sentence


February 1826

Per Amity

Tried Penrith Rev. Fulton

Date 25th

January 1826


Remarks – run 12th

November 1826

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March 1829

178

JONES Thomas per Indefatigable 25th

April 1815

JONES Thomas Tried Bristol Quarter Sessions 1st November 1813

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Bristol

Trade Sweep

Age 10, Height 4ft 4in, Complexion Ruddy, Hair Light Brown,

Eyes Hazel

Note: Three men of the same name on this ship


16th

February 1816 Forwarded to Liverpool Thomas Jones. A boy

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Petition for mitigation

Police Office Sydney

17th

August 1825

Sir,

In reply to a letter addressed to the Bench of Magistrates

directing that the Books be examined with regard to the characters of

several Prisoners of the Crown and report of the same be made to His

Excellency the Governor.

I have now the honor to return you the list with such remarks

as have been collected upon a careful reference to the Records.

Signed F. Rossi JP


To Major Ovens

Private Secretary

Listed

Thomas Jones per “Indefatigable” – refer to accompanying account

Thomas Jones – 14th

May 1819 Misconduct, solitary cell for 14 days


October 1820 Robbery, 25 Lashes and solitary

confinement 1 week


October 1820 Refusing to work, 25 Lashes


December 1820 Robbery, 25 Lashes

The same difficulty exist in distinguishing one Prisoner from another

of the same name as mentioned in the last list, owing to the Name of

the Ship not being inserted in the Book

F. Rossi JP


179


November 1825 Listed to be granted a Conditional Pardon

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November 1825



Date 25th

November 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 11th

December 1827

Remarks – Tried Bristol Q.S, 1st November 1813


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June 1824


December 1827

Remarks – Obtained a Certificate of his Original Sentence No 23/2243

Stated to have been lost in the Capture of the Brig Mercury at

Whangaroa by the Natives –

Native Place Bristol, Trade Chimney Sweep, Tried Sydney Quarter

Sessions 25th

November 1825, Two years

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Matter of Interest: hhp://www.myancestorsstory.com/shiplist_15.html

March 1825 the brig “Mercury” entered Whangaroa Harbour

eager for supplies, but the ship was quickly boarded and over run by

local Maori. The New Zealanders stayed on board all night, much to

the dismay of the fear filled crew. The next day William White from the

missionary station boarded “Mercury” and managed to persuade

some of the Maori to leave before going back ashore himself.

“Mercury’s” captain, desperate to get out, began towing to sea, but

the remaining Maori attacked and the captain and crew fled in the

ship’s jolly and whaleboats.

Missionary White again boarded “Mercury” where he found

the ship’s mate, cook and steward. When the Maori had finally left the

ship White tried to help the men get “Mercury” out to sea but she was

in such a state that they had to abandon her and return to Whangaroa

in White’s boat.

“Mercury’s” survivors where taken to the Bay of Islands

where they were given passage back to Sydney on “Polkington”.

180

JONES Thomas per Elizabeth 5th

October 1816

JONES Thomas Tried Middlesex Gaol 11th

January 1815

Sentence 7 years

Trade Labourer

Age 21, Height 5ft 5in, Complexion Dark Sallow, Brown Hair, Eyes

Blue


11th

January 1815

Thomas Jones was indicted for stealing on the 11th

of January one

coach glass value 1 l the property of Thomas Dyke

Guilty – Age 19

Transported 7 years

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11th

October 1816 Forwarded to Windsor

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September 1825



Date 5th

September 1825


Return Date 14th

September 1828

Remarks – Tried London 11th

January 1815, Sentence 7 years

Trade Labourer

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1822 General Muster NSW page 265 Jones Thomas Convict per

Elizabeth Government Bricklayer, Sydney


Remarks holds Certificate of Freedom 4/53

181

JONES William per Mary 23rd

January 1822

Alias ELLIS William

JONES William Tried Wigan Quarter Sessions 15th

January 1821

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Holyhead

Trade Seaman

Age 36, Height 5ft 7½in, Complexion Pale and Pock Marked,


The Sydney Gazette

Police Report

27th

October 1825

Oct.21 – William Jones prisoner of the Crown, charged with

having stolen a shawl from a dwelling, out of which he was rather

unexpectedly met by the owner and challenged; the shawl was found

concealed on his person, together with a checked shirt, which however

no person appeared to claim; sentenced to a penal settlement for 18

months

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November 1825



Date 22nd

October 1825



Listed as William Jones alias William Ellis

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1822 General Muster NSW page 265 Jones William Convict per Mary

assigned to Clearing Party Mr Fitzgerald, Windsor

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 301 Convict per Mary 1822

Sentence 7 years Government Servant assigned to

Mr McIntosh, Barrack Master

Ticket of Leave 34/255, District of Sutton Forest in the name of

William Jones

Passport 38/98, 12th

June 1838 Recommendation of Mr Badgery in the

name of William Jones alias William Ellis

Conditional Pardon 42/29 1st February 1841

Conditional Pardon 41/785 23rd

January 1841

182

JONES William per Neptune 5th

May 1818

JONES William Tried Somerset Assizes 9th

August 1817

Sentence Life

Native Place Barnstaple

Trade Labourer

Age 25, Height 5ft 7¾in, Complexion Fair Ruddy, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel

Note: Two men of the same name on board this ship


28th

July 1820 Forwarded to Parramatta

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21st October 1818 to 2

nd March 1822

Forming roads under the direction of James Johnson overseer

----------


December 1822

Court of Criminal Jurisdiction, Charged with feloniously stealing

goods about the value of one shilling in the dwelling house of Thomas

Cribb at Richmond. Not Guilty

----------


3rd

July 1824

Police Office William Jones, Free Stealing a quantity of Dollars, fully

Committed

----------


11th

August 1824

Supreme Court of NSW stealing in a dwelling house above the value of

40/- Guilty – Sentence of Death Passed

----------


28th

October 1824

Transported to Port Macquarie per Sally

Tried London 7th

July 1819 Seven years Trade Baker

Tried Sydney Criminal Court August 1824

Live in Double Irons

183



January 1826

Per Amity


Date 15th

November 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

Remarks – Trade Carpenter

Tried Somerset 9th

August 1817

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1822 General Muster NSW page 265 Jones William Conditional

Pardon per Neptune Sentence Life Government Servant W. Cox,

Windsor

1828 Census page 211 Jones William per Neptune Sentence 3 years,

Port Macquarie

1837 General Return of Convicts page 340 Jones William Age 36 per

Neptune 1818, Berrima with Ticket of Leave



Recommended for Conditional Pardon 1st January 1840


184

JONES William Came Free per Swallow 9th

December 1824

JONES William Came Free

Trade Seaman



November 1825



Date 10th

November 1825


Remarks – Supposed to be Drowned 18th

September 1826 in a Lime

Vessel

----------

Matter of Interest:

The Trusty known as the Lime Vessel carrying Lime between

Camden Haven and Port Macquarie disappeared September 1826 with

the loss of all lives.

