Court-martial of Garrett Armstrong

The Sydney Gazette 18 June 1809

AT A GENERAL COURT MARTIAL held at Sydney on the 16^th instant, of which Major Abbott of the New South Wales Corps was President, was tried Garrett Armstrong, Private Soldier in His Majesty’s New South Wales Corps, charged with having Deserted from said Corps, and not having returned until brought back by a party; of which charge he was found guilty and sentenced to be transported as a felon, and to serve as a convict in New South Wales or its Dependencies during the term of his natural life – His Honour the Lieutenant governor has been pleased to approve of the Sentence of the Court and has directed it to be carried into effect accordingly. By Command of His Honor the Lieutenant governor, Head Quarters, Sydney 16^th June 1809