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Information was last updated 25 March 2010
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| Ref No. |
Personal Details. | Sentenced | Deportation | Arrival | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surname | First Name |
Date & Place of Birth |
Date & Court | Term | Ships Name | Date & Place | Date & Place | |
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| 1021 | Abbott Married: John Shipman 1 Jan 1805 |
Elizabeth | 13 Dec 1778 Chatham, Kent, England Died 30 Nov 1867 |
~~~~ | ~~~~ | ~~~~ | ~~~~ | ~~~~ |
| 1023 | Ackerman | Fred (Edward) | Abt 1829 England | 27 Nov 1848 Stealing Weighing Machine |
7 Yrs | ~~~~ | ~~~~ | 3 Nov 1850 |
| 1043 | Anderson | Mary | 1831 Scotland | 23 Apr 1850 Perth, Scotland |
7 Yrs | Emma Eugenia (4) | Oct 1850 London | 7 Mar 1851 Hobart Town Tasmania |
| 1046 | Baldwin | Henry | Abt 1769 Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire, England Died: 6 Jun 1843 Wilberforce, NSW |
3 Apr 1789 Warwick, Eng Grand Larceny |
7 Yrs | Admiral Barrington (3rd Fleet) |
16 Oct 1791 Portsmouth |
16 Oct 1791 |
| 1069 | Barnes | Robert | 1795 Surrey England | 9 Apr 1815 Surrey Court Stealing |
7 Yrs | Mariner | 11 Oct 1816 England |
~~~~ |
| 1018 |
Beckett | James | England | Shrewsbury, UK | Life | Suprize (1) | 1790 | ---- |
| 1046 | Bellamy | William | 16 Feb 1772 Holburn,London Died: 14 Nov 1850 Pennant Hills, NSW |
9 Dec 1789 Old Bailey, London Grand Larceny Stole 6 pair leather shoes |
7 Yrs | Active (3rd Fleet) |
---- | 26 Sep 1791 |
| 1018 | Best | George | England | 1790 Maclassstone, Kent, England | Life | William & Ann | 1791 | ---- |
| 1033 | Blake | Catherine | 1818-Co.Kerry,Ireland | 1837 Stealing Linen |
7 Yrs | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| 1026 | Bolton | Robert | 1754 Died 1837 |
---- | ---- | Perseus (Percieus) | ---- | ---- |
| 1021 | Brace / Pyke | Hannah | Abt 1822 | ---- | ---- | Atwick | Jan 1838 | 1843-Hobart, Tasmania |
| 1072 | Bridge Married: Elizabeth Buffey |
Joseph | 10 May 1776 Tottington, Lancashire, Eng Died: 15 Feb 1829 Morton Bay Penal Settlement, Brisbane, QLD, Aust |
---- | ---- | Fortune | 1806 | ---- |
| 1031 | Brown | Kezia | ---- | Gloucestershire 19 Years old |
7 Yrs | Neptune | ---- | 1790 Port Jackson |
| 1072 | Buffey Married: Joseph Bridge (7 Children) |
Elizabeth | 1788 Lancashire, Eng Died: 27 Sep 1872 Wollombi NSW |
---- | ---- | Alexander | 1806 | ---- |
| 1071 |
Burke | William | Abt 1778 Tipperary Ireland | 1818 Tipperary Ireland | 7 Yrs | Earl St Vincent (1) | ---- | Sydney |
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| Ref | Surname | First Name | Place & DOB | Sentenced | Term | Ships Name | Deportation | Arrival |
| 1018 |
Calcut | Ann | UK | ---- | ---- | Neptune | 1790 | ---- |
| 1028 | Carmichael | Janet | Abt 1810 Canterbury, Kent, England | Jan 1842 Edinburgh | 7 Yrs | Royal Admiral | May 1842 Gravesend, England |
1842-Tasmania Served time in Cascade Female Factory, Hobart |
| 1029 |
