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CSI (Reel 6052; 4/1751 pp.138-9)
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Asking for removal from service of John Blaxland in order to carry on trade of sheepskin dressing
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Ancestry.com. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Class: HO 10; Piece: 20
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Assigned/patient at Newcastle hospital
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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Charles Reece per ship Asia, George Thomas per ship Asia and William Burton per Shipley, all in government service, charged with neglect of work....James Gallaghar, overseer of the road party, states - On Wednesday last I gave the prisoners a reasonable task to perform and having occasion to visit another part of my gang about two miles distance, I left them telling them before I went I expected they would finish the task before they left off. I did not stay away very long. On my return about 1/2 four, they had gone off to the hut and had not touched the work I had pointed out; these are the idlest of my gang and Reece is the inciter of all of them to idleness and opposition to me. The prisoners state that the overseer does not allow regular hours fr meals, that he sets them to work after breakfast and does not permit them to go to dinner until near sunset. George Thomas and William Burton express sorrow for having disobeyed the overseers orders; Burton says he was unwell when he left off work. Sentences: Charles Reece sentenced to 12 lashes on the breech. Burton and Thomas admonished by the Bench. the Overseer ordered to establish regular hours for meals
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Aged 22. Absconded from service of H. Little. Native of Workington; 4' 8 1/2", grey eyes, red hair; fair ruddy complexion
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Convict servant of Dr. Carlyle. To be victualled from the store at Newcastle for 6 mths