Convicts on board were as follows

George Atkins per Guildford

Benjamin Gardener per Hindostan

John Gordon per Agamemnon

William Jones per Swallow

James Sheehey per Isabella

John Williams ship unknown

James Moore ship unknown

185

KEANE Daniel per Minerva 18th

December 1819

KEANE Daniel Tried Waterford County Lent 1819

Sentence Life

Native Place County Waterford

Trade Labourer

Age 22, Height 5ft 7½in, Complexion Fair Pale, Hair Light Brown,

Eyes Grey


30th

December 1819 Forwarded to Parramatta as Kean

----------


27th

January 1821 Transported to Newcastle per Lady Nelson as Cain

----------


27th

February 1824 Assigned to J P Webber Northumberland as Cain

----------


March to August 1824 Punished at Newcastle as Cain/Kain

March 1824 Punished at Newcastle as Cain/Kain – 75 Lashes

Runaway returned from Sydney for punishment

June 1824 Daniel Cain – 50 Lashes for neglect of duty in absenting

himself from the Hospital at improper hours

August 1824 Punished at Newcastle as Kain – 25 Lashes for absenting

himself from the Hospital & neglect of Duty

----------



January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Sydney Bench

Date 3rd

January 1826


Return Date 20th

March 1829

186

1828 Census page 217 Keane Daniel per Minerva Sentence 3 years,

Port Macquarie


Conditional Pardon 48/1651 1st September 1848

187

KEEFE DENIS per Isabella 16th

December1823

KEEFE Denis Tried Kerry County Spring Assizes 1823

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Kerry

Trade Reaps and Shears

Age 24, Height 5ft 9 ½ in, Complexion Fresh and Freckled, Hair Light

Brown, Eyes Grey

Brother Francis Keefe on board also


Written as Denis Keiffe

19th

October 1825

Tried Supreme Court of New South Wales

Denis Keiffe, Charged with Arson – Not Guilty

----------



November 1825



Date 22nd

October 1825


Return Date 1829

Written as Denis Keeffe, Tried County Kerry, Summer 1823

Sentence Seven years, Labourer

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The Sydney Gazette

Police Report

27th

October 1825

Oct. 22 – Dennis Keefe, prisoner of the Crown, another of the

late trusty servants of Messrs. Berry and Co. on their estate at Shoal-

haven, was charged with having stolen wheat from a barn there, and

also with having aided, abetting and harboured some bushrangers in

nets of depredation and robbery on the same premises; sentenced to a

penal settlement

----------

Note: William Holmes per Ann & Amelia also charged with the

burning of the said barn belonging to Messrs. Berry and Co.

188

The Sydney Gazette

1st September 1825

August 24, Dennis Keefe, prisoner of the Crown, charged with

having feloniously and wilfully set fire to and destroyed two stacks of

grain, principally wheat, on the estate of Messrs Berry and

Wollstonecraft, at Shoalhaven, in whose employ the prisoner had been

a government servant; fully committed for trial

----------

The Sydney Gazette

1st September 1825

Francis Keefe holding a ticket of leave and brother to Dennis

Keefe in whose box at Shoalhaven some letters were addressed to him

from the prisoner Francis Keefe exciting him to rob and plunder his

master and to send down the spoils to Sydney, was examined and

evidence be taken as to the finding of the letter and to the handwriting

of the prisoner, his ticket of leave was cancelled and ordered to

government labour

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The Sydney Gazette

17th

October 1825

Supreme Court Friday October 14

Dennis Keefe was indicted for burning 2 stacks of corn, the

property of Messrs Berry and Wollstonecraft, at Shoalhaven on 1st of

July last – Not Guilty. Remanded on a fresh information

----------

Certificate of Freedom 30/160 31st March 1830

189

KEEFE JOHN per Earl St Vincent 9th

September 1823

KEEFE John Tried Cork County

Sentenced 7 years

Native Place County Cork

Trade Ploughman, Maker of Butter and Shears

Age 28, Height 5ft 3½in, Complexion Fair, Hair Brown,

Eyes Grey



November 1825



Date 17th

October 1825


Return Date April 1829

----------

1828 Census page 218 written as Keefe John per Earl St Vincent



April 1830


March 1837

190

KEEFE Michael per Lord Sidmouth 19th

February 1821

KEEFE Michael Tried Waterford County Summer 1819

Sentence Life

Native Place County Waterford

Trade Labourer

Age 19, Height 5ft 4¾in, Complexion Dark Pock Pitted,

Hair Black, Eyes Dark


7th

January 1822

Magistrates Courts Parramatta

Michael Keefe – Bond per "Lord Sidmouth" – Runaway from

Prisoners Barracks Sydney – Ordered to Sydney to be dealt with there

– Remarks Runaway from Sydney

----------



January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Parramatta John Harris Esq

Date 10th

December 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

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1822 General Muster NSW page 269 Keefe Michael Convict per Lord

Sidmouth Sentence Life assigned to Government Road Party No2,

Sydney

1828 Census page 218 Keefe Michael per Lord Sidmouth Sentence

3 years, Port Macquarie

Ticket of Leave 32/884 District of Sydney

191

KEENEHAN Patrick per Prince Regent 9th

January 1821

KEENEHAN Patrick Tried Galway County Lent 1820

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Co Galway

Trade Labourer

Age 20, Height 5ft 4½in, Complexion Fair Ruddy, Hair Light Brown,

Eyes Hazel



January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Sydney Bench

Date 3rd

January 1826

Sentence Two years


192

KEHOE William per Minerva 18th

December 1819

KEHOE William Tried Wexford County Summer 1818

Sentence 7 years


Trade Seaman

Age 30, Height 5ft 7½in, Complexion Dark Sallow, Hair Dark Brown,

Eyes Hazel



September 1825



Date 5th

September 1825


Return Date 14th

September 1828

----------


May 1825


193

KELLY Peter per Guildford 1st April 1818

KELLY Peter Tried City of Dublin August 1817

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Dublin

Trade Labourer

Age 22, Height 5ft 5½in, Complexion Fair Ruddy, Hair Flaxen,

Eyes Grey



September 1825



Date 30th

August 1825


Return Date 4th

September 1826

Trade Seaman

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1822 General Muster NSW page 272 Kelly Peter Convict per

Guildford Sentence 7 years invalid, Prisoners Barracks Sydney

1823-25 General Muster NSW page 312 Kelly Peter Convict per

Guildford 1818 Sentence 7 years Government Servant assigned P.