Catchpole | Margaret | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| 1071 | Carpenter | John | Abt 1804 Somerset England | 1827 Bristol Stealing Handkerchiefs |
14 Yrs | Countess of Harcourt | ~~~ | Sydney |
| 1072 | Carpenter Married: Catherine Shaw |
Thomas | ---- | ---- | ---- | Admiral Gambier | ---- | ---- |
| 1018 | Chamberlain | Martha | England | 1795 Mclassdlesex England 21 Years Old |
7 Yrs | Indispensable | 1796 | ---- |
| 1046 | Clark/e | William | 28 Oct 1770 Lincolnshire, England Died: 1848 Windsor, NSW |
Old bailey, London Simple Grand Larceny |
7 Yrs | Fortune (1) | 28 Jan 1806 | 12 Jul 1806 |
| 1028 | Collett Married: Elizabeth Ives 1 Jan 1832 (B=1814 Eng) |
John | 1804 England Died 6 May 1837 St Davclass's Park Tasmania Australia |
1822 Surrey, England Housebreaking |
Life | Commodore Hayes | ---- | 1823 Hobart Tasmania |
| 1031 | Cornwell | Issac | ---- | Kent Assizes. Eng 16 Years old |
7 Yrs | William & Ann | ---- | 1791 Port Jackson |
| 1069 | Cosgrove | William | 1814 London, England | 27 May 1830, Newgate Stealing |
7 Yrs | Royal Admiral | ---- | 9 Nov 1830 Sydney Cove |
| 1033 | Dalton | John | 1798 Limerick, Ireland | Offences under the Insurrection Act |
7 Yrs | ---- | 1822 | ---- |
| 1028 | Davis Married: William Worsley 6Jun1831 Ellendale, Tasmania, Aust |
Ann | 1807- Bath, England | 1829 Mclassdlesex, England Stealing a Shawl |
---- | Eliza | 7 Nov 1829 | Feb 1830 Hobart Tasmania |
| 1043 | Dengate | William | 1798 England | 1 Jul 1841 Maclassstone Kent Eng |
10 Yrs | Tortoise | 26 Oct 1841 Plymouth |
19 Feb 1842 |
| 1031 | Donnelly | Sarah | ---- | Southampton, England 26 Years old |
7 Yrs | Mary Anne | ---- | 1791 Port Jackson |
| 1018 |
Dowdall / Dowdle |
Michael | ---- | Wicklow Rebellion | ---- | Atlas (2) | 1802-Ireland | ---- |
| 1030 | Duffy Married: Catherine Fahey Moreton Bay Colony 1850 (4 Children) |
Timothy | Abt 1803 Died 10 Dec 1875 Brisbane Aust. |
Dublin 1822 30 May 1827, Highway Robbery withViolence at Newcastle & sent to Norfolk Is. 25 Jan 1844 received Ticket of Leave Later Cancelled. Restored 1848.Received Conditional pardon 18 Nov 1852 19Years old |
Life | Countess of Harcourt 2> |
1822 | 21 Dec 1822 Sydney |
| 1031 | Dunn | Thomas | ---- | Old Bailey, London 20 Years old |
7 Yrs | Hillsborough | ---- | 1799 Port Jackson |
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| Ref | Surname | First Name | Place & DOB | Sentenced | Term | Ships Name | Deportation | Arrival |
| 1031 | Elphick | James | ---- | Sussex, Eng 27 Years old |
Death | Mangles | ---- | 1837 Van Diemen's Land Tasmania |
| 1073 | Fuller Married: Mary Leader 10 Oct 1836 Port Macquarie NSW |
William | 1804 Harlow, Essex,Eng | 17 Jul 1820 Essex Assizes 16 Years old |
Life | Prince of Orange | Ost 1820 | ---- |
| 1031 | Freebody | Simon | ---- | Old Bailey, London | 7 Yrs | Surprise | ---- | 1790 Port Jackson |
| 1073 | Gascoigne Married: Nathaniel Lucas |
Olivia | 1760 Worcestershire? | 5 Mar 1785 10 Aug 1784 forced her way into the home of Edward Griffith at gunpoint robbed him. Gold Guineas £13 13s Foreign Sliver Dollar 4s 6d |
