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On list of Electors of the Newcastle district appointed to the committe to secure the return of W.R. Piddington as Representative
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Local records By John Sykes, John Sykes (of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.)
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Between ten and eleven oclock at night a most destructive fire broke out in the extensive coach-manufactory of Mr. J. L. Angas, in Angas Court, Bigg Market, Newcastle, which entirely destroyed the same, with the greatest part of the contents even before the fire engines could arrive. The fire, which was first seen to issue from above Mr. Angas counting-house, was not got under till near four oclock on the following morning (Friday). The fire soon extended to the houses in the court on the side of St. John s Lane, and three of them to the bare walls were destroyed, and also several workshops in the Fighting Cocks yard on the opposite side of the court. The immense floor-cloth manufactory of Mr. Hardcastle, which towered above the houses on the west side of St. Johns Lane, also soon caught fire in the roof........ A conflagration so direful in its consequences, had, it was supposed, never before occurred in Newcastle. The lofty and beautiful steeple of St. Nicholas church being illuminated by the flames, had a most enchanting appearance. There was a subscription for the poor sufferers by this fire. As there had been such dreadful plundering during this calamity, the houses of various suspicious characters were afterwards searched, and several of the purloined goods were found. At the Spring Assizes, in March, Elizabeth Smith, aged 29 years, Jane Craggs, and Richard Beecher, aged 21 years, were each sentenced to be transported for 14 years, for stealing bedding, clothes, &c., at this fire.
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Richard and John
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Passengers on the vessel 'Harmony' for San Francisco
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Beecher (Beacher)
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In the Service of the Company: letters of Sir Edward Parry, Commissioner to the Australian Agricultural company: volume 1, December 1829 - June 1832 Letter 461
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Correspondence from Sir Edward Parry to William Ogilvie informing him that as Richard Beecher was an extremely valuable man on account of his steady good conduct and qualifications as a seaman he would be unable to be re-assigned to Ogilvie until a replacement could be found
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Beecher (Beacher)
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Seaman. Assigned to William Ogilvie
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Beecher (Beacher)
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Assigned to Australian Agricultural Company
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Beecher (Beacher)
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Granted Ticket of Leave
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Beecher (Beacher)
Place:
Port Stephens/ Merton
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In the Service of the Company. Letters of Sir Edward Parry, Volume 2 June 1832 - March 1834 Letter 666
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Assigned to the A.A. Company. Wife in service to Mrs. Ogilvie of Merton. William Ogilvie made application to A.A. Company to exchange John Davis (per 'John') for Beecher. Application forwarded to the Board For Assignment of Convicts
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Beecher (Beacher)
Source:
AO NSW Convict Indents Fiche No. 677
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Age 25.. Seaman from Lincolnshire. Tried at Newcastle 27 February 1830 and sentenced to 14 years transportation for stealing furniture. Assigned to the A.A. Company on arrival
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Appointed Clerk of Petty Sessions and Registrar of Court of Requests
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Wife gave birth to a daughter on 30th November
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Charged William Maloney with having stolen spurs in his possession
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Appointed Assistant Commissioner of Crown Lands
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Clerk of Petty sessions. County Commissioner for taking of affidavits and bail etc
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On list printed in the Gazette for New Commission of the Peace
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Assistant Gold Commissioner. Meeting at the Bingera Gold Field by miners - to petition Mr. Hardy the Chief gold Commissioner to appoint a competent Gold Commissioner in place of Richard Bligh as the conduct of Bligh was unusual and hurtful to the interests of Govt., and diggers
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Wife gave birth to a daughter on 11th March
Source:
Wood., W. Allan., 'Dawn in the Valley', the Story of Settlement in the Hunter River Valley., Wentworth books, Sydney, 1972
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Husband of Maria Isabella Fennell. p. 166
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Richard Bligh appointed Assistant Commissioner of Crown Lands in the room of Roderick Mitchell, promoted
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St. Lukes Church, Scone
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The Scone Advocate 25 October 1940
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Sixteen candidates for Confirmation at the new St. Lukes Church at Scone - Richard Bligh, Alfred Docker, James Bell, Nathaniel Frederick Asser, Jethro Bell, James Goodman, Elizabeth Foley Morse, Sarah Bingle, Mary Ann Aspinall, Ann Mead, Charlotte Bell, Rebecca Bell, Mary Barwick, Ann Barwick, Emma Murray, Sophia Wordly
