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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Mark Annett was transported on the Merchantman, departing 29th Jun 1864 and arriving 12th Sep 1864 with 261 passengers.
1018 ton ship built in Sunderland 1852/53. Two (2) voyages to Australia with convict transportee's - both to Western Australia. On these voyages, she also carried 'Pensioner Guards' and their families, a few free passengers and soldiers. The 1862 voyage went via Bermuda and picked up British and local prisoners.
Merchantman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/19, Page Number 41 (23) |
| 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
West Kent Epiphany Sessions. Mark Annett, 36, gardener, and Benjamin Fletcher, 32, tinman (nearly blind), for breaking and entering the house of Richard Merchant, at Sevenoaks, on the 13th of October, and stealing therein four coats, two waistcoats, and other articles. Mr. Francis appeared for the prosecution.—The prisoner Annett pleaded Guilty.—Prosecutor said that he occupied small cottage at at Mount Harry, near Sevenoaks. the evening of the of October he left his house about half-past six. There was no one the house that time. fastened the door in the usual way and returned about half-past ten, when he opened the door and getting a light he found that the whole of the provisions that had purchased for for the week had been stolen. On the following morning he missed five coats, shirt, pair of trowsers, two handkerchiefs, a pocket knife, and a comb, all which articles he had seen safe before he left home. The thief or thieves had taken out a pane of glass from the kitchen window, and had then gained access to the house. He sometime afterwards went to the Sevenoaks union house, where ho was shown a bundle, in which was the handkerchief produced, and which he would swear to his property. He also saw another bundle, which contained other articles of wearing apparel which belonged to him, and formed part of the stolen property. Mr. Brown, master of the Sevenoaks Union, said that about the latter end of October the prisoners came and were admitted the house They then wore the clothes produced. The clothes, in accordance with the usual practice were from them, rnade up into bundles, and placed in the store room. subsequently gave the clothes to Superintendent Colinan. The handkerchief produced he took from the prisoner Fletcher. Superintendent deposed to apprehending the prisoners at the Sevenoaks Union House. On telling Fletcher the charge he said he knew nothing at all about it. shewing him the handkerchief produced. Fletcher said had bought it long way from that place. He subsequently confronted the prisoners, when Annett said, Marchant has identified the things, what's the use of our denying it. Fletcher said I never went into the house '. and Annett said, But you took the thing of me, didn't you? outside and Fletcher said Yes. ... ... Kentish Gazette, 13 Jan 1863.