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William Palmer

Description -

Height 4’ 81/2”

Complexion: sallow and pockpitted

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Hazel

'Stout made' with carrotty whiskers.

William Palmer was convicted of stealing a stove at the Surry Quarter Sessions in May 1835. He was assigned to Grayson Hartley at Dungog, and granted a Certificate of Freedom in 1850

John Parker

Thirty-six year old single drover sentenced to 7 years for embezzlement. Assigned to J. Grant in Bathurst.

James Pedder

Description:

Height: 5’2 ¾”

Complexion: Brown

Hair; Dark brown

Eyes: hazel grey

Particular marks: JPGPESTBRP, back of lower right arm, JPAPMCACHSJP back of lower left arm; scar back left leg.

James Pedder was born in Middlesex. He was employed as a racing groom when he was convicted of highway robbery at the Wiltshire Assizes in March 1835

He was assigned to J.H. Boughton at Paterson on arrival and died at Paterson in 1843

William Pluck

46 year old father of seven convicted of stealing flour. Suffered from vertigo and scorbutus on ship. The following lists the treatment he received from Francis Logan

CASE 4

William Pluck aged 42. Prisoner.

26^th September 1835

Lat 18,12.S

Lon19.16’W

Complains of want of appetite and says he feels very week and that he has been troubled with headache for several days past. His gums are tender and shrunk very much away from the teeth. He has no discolouration of the skin. Gave him Nitre in solution to the amount of two drams to day with his usual supply of lime juice.

28^th September

His appetite is returning and he feels better. The nitre to be continued.

29^th September.

Cured. Discharged. The gums still seem a little tender.

3^rd October

Returned today with the same symptoms as last but with aggravated - put him again on a course of nitre.

4^th October

Much the same as yesterday. To continue nitre

5^th October

His appetite is returning and he feels better. To continue medicine.

10^th October

Cured . Discharged

17^th October

Returned today to the same symptoms – want of appetite and debility – no headache but has a little discoloration of the skin on the right knee.

18^th October

Nearly the same as yesterday . To continue nitre

19^th October

Feels a little better. Appetite returning. To continue nitre and lime juice.

23^rd October

Continue to improve

25^th October

Still improving

29^th October

Discharged. Cured

30^th November

Returned again with former symptoms with many large livid blotches on different parts of the body. Nitre to be given and tinc. Gentium with nitre.

1^st December

Seems a good deal worse today having had no sleep from the rolling of the ship. Gave him with the Tint. Gentian and Nitre, Tinc. Cinum and one wine and cupful of rum

2^nd December

Not better. The weather very wet, cold and stormy. Had the same remedies as yesterday

3^rd December

Feels better. All the remedies to be continued except the rum

6^th December

had improved a little for 2 days but now seems stationary since last report with all the remedies continued. Nitre to the amount of 4 drams. Gentium 3 Cinnum

Having landed at Sydney and fresh provisions will be served tomorrow. No further treatment will be necessary.

13^th December

Cured.

Receives 27.6.1835.

Frigate

Journal of His Majesty's Convict Ship

Royal Sovereign

Fr. Logan, Surgeon and Superintendent

Between 4.7.1835 and 30.12.1835

He was issued with a Ticket of leave for the district of Port Macquarie. Possibly sent to Norfolk Island.

Peter Plummer Farm servant convicted of highway robbery. Stealing from John Eaton at Wargrave, 3s and two knives. Sentence of Death Recorded at Oxfordshire Lent Assizes. (Jackson's Oxford Journal 7 March 1835).

Peter Plummer was assigned to J & F Cooper, Maneroo. A Ticket of leave was issued in 1844

John Pople was 21 when he was convicted of stealing a waistcoat in London. He had a prior conviction and was sentenced to transportation for 7 years.

He was Assigned to Aspinall Brown & Co, Bathurst. His description included: scar right cheek bone, scar over left eyebrow; man, woman, Harriet, anchor, inside lower arm; crucifix, EB, Abraham Morgan, Bird lower left arm; six dots back of forefinger and thumb of left hand

William Powell.. Combmaker from Yorkshire convicted of bigamy. Allowed to proceed to Hobart town in company with Rev. Orton.