Burke, Campbelltown


August 1824

194

KELLY James per Recovery 30th

July 1823

KELLY James Tried Dublin County

Sentence Life

Native Place Dublin

Trade Painter and Glazier


Eyes Blue, Eyebrows turning grey



January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Sydney Bench

Date 12th

December 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 20th

January 1828

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195

KELLY Thomas per Asia 22nd

February 1825

KELLY Thomas Tried County Carlow 29th

July 1824

Sentence 7 years

Native Place County Carlow

Trade Ploughs and Thrushes

Age 20, Height 5ft 5in, Complexion Fresh Freckled, Hair Sandy,

Eyes Grey

Remarks - Very well

Assign to Robert Johnston



November 1825



Date 22nd

October 1825


Remarks – Run and sent again 18th

August 1826

Thomas Kelly Tried Carlow, per Muster Roll

----------



August 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 22nd

October 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

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1828 Census page 221 Kelly Thomas Free Sentence Life, Port

Macquarie


August 1831


September 1839

196

KILFOIL Lawrence per Pilot 29th

July 1817

KILFOIL Lawrence Tried Tipperary County Summer 1815

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Queens County

Trade Labourer


Eyes Hazel


written as Kilfoy

8th

December 1825

Supreme Court of NSW – Lawrence Kilfoy – Grand Larceny – Guilty –

Transported for 7 years

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The Sydney Gazette

12th

December 1825



Lawrence Kilfoy, was indicted for a simple grand larceny in

stealing a table-cloth the property of Mr Charles Bennett, at Campbell

Town, on the 21st of June last.

Charles Bennett deposed that the prisoner came to his house

on the 21st of last June, in company with a female, for the purpose of

purchasing some goods; that he had occasion to go into the inner

room, and that as he came again into the shop he saw the prisoner go

to a cupboard, and take something out, which he put into his bosom;

witness immediately went over to the prisoner and desired him to

produce what he had taken, when he drew the table-cloth from his

bosom, and threw it to the ground; witness had no doubt as to the

identity of the prisoner, but could not swear to the cloth, as it had no

particular distinguishing mark. Guilty

Remanded

Friday Dec 9 – the following prisoners received sentence – Lawrence

Kilfoy – to be transported for 7 years

----------


24th

December 1825

Supreme Court of NSW – Lawrence Kilfoy – Larceny – Guilty –

Transported for the term of Seven years – Mitigated to three years to

Port Macquarie

197



January 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 9th

December 1825

Sentence Seven years Mitigation Three years

Return Date 29th

December 1828

198

LANCASTER Samuel per Indefatigable 19th

October 1812

LANCASTER Samuel Tried York West Riding, Quarter Sessions

18th

July 1811

Sentence 7 years

Remarks - Norfolk Island

Samuel Lancaster transported to Van Diemen’s Land per Indefatigable

transported to New South Wales per John Bull April 1823

----------

State Records NSW Index Criminal Jurisdiction Van Diemen’s Land – Online

1823

Samuel Lancaster stealing 100 Sheep from William Thomas Stoker at

Macquarie River

----------


7th

February 1823

Tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction, to be transported for Life

----------

Hobart Town & Van Diemen’s Land Advertiser

1st March 1823

Samuel Lancaster was indicted for stealing sheep, the property

of W.T. Stocker at the Macquarie River – The evidence against the

prisoner, in support of the prosecution was so strong, that the prisoner

was found Guilty, and remanded for sentence.

8th

March 1823

Samuel Lancaster sentenced to 7 years for sheep stealing

----------


12th

April 1823

Convicted to be sent from Hobart to Port Jackson

----------


th April 1823

Arrived from Hobart per John Bull, in Sydney Gaol,

Sentenced to Port Macquarie

199


26th

March 1823

Sydney Gaol

Samuel Lancaster per Indefatigable, per John Bull from Hobart Town

Under sentence to Port Macquarie 1st May 1823

----------


1st May 1823 Transported to Port Macquarie per Sally

Samuel Lancaster Tried Hobart Town Criminal Court, Sentence Life

25th

January 1823

Remarks – Run the last quarter of 1824 apprehended at Newcastle and

sent to Port Macquarie 29th

Nov. 1825 see line 19 page 4 of new book

----------

Note: Refer to Colonial Sentence 29th

September 1825 for Line 19

page 4 of new book

----------


th October 1824 In Sydney Gaol from Newcastle issued slop clothing

----------


10th

December 1824

Runaway from Port Macquarie listed with 49 other prisoners as

runners from Port Macquarie to be sent to Macquarie Harbour Van

Diemen’s Land

----------


11th

January 1825

Listed as a runaway from Port Macquarie sent to Newcastle per Sally

----------

State Records NSW Reel 6015 4/3515 + Reel 6063 4/1784 14

th November 1825

Runaway from Gaol Gang Newcastle 30th

August

200



November 1825


Tried Hobart Town Criminal Court

Date 25th

January 1823

Sentence Life

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1828 Census page 229 Lancaster Samuel per Indefatigable,

Port Macquarie

201

LANG Anne per Mariner 10th

July 1825

LANG Anne Tried Dublin 28th

September 1824

Sentence Life

Native Place Kilkenny

Age 27, Height 5ft 41/2 in, Complexion Fair Little pock, Hair Brown,

Eyes Bluish grey, Catholic

Remarks Deranged

National Archives UK, ADM 10 Medical Journal Mariner

Folios 8-10

Ann Lang aged 27 Convict: disease or hurt sea sick and oppression at

the scorbrinlus cordis with a little difficulty performing respiration.

