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Martin Thomas Briggs was transported on the Recovery, departing 27th May 1837 and arriving 8th Oct 1837 with 280 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 43 (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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Old Bailey Online MARTIN THOMAS BRIGGS. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 3rd April 1837 Text type Trial account Defendants MARTIN THOMAS BRIGGS Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 3rd April 1837 Reference Number t18370403-960 Verdicts Guilty > With recommendation Punishments Transportation 960. MARTIN THOMAS BRIGGS was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of January, 1 carpet, value 8s.; 3 gowns, value 3s.; and 1 petticoat, value, 1s.; the goods of Elizabeth Clark. ELISABETH CLARK . I am single, and lodge in Victoria-street, Islington. The prisoner is the apprentice to my landlord, and lived in the house—I missed some things on the 4th of February, and missed other things down to the 1st of March, when on account of suspicion, I gave the prisoner in charge. WILLIAM STOTHER (police-constable N 140.) I took the prisoner on the 1st of March—I questioned him about the property, and he told me he had destroyed the tickets—he told me he had pawned a carpet for 6s. at Mr. Smith's—a gown for 1s. at Mr. Goodburn's, and a gown for 1s. at Mr. Blackburn's, in Gloucester-street, Myddleton-street, Clerkenwell, but I found that to be two gowns, and a petticoat for 2s.—he told me that the half-crown that was in a purse previously taken from him by his master, and two Irish tenpenny-pieces, was part of the money the carpet was pledged for—a key was also found at the same time—he told me he had filed one ward off to open the drawer—I did not tell him it would be better for him to tell me. WILLIAM SMITH . I am a pawnbroker, in Lower-road, Islington. On Saturday the 25th of February, the prisoner came and pawned this carpet for 6s., and this apron was round it as a wrapper. THOMAS MORRIS HARVEY . I live with Mr. Goodburn, a pawnbroker, in High-street, Islington. I produce a gown Which was pawned with us for 1s.—I have no recollection of the prisoner. (Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 18.—Recommended to mercy. Transported for Seven Years.