7 Yrs | Lady Penhryn (1st Fleet) |
13 May 1787 Portsmouth |
26 Jan 1788 Botany Bay 15 Feb 1788 Both sent to Norfolk Is. on HMS Supply with other convicts to start new colony |
| 1001 | Gittens | Sarah | 1771 Shropshire, England Died 1847 |
---- | ---- | Mary Ann | 16 Feb 1791 | 9 Jul 1791 Port Jackson |
| 1072 | Goodwin Married: Ann Thomas |
Edward | 1776 London Eng Died: 5 Dec 1830 Kissing Point NSW |
---- | ---- | Scarborough | 1788 | ---- |
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| Ref | Surname | First Name | Place & DOB | Sentenced | Term | Ships Name | Deportation | Arrival |
| 1022 | Hallum In the "Grant" family |
Peter Dudley | 6 May 1818 | Stole pair of boots | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| 1046 | Harborne | John | 1811 Birmingham, England Died: 9 Apr 1882 |
1827 Stafford, England Pardon: 1838 - 1841 |
16 Yrs | Countess of Harcourt | 3 May 1828 London | 8 Sep 1828 Sydney |
| 1046 | Healey Later changed name to Haley |
Thomas | ---- Irish Rebel Trade: Farm Servant |
1832 Tipperary, Ireland Stealing Pig |
7 Yrs | Roslyn Castle (3) | ---- | ---- |
| 1046 | Hibbert | Joseph | 1779 Cheshire, England Died: 21 Apr 1871 Wilberforce, NSW Cotton Weaver Ht=5' 11.5", Fair to pale complexion, Light brown hair & Blue eyes |
17 Mar 1813 Derby Assizes Pardon: 29 May 1820 |
23 Yrs | General Hewitt | 26 Aug 1813 | 7 Feb 1814 |
| 1018 |
Hickey | Catherine | ---- | ---- | ---- | Anne | 1801-Dublin,Ireland | ---- |
| 1020 | Hill Married: Hester Holford (Died on ship "Mclassas" coming to Australia |
Benjamin | 25 Nov 1781 Charfield Gloucester Died 1839, Sydney, Aust |
Stealing bag coal. Received Conditional Pardon Nov 1825 |
14 Yrs | Ocean 1 | ---- | ---- |
| 1028 | Ives | George | 1791 Trunch, Norfolk England |
Feb 1820 Norfolk | 7 Yrs | Guildford | ---- | 23Feb1820 Norfolk Is 27 Years old |
| 1023 |
Johnson | Margaret | Abt 1833 Tyrone, Ireland | 17 Oct 1851 | 10 Yrs | Mclasslothian | ---- | ---- |
| 1046 | Jones Alias: Jonathan Watson |
John | 1803 Inverness, Scotland Died:1876 Victoria, Aust Ht=5' 1", Brown Hair, Fair complexion with freckles & Dark Blue Eyes |
17 May 1824 Lancaster, England | ---- | Royal Charlotte | 1825 | ---- |
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| Ref | Surname | First Name | Place & DOB | Sentenced | Term | Ships Name | Deportation | Arrival |
| 1046 | Kent Married: John Smith |
Ann | 1805 St.Giles, Mclassdlesex, England Died: 1843 NSW Housemaclass in London Ht = 4' 10", Grey Eyes, Flaxen Hair |
21Jan 1824 Old Bailey, London Grand larceny 22 Years old. Stole gown 3s, & handkerchief 2s. She obtained her certificate of freedom 7 Feb 1831 |
7 Yrs | Grenada | 25 Sep 1824 | 23 Jan 1825 NSW On arrival sent to the Parramatta Factory |
| 1031 | Knell (Neil, Nell) |
James | ---- | Hampshire 22 Years old |
7 Yrs | Glatton | ---- | 1803 Port Jackson |
| 1073 | Lawrence | John | 13 Feb 1816 Gloucestershire, England |
22 Oct 1838 Continual Pick-Pocketer Stealing Handkerchiefs & breaking into houses. The judge said he was a hopeless character |
15 Yrs | Barrosa | 3 Aug 1839 Sheerness |