Put on sick list, 10 March 1825 at Cove of Cork. Discharged 7 May

1825

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The Sydney Gazette

26th

January 1826

January 17th

, Anne Lang, prisoner of the Crown, charged with

having stolen from her mistress in whom she was an assigned servant,

several articles of wearing apparel and other goods, from a chest and

which she had concealed under a sofa in another room. It certainly

appeared that her mistress has given her a promise that if the prisoner

would inform her where she had secreted the articles so that they

might be recovered, she would forbear any prosecution, but as there

were several other articles of value stolen at the same time and not

forthcoming and the case upon the whole presenting same aggravated

features the Bench directed the prisoner to be removed to a penal

settlement for 3 years

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The Sydney Gazette

26th

February 1826

John Cude, constable, was ordered to be distained from his

situation with disgrace for highly improper conduct and particularly

with having suffered Ann Lang (referred to in yesterdays report), to

escape from his custody whilst conducting her to the gaol, under the

sentence of the Bench, Ann Lang when apprehended the same night,

was in a complete state of intoxication.

202



January 1826

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 17th

January 1826


Return Date 18th

March 1829

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1828 Census page 229, Lang Ann per Mariner, Sentence 3years, Port

Macquarie

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Ann Lang per "Mariner" Died 24th

August 1835 Age 37, Parramatta

203

LANG John Robertson per Asia 28th

December 1820

alias LANG William Robertson

LANG John Robertson Tried Glasgow Court of Justiciary

2nd

October 1819

Sentence 14 years

Native Place Glasgow

Trade Shoemaker 5 weeks

Age 15, Height 5ft 1½in, Complexion Ruddy, Hair Black,

Eyes Hazel


19th

February 1824

Tried Court of Criminal Jurisdiction John Lang and William Magg

Charged for stealing two Pigs , the value of 40 Shillings the goods of

Sarah Millon of Windsor – Sentence 7 years

Magg Guilty – Lang Plead Guilty – to be Transported to such place as

His Excellency directs – 7 years

----------


2nd

February 1824 Transported to Port Macquarie per Lady Nelson

John Robertson Lang Alias William Robertson Lang, Tried Criminal

Court Sydney January 1824, Sentence Seven years, Trade Shoemaker

Per “Asia” (1), Tried Glasgow 2nd

October 1819, Fourteen years

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30th

October 1824

Sent to Sydney Gaol from Newcastle – to receive slop clothing

Sir,

I have the honor that the convicts named in the margin,

received into Sydney Gaol recently from Newcastle, may have suits of

Slop Clothing issued to cover them, being at present in a state

bordering upon nudity.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your obedient servant

F. Goulburn

To Major Ovens

acting Chief Engineer

Sydney

Listed - John Lang per "Asia"

204


th December 1824

Runaway from Port Macquarie – Sentenced to Macquarie Harbour

Van Diemen’s Land – Listed John Lang one of

49 Prisoners runaways from Port Macquarie

----------


11th

January 1825

List of 38 Runaways from Port Macquarie sent to Newcastle per

“Sally” for the purpose of being kept at Hard Labour in double irons

at that Settlement – John Lang per “Asia” Shoemaker

----------


14th

November 1825


Sir,

I beg to call your attention to the enclosed list of runaways,

whose names have not, I believe been published in the Gazette; and I

solicit a statement of the reasons of these omissions to enable me to

adopt measures to prevent their recurrence

Signed F. Goulburn

To

F.A. Hely Esquire

Princ. Supt. of Convicts

Sydney

List of Runaways specifying their Name, Ship Assignment and dates of

desertion

Listed

John Lang "Asia" Assignment Government Hunter's River

Date of Desertion 3oth August 1825

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19th

November 1825

List of Runaways Specifying their names, Ships, &c; as called for in

Major Goulburn's letter of the 14th

November 1825

Listed

John Lang "Asia" at Newcastle – Deserted 26th

to 30th

August and

Apprehended before Gazette was published

Vide Gaol Report

Signed A. Hely

205



November 1825



Date 28th

October 1825

Sentence Remainder of Original Sentence

----------

1822 General Muster NSW page 284 Lang John Convict per Asia

Sentence 14 years assigned to Camp Gang, Windsor

1828 Census page 229 written as Lang J.R. per Asia respite, Port

Macquarie

Certificate of Freedom 34/134 31st January 1834

206

LARGE John per Atlas 22nd

July 1816

LARGE John Tried Lancaster Gaol Delivery 25th

March 1815

Sentence Life

Native Place Lancaster

Trade Spinner and Carter

Age 23, Height 5ft 11in, Complexion Fair Ruddy, Hair Black, Eyes

Hazel


26 May 1819

Transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta "– Trade

Shoemaker – Sentence One year

----------


8th

January 1821

Transported to Newcastle per "Prince Leopold" – Trade Shoemaker

Sentence to Original Sentence

----------


Extract of letter

26th

December 1823

Bathurst

Sir,

I should very much like to have the following men from

Newcastle could they be spared from that station:

Listed

Large – Scourger

Signed J. T. Morisset

To

F. Goulburn

Colonial Secretary

----------


24 Nov 1824

On monthly return of convicts assigned in the Counties of

Northumberland and Durham – from Government Gang to Peter

Sinclair

207


18th May 1825

John Large, Constable and Assistant Turnkey, H. M. Gaol, Newcastle

Recently appointed – Attentive to his Duty

----------


Application of Marriage

21st June 1825 + 27

th June 1825

List of Prisoners praying His Excellency the Governors approbation of

their Banns being published in Christ Church, Newcastle.

Listed

John Large per “Atlas” Convict and Catherine Donnelly per

“Almorah” Convict

Signed G.A. Middleton

Assistant Chaplain

Newcastle

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Letter re marriage to Catherine Donnelly

6th

September 1825

Honored Sir,

I am authorised by his Reverence Mr Middleton, to address

you by letter, respecting a young female that I am about to be married

to.

I am a prisoner that holds the situation of a Constable in

Newcastle. Consequently I am entitled to several indulgences that

other people are not, I was called in church 3 times to be married but I

was prevented in so doing on account of a person who is called John

Smith, a Settler at Newcastle who, although, I was called in church to

be married, under a pretence that the said marriage was Illegal, said

that the person whom I was to be married to, was in another name, on

account of her the servant stating that her mothers maiden name was

Catherine Innis. But your Honor, her real name is Catherine Donnelly

arrived per Ship “Almora”, Boyd Master, and the aforesaid John

Smith a Settler at Newcastle wants to prevent our Union under

supposed Circumstances.

