Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808......
Details:
Arrival on 20th Dec., of Admiral Gambier, Captain Harrison, from England with 197 male prisoners. 3 convicts lost on the passage out. Prisoners landed in good health and spirits. Passenger Lieut. Senior and 34 troops. Admiral Gambier departed England 2nd July
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808..........
Date:
Arrived 20 December 1808
Source:
The Convict Ships - Charles Bateson
Details:
The 'Admiral Gambier' departed Portsmouth 2 July 1808, with 200 male convicts and a West India fleet under convoy of HM ship Polyphemus of 64 guns, two Portugese frigates and 3 gun brigs; and at Madeira parted convoy in company with the Juno whaler and Aeolus transport, the latter having between 70 and 80 female prisoners on board. The Admiral Gamber sailed into Rio 8th September and departed with the 'Juno' 6th October, leaving the Aeolus at Rio; parted with the Juno in a day or two, but joined again within a few days sail of Port Jackson, the Juno having fallen in with heavy gailes and much damaged in her rigging and boats. She arrived in Port Jackson 20 December 1808. Master Edward Harrison;
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808......
Details:
On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per Estramina
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808
Place:
Newcastle district
Source:
Newcastle (Hunter River) Population Book, 1824 - Ancestry
Details:
Labourer employed by Timothy Nowlan
Surname:
Edmunds (Edmonds)
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808......
Details:
On list of prisoners at Newcastle claiming expiration of sentence
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808......
Details:
Sentenced to 12 mths hard labour at Newcastle for stealing from the house of James Grady 2 watches valued 6 pounds
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808......
Details:
Government stockman. Absconded from his duty and sent to Newcastle
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808....
Source:
Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4004]; Microfiche: 632
Details:
Tried at Monmouth Assizes 10 March 1804 and sentenced to transportation for life
Surname:
Jose (Joice) (Joyce)
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808......
Details:
Sent to Newcastle per Estramina
Surname:
Jose (Joice) (Joyce)
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808......
Details:
Runaway from Newcastle
Surname:
Jose (Joyce) (Joice)
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808......
Details:
Two most notorious Characters, viz. John Fitzgerald and Bartholomew Foley, have effected their Escape from on board His Majestys Ship; Lady Nelson bound to Port Dalrymple, after plundering her of sundry Articles of Slop Cloathiug, &c; and also William Fitzgerald, a Sawyer, Henry Joyce, and Thomas Coin who has absconded from Newcastle ; likewise Samuel Morris, alias Worsal Sam, formerly Mr. Dight s Servant. All Settlers and others are hereby cautioned against harbouring or employing any of the above-named Runaways, on Pain of the most rigid Prosecution ; and all Constables and others are hereby returned to use the utmost endeavour in apprehending and lodging them in safe Custody.
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808
Source:
Sydney Gaol Entrance Book State Archives NSW; Roll: 853
Details:
James Keaton one of ten convicts admitted to Sydney Gaol having arrived from Norfolk Island. To be sent to Hyde Park Barracks for examination
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808
Source:
Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4004]; Microfiche: 632
Details:
James Kerton alias Winkfield tried at Kings Lynn, Norfolk Quarter Sessions 13 April 1807. Sentenced to 7 years transportation
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808
Details:
On 13 April 1807 James Kerton was convicted of marrying two wives and sentenced to 7 years transportation. He did not acknowledge the justness of the sentence because his first wife was an adulteress
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808
Source:
Register of Certificates of Freedom. Ancestry
Details:
James Kerton granted a Certificate of Freedom
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808
Source:
Colonial Secretarys Index (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.287)
Details:
Eliza Katon and Henry Katon, children of James Katon permitted to go to Newcastle to be with their father
Surname:
Kerton (Katon) (Kirton)
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808
Source:
Colonial Secretarys Papers. Copies of Letters Sent Within The Colony, 1814-1827
Details:
James Katon transported to Newcastle on board H.M. Brig Elizabeth Henrietta. To be imprisoned at Newcastle and to pay a fine of 50s and imprisoned until paid. Occupation carpenter
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808
Source:
Darlinghurst Gaol Entrance Books. State Archives NSW; Roll: 854
Details:
James Kerton, native place Norfolk sentenced to 7 years transportation to such penal settlement as His Excellency the Governor may think fit. Sent to Norfolk Island
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808
Details:
James Kirton, age 54, occupation dealer, residence Parramatta
Surname:
Kerton (Kirton) (Winkfield)
Ship:
Admiral Gambier 1808
Source:
Parramatta Gaol Entrance Book State Archives NSW; Roll: 175
Details:
Carpenter from Norfolk. Admitted to Parramatta Gaol from Parramatta Barracks. Sentenced to 3 months on the treadmill in the House of Correction. Disorderly conduct in gaol
