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192381
Surname: Barton
First Name: John
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 16 October 1829
Place: England
Source: Criminal Petitions. HO 17/54/1 National Archives, Kew.
Details: Court and date of trial: Stafford Summer Assizes 1829. Crime: Housebreaking - the dwelling house of William Webb at Lower Penn, Staffordshire on 20 May 1829. Initial sentence: Death recorded and commuted to transportation for life. Gaoler s report: Bad character, connected with a numerous gang of juvenile thieves at Wolverhampton. Petitioner(s): William Barton, the prisoner s father, undersigned by 11 inhabitants of Wolverhampton including William Webb, the prosecutor and Edward Breech, the prisoner s master. Grounds for clemency: First Offence; the prisoner is penitent; his family is deeply distressed; he was persuaded by others to commit the crime. Additional Information: Tried and convicted with Henry Farmer and William Pugh. Held in Stafford Gaol and removed to the York convict hulk at Gosport


192102
Surname: Birley
First Name: George
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1830
Place: -
Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4015]; Microfiche: 675
Details: George Birley, age 20. Native place Birmingham. Occupation Whitesmith. Tried at Warwick 19 July 1829. Sentenced to 14 years transportation for house breaking. Assigned to Dept. Public Works on arrival


107854
Surname: Birley (Burley)
First Name: George
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1841 15 July
Place: Muswellbrook
Source: SG
Details: Granted Ticket of Leave


100182
Surname: Blackburne (17th regt)
First Name: Lieutenant Isaac
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1830 8 May
Place: Sydney
Source: SG
Details: Guard on the Mermaid consisted of 30 non commissioned officers and privates of different corps under the command of Hon. Cecil Gordon and Lieutenant Blackburn of 17th regt.,


28030
Surname: Blott
First Name: William
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1837
Place: Newcastle
Source: GRC
Details: Assigned to the Hospital


42487
Surname: Blott
First Name: William
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1838 9 January
Place: Paterson
Source: SG
Details: Obtained Ticket of Leave


84716
Surname: Blott
First Name: William
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1841 July
Place: Paterson
Source: CDR
Details: Ticket of leave holder. Burial date


166807
Surname: Blott
First Name: William
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1830
Place: -
Source: Convict Indents (Ancestry)
Details: Age 28. Married with two children. Ploughs, shears. Tried in Hertford on 27th July and sentenced to transportation for 14 years for stealing flour. Assigned to the Australian Agricultural company on arrival


175663
Surname: Blott
First Name: William
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 28 October 1836
Place: Newcastle gaol
Source: Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW; Roll: 136
Details: Admitted to Newcastle gaol from the Police Office under sentence of 14 days solitary confnement. Discharged to the Newcastle hospital on 4th November 1836


192104
Surname: Boot (Booth)
First Name: John
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1830
Place: -
Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4015]; Microfiche: 675
Details: John Boot, age 21. Native place Birmingham. Occupation brass founder. Tried at Warwick 19 August 1829. sentenced to transportation for life for housebreaking. Assigned to the Dept. of Public Works on arrival. Accidentally killed by a fall from a dray at Invermein


7698
Surname: Booth
First Name: John
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: -
Place: Invermein
Source: GRC
Details: Killed by a fall from a dray.


28620
Surname: Booth
First Name: John
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1836
Place: Invermein
Source: GRC
Details: Assigned to D. McIntyre


84190
Surname: Booth
First Name: John
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1836 22 December (Burial date)
Place: Invermein
Source: CDR
Details: Remarks - W. Forsyth


117946
Surname: Bradshaw
First Name: Henry
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1839 16 January
Place: Port Stephens
Source: GG 1839
Details: Granted Ticket of Leave


166808
Surname: Bradshaw
First Name: Henry
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1830
Place: -
Source: State Archives NSW. Convict Indents. microfiche 675
Details: Age 27. Porter from London. Tried at Maidstone 8 August 1829 and sentenced to transportation for life for house breaking. Assigned to the Australian Agricultural company on arrival


40152
Surname: Brooks
First Name: Thomas
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1836 9 July
Place: Port Stephens
Source: SG
Details: Obtained Ticket of Leave


166803
Surname: Brooks
First Name: Thomas
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1830
Place: -
Source: State Archives NSW. Convict Indents. microfiche 675
Details: Age 32. Matmaker from Bedford. Tried 14 March 1829 and sentenced to transportation for 14 years for house breaking. Assigned to the Australian Agricultural Company on arrival


40874
Surname: Brooks
First Name: William
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1836 15 October
Place: Invermein
Source: SG
Details: Obtained ticket of leave


120034
Surname: Brooks
First Name: William
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1841 8 January
Place: Scone
Source: GG
Details: Granted Ticket of Leave


126934
Surname: Brooks
First Name: William
Ship: Mermaid 1830
Date: 1840 16 September
Place: Invermein
Source: GG
Details: Ticket of leave cancelled for gross disobedience of orders