It has been proved to the satisfaction of every one and the

public of this place that she is not a married woman at the same time

he the said John Smith, her Employer Done all he could to prevent our

union. In consequence of the sham outcry that John Smith her master

makes use of to prevent our Union the Rev. Mr Middleton of this place

has authorised me to ascertain her real name from your Honor’s

208

Books, and that you will be so kind as to transmit to Rev. Mr

Middleton from your Books, her proper name, as is all that is wanting

to consummate our marriage.

From Sir, with all due respects your most obedient servant,

John Large

Constable of His M. Gaol, Newcastle

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Catherine Donnelly being married to another man


16th

September 1825

Rev. Sir,

At the request of John Large a Constable of Newcastle Gaol, I

have the honor of stating that Catherine Donnelly when mustered at

the time of her arrival in the Ship “Almorah”, acquainted me that

Hugh Brannagan was her husband a Convict who came to this Colony

by the Transport “Prince Regent”.


Rev. Sir,

Your Obed. Servant

F. Goulburn

Rev. G. A. Middleton

Assistant Chaplain

Newcastle

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Note: Catherine Donnelly per Almorah 1824

Alias Innis – John Smith her master at Newcastle

Hugh Brannagan per Prince Regent 1824 – Husband of Catherine

Donnelly

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February 1826

Per Amity


Date 18th

January 1826


209

ancestrylibrary.com

Convict permission to marry

John Large per Atlas (3), age 34, Bond,

22nd

September 1827

Sarah Fisher per Grenada, 14years

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1822 General Muster NSW page 284 Large John Convict per Atlas


1823-25 General Muster NSW page 328 Large John Convict per Atlas

1815 Sentence Life Government Servant assigned to John Pugh,

Newcastle

Ticket of Leave 35/293 District Bathurst

Remarks: Received Conditional Pardon 43/376 December 1843

Rope Anchor and Mermaid on right arm

22nd

January 1852 – 5 years – Robbery 1st year in Irons

Ticket of Leave 55/26 District Bathurst

Ticket of Leave 40/1436 District Mudgee

Recommended for a Conditional Pardon 1st October 1842

210

LARGY John per Isabella 9th

March 1822

LARGEY John Tried County Monaghan 11th

September 1821

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Monaghan

Trade Servant

Age 20, Height 5ft 3in, Complexion Freckled, Hair Brown,

Eyes Grey

Remarks – 28th

December 1825 Sydney Court for Robbery


April 1824

John Largy per “Isabella” 25 Lashes for Disobedience of Orders,

Sentenced by Major Morisset

April – August 1824, John Largy per “Isabella” 25 Lashes for Neglect

of Duty as a Night watchman

----------

State Records Reel 6028 2/8283

10th

April 1824, John Largy “Isabella” Tried Monaghan

11th

September 1821 – At Bathurst

----------



February 1826

Per Amity

Tried Sydney Bench



Return Date 12th

March 1829

----------

1828 Census page 230 Largy John per Isabella Sentence 3 years,

Port Macquarie


September 1831 as John Largy


September 1834 as John Largy


May 1841 as John Largy

211

LAWLESS John per Prince Regent 15th

July 1824

LAWLESS John Tried Dublin City 31st October 1823

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Westmeath

Trade Groom

Age 25, Height 5ft 9in, Complexion Brown Pock Pitted, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel



December 1825

Per Mary Elizabeth


Date 14th

November 1825


Return Date 13th

January 1829

----------

1828 Census page 231 Lawless John per Prince Regent 3


Certificate of Freedom 30/753 1st November 1830

212

LAWSON John per Guildford 15th

July 1822

LAWSON John Tried Edinburgh Court of Justiciary 12th

July 1821

Sentence 14 years

Native Place Edinburgh

Trade Comb maker

Age 18, Height 5ft 2½in, Complexion Ruddy, Hair Light, Eyes Blue


24th

July 1822 Forwarded to Windsor

----------


29th

July 1822

Assigned to William Faithful of Richmond

----------



September 1825



Date 3rd

September 1825

Sentence Two years

Return Date 19th

October 1827

Trade Ploughman

----------

1822 General Muster NSW Page 286 Lawson John Convict per

Guildford Sentence Life Government Servant assigned to William

Faithful, Windsor

1828 Census page 231 Lawson John per Guildford with Iron Gang-8


Certificate of Freedom 35/989 1st September 1835

213

LEE John per Mary 23rd

January 1822

LEE John Tried Oxford Assizes 7th

March 1821

Sentence Life

Native Place Ipswich

Trade Ploughman


Eyes Grey



November 1825



Date 10th

November 1825


Return Date 29th

December 1828

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1822 General Muster NSW page 289 Lee John per Mary Sentence 14

years Government Servant assigned to T. Welford, Liverpool

214

LEE Thomas per Neptune 16th

July 1820

LEE Thomas Tried Surry Southwark Assizes 12th

August 1819

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Twickenham

Trade Waterman

Age 19, Complexion Fair Ruddy, Hair Dark Flaxen,

Eyes Hazel



January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Sydney Bench

Date 22nd

November 1825


Return Date 29th

December 1828

Remarks – Tried Surry Assizes 12th

August 1819,

Sentence Seven years, Trade Waterman

----------


February 1829

215

LIDGARD Lancelot per Hindostan 23rd

November 1821

LIDGARD Lancelot Tried Lincoln (Part of Lindsey) Quarter Sessions

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Lincolnshire

Trade Farmers man

Age 28, Height 5ft 3¼in, Complexion Dark Sallow, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel



November 1825



Date 27th

September 1825

Sentence One year

Return Date 29th

September 1826

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1828 Census page 236 written as Lidgett Lancelot Age 38 Free by

Servitude per Hindostan 1821 Sentence 7 years Religion Protestant

Labourer to Thomas Icely Landholder, Bathurst

216

LOMAS John per Ann & Amelia 2nd

January 1825

LOMAS John Tried Enniskillen 25th

November 1823

Sentence 7 years

Native Place Bishops Morris

Trade Soldier

Age 18, Height 5ft 6in, Complexion Fair, Hair Brown, Eyes Hazel

Remarks - Well

Assigned to Penrith

Seven years to Moreton Bay 9th

July 1830



January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Parramatta John Harrison Esq

Date 24th

December 1825


Return Date March 1829

Remarks – Tried Fermanagh 25th

November 1823

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1828 Census page 239 Lomas John per Ann & Amelia Sentence 3



December 1837

217

LOWE Thomas per Prince of Orange 12th

February 1821

LOWE Thomas Tried Stafford Assizes 9th

March 1820

Sentence 7 years

Native Place York

Trade Gardner

Age 29, Height 5ft 5¼in, Complexion Ruddy, Hair Brown,

Eyes Hazel


8th

February 1822

Thomas Lowe assigned to J. McDaniels, Morland Street

----------



January 1826

Per Amity

Tried Cawdor H.C. Antill Esq.

