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Transportation
James Andrews was transported on the Hilsborough, departing 30th Sep 1798 and arriving 26th Jul 1799 with 300 passengers.
Hilsborough (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 247 (124) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
In the colony, James married Hannah Ann Gibson (Convict, William Pitt, 1806). They married September 9th 1807 at Sydney. The couple had 6 children by 1825. James was granted an Absolute Pardon on January 31st 1814. However, in 1822, when he was Overseer of the Windsor Road Gang, he was arrested and charged with fraud, (hiring out the men for private purposes). He was sentenced to transportation to Port Macquarie for 7 years. Transported on 'Sally' Mar 25th 1822. Hannah and 2 of the younger children also went with him. However, by the 1828 census we find him at Port Macquarie [A0456 -pg-33] but Hannah is now back at Cumberland Street, Sydney [A0433 pg-33].
On April 27th 1797 James was tried at The Old Bailey. April 1797, trial of JAMES ANDREWS (t17970426-40). JAMES ANDREWS, Miscellaneous > returning from transportation, 26th April 1797. 309. JAMES ANDREWS was indicted for being found at large, on the 8th day of February , before the expiration of the term of seven years, for which he was ordered to be transported . RICHARD TILCOCK sworn. - I am a constable: In consequence of information of a person being robbed in St. Paul's-church-yard. I went into a house called the White-lion, in Poppins-court, Fleet-street , I found the prisoner at the bar there; I asked him who he was, he said he was a shoemaker, and lived on Saffron-hill; I searched him, and found a brace of pistols loaded with slugs; I took him before the Lord Mayor the next day, and shewed the pistols, and he was remanded back for further examination as to character, and somebody happened to know him in Lombard-street; he was in the tap-room with about ten or twelve persons of his description; I went there on Wednesday the 8th of February, between the hours of eleven and twelve at night; he was made known to me in about three or four days after. JAMES WATSON sworn. - I am a taylor: On the 8th of February I was with Richard Tilcock; I went to the White-lion with him, in Poppins-court, Fleet-street, and assisted him in conveying the prisoner to the Compter. RICHARD PHILLIPS sworn. - I am a constable of the parish of St. Luke's: On the 15th of February, James Watson asked me to go with him to the Mansion-house; I saw the prisoner there, I know nothing of him personally, that is the man I saw there; the Lord Mayor sent me to Mr. Knapp's, in the Temple, to get the certificate of his conviction. (Produces the certificate.) (Mr. Michael John Fitzpatrick proved Mr. Knapp's hand-writing.) JOHN NOWLAND sworn. - I am an officer belonging to the Public-office, Whitechapel: I saw the prisoner tried and convicted at Chelmsford, on the 13th of March, 1795, for robbing Mr. Hancock, a butcher, of Bow-bridge. Q. What was his conviction for? - A. For stealing a watch from Abraham Hancock ; I have had him in custody before, I have no doubt of his having been tried at that Assizes. (The certificate read.) - BERRY sworn. - I was with Tilcock when this man was taken; there was a great mob of people, and he asked me to assist him with the prisoner to the Compter. Prisoner's defence. I throw myself on the mercy of the Court. GUILTY Death . (Aged 19.) Tried by the London Jury, before Mr. RECORDER. This sentence was reprieved to one of Transportation for Life.
On March 13th 1795, at Chelmsford, Essex, James was tried and convicted of Larceny. Having stolen a watch from Abraham Hancock, the butcher at Bow-Bridge. He was sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Somehow he must have then escaped and avoided recapture for almost 2 years. On February 8th 1797, he was "Found at Large" and arrested.