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David Bell was transported on the Friendship, departing 24th Aug 1799 and arriving 16th Feb 1800 with 161 passengers.
This convict ship, being 274 tons and 75 feet long was one of the light weight ships in the fllet and was skippered by Master Francis Walton. Built in Scarborough in 1784, she carried 76 male and 21 female convicts. During her return voyage to England her crew came down with scurvy and with insufficient crew to man her, she was scuttled in the straights of Macassar. The survivors were transferred to the Alexander.
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1820 - The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. Sat 5 Aug 1820. Page 2. Sydney. CRIMINAL COURT-Wednesday, July 26.-Francis McGowran, Ennesley McGrath, David Bell and George Crawford, were indicted on a charge of cattle stealing, and being found guilty thereof were remanded for sentence. The prisoner, George Crawford, was found guilty as an accessary after the fact._ 1822 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. 1822 Name; David Bell or Bill Ship; Friendship - Feb 1800 Trial; Carrick....- March 1799 Sentence; Life - Ticket of Leave Employment/Remarks; DEAD - Executed; September 1820.
LOST or Stolen, a PROMISSORY NOTE payable to Peter Madden, or Bearer, signed by Ansalah M'Gragh, for £21 5s. Sterling.— Whoever brings the said Note to Mr. Hugh Devilin, Richmond Hill, or to Mr. F. Cuffe, Sydney, shall be handsomely rewarded. Payment is stopped. Sydney Gazette, 9 May 1818.
Colonial Secretary Index. BELL, David 1820 Jun 15-Aug 5 Sentenced to death. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.13) 1821 Sep 21-1822 Mar 1 Account of auction at Windsor of effects and claims on estate of (Reel 6053; 4/1756 pp.84-6) 1822 Apr 10 Re claims preferred against the estate of Magrath & Bell, deceased felons (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.140) 1822 Apr 20 Re claim of Peter Madden on estate of Annersley McGrath and Bell considered by Bench of Magistrates, Windsor (Reel 6017; 4/5783 p.67) --------------------------------------------------- This advertisement links Peter madden, with Hugh Develin and Annersley McGrath.
Colonial Secretary Index. BELL, David. Per "Friendship", 1800 1813 Jun 2 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Estramina" (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.232) 1813 Dec 16 - Prisoner at Newcastle. Permitted to return to Sydney for one month (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.295) 1814 Jun 7 - Re remission of Bell's sentence at Newcastle and permission to return to Sydney (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.184) 1817 Nov 22 - Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3174; 4/1850 p.21)
David Bell Married Ann Greiner in 1807 NSW. From the Sydney Gazette 5 Aug 1820: David Bell, Ennesley McGrath and Thomas McGowran executed for cattle stealing. 'The wretched men were taken from the county gaol soon after 8 oclock and conveyed in a cart, with their coffins prepared, to that place of condign punishment. All three were persons in good circumstances. Bell was concerned in farming with a person named Develyn. Davids wife Ann Died 4 days later