Date 26th

November 1825

Sentence Two years additional to Original Sentence

Return Date 23rd

March 1827 per Alligator

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1823-25 General Muster NSW page 347 Lowe Thomas Convict

written as Prince of Orange 1820 Sentence 7 years Government

Servant assigned to Mr Derietta, Cawdor

1828 Census page 240 Lowe Thomas Age 36 Government Servant

written as per Prince of Orange 1820 Sentence 7 years Religion

Protestant Overseer Iron gang-9, Prospect


March 1827


January 1830

218

LOWRY Mary per Elizabeth 19th

November 1818

LOWRY Mary Tried Kings County July 1817


Trade Servant and Child servant

Age 17

25th

November 1818 Mary Lowry forwarded to the Female Factory,

Parramatta

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Mary Lowry assigned to Van Diemen’s Land

22nd

August 1820

On list of Female Convicts Embarked on board H.M. Colonial Brig

Princess Charlotte at Sydney Cove for the Public Service in Van

Diemen’s Land with their Times and Places of Trial, and Sentences

Extracted from the Indents or Muster Rolls of the respective Ships by

which they arrived in New South Wales –

Secretary’s Office Sydney 22nd

August 1820

Listed

22nd

August 1820 – Mary Lowry per Elizabeth (2nd

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Tried Kings County August 1817 – Seven years

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February 1827

Per Alligator


Date 5th

February 1825

Remarks, Sentence Four years Commuted from Death recorded

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Permission Granted to marry 3rd

January 1846, Gavin Miller

Age 35 per “Countess of Harcourt” Life, Ticket of Leave

Mary Lowry Age 44 per “Elizabeth” (2) 7years Free by Servitude

G.C. Turner, Cumberland.

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1828 Census page 240, written as Lowrey Mary per Elizabeth

Sentence 4years, Port Macquarie

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LYNN William per Asia 24th

July 1822

LYNN William Tried Norfolk Assizes 24th

March 1821


Native Place Norfolk

Height 5ft 10in, Complexion Fair, Hair Light Brown, Eyes Blue


29th

July 1822

John Lynn – Assigned to William Mudie, Sydney

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14th

November 1822

Assigned to Mr Mudie Newcastle. Allowed to Proceed per "Sally"

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Extract: Servant to James Mudie of Wallis Plains

21st September 1824

Court House Wallis Plains

New South Wales

Counties of Northumberland and Durham to Wit

William Lynn (Ship Asia 2nd

) being duly sworn, sayth, he is

assigned Government Servant to Mr James Mudie – was directed by

his Master to proceed to some land that a person named Cassidy had

in Cultivation – where he was to plough up two acres or two acres and

a half of land, with his team in return for which he was to receive some

maize, as his Master informed him Cassidy would not let him have it

for money, or for any other consideration than ploughing his land as

above ment'd. Sayth that previous to leaving his Master's farm he

received a week's ration in advance and remained on Cassidy's farm

for four days. Saith that his Master gave him the strongest direction to

conduct himself honestly, quietly and correctly which he accordingly

promised to do.

Wm. Lynn

Sworn before us at Wallis Plains

This 21st day of September 1824

Robert Scott JP

E. C. Close JP

H. Gillman JP

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February 1826 Per Amity


Date 20th

January 1826

Sentence Remainder of Original Sentence with Three years additional

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March 1827

William Lynn per "Asia" General Sessions Sydney – Runaway from his

Gang – to be forwarded to Liverpool April 1st 1827 – to Parramatta

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INDEX VOLUME 1 - A to L

A

Abrahams Lyon per Larkins .............................................................. 1-3

Abwell John per Neptune ........................................................................ 4

Adam John per Countess of Harcourt .................................................... 5

Allen Thomas per Guildford .................................................................... 6

Allen William alias Thomas Eldridge per Surry ...................................... 7

Amos Samuel William per Surry ............................................................. 8

Aston David per General Stuart ........................................................ 9-10

B

Bagot Joseph per Larkins ................................................................. 11-12

Bailey Jane per Indispensable ................................................................ 13

Baker James per Norfolk ........................................................................ 14

Baker Thomas per Earl Cornwallis ................................................. 15-16

Baker William per Morley ............................................................... 17-18

Ball John per Ann & Amelia ................................................................... 19

Banks William alias Johnson William per Baring ....................... 174-175

Barber William per Ocean ..................................................................... 20

Barnes William per Adamant ................................................................. 21

Barnett Levi per Elizabeth ..................................................................... 22

Bates William per Asia .......................................................................... 23

Bell John per Asia ............................................................................ 24-25

Bennett James the Younger per Mangles......................................... 26-27

Bentley Thomas per Hadlow ........................................................... 28-30

Best John per General Hewett ......................................................... 31-32

Bishop William per Isabella ............................................................ 33-34

Blower Benjamin per Countess of Harcourt ......................................... 35

Bolton George per Lonach ..................................................................... 36

Bradley John per Dick ............................................................................ 37

Brady James per Tyne ............................................................................ 38

Britter John per Minerva .................................................................. 39-40

Brown George per Isabella .............................................................. 41-42

Brown William per Guildford .......................................................... 43-44

Browning George per Countess of Harcourt ................................... 45-46

Burgen William per Morley ............................................................. 47-48

Burke Edward per Pilot ................................................................... 49-50

Burns Daniel per Guilford ..................................................................... 51

Butler Henry per Guildford .............................................................. 52-53

Butler Thomas per Hadlow .................................................................... 54

C

Callaghan Cornelius per Guildford ................................................. 55-56

Campbell George per Minerva .............................................................. 57

Cassidy Thomas per Countess of Harcourt .......................................... 58

Caulfield James per Earl St Vincent ...................................................... 59

Cellers Denis alias Villiers Denis per Mangles ................ Vol 2 M-Z 173

Challinor Joseph per Princess Royal ............................................... 60-64