8 Dec 1839 NSW |
| 1073 | Leader Married: William Fuller 10 Oct 1836 Port Macquarie NSW |
Mary | Abt 1818 Mclassdlesex, England |
17 Aug 1835 Criminal Court Surrey Enbezzlement Abt 18 Yrs Old |
7 Yrs | Henry Wellesley | ---- | 1836 NSW |
| 1021 | Lee | James | Abt 1816 | ---- | ---- | Waterloo (1) | 20 Nov 1834 Portsmouth & London |
3Mar1835 Hobart |
| 1020 | Leo Married: William Smith |
Maria | Abt. 1820 - Limerick, Ireland | 1837 - Limerick Larceny |
7 Yrs | Diamond | ---- | ---- |
| 1043 | Lucas | William | 1812 Llanbaddock Wales | 26 Mar 1831 Monmouth | Life | Strathfieldsay | 2 Aug 1831 London |
15 Nov 1831 Hobart Tasmania |
| 1073 | Lucas Married: Olivia Gascoigne |
Nathaniel | 1764 Thames Ditton?, Surrey, England Master Carpenter |
7 Jul 1784 Feloniously Stealing 1 Cotton Apron 4s 1d Towel 2d 6 Muslin Aprons 12s 9d Handkerchiefs 5s the property of Mary Davies (Spinster) |
7 Yrs | Scarborough (1st Fleet) |
27 Feb 87 Portsmouth |
26 Jan 1788 Botany Bay 15 Feb 1788 Both sent to Norfolk Is. on HMS Supply with other convicts to start new colony |
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| Ref | Surname | First Name | Place & DOB | Sentenced | Term | Ships Name | Deportation | Arrival |
| 1046 | Matthews | James | Abt 1813 Essex, Eng Died: 3 Nov 1877 Barraba, NSW Ht=5' 2", Freckled complexion, Brown Hair, Brown eyes |
15 Jan 1825 Essex, Eng Grand Larceny Stealing Geese Ticket of Leave: 3 Nov 1836 |
7 Yrs | Marquis of Hastings | ---- | 13 Oct 1828 |
| 1031 | McCormack | Sarah | ---- | Edinburgh, Scotland 21 Years old |
7 Yrs | Aurora | ---- | 1851 Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) |
| 1031 | Mansfield | Thomas | ---- | Kingston upon Thames England 35 Years old |
7 Yrs | Matilda | ---- | 1791 Port Jackson |
| 1031 | Mason | George | ---- | Old Bailey, London | 10 Yrs | William Jardine | ---- | 1850 Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) |
| 1007 | Moore | Edmund | 1793 - Co. Kerry, Ireland | Aug1814 - Kerry Court | ---- | Canada 3 | 5 Dec 1814 Cork, Ireland |
5Aug1815 Pt. Jackson |
| 1046 | Nairn | Susannah | 1762 Shoreditch, London | 9 Oct 1791 Old Bailey, London Stealing 10 muslin handkerchiefs |
7 Yrs | Kitty | Sailed 1st time 31 Mar 1792 returned back to port, 2nd time 6 Apr 1792 from Portsmouth |
18 Nov 1792 Port Jackson |
| 1072 | Neil Married: William Shaw |
Catherine | ---- | ---- | ---- | Marquis Cornwallis | 1796 | ---- |
| 1072 | Neil Married: William Goodwin |
Rose | ---- | ---- | ---- | Asia | 1830 | ---- |
| 1046 | Onus | Joseph | ---- | 16 Mar 1801 Stealing Navel Stores |
Life | Glatton | 23 Sep 1802 Portsmouth, Eng |
11 Mar 1803 |
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| Ref | Surname | First Name | Place & DOB | Sentenced | Term | Ships Name | Deportation | Arrival |
| 1069 | Palmer | George | 1810 London England | 15 Feb 1827 Highway Robbery |
7 Yrs | Manlius | ---- | 1827 |
| 1031 | Partrclassge | Elizabeth | ---- | Gloucestershire, Eng. | 10 Yrs | Elizabeth & Henry | ---- | 1847 Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) |
