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Transportation
William Bond was transported on the Charlotte, departing 13th May 1787 and arriving 22nd Jan 1788 with 111 passengers.
Being 335 tons, 105 ft long and 28 ft at the beam, The Charlotte held 88 male and 20 female convicts. Built in 1784 and Skippered by Master Thomas Gilbert, her return to England saw her doing the London - Jamacia run until she was sold to a Quebec merchant in 1818 and was then lost off the coast of Newfoundland that very same year.
CharlotteReferences
| Primary Source | The Founders of Australia; A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet; Mollie Gillen; The Crimes of the First Fleet Convicts", by John Cobley ; Mitchell Library, Number ML 136, Bay 71 |
Claims
"Family connection through my Morris family"
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Convict Notes
BOND, William TRANSPORT Charlotte PLACE AND DATE OF TRIAL (a) Devon Lent Assizes 1785- ". . . indicted for stealing in a dwelling house but being sick and incapable of taking his Trial at the Assizes let him remain until the next Assizes." (1) (b) Devon Summer Assizes held at Exeter Castle on Monday, 18 July 1785 before Sir Richard Perryn Knt. and Francis Buller Esq. (1) CRIME AND SENTENCE "For stealing 20 yards of Muslin val. 61. and other goods val. 21. 4s. 6d. the goods of Arabella Fletcher widow in her dwelling house." "To be hanged. Reprieved. To be transported beyond the seas for and during the term of 7 years vide Sec. of State's letter of 10 August 1785." (1) OCCUPATION AGE APPEARS IN Transportation order, Devon Summer Assizes, 1785 (2); Gaol Calendar, Midsummer Sessions 1785 (3); Gaol Calendar, Epiphany Sessions 1786 (3); Order in Council No. 1, p. 4; Ross's Returns, p. 245; Richards's Returns, p. 279. REFERENCES (1) P.R.O. Assizes 23/8; (2) P.R.O. Assizes 24/26; (3) Devon Record Office. (Source: "The Crimes of the First Fleet Convicts", by John Cobley, page 31) ================================================== A miniature portrait of William Bond was donated to the Mitchell Library in Sydney by A.G. Morris in April 1948. Notes with the painting (probably written by Mr Morris) state: "Mr Bond was a very wealthy man & was reputed to own all the property from the Quay to Washington Soul's. First baker in Australia, used to feed the aboriginals with buns. He owned property also at Mascot, Botany & nearly all Belmore which he left to George Morris & his brothers & they, the lawyers, were responsible for "doing" them out of it. Mr Bond died at 110 years of age. He had his minature painted for George Morris. Geo. Morris, born Pitt St., Sydney. Wife, Eliz. Bogg born in Bridgewater Somersetshire, England. Married St James Church 29.1.1826. Parents James [crossed out & George written], father of A.G. Morris." (Source: Mitchell Library, Number ML 136, Bay 71A) ============================================== LAST OF THE FIRST FLEET. -Died, on Sunday last, Mr. William Bond, of Pitt-street, baker, in his one hundred and tenth year. Mr. Bond was one (and, we believe, almost the last) of the original settlers of Australia. It is certain that he was the first person who made a loaf of bread in this colony, and was the introducer of that substitute for baker's bread well known in the colony by the name of damper. Mr. Bond enjoyed good health until within the last few months, and continued to smoke his pipe and converse with his friends up to the last two days of his life. REQUIESCAT IN PACE - Correspondent of the Australian. (Source: "Australasian Chronicle", 27/09/1839, p4)