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Departed Portsmouth 15th May. Captain Donald. With 152 male prisoners in tolerable health. Military guard commanded by Ensign Sutherland of 53rd regt., Surgeon Dr. Peter Cunningham RN
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The prisoners that arrived by the ship Grenada, were landed on Thursday morning. It is almost superfluous and unnecessary to notice the appearance of the prisoners that now arrive from England, the tender-ness and liberality of Government being generally known ; but still, in this instance, it is owing to Captain Donald and Dr. Cunningham, to say, that the men appeared extremely happy, and perfectly satisfied at the kindness and benevolence shewn to them throughout a tedious voyage. The customary inspection took place in presence of His Honor Lieutenant Governor Erskine, who was pleased to direct their distribution to the variously assigned employments Mr. Hutchinson, the Superintendent of Convicts has kindly handed to us a letter officially addressed to him by the prisoners that arrived by the Grenada, to which we hesitate not in giving insertion : - Sir,-Conceiving that we should be guilty of the greatest ingratitude were we not to make you acquainted with the treatment we have experienced during our voyage, under the jurisdiction of Mr. Cunningham, whose behaviour to us has been such as to merit our grateful acknowledgments, and whose constant endeavours have been such as to render us every comfort and indulgence, more than men in our situation could have expected. And we hope in our general conduct it will be found that those indulgencies, which we have experienced from that Gentleman's humanity, have not al-together been vainly bestowed upon us, for every man is fully sensible of the lenient treatment he has experienced. We are likewise indebted to the Captain and Officers of the ship, whose behaviour to us has been such as to assist in the liberty we have experienced during our voyage. These are our general sentiments, which proceed from pure motives of gratitude, and which we humbly present to you for your perusal
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Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book - State Archives NSW; Roll: 136
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Francis Andrews, labourer, born in Africa. Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Paterson. To be sent to Hyde Park Barracks
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Prisoner at Newcastle. Petition for mitigation of sentence
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William Bagshaw dismissed from the Police Department for drunkenness
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Granted Certificate of Freedom
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Application to marry
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Free. Aged 32. Application to marry Grace Reed.
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Application to marry
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Free. Aged 41. Application to marry Ellen Walsh
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Admitted to Newcastle gaol 3 June from Newcastle district under sentence of 6 months imprisonment. Discharged from gaol 3 December
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Miner from Bristol. Free. Committed for trial by Maitland bench for accessory to murder of John McIntyre. Sent to Sydney for trial 25 June
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Free. Labourer. Employed by Thomas Stubbs
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Convict servant of Andrew Dickson permitted to proceed to Newcastle
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1824 August / 1825 June
Source:
Colonial Secretary's Papers. Special Bundles
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On monthly return of Prisoners punished at Newcastle. Assigned to Richard Binder. Sentenced to 50 lashes for secreting a bushranger
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Aged 36; native of Leeds; 5'6 3/4"; hazel eyes, brown hair, bald, dark sallow complexion. Absconded from the service of Richard Binder
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Application to marry
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30 yrs of age. Application to marry Sarah Jones
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Surgeon superintendent. Settler of Hunter river
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Servant of Joseph Pennington. Permitted to pass with cattle through Wallis Plains to Pennington's farm on first branch of Hunter River
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Sent to Sydney re robbery at the Parsonage, Newcastle
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Aged 16; native of Liverpool; 4'11"; black eyes, brown hair, dark sallow complexion; Absconded from service of J. Pennington
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Newcastle district
Source:
Archives Office of NSW. Colonial Secretary: Misc records (4/4570D)pp1-88
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On list of assigned convicts who are not mechanics. Assigned to Joseph Pennington
