John Broadfoot

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Maureen Withey on 23rd January 2024

Colonial Secretary Index. ILLMORE, Charles. Per "Lord Sidmouth" 1822 Feb 27 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.43) ----------------------- 27 Feb 1822. Charles Gillmore, per Lord Sidmouth, Assigned to Peter Wilson, resident District of Cooke. Remarks, Airds Road Party. ------------------------------------------------------------- GILMORE, Charles 1823 Sep 8 Accused of stealing cattle (Reel 6058; 4/1769 p.166a) -------------------- Extract from letter: … of various robberies, and of the persons by whom they were made; but there are some characters connected in the transaction, who stand more recent (?), for want of further evidence than a co? Wish, or than their vile practices entitle them to - A person named by James, in his general detail of the bare proceedings, was deeply implicated in them, and knows the whole. His name is Charles Gilmore, Government servant to one Peter Wilson, of Myrtle Creek. On the disclosure made by James, this man absconded, and although every effort has been made by me, to apprehend him, he has been successful enough to elude detection. His character is bad; but should he be taken his evidence, which it is supposed he wants to give, might be of most extensive usefulness. Feeling most anxious to arrive at the “Ne plus rettre” (?) of this black business through all its ramifications, I must respectfully beg leave to re… -------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Gillmore was posted as an absconded prisoner until at least January 1825.

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Tony Beale on 10th October 2020

From Co Down Ireland 5' 4" fresh complexion brown hair and hazel eyes New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-18 Assigned to Peter Wilson district of Cook. 27/2/1822 The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) Thu 4 Sep 1823 Page 1 PRINCIPAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, SEPT. 2, 1823. Charles Gillmore, alias John Broadfoot, Lord Sidmouth (2), 27, County Down, 5 ft. 4 inches high, hazel eyes, brown hair, fresh florid comp., Mr. P. Wilson, Myrtle Creek. Any Persons harbouring, concealing, or maintain- ing any of the said Absentees, will be prosecuted for the Offence. Wm. HUTCHINSON, Principal Supt. Was at large from 26/8/1823 to at least 25/1/1825 New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 15/8/1827 27/815 1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (Australian Copy) for John Broadfoot age 35 free by servitude Catholic employed by John Day of Bathurst