222

Chapman John per Mangles ................................................................... 65

Chapman William

per Admiral Gambier & Greyhound ........................................... 66-70

Clarke John per Baring .................................................................... 71-72

Clarke William per Fame ................................................................. 73-74

Clarkson John per Minerva .................................................................... 75

Clayton Alexander per Princess Royal .................................................. 76

Cobb James per Anne ....................................................................... 77-80

Connolley John per Ocean ..................................................................... 81

Connor John per Medina ........................................................................ 82

Conway Andrew per Lord Sidmouth ............................................... 83-84

Cordell Benjamin alias Williams Samuel

per Earl St Vincent & Anne ................................... Vol 2 M-Z 193-195

Cornwallis William per Pegasus ........................................................... 85

Coyle Thomas per John Barry ......................................................... 86-88

Cremine John alias Gearey per Dorothy ................................................ 89

D

Darlington Richard per Princess Royal ................................................. 90

Davey Lazarus per Mangles................................................................... 91

Davies Peter per General Stewart .......................................................... 92

Dicks William per Morley ..................................................................... 93

Dillon John per Governor Ready ..................................................... 94-95

Disney Joseph per Hebe ......................................................................... 96

Donovan Daniel per Mangles ................................................................ 97

Dorsett James per Marquis of Wellington .............................................. 98

Dougherty Marcus per Almorah ............................................................ 99

Drumgoolde Patrick per Isabella ......................................................... 100

Dunn Patrick per Recovery .................................................................. 101

Dwyer Hugh per Dorothy .................................................................... 102

Dwyer John per Asia ............................................................................ 103

Dwyer William per Medina ................................................................. 104

E

Eldridge Thomas alias Allen William per Surry...................................... 7

Ellis William alias Jones William per Mary ........................................ 181

F

Farrell Thomas per Isabella ................................................................. 105

Fearbey Thomas per Ocean ......................................................... 106-108

Fitzpatrick Bernard per Three Bees ............................................. 109-112

Flanagan Timothy per John Barry ............................................... 113-115

Fletcher James per Hercules ................................................................ 116

Flinn John per Countess of Harcourt ................................................... 117

Fox Henry alias Walsh per John Barry ...................... Vol 2 M-Z 177-179

Fox John per Lonach ............................................................................ 118

Fox Patrick per Earl St Vincent ........................................................... 119

Fuller William per Prince of Orange ................................................... 120

223

G

Garey Timothy per Ocean ................................................................... 121

Gearey John alias Cremine per Dorothy ................................................ 89

George John per Baring ............................................................... 122-124

Gibson John per Minerva ..................................................................... 125

Gill Henry per Shipley ......................................................................... 126

Goate Henry per Prince Regent ........................................................... 127

Goddin James alias James Godwin per Mangles ................................. 128

Godsell John per Agamemnon ............................................................. 129

Godwin James alias James Goddin per Mangles ................................. 128

Gordon John per Agamemnon .............................................................. 130

Green John alias Joseph Snell per Recovery .............. Vol 2 M-Z 141-145

Green Stephen per Minerva/Shipley ............................................ 131-136

Groves John per Mangles..................................................................... 137

H

Halls William per Elizabeth ................................................................. 138

Harper Moses per Batavia ........................................................... 139-143

Harris John per Minerva ...................................................................... 144

Harris John per Minerva ...................................................................... 145

Harris Samuel William

per Norfolk & Marquis of Wellington...................................... 146-148

Hart Thomas per Ocean ............................................................... 149-151

Harvey Robert per Malabar ................................................................. 152

Hellaher Patrick alias Edmund Leary

per Governor Ready ........................................................................ 153

Henry William per Morley ........................................................... 154-156

Hewson James per Surry .............................................................. 157-160

Hinds Nicholas per Minerva ................................................................ 161

Hodgson William per Shipley .............................................................. 162

Hogan John per Minerva ...................................................................... 163

Holbury William per Minerva ............................................................. 164

Holmes William per Ann & Amelia ...................................................... 165

Honey James per Guildford ................................................................. 166

Hughes Henry per Minerva .......................................................... 167-168

Hughes Thomas per Elizabeth & Asia .......................................... 169-171

Hunter Jeremiah per Shipley ................................................................ 172

Hutchings James per Dick .................................................................... 173

J

Johnson William alias Banks William per Baring ....................... 174-175

Jones George per Norfolk ..................................................................... 176

Jones James per Princess Royal ........................................................... 177

Jones Thomas per Indefatigable .................................................. 178-179

Jones Thomas per Elizabeth................................................................. 180

Jones William alias Ellis per Mary ...................................................... 181

Jones William per Neptune .......................................................... 182-183

Jones William per Swallow .................................................................. 184

224

K

Keane Daniel per Minerva ........................................................... 185-186

Keefe Denis per Isabella .............................................................. 187-188

Keefe John per Earl St Vincent ............................................................ 189

Keefe Michael per Lord Sidmouth ....................................................... 190

Keenehan Patrick per Prince Regent ................................................... 191

Kehoe William per Minerva ................................................................ 192

Kelly Peter per Guildford..................................................................... 193

Kelly James per Recovery .................................................................... 194

Kelly Thomas per Asia......................................................................... 195

Kilfoil Laurence per Pilot ............................................................ 196-197

L

Lancaster Samuel per Indefatigable............................................. 198-200

Lang Anne per Mariner ............................................................... 201-202

Lang John Robertson alias William per Asia ............................... 203-205

Lang William alias John Robertson per Asia ............................... 203-205

Large John per Atlas .................................................................... 206-209

Largy John per Isabella ....................................................................... 210

Lawless John per Prince Regent .......................................................... 211

Lawson John per Guildford ................................................................. 212

Leary Edmund alias Hellaher Robert

per Governor Ready ........................................................................ 153

Lee John per Mary ............................................................................... 213

Lee Thomas per Neptune ..................................................................... 214

Lidgard Lancelot per Hindostan .......................................................... 215

Lomas John per Ann & Amelia ............................................................. 216

Looman Alexander alias Roberts Alexander

per Countess of Harcourt ...................................... Vol 2 M-Z 109-110

Lowe Thomas per Prince of Orange ................................................... 217

Lowry Mary per Elizabeth ................................................................... 218

Lynn William per Asia ................................................................. 219-220

