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Transportation
John Cadwell was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 204 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 133 (68) |
| 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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John Cadwell was 30 years old on arrival. Native place: London. John was 5'7¾" tall, dark sallow complexion, black hair, brown eyes. Colonial Secretary Index: CADWELL, John. Per "Surrey", 1814 1814 Aug 18: On list of convicts disembarked from the "Surrey" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.256)
Assigned to Ed Field ------------------------------------------- Old Bailey JOHN CADWELL, Theft > grand larceny, 13th January 1813. 162. JOHN CADWELL was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 9th of January , five pieces of timber, value 4 l. 10 s. the property of William John Bailey and Edward Brookes . FRANCIS CUTTS . Q. Are you constable employed at these works at the Strand bridge - A. Yes. Q. In these works are any pieces of timber used in that work called wayling timber - A. Yes. Q. Messrs. Bailey and Brooks are the contractor s of the Strand bridge - A. Yes. Q. Had these gentlemen lost any of these wayling pieces - A. Yes. The wayling pieces of timber are tied together with ropes. We missed several of them. I went to Shears's. At Shears's I found three pieces of wayling, one piling, and one pile-head. Shears's premises, where I found these things, is No. 9, Shire-lane. Q. In consequence of anything Shears said to you did you go to a man of the name of Denny - A. Yes; and in consequence of what Denny said, I went to the prisoner. The prisoner said, they were small pieces floating on the river, and he thought them not of much consequence. - DENNY. Q. Did you sell any pieces of timber to Shears - A. I did; the pieces of timber that were produced at Bow street. I bought them of the prisoner about a week, or better, before they were in possession of Shears. I live in Shire-lane, Temple-bar. In the morning, a little after eight, this timber was put up against my place. The prisoner was with them. He asked me, whether I would buy them. I asked him, whether they were his property. He told me, that he took them up in the river, and that they were his privilege. I gave him two pounds sixteen shillings for the five pieces. There were two more pieces. I gave three pounds five shillings and six pence for the whole. Q. to Shears. There were five pieces of timber found at your house - A. Yes. I bought them of the last witness, Denny. I am quite sure of that. - EDWARDS. I am a Bow-street office patrol. I apprehended the prisoner on last Sunday, about three o'clock. I told him, I apprehended him for selling some timber to Mr. Denny. He said, he picked it up somewhere about Blackfriars-bridge. JAMES BROWN . I am in the employ of these gentlemen who are making the Strand-bridge. Their names are William John Bailey and Edward Brookes . They are the proprietors of this work. I am one of the agents who superintend the works. Q. What is the value of this timber - A. From four to five pounds. These were rafts of timber. We find them out, and they float off. Sometimes it may happen in a high wind they will float off without being out. Prisoner's Defence. The piece of timber that I owned to were muddy, and a fisherman washed it for me. The prisoner called one witness, who gave him a good character. GUILTY , aged 29. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Age: 30 Occupation: Waterman