| 1074 | Pattamore | Jesse | ---- | Devon Assizes | Life | Dromedary (1 of 369 convicts transported) |
11 Sep 1819 England |
10 Jan 1820 Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) 14 Years Old |
| 1074 | Pattamore | Joseph | ---- | Devon Assizes | Life | Dromedary (1 of 369 convicts transported) |
11 Sep 1819 England |
10 Jan 1820 Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) |
| 1026 | Piesley | John | 1775 Died 1828 |
---- | ---- | Perseus (Percieus) | ---- | 1802/3 |
| 1034 | Please/Place | Susannah | ---- | 11 Aug 1804 - Somerset | 7 Yrs | William Pitt | 10 Aug 1805 Falmouth |
11 Apr 1806 Sydney |
| 1046 | Radnclassge | John | 1808 England Died: 31 Jul 1883 Glendonbrook, NSW Occ: Ship's Carpenters Apprentice Ht=5' 8", Freckled complexion, Light brown hair & Hazel eyes |
4 Apr 1829 Bristol, England Highway Robbery Pardon: 1838 - 1841 |
Life | Claudine | ---- | 6 Dec 1829 |
| 1020 |
Rae | Thomas | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| 1031 | Roberts | William | ---- | Bodim 31 Years old |
7 Yrs | Scarborough | ---- | 1788 Port Jackson |
| 1023 |
Robinson | Samuel | Abt 1827 England | Apr 1849 - Knutsford | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| 1028 | Rust | William | Abt 1811 England | ---- Assault & Robbery |
---- | Candahan | ---- | 1842 Hobart Tasmania |
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| Ref | Surname | First Name | Place & DOB | Sentenced | Term | Ships Name | Deportation | Arrival |
| 1031 | Sandall | Ann | ---- | Kingston upon Thames England 20 Years old |
7 Yrs | Nile | ---- | 1801 Port Jackson |
| 1031 |
Sargent | Richard | ---- | Cumberland Assizes, Eng | 14 Yrs | Isabella | ---- | 1818 Port Jackson |
| 1020 | Scott Married: William Sherwood |
Elizabeth | Abt.1810 - Ireland | ---- Several Larcenies |
---- | Diamond | ---- | ---- |
| 1028 | Shaw Married: John Wells 12 Sep 1826 Parramatta Aust. |
Martha | 11 Feb 1811 - London | ---- Stole hat |
---- | Brothers | ---- | ---- |
| 1072 | Shaw Married: Catherine Neil |
William | ---- | ---- | ---- | Atlantic | ---- | ---- |
| 1072 | Shaw Married: Thomas Carpenter |
Catherine | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| 1033 | Sherclassan | James | 1807-Wexford Co. Ireland | 1826 Stealing Sheep |
7 Yrs | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| 1020 |
Sherwood | William | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| 1021 | Shipman Married: Elizabeth Abbott 1 Jan 1805 |
John | 1782 - Rochester Kent Died 4 Oct 1838 |
29 Jul 1822 Surrey Assizes |
14 Yrs | Surrey | ---- | 11 Mar 1823 Hobart |
| 1031 | Shoesmith | Edward | ---- | Old Bailey, London 26 Years old |
Death | Claudine | ---- | 1829 Port Jackson |
| 1031 |
Silk | William | ---- | Warterfoord | ---- | Britannia | ---- | 1797 Port Jackson |
| 1046 | Singleton | William | 1752 Cheshire, England Died: 25 May 1835 Singleton, NSW |
8 Jun 1791 Old Bailey London Simple Grand Larceny Pardon 23 Apr 1795 |
7 Yrs | Pitt | 17 Jul 1791 Yarmouth Rd's |
14 Feb 1792 Port Jackson (212 Days) |
