Thomas Beddow

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Maureen Withey on 19th September 2022

Lord Kenyon observed, that the proceedings of the soldiers quartered at Colchester were really dreadful to think of. William Easom, William Mors, and Thomas Beddow, soldiers, were convicted of stealing sheep, the property of Daniel Dyer. There were indictments against all the above offenders, and nine others, mostly soldiers also, concerned with them, for other robberies and burglaries. All these daring offenders were brought to receive sentence. Lord Kenyon lamented that men, whose duty peculiarly called upon them to protect the persons and property the public, should have been the first to have violated both : their cases were attended with circumstances of so enormous a nature, that they had no mercy to expect on this side the grave; and he advised them to prepare for that awful moment which was to expiate their offences with regard to society. The prisoners, who were all young men, seemed very much affected: they fell on their knees and begged for mercy. Lord Kenyon regretted the necessity for cutting off many young men from the earth the prime of life, but their contrition came too late: they were taken from the bar; one of them was in a manner forced away. Reading Mercury, 3 Aug 1801. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. BEDDOE, Thomas. Per "Glatton", 1803. 1810 Jan 10 On list of sworn constables for the Town of Parramatta for the Governor's approval (Reel 6042; 9/2736 p.8) 1810 Feb 10 Constable at Parramatta. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3163; 4/1846 p.15) 1812 Feb 1 Juror at inquest on Michael Spain held at Liverpool (Reel 6021; 4/1819 pp.657-8) 1814 Jun 30 On list of persons to receive grants of land in 1814 (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.17) 1820 Feb 5 Appointed boatswain to Row Boat Guard (Reel 6049; 4/1744 pp.168-75) 1821 Sep 8 Row Guard Boat. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines; with wife (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.58) 1822 May 6 Re appointment as coxswain in the Row Guard (Reel 6053; 4/1756 p.125) 1822 Jul 11 Officer of new guard boat. Deposition re Stephen Milton (Reel 6055; 4/1761 p.39) 1822 Sep 9 Boatswain of Government Guard boat. Request for assigned servant (Reel 6055; 4/1761 p.205) 1823 Aug 1 Re situation of Superintendent of Small Craft (Reel 6059; 4/1772 p.60) 1823 Dec Petition to be appointed Superintendent of Small Craft (Reel 6059; 4/1773 p.146) 1824 Apr 19 Master of the "Antelope". Memorial (Fiche 3077; 4/1836A No.50 p.221). Reply, 1 May (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.54) 1824 May 4 His letter referred to the Surveyor General; re an allotment in Sydney (Reel 6013, 4/3511 p.111; Fiche 3266, 9/2652 p.1) 1825 Aug 13-30 On pay lists of constables employed at Sydney (Reel 6030; 4/7016D pp.361b-385) ----------------------------------------------------- Feb 10 1810. To His Excellency Governor MacQuarie. The Humble petition of Thomas Beddow, a petty constable at Parramatta, Humbly sheweth That your Excellency’s Petitioner has been seven years in this colony has lived many years in Govt employ and is now a Constable as above. That Petitioner in consequence of his uniform good behaviour during the above period and for his vigilance in the detection of several ? and other unlawful proceedings is made a Constable. Colonel Peterson, the late Lieut. Governor gave Petitioner an absolute Pardon which he sends ? according to your Excellency’s Proclamation. Petitioner therefore most humbly begs that your Excellency will be pleased in consideration of his long Servitude and General Good Conduct to confirm the enclosed Pardon to Petitioner and as in duty bound shall ever Pray. ---------------------------------------------------- The Police. March 6. Thomas Beddow, constable, dismissed for incorrigible drunkenness. Sydney Gazette, 8 March 1826. ------------------------------------------------- NSW 1828 Census Index. Thomas Bedall, age 50, C.P. per Glatton, 1803, Life, protestant, Tailor, George St, Sydney. Mary Bedall, age 50, F.S. per Willm. Pitt, 1805, 7 years, protestant.