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Arrived 26th November having departed Sheerness 8th August. Commander Robert Harrison. 156 male prisoners. Guard consisted of Lieut. Scarman of 39th regt., accompanied by family. Surgeon superintendent Dr. Osborne R.N
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4011]; Microfiche: 662
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Muster Roll of 156 male convicts arrived in Sydney Cove on Sunday 26 day of November 1826, on board the Transport Ship Speke 3, Harrison Master, from England. Held on board the said ship on Thursday the 30th of said month, by Command of His Excellency The Governor, by The Honorable Alexander McLeay, Colonial Secretary
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Tried Somerset assizes. Assigned to J. Bingle
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Obtained Ticket of Leave
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Application to Marry
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John Anderson age 33 arrived per 'Speke', application to marry Mary Ward age 35 arrived per Surry
Source:
Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4011]; Microfiche: 662
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John Anderson age 18. Shoemaker from London. Tried 15 September 1825. Sentenced to 14 years transportation for picking pockets. Note - club feet
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Assigned to Charles Windeyer
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Granted Ticket of Leave
Source:
Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4011]; Microfiche: 662
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Joseph Archer age 23. Farmer s man, reaps. Native place Warwick. Tried at Gloucester 3 April 1826. Sentenced to transportation for life for burlgary.
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Piercefield, Hunter River
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Shepherd assigned to William Carter
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Upper Williams River
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Granted Ticket of Leave
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State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Title: Bound manuscript indents, 1788-1842; Item: [4/4011]; Microfiche: 662. (Ancestry)
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Farmer's man, reaps. Age 21. Native of Derbyshire. Tried 15th March 1826 and sentenced to transportation for life for highway robbery
Source:
Convict Indents. State Archives NSW. Microfiche 662. (Ancestry)
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Age 22. Native place Cheshire. Occupation Bargeman. Convicted at Knutsford 15 July 1823
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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Joseph Booth, per Speke, in service to Percy Simpson, charged with absenting himself and insolence to his master. Percy Simpson states - The principal work which I give the prisoner is to look after the garden. Yesterday he absented himself without leave, and returned at a late hour intoxicated. I ordered him to his hut but in the first instance he refused to go and it was not until after some insolent language from him that he went. The prisoner admits the charge expresses regret for his conduct. Sentenced to 3 days solitary confinement
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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James Scott and Joseph Booth per ship Speke, ordered into the service of government from that of Percy Simpson, on their complaint of not having had rations served to them in consequence of their masters absence at Sydney
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Granted Ticket of Leave
Source:
Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4011]; Microfiche: 662
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James Brain age 44. Farmer s man from Bristol. Tried at Bristol 3 April 1826. Sentenced to transportation for life for receiving.
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Obtained ticket of leave
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Ticket of leave cancelled. Unable from ill health to support himself
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Ticket of leave cancelled for drunkenness and disorderly conduct