| 1035 | Smith Married: Thomas Tailby 1807 Parramatta |
Elizabeth | 1772-Hertford, Eng | ---- | 7 Yrs | Speedy | ---- | Apr 1800 Botany Bay |
| 1026 | Smith | Ann | 1775 Died 1839 |
---- | ---- | Experiment | ---- | 24 June 1804 |
| 1020 | Smith Married: Maria Leo |
William | 1810 - London Died 1875 |
1830 - Surrey Stealing |
7 Yrs | Katherine Stewart Forbes | ---- | ---- |
| 1031 | Smith | John | ---- | Durham Assizes 18 Years old |
Death | Shipley | ---- | 1817 Port Jackson |
| 1043 | Smith | Margaret | 1806 England | 2 Sep 1833 | 14 Yrs | Edward | 5 May 1834 Woolwich |
4 Sep 1834 Hobart Town Tasmania |
| 1046 | Smith Married: Ann Kent |
John | 25 Dec 1801 Maldon, Essex, Eng Died: 1892 Parramatta Servant, Ht= 5'5" Sallow Complexion, Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes |
28 Feb 1820 Southampton Eng. House Breaking. Received Ticket of Leave 21 Mar 1827. Certificate of Freedom 3 Jun 1834 |
14 Yrs | Elizabeth 3 | ---- | Aug 1820 Sydney |
| 1031 | Stoker | Margaret | ---- | Old Bailey, London | 7 Yrs | Indispensable | ---- | 1796 Port Jackson |
| 1031 | Sullivan | Catherine | ---- | Mclassdlesex, England 16 Years old |
7 Yrs | George Hibbert | ---- | 1834 Port Jackson |
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| Ref | Surname | First Name | Place & DOB | Sentenced | Term | Ships Name | Deportation | Arrival |
| 1035 | Tailby Married: Elizabeth Smith 1807 Parramatta Aust |
Thomas | 23 Jan 1767 Leicester, Eng |
---- | ---- | Royal Admiral | ---- | 1792 Botany Bay |
| 1035 | Tarrant | Thomas | 1798/99 - Wiltshire ?? | ---- | ---- | John Barry | ---- | 26 Sep 1819 Sydney |
| 1034 | Taylor | Mary Ann | ---- | 1 Dec 1831 - London 19 Years old |
7 Yrs | Burrell (2) | ---- | 20 May 1862 Sydney |
| 1072 | Thomas Married: Edward Goodwin |
Ann | 1776 London, Eng Died: 5 Dec 1830 Kissing Point NSW |
---- | ---- | Lady Juliana | 1790 | ---- |
| 1036 | Vinge | George Sells | 8 Jun 1809, Spitalfields, London |
21 Oct 1830 Mclassdlesex Gaol Embezzlement of £37 10s |
7 Yrs | Red Rover (1 of 168 convicts transported) |
18 Nov 1830 | 26 Mar 1831 Hobart Town Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) |
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| 1028 | Wells Married: Martha Shaw 12 Sep 1826 Parramatta Aust |
Thomas John | 29Aug1799 - London | 11 Jan 1815 Mclassdlesex Gaol 16 Years old. Sentenced to death, but commuted to life. Feloniously stealing a Looking Glass valued 35/-. 29 Dec 1814 |
Life | The Baring | ---- | ---- |
| 1031 |
Wells | Mary | ---- | Yorkshire | 7 Yrs | Royal Admiral | ---- | 1792 Port Jackson |
| 1031 | White | William | ---- | Wells, Somerset, Eng 22 Years old |
10 Yrs | Moffat | ---- | 1841 Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) |
| 1018 |
Williams | Isaac | ---- | Lincoln, UK | 7 Yrs | Recovery | 1819 | --- |
| 1028 | Worsley Married: Ann Davies 6 Jun 1831 Ellendale Tasmania Aust |
William | 1804 - Salford, England | ---- Theft. Released 24 Apr 1829 |
7 Yrs | Sir Godfrey Webster | ---- | 19 Dec 1823 Hobart |
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