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Voyage
Transportation
Ann Brooks was transported on the Providence, departing 8th Dec 1825 and arriving 16th May 1826 with 100 passengers.
The ship named 'Providence' was built in Calcutta, India in 1808. 649 tons. The 1811 voyage brought many convicts from Ireland to Australia. 73rd Regiment. Also several free settlers. 5-6 deaths on voyage. The ship was lastly scuttled at St. Martin's, Isle of Scilly in 1833.
Providence (generic)References
| Primary Source | Old Bailey - online. England & Wales Criminal Registers HO26/31, page 22. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 326 |
| 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
ANN BROOKS, Theft > pocketpicking, 27th October 1825. 1788. ANN BROOKS was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of September , a watch, value 2 l., the goods of George Wetton , from his person . GEORGE WETTON. I am a baker , and live with my father in Devonshire-street, Mile-end. I am nineteen years of age. I met the prisoner, who was alone, about half-past six o'clock on the evening of the 26th of September, in Whitechapel - I was quite sober - she asked me to go down Wentworth-street with her - I went to a house in Woodgate-court , into a room on the left hand, up one pair of stairs - we were there alone - I had sixpence in my pocket, and that I gave her, and a few halfpence to get a candle - I took my breeches off, and folded them up carefully, and put them on a chair - I am certain my watch was then in the fob, because I tucked the ribbon of it down - I was not in the room above five minutes when another girl came in, and held me while the prisoner took my breeches out of the room - I got down as soon as I could, and got hold of the tail of my breeches - the prisoner swore at me like a trooper, and hit me over the head - I got the breeches, but the watch was gone - I am quite certain of her person - she was taken into custody two days afterwards, by my describing her person to the officer. MOSES FORTUNE . The prosecutor came to me on this night - he appeared perfectly sober - I talked with him for ten minutes - he described the two girls to me, and having some slight knowledge of such girls, I took them two days afterwards in Whitechapel. Prisoner. I am not guilty. GUILTY . Aged 17. Transpored for Life . https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?div=t18251027-182 Criminal Registers: aged 17, Trial Oct. 1825, Offence Larceny from a person Absconded: 30 Jan. 1830 & 21 Aug. 1830 Applied to Marry 19 April 1832 Isaac Hale (ship York)