225

INDEX VOLUME 2 M to Z

M

Maddigan now Fox Catherine

per Lord Wellington ........................................................................ 1-2

Maggs Samuel per Eliza ...................................................................... 3-4

Maher Mathias per Earl St Vincent .................................................... 5-11

Mann John Sinion per Speke .................................................................. 12

Martin James per Asia ...................................................................... 13-15

Mason Joseph per John Barry.......................................................... 16-17

McAward John per Prince Regent ......................................................... 18

McBride Philip per Chapman .......................................................... 19-21

McCarty Daniel per Surrey .................................................................... 22

McCracken Edward per Bencoolen ................................................. 23-26

McGinley John per Sophia..................................................................... 27

McGinnis John per Chapman .......................................................... 28-33

McGroden Bryan per Daphne .......................................................... 34-35

McKay James per Eliza ......................................................................... 36

McKay John per Almorah ...................................................................... 37

McLaughlin John per Daphne ............................................................... 38

McLaren William per England .............................................................. 39

McLean Donald alias Paisley per Asia .................................................. 40

McLean Hugh per Asia .......................................................................... 41

McMahon John per Medina ................................................................... 42

Mignott Andre per Marquis of Wellington ...................................... 43-45

Miles Richard per Adamant ............................................................. 46-47

Mills George per Mary........................................................................... 48

Milson Joseph per Guildford ................................................................. 49

Minton John per Brampton .................................................................... 50

Mitchell John per Fortune ............................................................... 51-52

Mognehan Patrick per Mangles ............................................................. 53

Moore William per Earl St Vincent ....................................................... 54

Moore William per Medina ................................................................... 55

Moreton John per Eliza .................................................................... 56-59

Morgan Francis per Mary ...................................................................... 60

Morgan Thomas per Grenada ................................................................ 61

Murray Peter per Royal Charlotte .......................................................... 62

Murrell John alias John Porter

per General Hewett & Hayeston ................................................. 63-72

Myley Patrick per Recovery ................................................................... 73

N

Netterville Lorenzo per Neptune ...................................................... 74-75

Newins John per Henry .......................................................................... 76

Nicholls George per Asia ................................................................. 77-78

Norman John per Somersetshire ............................................................ 79

Nugent Mathew per Anne & Amelia ....................................................... 80

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O

O’Neil William per Lady Castlereagh ............................................. 81-82

O’Shea John per Prince Regent ............................................................. 83

Ogden John Born in the Colony ............................................................. 84

P

Pain William per Malabar ..................................................................... 85

Paisley Donald alias McLean per Asia .................................................. 40

Parfitt Charles per Princess Royal ......................................................... 86

Pattison Joseph per Princess Royal .................................................. 87-88

Payne William per Canada .............................................................. 89-90

Peatfield John per Atlas ................................................................... 91-98

Pigott Eliza per Mariner ................................................................ 99-100

Pincock Richard per Grenada ...................................................... 101-102

Pinder James per Hindostan................................................................. 103

Pont James per Ocean .......................................................................... 104

Porter John alias John Murrell

per General Hewett & Hayeston ................................................. 63-72

R

Ready John per Asia............................................................................. 105

Reed Michael per John Barry .............................................................. 106

Rees John per Guildford ...................................................................... 107

Risley William per Earl St Vincent ...................................................... 108

Roberts Alexander alias Looman

per Countess of Harcourt ........................................................ 109-110

Robinson Thomas per Recovery .......................................................... 111

Rolfe William per Sir William Bensley ........................................ 112-113

Rothwell John per Henry ..................................................................... 114

Ryan William per Isabella ................................................................... 115

S

Saw John per Surry ...................................................................... 116-117

Scanlan Thomas per Governor Ready ................................................. 118

Sheehy James per Isabella ................................................................... 119

Shine Denis per Dorothy ...................................................................... 120

Siddon James per Canada ............................................................ 121-122

Simpson Edward per Martha ....................................................... 123-126

Smith Charles per Dick ................................................................ 127-128

Smith George per Grenada .................................................................. 129

Smith Jarvis per Anne .......................................................................... 130

Smith John per Agamemnon ................................................................ 131

Smith John per Earl St Vincent .................................................... 132-133

Smith John per Larkins ................................................................ 134-139

Smith Robert per Ann & Amelia ........................................................... 140

Snell Joseph alias John Green per Recovery ................................ 141-145

Stack John per Isabella ................................................................ 146-147

Steel William per Princess Royal ........................................................ 148

Stephens Charles per Prince Regent .................................................... 149

Stevens John per Royal Charlotte ................................................ 150-151

227

Stileman Joseph/James per Surry................................................. 152-157

Sullivan Peter per Malabar .................................................................. 158

Sutton John per Glory .................................................................. 159-161

Sweeney John per Minerva .......................................................... 161-163

Syme John per Isabella ........................................................................ 164

T

Tacey James per Mary ......................................................................... 165

Taylor Benjamin per Hebe ................................................................... 166

Tracey Michael per Governor Ready ................................................... 167

Troy John per Asia ............................................................................... 168

U

Uncles John per Speke ......................................................................... 169

Usher James per Glory ................................................................. 170-171

V

Vardon Samuel per Larkins ................................................................. 172

Villiers Denis alias Cellers per Mangles .............................................. 173

Voisey Richard per Globe ............................................................ 174-175

W

Wainwright John per Batavia .............................................................. 176

Walsh Henry alias Fox per John Barry ........................................ 177-179

Ward John per General Stuart ............................................................. 180

Warwick John per Minerva .................................................................. 181

Welford Robert per Surry .................................................................... 182

Westgarth Thomas per Batavia .................................................... 183-184

Wilcockson John per Shipley ....................................................... 185-186

Wilkes Oliver per Guildford ........................................................ 187-190

Williams Robert per General Hewett .......................................... 191-192

Williams Samuel alias Benjamin Cordell

per Anne & Earl St Vincent ..................................................... 193-195

Williams William per Coromandel ...................................................... 196

Williams William per Lord Sidmouth .................................................. 197

Wilson George per Larkins .......................................................... 198-203

Wilson John per Henry ........................................................................ 204

Woodland Thomas per Royal Charlotte .............................................. 205

Wright James per Coromandel .................................................... 206-207

Wright John per Shipley ....................................................................... 208

Wright William per Morley ......................................................... 209-210

Y

Young Andrew per Ann & Amelia ....................................................... 211

Young Richard per Eliza .............................................................. 212-213

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