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The London Encyclopaedia
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The Convict Ship 'England' visited by phrenologist Mr. Deville. Examined each of the 148 convicts and gave a memorandum of the inferred character of each individual, and of the manner in which the propensities were likely to manifest themselves. The most desperate convicts were pointed out and in particular Robert Hughes noted to be dangerous.
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Arrived Monday 18th September from London having departed 6th May. Captain Reay and 148 male prisoners who arrived in good health. The Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Thomson RN. Guard comprised a detachment of the 39th regt under orders of Major D'arcy. Mrs. D'arcy and family and Mrs. Reay passengers
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4011]; Microfiche: 661
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Muster Roll of 148 male convicts arrived in Sydney Cove on Board the Transport Ship England, Reay, master, the 18th day of September 1826. Muster held by Command of His Excellency the governor, on board the said ship on Friday the 22nd of the said month by The Honorable Alexander McLeay, Colonial Secretary
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Sentenced to 25 lashes for absconding from service of George Mossman. Stated in court that he had been 'milled, celled, flogged and iron-ganged' and that he refused to return to the Williams River as he was afraid of being eaten by the blacks
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Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW. Roll 134
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Bootcloser from London. Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Paterson Plains. Sentenced to 12 months in an iron gang and return to his master
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW. Microfiche 661
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Age 18. Reads and writes. Native place London. Tried 10 April 1826 in London and sentenced to transportation for life for stealing a handkerchief.
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4011]; Microfiche: 661
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James Baker age 16. Potter from Henley in Staffordshire. Tried at Stafford Quarter Sessions 23 April 1824. Sentenced to 7 years transportation for shoplifting.
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Obtained Ticket of Leave
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State Archives NSW Bound Indents Microfiche: 661 (Ancestry)
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Age 23. Tailor from Cumberland. Tried in Edinburgh and sentenced to transportation for life for stealing clothes. Drowned 13 October 1830 in attempting to cross a brook at Mr. Glennie's farm.
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Drowned on 13 October 1830
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Baker. Assigned to James Cox
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State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Roll: 757. Ancestry
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Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Maitland. Sentenced to 1 month hard labour for being an idle and disorderly person
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Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
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William Brown per ship England, assigned to Major Druitt, charged with bushranging. John Temple, sergeant of the Mounted Police states - I apprehended the prisoner on Baldwins Creek at Liverpool Plains on the 5th instant. He had previously been apprehended by his overseer but got away from him. .....The prisoner states in his defence that he is free and when he went to his master near Penrith and made application for his Certificate he was told there was a Colonial Sentence recorded against him of 3 years which conviction not having been passed on him he considered it unjust and ran away.....The Bench find him guilty and direct him to be forwarded to the Principal Supt. of Convicts Office to be identified and dealt with
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Obtained ticket of leave
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Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions Letter Book
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Letter 45/72. Application from Mr. Croasdill, agent of William Denne of New England for a 12 month passport in favour f James Bull
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4011]; Microfiche: 661
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James Bull age 19. Tombstone sawyer from Kent. Tried at Maidstone 27 March 1826. Sentenced to transportation for life for sheep stealing. No place of assignment recorded. Note - was transported to Moreton Bay for three years in the name of James Welsh of England by the Penrith Bench on 19 October 1829 for being illegally at large and having stolen property in his possession. Ran from the Hospital in Sydney 19 November 1833 and was apprehended at Oatland 15 July 1837
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Obtained Ticket of Leave
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Age 40. Ticket of leave holder
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4011]; Microfiche: 661
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David Campbell age 32. Farmer s man and cork cutter from Fife. Tried at Edinburgh 17 January 1826. Sentenced to 14 years transportation for forgery. Note - drowned in the River Paterson on 30 July 1829