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William Palmer '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. (Find out more about Grayson Hartley here) Certificate of Freedom granted in 1850

 

John Parker

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

 

James Pedder

Assigned to J.H. Boughton, Paterson. Racing groom convicted of highway robbery. Died 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.

26th 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.

28th September

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

29th September.

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

3rd October

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

4th October

Much the same as yesterday. To continue nitre

5th October

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

10th October

Cured . Discharged

17th 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.

18th October

Nearly the same as yesterday . To continue nitre

19th October

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

23rd October

Continue to improve

25th October

Still improving

29th October

Discharged. Cured

30th 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.

1st 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

2nd December

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

3rd December

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

6th 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.

13th December

Cured.

Receives 27.6.1835.

Frigate

Journal of His Majestys Convict Ship

Royal Sovereign

Fr. Logan, Surgeon and Superintendant

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). Assigned to J & F Cooper, Maneroo. Ticket of leave issued 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.

 

 

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